We have a fun opportunity to earn money for our school!  Just by going to the Corn Maze, we will earn $1.00 for every person through the gate.  (Actually, our school will earn 50 cents because the Region PTA was gracious enough to let us share the night with them.)

We need to provide 6 volunteers to help out at the corn maze.  Every volunteer gets a free t-shirt from the people at the maze!  What could be better than "Free Stuff!  Comment below if you are interested in volunteering. 

I hope everyone is having great success with Fruits and Veggies--More Matters Month! Remember to remind your kids that they will earn a fun prize at the end of September if they eat their daily goal of either fruits OR vegetables at least 5 days each week! I am sharing tip sheets from ChooseMyPlate.gov. Click on the links below to download the handouts as PDF files that you can either print or save on your computer. 

Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits

Kid Friendly Veggies and Fruits tips 

I hope the tips help! Let me know if you have any questions. :)

September Health Theme: Fruits and Veggies--More Matters!

The September healthy habit theme for the Gate City Grizzlies Growing Healthy! program is Fruits and Veggies--More Matters. Fruits and veggies tracking sheets will be going home this week. Kids who achieve their daily goal for cups of fruits OR veggies 5 of 7 days each week will receive a fun prize at the end of the month. To help your kids (and yourselves! :) ) achieve their daily goal for cups of fruits and veggies, check out this Web page: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/planning-and-shopping-top-10-tips

More tips will be posted during September! 

Back to School Night

Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, September 5th from 6:00-7:00pm.  

Ms. Dye will host a very short welcome back meeting in the gym and then parents will be free to visit the classrooms.  

Plan on bringing your checkbook so you can join Gate City PTA (click here to learn the details and benefits of PTA membership).  You can also pre-order your newly designed Gate City T-shirts (click here to see the new design).  Spirit Day will be every Friday, so your kids will definitely need a red school shirt!  

There will also be the opportunity to sign up to volunteer in your child's classroom or on one of our great PTA Committees.  We are still looking for a few Committee Chairs (a free t-shirt for yourself!) and help is always needed on the committees! You can do as much or as little as you are able.  You don't have to be a PTA member to volunteer, nor do you have to volunteer if you are a member.  Please just come out and support our great faculty and school!