Fall Bazaar Needs Volunteers

Fall Bazaar

Ardmore PTA presents The 1st Annual Fall Bazaar Food * Crafts * Games * Rides * Flea Market * Silent Auction 9301 Ardmore-Ardwick Road* Springdale, MD 20774 $1.00 ADMISSION VENDORS reserve your space NOW! Tear off and Return Bottom Portion Name:___________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ Phone:___________________________________ E-mail Address:_______________________________ (Check One Box) I want a 15 X 15 space: $20.00 I am a Food Vendor and want a space at the event: $100.00 I need a table for additional $5.00 Grounds open to Vendors at 6:00 am; setup must be completed by 8:00 am. Pre-Order Tickets: 1 ticket = $.50; All Day Band for $15.00 (Does Not include face painting, train ride and petting zoo) Note: No selling of any food or drink without permission. No pets allowed (unless service animals). Vendors will not hold Ardmore PTA for any damages, injuries or liability. Vendors including Flea Market sellers are responsible for cleaning up their space. For questions or to purchase tickets, please send an email to ardmoremdpta@gmail.com. Send form to: Ardmore Elementary, 9301 Ardwick-Ardmore Road, Springdale, MD 20774. For information, call 301-925-1311

Welcome Parents to the PTA Website

Hi Parents, We have a great school year planned for the students of Ardmore. Here are a few events for the first half of the year: October 25th - Fall Bazaar and Festival This Saturday event will be the largest fundraiser of the year. Come enjoy food, games, rides and petting zoo! Tickets on sale now. Tickets - 50 cents each or All Day Band for $15.00. If you would like to participate in the Flea Market. Spaces are $20.00. If you are a Vendor, you can rent a booth for $100.00. We expect 500 people to attend. Please support this event. November 13th - Next PTA Meeting featuring September and October, Student of the Month recipients. The Fingerprint Office will also be onsite to perform background checks for parents who wish to work in the school. Our guest speaker will be from the College Savings Plan to speak to parents about saving for college. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM until 8:15 PM. December 19th - Need some time to do some child-free Holiday shopping. Well, drop them off for Kidz Nite Out. This popular event will provide dinner and a movie to the students. The Feature film will be selected by the students. More information to come on this event. Dinner served between 5:45 PM and 6:30 PM. Showtime: 7:00 PM. Volunteers needed. If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to ardmoremdpta@gmail.com or call the office at 301-925-1311.

Next PTA Meeting will be January 16th, 2014 at 7PM in the Multipurpose Room

IT TAKES A VILLAGE… January PTA Meeting Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Time: 7:00pm-8:15pm Place: Multipurpose Room Agenda items to include PTA Volunteer Opportunities and Student of the Month presentations!! Parents: We are collecting coats for Operation Warm, a nonprofit organization in the Metro area that provides coats for youth and adults in need. If you have coats to donate, please bring them to the PTA meeting. www.operationwarm.org Committees Chairs Wanted: Uniform Exchange Special Education Fundraising Events Membership Outreach **Light Refreshments will be served.**

Friday Nite Dinner, November 1st 2pm - 7 pm (Need Volunteers)

FISH FRY!

Ardmore PTA will be hosting a Fish Fry on

November 1st

from 2 PM until 7 PM

Also, this year we will also be featuring

BBQ Chicken Dinners too.

Pre-orders will be accepted. Check your students

book bag for more information.

We need 10 volunteers for this event!

Guess what this is a way to become a 10-10-10

VOLUNTEER for the PTA!

Thanks for your support

For more information, contact Tiffany Brevard at aepta.info@gmail.com

Fish Fry Coming Soon

FISH FRY!

 

 

Ardmore PTA will be hosting a Fish Fry on

November 1st

from 2 PM until 7 PM

Also, this year we will also be featuring

BBQ Chicken Dinners too.

 

Pre-orders will be accepted.  Check your students

book bag for more information.

 

We need 10 volunteers for this event!

Guess what this is a way to become a 10-10-10

VOLUNTEER for the PTA!

 

Thanks for your support

For more information, contact Tiffany Brevard at aepta.info@gmail.com

Bullying Prevention Awareness Month!

Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month - when individuals, families, schools, and communities across the nation help to raise awareness about bullying prevention. Bullying remains a widespread problem with nearly 30 percent of adolescents in the U.S. reporting some experience with bullying, whether as the victim, the bully or both. An infographic developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) highlights important facts and information about bullying prevention. We know that there are a number of emotional effects that can result from bullying such as depression and anxiety. There are also physical effects as well, like headaches and stomachaches, and sleep problems. In a special supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) we see how researchers continue to investigate the complex relationship between bullying and suicide.
But help is available. I am very pleased to highlight a number of exciting activities and initiatives that HHS will be launching during Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.

• Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention. Media coverage of social issues can have a widespread impact on how communities understand and address problems. SAMHSA has developed media guidelines conveniently located in the newsroom of stopbullying.gov. This guidance offers help to journalists, bloggers, and others to engage in responsible reporting on this important topic.
• Conversation Starters Mobile App. Later this month, SAMHSA will release a mobile app for parents to help start conversations with their children about bullying. This app will be available for both Android and Apple platforms.
• Bullying Prevention Training Center. This revamped section of stopbullying.gov provides a one-stop-shop for training materials for educators and community leaders. These new materials, developed by HRSA, will be available in late October in our training section on stopbullying.gov.

Successful bullying prevention can’t happen alone! We work closely with the Departments of Education, Justice, and Agriculture, and others, through the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention; including supporting stopbullying.gov, which continues to be an excellent resource for bullying prevention information.

• We are collaborating with these offices to support youth engagement. Across the country, youth are encouraged to talk about bullying by organizing bullying prevention social and educational events through youth organizations in their communities. Youth can report back on these activities through our Tumblr page.
• The Department of Education has issued guidance in the form of a Dear Colleague letter that provides an overview of school districts’ responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to address bullying of students with disabilities.

With all of these resources available, it’s a great time to consider how you can help raise awareness about bullying and take action to stop it. Find out the latest policies and laws that are in your state. Teens can find inspiration by visiting our Tumblr site. Tell us what you are going to do by engaging on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And follow along with Bullying Prevention Awareness Month Activities at #StopBullying13.