PTA Events Calendar 2009-2010
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January 6th - PTA General Meeting - 9:00 am in the Media Center
January 25th - Mellow Mushroom's Anthem School PTA Night.
A Fundraiser Night at Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
Print & Bring this flier
with you to Mellow Mushroom on Monday, January 25th, between 5 and 10
pm. Anthem School will receive 15% of your bill. (Alcohol
sales are not included).
2490 W. Happy Valley Road
January
29th - PTA Ipod Raffle drawing. Raffle We are raffling a 4G Ipod
Shuffle to one lucky winner. Tickets are $1.00 each and are available
in the front office before and afterschool

February 4th - Anthem School, an “Excelling” School Open House – Open Enrollment Fair
February 4, 2010 5:30 – 6:30 PM
February 19th - Father/Daughter Dance - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.

March 3rd - PTA General Meeting - 9:00 am in the Media Center - PTA Officer Nominations

March 9th - Donut Day! PTA will be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts before school

March 9th - Have Lunch With Your Child Day

March 9th - PTA Sponsored Stargazing for Everyone from 7:00 - 9:00pm on campus.

April 7th - PTA General Meeting - 7:00 pm in the Media Center - PTA Officer Elections

April 17th -
Anthem School PTA Annual Community Garage Sale
The event will run
from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm with set up beginning at 5:00 am. Spaces are $15 each
and can be purchased in the Anthem School Front Office until April 14th. We have 140 spaces
available and we look forward to having each one filled. Click here for Booth Space Request Form.

April 21st -
Anthem School PTA Spring Fun Run Fundraiser
On April
21st we will be doing a walk-a-thon to help raise funds to provide technology in
every classroom. Click here for details and pledge
sheets. They will also be sent home with your child. If you'd like to volunteer to help
track laps and cheer your student(s) on please contact our volunteer chair at skmclean@yahoo.com

April 23rd -
8:00 - 9:00 am Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast in the Anthem School Cafeteria.

April 30th -
6:00 - 7:30 pm Anthem School PTA Family Bingo Night
Join us for an evening of family fun playing Bingo! We will have pizza and drinks for sale. We will also
be selling raffle tickets for a $50.00 PF Chang's gift card. Lots of fun
prizes provided for winning at Bingo.

May 5th - PTA General Meeting - 9:00 am in the Media Center - New Officer Installation & Gift to the School
May 3rd - 7th - Teacher Appreciation
Week 2010
Teacher Appreciation Week honors the dedicated men and women who lend their passion and
skills to educating children. PTA events on the national, state and local level
are part of a national effort to recognize the outstanding contributions
teachers make.
May 8th - Family Pool Party - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Anthem Community Center
-
Children 13 and under must be accompanied by a
parent.
$5.00 per person
Concessions will be for sale!

May 18th -
VOTE YES in the special election in support of Prop 100.
Summer Vacation
Summer Vacation
School Office reopens in the last week of July
August 13th - Meet the Teacher Night - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

August 17th - 1st Day of School
August 29th - Back to School Pool Party - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Anthem Community Center
- Admission is $5.00 per person. Treats will be sold.

September 2nd - PTA General Meeting - 9:00 am in the Media Center

September 23rd - Parents as Partners Volunteer Basic Training - 9:30 am in the Media Center

September 30th - FALL FESTIVAL PLANNING MEETING.
This is the first meeting for the planning committee for the upcoming FALL FESTIVAL. If
you have great fall festival ideas, carnival rides, concessions, tickets sales
or whatever you can bring to the table! Meeting will be Wednesday 10am at Anthem
School.

October 1st - Chili's Anthem School PTA Night.
Chili's is proud to
support Anthem School PTA. Anthem School PTA Night is Thursday,
October 1st, 2009 from 11am to 10pm. For each flyer presented, Chili's
will donate 10% of the sales you bring in to your organization. See attached flyer for details. 
October 7th - PTA General Meeting - 7:00 pm in the Media Center
October 9th - 14th - Student Book Exchange
Simply
bring in those books, DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes that you don’t use any more and
trade them for a ticket at school. Come
back on Exchange days and spend your tickets on “new to you” items!!.
Item Drop off:
Exchange Days:
Where: In front of the library
Where:
Room C116
When: Thursday and Friday
When: Tuesday and WednesdayOctober
8th & 9th
October
13th & 14th Before
School 8:30 – 8:45
Before school
8:30 – 8:45During
lunch
During
lunch 10:45 – 1:00
Or
after school 3:30 – 4:00
Or
after school 3:30 – 4:00
All
unexchanged items will be donated to the West Valley
Child Crisis
Center. For
more information, please contact Cindy Miller at Cynthia.Miller@dvusd.org, or come to
room D101
October 10th - Outlets at Anthem Shopping Extravaganza
Shopping Extravaganza Tickets are now on sale at the Front Office of Anthem
School. Tickets are presale only and will not be available on the day of the
event. Tickets are $20 each and include lunch, raffle tickets and extra store
discounts. Tickets are limited so get yours today.

October 7th - Innisbrook Gift Wrap Fundraiser begins.
Our annual fall fundraiser this year will be
Innisbrook wrapping paper and gift sale. This year our sales goal is $10,000 which will generate funds for
student and teacher enrichment programs.
October 17th - Frank Kush Family Fun Run & Walk
PRE-REGISTER FOR THE
FRANK KUSH FAMILY FUN RUN & WALK BY
OCTOBER 1st ANTHEM SCHOOL
can earn donations for the purchase of physical activity equipment by
Participating in the 'Frank Kush Family Fun Run & Walk' - Saturday, October
17 at Tempe Town Lake.
If we pre-register at least 50 participants (INCLUDING PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS
AND STAFF) by OCTOBER 1st we will receive a $250 DONATION from the Kush
Foundation and Gopher Sports. Schools pre-registering at least 75 participants
will receive a $350 DONATION!
Use this link to sign up and turn in the form and money to
Coach B or drop off in the front office.
http://www.arizonarunningeventsco.com/kushregistration.htm .

October 20th - Box Top & Campbell Label Turn In
The classroom with the most box tops turned in will win a Pizza Party! 
October 24th - Community Yard Sale
Anthem School PTA will be hosting
the Annual Community Yard Sale Saturday October 24th. The event will run from 7:00 am to 12:00
pm with set up beginning at 5:00 am.
Spaces are $10 each if purchased on
or before October 6th and $15 from October 7th through
the 22nd.
We have 140 spaces available and we look
forward to having each one filled. Spaces can be purchased at the Front Office of
Anthem School.
For further information please
contact Kelly Brown at 602-448-2959 or by email at anazgirl@yahoo.com
October 29th - Annual Pumpkin Walk 5:30 - 7:30
November 1st - Power of 1 Box Top Contest
begins

November 4th - PTA General Meeting - 9:00 am in the Media Center
November 4th - Awards Assembly 9:00am 6-8th
grade 2:30pm 3rd-5th grade

November 8th -
Club Corp Charity Event
November 10th - Chick- Fil- A Spirit Night! 4:00pm-7:00pm
Deer Valley (101 & I-17)
Tuesday
November 10th
4:00 pm -
7:00 pm
10% of
proceeds go to the school.
November 11th - Veteran's Day - No School

November 30th -
“Blast off for Books” Fall
Book Fair Schedule
Monday,
Nov. 30 8:30-4:00
Tuesday,
Dec. 1 8:00-4:00;
8:00-8:40 Donuts & Dads-bring your dad to the book fair
Wed, Dec.
2 8:30-4:00
Thurs, Dec. 3 8:30-4:00; 6:00-7:30
Family Night
Friday, Dec. 4 8:30-1:00

December 2nd - PTA General Meeting - 7:00 pm in the Media Center

December 11th - Spiritline Babysitting Extravaganza

December 19th - Winter Break

December 21- Chili's Anthem School PTA Night.
Chili's
is proud to
support Anthem School PTA. Anthem School PTA Night is Monday,
December 21, 2009 from 11am to 10pm. For each flyer presented,
Chili's
will donate 10% of the sales you bring in to your organization.
See attached flyer for details.