Carpenter Charter Newsletter: Saving for College, Walk-A-Thon & More

NEWS IN THIS ISSUE:
- Reminder: Walk-A-Thon - It's Not Too Late!!
- Reminder: Green Team Earth Day Fair Mtg Fri 3/9
- Auction & Dinner Dance Committee Mtg Fri 3/9
- Saving For College - PTA Distinguished Speaker
- PTA Elections!!  Don't Miss Out! Thurs, March 15th
- PTA/PFC General Meeting Thursday, March 15th
- Spelling Bee Update
- Box Tops For Education

REMINDER: WEAR YOUR CARPENTER SPIRIT WEAR THIS FRIDAY AND EVERY FRIDAY!!

REMINDER: WALK-A-THON PLEDGE MONEY – IT’S NOT TOO LATE

Thank you to everyone who has turned in their sponsorship money for the WALK-A-THON. If you still haven’t turned in your pledge money, it is not too late! We are still accepting money through Friday, March 9th. Turn in your cash or check donations to the office or have your sponsors donate on-line.

·  The student who raises the most money  
  overall will win an iPod Touch!
·  The second highest earner will win 2
  Tickets to Universal Studios.
·  Every Student who raises $100 or
  MORE will receive a Carpenter Walk-
  a-thon t-shirt.
·  Any class that raises the equivalent of
  $100 per student will win a pizza party.
·  Every student who raises any money
  will be entered in a drawing to win gift
  certificates to a Laser Tag Party, Ear
  buds or a Menchies gift certificate.

*Students are only eligible for prizes if all money is turned in by this Friday, March 9th.

Any questions contact Anita Kuzmarskis anitarunner@hotmail.com

REMINDER: GREEN TEAM EARTH DAY FAIR MEETING

Friday March 9th, after drop off (8am) in the Parent Resource room. We need YOUR help with planning the 2nd annual Carpenter Earth Day fair which will take place April 20th!!! There is still a lot of planning to do so bring your ideas and enthusiam!!!! Contact Sara Singer Schiff at singer_schiff@sbcglobal.net with any questions.

AUCTION & DINNER DANCE COMMITTEE MEETING, FRIDAY 3/9

There is an Auction & Dinner Dance meeting
for all committee leads, members and anyone
who would like to be involved with PFC's
biggest fundraiser event, The Bootleggers'
Ball!  The meeting is after drop off in Cafe
West.  If you cannot attend, but would like to
be part of the team, contact Co-Chairs Nicki
Genovese and Marjan Sagheb at 
nickimgenovese@gmail.com and 
marjansagheb@yahoo.com.

DO YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE? 

THE PTA DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES PRESENTS: LIZ WESTON

Liz Weston is a Carpenter parent and the most-read personal finance columnist on the Internet She will help parents understand college savings plans. Liz is the author of four books, including Your Credit Score and The 10 Commandments of Money. Her columns appear regularly on MSN.com, in the Los Angeles Times, and in AARP Magazine.
Tuesday, March 13^th 8:15-9:30 am
Café West

Questions? Contact Oona Hanson: oonahanson@gmail.com

PTA ELECTIONS!!!! - THURSDAY MARCH 15TH AT 7:45AM IN THE AUDITORIUM

PTA'S Annual Election of Officers will take place on Thursday, March 15^th at 7:45am in the Auditorium. You must be present at 7:45am in order to participate in the voting. Please feel free to bring your kids along with you before you drop them off in their classrooms. We expect to have the elections completed by 7:55am. The slate of officers recommended by the Nominating Committee includes:

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

The elections  
At the start of the elections, the Nominating Committee will call for additional nominations from the floor. If you are interested in running for one of the officer positions, you must be present at the start of the meeting at 7:45am. If you have questions or concerns about the PTA Elections process, please contact Marjan Sagheb at marjansagheb@yahoo.com or 
carpenterpta@gmail.com. Be there to make sure your vote counts!

PTA/PFC MARCH GENERAL MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PTA ELECTIONS

The March General Meeting of the PTA and PFC will take place on Thursday, March 15th at 7:45am in the Auditorium as soon as the voting for the new PTA slate of officers is completed. Please join us to find out what is going on with the Book Exchange, The Walk-a-thon, the Auction & Dinner Dance, and so much more. There are still great ways to get involved. Questions or concerns, contact carpenterpta@gmail.com
or PFC@carpentercharter.org

SPELLING BEE UPDATE

The results are in! Permission slips have gone out!  Congratulations to all the 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders who have made it to Carpenter's 9th Annual Spelling Bee Finals.  Our Spelling Bee Finalists were identified by receiving the top scores from a written spelling test given in each classroom last week.  A list of finalists can be found on the bulletin board outside the main office.  All Spelling Bees begin at 3:30pm in the afternoon and will end when we have a 1st Place and Runner Up Winners. Mark your calendars:

Monday, March 19th: 3rd Grade

Wednesday, March 21st: 4th Grade

Friday, March 23rd: 5th Grade

We have a handful of volunteer positions available during each of the three Bees.  Please contact Lisa Misraje at ljm@misraje.com to volunteer.  For any additional information regarding the Bee please contact Mindi Pfeifer at mindilp@aol.com.  We look forward to a fun and exciting event!

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Thank you for your Box Tops for Education!  Congratulations to Mrs. Hong’s 1^st Grade class for collecting the most Box Tops during the months of January and February.  Keep clipping and submitting!  Our next top Box Top class will be announced in April.  The class with the highest number collected will receive a special treat.  Please contact Lisa Misraje at ljm@misraje.com or Marilyn Salinger at marsalinger@sbcglobal.net with any questions.  Thanks for your support!

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

1923 was the year that ground
was broken to begin construction
on the school that would become
Carpenter Community Charter.
And if you went to the movies
that year, chances are you saw
The Ten Commandments, a
1923 American epic silent film
directed by Cecil B. DeMille,
that premiered at Grauman's
Egyptian Theatre.

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 Edu-
cation 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, 
Amico & Associates, 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, 
BHMG Executive ER, City Yoga, 
David Kohn, John Aaroe Group, 
Graffiti Protective Coatings,
Justine Ungaro Photography, 
Kelly’s Professional Dog Training, 
Lexmar Distribution Inc., 
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