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January 2014
Next meetings Jan. 28, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

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News from the Price-Harris Parent Teacher Organization
USD 259s Choices Fair is Jan. 30 at Century II
Did you know that there are 19 middle schools in the Wichita school district, and that six of those offer magnet programs? Parents of fourth- and fifth-graders can get a look at what the districts middle schools have to offer at the Choices Fair on Thursday, Jan. 30 at Century II. The event is from 5-8 p.m. Every elementary, middle and high school in the district will have representatives to talk about what their school offers. Its a great chance to see what USD 259 has to offer.

ANNUAL SPELLATHON SET TO KICK OFF

Mrs. Smith with last years top Spellathon fundraisers.

Price-Harris students will soon learn the theme for this years Spellathon, which raises money for books and supplies for our schools children. The kickoff assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15, and informational packets will go home that night. Students will learn 30 spelling words over a three-week period while raising pledges for correctly spelled words. Spelling tests will be taken Feb. 5, with an awards ceremony honoring the top fundraisers and top spelling classes on Feb. 21.

January-February Price-Harris calendar

January 15 Spellathon kickoff 20 NO SCHOOL 23 Staff appreciation day (2ndgrade families) 28 PTO meeting, 7 p.m. 30 Choices Fair, 5-8 p.m. 31 Bingo Night, 6 p.m. February 4 Chipotle Night (29th/Rock) 5 Spellathon testing 7 Spirit Day (Wear Red)

Jan. 28 is PTOs next meeting

Price-Harris PTO will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the library. We hope youll join us as we go over upcoming events, as well as talk about Spellathon and other projects going on at Price-Harris.

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Have time to volunteer?

There are many events coming up in the spring semester that need plenty of parental help. Please contact Heather Jones at 316-322-5062 or lovelilbab@msn.com if youd like to help: Jan. 31: Bingo Night needs volunteers to serve food, help distribute bingo cards and clean up. Spellathon: Volunteers are needed to help distribute and pick up pledge forms, as well as grade spelling tests on Feb. 6. Staff appreciation days: Each month, P-H parents show staffers how much theyre appreciated with food! Second-grade families are asked to contribute Jan. 23, thirdgrade families are asked to contribute Feb. 19. Contact Mandy Serafine at mserafine@gmail.com.

Each of the first nine games will have a winner picking their own prize basket, followed by the grand-prize game. Cards are $4 and a dauber is $1. Well also have the Estimation Station, where students guess the number of items in one of 10 jars. Closest guess to the actual number takes home the jar. Guesses are 25 cents each or five for $1. And for the first time, there will be 10 random prizes given away throughout the evening! The evening begins at 6 with a pizza, candy, popcorn and drinks. Estimation Station guesses go until 6:55 p.m., followed by 10 games of bingo. We hope to see you for what is one of Price-Harris most fun events of the school year!

PTO adds six trees to playground

The Price-Harris playground continued to undergo major changes before the holiday break when six trees were installed between the north end of the building and the playground equipment. PTO spent $4,500 for 25-foot sawtooth oak trees. Four were planted close to the new set of playground equipment. The other two were planted near the north entrance to the school. GM Tree Farms of Wichita installed the trees. It is hoped that they can reach 60 to 70 feet by the time they reach full maturity. PTO is already planning a detailed watering schedule during the school year and in the summer months. Please let your students know that the trees are still relatively young and should not be climbed on.