We
hope your first week of school was a good one, despite the crazy heat!
Now that it feels the way September should feel, it’s time to enjoy the
promise and excitement of a new school year.
WELCOME to our new families who may be receiving this email newsletter
for the first time. We promise that we will not fill your inbox with
junk. Every effort is made to keep our communication brief and
to-the-point. That said, here’s some noteworthy news for the month of
September at Waite Park Community School:
1st PTA Meeting
Wednesday, September 11
Waite Park Rec Center (enter Door #2)
6:00 – Snack & Chat
6:30 – Meeting
This first meeting will be PACKED with information for new and returning
Waite Park families. If you’re new to the school, you will meet us, we
will meet you – it will be wonderful. Everyone will learn how they can
get involved. We have committees! We have jobs both large and small!
There really is something for everyone, no matter what your interest,
talent, or ability. We will also vote to approve (or not) the 2013-14
budget, which is very important. Finally, our lovely Principal, Cindy
Mueller, will present us with some fantastic new services and programs
beginning at Waite Park this year.
Our meetings always include Spanish translation and free childcare for ages 3+.
Hi-5/Kindergarten – 1st Grade Playdate
Thursday, September 12
Waite Park Rec Center & Playground
6:30 pm
Starting school can be stressful for little ones. Come spend time
getting them familiar with their new environment in a FUN setting! This
will be a great opportunity to meet your child’s new classmates and get
to know other Hi-5/Kindergarten and 1st Grade families. Stop
by at your convenience and stay for as long or short as you like.
Questions? Contact Jill Nelson @ 612-419-0956 or floreafloral@gmail.com.
Waite Park Community Council’s Fall Festival
Saturday, September 14
Waite Park
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
This year, the Waite Park neighborhood is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their Fall Festival and the 5th
Annual Waite Park Pushcart Derby. This should be a fun time of
pushcart races, live music, food, kids entertainment, a silent auction
and a gardeners plant exchange.
For those daring enough to build a pushcart and compete to win, there's $400 available in cash prizes, with the 1st
place winner taking home $200, 2nd place $100, and $100 for "The Most
Creative Push Cart." Official rules, registration forms, and a sample
pushcart diagram is available at http://waiteparkneighborhood.org/pushcartderby/
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Money for Waite with NO EFFORT!
Do you shop at Target? Of course you do...
You might have heard about Target's "Take Charge of Education" program.
But what you might NOT know is that the Target RED card does not have to
be a credit card. Many of us avoid additional credit cards in our
lives, but the RED Card can now be just a DEBIT card, and you can still
designate Waite Park as your school of choice, so that every time you
use the RED Card at Target, a percentage of what you've spent goes to
Waite Park! And it really adds up - the next time you're at the Target
at the Quarry, check the Take Charge of Education sign at the register.
Waite Park is listed there as having received over $30,000 so far! But
we are lagging behind many other schools in the neighborhood, so we
thought we'd spread the word to see if we can catch up. For more
information, go to: https://www-secure.target.com/redcard/tcoe/home
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