Originally delivered on 12/1/2019 11:32 pm

SUBJECT: Truman Telegram 12/2/19-12/6/19

Your gateway to everything PTA happening at Truman! Please make sure to share our website and spread the word of PTA membership! As the year goes on, this communication will be the best place for upcoming event details, volunteer opportunities, exclusive member discounts and more!

THIS WEEK


Jog-a-thon Awards This year, awards for top earner and most laps will be awarded during regular GMT & GAP. All other prizes will be given to teachers to hand out to students.		Truman Holiday Giving Tree Our Holiday giving trees are located in the foyer of both schools. This is a combined effort to provide Christmas gifts to some of our Truman Families. Please stop by and choose an ornament from a tree. Purchase and wrap the requested gift and return it to ELEMENTARY by Friday, December 13 and to PRIMARY by Tuesday, December 17th. Thank you from Mrs. Price and Ms. Welborn

12/4 -NPS Foundation grants awarded, PTA Grant submissions open until 12/13

12/6 -Jogathon awards at GMT & GAP

12/9- ELEMENTARY Vision Screening 8:15am

12/10 -ELEMENTARY Vision Screening 8:15am

12/11 -Junior Achievement 4th & 5th grade

12/12 -Honor Choir performance 1:30pm & 6pm

12/13 - Honor Choir performance 8:30am; PTA Grant submissions due

12/17 - Kindergarten program 8:30am (Tran, Messer, Copeland)

12/18 - PTA Winter social (business meeting) 6-8pm @ Louie's

12/20 - PRIMARY PJ day and Winter parties 8am; ELEMENTARY sing-along 8:30am and Winter parties 2pm

12/23-1/6 - Winter Break NO SCHOOL!

THIS & THAT

A large serving bowl with flowers on it was left at Primary during Parent/Teacher conferences in October. Please come in to claim it if it belongs to you!

Elections for the PTA Executive Board will be held in February. We need to fill seats for President, Vice President Elementary, Vice President Primary, President Elect, Secretary and Parliamentarian. If any of these positions interest you, please let us know or reach out to Emily Overland, Angela Blumstein or Kendra Streeter. These positions are vital to continue our work for the years to come!

Dimensions Academy Partnership

This year we are very excited about an opportunity that Norman PTA units have to partner with Dimensions Academy. Dimensions is a Norman Public School that serves students K-12th with a unique alternative education program to help ensure all students have equitable opportunities to achieve their full potential. As partners we will support both the faculty and students throughout the year. If your unit would like to host a teacher appreciation event please signup here. If your unit would like to signup to provide snacks or supplies for students please do so here. Thank you for your generosity and support!

If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact Amanda Prince.

If anyone from Truman is interested in an opportunity to be a liaison for this project, please let us know!

Congratulations to Lynn Geist (ELEMENTARY) and Sari Coggburn (PRIMARY) for being selected as Truman's 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year!


Volunteer forms The district is requiring Volunteer Agreement Forms for parents who spend time in classrooms, supervise field trips, etc. If you help at Truman, please take a moment and fill out this important form. We appreciate you!!! Volunteer Agreement Form		Truman Outdoor Garden provided by Earth Rebirth Norman Don't forget to visit our garden in the Outdoor Classroom on the playground between Elementary and Primary before the weather gets too cold! It's never too late to plan for spring!! Gardens are provided by Earth Rebirth Norman!

Chocolate Festival Coming Soon!!!

What exactly is the Norman Chocolate Festival? The Norman Chocolate Festival is our gift to the Norman community. With such a rich history of bringing families together to celebrate chocolate as an art

form and spotlighting the talent and generosity of

local culinary artists, the Festival is a staple on the

city calendar. Secondly it is a fundraiser for the

Norman PTA Council to support education and the welfare of children in Norman Public Schools. The Council awards thousands of dollars in grants for school PTA projects that promote family engagement and academic enrichment.

Tickets are on sale NOW and our great gifts during the holiday season!

All Norman PTA units are expected to have at least 2(two) volunteers at all council events; therefore please use this link below to have your volunteers signup. If you have any further questions or concerns please email the chocolate festival committee.

Date And Time

Sat, January 18, 2020

12:00 PM â€“ 4:00 PM CST

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Location

Norman North High School

1809 Stubbeman Avenue

Norman, OK 73069

SCHOOL NEWS

GIRLS ON THE RUN...WE NEED YOU!

We are looking for a few moms/or adult females that would be interested in coaching Girls On The Run for Elementary. This would involve about an hour and a half, two days a week. You teach a short curriculum and then run/walk with the girls. The program begins in Mid February and runs through early May. There are 24 practice sessions. Please contact Ms. Welborn at twelborn@norman.k12.ok.us if you are interested.

UPLOAD YEARBOOK PHOTOS

Please take and share your class parties, events, etc photos with us for the yearbook! The more pics parents provide, the better the final product will be!

We are encouraging the use of the Balfour "Image Share" app for sending in your yearbook pictures straight from your phone. Here is the information you need to get started:

Search for "Image Share App"- it's the first one with the IS in a blue box

Enter project #028569

Choose photo to upload

Enter Who and Where the photo was taken

Upload!

If using an iPhone go to Settings, Camera, Format- choose most compatible, not high efficiency. You may also still email pictures to trumanpics2020@gmail.com if that is what is preferred.

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