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the patriot post february 2012 parsley elementary school a 2010 2011 honor school of excellence http sites.google.com/site/parsleypta www.nhcs.net/parsley parsley elementary school pta newsletter important dates kindergarten registration is february 27th through march 9th if you know of a child in our district turning five on or before august 31 2012 please encourage their parents to register their child for kindergarten during this time period early enrollment enables us to facilitate a smoother more effective transition for children and their families parsley s pta plays a pivotal role in our school s success a few of the numerous benefits they provide include special staff events extra instructional materials and sup plies money student assemblies and field trips if you haven t joined pta this year i encourage you to join my staff in joining this worthwhile organization call the school if you would like more information as always please do not hesitate to contact me if i can be of any assistance to you thank you for trusting us with your parsley pta children every day presents sincerely krazy s night robin hamilton ed.s monday february principal 20th 2:30 8:00pm reflections 2011/2012 together we can please congratulate the following students on winning at the county level they will be honored at a reception february 3rd at the cameron arts museum at that time the district winners will be announced those winners will continue on to the state competition good luck parsley patriots mark your calendars feb 7 pta board meeting 5:45pm followed by pta general membership meeting 7pm 4th grade performs feb 7 nhcs board of education meeting spencer building 6:30pm feb 10 parsley s pta bingo night 6pm-8pm feb 16 battle of the books morning marvels rm 407 7:30am feb 17 half day for students noon dismissal feb 20 no school teacher workday feb 20 parsley pta night at krazy s 2:30-8pm feb 22 interim reports go home feb 27-mar 9 kindergarten enter free prize registration drawings feb 28 pta board meeting 4pm 20 of all sales feb 29 battle of the books benefit parsley pta morning marvels rm 407 7:30am feb 29 sit meeting 3pm courtney vannote 2nd grade photography 3rd place ellie hannum 4th grade photography 1st place brighton tietjen 5th grade literature 1st place lily dahlgren 2nd grade dance choreography 2nd place quinn gonzalez 3rd grade dance choreography 1st place caelin bahner 4th grade musical composition 3rd place elijah vancamp-goh 3rd grade film production 2nd place jammin in your jammies at parsley s pta bingo night february 10th 6:00 8:00 pm wear your pj s and hang out with your friends free bingo games and prizes and fun music pizza drinks and baked goods will be for sale pizza/drink combo $4 and drinks and baked goods $1/each all children must be supervised by an adult volunteers sign-up via email and bingo prizes box located in office are still needed if you have questions or to volunteer please contact toni kirby 520-7451 tkirby1@ec.rr.com or emily reiniche 524-1036 ereiniche@gmail.com music notes from mrs avery congratulations to the six students who will represent parsley at the 2012 elementary all county chorus concert on february 11 2012 2:30 pm at minnie evans arts center lily doll cade edwards maia porzio kate redenbaugh sarah richardson parker tanner 4th grade pta performance science olympiad sing me a story classic stories throughout time come to life in song and rhyme february 7 2012 also if there is a parent or grandparent that would be interested in helping build a 7:00 pm small car less than 2 feet long with a braking system please contact pam cannon at following the pta meeting 790-2355 ext 405 or pamela.cannon@nhcs.net thank you for your help the parsley science olympiad team is in need of some supplies to prepare for our competition if you have old lego sets lincoln logs tinker toys or any other building type materials that you would like to donate please send them to pam cannon in room 405 we do not need complete sets just pieces are fine we are also in need of 2 liter bottles with lids and labels.

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time is running out for you to preorder a yearbook for your child please submit your yearbook order by february 10 2012 in order to ensure you get the book that will capture the wonderful memories your child is creating this year at parsley the preorder cost is $15.00 but it will be priceless for years to come please note that there will only be a limited number of yearbooks for sale at a cost of $20 at the end of the year when the yearbook comes in yearbook news from the desk of mrs.youmans national geographic bee at parsley parsley science fair congratulations to the following students for winning at parsley s science fair shaun gizdic jc gizdic which firewood heats the best nathan hardison patrick iammatteo measuring moisture in wood with electricity andres frick do plants grow taller in fertilizer taylor mcmillion wetlands at work sara meehan tooth tactics connor radford are there cheaters in baseball grayson rosa which type of liquid dissolves a pill the fastest leah schwagerl candy chromatography keeping it clean drive parsley s student council is having a keeping it clean drive during the next few months we are collecting travel size shampoos soaps deodrants toothpaste lotions etc please donate any collected items from your travels student council members will place these items in individual bags to be given to homeless members of our community collection boxes will be located in the lobby of parsley on january 6th fourth and fifth graders at parsley were excited and a bit nervous as they were anticipating the national geographic bee students had studied for the bee since november by looking at maps and globes reading atlases and other books about geography and exploring geography sites on the internet including many fun interactive sites with games all of mrs youmans aig students in fourth and fifth grades participated as well as any other fourth and fifth graders at parsley who wanted to take part we had 45 students participate this year the bee began with fourth graders competing to try to earn spots in the final round next our fifth graders competed after the two preliminary competitions the field had been narrowed to ten students who would compete in the final competition the ten students who qualified for the final competition were fourth graders brandon brodwater logan bolduc jakob triemstra luke ward jimmy glendenning and sophia sload and fifth graders tyler hamilton andres frick brighton tietjen and anna taylor students answered difficult questions about us geography as well as world geography the students were real troopers as they conquered sitting quietly listening carefully to many questions and thoughtfully answering the questions the final competition concluded with two students moving on to the championship round these two students were fourth grader brandon brodwater and fifth grader tyler hamilton both students competed with great sportsmanship and determination in the end tyler was able to answer the following question which state that borders texas saw a population increase of less than five percent she emerged as parsley s bee winner when she answered louisiana tyler will now take the national geographic bee test to see if she will qualify to compete in the nc state bee notes from nurse fran did you know that february is national children s dental health month elementary school is the time that permanent teeth replace primary teeth this new set of teeth needs to last a life time so good dental hygiene is crucial the american dental association recommends the following for good oral hygiene pta web sites north carolina pta www.ncpta.org national pta for student parent topics www.pta.org sign up for the nhcs e-news update www.nhcs.net new hanover county council of ptas http teacherweb.com/nc newhanovercountyschools/newhanovercountycouncilofptas richard meehan kem gonzalez toni kirby chuck mapson sandi gessner garnett willard james yingling meehan28409@ec.rr.com akgonzalez@ec.rr.com tkirby1@ec.rr.com jadonsmom@chuckmapson.net sandig@ec.rr.com garnettw@ec.rr.com sfyingling@hotmail.com brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste replace your toothbrush every three or four months or sooner brush your teeth with a soft-bristled tooth brush clean between your teeth once a day with floss to remove the sticky film on teeth called plaque and food particles from between the teeth eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks and sugary drinks visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams if the bristles are frayed or if you have been sick president vp fundraising vp special events treasurer recording secretary corresponding secretary pta council representative

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