The Walnut Grove PTA is a non-profit, volunteer organization established to benefit students at Walnut Grove Elementary School. The goal of the PTA is to bring the staff and parents together to improve and enhance our children’s school experience. We are able to achieve this goal by:
- Volunteering our time for school events and projects
- Hosting school functions
- Fostering communication between parents, staff and the district
- Fundraising to help meet unfunded school needs
We are always
looking for volunteers to help with various activities and events. Following
is a list of our current needs and the person(s) to contact if you can help:
Art Fair/Reflections : Monday, October 27th. Contact Sandy Gibson O'Hare if you can help with this event.
Vendor Fair/Holiday Boutique: Friday November 7th 2:30-7:00pm Contact: Robin Dias if you can help at this event.
Budget Update 6/3/08!
PUSD has crunched the numbers coming out of the May Revise, and while we will still be receiving about $400 less per pupil this year than we would have received under normal circumstances, our budget cuts will be much less severe than was proposed in the Governor's initial budget. In fact, the District does not anticipate that we will have to dip into reserves afterall!
The school board will be voting at the end of the month on the budget for next year. Here is the list of Revised Budget Cuts that came out of their June 3rd meeting.
Thank you to all PTA members who have been fighting for adequate education funding. Proposition 98 won't be suspended!
But don't go on vacation just yet... keep up the pressure on your legislators until the last vote is cast and we have a state budget!
For more information see PTA's May Revise Q&A or for PTA's official position, go to "Flunk the Budget" on the California PTA website.
If you are still unhappy with the budget proposal for K-12 education funding, please continue to contact your State Assembly Member or State Senator (see Your Legislators to find your representative) to voice your opposition.
You can edit our Letter Template, then print, sign, and mail to your legislators.
For a very simple, yet thorough, discussion please read Why This Year is Different by Jean Ross, a member of the California Budget Project (CBP). The
CBP is a non-profit, independent think-tank that focuses on fiscal and
budgetary matters in California.
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Do you want something added to the weekly Roadrunner?
Walnut Grove PTA's newsletter, The Roadrunner, is a weekly email that comes out on Thursdays and is also available here on the website. Deadline for article submission is Tuesday evening, to Eileen Armstrong
Don't Forget to Vote!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4! Polls open at 7AM and close at 8PM.
For information on the issues, please visit:
The League of Women Voters is again publishing the Easy Voter Guide for the November election. The guide includes information on candidates, statewide ballot measures, party descriptions, voting tips, etc., and is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Russian.
For comprehensive election information please see theSecretary of State's web site and the California Voter Foundation's web site, also includes extensive links to information on the election.
Don't worry, you can still buy a Yearbook!
You can order your yearbook on-line at www.Jostens.com. The early-bird $19 price has expired and the price now is $25.
Questions? Contact Paul Unpingco or Robin Dias.
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