Coronado PTA
TAKE A LOOK AT CORONADO PTA!
Thanks to all the parents and community members who help so much with school programs and activities, be it in the school, with sports, music, or clubs. You are appreciated more than you realize! In order to collect volunteer hours for required No Child Left Behind reporting and for grant proposals, you must mark your time appropriately on the sign in sheet in the office, or go to the Coronado website under Parent, Volunteer, to download a Volunteer Tracking
form and return to the main office.
Activities and Volunteer Thanks for the Month ~
English Basic Skills Clinics: Thanks to the following parents who are helping in our clinics: Nora Brown, Shana Krichmar, Melissa Marino, Lorna and Dave Lohmann, Linda Kay, Julie Feuerbach, Amy Seeman, Brenda Lane, Kim Skinner, Zandra Zieman-Foster, Jan Burgie, Kay Duncan, Kristine Strauch, and Beverly Linder.
Garry Berry concessions: In September, we manned the concession booth for the first home game. Thanks to Emily Boehlke,,Maribeth and Steve Netherton, Nora and Nolen Brown, Anne Bakken, Amy Seeman, Rebecca Burnett, Janet Vaupel, Shannon Callahan, Diana Hendershot, and Cindy Bergen for their tremendous help.
Academic Letters Reception : PTA provided breakfast snacks for students at the Academic Letters reception. Thanks to the following for providing food and helping at this event: Marcia Claus, Nora Brown, Barbara Michels, Diana Hendershot, Lucinda Stancato, Pam Van Wyck, Julie Feuerbach, Su-Su Sawyer, Carolyn Durham, and Lynn Roth.
Grand Opening Gala Programs: A very special thank you goes to Diane Hoff, Susan Risinger, Kathy Christy, and Centennial Reproduction Copy Center for the layout, design, and printing of the auditorium programs. Thanks also to Denise Foley for helping at the event.
Coronado Career Fair : Finally, PTA provided greeters, breakfast, and lunch for the presenters at the Career Fair. Thanks to the following for helping with this very worthwhile event for our students: Roseann Engelage, Maribeth and Steve Netherton, Marcia Claus, Lynn Roth, Steve Netherton, and Tim Allison. Thanks to It’s A Grind and Pepsi for their generous donations!
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM : ENTRIES DUE OCT 27th. SEE YOUR ENGLISH/ART TEACHER OR MAIN OFFICE FOR RULES AND ENTRY FORM! THIS YEAR’S THEME: “WOW” PTA BUSINESS PARTNERS
Our Business Partners are very special to us. They represent community involvement in Coronado and provide fundingfor PTA activities. Most are advertisers, as well, in our programs and calendars and help us to promote athletics and music. Please help us to thank our following partners:
Alta Vista Chiropractic; American Family Insurance, Trey Whitlock; Centennial Reproductions Copy Center; Chipotle Mexican Grill;FirstBank, Garden of the Gods & Centennial; Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado; The Hub Car Wash and Diner; I’m Your Handyman,Chris Justice; Jimmy Johns, Garden of the Gods; Pikes Peak National Bank; ProTeam Realtors, Doug and Lori DeWitt;Quizno’s Subs, Garden of the Gods; Rotell’s Pizza and Pasta; Sherwin Williams, Garden of the Gods; The Warehouse Restaurant
YOUR BACKPACK AND YOU: TIPS TO A HEALTHY BACK
1) Choose the right size backpack
2) The maximum weight of a loaded backpack should not exceed 15% of your
body weight: pack only what’s needed
3) Face your pack and bend at the knees to lift
4) Use both shoulder straps.
Carrying on one shoulder may provoke serious spine misalignments
5) Have a waist strap? Use it! ~compliments of
PTA Business Partner, Alta Vista Chiropractic.Alta Vista offers several wellness workshops. Contact Kaylene at (719)
598-6955 for more information.JOIN US FOR “COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL”
We will be having our November PTA meeting on November 7th at 6:30 am with a special “Coffee with thePrincipal” from 7:00-7:30 am. Come meet Susan Humphrey and find out the latest goings on at Coronado overa cup of coffee or juice. This is not a time for individual issues, but for Coronado concerns in general.
PTA Meeting Dates: Please join us!
PTA meets once a month in the Aztec Room (Room 13) in the basement of Building A. We are trying some different dates andtimes to make our meetings more convenient to parents and staff. Everyone is welcome to join us – we’d love your input and participation!
October 7th – we will meet at 6:00 pm. Meeting will include a presentation by District 11 the Mill Levy Override.
November 7th – we will meet at 6:30 am and follow with “Coffee with the Principal.”
December 2nd – we will meet at 6:00 pm
PTA Legislative Update
Voters, did you know there will be14 Amendments, 1 Referendum, and 4 Municipal and County Issues up for vote on the Colorado Springs ballot this election, in addition to voting for State and US candidates? It is rumored to be the largest ballot in the nation. Legally, voters have 15 minutes to vote in the voting booths, even though it may not always be enforced. So, if voters are not prepared, there could be long lines at the voting booths. If you opt to vote on the November 4 General Election day and not by mail-in ballot, you may want to take time to study the issues before entering the voting booth.
There are two items on the Colorado Springs ballot affecting education:
Amendment 59 –the Savings Account for Education: The Colorado PTA Board of Directors endorses Amendment 59, the Saving Account for Education ballot issue. Briefly, Amendment 59 dedicates a permanent source of revenue to the State Education Fund, creates a long-term Savings Account for Education, and sunsets the requirement to increase annual spending (Amendment 23). Other provisions of Amendment 23 remain – the portion of state income tax going into the State Education Fund will continue. Visit
www.coloradosafe.org for details on the amendment.
Measure 3E – the Mil Levy Override: On August 27, the D11 Board of Education voted to place a mill levy override question on
the ballot. The estimated $21M revenue will be used to: expand the career and technical education course offerings in high school;
raise salaries to recruit and retain quality teachers and school support staff; purchase updated textbooks and other equipment for
classroom instruction; provide teachers and materials for gifted and talented students; expand tutoring and assistance for students not
performing at grade level; provide teachers and materials for students who need help learning English; and expand music and art
instruction in the schools.
For information about the plans and programs that the District would like to implement, call 520-2005, or Board contact information
is available at www.d11.org/boe
Voting dates and deadlines for the upcoming election: Monday, Oct. 20 – early voting begins at designated locations; Tuesday, Oct. 28 – last day to apply for a mail in ballot if mailed; Friday, Oct. 31 – last day to apply for mail in ballot if not mailed; Friday,Oct 31 – last day for early voting at designated polling locations; Tuesday, Nov. 4 – General Election: polls open at 7:00
a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
TAKE PART IN CORONADO'S NEW AUDITORIUM: DONATE TO THE COUGAR ARTS CHARITY
Coronado is offering a great new opportunity to become part of our new auditorium and to support the CoronadoArts! For just a $100 donation, you can get an engraved armrest name plaque installed on one of our new seats. Details are listed on the following order form. Donations are made to Coronado High School and may be taxdeductible. Proceeds will be earmarked to support Coronado Arts!
To place an order, a form is included in this newsletter and is available on the Coronado website,
or in the main office. Questions? Contact Leslie Bryan at 229 b, ,-0591 or lpbryan@comcast.net.
Make a donation for yourself or in honor of a student, teacher, or arts patron. Gift letters noting that a donation was made in someone else’s name are available upon request.
What a great idea for a holiday gift!TAKE A LOOK AT CORONADO PTA!
Activities and Volunteer Thanks for the Month ~
Coffee with the Principal: PTA hosted this event for parents to come before school and spend time with Susan Humphrey. We had several early risers come and enjoy time discussing current Coronado issues. Thanks to It’s A Grind for some great coffee!
Crystal Apple: PTA would like to nominate a deserving staff or faculty member for this honor this year. If you would like to participate on the committee to help accomplish this huge task, contact Amy Seeman at 266-4019.
Legislative Forum: Thanks to Zandra Zieman-Foster, our Legislative Chair, for setting up this informative evening.
With help from the League of Women Voters, we received an overview of the ballot measures and had some lively discussions!
Membership: Thank you to all our valued members. So far this year we have 184 members and 11 Business
Partners! We appreciate the support for our programs and activities to help staff, faculty, parents, and, most of
all, students! You can still join – contact Denise Foley at 535-9085 for details.
Brown Bag Breakfast: A very special thank you goes to Lynn Roth and Kim Tyler for putting together our Brown
Bag Breakfasts for staff and faculty appreciation during Parent Teacher Conferences. Thanks also to It’s A Grind
and to the following donors who made this event possible: Roseann Engelage, SuSu Sawyer, Barb Rayer, Anne
Bakken, Carolyn Durham, Gloria Snyder, Linda Kay, Shannon Calahan, Kathy Fox, Lucinda Stancato, Janelle
Schnabel, Joyce Moore, Sue Reynolds, Connie Justice, and Diana Hendershot. Your generous support is greatly
appreciated!
Dinner and a Movie Night – All Pikes Peak Reads: PTA, in conjunction with Pay It Forward, hosted a Depression
Era BBQ with hot dogs, caramel apples, chips, and drinks for over 50 students and adults who joined us to watch
Grapes of Wrath on November 10th. What a great movie and a fun night for all! Thanks to Pay It Forward students
and to Ken Lippicott for their hard work.
Sports Programs and Calendars: PTA is happy to provide complimentary programs and calendars to support our
student athletes and musicians and to promote healthy lifestyles and school spirit. We printed programs for football,
volleyball, cross country, tennis, and soccer. Look for our upcoming winter programs, calendars, and music
programs!
Help us give “The Gift of Time”
Help us give the Gift of Time to staff and faculty to show our appreciation for all they do for our students. December
8th and 9th, we will be holding our annual Holiday Staff Gift Wrapping. Last year we wrapped over 250 presents
for very grateful staff members. Contact Velda Baker at 260-1815 to volunteer or donate supplies!
REFLECTIONS PTA ART PROGRAM
We received 165 entries this year from some very creative students in Literature,
Visual Arts, Photography, Music Composition, and Video Production!
Winners will be announced the first week in December and will advance to the El Paso PTA
level of competition. In addition, we are proud to host the El Paso Awards ceremony to be
held January 6th in the Coronado auditorium from 7-9 pm. What a great time to showcase
our talented students and our beautiful auditorium.
