Dear Sylvan Park Families,
August 15, 2005

Welcome to Sylvan Park Paideia Design Center for the 2005-2006 term. I’m looking forward to another fun year with the faculty, staff and parents under the leadership of our principal, Mrs. Cheadle.

A sung by the late Elvis Presley – “A little less conversation a lot more action” is what is needed this year by everybody in order to keep our PTA moving forward for a successful year and to build for the future.

I want your talents and skills to be known and I want you to share them with us. So PLEASE get involved
and I encourage you to join our PTA because “every little bit helps in a BIG way.”.

My main goal is to initiate the “Home Room Parent Communication Tree” so that we can effective communicate amongst each other and assist teachers with mundane tasks that take away from teaching our children. I will need 2 parents from each home room to step forward and sign up to be the point person for their respective home rooms.

I invite everybody to the following first events:

1) Friday August 19 at 5.30-7.30 Back To School Picnic
- Pack a dinner & bring a blanket. Lemonade and Ice Cream Sandwiches will be provided
- Spirit Wear & the CitiPass coupon book will be on sale.
- Sally Foster Gift Wrap door prizes.
2) Tuesday, August 23 at 6.30-7.30 Welcome Back first PTA meeting
Sally Foster Gift Wrap Fundraiser Kick-Off.

3) Tuesday, September 13 at 6.30-7.30 Open House
Meet and greet with your new teachers.

PTA Meeting Dates: 6.30-7.30
August 23
September 13
December 13
March 14
October 11
January 10
April 11
November 8
February 14
May 9
Childcare will be provided.

Our fundraising efforts last year allowed us to secure an Assistant Reading Specialist for this year. In addition, the Discovery Garden expanded in to an Outdoor Classroom with storage and fencing.

I want to thank my board members from last year and this year and all the volunteers for their long hours, hard work and dedication to the PTA because without them building for the future would be impossible.

Let me know how I can help you to help our school!
Brian Hunter
Work: 255-4332
Home: 298-132
Cell: 456-4524