Hi ! Welcome to the 01/22/14 edition of the Desert Cove PTO eNews!! Hope everyone had a great first week back at school last week!! Countdown to WI

   
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Hi !

Welcome to the 01/22/14 edition of the Desert Cove PTO eNews!!

Hope everyone had a great first week back at school last week!!

Countdown to WINTERFEST -- Only 3 MORE DAYS!!

Did you know you can Click Here to View the eNews Archives in case you missed past issues?

The eNews is the Primary method of communication of what is going on at Desert Cove. In an effort to Go Green we do not send many communications home on paper. There are paper copies of flyers in the Front Office near the water fountains.

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Mark Your Calendars!

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NOTE: If any of the Dates have a link next to them,
click on it for more information

January

▪ Jan 21 - 24 - STUGO presents Spirit Week
▪ Jan 24 - Activity Group Pictures
▪ Jan 25 - WINTERFEST (More Details Below)
▪ Jan 27 - Parent Teacher Conference Week
▪ Jan 29 - Student Led Conferences, 3-5pm & 6-8pm
▪ Jan 30 & 31 - EARLY RELEASE @ Noon

February

▪ Feb 3 - SMHS Matador in Training Program
▪ Feb 4 - PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm
▪ Feb 5 - Demystifying Giftedness presentation
▪ Feb 11 - EARLY RELEASE @ Noon
▪ Feb 13 - Honor Orchestra Festival @ SMHS
▪ Feb 14 - Muffins with Mom
▪ Feb 17 - NO SCHOOL
▪ Feb 19 - UPC Meetings

Click Here to go to the Full PTO Calendar

Click Here for the PV District Calendar

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Winterfest is Saturday, January 25th!

Desert Cove's Fourth Annual Winterfest is in THREE DAYS!!

LOTS OF WINTERFEST VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED!!
Most Shifts are only 30 Minutes!

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!

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Winterfest Gift Basket Items Due TODAY

REMINDER: DONATIONS ARE DUE TODAY (Jan 22nd)
Bring Items to the Front Office with a label for grade level.

BASKET THEMES

Pre-K & Kindergarten - "Money Tree" Cash Only - $1, $2, $5, $10, $20

1st Grade - "Gift Cards" - Restaurants, Movie Theaters, iTunes, Retail, Grocery, Visa/MC

2nd Grade - "Movie Night" - Movie Tickets, DVDs, Popcorn, Candy

3rd Grade - "NO Boys Allowed" - Gifts for Her, Scented Candles, Lip Balm/Gloss, Lotions

4th Grade - "Culinary" - Food, Spices, Herbs, Cookbooks, Utensils, Dish Cloths

5th Grade - "NO Girls Allowed" - Gifts for Him, Grilling, FIshing, Golf, Car Supplies, Coffee

6th Grade - "Sports Mania" - Any sports memorabilia, tickets, clothing, gear

These are all suggestions, but feel free to get creative!

Questions: Contact Jill Stermer 602-677-4670

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Thanks to Our Gold Sponsor:
Paradise Valley School of Karate

Paradise Valley School of Karate was established in 1981 and has continuously offered quality instruction for 30 years. We offer Traditional Karate, Before & After School Programs (including transportation), Women's Self Defense, Teen Awareness and Cardio Kickboxing. Courtesy, Etiquette and discipline are all combined with traditional karate and self defenses to provide a well rounded program

Click Here to Visit the Website

Click Here to Visit the Facebook Page

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Apex Fun Run voted Major Fundraiser for 2014-15

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At the PTO Meeting held on December 10th, the Major Fundraiser for 2014-15 was voted on by Parents and Teacher Representatives, and the
Apex Fun Run was chosen for the THIRD year!!

Judy McLeran has been the Parent Coordinator for this Event for the past 2 years, but her child is a 6th grader this year, so she will not be coordinating this event for the upcoming school year. A huge THANK YOU to Judy for making this fundraiser such a success!

This means, we will NEED A PARENT COORDINATOR for the Fun Run for 2014-15. There is an Informative Luncheon on Wednesday, January 29th, and Judy would be pleased to take an interested parent to this luncheon.

Please email Judy at finance@desertcovepto.org if you are interested.

Click Here for Details on Desert Cove Fundraising

All feedback from the 2013-14 Fun Run was relayed to Apex and we appreciate all feedback because improvements are not possible without it!

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STUGO Presents Spirit Week (Jan 21 - Jan 24)

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Wed - Jan 22 - WACKY WEDNESDAY
Make sure clothes clash and mismatch

Thu - Jan 23 - SPORTS DAY
Wear team jersey from any sport

Fri - Jan 24 - SPIRIT DAY
This is also school activity picture day, so wear your activity shirt, logo wear, or Cougar colors!

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PrimeTimeAthletics

Thank You to Our Gold Sponsor:
Prime Time Athletics

NFL Flag Football - Prime Time Athletics is now accepting registrations for our Spring Season which begins March 29th.

Registration is only $100 until February 9th.

All players receive a NFL Game Jersey, League T- Shirt, Participation Medal, 8 Games and End of Season Tournament

Click Here to Visit the Website

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School Cents - We're Falling Behind!

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As of the December 31 Points Standing we are over ONE MILLION Points BEHIND First Place!!

The Easiest AND Free Way to Catch Up is to Sign Up for School Cents Email & PV Mall Email! It is worth 2,000 Points!!

If each PTO eNews Subscriber signed up to receive the School Cents emails,
we would earn OVER ONE MILLION POINTS!

And now the PTO is making Sign Up EVEN EASIER!!
We will SIGN UP FOR YOU if you give us permission.

SIMPLY CLICK THIS LINK TO ALLOW THE PTO TO SIGN YOU UP!!

Your email address WILL NOT be used for any other purposes besides signing up for School Cents & PV Mall email subscriptions. You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the emails at any time - However, you need to receive at least ONE email in order to earn the 2,000 points

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NEW!! Online Yearbook Ordering

Yearbook Online Order

NEW! You can Order your
Yearbook Online Today!

Only $20!

Credit Card orders accepted at ybpay.lifetouch.com

Find Desert Cove by entering the
Yearbook ID code:

9829614

Yearbooks will be delivered near the end of the school year.

Questions? Yearbook@DesertCovePTO.org

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Matador in Training Clinic

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Shadow Mountain High School Spiritline will be hosting a spiritline clinic, grades K-8 welcome.

Clinic : February 3, 2014

6:00pm-8:30pm

SMHS: Activity Center/Cafeteria

Click Here for the Registration Form

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Georgie Designs

Thank You to Our Gold Sponsor:
Georgie Designs

Personalized jewelry for all of your gift giving needs! Stay tuned for the new Desert Cove necklace to be launched next month!

Georgie Designs offers 10% off all jewelry for Desert Cove families and friends.
Just enter code COUGAR10 at checkout!

Shop:
GeorgieDesigns.com

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