Dad's and Donuts

We will open the school doors to students and their dads (or significant adult male) at 8:15 am on Friday, December 10th. Come in for donuts while sharing together the pleasure of reading. Plenty of books will be available, but feel free to bring a book or books from home. If you have any more than one student, you my choose one of their classrooms and have each of your children accompany you there
When: Friday, December 10th, 2010
Where: Overlake Elementary Classrooms
Time: 8:15-8:45am

Note: Students not accompanied by dads will join in at the regularly scheduled 8:45 time: donuts will be available and teachers and support staff have agreed to read with then until the 9:00 bell.
We are simply opening doors early to accommodate dad's work schedules.

Hope to see you there!

Choir Concert

This years first choir concert will be held on December 9th at 6:30pm at Overlake Elementary and again on December 10th at 7:00pm at Macey's grocery store. Come on out and support our school choir!

TOGETHER WE CAN

REFLECTIONS 2010
"TOGETHER WE CAN"
Get your CREATIVE GROOVE on!!!
Pick up your packets in the hallway and get "Grooving" on your project!!!
Due November 23rd 8:15-9:00am ( only one day)
EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE FOR ENTERING
You can also get your packets on line at
http://www.utahpta.org/prog/reflections/
If you have any questions, you can email us at
overlakereflections@gmail.com

CPR Certification for Overlake Elementary Parents

The PTA has once again arranged for the parents at Overlake Elementary to attend a CPR certification class. Most classes of this kind cost $50-$65 per person, but for the parents of Overlake Elementary Students the cost is just $20.

When: Thursday November 11th at 4:0pm

Where: Overlake Elementary Library

Cost: $20 cash or check payable to Overlake PTA ( money will be collected immediately prior to class)

Length: Class will be about 60-90 minutes

To sign up to attend, or with any questions, please contact Marion Mcinnes by October 30, 2010. Class space is limited so please sign up as soon as possible.

Email: mcinnesfamily@msn.com or call 435 882 0053/435 228 8060

Halloween Carnival

This years Annual Halloween Carnival will be held on Friday, October 22nd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. We are in need of volunteers to help out with games, food, donations and set up and clean up. If you are interested in helping out please contact Kim Maughan at kmaughan_7@yahoo.com or contact a member of the PTA. Any help that you can give is greatly appreciated.

Please be sure to invite your friends, family and neighbors to this spooky and fun event. You may come dressed up as well but please remember no masks or weapons with your costume! Hope to see you there!

Back to School Night

Back to School night is this Thursday (August 26th) at 6:00pm. Come and meet your child's teacher and if you haven't already, you can join the PTA! See you there!

It's that time again

Hello Everyone!
We hope that you are enjoying your last couple of weeks of summer. It is hard to believe that school is about to start. Here are a few reminders:

School Registration will be going on from August 11th- August 13th from 9:00-3:00 each day. The Overlake PTA will have a table set up for you to join and support the PTA this year. Yearly fees are $6.00 per person. You will be able to take advantage of some AWESOME discounts that PTA members receive. We will also have many drawings for some GREAT prizes. We will also be selling Overlake shirts that you can purchase at an additional discount by joining the PTA.

The Halloween Carnival, Moms and Muffins, Dads and Doughnuts, Read-a thons and so many more activities wouldn't be possible without your help and support.

There are many opportunities for your support and for your time to help volunteer at different events and activities as well as in the classrooms. Come and check it out and see what you can do to help make this a great year!

Summer Time Fun!!!

UTAH KIDS CLUB
has tons of FREE family activities throughout the Summer!

• FREE chocolate factory tours
• FREE puppet shows
• FREE Magic shows
• FREE art and crafts
• FREE days at the Aviary
• FREE days at the Red Butte Gardens
• FREE days at the Hogle Zoo

Check it out at
www.utahkidsclub.com

Put in the code "butterfield"
AND....
get 2 FREE kids meals!!!

Make sure you look for the flier in your child's backpack in the next couple of weeks about more free fun!

May 26th @9:15- Dance Festival on the playground area.... for those who are new to the school, this is when all the grades will perform a dance that they have learned in school. It is fun to see how creative the kids are.

May 31st- Memorial Day! No school.

June 1st @1:30- Ken Garff reading program assembly with a special guest. (students and teachers only)

June 3rd- Field Day. If anyone is still interested in volunteering for this fun day, please contact Kim McCormack @ 435-228-8746. Don't forget to put sunscreen on your child and send a water with them.

June 4th- 6th grade promotion at 10:00 and early release day for the remainder of the school.

If you are missing coats, hats, backpacks, lunchboxes, etc... Please check the stage in the auditorium before the last day of school. Anything left will be donated to charity.

Cold Stone and McDonalds Fundraiser Nights

Come to Cold Stone Creamery on April 20th from 5pm-9pm to help raise money for Overlake Elementary. 25% of the proceeds go to our school. Located at 1197 No Main St.
AND
Join us at the LAKE POINT McDonalds on April 28th from 5pm-7pm to help raise money for our school.

Hope to see you all there!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!!!

Please join in to let our teachers know how much we appreciate all they do for us here at Overlake Elementary.

Suggested Donations are:

Monday- Treat for teacher

Tuesday- Draw a picture or write a poem, note or letter of appreciation to your teacher

Wednesday- Donate school supplies ( pencils, papers, markers, Kleenex, etc)

Thursday- A new or gently used book for the classroom

Friday- A flower ( from the garden or homemade)

WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS!!!!

Field Day Volunteers Needed

This years field day will be on June 3rd. The theme will be "Survivor Island"

The first planning meeting will be on April 14th @ noon in the reading room. Please contact Kim Mccormack at 435.228.8746 or macks555@msn.com if you would like to help out with field day.

LOST AND FOUND

Are you missing a hat, jacket, coat, lunchbox, etc??? Please check the lost and found . All items will be laid out on the stage beginning in May. Those items not picked up by the last day of school, will be donated to charity.

Summer Movie Pass

The Tooele Council PTA will be selling Summer Movie Passes on Wednesday April 28th from 9:00am to 1:00pm and from 5:00pm to 7:00pm the same day, also on Saturday May 1st from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Utah Army National Guard building on Vine and 1st Street. The cost of the movie pass is $15 for 10 movies.

SPIRIT WEEK!!!!!

SPIRIT WEEK
MONDAY, MARCH 22-----PAJAMA AND CRAZY HAIR DAY (NO DYE)
TUESDAY, MARCH 23----SPORTS DAY (WEAR A FAVORITE JERSEY AND OR HAT)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24----- GO GREEN (CLEAN UP OUR SCHOOL BY PICKING UP TRASH ON THE PLAYGROUND DURING RECESS, RECYCLING, GETTING TO SCHOOL WITHOUT A CAR AND MAKE SURE YOU WEAR YOUR GREEN
THURSDAY MARCH 25---- 70'S DAY
FRIDAY MARCH 26---- NO SCHOOL

BEST WHOLE CLASS PARTICIPATION FOR ALL FOUR DAYS WILL RECEIVE A PARTY!!!!!

Overlake PTA Nominations

OVERLAKE ELEMENTARY PTA

NOMINATIONS 2010-2012

President Maresa Manzione

Legislative Vice-President Sarah Bryant

Community Vive-President Melanie King

Leadership Vice-President Alexis Beazer

Education Vice-President Steffanee Wanlass

Secretary Cassie Stewart

To be voted on at the General PTA Meeting Wednesday, April 8, 2010 at 4 p.m. in the library at Overlake Elementary. If you have alternate nominations, please contact Cassie Stewart at stewart5@trilobyte.net.

REMINDER

Each time your student is absent, an automated system will call you and let you know that they were absent. The school has a lot of disconnected or wrong numbers listed on the registration forms . Please remember to call the school and update any information that may have changed. This is also to help get in touch with parents if your child needs to get a hold of you while they are at school.
Thanks

READ -A-THON

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.
Dr.Seuss


Get ready for the 7th annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser!!!

On Wednesday February 24, 2010, all of the children will have the opportunity to read for 2 hours (120 minutes) for the read-a-thon. Our goal is to have every student with .20 per minute pledged. The pledges need to be for all of the minutes that will be read. For example:

.05 a minute x 120=$6.00
.10 a minute x 120=$12.00
.20 a minute x 120=$24.00
.30 a minute x 120=$36.00

Children may ask parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors, aunt, uncles, parent's coworkers , etc for pledges. Please, no door to door!

The prizes are:
School Goal: Wins a family night activity.
Class Awards: The class with the most minutes pledged will get a pizza and ice cream party. The classes who come in second and third will win playground
equipment.

• 100% of the money donated stays in our school
• No selling or delivering
• Help support field trips and other PTA programs

It is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Get pledges and fill out the pledge card!
2. Collect money when sponsors pledge.
3. Return your money collected and your pledge card to your teacher on Wednesday February 24, 2010. Checks collected can be made out to Overlake PTA.
   

WINNER!!!!!

Congratulations to Brandy Tauai. She is the winner of the Cafe Rio Gift Card. Thank you to everyone who participated and supports our blog.
Brandy, please email me at overlakeelementary@gmail.com the best way to get a hold of you.

***winner was picked by Random.org****

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The PTA needs your help... We want everyone to know about all the wonderful programs and fun activities that the PTA has been providing for Overlake Elementary and we need help getting the word out about our blog. Here is how to enter for your chance to win a gift card to Cafe Rio!

• Become a follower for the Overlake Elementary blog. Look on the right hand side of the blog and look for the title of "followers" , click the word follow in the box and register for the blog. Your name will automatically be entered in the drawing. If you have already registered with the blog, you will have your name entered in as well. It is just that easy!

The winner will be announced on our blog on February 15th 2010. Please email any questions or concerns in regards to the PTA to overlakeelementary@gmail.com


Thank you so much for your support!!!

Emergency Preparedness Drive

This week is Safety and Emergency Preparedness week at Overlake! We are asking for donations to complete the Classroom Emergency Kit for each classroom, as suggested by the Utah Department of Public Safety. The class that collects the most donations will earn and ICE CREAM PARTY!!!!!! The items needed are listed below and can be deposited in boxes located outside each classroom and the main office. Thank you for helping us be more prepared.

Suggested Items for Donations

Leather work gloves
Emergency pressure dressings ( size 5x9)
Space blankets
Tarp or ground cover
Snack bars ( energy bars, granola bars, etc.. no peanuts please)
Whistle

Reality Town and Science Fair at Clarke Johnson Jr High

There are two events coming up at Clarke Johnson Jr. High
> that we have been asked to help with. We need parent
> volunteers to help with Reality Town and the Science Fair.
>
>
> Reality Town: This is a program that
> involves 8th grade students only. We need volunteers to
> help in the Reality Town itself, and also parents who could
> help bring lunch in for the teachers and volunteers.
> Being a volunteer in the "town" requires a full
> school day commitment, 7:30 AM to 2:15PM on Thursday,
> February 3. If you are interested in participating with
> this, please contact Martha Johansen directly by phone or
> email: 843-9179; marthajo751@hotmail.com.
>
>
> Science Fair: Clarke Johnson Jr. High is
> hosting the district science fair on Friday, February 19.
> Donna Ward has asked PTSA if we could provide some
> volunteers. We need parents to help set up on Thursday,
> Feb. 18; parents be judges, parents to help tally up
> scores, and parents to put the awards on the projects on
> Friday, Feb. 19. Here is an approximate time commitment
> for each area: judging - 7:45 AM to 1:00 PM; score tally
> - 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM; awards - 12:00 PM to 2:15. We
> would also like PTSA to provide a lunch for the volunteers
> on the 19th, so if you'd like to help, but can't
> commit to the times mentioned above, please help out by
> offering to bring something for the lunch. If you are
> interested in participating with this, please contact Martha
> Johansen directly by phone or email: 843-9179;
> marthajo751@hotmail.com.
>
> We appreciate your help!
>
> Martha Johansen
>

Who loves Mcdonalds?????

Do you need a good reason to go to McDonalds? January 13th, 2010 at the LAKE POINT MCDONALDS from 5pm - 8pm is the OVERLAKE PTA MCDONALDS NIGHT. 10% of all proceeds from sales will go to the OVERLAKE PTA! Hope to see you there.

Don't forget to scroll down to read a message from the princicpal and how you can help out our Focus on the Arts program.

Focus on the Art Program

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!

The focus on the Arts Program is in need of volunteers!
All materials and lesson plans are provided and you don't need to be artistic to teach. You can plan on one hour a week and there are many classes that are still in need of teachers. You can volunteer for as many classes as you would like. We hope that you can come and experience this great opportunity that the Overlake PTA offers our children.
Please contact the front office if you are interested in helping out.

Upcoming events!!!

• School science fair will be held January 29th. Details will be sent home soon. For questions contact Mrs. Timmreck at ctimmreck@tooelesd.org or 843-3805.

• Maturation for 4-6th will be held January 22nd. Information and permission slips will be coming home soon.

• Report cards will be sent home January 22nd.

• Dads and Donuts is January 27th at 8:00 am.

• Janaury 15th will be a Wednesday schedule for students (1:05 dismissal). Teachers will be working on grading and report cards in the afternoon.

Message from the Principal

Welcome back students and parents! I hope that everyone had a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday vacation. We are so happy to have everyone back and want especially to welcome the new families who have joined us at Overlake. We have now entered what is often considered the "best" time of the school year. The holidays are over, it's cold and snowy outside, and the world has slowed down a bit. It's that time of year when our academic learning can take our full focus. I want to thank all of our parents for the great job they do to work with their students on their homework and other school activities such as daily home reading. This support of what our teachers do here is day really does make a difference in your child's academic performance. It's a gift you give your child that lasts a lifetime! We are here to serve you and hope that you will feel welcome to stop by the school frequently.

Sincerely,

Principal Jan Johnson