Copper Creek PTSA Newsletter - September 2007
	Upcoming Events:
	Aug 29    Restaurant Night @ Oggi's
	Sep 6      Homeroom Parent Tea			PIZZA NIGHT/BINGO  All Copper Creek families,
	Sep 14     Pizza/Bingo Night (1st General Mtg.)			teachers, and staff are invited to join us for a fun
	Sep 24-28   Reflections Roll-Out & Art Week			night of bingo and pizza on Friday, September 14th
	Oct 1      3rd Annual Golf Tournament			at 6:30pm in the Multipurpose Room.  There will be
	Oct 1-5   Walk/Bike to School Week			lots of fun prizes for our bingo winners!
	Oct 1   PTSA Meeting 6:30-8pm Media Center
				Don’t miss this chance to meet your children’s
				friends, teachers, and other Copper Creek families.
	The Boo Hoo’ers and Woo Hoo’ers were in full force			Orders will be taken from September 4th-7th.
	at the 2nd Annual Boo Hoo/Woo Hoo Breakfast.			This event sells out so turn in your forms ASAP!
	It was a great success and that is because of all the
	wonderful school staff and volunteers who contributed
	their time on one of the craziest day’s of the school			Have fun and support the PTSA too!  Please join us
	year.  Thank you so very much for your help and support.			for PTSA's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
	It was a great way to start off the school year.			to be held this year at Arrowhead Country Club,
				Monday October 1st, 8am shotgun start.
				* All proceeds benefit the PTSA.
	2007/2008 PTSA Membership:			* Registration forms available in the front office.
	Thank you to everyone who has enrolled in the PTSA			* Early bird pricing extended until 9/14.
	this school year.  We currently have 546 members which			Please don't delay...limited spots...register today!
	is almost 71% of students.  Our goal is to reach 100%.
				Sponsorship opportunities still available and we are
	We also currently have 7 business members and			also seeking raffle/prize donations.
	41.9% of teachers have enrolled!!			For more information please call Kathleen Mayers
				at 623-687-4067.
	The following classrooms have the highest PTSA
	student enrollment currently:
	Mrs. Drey's 5th grade classroom with 78.6%			"I Can Make a Difference By …" is the theme for
	Mrs. LeBlond's 3rd grade classroom with 66.7%			for our 2007/2008 Reflections program.  All K-6th
	Ms. Klem's 6th grade classroom with 65.6%			grade students are encouraged to enter this
				National PTA sponsored art contest.
	It's never to late to enroll, so become a PTSA member
	today!			Look for information to come home during our 2nd
				Annual "Art Week" from September 24th - 28th.
	PTSA put Campus Safety Containers (CSCs) in each
	classroom at the end of the 05/06 school year.  This			Popsicle Sales Have Started!!!
	year Sarah Mahoney is working with teachers to make			Every Friday at the lunchtime recess, PTSA sells
	sure that every CSC is complete and has new snacks.			Dryers "Whole Fruit" Fruit Bars (no sugar added)
	The snacks are peanut free (Rolled Gold Pretzels).			in 6 flavors.  For only 50 cents, kids can cool off
	If you need to provide an alternate snack, please			on the HOT playground.
	contact Sarah @ 566.9091.			Don't forget the Quarters on Fridays!!
	BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO BOX TOPS!			Once again our Copper Creek parents came together
	Copper Creek will continue its Box Tops fundraising			and helped to make our annual Back-to-School
	program this year.  Last year this effort provided just			luncheon on August 9th a roaring success.  The
	under $2000 for our school.  The 2007-2008			Teacher Appreciation Committee would like to thank
	school-wide contest is underway!			all the parents who contributed a delicious dish to
				this event.  Our staff and teachers enjoyed catered
	New to the Box Tops program? Here’s how to get			food from Oregano's as well as a wide assortment of
	started earning cash for our school:			homemade dishes.  Our next dinner will be scheduled
	* CLIP the pink Box Tops coupon from hundreds of your			the week of first quarter conferences in October.
	favorite products.			If you would like to contribute a dish for this event,
	* SEND the Box Tops coupons to school with your child			please contact Piper Wilson at piperwilson@cox.net.
	to turn into his/her teacher.
	* EARN money for Copper Creek Elementary for each
	Box Tops coupon redeemed.			A big thank you to all that have registered as Copper
				Creek PTSA Business Members.  Your continued
	The top 3 classrooms bringing in the most Box Tops			support is so appreciated.  IT'S NOT TOO LATE…
	dollars will earn a reward at the end of the contest.			The Business Membership deadline has just been
	(The contest will run through the end of Feb. 2008)			extended to 9/7/07....Please don't delay....Register
				your business today!
	Please contact Marci Reynolds at (623) 572-7411
	or marci.jdr@cox.net with any Box Tops questions.			Business Membership within the PTSA is a great way
				to promote your business and give back to the PTSA
				at the same time.
	At least once a week, we head out to shop for "the
	necessities" for our family.  Did you know that you			Membership includes an add in the Buzz Book,
	could earn money for your child's classroom and school,			sponsorship at our annual golf tourney and more.
	each time you shop?  The Corporate Dollar Program
	allows us to register our grocery shopping cards,			Look for flyers coming home this week and additionally
	Target and Macey's cards and associate our school			available in the front office.  Contact Tracey Peters
	with those purchases to earn money for our school.  For			traceyandbert@cox.net with any questions.
	the 2007-2008 school year, we all will need to renew
	our commitment to our school, as it does not carry over
	from one school year to another.  Please review the			The Campbell's Labels and WalMart Bag
	green flyer that went home with your child for			Recycling programs have been cancelled.
	information and instructions.  If you have any questions,			General Mills Box Tops, and the recycling of used
	please contact Teresa Garcia at tlgarcia5@aol.com			Ink Cartridges & used Cell Phones are the only
	or 825.3637.  We thank you for taking the time to show			"collection" programs that PTSA is participating
	your commitment to Copper Creek, and your child.			in currently.
	The following grants were approved at our monthly			Check out websites related to Copper Creek:
	PTSA meeting on August 27th:			http://coppercreek.dvusd.org  (Copper Creek)
	* $1,378.80 for 1 LCD player & 3 LCD carts			www.coppercreekptsa.com  (Copper Creek PTSA)
	(to be shared by all teachers)			www.dvusd.org  (Deer Valley USD)
	* $99 for National Spelling Bee Enrollment Fee			http://ps.dvusd.org/public/  (PowerSchool Log on)