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P.I.E. - Partners in Education
This is Pella Christian Grade School's parent-teacher organization. Every parent whose child is enrolled at the school is automatically a member.
P.I.E.’s purpose is three fold:
1. to help parents meet and get to know one another
2. to show appreciation to PCGS staff
3. to raise funds to fill teacher requests and assist with tuition reduction ($5,000 to tuition reduction fund and a designated amount per family for on-time registration).
2010-11 Officers: Phone
Co-presidents:
- Junann Holmes 641-949-6218
- Cindy Richter 641-842-6050
- Fran Van Tuyl 641-620-8250
Co-vice presidents:
- Jan Jungling 628-8607
- Melissa Van Gorp 628-8468
Secretary:
- Deb Vande Voort 641-626-3609
Treasurer:
Meeting dates and times:
* September 13 at 9:30 am – old business, bazaar/auction ideas
* November 8 at 9:30 am – consider and vote on large teacher requests
* January 10 at 9:30 am - teacher and staff appreciation
* March 7 at 9:30 am – vote on new officers
* May 9 at 9:30 am -
Childcare is provided for these meetings, location is at Grace Fellowship Church, 2497 Highway 163, Pella.
Upcoming Events:
* Entertainment Books - coupon book for local and Des Moines businesses $20 each
* Auction - Saturday, November 6, 2010
* Reformation Celebration - end of October
P.I.E. Activities (see below for detailed descriptions):
* Open House
* Fundraising activities:
-- Auction, Saturday, November 6, 2010
-- Entertainment Books
* Staff Appreciation: Christmas, Teacher Appreciation Week...
* Reformation Celebration
* Grandparents Day, April 16, 2010
* All School Picnic
Open House
It is held the day before the first day of school. This is a time for students and parents to meet teachers, see their classroom and bring their school supplies for desks or lockers.
Bazaar and Auction, Saturday, November 6 – Carrie Kelderman (620-8907)
The auction is P.I.E.’s largest fundraising event, with the money raised used towards teacher requests for items not allotted in the budget and other school enhancements.
Each family is asked to donate an item for either the verbal auction (generally an item worth over $200) or a silent auction item (usually items under $200) and a bake shop item. Bake shop items include pastries, plate of cookies, cakes or bags of snack mix. Cash is acceptable as a donation item to fill voids not met or enhance other donations. Silent auctions begin at 5pm through 7pm. The verbal auction begins at 7:15 pm.
-- See list of suggested items under the auction link under P.I.E.
-- See list of items already donated at bottom under the auction link under P.I.E.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Entertainment Books – Carrie (Doug) Veenstra (641-949-8956)
Students sell 5 x 7 coupon books for $20 each. Coupons are for both local and Des Moines area restaurants, family entertainment, sports events, hotels, businesses, etc.
Spring Fund Raiser
This fundraiser is typically held in February.
Reformation Celebration
We offer this as an alternative to trick or treating. It is open to the public to attend. A variety of penny carnival games, balloons and face painting are available. Tickets to play the games sell for $.10 each or a punch card is available. Each child leaves with a bag of candy. It is requested that no costumes be worn.
Grandparents Day- April, 2011
Grandparents or Special Friends are invited to participate in classroom activities with their grandchild in early April. Typically this is held the day following the 1st-5th grade spring music program. The students do a repeat performance of the program for this group. Grandparents/special friends are invited to stay as much of the day as they choose.
School Picnic
All supporters, parents and grandparents are invited to attend this event, which takes place a few days after the last day of school. Grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, variety of salads and ice cream are served for a freewill donation. Many parents are asked to donate salads or coordinate games for their child’s grade level. Room moms are responsible for coordinating these calls. At 6pm teachers hand out report cards. The annual society meeting is held at 7pm for election of new board members, budget review and report of the previous school year by the principal.
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