Week of September 17

Open House - Tuesday 9/18:  Plan to be at Stewart Creek tonight for our PTO Information Meeting at 6pm and visit your child's classroom at Open House from 6:30 - 7:30. Don't forget to visit the Book Fair while you're there!

Book Fair:  This week the Book Fair has been open and busy at SCE! The kids love going into the library to purchase books. Thank you to those parents who offered to volunteer! Remember that the Book Fair will be open tonight during Open House. See you there! Can't stop by the Book Fair? Shop online.... Just click the link http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/stewartcreekelem

Picture Day - Thursday 9/20: Don't forget that school pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 20th. Whether you purchase a photo package or not, all students will be photographed for the SCE yearbook. We are in need of volunteers to help out on Picture Day. If you are interested in volunteering that day, please contact Angela Downs if you would like to volunteer.

Safety Day - Tuesday 9/25:  The PTO presents Safety Day at SCE on Tuesday, September 25th. The kids will enjoy special presentations throughout the day by our local police, fire, and emergency services. Be sure to ask your child what they learn that day. We are in need of a few parent volunteers to help out on Safety Day. If you are interested in volunteering that day for either a half or whole day, we'd love to hear from you. Lunch will be provided to our volunteers! Please contact Angela Downs if you would like to volunteer.

Book Fair Volunteers Needed!!!!

As a reminder, we have our Book Fair going on next week at SCE (Monday September 17th-Friday September 21st). We are still in need of volunteers to sign up!!! We have the Book Fair set up tomorrow, Friday September 14th from 9a.m.-12p.m. Please let us know if you can help. We still need to fill shifts for next week. We have morning shifts from 8am-11am and afternoon shifts from 1pm-3pm We also need help during Open House, Tuesday September 18th 6:30pm-8pm.  ANY and ALL HELP would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!  Contact Angela Downs for more information
email: addanzco@yahoo.com phone: 936-672-7583

Spirit Shack:  MISD is home to the BEARS, and we are filled with PRIDE!  Boys and girls can start planning to shop at the PTO’s “Spirit Shack” on Monday, September 10-14 from 7:50-8:25am. There will be more PURPLE & GOLD than you can imagine. Start saving your pennies! 

If you can volunteer at the Spirit Shack, please contact Kim Russell at mkhbrussell@consolidated.net.  The Spirit Shack is open all week. Our volunteer list is just starting to grow. With that in mind, if you can help out with the Shack, it is MUCH needed. You would need to be there from 8-8:30am.

Bookfair Volunteers:  The Book Fair is coming to SCE the week of September 17-21.  The library is in need of volunteers to help with this rewarding and fun time for the kids:

• Set-Up: Friday, 9/14/12 - 9 am to Noon (need 5 volunteers)
• Monday, 9/17/12 - 8-11am or 1-3pm (2 volunteers each shift)
• Tuesday, 9/18/12 - 8-11am or 1-3pm (2 volunteers each shift)
  
• Wednesday, 9/19/12 - 8-11am or 1-3pm (2 volunteers each shift)
  
• Thursday, 9/20/12 - 8-11am or 1-3pm (2 volunteers each shift)
  
• Thursday night during Open House, 9/20/12 (2 volunteers)
• Friday, 9/21/12 - 8-11am (2 volunteers)
  
• Pack-Up: Friday, 9/21/12 - 1-3pm (need 5 volunteers)

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator to sign up or if you have any questions.  

Angela Downs at addanzco@yahoo.com

We hope everyone had a great first week of school.  Thank you to all of the teachers and staff for a great start at Stewart Creek!  It's going to be a great school year.  Thank you to those who have already joined the SCE PTO!  As a member of the SCE PTO, you will receive e-blasts with information regarding events, activities, and reminders for SCE.  If you have friends who are not receiving the e-blasts, please remind them to join SCE PTO.  An e-blast will go out regularly to all PTO members. 

Mark Your Calendar

• Sept 10-14:  Spirit Shack
• Sept 17-21:  Book Fair
• Sept 18 @ 6pm:  PTO Meeting, Open House, & Book Fair
• Sept 18:  Progress Reports
• Sept 20:  Individual Student Pictures

Sprit Shack at SCE
MISD is home to the BEARS, and we are filled with PRIDE!  Boys and girls can start planning to shop at the PTO’s “Spirit Shack” September 10-14 from 7:50-8:25am. There will be more PURPLE & GOLD than you can imagine. Start saving your pennies! 
 

This week volunteers are needed to help in setting up the Spirit Shack.  Workdays are scheduled this week Wednesday through Friday from 8-12. Please join us in the PTO room if you're available to help during any of these times this week.  Next week, if you'd like to help out in the Spirit Shack, we'll be open for business from 7:50-8:25.  If you would like to volunteer to help out with the Spirit Shack, please contact Kim Russell at mkhbrussell@consolidated.net. 

PTO Meetings @ SCE 
We hope you will be able join us at our monthly PTO meetings to learn more about SCE and the events and activities scheduled for the school year. Our first PTO Meeting at Stewart Creek will be held in the cafeteria on Thursday, September 18 at 6:00pm. Open House will begin immediately after our meeting. Our meetings have been scheduled this year in order to accommodate more of our families. Some meetings will be held during the day and some will be held in the evening. Please see the yearly schedule of meetings listed below and go ahead and mark your calendar now. It's a great way to stay in touch! Hope to see you there! 

Open House 
Join us at Stewart Creek on September 18.  Our PTO Info Night will begin at 6pm and Open House will take place from 6:30-7:30.  Come to visit your child’s classroom and to learn more about PTO activities and volunteer opportunities.  This is always a special night when students share their work in the classrooms and stroll with their parents through the wonderland of books in the Library.

Book Fair at SCE

This year’s Fall Book Fair will be September 17-21. We will keep it open late on September 18 after the PTO meeting at 6:00pm and Open House 6:30-7:30pm.  Interested in volunteering at the bookfair?  Contact Kim Russell at mkhbrussell@consolidated.net.