Gumbo YaYa Auction Planning Meeting - Tuesday, November 17 @ 8:30 a.m.

You've probably started hearing something about our First Annual Gumbo YaYa event, our new big spring fundraiser at SCE. It will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in the Bluebonnet Event Center at the KOA in Montgomery. Gumbo YaYa is a kid-free night that includes dinner, dancing, a raffle, and a live & silent auction. More details will follow as the event gets closer, but it’s time to get started early making plans in order to make Gumbo YaYa a huge success.

Gumbo YaYa is also one of the largest volunteer opportunities at SCE, and there are a variety of ways our families can help to make it happen. Our first important planning meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:30 in the PTO room. The purpose of this meeting is to make plans for the items that will be available in our raffle and live & silent auctions.  It's time to get creative and decide what YOU would like to see in our auction this year!  We're excited to hear your new ideas.

We hope you'll join us for this very  important Gumbo YaYa meeting!!!!

Operation SCE Family Fun Run is underway!!!

We appreciate the help from our SCE Families!!!!

Our “Work Week” to prepare for the SCE Family Fun Run is Monday, October 26, 2009 in the PTO workroom. We have a variety of projects that need to be completed by Thursday, October 29, 2009.

Monday October 26:

• Make and decorate Dunking Booth poster schedule
• Cut fabric for volunteer identification
• Deliver t-shirts to classes
• Call parents to get the correct t-shirt sizes
• Make 4 more ticket boxes
  
• Make “potty box” sign for the port-a-potty

Tuesday October 27:

• Decorate Bubble Gum Counting Jar
• Decorate Donation $$ box
• Organize signs into proper piles
• Make face stencils for Bonnie Belles
• Make PATH volunteer bags (Bubbles, “what to do” list, noise makers)

Wednesday October 28, 2009:

• Volunteer information handouts printed
• Extra signs need to be trimmed from laminating
• Get “boxes” finalized for each activity in the Fun Field
• Make cover up signs for parking

Thursday October 29, 2009:  

• Box up all t-shirts in boxes and mark with size and have ready for selling

Friday October 30, 2009 -- Operation set up after school  

• Move all signs, banners, trashcans, miscellaneous to the gym
• Unload hay into gym

Saturday October 31, 2009 -- Set up @ 7:00 A.M.  

• Setup: tables, chairs, bounce houses, balloons, coolers, popcorn machine, decorations

Fun Field Volunteers Needed for Saturday: 

• Qty 6: Information Table
• Qty 2: Drinks
• Qty 2: Popcorn
• Qty 3: Dunking Booth
• Qty 4: First Aid Table (2) Tables
• Qty 7: Bounce Houses
• Qty 10: Roamers / information
• Qty 3: Parking

 Cleanup crew for Saturday: 

• Take down all pop up tents, tables, clean out popcorn maker, clean tables if needed, pick up all trash, bring everything back into the PTO room.

SCE Bookfair October 5-9, 2009

Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer at the bookfair! Please see the volunteer schedule (to the right). A few volunteers are still needed, so please email our volunteer coordinator if you are available to work a shift.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME!!

We'd also like to thank our librarian, Jennifer Harrison, for bringing the bookfair to SCE!

Family Fun Run in The Courier

The Parent Teacher Organization at Stewart Creek Elementary in Montgomery is working on a new Family Fun Run event, set to take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 31. The event will offer activities for the whole family. Pictured, from left, are Marcy Perdue, Holly Guillot, Kim Russell, Toni Stowe and Paige Seabolt.

Our next PTO meeting will be this Thursday, October 1st at 9:30 in the PTO room.  Please bring a friend and join us!

Hot topics will include:

* Upcoming SCE Events

* SCE’s 1st Family Fun Run fundraiser – Saturday, October 31st

* Volunteer opportunities

* SCE Bookfair

* SCE's Birthday Book Club

* ...and more.

A note regarding our Fun Run:  Our Fall Fundraiser/Family Fun Run preparations are moving right along. Thank you to those parents who were able to help last week during our work sessions!  We will have workdays Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30 and would love to have your help. Check your email for upcoming announcements regarding the Family Fun Run. Just a reminder that Fun Run Donation Forms are due Wednesday, September 30th. Companies and/or families can be sponsors. Those who donate $200 or more will be recognized on our Family Fun Run t-shirts.  Download a Donation Form here.

Please join us at the PTO meeting on October 1st to sign up for your volunteer position at the Fun Run while they last!  If everyone does just a small part, we can make this event a huge success!!!

SCE Fun Run Volunteers Needed

Please help us in the PTO room this week to prepare for the upcoming SCE Family Fun Run.  We'd appreciate your help if you are available. We are looking for volunteers to help out this week to: make ticket boxes, make signs, put together packets to send home with the students.  Any amount of time you are able to offer is appreciated.  Thank you in advance!!!

Tuesday, September 22 @ 8:30 am -- make ticket boxes 

Wednesday, September 23 @ 8:30 am -- assemble signs
Thursday, September 24 @ 8:30 am -- put together student packets
Friday, September 25 @ 8:30 am -- put together student packets

For more information about our SCE Family Fun Run, please visit the link on our website.

September PTO Meeting & Volunteer Fair

Please join us on Friday, September 11th for our first PTO meeting of the school year followed by our Volunteer Fair.  The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the PTO room.  Please do not miss this occasion to learn about all the opportunities you will have to volunteer throughout the 2009-10 school year!  At our meeting, you will have the chance to sign up in any area you wish to serve.  We would love for you to visit our website at www.scepto.com where we will keep you informed with SCE updates and calendar events.  If you have any questions, you can call our president, Angela Cook @ 936.447.6510 or email her at macook@consolidated.net.

SCE PTO Membership Drive: August 13 - October 8, 2009

Once we meet our goal of 300 family memberships, the kids get to celebrate with popsicles on the playground! 

Every Stewart Creek Elementary child benefits from your membership!  Funds raised support activities, special performances, equipment, as well as providing educational tools for our school. 

Complete a PTO membership form and return it with your $5 dues.  Stewart Creek PTO Membership Annual Dues are $5 per family. 
If you have already joined…a big thank you from the SCE PTO!

Click here to download a PTO Membership Form.

New laws in effect September 1, 2009

Click here for information from our Montgomery ISD Police Department regarding important new laws, effective September 1, 2009:

• Cell phones in school zones
• Seat belts and child safety seats
• Fines for parking in handicapped parking spaces
  

A note from PE...

NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Contest
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- Montgomery Intermediate School 4:30 - 6:30pm
Open to boys and girls 8 - 17 years old
For more information, entry forms and rules go to www.ppk.nflyouthfootball.com

Jump Rope for Heart will be during the month of November this year at SCE with the event ending on November 23 and 24. Last year SCE raised $32,688 for the American Heart Association. WOW! SCE was number one in Texas and we made the top ten fundraising schools from around the nation.