Fall Creek PTA

School grounds CLOSED for summer

It’s the season for school plays!

Here are the very creative — and flexible — students in Abigail’s class performing in Olive the Amazing Circus Dog.  Have photos to share from another play? Send them to secretary@fallcreekpta.org

Ukelele Pilot Project

Louise Yavelow and Vicki Armstrong received an IPEI grant to get  24 ukeleles for Fall Creek School.  The pilot project this year worked with teaching the 5th graders on the instruments with the intention of expanding to other grades in the future.   The ukeleles are a welcome, colorful addition to our school!  Thanks Vicki and Louise!

Celebrating Another Great Year

What a wonderful crowd turned out for our playground party this evening! We had 15 competitors in the first-ever Guac-Off, marvelous food and a great group of students, parents, teachers, alumni and all sorts of extended family.

Bike Rodeo

Tuesday, June 16th is the date for the annual Bike Rodeo Day at Fall Creek. Children should bring their helmets and their bikes or scooters to school that day, lining them up along the back playground. Throughout the day kids will come out to hear a safe biking lesson and then to test their skills on the course.

If your child needs a new helmet, you can buy one for $8 on Bike Helmet Day Thursday, June 11. You can order a helmet ahead of time, or you can drop by the table after school to buy one on the spot. You can download an order form here.

If you’d like to volunteer to help sell helmets or work the Rodeo, please contact Kathleen O’Connor (kmo8@cornell.edu, 255-9102)

Spring 2009 Talent Show

The Spring 2009 Talent Show was a great success!  Thanks to everyone who participated.  Here are photos of some of the talented kids who made this happen.

Spring Talent Show - Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Spring Talent Show

Fall Creek has lots of talent!  Bring the family and join in the fun as all the kids show off their singing, dancing, acting, music making and other abilities.

Attention photographers: Bring your camera to the show!  The website and newsletter need photographs of the event.  You can submit photographs to be included by sending an email to: secretary@fallcreekpta.org.

My Father’s Dragon

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Rowe’s class have been reading about the dragons in My Father’s Dragon. Today at morning program, one of the dragons came to life. (Thanks to Maria’s father, Paul Colucci!) The dragon will grace the kindergarten classroom until he gets too hungry and flies away to look for skunk cabbage.
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Gallery Night - May 7th

GALLERY NIGHT

THURSDAY

MAY 7

6:30 - 7:30

• Come see the ceramic picture tiles every child created with Caitlin and artist in residence, Renata Wadsworth

• Enjoy delectable snacks

• Expand your knowledge of ceramics at a hands on, educator led exhibit provided by the Johnson Museum Of Art

• View the architectural  plan for the new lobby incorporating the tiles

• Hear live music provided by Sarah Cummings and students

• Check out the slideshow of students making their tiles

PTA Meeting: Monday May 4

Dinner at 5:30
(Free pizza and salad)
Meeting 6-7:30
(Childcare provided)
New bylaws up for a vote: Changes call for one president, two vice presidents, a recording secretary, a corresponding secretary and a treasurer. (A draft of bylaws is posted in the school lobby.)
Also: Updates on exciting spring events, including the rummage sale, the end-of-year-party and gallery night. Karen Keller updates us on the budget, a briefing on the PTA’s art programming committee and the election of 09-10 officers.