Cookie Dough order forms and money are due MONDAY, JANUARY 25th. Please feel free

to share with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. This is our biggest fundraiser and we really appreciate all the support from our Royalview families! See prize incentives and more on our new PTA Fundraising page at: http://www.royalviewpta.org/fundraising. Dates to Remember:

1. Orders Due by: Monday, January 25th

2. Order Pick up: Thursday, February 11th from 3:00-5:45

a. Volunteers Needed! Email us at RoyalviewPTA@gmail.com if interested. FUNDRAISING GOAL: With your help we are striving to meet our fundraising goal for the year of $20K. We have raised a little more than $11K so far this year and with this fundraiser we will earn 40% of the purchase price. Imagine what that could buy for our students! This is our biggest fundraiser for the year and we appreciate your support! For more info on our fundraising goals see next page or click on the link provided above.

CONNECT WITH US!

Monthly Meetings 1

st Thursday of the month @ 6:30

PTA Website www.royalviewPTA.org PTA Facebook www.facebook.com/royalview.pta PTA Twitter @RoyalviewPTA PTA Email royalviewPTA@gmail.com

2015-2016 PTA Board

President: Laura Kramer

1st VP: Amanda Mitchell

2nd

VP: Carol Bard

3rd

VP: Kristen Morbeto

Treasurer: Laura Rieder

Secretary: Leslie Lynch

Membership Total: 324 Faculty PTA Members: 48

PTA Membership can be obtained all year and when you send in your form you will receive one CP’s Cooler Coin…good towards your next ice cream treat!

The PTA Packet can be downloaded anytime from the PTA website at www.RoyalviewPTA.org.

Membership Update

SAVE THE DATES

Jan 25 Cookie Dough Orders Due

Jan 25-29 Book Fair

28th: Principal Night

Jan 26 & 27 Marco’s Pizza Days

Feb 4 PTA Meeting

Feb 11 Cookie Dough Delivery

Feb 12

Valentine’s Day Parties

THURSDAY, February 4 @ 6:30pm Oak Room

February Drawing

“Day at the Movies” package

Royalview PTA NEWS

Jan 2016 Issue 2 of 2

PTA Monthly Meeting

Marco’s Pizza Night Update

January Pizza Date: January 26 & 27

Families can order from Marco’s on either day.

ONLINE orders earn 20%. Order online (www.marcos.com) any day and Marco’s points are earned towards year long contest.

Phone or walk-in orders earn 15%.

Be sure to mention or select Royalview Elementary and your child’s teacher. Each month the class with the most orders will earn a free pizza party from Marco’s.

Online Order Request Keep those online orders coming! We are currently in 9

th place for

all Cleveland area schools. If you are able to place your order online, please help us out. Any cash award earned at the end, the local Marco’s shop will meet! Rewards range from $500-$10,000.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser – Orders due Monday, Jan.25

Book Fair at Royalview – January 25-29 (view Event letter)

The annual Book Fair will be January 25-29 in the school library. Here’s some helpful info:

Students will visit the fair during their scheduled library times. You can preview some of the available books in the flyer that will be coming home with each student.

Shopping students should bring their money in a baggie or envelope. If your child is allowed to buy items OTHER than books (pens, posters, erasers, etc) please send a permission slip with your student. Students will be entered into daily drawing with book purchase.

We will have volunteers to help the children shop for books. All volunteers have been called who signed up.

Principal Night: Thursday, January 28 from 6:30-8:30. Parents and other family members are invited to shop during this time. Ms.Cantwell will be dressed in her pajamas and will read to the kids around 7:30. Bring a canned good for local food bank and be entered into raffle!

December Earnings $352.07

Free Pizza Party

Mrs. Jacobson – 3rd

January Pizza Date January 26 & 27 Choose your day!

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Fundraising Goals = $20K

The PTA Board has set our fundraising goal to $20,000. A continued thanks to everyone for their support. As we continue through the year, we are looking to raise at least $20,000 to put towards our short term and long terms outlined below. Short Term goals are in progress and updates will be made. Stay tuned!! 2015-2016 Fundraising Goals Below we have identified some short term and long term goals to strive towards.

Short Term Goals o New Sound System – needed for music concerts

and school events – COMPLETED! o Playground Maintenance – upkeep of the current

playground sets

Long Term Goals o Playground Improvement & Addition – improve the

overall grounds area of playground (steps, mulch or other ground substance). Add additional play systems or recreational toys. Improve black top area for playing.

o Technology – purchase more tablet/laptop carts

Royalview PTA NEWS

Jan 2016

Issue 2 of 2 P.2

Valentine’s Day Parties – Friday, February 12 (view Event flyer)

$4,725.00

$3,514.31

$2,740.09

$130.00

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$2,000.00

$4,000.00

$6,000.00

$8,000.00

$10,000.00

$12,000.00

$14,000.00

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$18,000.00

$20,000.00

Royalview PTA Fundraising 2015-16 YTD (Dec 2015)

Schoola

Marco's Pizza Nights

Walk-a-thon

Kidstuff Coupon Books

GOAL: $20,000 YTD TOTAL: $11,109.40

The Valentine’s Day parties are Friday, February 12 at 2:00 pm. Event flyers with details have been delivered to teachers and will be coming home with students. The PTA is asking for help from families to send in items to fill the treat bags that each student receives. Please send in items by Thursday, February 11 so that the room parent has time to fill the bags before the party. The PTA sponsors this event and will be providing a drink box and treat for each student. We also supply the party bags for the treats that are generously donated by the families. Party preparations for each classroom are communicated from the teacher with the help of the assigned PTA Room Parent. Due to district policy there are only 3 volunteers allowed in each classroom (one being the PTA Room Parent). The 2 remaining volunteers are selected by the teacher. Also, please be aware if there are allergies in your child’s class. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions regarding the party. Thank you in advance for your generous contributions and help in making this a special day for our kids!!

Music Department Receives Sound System Money from PTA

The PTA is excited to share that the Royalview Music Department will be purchasing a much needed new sound system for its future music concerts and programs. Thanks to the fundraising done by all the Royalview families over the year a check was delivered to Miss Stancombe, Miss Bezeredi, and Mrs. Michalski. They are really excited and thankful. We will post another picture once the sound system is delivered and installed! The PTA thanks all the families for helping us meet one of our fundraising goals this year. Your support is greatly appreciated. We hope to continue completing our goals for the rest of the year.

B O O K F A I R C O M M I T T E E

Dear Parents and Families:

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can influence the most. We invite you to Royalview Elementary School’s Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives. Reading is vital to every child’s success, and raising kids as reader’s means getting involved while they’re young. Now is the time. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in his/her child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Book Fair Dates: Monday, January 25 - Friday, January 29 Shopping Hours: Your child will shop during their normal library time. (Kids whose library time is Friday afternoon will be rescheduled to attend during the week. You will be notified if this affects your child.) You may also order online at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/royalviewelemschool. Special Events: Principal Reading Night will be Thursday, January 28 from 6:30-8pm. Come in your pajamas and enjoy a bedtime story and snack with Ms. Cantwell. *Credit Cards will be accepted.

Bring a canned good this night to support the local food bank “End 68 Hours of Hunger” and earn a raffle ticket to win a book fair prize. This group supplies food to students in our school and district.

Teacher’s Wish List: You will have an opportunity to purchase a book to donate to your child’s classroom library. We will have a bulletin board set-up with your child’s teacher’s wish list. You should receive a flyer home showing a sampling of what our Book Fair offers. Please send your child with cash/check in a sealed envelope the day their class shops. *Checks should be made out to Royalview Elementary School. There are also pens, pencils and posters available for purchase. If your child is allowed to purchase these things they must have a note stating they have your permission. Sincerely, Angela Buemi - PTA 440-840-6689 CONNECT WITH US! www.royalviewPTA.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/royalview.pta / Twitter: @RoyalviewPTA

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VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY! Friday, February 12

To All Royalview Parents/Guardians, The Valentine’s Day party will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. At this time, we would like to ask for help with supplying the items for the take home treat bags for the children in your child’s classroom. We are collecting items such as: stickers, pencils, small toys, bubbles, tattoos, holiday themed school supplies, individually pre-packaged snacks and candy. Use your imagination or ask your child. You may begin sending in these items now. Your help is greatly appreciated! TREAT BAGS The treat bags will be pre-assembled by the PTA Room Parent for your class. Please try to have your items turned in by Thursday, Feb 11 so they can be included in the bags before the party on Friday.

Your PTA Room Parent is: ____________________________________.

Number of children in class: _____________________ ABOUT THE PARTY The PTA sponsors this event and will be providing a drink box and treat for each student. We also supply the party bags for the treats that are generously donated by the families. Party preparations for each classroom are communicated from the teacher with the help of the assigned PTA Room Parent. Due to district policy there are only 3 volunteers allowed in each classroom (one being the PTA Room Parent). The 2 remaining volunteers are selected by the teacher. Also, please be aware if there are allergies in your child’s class. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions regarding the party. Thank you in advance for your generous contributions and help in making this a special day for our kids!! Sincerely, Royalview PTA CONNECT WITH US! www.royalviewPTA.org / Facebook: www.facebook.com/royalview.pta / Twitter: @RoyalviewPTA Email: royalviewPTA@gmail.com

STAY CONNECTED

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ROYALVIEW ELEMENTARY PTA MEETING MINUTES – January 7, 2016

OPENING (Laura Kramer):

The meeting was called to order at 6:31P.M.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

December’s meeting minutes were approved by: Jenna Senol & Michelle

TREASURER’S REPORT (Laura Rieder):

Savings account balance $44,507.84

Checking account balance $10,821.83 (transferred money to savings)

VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT (Amanda Mitchell):

The PTA received 3 Thank You cards: o From the 3

rd & 4

th Grade Team for the baskets of supplies, and kid stuff books. The PTA found a large clearance sale

on school supplies at the beginning of the year which enabled them to do this. Also given scholastic book fair gift certificates and kid stuff coupon for keeping track of the KidStuff Coupon books.

o The 5th

Grade Team for the assistance in purchasing some of the turkey’s for their feast prior to Thanksgiving.

LCC DELEGATE REPORT (Angela Buemi):

February 23rd

is Founders Days. More information to come

SCHOOL BOARD REPORT (Rena Perchinske):

Eastlake Middle School shows Lego Robotics and is going to competition with them in Akron.

Royalview sang in sign language to show how to incorporate how music falls into all the academic categories.

Everyone said goodbye to Paul Brickner who is leaving the school board.

PRINCIPALS REPORT (Ms. Cantwell & Mr. Bender):

Ms. Cantwell wished everyone a Happy New Year and thanked the PTA for purchasing a Christmas tree for the School lobby for next year.

Mr. Bender and Ms. Cantwell would like to do a similar compass challenge as done last year to give incentive to the kids to do more reading and math to prepare them for MAP testing. This will help set goals for kindergarten through 5

th grade. PTA has

always helped in previous years with the donation for the incentives. The PTA will need to meet as a board to discuss this further. A decision will be made in the next couple weeks so the program will have time to be rolled out. There is currently no budget for this and there was a donation amount of $6,000 last year. The budget can be scaled down. The program would run March through April and incentives given at the end based on who reached their goals.

Student report cards for grades 3, 4 & 5 results should have been received by parents already. The school and district reports will be out at the end of January / early February. There are already articles out there saying that the new evaluations are going to drop Ohio’s school state report cards. The schools will not be penalized for low participation but is considered incomplete student representation. This is due to students who opt out of testing. Ohio is changing the tests this year to PARCC testing. Tests will not be able to compare to previous years due to being different tests. The entire state of Ohio will look lower than previously due to the PARCC results. The results are coming out in January (7 months after taking the test). Scores will be released for graduation rates, cater through literacy improvement and preparation for success. Then in February we will get the value added and student achievement which will be the actual report card for the school.

PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems) is a state mandated program. Royalview Rocks is our slogan. There are many bullet points for behaviors expected in many areas (i.e. hallways, classroom, recess, cafeteria, etc.). This list is going to be decreased and streamlined to help the kids better understand the behavior expectations and how they should be the same in all areas. A state representative will help make these changes and to incorporate more positive behaviors. There will be a Zumba Dance Party for winners on January 29

th. There are monthly winners. Will have a second assembly on January 22

nd.

December and January’s focus are “Cooperation”.

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT’S

MEMBERSHIP (Joyce Keough): Up to 324 members.

SPIRIT WEAR (Laura Kramer): YTD sales $3573.00. Sales at the Extravaganza: $665.00. Next sales event will be at the Carnival and the kindergarten registration. Forms are always available for orders.

MARCO’S (Laura Kramer): 89 orders in December with a profit of $352.07. The free pizza party went to Mrs. Jacobson’s class.

STAY CONNECTED

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HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA (Rena Perchinske): Always be on the look out for new vendors with items below $5. Just collect business cards if you see anything of interest. Santa Pics were $5 and profited $335. Vendors brought in $635 and the PTA table brougt in $31. It was decided that the PTA table should be eliminated for the next year and items can be donated. This will also provide more room for vendors. Santa was thanked for his attendance.

WAYS & MEANS:

POPCORN (Amanda Mitchell): December day of profit was $62 and supplies cost $53. The next popcorn day 1/15.

SCHOOLA CLOTHING FUNDRAISER (Laura Kramer): YTD profit $130. The lost and found items were all just picked up and sorted through. There were minimal items with names on them. If there was a name, Laura and Amanda tried to find the owner.

FUNDRAISING TOTAL (Laura Kramer): YTD so far is little over $11,000.00.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER (Rena Perchinske): Forms went out this week and are due in by Jan 25th

. There will be no extensions. Orders will arrive for pick up on February 11

th 3:00pm – 5:45pm. Rena has a list of volunteers that offered to help

previously. With the weather being so warm, we need to be sure parents pick up their orders on time as there is nowhere to store left over orders. There was an issue with the front of the form indicating that online ordering was available, however it is not. There have been a few complaints regarding this fundraising conflicting with Girl Scout Cookie Fundraisers. There will always be a conflict with fundraising. This is the largest fundraiser and does best during January. The month of the fundraiser was changed to a different month without success.

BOOK FAIR (Angela Buemi): Parent volunteer sheets are going to the teachers tomorrow. Principle reading night is Thursday at 6:30. The book fair will be the week of January 25

th. Teachers preview is after school January 22

nd and teachers will have a

wish list form for the students to fill. Many parents look for these wish lists when they come in for the book fair, so please encourage this. Bender to place in the newsletter. The representative is trying to get us to do a 2

nd book fair due to us being

such a huge fair; if we do a 2nd

book fair they will give the PTA an additional profit of 5% from both book fairs and the 2nd

book fair will be a buy one get one free. There was $12,000 in sales at the 1

st fair and the PTA will receive 5% of those sales. It will

be difficult to schedule a 2nd

fair this year so we would have to wait and schedule it next year and maybe do a shortened version instead of a whole week long. Angela will ask the representative if other schools that started having the 2

nd fair buy

one get one free, if any sales dropped from the first fair. Ordering is available online, however taxes are required. It was suggested to do the 2

nd book fair during the Carnival next year and do them both later in the year. If kids bring in a canned

good item for the End 68 of hunger food bank, they will receive a raffle ticket for a prize.

MARCO’S PIZZA DAY: Next Pizza nights: Tues Jan 26th & Wed Jan 27

th

CARNIVAL (Jenna Senol): The Carnival is on March 5th 11a-2p. Jenna is working on a timeline for the event and will send it to

everyone next week. Kitchen help is needed. Jenna will start calling to see if other parents can do the kitchen work. If unable to obtain the necessary help, the kitchen menu will be scaled down a lot and do more simple things like pizza and walking tacos. The pizza usually comes from Cala’s with a nice discount. Jenna will work with Marco’s to see if it is cheaper to go through Marco’s in addition to obtaining more points for the online orders. Set up is needed Fri prior to the Carnival. Jenna will look for help from the high school and middle school students.

FLOWER SALE (Michelle DiCillo): Due to minimal sales and the school year ending sooner, it was decided to end this program.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

No School: Monday, January 18th

MLK Day

Committee Members Needed: Carnival Kitchen, Spirit Wear, Flower Sale

Next PTA meeting: February 4th

at 6:30

Meeting Raffle Winner for Book Fair Gift Card: Crystal

Respectfully Submitted By:

Leslie Lynch,

Recording Secretary

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