Originally delivered on 4/1/2024 7:20 pm

SUBJECT: April 2024 PTA Newsletter

HERFURTH ELEMENTARY

PTA NEWSLETTER

April 1, 2024

The PTA is excited to participate in Herfurth's first ever space night! Will we see you there?!

If you have a student needing volunteer hours this is a great opportunity:

https://tinyurl.com/mwsdt4wp

Family Fire Safety Program

Families of Herfurth, residents of Rowlett, get ready for an AWESOME event coming to Herfurth! Grab your family and head to Herfurth Elementary on April 6th from 12pm-2pm for fun and fire safety!

Find out more and register here for this free event click the following link: https://myevent.com/herfurthfiresafetyevent

*this event is open to any families in Rowlett*

To volunteer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4CA8A823AAFC1-48018256-herfurth?useFullSite=true#/

Multicultural Night

PTA along with Herfurth Elementary will be co-hosting our first ever Multicultural Night! We would love to highlight all of the different cultures in our school.

We are opening space up for students, parents and community members to have a table set up about your culture. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIUKG08DTP4GUNEz6iy4geM0V9fZTeLBD9KwwU3s4DJIZbhw/viewform

If you have any any questions please feel free to contact us at vpofsr@herfurthpta.com or herfurthpta@gmail.com

Monthly Campus Clean-Up

This month's campus cleanup will be held on April 25th immediately after dismissal. We hope to see you there!

Birthdays with Brody Bronco

This month March birthdays will be celebrated on Friday, April 26th!!!

You can order them in the office OR here:

https://herfurthpta.membershiptoolkit.com/.../BIRTHDAYBRONCO

PTA Amazon Wishlist

Please consider helping us by donating something from our wishlist. All items will be used for events for our Broncos in the future.

Thank you to all who have already contributed. We couldn't do what we have without your support.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/d36hVlr?ref_=wl_share

Order Your Yearbook Today!

Deadline to order and submit your custom pages is April 5th.

Our yearbook committee needs YOUR help!

You can share your photos the following 3 ways:

1. Download the Treering App and upload them to our yearbook - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/treering-yearbooks/id683047535 Passcode: 1015638327603769

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015638327603769

2. Message them to us on Facebook

3. Email them to yearbook@herfurthpta.com

PTA Meeting!

This month our meeting will be held on April 9th at 6:30pm. See you there!!

If you are new to the school and want to get involved or even if you aren't a first timer and just want to know more about what the PTA is and what we do to support our school and kids, please feel free to join us and make this year the best year ever!

Anyone can join the PTA and help us provide amazing events and programs for the kids throughout the year. Just click the button below.

Become a Member Today!

Volunteer Opportunities:

Our PTA has several volunteer opportunities available. We are looking for more committee members and volunteers for next semester. If you would like to volunteer/become more involved in the Spring, please click the link below or contact Amanda Winstel at vpofsr@herfurthpta.com

We would love to have you!

https://herfurthpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer

Family & Community Engagement (FACE) Newsletter:

The Department of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is committed to offering family and community engagement services that foster effective family and community partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement.

To view their monthly newsletter click the link below:

https://garlandisd.net/about/departments/family-and-community-engagement-face

Save the Date for these 2 important meetings!

The PTA Board and Committee elections meeting will be held on April 26th. Please join us if you are interested in serving.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for any position please fill out the Google Doc below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1OWidPce16Iko7ydj274RfQ8jqjwJepWdvjx65e-r-FE/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&ts=660306df

May's Meeting

Along with the discussion of general business and that month's events, the purpose of this meeting is to vote on all the proposed changes for the bylaws and standing rules.