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Towne Acres Elementary2310 Larkspur Drive
Johnson City, TN 37604www.towneacrespta.weebly.com
Towne Acres Elementary PTA
Every Child. One Voice.
As we head into March, we have several events to look
forward to. Our annual Camp Fair will take place on the morning
of Friday, March 8. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your children to learn more about many of the summer programs that are available in the area. Representatives from many of these organizations will be here to handout brochures, provide information, and answer questions regarding their summer programs.
Spring Break takes place the week of March 11-15. We hope this is a relaxing time for all of our Towne Acres families. Hopefully, we will have nicer weather over the break so our students can enjoy the outdoors. Our next family engagement night is our Art Show and Tech Night on Thursday, March 21st. Our event will begin at 6:00 in the Little Theater with a brief overview of Digital Citizenship and internet safety. After this introductory session,
the cafeteria will open up the Art Show and Bingo will begin in the gym. We will also have breakout sessions in three of the Building A classrooms that will provide information for families regarding safe internet usage. Johnson City’s annual “Rejoice in the Arts” program will be taking place at the Johnson City Mall on Thursday, March 28th. Our 2nd graders will be representing Towne Acres this year and will begin performing at 5:20 outside of J.C. Penney.
I would like to say thank you for communicating student absences so well this nine weeks. We have been hit hard by sickness over the past couple of weeks, and we greatly appreciate you calling in to let us know and for touching base with your child’s teacher. Our custodians have been hard at work each and every day keeping the rooms as clean and sanitized as possible. Hopefully, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we can all get healthy and back to 100%.
Towne Acres
At work and at play,we’re a at TA!
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Hello Towne Acres families,
I hope you’re surviving these last few weeks of winter. Spring is right around the corner, and with it will come better health and better weather too! We have lots of great things going on here at TA
that we can look forward to as well.
Our camp fair is happening on Friday, March 8th. There will be information available about various summer camps and programs around the area that your child can collect and bring home to you. It’s a great way to discover new interests and to plan ahead for summer.
Be sure to mark your calendar for our next Family Engagement Night which will be happening Thursday, March 21st. In addition to our annual art show, we’ll have bingo, snacks, and a special online safety presentation. More information will be coming home with your child later this month. We hope you’ll make plans to attend this fun event!
Be sure to wash your car at Ultimate Shine car wash! Thirty percent of all sales through May 31st will go to our school when you use fundraiser code 281 at checkout. The location nearest the school is 304 W Oakland Avenue, but you can use the code at any of their locations in the Tri-Cities.
I’d like to brag on a few people. Beth Simpson has been arranging wonderful monthly lunches for our teachers and staff this year. Thank you, Beth for taking the lead on this one and serving our school in this way! Casey Lovelace spearheaded our Box Tops collections this year and has done a fabulous job. Thank you Casey! A huge thank you to Jenn Belanger who is leading our diversity and inclusion committee and continues to build it to better serve the unique needs of students at our school. Amber Bumgarner is working hard to prepare for spring spirit gear sales - thank you, Amber! Thanks also to Kathryn Comerford who has been researching and planning for our yearbook this year (if you have photos you’d like to have included, please send them to her). Anisa Gluzberg is making plans for an awesome field day for our kids this year. Thank you, Anisa!
There are so many more I didn’t mention who continue to serve our school in both big and small ways. If you’re interested in supporting your school and your child through PTA, we have something that’s a good fit for you and your family.
Thanks,Melissa Larzo, PTA President
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Mark your calendars!Please join us for our 2nd Family
Engagement event of the school year! BINGO, SNO-CONES, and POPCORN! Mrs.
Sharp and the children are also excited to display their hard work in the annual ART SHOW! Art projects
will be on display in the cafeteria. In addition, we are pleased to also offer a DIGITAL FAMILIES COMMUNITY
EVENT SPONSORED BY FACEBOOK! Have you talked with your kids about online safety? Now’s the time! Join us in the TA Little Theatre for hands-on parent and student activities that will create safe online spaces for our families. We hope you make plans to join us for Family Engagement Night, because this is definitely an event you don’t want to miss!
Don’t forget!
Daylight Saving Timebegins March 10th
+ Spring break is March 11th - 15th!
6 - 7:30 PM
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Digital Safety and Your FamilyWith mobile smart devices such as smartphones, kids can stay connected everywhere they go. This offers many opportunities and advantages, but with new opportunities, we often see new challenges such as: • How to determine who should “friend” or “follow” your account • When to share photos or videos online • How to respond to negative remarks on social media • Whether to use location-based services on apps • How much screen time is appropriate
When giving your kid access to their own digital device, it is important to have ongoing conversations about digital safety so that they can develop smart decision-making skills online.
Additional Digital Safety Resources • The SmartTalk: Interactive site that helps families have a digital safety conversation and set written ground rules to clarify technology limits. • Connect Safely: Parents, teens, educators, and advocates will find tips, safety advice, articles, news, analysis, video and other resources to promote safe, effective use of connected technology. • Common Sense Media: Info about ways to support youth as they transform into digital citizens. Includes reviews and ratings for apps and games. • Net Cetera: (OnGuardOnline.Gov): Parent friendly guides with information from the Federal Trade Commission on how to protect your child from identity theft and phishing scams.• Google: Be Internet Awesome provides children with the tools necessary to explore the digital world safely and securely.• Instagram: This parent guide highlights key features of the Instagram app that parents should be aware of so they can ensure their children are protecting themselves.
Hilton
Hello Towne Acres Family,
Hopefully, as you are reading this, I am now at Towne Acres full time. I have always split my day with another school. We have had an officer on
maternity leave and she is now back at work. This will allow all schools to have their own SRO. I wanted to let you know the school system and the
police department are dedicated to school safety and the SRO program. The SRO staffing has only been an issue because of man power issues at the department and not a lack of commitment.
In March I will begin an after school program with 4th grade boys, that want to participate, called Towne Acres Distinguished Gentlemen. If you think your 4th grade boy would be interested, please email me at the address below. The boys were given information about this the last week of February.
Best regards!Officer Hilton, School Resource [email protected]
Data and Statistics• 98% of children age 8 and under have access to some sort of smart mobile device at home. • 89% of teens have their own smartphone • 57% of teens say social media distracts them when they should be doing homework• 99% of public schools and public libraries have an internet connection • Teens use of the internet in school has increased by 45% since 2000
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Indian Trail and Liberty Bell schools are joining together to host Social Media Presentations. They would like to help provide insight to parents of how our kids are using social media and social gaming at school, and to learn about what you are seeing at home. Two dates are coming up. March 25th at Liberty Bell from 6-7pm and March 26th at Indian Trail from 6-7pm. They are encouraging all 4th grade parents to attend. Check our FB page for more details as we get closer!
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Do you have any good photos from school events that you would like to see in the yearbook?
Submit your photos to Kathryn Comerford at [email protected]
or by text at 704.378.4171 by March 8th!
• Valentine parties• 1st grade
performance• Sports teams• Clubs
for placing orders is March 22nd!
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2019 Towne Acres
PresidentSarah Schumaier
TreasurerElizabeth Brown
SecretaryPhilip Baker
PrincipalJosh Simmons
Faculty RepresentativeAllison Razo
TA Booster Club Board of Directors
DirectorsJennifer EilersJennie Fowler
Jennifer HollingerCatherine Layne
Jeff MartinJohn Smith
Jessica SutterlinTracie Walker
Elizabeth Williams
Girl ScoutsGray Fossil/Hands ON!Heart of TN GymnasticsJohnson City Country ClubJonesborough Rep TheaterMOMAC StudioOlson’s Martial ArtsThe Birthplace of Country MusicThe Wellness CenterWF StablesEast Tennessee Cheer & Gymnastics
Summer vacation may seem far away, but the best time to plan for summer camps is now! Join us on Friday, March 8th from 8:30 - 11:30 am to get more information about local camps and activities. The following organizations will have representatives present to answer all of your questions! If you have any questions about the camp fair, please contact Bethany Morris at [email protected].
4-HAppalachian Gym & TumblingBancroft Bible CampBays MountainBlackthorn ClubBlair Academy of the ArtsBoy ScoutsBoys & Girls ClubCamp ACCMilligan Summer ArtsETSU Renaissance
FINALDEADLINE
FStarting March 1st, the price increases to $28. Extra order forms are available in the office.
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On Friday, May 3rd, STEM Day returns to Towne Acres. It’s a great day of presenting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math topics to the students of Towne Acres. As in previous years, the students will rotate through several presentations over the course of the day.
We are in need of speakers to present for STEM Day. We cover topics from light, flying, physics, derby cars, to music, prosthetics, plants, and accounting. Please consider what you might be able to present to the students and contact Melina Christian at [email protected] or 423.220.9789 to sign up! Thank you!
vengers STEMble
friday may 3rd
Mark your calendars!Field Day will take place on Friday, May 10th! Please plan to come help out that day! Please contact Anisa Gluzberg at [email protected] or call 602.615.7115 if you’d like to help!
Kindergarten Registration time!
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Towne Acres will be welcoming our newest and youngest students during Kindergarten Registration on April 3rd. We need volunteers on this day to welcome parents and students, help serve refreshments, answer questions, and share their love for our TA community. If you can donate your time, or refreshments, or both, please contact Jenn Hollinger at [email protected] or 423.297.7102.
Do you have a child ready to enter kindergarten? Please click here for complete details of everything you’ll need to bring to get them registered! If you have not already received them, you can contact Mrs. Powell in the front office to obtain all of the necessary forms that will need to be completed at or before Registration Day.
Date: April 3, 2019Time: 9:00 – 11:30 am 1:00 - 3:00 pm
If anyone is interested in helping with our 2019-20 Towne Acres Fall Carnival, we are already looking for volunteers. If you have any wood working skills and would like to help us create some new games, please let us know! Or if you like to create and plan events, we could use your help! Please contact Jennifer Bradford or Tiffany Clements at [email protected].
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Congratulations to all those students who entered a project into the Cultural Arts Contests. All the entries were amazing! The projects have been submitted and
judged at both the School and City level. Towne Acres Students did well in all categories thanks to the student’s hard work and high standards!
The results at the City level, competing against all schools in Johnson City, were as follows:
PhotographyPrimary (Preschool - Grade 2)3rd: Ruthie Martin
LiteraturePrimary (Preschool - Grade 2)1st: Campbell Phillips
Dance ChoreographyIntermediate (Grades 3-5)2nd: Paige Hollinger
Primary (Grades 1-2) 1st: Krishnika Singh 2nd: Ruthie Martin 3rd: Campbell Phillips
Visual ArtsPrimary (Preschool - Grade 2) 2nd: Kael Hill
Intermediate (Grades 3-5)3rd: Inaaya Aziz
Special Artist1st: Finn Belanger
POSTER
Primary (Grades 1-2)1st: Krishnika Singh2nd: Campbell Phillips
Essay
Intermediate (Grades 3-4)2nd: Inaaya Aziz3rd: Addison Smith
“If our founding fathers were alive today...”
“If I could make one thing safer...”
Our school-wide award ceremony will be in April 2019. You will receive a formal invitation after spring break. Projects that won at the city level were sent to the state competition and will be judged in March. More results to come!
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March
Great things are happening in our Library Media Center! Thanks to your generosity, our book fair was a HUGE success! We were able to purchase a new circulation desk computer, scanner, and popular fiction books.
With help from our outstanding PTA, we are enjoying our nonfiction, curriculum aligned books. Plus, a big shout out to our School Board for providing our school with over 100 nonfiction books to support our new science and social studies standards.
Visit www.commonsensemedia.com to research if a movie or book is pertinent to your child’s age.
To see what our children are reading and to learn more, visit our website at http://www.towneacrespatterson.weebly.com.
Happy Reading!Ms. Donna [email protected]
Related Arts
It has been a busy time around here since we started back in January. The 3rd grade classes performed their musical “The Wonder of Music” at the January PTA Meeting. First grade is preparing for the February 21 PTA meeting. The 4th grade Chorus just sang at the School Board meeting. They made everyone proud of them. The 2nd grade classes will be singing their Disney songs for the “Rejoice in the Arts” on Thursday, March 28 at the Mall at Johnson City. More details to follow.
The 3rd and 4th grades will be learning to play the recorder after we come back from Spring break. Kindergarten will be performing at the April 8 PTA meeting. They are working on American Folk Songs. And don’t forget our Talent Show on May 21. I look forward to seeing you and your family at some of these events!
Mr. Brent [email protected]
In art we have been spending the winter drawing landscapes. All kinds of landscapes: landscapes with bridges, landscapes with waterfalls, landscapes with lighthouses, landscapes with patterns, landscapes with windmills, winding roads, farms, villages, big cities… even castles on the moon!
We have also been concentrating on coloring with saturated color! Our Towne Acres s t u d e n t s have a b e a u t i f u l art show on display at Central Office for the month of February and we are working on projects for our Family Engagement Night Art Show in the spring.
Mrs. Louann [email protected]
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I would like to give a great big thank you from Coach Jeffries and my student teacher, Coach Trammell, for the many family and friends for sending awesome healthy students to
Towne Acres. We are putting a great emphasis this 2018-2019 school year on the many varieties of sports and games. We recently completed our bowling and soccer unit, and Coach Trammell will be wrapping up our basketball unit this nine weeks. With every student and class here at Towne Acres, my desire is to instill leadership and creativity in every student. There are games and activities that I have created that have become student favorites such as Castleball, Pirates, Yoshi and Sproutball to inspire students to use their personal creativity, which I will put to the test in the next 9 weeks with a group assignment, “Create Your Own Game”. This year we will have each 4th and 3rd grade
class create small groups and work together to create one game that they will teach and have the rest of the class participate in the game itself. So get those creative vibes going guys!! Also, looking forward to another fun filled successful Field Day. We encourage all friends and family to come out and enjoy.
Coach [email protected]
March
Thank you so much for your support in making this such a great school year! In the coming months, one topic we will be focusing on is internet safety. I will be encouraging your child to engage in family discussions about the information we discuss. Here are a few tips for parents on keeping your child safe online:
• Establish clear guidelines about internet usage. Consider creating a family media agreement with a list of websites you have approved as well as approved places and times to use devices.
• Be aware of who your child may be chatting with online, including video gaming platforms. Ask your child to show you how to play or use the apps/games that they enjoy.
• Teach your child to keep certain information private. Some people use the acronym YAPPY - Your full name, address, phone number, passwords & your plans.
• If you choose to allow your child to use chat features, role play different situations such as what to do if someone asks them to send a picture or tries to send your child a picture.
• Respect age limits on sites. Don’t allow your child to sign up for social media sites when they are under 13.
Two great websites with more information for parents are www.netsmartz.org & www.commonsensemedia.org. As always, never hesitate to contact me if I can assist your child in any way.
Jennifer BannerSchool [email protected]
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Kroger Community Rewards
Register your Kroger Shopping Card at www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Follow the online directions under “Community Rewards” to register your Kroger Plus Shopping card
and designate Towne Acres as your selected school.
Food City School Bucks
Go to www.foodcity.com, then to the “Community” section, then “School Bucks,” and register your Food City Valucard for School Bucks
and designate Towne Acres (ID # 40775) as your selected school.
Office Depot
Simply make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide our school ID (70092919) at checkout and Towne Acres will receive 5% back in credits for
FREE supplies! It’s a small act that can make a huge difference.
Box Tops for EducationTM
Look for specially marked products with the Box Top logo. Clip and save them to turn in to your child’s teacher.
Each box top is worth 10¢ for our school. We will have contests to see which classroom can turn in the most labels!
You can also earn bonus box tops while you shop with the Box Tops Bonus App.
Amazon Smile
Do your online shopping on Amazon? Go to www.smile.amazon.com and search for Towne Acres Booster Club to select. Every time you shop through the link
above, you’ll earn money (0.5% of your purchase) for our school.
raising
Dirty car? Now through May 31st, use the fundraiser code 281 at any of the 10 Ultimate Shine locations. They will give 30% of your purchase back to Towne Acres! Click pic for details.
Each month the PTA
honors our awesome
teachers and staff with a luncheon. This is a great way to
bless them! If you would like to be included in emails reminding you to sign up, please email Beth Simpson
ATTENTION!We are in need of cafeteria volunteers! Cafeteria help times are from 10:45-11:45 am. Click this link to sign up: http://signup.com/go/M81Sjx.
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Way to go Towne Acres families! Our students logged over 135,000 minutes of reading in January! Keep up the good work!
We will continue our Towne Criers program completely online. You can submit your child’s February minutes here: https://tinyurl.com/TAReadingLog. If you would like for your
child to record his/her minutes throughout the month, you can download and print this reading log form: https://tinyurl.com/TAReadingLogForm. Then, by the 5th of the following month (i.e., March 5th), record the total minutes on our Google form.
Keep reading! Lucy Martin [email protected]
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Congratulations to the following students for completing their 400 minutes of reading for January! Keep up the good work!
Mason AtheyAnna Grace Campbell
Lily GarberKael Hill
Madison JacksonAdriel MartinJoshua OlsonJamison SmithAurora Stevens
Olivia Van GerpenAudrey Wilkings
Brademeyer WardCampbellMatthew Bradford
Elise BrummelSienna Cline
Aidan HopkinsSamuel JohnstonLauren Keplinger
Kage LeachMarley MackieTurner WeemsKennedy Wells
Piper Wolfe
HowardAnna Lee CappsAmelia Delaune
Sadie GillertDouglas Ledbetter
Wyatt MajorityMax RaderChloe Story
Leland TuckerMichael Ward
Eva CaldwellEliana ClementsMyah Ebberts
Cooper FleemanSavannah JenkinsSophia Johnson
Zealan LillyEmerson PennyBella PerriganAbhay VashistLiam WalkerWyatt WalkerAnna Williams
Goad WillisPfeifferSean BaggotClaire Bedard
Adeline BelangerAlison Berry
Riley BlankenshipCatherine Church
E.B. DavisElijah Hurley
Mikayla KevernHarper LefeversMaverick MackieNaarah MartinBrock RaganEsme Reed
Jacey SandosClara SutterlinElla WhartonTyler Williams
TaylorMagnolia Allen
Amelia BuchananKamryn Clark
Naomi GluzbergHenry Hege
Isabelle HiltonLula Mae Johnston
Ashleigh LewisLillian Suttle
Jacob SwatzellAdam Tucker
Ilyas Yavas
Isla AllchurchSanjana BangaruAnn Marie BattTori Burkette
Emory ChristieElliot Dyer
Andrew GrindstaffZane Lilly
Ruthie MartinElin Mattison
Caroline MorganCarter Richardson
Noah Seeley
Lily AitkenSarah Comerford
Luke EstepCash Mann
Solomon PellegromAdelyn PhilbrickMaggie Pierson
Tate RaganMatthew SmithEmma ThomsenLucy Thomsen
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2Owen FowlerMac Gillert
Travis GlissonEvy HaywoodCarl JohnsonBart Olson
Isla OstermanEmma Jo Ringley
Ellis Thomsen
Bunch TurnerHullFinn Belanger
Makenah BrownCaleb Comerford
Sophia CuiGabriel IrwinColton Jones
Brady LedbetterDante RodgersElla Simpson
Jayden WilliamsYakub Yavas
KibelbekReagan BishopBen CampbellSophia Dalpiaz
Mason DempseyDagny HensleyPaige Hollinger
Liam HossEli Jenkins
Braeden MillerKarsyn Potter
Addison SmithReagan Sutterlin
Inaaya AzizCaden BrummelWill DavenportCalleigh Dorton
Erin EilersTyler Estep
Sophia HerholzEmily Mendez Mancera
Auron RodgersIan Tucker
Lucas TysingerBradley Wilkings
Bowman TemmLoving RazoBlaiklee BrooksOwen BurketteRainie HunterEthan Seeley
Ensley BakerKara BarrettSean BushellCooper Greer
Owen KingRyder Osterman
Max ReeceEmily Strode
Anna Van Gerpen
Kaden CloptonNatalie Kevern
Owen LewisJames McAllisterCharlie MorganRadiance OwensLogan Rhodes
Mikkenlee SmithAustin Stevens
Abigail Carver MoorerAmbrose Dunne
Lucas GoinsIsabella HiltonBruce HunterMillie Jones
Layla LevesqueSophia Miller
Campbell PhillipsJasper Roberts
Hartwyn Vatrana
Cross WhiteMurphyReed BenningtonDylan Bumgarner
Emma HensleyBrody Hill
Bennett HorneCate Jenkins
Cammi Grace Kusenda Finn LewisAva Lillie
Colton LovelaceAnnslie Morris
Rohan PapireddyJake PhilbrickLuke Ringley
RobinsonJackson Baker
Rishi BhattacharyaLayla Boggs
Myles BookerKhaliyah CarneyJohn Louis Eilers
Ender HansenKrishnika SinghPaxton Temm
Isaiah Van GerpenAbrielle Ward
Evan BedardCooper Bradford
Ava CarterHarper DalpiazBrinkley HarrisSpencer Long
Brielyn MartinezCruz MartinezDalton Perry
Alba Thomsen
Gus AdamsBow AllchurchHudson BerrySarah Delaune
Nick EvansIvy Hansen
Owen HenleyGrant HerrigZach Pierson
Ella TrentHank Wells
Avery WhitsonBen Williams
Congratulations to the following students for completing their 400 minutes of reading for February! Keep up the good work!
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PresidentMelissa Larzo (304.376.2088)
President ElectJennie Fowler (423.483.5511)
1st VP (Programs)Beth Morris (865.441.2103)
2nd VP (Membership)Amanda Haywood (423.741.1196)
SecretaryMissy Reece (423.557.5776)
TreasurerJessica Sutterlin (423.767.8493)
Past President/ParliamentarianJennifer Hollinger (423.297.7102)
Box Tops: Casey Lovelace (423.747.0878)
Cafeteria/Clinic Coordinator: Jennifer Tucker (423.794.7726)
Carnival Co-Chair: Jennifer Bradford (682.422.7224)
Carnival Co-Chair: Tiffany Clements (423.612.1401)
Class Art Projects: Shelly Martinez (501.352.5422)
Classroom Baskets: Jennifer Eilers (423.794.8583)
Silent Auction: Melina Christian (423.220.9789)
Cultural Arts: Margo Ward (423.895.1375)
Dictionaries: Jennifer Tucker (423.794.7726)
Directory: Kristy Seeley (513.518.4039)
Diversity + Inclusion: Jenn Belanger (515.783.4024)
Family Engagement: Kelly Weems (423.823.0656)
Faculty Staff Appreciation: Beth Simpson (317.840.6390)
Field Day: Anisa Gluzberg (602.615.7115)
Green & Clean: Linda Glisson (972.765.7963)
Hospitality: Jennifer Hollinger (423.297.7102)
Legislative: Rebecca Jenkins (423.794.9676)
Leveled Library: Youree Mattison (770.686.0502)
Muffins + Donuts Co-Chair: Kelley Lewis (423.767.3764)
Muffins + Donuts Co-Chair: Catherine Layne (423.255.8153)
Newsletter/Website: Kristy Seeley ([email protected])
Public Relations: Jennifer Hollinger (423.297.7102)
Reading: Lucy Martin (770.337.7893)
Room Parents: Tracie Walker (423.647.1717)
Scholarship: Lauren Temm (423.854.4800)
Science Day: Melina Christian (423.220.9789)
Scrapbook: April Street (423.914.4363)
Spirit Co-Chair: Amber Bumgarner (304.237.2679)
Spirit Co-Chair: Elizabeth Goins (336.580.5999)
Spirit Co-Chair: Cori Horne (423.426.1407)
Yearbook: Kathryn Comerford (704.378.4171)
Booster Club Rep: Sarah Schumaier (423.426.4636)
Teacher Rep: Lauren Temm (423.854.4800)
Principal: Josh Simmons (423.854.4800)
Visit our website at: www.towneacrespta.weebly.com
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Towne Acres PTA MembershipHelp us Get Our Year off to a Good Start
OUR GOAL: 425 membersCURRENT: 409 members
Signing up for PTA is easy. Return this completed form with your membership fees, and you’re in. You will receive an email with a link to your own PTA membership card.
Showing your digital card will earn you 10% off at area businesses and restaurants!
Please list all of your Towne Acres students in the form below. Please provide the name and email address for each member in the “Membership Information” section. Finally, have ONE of your students return this form along with payment in an envelope. The cost is $5.00 PER Member.
Please make checks to Towne Acres PTA. Additional forms can be provided if needed. Thank you for your support!
** There will be a small service fee for those paying with credit card **
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It’s not too late to join!Don’t miss out on 10% savings at
participating local businesses and restaurants!
See below for details!H
Do you know a high school senior who attended Towne
Acres? Remind them that scholarship
applications are due March 21, 2019. See the PTA
website for details!
Visit our participating partners, show your digital PTA Membership Card and receive a 10% discount.
Some limitations apply. Click for complete details.
Click here to view a complete list of participating businesses on our website.
Johnson City Council of PTAs and PTSAsBusiness Partners Assisting Local Schools (BPALS)
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February 1February 1February 4 February 5 February 14 February 14 February 15 February 18 February 21 February 28 February 28
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April 11 April 12April 19 April 22 April 15 - May 3
May 2 May 2 May 3May 3 May 10 May 13May 15 May 17May 21 May 23 May 24
Super Bowl Team Jersey Day Mid-Term progress reports go homeTA Night at the JC School Board Meeting (4th grade chorus performance)Class Group Pictures Valentine's Day PartiesPTA Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. (Little Theater)Science Hill Spirit Day NO SCHOOL (Snow Day) SCHOOL IN SESSION!PTA General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Little Theater) with 1st grade performanceDigital Learning DaySpring individual school pictures
3rd grade field tripEnd of third nine-week termCamp Fair, 8:30-11:30 a.m.Cultural Arts (JRT)Spring BreakReport cards issued PTA Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. (Little Theater)Family Engagement Night/Art Show/Digital Safety & Learning, 6:00 p.m.Rejoice in the Arts (The Mall at Johnson City)
PTA General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Little Theater) with Kindergarten performance PTA Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. (Little Theater) Mid-Term progress reports go home Vacation Day (No School)NO SCHOOL (Snow Day) SCHOOL IN SESSION!TN Ready testing PTA Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. (Little Theater) PTA General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Little Theater) with Chorus and/or Contest WinnersSTEM Day/Science DayEnd of Year Pep RallyField Day4th Grade Field Trip Reading Awards (grades K-2 from 12:30-1:30; grades 3-4 from 1:30-2:30) Senior Day Variety ShowGrades K-3 Awards Day4th grade promotion, Last Day of school (11:30 a.m. dismissal)
school
*** Dates may change due to unplanned school closings during the year.****** Days lost due to inclement weather are added on to the end of the year.***
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Date Time Event Description Location Cost
3/1-2, 8-9,
14-17
7:30 pm (Th/F/Sat)2:00 pm (Sun)
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
In a kingdom under the sea, Ariel longs to live in the world
above.
Johnson City Community
Theatre
$15 for adults, $12 for students, $10 for kids <10.
3/4, 11,
18, 25
4:00 - 5:00 pm Tale to Tail Reading to a trained listening dog
(ages 5-9).
Johnson City Public Library
Free.Call 434.4458 to
sign up for a time.
3/7 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Book Worms: Anywhere Farm
Hear the book by Phyllis Root and make a newspaper planter.
Johnson City Public Library
Free. Ages 5-8.Call 423.434.4348
to register.
3/9 10:30 am Family LEGO Day
Make LEGO creations
Johnson City Public Library
Free.
3/12 9:30 - 10:30 am
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Family Escape Room
Scaredy Squirrel is is so afraid that he has trapped you in
his ‘emergency kit’ in case he ever needs you. To get out you must use the clues
around the room and solve the riddles be-
fore the time runs out!
Johnson City Public Library
Free. Must register for one of the time
slots online.
Program designed for families with
children ages 5-12. Older + younger
siblings are welcome to attend.
3/14 9 am - 5 pm Pi Day Join us for all things Pi and pie!
Hands On! Discovery
Center
FREE with paid general admission while supplies last.
3/16 10 am - noon Kids Canvas Class: Narwhals
Includes instruction, supplies, 12” x 12” canvas and snack.
Into the Fire $20 per child, ages 5 and up. Pre-registration
is required, 423.926.2529.
3/16 10 am - 2 pm St. Patrick’s Day Pop-In Workshop
Make Leprechaun slime, create a solar-
powered, color-changing Leprechaun bead bracelet, & grow Leprechaun “eggs”!
Hands On! Discovery
Center
$5 per person for Hands On! Discov-ery Center mem-
bers, $7 per person for non-members.While supplies last.
3/23 7:30 pm Johnson City Symphony Orchestra
Spirit and Soul Milligan CollegeSeeger Chapel
$35 for adults$10 for students
3/27 9:30 am Johnson City Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Olympics: A Youth Education
ConcertA free youth
concert for teachers and students in Washington and Carter counties.
Milligan CollegeSeeger Chapel
Deadline is March 15. A form can
be found on their website. If you
have any questions, please call
423.926.8742.
happenings
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Grand Slam InflatablesBalloon Unicorn
2018 Fall Carnival Sponsors + VendorsThank you to the 2018-19 Families, Businesses, Friends and Supporters of Towne Acres!
Click on their logos, or business names, to learn more about them!
The Comerford Family
Dr. Lisa Blankenship
The Gluzberg Family
Imperial Family Medicine (Dr. Vijay Raj Singh)
James & Sara Allen
Chad & Joanna Capps
Salon Couture
The Gautam Family
The Dyer Family
The Fowler Family
Dr. Chambless & Emmalea Johnston
Sandeep & Smita Bangaru
Weems Cartage & StorageThe Vasanth Family
The Booker Family
Brian & Kelly Irwin
The Christie Family
Owen & Tori Burkette
The Glisson Family
The Papireddy Family
The Martinez Family
The Dorton Family
Dr. Emma Hunter, DDS, MS
