Aesthetic Improvements

Have you noticed the nice plantings and stone border around our ISE sign?



Or the freshly washed concrete in the front of the school and at the carpool entrance?



The Grounds and Facilities committee has been hard at work with these and other aesthetic improvements to our building's exterior. Thank you Cassie Scott and the Grounds Committee!

Big Win for PTA Membership

Congratulations to Mrs. Smith's Second Grade for winning the PTA membership contest. This class had the most memberships returned by the night of Open House, and they will receive a $20 gift card for their classroom to use as they wish.

It is not too late to join PTA. As of Thursday, Aug. 28, we had 241 members signed up - a great show of support for our school! If you would like to join, there are extra membership forms in the plastic PTA box in the office. You can fill out one of these and attach your check for $5/member and you're done!

If you have already joined PTA, you will be receiving your membership card soon, along with an appetizer coupon to Texas Roadhouse as a thank-you. Be on the lookout for those coming home in your student's backpacks. Thanks!!

A "Grand" Event

Grandparents' Day is coming up on Friday, Sept. 5.

At this event, we honor our students' grandparents by inviting them to eat a special lunch with us at school (if grandparents are not available to attend, other special adults in our students' lives are welcome to come instead).

A form was sent home this week regarding Grandparents' Day. We need these forms returned by this Friday so that we can plan appropriately.

We also need lots of volunteers to make Grandparents' Day a success. This is a fun and rewarding event to help out with, so please consider spending part of your day with us! Please email Angie Sybert at angie_sybert@embarqmail.com if you would like to volunteer.

Bus Safety

Last Wednesday and Thursday, the PTA Health and Safety Committee sponsored a Bus Safety Program for our kindergartners.

School bus driver Paula Conn came to give the children a tour of the inside and outside of her school bus.



Ms. Conn talked with the children about the safety zones and rules of riding the bus in a safe manner. She showed them the areas around the bus where she cannot see them.

Two classes toured at a time while the other two classes were inside with Nurse Laura and Tammy Hammitt, who showed them a video and led a discussion about Bus Safety.

The Health and Safety committee uses $25 of its budget to sponsor the Bus Safety program at the beginning of every school year since many our new kindergartners have never ridden a bus before.

New Business Member

Thanks to Burk Consulting Inc., 2550 E. Stone Drive, which recently joined the ISES PTA as a business member.

We appreciate you!

Congrats

Congratulations to Ursula Ward on winning the $20 gas card at the PTA Fair scavenger hunt. Ursula's completed form was drawn randomly from all those submitted.

Thanks to all who participated. We hope you had fun and learned a little about PTA along the way!

Open House Success

Thanks to all who attended Open House Monday night. It was an action-packed evening, to say the least.

We hope you all enjoyed the PTA Fair and learned something new about PTA and what we do at Indian Springs. Many people signed up to help with the various committees - we really appreciate you all!



If you did not get a chance to browse the PTA displays at Open House, and would like to learn more, please feel free to contact me at karenm@chartertn.net.

It's Time for Open House

Don't forget about Open House this coming Monday, Aug. 18, from 6-8 p.m.

From 6-7 p.m. you will have time to visit classrooms, check out the PTA Fair (visit all displays to win a chance at a $20 gas card), view a SmartBoard demonstration, and join PTA if you haven't already.

At 7 p.m. there will be a program in the gym. A Sullivan County math specialist and a wellness specialist will be talking about new requirements from the State and how they will impact us.

Be sure to come out for a fun and informative evening.

New Business Member

All Season Storage, 4303 Ft. Henry Dr., has joined the ISE PTA as a business partner.



Thanks to the people at All Season Storage for joining us.

New Business Member

Triten Insurance & Financial Services, 1921 Hwy. 394 in Blountville, has joined us as a business member.

The ISE PTA thanks them and all our business members.

You are so appreciated!

We Want You!

PTA membership packets have gone home!

If you would like to join our PTA, please fill out the membership form and return it with the dues ($5/member).

A member information survey is also included in your packet - please take a few moments to fill this out. It will give us valuable info as we seek to improve our communication strategy and make plans for this year.

A Note From the Prez

I would like to thank everyone who attended our first PTA meeting of the school year last night.

I thought it was a productive session, enjoyed seeing some new faces, and am looking forward to future meetings. Our major business item was accomplished - we passed the proposed 08-09 PTA budget.

The meeting minutes will be posted on the PTA page on the ISE website soon, for any who were unable to join us last night but would like to see what was discussed.

Thanks again,
Karen Maness, PTA President

New Business Member

Indian Springs Elementary PTA has a new business member.

Farm Bureau Insurance of Blountville recently joined our group.

Thanks so much to Farm Bureau!

New Business Member

Thanks to Angie Millican for all her hard work securing another business member for our PTA.

Wireless City, 1946 Hwy. 23N in Weber City, has joined our group.

Thanks to the folks at Wireless City! We appreciate you.

New Business Member

CVS Pharmacy has joined the PTA as a business member.



Thanks so much to them for supporting our group.

We appreciate it!

Noteworthy New Rug

Mrs. Edwards' music students will be enjoying a new, educational floor rug in her classroom this year.



The new rug provides a nice place for the students to sit during music class, and the music symbols on the rug can also be incorporated into Mrs. Edwards' teaching.

PTA funds were used to purchase this rug for the Music Department at the end of last year. It looks great!

Another Business Member

Cherry Point Animal Hospital, 101 Island Road, just became a business member of our PTA.

Thanks so much to them.

We appreciate all our business members!

Kindergarten Orientation Day