PTA Sponsored Activities and Programs

PTA Sponsored Activities and Programs

Bla= ck History Essay Contest Students are invited to submit a drawing or essay on a person who invented or changed America or the world to make = it a better place to live. Participants receive recognition for participation at the General PTA Meeting held in February.

Cabin Fever Students are invited to perf= orm their special talents in a talent show held in March.

Cultural Arts programs/assemblies Various<= /span> programs are held during the year intended to enrich the students’ social, cultural, and educational experiences.

End of Year Picnic Held the last day of school, students and their families enjoy a PTA sponsored picnic, complete with burgers, watermelon, chips provided by the room parents, snow cones, cotton= candy, and live dj music.

Family Fun Night Evening event intended to of= fer family fun

Fun Nights Students are invited to participate in fun-filled activities one evening at school for their grade level. Fun Nights are offered for grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6.

Ice Cream Parties Coordinated by the PTA following state testing for grades 1-6

Collection for Jersey Battered Women’s Service Inc. In memory of Barbara Melendez, a former PTA mem= ber and parent, the PTA holds an annual collection in May for the Morris County agency.

Math Bee/Spelling Bee This event is run by the classroom teachers. The PTA presents winners with trophies at the General Meeting held in May.

Holiday Parties The PTA coordinates a visit from Santa and provides juice for classr= oom holiday parties held prior to the holiday recess.

Holiday Shop <= /span>In early December, students are invited to shop for holiday gifts for their families all by themselves! The shop is open one evening for families and f= or two days during school hours for students to attend with their classes.

Ref= lections Students are invited to submit works of art= in any of six arts areas: literature, dance choreography, film/video productio= n, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes, but = is not limited to, art forms such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and colla= ge) for competition at the school, county, state, and national PTA levels. Participants receive recognition for participation at the spring General PTA Meeting held in April.

Click on the NJ PTA = link for more information about the Reflections program.

Scholarships <= /span>To be eligible for consideration for a PTA scholarship, high school students m= ust have attended Canfield Avenue School, live in Mine Hill, and be continuing their education.

Science Fair Students are invited to crea= te a scientific experiment. Students explain and demonstrate their projects to classmates and then display them in the halls for families to view at the Science Fair held during the General PTA Meeting held in April. This event = is sponsored by the teaching staff; the PTA provides the science fair boards.<= o:p>

Teacher Mini-Grants The PTA distributes funds to teaching staff towards the purchase of special projects and materials that benefit the students directly and that are not otherwise provided within the budgeted classroom curriculum.

Teacher Welcome Luncheon and Appreciation Breakfast The PTA provides a luncheon to welcome the teachers to a new school year, and a breakfast to show our appreciation for all they do for our chil= dren during Teacher Appreciation Week.