FSUS PTSA

Seniors still have the opportunity to submit a scholarship application for the FSUS PTSA scholarships.  Each scholarship category requires that the senior volunteers for a PTSA activity  during their senior year.  Seniors still have the opportunity to participate with supporting PTSA by  volunteering to help with the Spring Garden Club. Only those applications that meet this requirement will be qualified to be considered for the designated scholarship category.  Applications are due by 5 p.m. on May 24, 2010! 

Scholarship description
Scholarship application

Turn in your application to staff in the front office on time!  Awards will be announced at Project Graduation and scholarship winners will be notified after this event.

Good luck and don’t procrastinate!  Volunteer, study and fill out your application!

Note:  Students who have already submitted applications without PTSA volunteer service included may resubmit that section if the volunteer service is updated and documented.

Questions?  Please contact Bonnie Abellera at leonpta1@yahoo.com.

Thanks to all the PTSA members whose dues permitted me to give out $680.00 in prize money to the 28 Florida High students who were finalists in this school year’s Reflections creative arts contest.  Rewarding students for creativity and making the extra effort to produce an artwork was money well spent.  Thanks again to all the students, faculty, judges and parents who helped make this a reality.  Prizes were distributed at the end of April, and any students who participated in the contest who still have not received their prize or certificate should contact me.
 
Any members with an artistic bent willing to help make the Reflections program a reality for the 2010-11 school year please contact Robin Spillias, Florida High PTSA president, or myself at dannivogt@embarqmail.com.   

Danni Vogt,
PTSA Reflections Committee Chair

Seniors still have the opportunity to apply for FSUS PTSA senior scholarships.  The scholarships will be awarded at the senior Project Graduation event on June 4, 2010.  Right now, we don’t have  enough qualified entries to present awards this year. Look for more information within a few days regarding the FSUS PTSA scholarships.

The PTSA next year will be forming a committee to improve the recycling program on campus, so any members or students interested in this subject should contact Danni Vogt at dannivogt@embarqmail.com or 877-5641

The Tomahawk Cafe is in desperate need of 2-4 part-time cashiers for the remaining of the year. I am willing to job share the position if necessary. Hours would be 9:30 to 1:30 or 10:00 to 2:00. If 2 or 3 people could give me 2 or 3 days per days/week it would help.We are in a bind due to recent events. If anyone would like to discuss being a cashier, please call. It does not commit you to talk. Thanks for any and all help.

Linda Searight
Florida State University Schools
Tomahawk Cafe at Florida High
3000 School House Road
Tallahassee FL 32311
lsearight@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-245-3865

Help raise some dough for our cafeteria! Delicious dinner rolls are a great addition to your weekday or holiday meals. Rolls will be made fresh and will include freezing and reheating instructions. All proceeds will go to the Tomahawk Café for the purchase of an electronic sign and for training and staff development. Click the link for more information. http://fsusptsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/rolls-order-form.pdf

BAKE SALE
Thanks to all of you who donated baked goods towards our Bake Sale which was held Sunday, November 15th at the South wood Harvest Gathering, it was a huge success!

We had a lot of Yummy individual baked items, Beautiful cakes and pies for our Cake Walk and lots of cup cakes for kids to decorate.

Our cake walk was a huge success! Everyone was having a lot of fun walking for a cake they had spotted and some continued to walk until they finally won! The cup cake station was a hit again this year and the kids really enjoyed decorating by themselves. We also had some items donated and we sold a few tickets for a drawing and everyone seemed to like this too!

We’re pleased to say that we raised $526.00 and ALL money will go towards our Teachers and Staff Appreciation Week in May. We hope to make this a wonderful week for them ALL!!

Again, WE thank everyone for your support and participation…We couldn’t have done this without your help!

BOX TOPS, CAMPBELLS LABELS, TYSON A+ AND COMMUNITY COFFEE LABELS
Our next collection period for ALL the above labels will be December 11th . We sent a Turkey Box Tops collection sheet home with each Elementary Student in hopes that each student will enjoy filling up their turkey over the break and turning them in before the collection period. During the holiday break look around your house and kitchen for all the labels you will be using and make sure you turn them all in to a collection bin or your teacher in a bag clearly marked with your name, grade and your teachers name.

We continue to encourage all of our middle and high school students to participate and turn in their labels. Remember, 2 students in Middle School and 2 students in High School with the most labels will receive a $10 gift card to Best Buy

The 1st and 2nd grade Box Tops challenge has been determined. Ms. Wills drew the 2 lucky winners for the Littlest Pet Shop and Bakugan and they were:

· Maddie - 1st grade/Durham - Littlest Pet Shop

· Gabriel - 2nd grade/Taylor - Bakugan

Also, our 3rd grade - 5th grade students had a Dollar Bill Box Tops challenge. The deadline for this challenge is coming up and we will let everyone know the winners of the 2 $5.00 gift cards to Block Buster in next month’s newsletter.

Thanks to all our 1st and 2nd graders and our 3rd - 5th graders who participated and ALL of you will be receiving a goody bag at the next collection period.
 
HOLIDAY SHOP IS COMING!
The PTSA is having our Annual “Holiday Shop” hosted by “Kids Korner Gift Shoppe” to allow ALL students the chance to purchase gifts, at a low cost, for family and friends. The Holiday Shop will be held in the library on December 7th - December 10th from 8:30 - 2:30 each day. Each Elementary Class will be assigned a specific day and time and will come with their class and teacher on that specific day to shop. Each student will receive an envelope to bring their money to school with their name and the people they are purchasing gifts for; we will have volunteers who can help them purchase these gifts.

If you have a Middle or High School student, this shop is open to them during any of these hours. They are invited to visit the shop during these times; they will not be assigned a specific time.

We will need several volunteers each day during these hours to help us with the Holiday Shop. If you are able to help or have any questions, please contact: Alicia Cherry: anc2@embarqmail.com or Trevor Brumbley: tbrumbley@csu.com