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Support Renner’s Outreach Program benefitting The Family Place with donations of Halloween candy & costumes. Drop off donations in collection bins located near the office.
Please contact Lori Baum, Community Outreach Coordinator, by email with any questions.
Save the dates for Adopt-A-Road Clean-Up. They are: September 20, November 8, January 10, and April 11. They are Saturdays from 9 - 11 a.m.
For more information, please contact Michelle Hicks, Environmental - Adopt-A-Road Chairman, by email.
Don’t forget: All Reflections entries are due by October 23, 2008. Get busy with your entries, use the Renner Student Entry Form, and find out more about the competition by checking Reflections information from Texas PTA website:
Please contact Naaz Hussain, Arts in Education Chairman, if you have any questions.
Through Adopt-a-Platoon, we will be sending holiday care packages to the men & women stationed in Iraq. Donations of handheld games, phone cards, stockings filled with treats such as holiday candy, hot cocoa & cider packs, travel-size toiletries, powdered drink mixes, snacks, holiday cards & letters of support are needed.
Donations can be dropped off in the silver bins near the office until November 21. For questions or more donation ideas, please contact Lori Baum, Community Outreach Coordinator, by email or by calling (972) 781-1331.
PLEASE, GIVE A SMALL GIFT OF SUPPORT AND HELP MAKE THE HOLIDAYS SPECIAL FOR THE TROOPS!
The SAGE (Special and Gifted Education) committee of the Plano Council of PTA presents:
What is the EQ- the Emotional Quotient?
What: Brown Bag Presentation- “The Emotional Quotient”
For Whom: Parents of Gifted and Talented Students
When: Thursday, Jan 29th, 12 PM
Where: The Sockwell Center - 6301 Chapel Hill Blvd., Plano (Dallas Room) - near The Shops at Willow Bend
Brain research, education, and psychology are each placing increased emphasis on the role of what is called “emotional intelligence” in the education and healthy maturing of our children. Perhaps to no surprise, healthy emotional intelligence has a significant relationship to development of a healthy intellectual intelligence. This presentation will highlight information related to emotional intelligence in our children’s growth and in their education.
Bring your lunch and join SAGE and Mark Wellborn, PISD’s Director of Professional Learning and Advanced Academics, while he discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in developing healthy intellectual intelligence.
Renner’s Spring outreach project will benefit CITY House. CITY House provides free intervention and prevention services to children, youth and families in Collin County. Services range from emergency shelters, family counseling, life skill education, parenting skill groups and crisis intervention.
We will be collecting supplies to help CITY House spring clean. Donations can be dropped off from March 23 through April 13 in the silver collection bins near the office.
Please HELP CITY House by donating cleaning and laundry supplies. Some examples of needed items are:
For more information, please contact Lori Baum, Community Outreach Coordinator, by email.
Environmental Club
If you are interested in a wonderful year of learning about our environment, animals, recycling, and how you can help, then you need to join the RMS Environmental Club! The Environmental Club will meet on Thursday, September 17, 2009 immediately after school 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Ms. Gunnels’ room (Rm 813). For more information, please contact Terri Perkins, Environmental Club Chairman, by email.
Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up News!
Our first official clean up will Saturday, September 26th from 9-11 a.m.
We meet behind Cinemark West in the parking lot on Parkwood Blvd. Let’s do our part in keeping Plano Beautiful and supporting our school. Great for NJHS hours also!
Please contact Michelle Hicks, Adopt-A-Highway Chairman, by email. Donuts and drinks provided.
The PTA Reflections arts program theme is “Beauty Is…” There are six different categories to participate in - literature (an essay, a story, a drama, or a poem), visual arts (a painting, a drawing, a collage, or another type of picture), photography, dance choreography, film/video production, or musical composition. Each student may submit as many entries in as many different categories as he or she would like.
Reflections rules and entry forms are available at the Texas PTA Reflections site and in the school office.
Monday: Wear Red
Tuesday: Pajama Day
Wednesday: Time Warp
Thursday: Neon Day
Friday: Twin Day
You bet it is, because from January 25 through February 19, Renner is supporting Operation Kindness.
Operation Kindness is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to providing quality care and loving homes for homeless and unwanted dogs and cats.
As our winter outreach project, Renner is helping by donating supplies which will help the organization take care of the animals …
They need everything from cage cleaning supplies to pet toys. Your donations of supplies can be left in the silver cans near the main office until February 19.
Let’s show Operation Kindness how Renner can be for the dogs and cats - donate today!!!
For more information, please call Lori Baum, Community Outreach Chairman, at 972-781-1331
ITEMS NEEDED INCLUDE:
Pet Supplies:
Cleaning Supplies:
This year, the Renner students will be “SPYING” their way to a good book and taking the “GET SMART … ER … READ” challenge during our annual Scholastic Book Fair.
Book Fair will be in our Library March 4 - 11, open every day from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., plus open during the 6th Grade Choir Concert, Thursday, March 4 from 5:30 - 8:00, and also during OPEN HOUSE, Tuesday, March 11, from 6 - 8 p.m.
Now is a great time to stock up on some good books. This year, if we meet or exceed our sales goal of $10,000, the entire school will enjoy a one-night “HOMEWORK HOLIDAY!” Also, for every $5 purchase, or increment there of, purchases will receive a ticket to vote for their lunch period. The lunch period with the most votes will win the privilege of lunch OUTSIDE in the back field - date to be selected to ensure a wonderful spring day so they can delight in the fresh air!
As always, we’ll have lots of new books and some of the perennial favorites, a at least 2 fun contests for the students. Mark your calendars NOW for BOOK FAIR. Volunteers are also welcome - please contact Debra Copley by email or by calling (972) 403-7807.