03/12/2021
PTA Meeting Next Week
We will have our next PTA general meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00pm. Come join other SFPM families to discuss:
Reopening - status, concerns, preparation
Meetups
Auction, Book Fair, Fundraising
PTA readiness for next year
Other items of interest to the community
All are encouraged to come. Join here: https://meet.google.com/rwj-tdgg-kru
Spring Auction - Coming up in three weeks!
Get excited! Our annual Spring Auction (online) will go live on April 4. Watch your email soon for the auction link, and share with your friends and family! All proceeds support our school.
We have so many great items this year - you won't want to miss it. Here's just a taste:
Travel - Ready to hit the road once travel restrictions ease? How about a night at Wildhaven Sonoma, Sonoma’s newest glamping resort where you can have w**e on your porch while you watch your kids play? Or go a little further afield to The Colorado Lodge in Big Bear with our $700 gift certificate. Rather rough it? Last Minute Gear has a week-long package of camping gear!
House & Home - Nesting and upgrading your home to adjust to our new reality? Use a premium package from Modsy to plan a decorating upgrade, or a home organization consultation from Miss Clutter, then grab a machine-washable lounge chair from Levity and a Chilewich mat. Upgrade your kitchen, too, while you’re at it, with an award-winning kettle from Fellow Products
Kids - Need some new project ideas for kids? We’ve got Osmo, Little Learning Hands, Steve Spangler Science, Oso & Me, Turing Tumble, Yellow Scope Science, HOMER, and Lovevery kits! We’ve also got subscriptions to Bravery, Ditto Kids, and Honest History magazines - all just for kids. If you want to go bigger, we have the perfect kid laptop in the Kano PC. Then, to get moving, check out the Everplay Modular Playspace or TubeLox.
And so much more! Contact Lilly at [email protected] with questions.
Book Fair - now live!
Visit our Book Fair Homepage at https://tinyurl.com/1fcst459 and click “Shop Now” to get started. You can also share our online store link with your friends and family.
We have over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs
All orders ship direct to home
FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25
All purchases support our school with 25% in rewards now and 2% after March 21st
PAY IT FORWARD BOOK FUND
Our librarian Ms. Gloria has set up a Scholastic e-wallet for families in need to purchase reading materials. If you would like to be a sponsor, please contribute to the e-wallet here https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=2174552. If you are a family that would like assistance with the cost of reading materials, please contact Ms. Gloria directly at [email protected].
Happy reading!
PTA Leadership - We Need YOU!
We welcome and NEED new people in key PTA roles, and this is especially true now that our community has been so disrupted by the pandemic. Please join us and help guide our priorities, plan events, and have fun! You do not need any experience or special skills.
Many important roles are open for next year. Descriptions are here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2OdV29WIbJGbgRN2d-J8EJnkQ39EFOWVpxcBoxTkkE/edit?usp=sharing
You can indicate your leadership or volunteer interests in this survey https://forms.gle/ek5NWNUizceigCvJ7 or just email Alex at [email protected].
Alta Plaza Meetup
SFPM families will once again be meeting on Saturday at 2pm at Alta Plaza Park for safe outdoor play. This is not a school or PTA event, but all families are welcome and invited. Please wear a mask. For those families who would prefer smaller gatherings, we are considering options - please share your ideas with [email protected].
Yearbook
As you all know, the Yearbook is coming together, thanks to the hard work of the SFPM Student Yearbook committee led by SFPM parent Andrea Bornstein Bayer (5th grader Alex's mom), Principal Keener, the 5th grade student Safety Patrol, and our wonderful teachers.
To order yearbooks go to https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014584025794799. Please let Ms. Keener or Ms. Marilyn know if you need financial assistance to purchase a yearbook - we have funds available to help make sure every student can have one.
Grab and Go Food Service Volunteering
Our beloved SFPM nutrition manager, Ms. Nancy, is currently running the SFUSD grab and go food service at Rosa Parks Elementary. They are always in need of help at various schools around town. Please consider signing up for a shift if you can: bit.ly/SNSvolunteersignup.
PTA Memberships
Join or renew your PTA membership. This is super important, as only members can vote, and we need quorum in order to stay legal as an organization. We manage a substantial budget and have to stay compliant, so please help by checking your status and joining or renewing here: https://jointotem.com/ca/san-francisco/san-francisco-public-montessori-pta
That's all for this week!
- Your SFPM PTA
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