Thursday, September 15, 2011

Parent's Club Update 09-16-11

Introducing PCA Kids Club!
As families enrolled at Pacific Crest Academy, you are automatically members of the PCA Parents Club.  Well now you can give your children the opportunity to join the PCA Kids Club!  We are thrilled to launch this exciting program at our first Parents Club meeting of the year, next Friday September the 23rd.  

Kids Club will be a fun and exciting "revamped" childcare option available to families, so that everyone will have the opportunity to attend our Parents Club meetings.  Our new format will be much more structured than childcares of the past.  It will include structured activities around our "Race for Grace" campaign, a more formal check-in and check-out process and groupings for children by age group so that older children aren't hanging out with the preschool kids.

This amazing childcare option only costs $5 per family and includes pizza for the children!!  What a deal!! The $5 is mandatory and you must reserve a spot in advance with the office to ensure that we have enough Kids Club counselors and supplies for activities.

Look for more information in next week's Friday Folder and Forum!

As you now, we are offering a new pizza option this year on Thursdays from Godfathers pizza.  We are hoping that the kids like this option better than they did last year's choice.  Fortunately Godfather's is delivering to us for free each week, however we do need 1-2 folks available on Thursdays to serve the kids.  

Being with the kids is so much fun and this is an easy way to log those volunteers hours.  Lunch on Thursdays is at noon and all that is required is checking a pre-written list and passing out slices accordingly as the children arrive.  It's as simple as that!  Please contact Parents Club if you are interested in helping out with Pizza Thursdays!

Room Parent Training
Thank you to parents who have signed up to be Room Parents this year!  Parents Club provided training and materials for room parents this week and everyone is exciting about taking on this fun and fulfilling role  We still have spots open for 5th and 6th grades, so if you are interested and maybe have questions about what it takes and the time requirements, please do not hesitate to ask.  One important side note for returning families, is that Room Parents are NOT responsible for Gala Art Projects this year.  :)  Please contact Jeanette Rafferty if you are interested.  
After-school programs
This year we are offering art, choir, science and finance options.  All classes take place in the classrooms immediately after the school day end - which means you don’t have to pick up and drive your child to another activity. Just pick up your child later from school.