Monthly Archives: November 2011

Announcing a Brand New Courreges Website – NEW!

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We are very excited to announce the new Courreges PTA Website.  The new design is current, intuitive and easy to read.  It also provides an opportunity for us to generate additional income.  Our website now has Google ads and every time you click on one, the PTA receives revenue.  We also get revenue when you use the Google search feature on the right hand side, if you select a Google ad from the search results page.  Please don’t overdo the clicking because Google’s fraud detection software will catch us, and eliminate us from the program.  It is also important to note Courreges School and PTA do not endorse any of the ad providers, which are selected by Google.  So far, the ads have all been very appropriate and oriented towards parents.      

Here is one example of how the search area can be used:  To see if a major department store carries a certain toy, first enter the name of the toy in the Google Search area,  and then on the search results page select the name of a store that carries the toy from the Google Ads box.  That’s it–and the PTA earns money.  You may even set the Courreges PTA site as a home page, and use it for your daily Google searches. 

Other benefits of our new website:

  • We are saving money because we are using free services.
  • We are able to discontinue a service provider we were very dissatisfied with.
  • The new webpage-building software works more like a word processor and does not require special programming knowledge.
  • We are hopeful that the new arrangement will make the e-Monday Envelope writing tasks easier, so we can find a successor.  Anyone interested…please contact Libby at libbyvince@socal.rr.com.

Thanks to our innovative Webmaster, Bob Herman, for these improvements.  Questions, comments, and suggestions can go to me, Jim Frederisy, at jimpfred@yahoo.com or Bob at Bob.Herman@ITTropolis.com.

SCRIP Table Sales Every Monday through December 12—UPDATED!

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The Holidays are upon us and SCRIP Fundraising is available again this year! SCRIP is fundraising while you shop! Gift cards are available from over 100 retailers For every gift card you purchase, Courreges will receive a percentage back. Why not support your school, while you shop? Here is some important information in order to get started:

  1. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and register today! Enter enrollment code: 5L3246185886 to link your account to Courreges. From there, you can set up a PrestoPay account and your payment will come directly from your checking account.
  2. On Monday afternoons, beginning Monday, November 14, there will be a SCRIP table set up during school pick-up. Come visit the table to purchases gift cards, order gift cards, or receive more information about the program.
  3. To view the complete list of available SCRIP, please click here:  SCRIP Product List
  4. If you have any questions, please contact CC Nelson at 714-791-0753 or cnelson@eposonline.com

A fun way to get involved with the kids: Referee the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade Noon Sports Leagues

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We are in the final two weeks of Noon League soccer.  If anybody is available any of the week days other than Thursday, please contact Jim Frederisy at jimpfred@yahoo.com.  

We are starting a noon sports leagues for the 3rd, 4th & 5th graders with a two week soccer tournament beginning this Tuesday and Wednesday.   Next week, it runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. All games are from approximately 12:30-1:00pm.  No referee or soccer experience necessary—we will train you.

Thank You for All the Candy!!

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A giant “Thank You” to our generous Courreges families. The 440 pounds of Halloween candy you donated to our “Got Candy” drive is part of 4400 pounds that will be given to “Operation Gratitude” which will send it to our troops overseas. Although we do not know which school has won the cash for the most donations, we know we are one of the top contributors. We will let you know if we are one of the winners.

Holiday Fundraiser – ShopwithScrip.com

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The Holidays are upon us and SCRIP Fundraising is available again this year! SCRIP is fundraising while you shop! Gift cards are available from over 100 retailers For every gift card you purchase, Courreges will receive a percentage back. Why not support your school, while you shop? Here is some important information in order to get started:

1. Go to http://www.shopwithscrip.com/ and register today! Enter enrollment code: 5L3246185886 to link your account to Courreges. From there, you can set up a PrestoPay account and your payment will come directly from your checking account.

2. On Monday afternoons, beginning Monday, November 14, there will be a SCRIP table set up during school pick-up. Come visit the table to purchases gift cards, order gift cards, or receive more information about the program.

3. Watch for more detailed information and a list of available retailers, which will be coming home in your Monday envelope soon.

4. If you have any questions, please contact CC Nelson at 714-791-0753 or cnelson@eposonline.com

TB Testing November 7

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All parents who want to volunteer at school, must have a current (in the last four years), negative TB test. If you would like to volunteer at school, please print and return the TB testing form indicating your negative status or the time you would like to go to the District office for a free test. The last scheduled date for free TB testing at the District office is Monday, November 7. Please click here for the form: TB Testing 2011

Honor our Teachers

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Since 1982, the Fountain Valley Educational Foundation has provided financial support to our students. As a result of State budget cuts, we remain at risk of losing our libraries, music and hands-on science programs. The Foundation provides funds for those programs, as well as many others, and needs your help to keep them funded.

You can honor our Courreges teachers and staff by making a tax-deductible donation to the Fountain Valley Educational Foundation. For more information on making a tribute to a teacher, please click here: FVEF Teacher Tribute Fall 2011

You can also make a donation by credit card at http://www.fvef.org/

Bring Excess Halloween Candy Tuesday and Wednesday!!! —NEW!

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This is Win-Win-Win! Bring in your excess, unopened Halloween candy on Tuesday and Wednesday and it will be donated to “Operation Gratitude” which sends care packages to our troops overseas. To promote this wonderful cause, a local pediatric dentist will award $1 per pound to the school that brings in the most candy (up to $1000), 50¢ per pound (up to $500) for second place and 25¢ per pound (up to $250) for third place. Save your kid’s teeth, help the soldiers and maybe even raise some money for Courreges, what could be better? Please click here for all the details: Got Candy

Spirit Wear Orders due Friday, November 4 – UPDATED!

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The votes have been tallied and the winner is … Option #2 (large paw print in the middle)

 Be sure to get your orders in by Friday to get your new Courreges Spirit Wear. We have a wonderful new design for our Courreges Spirit Wear, selected by a student vote. The new design is available on t-shirts and sweatshirts and can be viewed on the order form. A keychain with a very cute stuffed Cougar wearing a t-shirt that says, “I (‘heart’) Courreges” is also available. Please click here for the order form: Spirit Wear Order Form 2011