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WELCOME BACK!!!
Hi all,
I hope each of you had a great holiday and that your New Year is off to a good start! As the school year gets back in full swing, so does the PTA! Thanks to everyone for your support of EGM!
Katherine Douthitt, PTA President
⭐ CHOCOLATE SALES ARE STARTING!!! 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫
Our school will begin its World’s Finest Chocolate Sale on Monday, January 27, 2025. This is a major fundraising project every year, so please help us as much as possible! Every penny we earn will be used to help with Educational and Instructional needs for our school. We will be offering the Variety Packs, which includes different types of $1 items: Milk Chocolate with Almond Bars, Chocolate with Crisp Bars, Caramel Bars, Milk Chocolate Bars, and Dark Chocolate Bars. These cases of chocolate will be perfect for family and friends to help sell!
BE ONE THE LOOKOUT FOR THE INFORMATION COMING HOME IN TUESDAY FOLDERS NEXT WEEK!
⭐PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST
The Louisiana PTA Reflections contest winners from our school are:
Photography
1st place (Primary division) - Naavya Master
1st place (Intermediate division) - Dixie Rhodes
Visual Arts
1st place (Primary division) - Myra Grace Singh
1st place (Intermediate division) - Dixie Rhodes
Literature (both in intermediate division)
1st place - Dixie Rhodes
2nd place - Stella Bai
Each winner has advanced to the State competition with winners announced March 3, 2025.
⭐Teacher Appreciation Week
🎪🎪🎪Mark your calendars for TAW March 3-7th! See below for info! 🎪🎪🎪
⭐Office Volunteers Needed
📋 Looking for a way to volunteer in the Garden? You could help keep things moving in the Front Office or wrangle Eagles in the Cafeteria!
⭐PTA Nominating Committee
The following members have been recommended to serve on the Nominating Committee:
Jennifer Bayton
LaToya Gipson
Jessica Calhoun
Anne Perque
Ashley Davis (1st VP, part of duties per standing rules)
Please let Katherine Douthitt and Ashley Davis know if you have any questions or if you wish to make other recommendations.
UPCOMING DATES:
📆 January 23rd - Holiday Dress Pass Grades 3-5
📆 January 23rd - Family Leadership Night
📆 January 24th - Holiday Dress Pass Grades K-2
📆 January 27th - Chocolate Sales Begin
📆 February 12th - PTA Meeting in the Library
📆 February 21st - Chocolate Sales End