Monday, January 30, 2012

Has your child been vaccinated for meningitis?

VOICES OF MENINGITIS
A Meningoccal Disease Prevention Campaign from the
National Association of School Nurses
In collaboration with sanofi pasteur

Giving Voice to Meningitis Prevention

Hear the Stories
Get the Facts
Protect Your Family
Raise Your Voice

Dear Parents,

PLEASE take a look.
Watch true stories of people who have been affected by meningitis and see how you can help prevent this devastating disease. Go to http://VoicesOfMeningitis.org.

If your child has not been vaccinated, make an appointment today.
If you are not sure, call your healthcare provider, today.

For more information locally, you can call your school nurse or the Goochland Health Department at (804) 556-5843 for more information.  GCPS nurses: GES: Mazie Rowe, BES: Chris Finn, RES: Marti VanEpps , GMS - Goochland Middle School and GHS - Goochland High School: Molly Hawkins 

This is not a required vaccination but we strongly suggest you talk with your healthcare provider about the meningococcal vaccine.

If you need assistance in Goochland County, please contact:



Virginia Department of Health, Chickahominy District (includes Goochland): http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/LHD/Chickahominy/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the Meningococcal Vaccination

Thank you.
Maxine Ann Runiak August 1994-June 1999
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Do you know a super teacher?

News from the Virginia PTA website:

Nominate a teacher for the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards. The Super Teacher Awards are designed to honor outstanding Virginia public school teachers for their dedication and commitment. The Lottery seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities.
Nominations are being accepted until February 14, 2012.

 

2012 Citizenship Essay

Virginia PTA is proud to sponsor a Citizenship Essay Project. The 2011-2012 theme is “Community Responsibility”. This Essay Project allows students to express their views and opinions on “Character or Citizenship”. Virginia PTA is committed to promoting a sense of citizenship and responsibility in the lives of our children—tomorrow’s leaders.
Essays are due to District Directors by February 1.  Faxes are not permitted.


Virginia PTA Scholarships

Virginia PTA is proud to offer scholarships to graduating Virginia high school students planning to enter teaching or other youth-serving professions. Each year, two special scholarships are given—a $1,200 scholarship memorializing M. Frieda Koontz, the Executive Secretary of the SCA from 1922-1950, and a $1,200 scholarship honoring S. John Davis, Virginia’s Superintendent of Schools from 1979-1989. Additional $1,000 scholarships complete the scholarship awards package.
Download the application package HERE:  2012 Scholarship Info and Application .pdf
Applications are due to Virginia PTA postmarked March 1, 2012.  Faxes are not permitted.

Special Savings and Programs for PTA Members


PTA membership has its benefits including discounts with Hertz, MetLife, OfficeMax, Sharp, and T-Mobile.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Theater production tomorrow at GES!

The PTA is bringing Barter Players from Abington out to GES tomorrow, Thursday, January 19 for 2 performance. PK-2 will start at 9 and 3-5 at 1:15.

More information about Barter Players' Touring group can be found HERE.
They have a study guide available on-line for all levels, corresponding with the Virginia SOL's. You can see it HERE.

Many of the students have already been introduced to the show and stories from their teachers and library media center encore sessions with Mrs. Ray.

Just So Stories
Adapted from Rudyard Kipling by Will Bigham
Recommended for Kindergarten and up
"Why? How? When? The mind of a child is ever curious and the author of The Jungle Book knew this when he wrote Just So Stories. Discover wild imagination and fun of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Leopard Got His Spots", "How the First Letter Was Written" and other tales. A Group of madcap actors have gathered to outdo each other in telling these intriguing stories with lots of singing, dancing and laughs.
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Saturday, January 7, 2012

PTA Day 2012 Virginia General Assembly & Conferences Open to All

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