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Originally delivered on 12/1/2018 4:01 pm

SUBJECT: Bobcat Blast ~ Lakeview PTA December Email

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Greetings from the PTA

Hello Lakeview Families!

I cannot believe that it is already December and the first part of the school year is almost over. There are not adequate words to express my gratitude to the hundreds of volunteers who have made the first part of this year an amazing success! Whether you volunteered one hour or one hundred hours or simply showed your support by joining PTA, none of what we accomplished could be achieved without YOU!

To recap, we had a memorable kick-off for Back To School with the Hall Decorating, School Supply Distribution, Meet the Teacher night, Back To School Teacher Luncheon, Pool Party, and the Kindergarten Tears & Cheers reception. Your PTA provided a complimentary Grade Level T-shirt to EVERY student,  had the BEST Homecoming Float in the Byron Nelson High School Homecoming parade, organized the student's favorite Spooky Skate with record attendance on a rainy night, hosted Donuts with Dads and kicked off our amazing WatchDOGS program. Our enthusiastic fundraising team started the year by designing and offering a incredible selection of Spirit Wear, organized our BoxTops, Tom Thumb and AmazonSmile programs, as well as, executed a flawless Super Heroes themed Bobcat Dash. This year's Bobcat Dash featured different groups of Super Heroes in our communities, and included Kendra Scott Night, a Silent Auction, and the beloved Dash obstacle course that our kids enjoy SO much! Our hospitality team hosted the Thanksgiving Teacher Luncheon while the incredible Room Moms coordinated volunteers to cover lunch periods so that every teacher could enjoy the luncheon. One of our final accomplishments was to have successfully submitted Lakeview's application for the National PTA School of Excellence program. By the end of this year, Lakeview will be recognized as a National PTA School of Excellence along with 259 other schools across the country.

Upcoming events this year include the Student Holiday Shop, Parent's Night Out, Teacher Holiday Breakfast and the fun Winter Parties for each grade.Your dedication to our school is immeasurable. I am SO grateful to be a part of this amazing Lakeview family! There are many great things to come in 2019! I welcome you to join us! Your reward for being a part of PTA is knowing that you are investing in making memories for your student(s) and being part of a community of families that share more in common than we realize. We cannot accomplish all that we do without YOU! Have a blessed holiday season!

🐾💙🐾💙🐾

Warm Regards,

Ann DeCapite
Lakeview PTA President

Bobcat Dash Update

We are proud to announce that student donations for the 2018 Bobcat Dash exceeded $40,000! We are beyond grateful to all of our Dedicated Amazing Super Heroes for raising so much money for our "super" school!!! Way to go Lakeview!!
 
A huge "Thank You" to Melanie Lauramore and her committee for all their hard work behind the scenes! This year, the students received small incentives and daily motivation to be Dedicated Amazing Super Heroes!
 
2018 Bobcat Dash Committee
Cathy Babineaux, Allison Blankenship, Lyndsey Bourne, Aimee Duet, Sylvia Gencon-Jackson, Hilary Holcomb, Jordan Jackson, Amanda McHugh, Leanne Smithee,
and Tracy VanDorselaer

THANK YOU to all of our 2018 Dash Sponsors!


Parents Night Out

On Saturday, December 15th from 5-9 p.m., Spicar's Martial Arts will host Parents Night Out to benefit the Lakeview PTA.  This is a great opportunity for parents to get some holiday shopping or wrapping done, while the kids have fun playing games like Dodgeball, Ninja Freeze and Zombie Tag!  Cost is $30 per child (ages 5-12).  Pizza, snacks and drinks provided. > Pre-register here

PTA Holiday Gift Shop

The PTA will host a Holiday Gift Shop for students the week of December 10th - 14th during school hours and the evening of December 11th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This unique seasonal Gift Shop, under the supervision of parent volunteers, is an unforgettable event for the kids to enjoy as your child will have the experience to hand pick gifts as a surprise for friends and/or family members.  Your child may choose from approximately 250 different gift items ranging in price from $0.35 to $15.00. More information will be sent home this week! > Item/Price List

Volunteers will be needed to help supervise the Gift Shop. 
> Sign-up here 

SHAC ~ Student Health

Bobcat Run Club will end for the season on December 6th and return after Spring Break! Be sure to join the entire Lakeview family for the 11th Annual Reindeer Romp on December 8th that is a favorite tradition for students.  Be sure to stop by our tent for hot coffee and breakfast treat!  

Remember Bobcat Run Club members are already registered, but we need everyone else to join us so we can keep the Reindeer Romp Trophy at Lakeview and raise money for PE Department! Please help us win the Reindeer Romp for the 6th year in a row by registering at http://www.nisdreindeerromp.com/. Santa and his reindeer will be making an appearance as well!  Reindeer Romp Packet Pick Upwill be held at Lakeview ES on Thursday, December 6th from 6-8 p.m.

Music Notes

You are invited to attend two special performances by our very own 
Lakeview Chorus this holiday season. 

December 8th - Please join us at the Trophy Club Christmas Tree Lighting where we will perform along-side Beck E.S. at 6:00 p.m. at Independence Park located at 501 Parkview Drive. > Click here for details

December 11th - The Chorus will also make another performance immediately following the PTA Meeting during the Lakeview Holiday Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to check out the Holiday Gift Shop and Book Fair during your visit!

Arts and Education

Thank you to all the students who participated in the PTA Art Reflections Program

Congratulations to the following students who received special recognition from our judges and will move on to the NISD District Competition!

Visual Arts Awards:
Emery Hunter, 2nd Grade
Micah Reyes, 2nd Grade
Annabelle Johnson, 1st Grade
Eleanor Johnson, Kindergarten
Sienna Everett, 1st Grade
Scarlett Wilson, 1st Grade
Claire Hunter, 5th Grade
Cambree Blackmon, 4th Grade
Madison Dubois, 4th Grade
Ashley Hamilton, 5th Grade
Alexandria Gilbert, 4th Grade
 
Dance Choreography:
Duru Toyoglu, 4th Grade
 
Film Production
Eli Pfarrer, 5th Grade
 
Photography
Ella Santone, 3rd Grade
 
Literature
Parker Tondre, 1st Grade
Sofia Romano, 5th Grade

Thank you for allowing your child to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Volunteer Spotlights

Congratulations to Julie Adkins and Lindsey Brateris for being our Lakeview Volunteers of the Month! We really appreciate all of your hard work at Lakeview over the past several years as room moms, serving on PTA committees, GLCs, and continuing each year to put in countless hours for our teachers and kiddos in various areas of the school!  Thank you so much ladies for your dedication to Lakeview!

Get to know more about our Volunteers!

Julie Adkins



Kids Names/Grades: Sterling is in 5th and Rowen is in 4th
Hobbies/ Interests: I love getting to relax with family and friends, spending 1:1 time with each of my kids, going to their sporting events/dance events and I love working out with friends!
Hometown: I grew up in Waco…before it was a big deal!!
Fun fact: I love volunteering at the school!  Cannot believe our time at Lakeview is almost over…kindergarten seems like yesterday!


Lindsey Brateris


Kids Names/Grades: Cale Brateris is in 4th grade in Mrs. Terrazas/Mrs. Slack’s class.   Landry Brateris is in kindergarten in Mrs. Inge’s class.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading/Watching my boys in their various activities
Hometown: Arlington, TX 
Fun Fact: I had an internship in college with the Dallas Cowboys marketing department…I have always loved sports and was destined to be a boy mom!

Yearbook

Parents: YOU are the photographers for the school yearbook! 
 
Two ways to upload your photos:
1.) PC: go to the Herff Jones eShare site at www.hjeshare.com and enter the school code: Lakeview 
2.) Smartphone: Install the Herff Jones eShare app for Android or iPhone to upload pictures directly from your smartphone. School code: Lakeview

Uploading tips:
*If you take a series, or burst, of photos, please pick the BEST of the series and upload that one photo.
*Double-check to make sure not to add blurry, out of focus, or under- or overexposed pictures.
*Label each picture with the event, grade and student name(s).
*Upload pictures of groups of students…3-5 is ideal.
*The more submissions, the more possibilities you have to see your child’s face in the yearbook at the end of the year!

UPLOAD YOUR YEARBOOK PICS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:  Meet the Teacher, First Day of School, Pool Party, Bobcat Dash Pep Rally, Spooky Skate, Character Parade & Sing-A-Long, and Thanksgiving Lunch.

5th Grade Tributes: Congratulate your 5th grader with a personalized ad in the yearbook! Deadline January 21st
> Click here for instructions
 
Questions? Email  Kim Brown, Lakeview PTA Historian

Rebates

Turn in your Box Tops anytime to our collection container in the Library.  Names will be drawn at the end of each 6 week grading period from the collection container.  Put up to 50 Box Tops in a bag with your child’s and teacher’s name on it.  Please make sure your Boxtops are not expired and edges are trimmed.  If you have more than 50, then create another bag for more chances to win.  Our next drawing for Box Tops winners will be on Wednesday, December 19th.  Prizes include gift cards to Chick-Fil-A, 32 Below, Yumilicious, and Cinemark.
 
Do you shop at Tom Thumb?  Be sure to register for the Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program.  They donate 1% of your eligible purchases to Lakeview when you use your rewards card.  Just go to the Tom Thumb customer service desk and fill out a form to connect your rewards card with Lakeview.  Our charity number is 4782.  
 
To Support Lakeview when you shop on Amazon, be sure you’re shopping on AmazonSmile!  Simply go to https://org.amazon.com and search for Lakeview PTA-Trophy Club, Tx.  Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Lakeview.  This only works when you specifically shop on smile.amazon.com.  Any purchases made on Amazon are not eligible, so be sure to bookmark the AmazonSmile page on your browser!

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