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2002-2003 Paloma PTA Events



Please contact the appropriate PTA board member for additional information about or to volunteer to help with any of the events listed here.


Upcoming events:

No more events this year. See you next year!


Past events:


Meet Your Teacher Night

Thursday, August 8, 2002
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

While this program is organized by the Kyrene School District, it is also your first chance to meet the new Paloma PTA Board. We'll be in the school library throughout the evening. Use this opportunity to find out more about all of the committees and events highlighted on this web site. We'll also be selling Paloma T-shirts and enrolling members for the 2002-2003 school year.

Come check us out!

To reduce congestion in the kindergarten classrooms, please follow the following schedule:

Morning kindergarten: 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Afternoon kindergarten: 6:15-7:00 p.m.


Welcome Back Parents' Reception

Monday, August 12, 2002
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Paloma library

A reception will be held for parents to welcome them to Paloma. Laura Anderson and Tammy Schick are organizing this event. To help, contact Laura or Tammy or a board member.


Curriculum Nights

These night-time meetings are organized by the school to provide a time for teachers to present the curriculum to parents in an adult-only environment. Day care is provided by the PTA for potty-trained children aged 3 and up.

Here's the schedule for this year's curriculum nights.

GradeDateTime
All-day Kindergarten Aug. 15 6:00 pm
AM Kindergarten Aug. 15 6:00 pm
PM Kindergarten Aug. 15 7:00 pm
1st Grade Aug. 20 6:00 pm
1/2 Multi-age Aug. 20 6:00 pm
2nd Grade Aug. 15 7:00 pm
3rd Grade Aug. 22 6:00 pm
4th Grade Aug. 20 7:00
4/5 Multi-age Aug. 22 7:00
5th Grade Aug. 22 7:00 pm

Contact the school office for additional details: 480-783-2700


Ice Cream Social

Friday, September 13, 2002
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Paloma MPR

This is the first social event of the year. Join us for ice cream, snow cones, door prizes and more. Get re-acquainted with old friends and make some new ones. This annual event is organized by a seasonal committee, led this year by Michelle Castellano, Maria Piccirilli, and Laura Radford, which began planning during the summer and will complete arrangements during the first month of school. Volunteers are needed to help plan the event, set up, clean up, and assist during the event.


Holiday Fun Day

Saturday, December 7, 2002
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Join us for the second annual Kids Craft and Holiday Fun Day! We have three hours of fun-filled activities planned for your little elves. There will be games, crafts, snacks, and more. Space is limited to the first 80 paid registrants. Registration forms came home in backpacks and are due with payment by Tuesday, November 26th.

The centers will be staffed with parent volunteers and the group leaders will be individuals who work in the district and have gone through district background checks and fingerprinting. The Kids Craft and Holiday Fun Day is open to all Paloma students and their siblings who are 3 years and older and are potty trained. **Guaranteed registration for children whose parents are volunteering at the Fun Day.** The cost is only $5 per child.

Volunteers can sign up using the registration form (even if not registering any children for the event) or can contact a board member for more information.


Families Helping Families

This is a community service project for the entire school body. One or more needy families in the northwest Chandler area will be identified as needing assistance. Paloma families will have the opportunity to share our abundance by donating clothing items, toys, canned foods, and a Christmas tree complete with ornaments (compliments of the kids on Holiday Fun Day).

This event is scheduled for December 7 - 13, and is in need of a coordinator and volunteers.


Volunteer Appreciation Lunch

Thursday, January 30, 2003

All volunteers were invited to the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch at the local park.


Parent Superintendent Council Luncheon

Tuesday, February 18, 2003
12:00 noon

Parent Superintendent Council luncheons are held throughout the year at district schools. Paloma hosted the February luncheon.


Sweetheart Dinner & Silent Auction

Friday, February 21, 2003
6:30 p.m.
Paloma MPR

This dinner has been cancelled due to lack of interest. The silent auction will be held at the spring carnival.


Spring Carnival

Saturday, March 29, 2003
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This event is organized by a seasonal committee, led this year by Tami and Jeff Long.

There will be a variety of activities, including games, rides, food, and free entertainment. Bring the whole family for a fun day at Paloma!


TV Turn-off Week Read-a-thon

TV Turn-off Week is held nationwide in the Spring. For 2003, the event is scheduled for the week of April 21 - 25.

The PTA will be sponsoring a read-a-thon during TV Turn-off Week. This is a great opportunity to replace television with literature and will also raise money for literacy at Paloma. For more information, see the Fundraising Page. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact a board member.


Event information from previous years event have been archived and are available at the following links:

Events 2001-2002
Events 2000-2001