Carpenter Charter Newsletter: New PTA Board Announced, Reflections Reminder & More

REMEMBER: FRIDAYS ARE SPIRIT DAYS! Don't forget to wear your spirit wear!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW PTA 2012-2013 OFFICERS

At the elections this morning, the PTA elected the following officers for the 2012-2013 school year:

President: Andrew Silver
Vice-President: Yanti Palleschi
Secretary: Joel Botwinick-Madison
Treasurer: Anthony Benenati
Financial Secretary: Danielle Peretz

Congratulations to the new officers. We thank you for your service to our school community!

REMINDER: SPIRIT STORE SALE THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH

Spirit Store Sale this Friday, March 16th ~ At drop off, from 7:40AM to 8:30AM and in the afternoon from 2:20PM to 3:30PM.

Price cuts on old inventory:  Carpenter pullover sweatshirts($10 each), Cougar short and long sleeve shirts ($10 each) and Peace sign shirts($5 each). We're also selling kids and adult t-shirts, water bottles, coffee mugs, hats, backpack tags, Carpenter pencils and more.  Questions? Concerns? Excitement? Contact Adina at adina_barco@hotmail.com or Stacey at schirchick@mac.com 

REMINDER: WALK-A-THON PLEDGE MONEY – DUE DATE EXTENDED

If you haven’t turned in your pledge money for the Walk-A-Thon, there is still time! We are extending the submission date until this Friday, March 16th. Turn in your cash or check donations to the office.  We will be extending the eligibility for all prizes as well, so please turn in all submissions by this Friday.  Prizes for the most money raised include an iPod Touch, Tickets to Universal Studios, Walk-a-thon t-shirts plus a drawing for a Laser Tag party, earbuds and a Menchie's gift card!  Questions?  Contact Anita Kuzmarskis at anitarunner@hotmail.com.

REMINDER: REFLECTIONS DISTRICT WINNERS!

Congratulations to 3rd graders Italia Silva and Natalie Levine!!! They are District winners and their entries have been forwarded on to the State Competition.  Good Luck! Italia Silva's entry was in the Dance Choreography Intermediate Category and Natalie Levine's entry was in the Music Intermediate Category. Bravo to the two Cougars representing our school at State and congratulations to every artists who entered this year. We'll be displaying all of the entries on campus later this year. Questions? Contact Caterina at cnelli@mac.com

REMINDER: REFLECTIONS RECEPTION

If your child submitted an entry to Reflections this year, you are cordially invited to the  31st District PTSA Reflections Reception celebrating artistic expression on the theme of "Diversity Means..." The reception will be held

Monday March 19, 2012 at 6:30pm
Nobel Middle School
9950 Tampa Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
In the multi-purpose room

Please join us as we honor the 31st District PTSA winners in the 2011-2012 National PTA Reflections Program and recognize ALL of our participants. For further information, contact the 31st District PTSA at (818) 344-3581. If you're planning to attend, please make sure your children have eaten. In the past there has only been some juice and possibly cookies at the event and it sometimes runs long.

ATTENTION FUTURE PFC (Parents for Carpenter) BOARD MEMBERS

Have you thought about one day becoming a Parents for Carpenter board member?

Find out how.  Quick meeting on Tuesday 3/20 after drop off in Cafe West.

Questions, please contact Ilyse Pallenberg izzyk8@yahoo.com

SAVE THE DATE
GATE/SAS PARENT MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 2012

6:00-7:30 PM in the Auditorium

New Format with Break-Out Sessions and Teacher Presentations

Any questions, please contact Dyan Conway at 818/731-3585 or ddwhconway@aol.com.

REMINDER: TIME TO ORDER GREETING CARDS!

Friday, March 30th is the deadline for ordering your child's personalized greeting cards. Purchase these special keepsakes. Boxes are $21 each, and $8.50 from each box goes directly to supporting our school. New this year - order 3 boxes of the same image and you'll get a 4th box free. This bonus box includes an assortment of personal cards from various students. Please place your order forms, including a check made out to PFC, in an envelope and put it in the Greeting Card envelope in your classroom or bring it to the school office.

Additional order forms can be found on the carpenter website. Questions:  Yvette Lee at:yvettush@yahoo.com, 818-506-6734
OR Lauri Jon Caravella at 
LauriJon@aol.com, 917-674-4255
 
After March 30th, cards will be available
to order on-line at
www.ArtworkForEducation.com (shipping fees apply). 

REMINDER: "THE BOOTLEGGERS' BALL" HONOREES

Parents for Carpenter is pleased to announce the Honorees for the 2012 Auction & Dinner Dance.  These parents have gone above and beyond with their contributions of time and hard work to Carpenter Community Charter, in helping it become the amazing school it is.

Cindy Abrams
Jane Cooper
Michellene DeBonis
Jonathon Lee
Yvette Lee
Andrea McEwen
Cindy Northcote-Smith
Kathy Paul
Bill Wright

Community Honoree: We are pleased to honor Dr. Michelle To, DDS, who has done so many wonderful things for our school including yearly prize donations for the PTA Halloween Carnival as well as several years as a Partner In Education. 

Congratulations to all of our 2012 Honorees.

REMINDER: SAY THANKS AND CONGRATS!

Who would you like to commemorate with an ad in The Bootleggers' Ball Event Program?  Congratulate your graduating Kindergartener or 5th grader with a special ad.  Tell your child how proud you are of them.  Say congrats to the honorees.  Thank the teachers, enrichment specialists, and staff.  To download an Event Program ad form click here (insert http://bit.ly/AdyLVk).  Questions?  Contact Christie Gilmore at christie2000@yahoo.com  ALL ADS ARE DUE APRIL 9TH.

Quick Links:

Carpenter Website
School Map
School Calendar
Volunteer Opportunities
Sign Up To Volunteer
Donate to Annual Giving
DonorsChoose.org

BOOTLEGGER'S BALL
WEEKLY FUN FACT

1924 Summer Olympic Games
were held in Paris, Calvin
Coolidge became the first
president to deliver a radio
broadcast from the White
House, Metro Goldwyn Mayer 
(MGM) was founded in Los
Angeles, and the school that
would be Carpenter Community
Charter officially opened.

Stay tuned to learn more
Prohibition-era trivia -- and get
details about The Bootleggers’
Ball, coming May 19, 2012. 

Questions? email Marjan Sagheb
marjansagheb@yahoo.com
or Nicki Genovese
nickimgenovese@gmail.com.

PFC PARTNERS IN
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT
(spotlighting local businesses
that support our school)

Our PFC Partners in Education 
program is a mutually beneficial
partnership.  At this time, we want
to thank our families that are also
our Partners In Education for their
loyal support, and we urge our
parents to patronize these
businesses to show our support
of them.  If you have a business
or service and are interested in
learning more about benefits of
sponsorship in our Partners In
Education program (banner,
email blasts, signage, ads and
more), please contact
Jackie Levine at 
jackie@mlevine.com.

Carpenter PIE families:

Abrams Garfinkel Margolis
Bergson, LLP, AHI Sushi, 
Allen Realty Plaza, 
Bellacures, Big Sugar
Bakeshop, Carpenter Plaza, 
Cross Creek Productions, 
Dr. Gene Rubinstein,
Dermatology & Laser
Center, Fiona Hutton &
Associates, Independent
BMW & Mercedes Service of
Sherman Oaks. Knight
Ware, Inc., Law Offices of
Martinian & Associates, Inc., 
Linda Tarlow, Allen Realty, 
Lisa Kline, Luxe Builders Inc., 
NuColor & Graphics,  
“Robert E.” Howell, Keller
Williams, Ara Kanbarian,
Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage, Debbie Pisaro,
Keller Williams, LaLa’s
Argentine Grill, Spine Clinic
of LA, Bedfellows, City Yoga, 
David Kohn, John Aaroe
Group, Graffiti Protective
Coatings, Justine Ungaro
Photography, Kelly’s
Professional Dog Training, 
Lexmar Distribution Inc., 
Mommyjewelry.com, 
Silikids, Spray di Sole

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Partners in Education needs
your help!  Do you have any sales
experience?   Do you like to talk on
the phone?  We need volunteers
to help contact our current PIE
sponsors as well as potential
new sponsors.  All it takes is a
few phone calls easily done
from home or your office.

Please contact Jackie Levine
at jackie@mlevine.com or
Barri Benson at 
barri.benson@ey.com 
if you can help.  Thank you!

Carpenter Community Charter - cultivating young minds for a modern world