The Boon Patriot Post is a weekly newsletter published by E.T. Boon Elementary. 1 Boon Patriot Post Volume 12, Issue 6 | Thursday, September 22, 2016 Here's What's Happening at Boon... Patriot Calendar at a Glance September 24 Environmental Club Creek Clean Up September 30 Picture Day Spencer Squire Book Drive Ends October 3 PTA Book Fair Begins October 4 Environmental Club Meeting October 5 International Walk to School Day October 6 PTA General Meeting & Super Chili Bowl October 7 PTA Book Fair Ends October 10 Student Holiday - No school Columbus Day October 11 Kindness & Compassion Club October 14 Box Tops Due October 18 Chick-fil-A Spirit Day October 24 Ribbon Week Begins Boon Calendar Allen ISD 2016-2017 Calendar Patriot of the Week Thank you WATCH DOGS' Dad, Charles Register, for spending the entire day sorting all the ACO goodies! What a task! We are so thankful for your help. Patriot(s) of the Week Perk: All POW volunteers get to utilize the "volunteer of the week" parking spot in front of the school from Friday to Thursday of the week you are recognized. ACO Donation Day - Transforming Lives Thank you to the parents, students, staff, PTA, and volunteers who helped make "Boon Elementary ACO Donation Day" a huge success on September 15! Allen Community Outreach(ACO) is grateful for you and your giving hearts. At the end of the day, the ACO Pantry Truck was full of more than 1,550 pounds of items needed for their Care and Share shelves. Thanks to your generous support, those shelves are now full with laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, diapers, and many other personal care items that "fill the gap" for the many individuals and families served each day. In appreciation of your Patriot's generosity, ACO is hosting a pizza party for the grade level that donated the most items. Congratulations third grade. Enjoy! www.acocares.org Chili Bowl "Game Day" Activities Boon's Annual Super Chili Bowl will be held on Thursday, October 6. This event is a fall favorite with Boon families. Enjoy an endless bowl of chili for $2 (more than 35 recipes to choose from) and add a grilled Hotdog for $1. Kona Ice will be on the scene to round out your evening dining experience. "Pre-Game Coverage" (PTA Meeting) begins at 6pm "Tailgate Party" (Chili Bowl) begins at 6:30pm "Stadium Fun" DJ and festive activities in front of Boon, near the tailgating, to keep the party going. Prizes will be awarded. Kona Ice will be on site to "sweeten" the evening. "Concession Stand" Candy bars and snacks will be sold as a fundraiser for the 6th grade class. "Souvenir Shop" Boon's newly designed spiritwear will be available to purchase. "Media Box" Stop by the MPR room to purchase your student's favorite scholastic book from the Boon Book Fair. Chili volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please sign up for a 30 minute shift to sell tickets, judge chili, pass out hot dogs, help setup or take down. Volunteer to help/sign up online, or email Beth Morse or Kelly Beaman (Chili Co- Chairs) to find out how you can be a part of the evening. PTA Takes Action PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the United States. - National PTA It is the Legislative Chair's responsibility to communicate up-to-date information to PTA members whether it be local, state or national legislation. Fortunately, the information is easily accessible through the National and Texas PTA. One of the first places to research is the Texas PTA website at txpta.org. Check out the Advocacy Tab and the My PTA/Leaders/Legislative Action Tab. The National PTA website pta.org is also a great resource for child advocacy tools. There are three very helpful publications that provide up-to-date information that can be shared. The OC (Our Children), National PTA publication is sent to each Local PTA President and is available online. Texas PTA publishes a quarterly online publication, The Voice, that includes important legislative information to share with PTA members. Finally, the Legislative Chair, the PTA President and anyone interested can also register for Under the Dome which is a monthly (when needed) e-mail publication that includes legislative information, alerts, and calls for action. Sharing these resources will educate and inform members about upcoming elections, pending legislation and local CommYOUnity events. The goal is to get everyone on board to advocate for our children. Check out the 2016-2017 Texas PTA Legislative Priorities today. Important Election Dates: The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016; Register by Oct. 11; Turn in application to Vote By Mail Oct. 28; Early Vote Oct. 24 - Nov. 11. For more information, go to lwvtexas.org. Chili Bowl Tickets Available Thursday, October 6- Boon PTA Super Chili Bowl 6:00 PTA Meeting 6:30-8pm Super Chili Bowl Boon Cafeteria/Front Parking Lot Please join us for Boon's spiciest event of the year! We are PRE-SELLING Chili Bowl Tickets. There will be two "VIP Fast Track Entrances" for families who purchase tickets prior to the event. Order your tickets early by completing the Pre-Order Ticket Form and returning it (with a check made payable to "Boon PTA") to your student's home room teacher. Pre-Order tickets will be available until Friday, September 30. Purchased tickets will be sent home with your student Wednesday, October 5. Super Chili Bowl Pre-Order Form Art with Ms. Hodges & Square1Art For the last 8 years, Boon has worked with fundraising program, Square 1 Art. In this program, students in all grades complete art projects during art class with Ms. Hodges. Ms. Hodges submits your student's art to Square 1 Art. Parents then have the opportunity to order a variety of different products that feature their student's masterpiece. Square 1 Art makes a great gift, but each student will receive a free sheet of stickers featuring their art, whether they order a product from Square 1 Art or not. Be on the lookout for a catalogue coming home in October that features your child's artistic accomplishments. Excited Kinders are shown here painting their background for what is soon-to-be a masterpiece - it is the backdrop for dandelions that will be created using a dish brush! Square1art.com/shop Scholastic Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school October 3rd - 7th from 7:30am-3:30pm. The Book Fair will also be open during the Boon Super Chili Bowl on October 6. Come join us to promote reading at Boon! Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more. The more kids practice reading, the better they'll get. Now is the time! Plus, all funds raised from the book fair will go back to stock the Boon Library and put equipment in the classrooms. Our new Book Fair theme for fall 2016 is "Bookaneer: Where books are the treasure!" This season's Book Fair will be an exciting celebration full of fun activities and hundreds of books kids want to read. If you have some time to help us run our Book Fair, please volunteer. Volunteering is a fun way for family members to look through the hundreds of books available all while helping your Boon! If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Cunningham. Book Fair Fall 2016 North Texas Giving Day Today, September 22, is North Texas Giving Day. Get up and give Allen on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6am until midnight. www.tinyurl.com/GiveToAllen The Foundation For Allen Schools is one of those non-profits and the funds raised on North Texas Giving Day come directly back to Allen ISD classroom via grants and student scholarships. Every gift in the amount of $25 (or more) receives bonus funds from the Communities Foundation of Texas, the organizer behind NTGD. School Picture Day Friday, September 30 is fall picture day! Flyers and order forms are being sent home today in your child's Thursday folder. Please visit Mylifetouch.com for clothing suggestions, online payment details and more. If you plan to place your order online, please note our picture day ID: LD946481Q0. The picture of your student taken on September 30 will be the image printed in Boon's 2016-17 yearbook. Please contact the office with any questions. Boon Volunteers Boon is an incredible school for our children because of volunteers like YOU. Boon PTA is always looking for volunteers to contribute their time and talents to the many activities we sponsor throughout the year. Even if you only have an hour or two, here and there, there is a role for you! Complete this on-line Volunteer Form (the same as the green form handed out at Meet the Teacher) and let us know how you would like to help. Room moms will also be reaching out to you shortly to volunteer in your child's classroom. Remember: All volunteers must complete a background check online via Allen ISD Volunteer Registration. E-Club: Community Creek Cleanup Saturday Environmental Club Community Creek Cleanup THIS Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9am to Noon. Meet at the Dayspring Park Pavilion next to Boon Elementary to Sign In and gather supplies. We will provide Trash Pickers, Heavy Duty Trash Bags and some work gloves. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Wear Rubber Rain Boots if you want to go into the creek to collect trash.