The Tiger Times Turnagain
PTA monthly newsletter
February 2006
Upcoming Events:
üMulticultural Nightý
Turnagain Elementary
blossoms with students and families from all over the world! Multicultural
Night is one of our community’s most favored event
that includes diverse, tasty dishes, unique entertainment from all over the
world, and the chance to meet the interesting people in your neighborhood and
community.
Marya Abramczyk , Multicultural Night chairperson, formed a dazzling
event last year and this year will be
even more exciting!
Such an event takes
hard work, so volunteers would be greatly appreciated!
Please consider just
a few hours of your time in making this a night your kids won’t soon forget.
Please email us at tiger_pta@yahoo.com
or drop a note in the PTA basket if you are willing to help out.
Suggestions and ideas are welcome too!
Let’s show the
community how unique and committed we are to our Turnagain Tigers!
CCoffee lovers, have we got a
deal for you!
Get a Kaladi Brother's coffee punch card
(value $12) for only
$10! Makes great gifts. Send cash, check
or money order payable to
Turnagain PTA to the front office or drop in
PTA basket (label envelope "Coffee Card”).
GPresidents DayG
Presidents' Day is celebrated in February
to honor two of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all
the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other
business. I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to
keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what's said
against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels
swearing I was right would make no difference." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"We should not look back unless it is to derive
useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly
bought experience." ~ George Washington
Why would you want to be President?
What are some ways you can serve your neighbor,
community or country today?
Spotlight On...U
She may be simply known as "the lunch lady"
to many of the younger ones, but to us she is so much more. Barbara Bridges has
worked for six years at Turnagain and has been actively involved for over 18
years with her own children and family members attending Turnagain
Elementary throughout the years. Born in Misawa Japan and having a father in the AirForce,
Barbara moved around many times and ended up attending 15 different schools in
just 13 years!
Barbara has lived in
Those who are fortunate to work with her describe her
as loyal, hard-working and dedicated to the students. She believes no child
should go hungry and makes sure every child gets a hot, nourishing meal during
lunchtime.
We hope the next visit you make to Turnagain allows
you to stop by the kitchen and thank Barbara for all her hard work and loving
attention she shows our children. She's an asset that makes us proud to have her at Turnagain
Elementary!
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Do YOU have a
story you’d like to share?
We want to hear
about it! Write us at tiger_pta@yahoo.com.
Mark Your Calendars ¦
NEXT PTA Meeting @ Thursday,
February 16th, 2005 (6pm-7pm)
Pizza, juice and babysitter provided. Everyone
is invited (this means you!)
No School Monday, February 20th-
Presidents
Day
Keep an Eye Out For...U
Turnagain Gear! T-shirts have been ordered along with
imprinted pencils, pens, tattoos and a variety of Turnagain spirit wear.
Look in your child's backpack in the following weeks
for order forms!
School/Business Partnerships‘
Papa John’s- Just mention you're a
Turnagain family and buy as many large unlimited topping pizzas for 10.99 as
you want!
Party and Crafts- Mention Turnagain Elementary and 5%
of your purchase goes back to the school!
Office Depot- Mention our school and 5% of purchase
goes back to the school.
Skinny Raven- Take 10% off any child sized pair of shoes w/ a
PTA membership!
The LunchBox ä
Sweetheart
Brownies
You're sure to earn brownie points with your
valentines if you whip up a batch of these heart-shaped treats.
INGREDIENTS:
36
2-inch graham crackers
1
14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk (don't use evaporated milk)
2
tsp. vanilla extract
1/4
tsp. salt
1
6-oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate morsels
3/4
cup coarsely chopped pecans
1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for glassware). While you
generously grease an 8-inch square baking pan, put your kids to work crushing
the graham crackers into fine crumbs. It's especially easy and fun if you seal
the crackers in a plastic bag and then use a rolling pin.
2.
Next, stir together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and salt in a
large mixing bowl. Add the chocolate morsels, pecans and graham cracker crumbs
and mix with a wooden spoon until well blended.
3.
Spoon the batter (it will be very stiff) into the greased pan. Use the back of
a wooden spoon (or clean hands) to pat the batter into an even layer. Bake for
20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan.
4.
Finally, use a cookie cutter or a butter knife to cut out small--these brownies
are rich!--heart shapes. Serve plain, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or
raspberry sherbert. Makes 8 to 12
servings.
YH.U.G.S.S. & Coats for
KidsY
When shopping for school supplies, you may want to
consider purchasing a few extra items and make a donation to H.U.G.S.S.
(Helping Us Give School Supplies) and Coats for Kids. The H.U.G.S.S. program,
the Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids project and other local
communities are continuing their joint effort to help ensure children have the
proper school supplies and coats. For more information call 907-644-8477 or
visit their Web site at www.cssalaska.org.
Your Pictures Wanted ”
Are you a shutterbug
by hobby? Got some special pictures of school events? We need your pictures for
the upcoming Yearbook now! Email any school-related pictures to
tiger_pta@yahoo.com. We welcome any and all pictures of our students,
especially
Russian Immersion
events
assemblies
class parties
field trips
class projects
Send your pictures in
today!
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Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
Doing something right? Wrong?
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We want to hear from you. Feel free to email us at tiger_pta@yahoo.com.