PTA Newsletter 3/26/2025

🗓️ CALENDAR SNAPSHOT

• Thursday, 3/27 - February and March Birthday Book Club Celebration
• Thursday, 3/27 - It Takes All of Us: Disability Awareness parent info night
• Monday, 3/31 - Deadline to register for Argo Marathon here
• Month of April - Argo Marathon
• Week of 4/7-4/11 - Spring Break (No School)
• Wednesday, 4/23 - Science Fair
• Friday, 4/25 - PTA Spring Social

Want more? Check out the PTA Calendar

📚🎁 BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB 🥳

The February and March Birthday Book Club Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, 3/27!  Check your email for the invitation. Head to the PTA website to find out more information and sign up to volunteer.

DISABILITY AWARENESS - PARENT INFO NIGHT

It Takes All of Us

Thursday, 3/27 @ 5:30-6:30 pm

Argonaut Elementary School MPR

Saratoga Union School District invites all SUSD families to 'It Takes All of Us,' an engaging evening focused on fostering empathy and understanding. Through interactive activities and personal stories, you'll gain valuable insights and practical tools for conversations with your children. Join us as we build a more inclusive community!

👟 VIRTUAL MARATHON - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Registration closes next Monday, 3/31. Register to run/walk 26.2 miles in April and win prizes! Free registration. Donate $40 and receive a marathon t-shirt (limited supply). Visit the PTA website for more information and to register!  Questions? Email marathon@argonautpta.org

Boost Your Business! Sponsor Our Marathon! Sponsor or donate to the marathon. Learn more on the PTA website.

🌱ARGO GARDEN - 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 💰

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

🤔DID YOU KNOW…

The Argo kickball field is getting upgraded!  Thank you to Mr. Weber, parents and former/current Argo students that are making this possible!   Any volunteers that are interested in helping can contact secretary@argonautpta.org.  Go Bears! 

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. 

SAVE THE DATE: SEF is hosting a donor appreciation event on Saturday, 4/26 afternoon at the beautiful House Family Vineyard. Donors who contribute by Tuesday, 4/15 will receive an invitation and additional information about the Donor Appreciation Event. We hope to see you there! 

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 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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