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James K Polk Elementary<br />
Wise Owl News<br />
http://www.acps.k12.va.us/polk/pta.php<br />
PreeAnn Johnson, Principal Leslie Kruse, PTA President<br />
703-461-4180 leslie.kruse@yahoo.com<br />
Volume 4, Issue 5 January 18, 2013<br />
From The PTA President<br />
Hello Polk Community!<br />
Welcome to 2013! We’ve had quite a school year so far<br />
with a lot more to look forward to!<br />
On Wednesday, January 23 rd we have Heritage Night<br />
along with our Reflections ceremony. Come out and<br />
celebrate our diversity and celebrate the great<br />
accomplishments of our students that participated in the<br />
Reflections program!<br />
We have Group Picture Day on January 25 th and don’t<br />
forget to bring the kids to school on Friday, February 1 st .<br />
It was originally a teacher work day, but it is now a<br />
“Snow” (Hurricane Sandy) make-up day.<br />
Lastly, February 13-15 th will be Parent-teacherconferences.<br />
These are early release days (12:30 PM).<br />
Thank you for all you do! See you around Polk!<br />
Leslie<br />
Family Fun Night returns March 1st<br />
Family Fun Night is our annual dance party and silent<br />
auction. Save the date for Friday March 1 st . WE NEED<br />
YOUR HELP to make this great event happen! We are<br />
looking for prize donations for the silent auction.<br />
*Do you or someone you know work some place really<br />
cool that is willing to give a tour?<br />
*Do you have a friend who would donate consultation<br />
time for interior design, accounting, legal service, etc.?<br />
*Do you know someone who works at a museum that<br />
is willing to do a "behind the scenes" tour?<br />
*Have you been a loyal customer to a business that<br />
you could ask for a donation (think dry cleaners,<br />
restaurant, boutique, etc.)?<br />
These are just a few ideas. Be creative. All donations<br />
are welcome; nothing is too big or too small! If you can<br />
help donate or solicit prizes for the silent auction, please<br />
contact Leslie Kruse at leslie.kruse@yahoo.com.<br />
Dates to Remember<br />
1/21/13<br />
1/23/13<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No<br />
School<br />
Heritage Night and Reflections<br />
Ceremony<br />
1/25/13 Group Picture Day<br />
2/8/13<br />
2/13/13-<br />
2/15/13<br />
Kindergarten Information Session<br />
(8:15 am)<br />
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Early<br />
dismissal for students (12:30 pm)<br />
2/18/13 President’s Day Holiday – No School<br />
2/19/13 PTA Meeting (7:00 pm)<br />
2/22/13 Fitness Friday/Walk to School Day<br />
Food Drive to Support the Weekend<br />
Bag Program<br />
The Weekend Bag Program provides a supply of<br />
nutritious food for children, commonly for low-income<br />
families, to replace the school meals that children miss<br />
during weekend or extended breaks from school. Last<br />
year, the Polk community banded together to create our<br />
own Weekend Bag Program for a few families over<br />
select long weekend breaks. This year, the Capital Area<br />
Food Bank will be supporting Polk by supplying<br />
Weekend Bags every weekend for several children in<br />
our community.<br />
Your help is still needed and appreciated! Periodically,<br />
we will sponsor food drives to support this program. The<br />
first collection will be after Heritage Night. When you<br />
come to Heritage Night, please consider bringing a food<br />
donation to support this program. If you would like to<br />
donate, some suggestions for kid friendly, shelf stable<br />
foods are tuna packets, pop-top cans of soup, stew, or<br />
pasta, shelf stable milk boxes, raisins, granola bars,<br />
cereal, pop-top cans of fruit or vegetables, and whole<br />
grain crackers. If you have questions or want more<br />
information, please contact our School Social Worker,<br />
Mrs. Whitfield at 703-461-4180.<br />
Just Between Friends Group: To receive PTA e-mail updates, please join the Polk PTA and provide an e-mail address with your PTA payment.<br />
We will add you to the Just Between Friends group. Alternatively, see instructions on the PTA link of the Polk web site at<br />
http://www.acps.k12.va.us/polk/pta-just-between-friends.pdf to join Just Between Friends directly.
James K Polk Elementary Wise Owl News<br />
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Celebrate “The Magic of a Moment” Volunteers Needed!<br />
Come see the inspiring 64 creative and performing arts<br />
projects entered by Polk students in this year’s national<br />
PTA Reflections contest! The artwork will be on display<br />
alongside the Heritage Night exhibits on Wednesday,<br />
January 23 rd . All students who entered the contest will<br />
receive an honorary ribbon at the awards ceremony at<br />
7:00 pm. Any questions, please contact Reflections<br />
Coordinator Betsy Wong, betsywong@comcast.net.<br />
Character Counts<br />
Help us show appreciation for our teachers –<br />
Wednesday Feb 13 th : During Parent-Teacher<br />
conferences, the PTA provides dinner for our<br />
hardworking teachers. We need volunteers to provide<br />
desserts. Please contact Leslie Kruse at<br />
leslie.kruse@yahoo.com if you can bring a dessert.<br />
Family Fun Night – Friday March 1 st : We need help<br />
during our annual dance party and silent auction. We<br />
need volunteers to set up, sell food, sell raffle tickets,<br />
and clean up after the festivities. Contact Katy Matthews<br />
at matthews.katy@gmail.com.<br />
We know that it is getting cold on the outside so we are staying warm by being trustworthy and communicating with<br />
clarity and precision. The following students are showing these characteristics and representing their classes this<br />
month. Their names rest on smart owls on the bulletin board outside of the library. They will be recognized on Friday,<br />
February 1 st in the multi-purpose room at 1:30 p.m. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend.<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Kyle Caligan Ms. Cox<br />
Hajira Javed Ms. Goblesky<br />
Walter Dunbar Ms. Kapes<br />
Benson Leavitt Ms. Liverpool<br />
Gareth Fanning Ms. Vargo<br />
Hilda Perez Espinoza Ms. Webster<br />
Grade 2<br />
Carine Livingston Ms. Bryant<br />
Mark Boakye Ms. Gavan<br />
Deangelo Velarde Ms. Ketcham<br />
Fatima Bangura Ms. Pittman<br />
Anderson Capriell Interiam Ms. Teagle<br />
Michael Ortiz Ms. Williams<br />
Grade 4<br />
Djamako Coulbaly Ms. Jackson<br />
Teagan Dunbar Ms. Masao<br />
Joseph Vilorio Ms. Ochs<br />
Catherine Quidas Mr. Palmer<br />
Yeabsera Shire Ms. Sodaro-Jensen<br />
Grade 1<br />
Alejandra Calix-Reyes Ms. King<br />
Eva Ezechiel Ms. Lorintz<br />
Elizabeth Siano Ms. Polite<br />
Fabrizio Perez Ms. Rougier<br />
Ashley Castillo Montesinos Ms. Schoppy<br />
Emma Gomez-Arevalo Ms. Scott<br />
Grade 3<br />
Daniela Sanchez Ms. Alexander<br />
Mr. Curran<br />
Mariam Mehmood Ms. Lathrop<br />
Tyler Rose Ms. Koz Calvo<br />
Grade 5<br />
Shamat Salih Ms. Joyner<br />
Dorian Marlowe Ms. Peaches<br />
Thomas William Ms. Rosenthal<br />
Aliaa Mohamed Ms. Thornton
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