East Sandy Happenings – 10/11/24

October 14, 2024
1:09 pm

Dear East Sandy families-

October is a big month for our PTA and fundraising. Please read the message below and join PTA and see all the great things they are doing to make East Sandy a great school.

We need more Heros. Please sign up and get a free T-shirt. Volunteer and connect with our children.
https://signup.com/go/OqmFTjL

My email is: daniel.ashbridge@canyonsdistrict.org
801-826-8428

Always Keep the Spirit of a Mustang!
-Dan Ashbridge Ed.D.

PTA Information

THANK YOU to everyone who came out for Spirit Night at CRAVE to help earn money for our student programs!!! We had an incredible turnout 🙂 we appreciate your support!

* * * FUNDRAISER WEEK 10/22-10/25 * * *

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE FUN RUN 🙂 Please sign up HERE

Our goal this year is to raise $11,500 to ensure programs like Reflections, Class Parties, Field Trips, Ribbon Weeks, Book Fair, Spirit Week, STEM Night, Field Day and many more can continue to enrich the educational experience for students and provide opportunities and events that engage our school community!

More information will come home with students before Fall Break about the fundraiser including fun incentives for the students and how to donate easily online. An assembly to kick-off Fundraiser Week will take place on Tuesday, October 22nd where students will receive their packets to collect donations from family, friends and neighbors.

Finally, to celebrate we encourage you to join your student for our FUN RUN on Friday, October 25th @ 9:00AM in a 1-mile fun run!

BOOK BLITZ JR

Thank you to all the students who signed up this year to practice reading, improve literacy, reading comprehension skills and learn to work as a team! We had a great response with 5 teams total between our 4th & 5th Graders. *Sign ups are now officially closed as we kick off our first meeting after school today!

REFLECTIONS
Reflections Art Contest provides, free of charge, a chance for students to showcase their talents by creating art inspired by the 2024-25 theme: “Accepting Imperfection” in any of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, 2D Visual Arts, 3D Visual Arts, and Special Artists Division.

Entry Deadline: Friday, October 25th by 11:59pm
Apply Online: https://www.utahpta.org/ref

All students who submit a Reflections entry before the deadline will be invited to attend an Awards Celebration, Art Show & Ice Cream Partyto honor their efforts. We hope you’ll encourage your students to get involved in our Reflections Art Contest this year, thank you!
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Thank you for your support, with 57 PTA MEMBERS 🙂 we have 43 more to reach 100!We are stronger together, JOIN PTA to represent our school community and share your voice!
STAY CONNECTEDFollow us on Instagram: @eastsandyptaEmail: eastsandypta@gmail.comWebsite: https://eastsandyelementary.givebacks.com/

PTA CALENDAR:

OCTOBER

10/1 PTA Meeting (9:30 -10:30am)10/4 Birthday Wagon (October)10/11 Book Blitz Jr. Meeting @ 1:30pm (Library)
10/17 – 10/21 FALL RECESS NO SCHOOL

10/22 – 10/25 Fundraiser Week!

10/25 Fun Run (9:00am – Volunteers Needed)

10/31 Class Halloween Parties! (8:30am – Halloween Parade)

NOVEMBER
11/1   Birthday Wagon (November)
11/5   PTA General Meeting (4:00 – 5:00pm)
11/8 Book Blitz Jr. Meeting @ 1:30pm (Library)
11/11 – 11/15   Service Week Food Drive11/15   Donuts with Grownups (7:30 – 8:10am)
11/27 -11/29   NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

East Sandy Elementary

East Sandy Happenings – 10/11/24

East Sandy Elementary