PTA Newsletter 4/2/2025

🗓️ ARGO CALENDAR SNAPSHOT

• Month of April - Argo (Virtual) Marathon
• Thursday, 4/3 - 2nd & 3rd Grade Spring Concert
• Friday, 4/4 - Lost and Found Donation Day
• Week of 4/7-4/11 - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
• Tuesday, 4/15 - Deadline to customize personal page(s) in the yearbook and order for delivery to school.
• Thursday, 4/17 - Drama Program (First Meeting)
• Wednesday, 4/16 - Deadline to order Argo Marathon t-shirt
• Wednesday, 4/23 - Science Fair
• Friday, 4/25 - PTA Spring Social

Want more? Check out the PTA Calendar

👟(VIRTUAL) MARATHON

Argonaut Marathon starts now! Run/walk/hike 26.2 miles in April (13.1 for Kinder). Weekly challenges & prizes! Sponsorship opportunities available! Visit the PTA website for more information and to register. T-shirt order deadline: April 16th.

🎭 *NEW* AFTERSCHOOL DRAMA PROGRAM

Students can learn performing arts skills and creative thinking through fun improv and theater games. They'll boost confidence acting with friends and enjoy expressing emotions and characters.The first of six classes will be Thursday, 4/17. Visit the PTA website for more information and to register or register here now. 

🧪 SCIENCE FAIR

Argo Science Fair – Wednesday, April 23rd | 6:00–8:00 PM | MPR

Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate! Poster boards are now available for pickup from Ms. Annette in the office. Please be sure to mention your team members / project title while picking up the poster board so we can keep track. The projects look fantastic—we’re so excited to see them all! 

Parents, we need your support to help make this event a success. Volunteer opportunities are available both before and during the Science Fair. If you're available to lend a hand, please sign up here: Volunteer Signup Link. Thank you for your support! Visit the PTA website for more information.

🌱KEEP THE ARGO GARDEN ALIVE 🥬

Love to spend time outdoors? The Argo Garden needs you!  We're looking for a friendly volunteer (you or a family member!) to help our students explore and enjoy the garden for just one hour a week (12:15pm-1:25pm). One hour a week is the minimum, but you can contribute more if you'd like. No gardening experience is necessary! Think of it as a fun, creative hour spent watering, raking, planting, and tending our magical fairy garden with the kids. Grandparents and all district-approved family members are welcome! Our current garden docent will provide all the guidance you need. Interested in joining the garden team? Email admin-garden@argonautpta.org

Requirements:

• Commit to one hour per week (12:15pm-1:25pm), with the specific day flexible and coordinated with the garden support teacher (weather permitting).
• Open and close the garden during lunchtime gardening sessions.
• Assist with hands-on activities like watering, weeding, raking, and planting.
• Occasionally gather supplies (plants, soil) within the garden budget.
• Communicate regularly with the garden support teacher.

🌡️ FUNDRAISING UPDATE 💰

The Argo PTA has reached 87% of our annual fundraising goal! Your tax-deductible $195 per student Just Do It donation directly supports vital programs and events for our students at Argonaut. Donate here, then 2x or 3x your donation with company match!

SARATOGA EDUCATION FOUNDATION (SEF)

There is still time to donate to SEF! Together, we can make a lasting impact on our students and the community. Please consider contributing so that we can reach our goal of raising $500,000. Review our latest newsletter to learn more about the budget and the programs that SEF plans to support. 

For our next SEF Workshop, we are pleased to welcome back parenting coach, educator and podcaster, Mary Eschen. Attend Mary's talk titled, Becoming a Calm Parent, on Monday, April 14th at 9:00 AM at Menlo Church, 20455 Herriman Avenue (across from Saratoga High School). Mary is a former SUSD parent and creator of the podcast PARENTING DECODED. In this session she will help us work through some calming new ideas to break the cycles of anger in our homes that are so easily set off by the kids we love so much. Space is limited to 50 participants so please register to help us better plan for the event!

SEF's donor appreciation event is coming up in less than a month! Additional donors who contribute to SEF by April 5 will be invited to our donor appreciation event which takes place on April 26. Please consider giving to our important cause so that we can continue to provide SUSD children with an enriching learning experience.

SARATOGA HIGH SCHOOL AND SARATOGA THEATRE ARTS

Saratoga High School Drama presents The Little Mermaid, a timeless tale of love, friendship, and self-discovery following the adventures of free-spirited mermaid princess Ariel. For the first time ever, this production brings together talented students from Saratoga's high, middle, and elementary schools making this a magical show for all ages. Come watch the magic unfold April 18-26!  Get your tickets now https://mcafeecenter.ludus.com/index.php 

SARATOGA MUSIC BOOSTERS (SMB) - PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Join us for the funnest & yummiest fundraiser of the year—the Pancake Breakfast! Don’t miss out on a morning filled with delicious freshly flipped pancakes, served with butter, syrup, sausages, fresh strawberries, and drinks like orange juice, milk, coffee, and tea. Enjoy live music performances while supporting a great cause!  

• When: Sunday, May 4, 2025 (8am-12:30pm) 
• Venue: Saratoga High School, 20300 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga, CA 9507 
• Purchase tickets here

SARATOGA THEATRE ARTS - Silicon Valley Shakespeare Summer Camp

Summer Fun! If you are looking for something fun (AND educational) for your child (8+) over summer, consider signing them up for Silicon Valley Shakespeare's 2 week camp.  Students will rehearse "The Tempest" (abridged to 40 minutes) and enjoy immersing themselves in the magic of Shakespeare.  Whether they choose to be part of the cast or crew, the final day has a performance for family and friends. Drama helps kids build confidence as public speakers, collaborate as artists and thinkers, and develop learning skills that will continue to serve them well after the summer's fun is over.  Click here to learn more and register your child. 

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