IN SEARCH OF: 2014-2015 SWE PTSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & TREASURER   OUR VISION The vision of Stillwater Elementary PTSA is to enhance the educational experience of children and to establish a sense of community for all Stillwater Elementary families.   OUR MISSION The mission of Stillwater Elementary PTSA is to work in partnership with parents, students, community members and…

Talent Show Auditions

Stillwater’s Talent Show will be on January 30, Dress rehearsal will be January 29 Auditions will be January 6 and 7 on the stage. The audition sign up is posted in the office at SW. 2014 Talent Show Form Can you tell a joke, play an instrument, juggle, dance or perform an original skit? SCHEDULE:…

NW Fundraising and Cookie Dough pick up

NW Fundraising and Cookie Dough pick up – THURSDAY DECEMBER 5TH – starting at NOON! If you are unable to pick up on that day, please arrange for someone else to pick it up on your behalf. We are not able to store the cookie dough at the school overnight. Depending on the size of…

About the Science Docent Program

Thank you for your patience while we sorted out the PTSA Science Docent program.  Mike Pitt has been meeting with the teacher science team to figure out how Science Docents can fit into the science curriculum this year and the Next Generation Science Standards curriculum that will be implemented in the next couple of school…

2014 Levies

Dear Riverview Families, The Riverview School District will be a running a renewal of the Technology Capital Projects Levy and Educational Programs Maintenance and Operations Levy in February 2014. Funding generated by these levies amounts to approximately 25% of the operating budget for our schools. Failure to pass these levies drastically reduces operating budgets for…

The Northshore YMCA is coming to Stillwater!

HAVE YOU HEARD THE GREAT NEWS? The Northshore YMCA is coming to Stillwater! The PTSA Board of Directors voted on October 10th to terminate PTSA’s enrichment program, opening the door for the Y to provide after school programs for Stillwater students. But “WHY” you ask? As PTSA members, you are entitled to an explanation. I…

Reflections Judging: How Does It Work?

One of the interesting aspects of the annual PTSA Reflections arts program is that interpretation of the theme, “Believe. Dream. Inspire.”, is an important part of how each entry is judged and carries as much weight as the creation of the artistic piece.  Each judge is giving a scoring rubric and is asked to assign…

Call for Art Docent Volunteers

Calling all parents, grandparents, and guardians who would like to help with Art Docent. Our program will be starting shortly and we need at least 2 or more volunteers in all classes to have a successful experience. This is a fun way to spend just a few hours once a month to help in your…

Tips for Getting Started on a Reflections Project

One of the great things about art is that there are no bad ideas. To participate in Reflections, you don’t need to be an amazing artist, you just need to be able to creatively express the theme in whatever format makes sense to you—from visual art and photography to dance and film. Sometimes, the biggest…

Special General Meeting Minutes September 6, 2013

  9:30        Welcome & Introductions Pam called the meeting to order. Pam started with introductions – name, and position. The purpose of this meeting to update and approve the budget for the 2013-2014 school year.  A budget committee has met over the summer to make the relevant changes.   9:35        Budget Review Comments, questions and…