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Principally Speaking
Dear Family,
I want to thank you all for another amazing year! After touring all the classrooms during Open House last week, I am once again in awe of our teachers and students.
I'm incredibly proud of the hard work that everyone puts into our school. It starts with you entrusting your children to us every day to make sure they experience their personal best in all they do. Our teachers work tirelessly to create projects and lessons to engage your children and make learning fun. They also collaborate closely with me on goals and initiatives to make each year better than the last.
Of course, all of your countless hours of volunteer work are also invaluable to Edna Maguire's success. I want to extend a special thanks to one volunteer, Leslie Lewcyzk, who served as our PTA co-president this past year and did an absolutely stellar job. Thank you, Leslie, for your leadership, time and dedication!
I recently spent time with students asking them what made them successful in their classrooms. I will be posting their comments on our website in August for your enjoyment! They are very insightful and they speak from the heart.
I give all the credit to the teachers, parents and students for making Edna Maguire the best school I have ever had the privilege of working in. I am always happy to arrive here, every day and every year. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I wish you all a happy and healthy summer. Enjoy the precious days with your children--they grow up so fast!
Lisa Zimmer
Dear Families,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as co-president of the Edna Maguire PTA. It has been an incredibly rich and rewarding experience, and I have enjoyed working with and getting to know all of you. This role has allowed me to meet so many wonderful and dedicated parents, teachers and community leaders. It has been an honor to be part of this incredible community.
A very special thank you to principal Lisa Zimmer and my co-president Janie Karp. These passionate and thoughtful leaders have played an invaluable role in initiating, supporting and carrying out the programs which make our school so special. Thank you also to the PTA Executive Board, the Committee Chairpersons, and our countless volunteers!
Our school faces unprecedented challenges, with deep funding cuts and a major construction project on the horizon. I encourage you all, please, to remain committed and supportive with your time, talent and resources. The PTA needs all of you! The dedication of the teachers, staff, and parents at our school is extraordinary; and thanks to your continued commitment, Edna will remain a truly outstanding school.
It is with very mixed emotions that I close out my lesliepta@gmail account, although my husband and children are surely breathing a huge collective sigh of relief. I certainly look forward to remaining an integral part of the PTA... and in time, I just might miss the 12,589 emails!
Have a wonderful summer... and thank you all!!
Leslie Lewczyk
Outgoing PTA Co-President
Last Lost and Found Sale of the Year!
Score some great deals on unclaimed Lost and Found items during our last sale of the year, June 10 and 11, in the multipurpose room. All items--and we do mean ALL--will be available for $3 each. Please bring your payment to the office. Anything that isn't sold or claimed will be donated to charity. Proceeds from the sale will go to the PTA.
Cluck, Cluck, Hooray! For Our Chicken Naming Contest Winners
Last week's chicken naming contest was a big success. Our girls are nameless no more! And they're not the only ones with something to crow about--we raised more than $200 for the chicken feed fund. Thank you, everyone, for all your creative name submissions. Voted on by a panel of five judges, the winning names and their contributors are:
Licorice (black chicken) – submitted by Kader Kayser and Amelia Sharpe
Scarlett (red chicken) – submitted by Casey Braff, Mikayla Lin, Julian Snell, Kassidy Stetler, Nick Taylor and the Students of Room A
Edna (dark tan/orange chicken) – submitted by Mika Allen, June Bernstein, Elaine Bloom, Cameron Ford, David Gilmore, Edward Gilmore, Luke Jessup, Mariko Karp, Samantha Locke, Jason Mountsier, Daria Painter, Alexander Podesta, Dylan Reed, Luna Sanchez, Jamie Snell and Kerry Taylor
Ginger (light tan/orange chicken) – submitted by June Bernstein, Ella Bricker, Tomas Ludin and Alana Reiss
Check the Edna website and the front office bulletin board next week for pictures of the winners and our happy hens. Congratulations, everyone!
A Sweet Way to End the Last Day of School
For the second year in a row, Woody's Yogurt Shop is coming to Edna to celebrate the last day of the school year. Owner Woody will be on hand to scoop FREE ice cream cones for our kids (one per student) on the back playground during lunch. Dairy and gluten-free options will be available. Thank you, Woody, for making such a special trip to our school!
Mark Your Calendar for Summer Garden Work Days: July 10 and August 7
Our first Garden Work Day of the summer will be Saturday, July 10, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Summer is when the garden really needs your help, so please make an extra effort to come lend some support! We will plant and tend beds; mulch and pull weeds; and perform maintenance on garden structures. Whole Foods will fortify us with drinks and breakfast snacks.
If you can't make it in July-or you just want to help out again-join us on Saturday, August 7. A reminder will be sent to everyone who receives the garden e-mails. If you'd like to be added to the list or have questions about the Garden Work Days, contact Saor Stetler at sstetler@earthlink.net.
Variety Show Thank Yous
The 6th Annual Edna Maguire Variety Show Circus was, by popular acclaim, "the best show ever"! A huge thanks to Jody Branham, our amazing show director, for giving our kids this incredible opportunity. Thank you also to the many Edna Maguire parents who volunteered their time, talent and energy to help bring the show to life. Click here to see Jody's personal thank you messages to these dedicated individuals.
You can also read some touching excerpts from parent comments about the show. Check out beautiful photos of all the variety show performers on a Shutterfly share site; here are a few samples. E-mail jodyvera@pacbell.net if you need access information.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Step into Summer at the Strawberry Festival
Summer's almost here, so come celebrate at the Strawberry Festival. This fun family event is happening at the Strawberry Recreation Center on Sunday, June 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy great food, a pool party, free live music from five different bands and plenty of other entertainment. The Kids' Corner will feature carnival games, a rock-climbing wall, jump house and lots more. Click here to see the flyer.
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