PTSA President’s Message

Wow! This year is going by quickly! It seems like just yesterday we were getting started
with back to school picnic. We had a very successful fall term, one full of hard work,
fun, fundraising, education and service opportunities. Now we must dig in for another
term full of the same! I wanted to take this opportunity to share what PTSA activities
will be happening during the spring term and ask you to pledge a few hours of your time
to Signature.

Our term starts with the Evansville Area Council PTSA Founder’s Day Gala. This event
celebrates the founding of PTA and the accomplishments of our local PTSA chapters.
Signature PTSA is hosting this dinner and awards ceremony on February 25, 2010. We
have planned an evening with the theme “Thinking Globally, Learning Locally”. Sound
familiar? We have planned an international evening of engaging speakers, Signature
talent, and a few surprises. Contact one of the PTSA officers to make your reservation
for this wonderful evening!

March 17 is Signature School’s assigned night to work in the Area Council Clothing
Bank. Parents and students are needed to help sort clothing into sizes and display
appropriately for shopping. Community Service hours are available for participation in
the work night activities. Watch the bulletin for information about our upcoming
deodorant and clothing drive to benefit the clothing bank. Details about the work night
will be announced via email and The Bulletin.

In April we will be sponsoring our second family community service event. We will be
participating in Global Youth Service Day events. This will be an opportunity for
parents, siblings, students and staff to band together to work for the benefit of our
community. Community Service Hours can be earned during this event. Watch your
email and the Daily Bulletin for more information that will come soon.

Also in April our students will be having Prom and After Prom Activities. Our students
and Sra Razor are working hard to make this a night they will always remember. They
are looking for donations of white strand holiday lights to use for decorations. They are
also looking for volunteers to help with decorating and chaperones. Please contact Sra
Razor if you can give a few hours of time to these events.

To finish off this great year, May brings AP and IB Testing days. This is a stressful time
for our students and staff. Volunteers will be needed as hall monitors. Donations of
water and snacks for our students will be needed. Perhaps, this year, we could come up
with a few surprises during lunch times and after school to help take the stress away.
May also brings us to an exciting time for our Seniors. Senior Week activities include
Honors Night, perhaps a new twist on Senior Luncheon and Graduation. Volunteers are
needed for all of these activities.

If this isn’t enough, your officers are already planning for Fall! Today, I wish to issue a
challenge. I challenge you to become more involved in your PTSA in 2010. Let’s do
some things we’ve never tried before, let’s come up with some “out of this world”
activities for our students, and let’s spoil our staff like no one else could! All it takes is
you and a little of your time! Please email me and tell me how you’d like to become
involved in the Signature experience (becky.joest@siho.org).

Respectfully,

Becky Joest
Signature PTSA President

Listed below are committees with which you might be interested in working. We invite you to select an area that may match your interests and join us as we work for our students and school. You may contact any officer or the committee chair for information or to volunteer. We look forward to your active participation!

Membership in the Signature PTSA is open to everyone! We encourage all students (the S in PTSA!), parents, staff, family, friends, and community to join with us as we work to fulfill the mission of PTSA. Please join us in that effort.

PTSA Mission:

- to support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
- to assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children, and,
- to encourage parent and community involvement in the public schools of this state and nation.

Membership in Signature PTSA is $7.00/person. As an added incentive to join, each member receives a coupon card with discounts available at numerous area establishments.

Use your card just once, and you'll save the price of membership! If you would like to join Signature's PTSA, please contact Maria Gutmann, membership chair,at megutmann@msn.com. Please consider joining us as we support our students and our school!

For more information about PTSA, you may visit the following state and national websites:

www.indianapta.org
www.pta.org