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General Member Meeting - 14 Martin Luther King Jr Day No School - 20 THE ADAMS Dining Out - 21 Council Meeting - 22 Board Meeting - 23 MESSENGER Father Daughter Dance - 31 T H E O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F A D A M S E L E M E N T A R Y P T S A 1 5 . 2 . 1 0 F E B R U A R Y C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S :

Missoula Children's Theater 10th - 14th Valentine's Day - 14 Welcome Back! President's Day (No School)- 17 General Member Meeting - January 14th / 6 PM Board Meeting - 20

We made it through our first week back here at Adams! We hope that everyone enjoyed their Winter Break. We are jumping right in PTSA Membership working on the second half of the school year and have many You're Always Welcome wonderful events coming soon. A little business first. Our next General Member Board Meeting will be January 14th at 6 PM inside It's not over! If you would like to still the library. We have a special guest speaker coming to talk with become a member this year you can everyone. enjoy all the wonderful benefits of becoming a member. You are always We are in need of volunteers for our Nominating Committee to welcome! hold our 2020/2021 school year board elections. We are also in search of volunteers to join the Financial Review Committee and We are so happy that so many of our complete a mid year review. Both of these committees are vital to parents, staff, and teachers have our PTSA and to make sure there is transparency in all areas of joined our PTSA this year. We have our organization. not reached our goal of 118 members yet, but we are really close with 100 If you would like to be a nominee in the next election to join the current members! 2020/2021 PTSA Board, please feel free to reach out to us if you cannot attend this upcoming meeting. All 5 of the current board Becoming a member with Adams members will not be seeking re-election next year. We must have a Elementary PTSA also makes you a minimum of 3 board members to continue the Adams Elementary member with the National PTA and PTSA. If you're interested but not sure of the duties of the PTSA Washington State PTA. You show board, you can shadow any of us during events or when we are your support for our school and get participating in behind the scenes business. We are also here to the full support of the entire answer any of your questions and make sure to create a smooth organization. Membership allows you transition into the next year. We hope you will consider a vote, allows you a voice if you participating in this wonderful organization that we are all so want change, and comes with great proud of and sad to have to take a step back from. benefits. Membership is always about supporting your school and your Let's make the rest of the 2019/2020 year great for our students! student and not about volunteering.

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Father Daughter Dance Washington January 31st Please join us for our 2020 Father/Daughter Dance. Car Seat Laws Students are encouraged to invite their father, Effective January 1, 2020 grandfather, uncle, or any other adult who fills this role. Tickets cost $20 per couple and $5 per additional child. A The new car seat safety law has gone into 5x7 picture from Leo's is included in the ticket price. effect. We want to make sure all of our students are safe when they go to school Corsages will also be for sale for $10 but they must be and on their way home. If you are not ordered by January 24th. Additional photos can be ordered sure on what the current laws may be directly from the photographer. Payments can also be please go to the website below for more made online in our Square Store. There is a small information. convenience fee added to online tickets for this event: Rear Facing until 2 years old adams-elementary-ptsa.square.site Harnessed until 4 years old

Boosted until 4'9" or until a We are in need of volunteers for this event. This includes seat belt fits properly volunteers to sell/take tickets at the door, photography for (Typically age 8 - 12) the yearbook, set up, break down, and concessions.

Washington Traffic Safety Commission Missoula Children's Theater wtsc.wa.gov Pinocchio An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) production of PINOCCHIO on February 10th Our Volunteers after school. All those auditioning should arrive at 3:15 PM and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal Box Tops immediately following the audition. Darcie Harnett

Among the roles to be cast are Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy, Holiday Bazaar Jiminy Cricket, the Fox and Cat, Candlewick and Crew, Michele Allen, Gina Buchawiecki Urchins, School Kids, Puppets and Toys. Students in all Krystle Street, Valerie Zotto grades are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Holiday Shoppe Gina Buchawiecki, Krystle Street Assistant Directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week, and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. The Missoula Children's Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. The MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 3:30 to 8pm each day. PINOCCHIO will be presented on February 14th with an in school assembly and an evening presentation for families. Board Members For more information head to mctinc.org. Co-President - Valerie Zotto Co-President - Darcie Harnett [email protected] VP - Gina Buchawiecki AdamsPTSA.WordPress.com Treasurer - Jenni Yerges Secretary - Sarah Sevigney Facebook@AdamsPTSA

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