Be sure to check out the new Mt. Bethel online calendar!| Wed, May 14 | Special PTA General Meeting 2:30pm |
| Fri, May 16 |
Fifth Grade Variety Show - Dodgen Middle School, 7pm |
| Tue, May 20 | Field Day (Rain Date - Wed, May 21st) |
| Fri, May 23 | Last Day of School |
The
co-presidents of the Mt. Bethel Elementary PTA have called a Special General
Meeting Wednesday,
May 14 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss and vote on a proposed
Budget Amendment for the 2007-2008 PTA Budget. A quorum of the General
Membership is required to vote on any amendments to the budget. Your
attendance at this meeting is very important.
This meeting is called accordance with bylaws Article XIII, Section 2 which states: “Special
Meetings of this local PTA/PTSA may be called by the president or by a majority
of the board of directors, (3) days’ notice having been given.”
On April 18th Mt. Bethel students K-2 were treated to the Theatreworks USA hour-long production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Other Story Books (Amazing Grace, Borreguita and the Coyote, Imogene's Antlers, Martha Speaks, Master Man, Math Curse, Owen).
Lessons learned: Borreguita and the Coyote teaches children how a clever little lamb can outwit a big, bad predator . . . and it throws in a little Spanish too. Owen, about a boy who refuses to give up, demonstrates a clever solution. Amazing Grace, about a girl who wants to try out for the role of Peter Pan in a school production (although, as classmates tell her, Peter was neither female nor black), is an ode to pursuing your dream.
On April 17th, a Town Hall Meeting on the topic of Childhood
Nutrition will be held in the Sope Creek Cafeteria.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts on these topics! Bring your questions, concerns, and opinions. Let's share our ideas on how we can work together for positive changes!
For more information, please download the following flyer:
Download Raising Awareness of Modern Childhood Nutrition Issues.pdf
Our new Health and Nutrition committee has lots of fun things planned for March, and beyond, to encourage healthy choices for Mt. Bethel Students.
Click links to view the Fit Kids flier and fun healthy recipe that was distributed in March.
Check back to learn about more exciting things the committee is "cooking up' to improve Health and Nutrition at Mt. Bethel!
If you are interested in getting involved with the Health and Nutrition Committee, contact Kim Arasin!
The Cultural Arts Program had wonderful performers this past month! A great storyteller, Eric Litwin, came out and had the kids in suspense the entire time. Many of you inquired about him, and he offers a CD of his work, if anyone is interested, at
www.ericlitwin.com!
We also had fascinating musician, Brien Engel, who played a glass harp, which he constructed out of a variety of glasses, and showed the many ways we can make music out of household items! Click here to view a great article about him done by the PBS station.
On April 18 the PTA Science Enrichment Committee will deliver jars of caterpillars to more than 30 teachers throughout the school, as well as butterfly cottages to teachers who do not already have habitats from previous years. About three weeks later, all of these caterpillars will become beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. After the butterflies spend a week or so in their classroom cottages eating sugar water and fruit, the classes will release them outside so that they can lay eggs and continue their life cycle.
To learn more about the butterflies, contact Nancy Brener, Science Enrichment Chair.
The Fifth Grade Variety Show presents Are You More Talented than a Fifth Grader? Be sure to turn your entry form and fee in to the front office by Friday, March 28. There is a role for every 5th grader!
Important Dates:
- April 15 OR April 17 auditions(indicate date preference on entry form)
- May 6 practice for Act 1
- May 8 practice for Act 2
- May 14 dress rehearsal at Dodgen 4:30-7:00pm
- May 16 Variety Show at Dodgen 7:00pm (participants call time 5:45pm)
Please edit music to 1 1/2 minutes and bring to audition on a labeled CD. If you volunteered to help "behind the scenes," you will be contacted with more information.
Remember, while this is an exciting time, individual practice time should not interfere with CRCT preparation.
Questions? Contact Wendy Lenhard or Nancy Freedman.
Congratulations to Mt. Bethel 3rd graders Ben D. and
Lauren N. for being chosen as state level winners for this year's Reflections Program! Ben won for his entry into Musical Composition and Lauren won for her entry into Dance/Choreography. Ben and Lauren will be honored at the Georgia PTA Arts and Scholarship Reception, which will be held on March 30 at the Atlanta History Center.
Many thanks to all Mt. Bethel students who entered this year's Reflections contest. Also, it's never too early to start thinking about next year's program ... the theme is "WOW!"
President Bush has called on Congress to authorize $300 million for a national voucher program, "Pell Grants for Kids".
There are several tax proposals out there, but one bill has been the focus of PTA input for two years!
Under the Parent Protection Act, employers must allow employees to take unpaid leave, up to 24 hours annually, without fear of retaliation to respond to an invitation from the school for a conference or for medical appointments for themselves, their children, or their close
relatives. Schools and day care centers must provide 3 days notice of such conferences.
NOTE: HB 901 was heard in committee on February 7th and assigned to a subcommittee for further hearings! Karen Hallacy, Georgia PTA Legislative Chair, spoke for the bill.
Click here to learn more about HB 901.
On Tuesday, February 5th, students in grades 3-5 enjoyed the Theatreworks USA production of Dr. Dolittle, an enchanting musical about communication and the power of storytelling.
Inspired by the classic book, author (and World War I captain) Hugh Lofting reaches out to his son during wartime by writing a fantastical story about a kind-hearted doctor who can talk to the animals. When Doctor John Dolittle learns that a mysterious disease is afflicting the monkeys of Africa, he sets off on a musical adventure to come to the animals’ aid.
Challenger Publishing is in full swing and invites Mt. Bethel students (K-5) to publish their very own book!
After submitting your manuscript and working with an editor, you'll have a bound, illustrated, typed book when you are done. Your story will also be published in a Mt. Bethel Anthology, which will be available in the Media Center and classrooms for all to enjoy.
Click here for more details.
We have recently been informed by the YMCA that they will no longer be sponsoring elementary school sports parties; therefore, Mt Bethel will not be having its skating events for the remainder of the year.
Hopefully, through some brainstorming, our committees will come up with another event for the kids to get together and have some fun! Thank you so much for your support!
A teacher's passion for the environment inspires not only her students but also their parents and the entire school.
Driving past Mount Bethel Elementary School, along Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta, Georgia, you may notice the sign that reads "Cobb County Green School." This designation coincides -- not coincidentally -- with the recognition of second-grade teacher Melissa "Missy" Bain as Cobb County's Green School Teacher of the Year, 2007.
Bringing an environmental awareness to her class and to the school as a whole, Bain has used what her principal, Robin Lattizori, calls her "energy-plus enthusiasm" to help the school achieve its environmental Silver Status...
Click here to read more of this article from the October 2007 issue of Edutopia Magazine.
Congratulations Mrs. Bain! Thank you for inspiring our children!
Click here for an order form.
Mt. Bethel PTA is offering Green Team bottles at manufacturer's cost ($2.50 each!) to promote recycling and reduce the number of plastic bottles in our trash cans. At this price, you can have several on hand and eliminate the need to purchase disposable bottles.
Please consider purchasing a Green Team bottle...or use a sports bottle of your own to minimize waste.
Remember - if every child and staff member brings a disposable bottle each day, we throw out more than 1,000 bottles each day and 20,000 bottles each month!
The Mt. Bethel PTA has been presented with the School of Excellence Award for Parent Involvement!
We are very proud to receive this distinction!
Click here for more information
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