At the beginning of school, your child should have received a Welcome Back packet.  Inside that packet was a Campbell PTA envelope with all of the relevant forms you might want to fill out for the school year.  Inside you should have seen the following forms:  a membership form to become a PTA member; a yearbook and memory message form; an order form for a Campbell brick dedicated to your child, a volunteer form and a classroom party form. 

If you haven’t already filled out these forms, you have until November 1st.  Our goal this year, was to make it as easy and convenient for parents to get any and all paperwork over and done with at the beginning of school.  If you are missing a form from your package or have any questions or concerns about any of the forms, please feel free to contact us at info@campbellpta.org.

The EPI Fall fundraiser has begun and we have already received tremendous feedback!   You can fill out the order form provided with the EPI package or you can send your loved ones, neighbors, and friends an email telling them to order online!  We have tried to make it as easy as possible.  Don’t forget that the money we raise through this fundraiser will benefit Campbell’s students and teachers by way of field trips, educational materials, technology and teacher training.  Order forms are due September 14th and should be handed into your child’s homeroom teacher.  Don’t forget to enter your child’s name into the raffle.  Once your child has sold five items, they can enter into the raffle to win a stuffed animal!  Happy Selling!

If you have any questions, contact our VP of Fundraising, Jennifer Little at fundraising@campbellpta.org.

The Volunteer Orientation meeting which is scheduled for September 15th at 10 am will give volunteers valuable information on what the needs are for this year and how to log volunteer hours.  Logging volunteer hours is very important.  It benefits Campbell Elementary!  

All volunteers are required to sign in and out through RAPTOR every time they work on campus or at home.  This system allows the school to track volunteer hours.  RAPTOR requires a driver’s license scan at the beginning of EVERY school year.  If you have not done this for the 2010-2011 school year, please stop by the front office and present your driver’s license to the staff.  Once your driver’s license has been scanned, you should receive an auto-generated email with a user name and password which will allow you to log into your profile on RAPTOR’s Virtual Volunteer at www.v-volunteer.com.  On this website, you will be able to log hours done at school or at home.  You can also log your home hours into the Off-Campus Hours Binder in the school’s front office.  If you have any questions, please contact our PTA Volunteer Coordinator, Sofia Sheikh at volunteer@campbellpta.org.

Campbell needs your help.  Volunteers are crucial in making a school year successful.  In years past, we have had tremendous support from our volunteers.  They have given so much of their time and spirit to our school. 

If you are interested in joining us and making a difference in your child’s school experience, come to the Volunteer Orientation and find out what opportunities there are available for you.  The Meeting will be held on September 15th at 10 am.  For more information about becoming a volunteer, contact Sofia Sheikh at volunteer@campbellpta.org.

Our Fall Fundraiser will be kicking off on August 31st and will end on September 14th.  This year we have made a change and we will be conducting catalog sales with EPI (Educational Products, Inc.).  EPI offers wrapping paper, gift items, jewelery, food items, cookie dough, personalized products, magazines and much more!  We are very excited to be working with EPI and are looking forward to earning lots of money for Campbell kids.  Remember that the money earned will fund many things for Campbell students such as field trips, student programs, educational materials and technology items for the classrooms!  Look for more information about the fundraiser in your child’s Tuesday folder.  If you would like to help with the Fall Fundraiser, please contact Jennifer Little at fundraising@campbellpta.org.

The first day of school for the 2010/2011 school year has gotten off to a great start!  We are excited to see familiar faces and meet some new ones too! 

As the students, teachers and staff get settled into their routines, we invite you, as parents, to keep up to date on all PTA sponsored events, by logging onto our website regularly or signing up for our bi-weekly newsletter that is sent directly to your inbox!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! 

What an exciting time of year! New back-packs, lunch kits, books and routines are a welcome part of the season. To better prepare for the 2010-2011 school year, we are asking all parents to complete a student information form to bring to our Meet the Teacher greeting session on Friday, August 20 from 2:30-4:00. This form holds a wealth of information for your child’s teacher. You can down load the form from the Campbell web-site at: http://www.lcisd.org/Schools/ElementarySchools/CampbellElementary/
 
Campbell is always looking for volunteers. Currently, volunteers are needed to assist with our PTA Teacher Back to School Breakfast on Monday, August 16, 2010. If you are able to assist with our teacher breakfast, please e-mail the PTA at teacherapp@campbellpta.org We are also in need of some assistance assembling our Campbell beginning of the year parent information packets handed out the first day of school. If you are able to help, simply join other volunteers on Wednesday, August 18 at 10:00 in the teacher’s lounge. We appreciate all of our volunteers who help in many ways throughout the school year!

Michelle Koerth

Principal

Campbell Elementary
 

The entire Campbell Staff and Campbell PTA would like to honor one of our most outstanding Cougars - Madison Matula.  For many months, Madison battled cancer, all the while exhibiting tremendous courage and strength for someone her age.  She is an inspiration to us all and will always be remembered for her cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.  She is a shining example of Cougar spirit.  Our thoughts are with the Matula family at this time and we extend our deepest condolences.

Funeral Arrangements are as follows:

Viewing

Monday August 9th - 5pm-8pm

Memorial Oaks Funeral Home

13001 Katy Freeway

Houston, TX 77079

281-497-2210

Memorial & Gravesite Services

Tuesday August 10th - 1pm

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

625 Nottingham Oaks Trail

Houston, TX 77079

281-497-1500

Gravesite service will follow memorial service at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.  Family and friends will be gathering at the church following services for refreshments. 

Flowers & Condolences

Flowers can be forwarded to the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made on behalf of Madison to the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation (www.runfortherose.com) a foundation supporting brain cancer research at MD Anderson and Memorial Children’s Hospital.

Teachers will be meeting with students and parents on August 20th at 2:30-4:00 pm in their classrooms.  Please bring your school supplies.

The Kindergarten Popsicle Social for all kindergarteners and their families will take place from 3:30-4:30 pm.

To find out who your child’s teacher will be this year, please view the class assignments that will be posted in the lobby of the school on August 18th at 5 pm.