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Cooper Mountain PTO NewsletterCooper Mountain Elementary SchoolOffice Phone (503) 259-3830School FAX (503) 259-3833School Attendance Hotline (503)259-6820PTO Website: www.coopermountainpto.orgFacebook Page: www.facebook.com and search forCooper Mountain Elementary PTOApril 16, 2015NOTES FROM THE BOARDUPCOMING EVENTSPlease plan to join us for the nextPTO General Meeting on April 28that 7: 00pm in the Library. The 20152016 PTO Board elections will take placethat evening and we will also be voting tocreate an addendum to the PTObylaws. This proposed addendum willenable term limits to be extended in theupcoming 2015-2016 school year, in theevent there are no other candidates for aparticular position. We look forward toseeing you at this very important meeting!April 21Dining 4 - PizzicatoApril 24Staff Development DayNo School for StudentsApril 27Scrip Order DateApril 287:00pmPTO MeetingMay 48:45amPrincipal ChatMay 4Scrip Order DateMay 4-8Staff Appreciation WeekMay 6Walk or Bike to SchoolMay 86:00-7:30pmSocial and RaffleMay 11Dining 4 - Dairy QueenMay 13Spring PicturesMay 18Scrip Order DateMay 22Assessment DayNo School for StudentsMay 22Dining 4 - Mango TangoMay 25Memorial Day HolidayNo School for Students

The PTO Board elections will take place at the upcoming PTO Meeting onApril 28th at 7:00pm in the Library. We are pleased to announce the followingcandidates for the 2015-2016 PTO Board:Recording Secretary: Aran ReddingTreasurer: Danielle KrakowieckiEvent Volunteer Coordinator: Rebecca SteinDiya KhothuleClassroom Volunteer Coordinator: Rhonda CarnellMedia Secretary: Rachel VinsonIf you are at all interested in learning more about this position, please reach outand contact our current President-Elect, Kathleen Kasey atmrs.kathleen.kasey@gmail.comContact Information for Current PTO Board:President: Tammy Eck: tammyeck1@yahoo.comPresident-Elect: Kathleen Kasey at mrs.kathleen.kasey@gmail.comRecording Secretary: Jennifer Westerlund at jenwesterlund@yahoo.comTreasurer: Danielle Krakowiecki at Danielle@krakowiecki.comEvent Volunteer Coordinator: Christy Bartlett at christybartlett7@gmail.comClassroom Volunteer Coordinator Andi Rawlins at andi.rawlins@gmail.comMedia Secretary: rachelvinson@flash.net

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESSign up to help with the Social and Raffle on Friday, May8th. We will need lots of help setting up tables to display thebaskets in the gym as well as outside to eat. Click on the link belowto see what shifts are available. (Please note that set up time maychange. I will notify volunteers if it changes.)www.helpcounterweb.com/homeaccess?aid fhunoppenChristy BartlettEvent Volunteer CoordinatorArt Literacy Lead Volunteers needed for 2015-2016Art Literacy needs a 2015-2016 Volunteer Leader. Afraid you don’t knowenough about art? No worries, no art background is required, just anenthusiasm to support our school. This is a well-developed program withstrong volunteer support. Each lesson is already prepared by the district withproduction options to accommodate each school’s needs. This is a great way tovolunteer and support every little cougar. Contact Christie Emersonclemerson61@gmail.com or visit http://beavertonartliteracy.org/ to learnmore. Art Literacy Chair/co-Chair (lead monthly volunteer trainings andplan art production) Art Walk Coordinator (this is the end-of-year art display) Schedule Coordinator (schedule classes and create annual roomcalendar) Bulletin Boards (create bulletin boards for six lessons) Art Lit “room parent” (clean, organize, & stock supplies)

BOX TOPS ANDLABELS FOR EDUCATIONPlease see the flyer in this edition of the PTONewsletter for information on the upcomingSpring Collection Week Extravaganzawhich will take place April 27th – May 1st!Laurie ChakravortiBox Tops and Labels for EducationCoordinatorneirual@hotmail.comSCRIPThank you to all of you who placed an order onApril 13th. The PTO earned 26.42.The next date to order Scrip is coming upon April 27th.Also, be on the lookout for a form coming homein honor of Teacher and Staff Appreciationthrough the Scrip program.Your Scrip Team,Raande Sharp and Marcela ObladScrip Order eMother’s Day is only weeks away! If you find yourself shopping online for gifts onAmazon.com, please consider using AmazonSmile. This program automatically donates0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Cooper Mountain PTO. AmazonSmile isextremely easy to use, and within a few clicks, you are on your way to earning money forour school every time you shop through the website. For more information, check outAmazonSmile’s website at: http://smile.amazon.com/aboutLaurie ChakravortiAmazonSmile Coordinatorneirual@hotmail.com

ART LITERACYArt Literacy ArtistSalvador Dalí1904 - 1989Surrealist PainterApril’s featured artist is Salvador Dalí, the famous Spanish surrealist artist. An unruly child,Dalí showed an early aptitude for art and began painting in oils at the age of 8. At the youngage of 21, he had his first one-man exhibit. Dalí was one of the founders of the Surrealistmovement. Surrealism is a style of art that attempts to combine the conscious world with theunconscious to form a “super-reality” or the surreal. Dalí liked to say that his paintings “handcolored photographs of the subconscious.” He rejected logical thought and would combine oddand unrelated objects in the same painting.After students examine the elements of surrealism and the use of line to create space in Dalí’swork, students will create their own surreal self-portrait.If you would like to know more about what your student is learning in art lit, a brief summaryof the Dalí lesson is presented at the end of this newsletter. Classroom volunteers are alwayswelcome to support their child’s art lit class. Please contact your teacher or classroom art litvolunteer for date and time.

Event l! Event begins at 6:00pm on Friday, May 8th. Plan to come andenjoy the evening with your Cooper Mountain friends!Raffle! Drawings will begin at 7:30!Art Walk! Children have been working hard each month in Art Lit.Come view all of the wonderful art on display!Root Beer Floats! 100% of proceeds are going towards theCooper Mountain PTO!Food Cart! It is dinner time. Food will be available for purchase!Online Raffle Ticket Saleshttps://cmpto.ejoinme.org/buyticketsOnline tickets are a convenient way to view items and purchase ticketsprior to the event.Classroom BasketsThank you to those volunteers that helped collect and coordinate theirclassroom baskets. We would also like to thank all the families whomade contributions to your child's basket. We truly appreciate all ofyour support in making this year's event a fun and memorable evening!A reminder that pictures of each classroom basket can be viewed /Once on the website, simply click on the picture and you will be directedto the Social and Raffle’s website where you can pre-purchase your raffletickets online.

Thank you to the following businesses who have donated items for theupcoming Cooper Mountain Social and Raffle: Seattle SeahawksFarmington GardensPortland SpiritThe Duck StoreOregon State UniversityThe Oregon Golf ClubPortland AquariumDecarliOregon ChaiSunset LanesENCORE PerformingArtsOut of the World PizzaChildren of the SeaSwim SchoolCrossfit 45 NorthCinetopia ProgressRidge 14HeartSong Yoga andWellness CenterJessica Johns- HealthCoachYoshida GroupNW Remodel andDesignWorld ChampionTaekwondoPark LanesNeal’s Yard RemediesVictoria PsydenXtend BarreAnnie Bloom's BooksVoicebox Pacific Science Center Cookies by Design Family Fun Center &Bullwinkle’s Restaurant Portland Walking Tours Valley Cinema Pub Highlights for Children EMP Museum Play Boutique Portland Children’sMuseum Massage Envy CedarHills Enchanted Forest Misa & Dmitri Nikonov Cornerstone Builders,Inc. The Merry Kitchen Pietro's Pizza Lompac Brewing Westside Dance &Gymnastics Academy Crossfit 45 North Hapa Grill Chuck E Cheese Dairy Queen Oaks Park RollerSkating Rink Sherwood Ice Arena Float on Impact Jiu Jitsu Electric Castle’sWunderland High Desert Museum Ardiri Winery andVineyards Safari Sam’s Dave’s Killer Bread Portland Aerial Tram Bob’s Redmill Strada: Street Food ofItaly New Seasons Helium Comedy Club The Cheesecake Factory Sandland Kaady Carwash Papa Murphy’s Portland Aerial Tram Allied Chiropractic, PC Thinker Toys Pigtails and Crewcuts Xtend Barre American Girl California Pizza Kitchen Copper Monkey EventCenter MVP Dance Elite Willamette ValleyVineyards D’Vida Injury Clinic andWellness Center Higgins Marco’s Café Watson Hall OMEGA Gymnastics

Announcing:Box Tops for Education and Labels for EducationSpring Collection Week Extravaganza!April 27th – May 1stLet’s end the year strong with a great Box Tops and Labels drive!We’ll have a collection table at the school entrance from 8:10-8:30 Mondaythrough Friday mornings the entire week.We’ll be collecting your Box Tops and Labels, making sure your class getscredit, and passing out prizes to EVERYONE that turn in Box Tops or Labelsduring these mornings.As always, the class that turns in the most Box Tops and Labels wins a CLASSPRIZE!Please Remember These Handy Clipping Tips: We can't turn in expired Box Tops. When clipping Box Tops, please don'tclip off the expiration date. If a mistake is made, you can always tape it backtogether. "Labels For Education" (Campbells Soup, Pepperidge Farm, etc.) is adifferent program than "Box Tops For Education" and we will be collectingthose labels too. They MUST include the UPC code (barcode) to count. Go online at www.boxtops4education.com/ andwww.LabelsForEducation.com/ to find out more ways to earn Box Tops andLabels for Education credit for our school. There are coupons andsweepstakes, plenty of fun ways to earn! It's worth checking out and it reallyadds up!

If your daughter is in grades K - 12th, she can join Girl Scouts!http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/girls/joinNew troops are currently forming in our area and once she isregistered she can immediately start participating in local GirlScout guideRegistration is open for summer e our-camps.htmlIf you have questions you are welcome to contact Kathy Behring atkathy@behring.guru.Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make theworld a better place.

Cub Scouts Pack 383Cub Scout summer camp registration is filling up fast. Many camps are alreadyfull. If you have been thinking about the best summer activity for your young cub,don’t delay and contact your Den Leader now.Tiger Cub year starts as early as June following Kindergarten (yes, yourkindergarten student may attend Scout Camp) with optional summer day and/orovernight camps and meetings beginning in the fall, followed by Wolf Year (2 ndgrade), Bear Year (3rd grade), Webelos (4th & 5th), then cross over to Boy Scoutsmidway through 5th grade.We would like to invite you and your son to experience the magic of Scouting atthe Campfire Graduation Thursday June 4thh at Camp Ireland in Hillsboro(weather permitting – Cooper Mountain is the alternate location). The eveningincludes Flag ceremony, lighting of the campfire, songs, skits, and advancementceremonies for current scouts ending with Scout Vespers. Save the date and watchthe newsletter for details to follow.Feel free to contact Christie Emerson clemerson61@gmail.com or Brian Weselakcubmaster@pack383.info, with questions or for more information.

School FAX (503) 259-3833 School Attendance Hotline (503)259-6820 PTO Website: www.coopermountainpto.org Facebook Page: www.facebook.com and search for Cooper Mountain Elementary PTO NOTES FROM THE BOARD UPCOMING EVENTS Dining 4 - Pizzicato Staff Development Day-No School for Students April 27 Scrip Order Date April 28 PTO Meeting