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Getting Fired up for 2007-08 School Year!

Now and on the Horizon:

Relay for lifeRelay for Life Friday, May 9-10
Relay for Life is an annual event raising money to find a cure for Cancer. This year, it will be held at Wiregrass High School on May 9th-10th. See last years Relay here. You can make a tax-deductable donation in support of the Sand Pine Relay team here! For more information, contact Mari.

**Read the Tampa Tribune article (4/14) about our Sand Pine Relay team!**

Help wantedThe PTA Needs YOU! It's time to form our 2008-09 PTA Board! Come be a part of the PTA! There are many positions available. For descriptions of PTA positions within the PTA Board, and vacancies for the 2008-09 school year, click here. Contact Mary Burstinier if you are interested or for more information.

booksParent Buddy Reading Program Our Parent Buddy Reading program is off to a great start! Thank you to those of you who have offered your time! We are still looking for more parents/grandparents to read with students during their independent reading time. If you are interested in participating, or have any questions, please contact Mari Blank or Angie Westbrook. Please include the day and time you are available.

GoodsearchSearch the Internet and earn money for Sand Pine!!
Here's how it works: Go to www.goodsearch.com
Enter "Sand Pine" as your charity, and click the Verify button. Now, just search away like a normal search engine, and each search will produce one penny for SPES!
Happy Birthday wishesWish your child a happy birthday and help Sand Pine's Technology needs! Just fill out this form and submit it to Sand Pine with $5, and your child's name will be posted on the sign wishing him/her a happy birthday!
Look where we've been:
Ms. YansonWednesday, April 30th was Bruster's Night! There was a great turn out and Ms. Yanson got a chance to test her skills at scooping ice cream! Lots of fun and ice cream were dished out. Thanks go out to Bruster's and Ms. Yanson for a very fun evening!
Volunteer of 2008Congratulations and THANKS to Sand Pine's Volunteer of the year, Mari Blank. In celebration of Volunteer week, Sand Pine honored volunteers Monday morning with a special breakfast. Ms. Blank logged over 800 volunteer hours. As PTA president, Mari has been instrumental in the great success of the PTA this year. Thanks to ALL of our volunteers!
Pictured:
Mari Blank, Mrs. Westbrook & Mrs. Chitty
April 4th Sand Pine students and staff helped the Sand Pine Relay for Life team by collecting over $600 at our 2nd annual Wear your Hat for a Cure day! There were lots of creative hats circling the bus loop that Friday morning! Thank you to all the participants! See more pictures here!

family funSpring Family Fun Day: Saturday, March 29th
From pie eating contests to teachers kissing pigs, and everything inbetween, Saturday's Family Fun Festival was a big hit. We had a wonderful turnout! Thank you to all sponsors and volunteers who helped make the day such a success. See some of the pictures here!

civil war eraDuring Black History Month, while studying about “How We Became the United States," students of the Panthers and Dolphins pods were treated to a living history presentation by the Sons & Daughters of the Confederacy. Thank you Ms. Futch for introducing us to this group! See photos here!

fall festivalSand Pine PTA's first Fall Festival was a huge success! From the Apple Bob to the hay ride and all the games and bouncy houses inbetween, the hundreds who came out on Friday night had a wonderful time. Congratulations to all those who entered our pumpkin decorating contest! Lots of thanks go to all the volunteers and to Frye Graphic Design for donating the beautiful Fall Festival Banner! See the photos here!
HalloweenHalloween came with some wonderfully creative costumes. Friends and families lined the parade route to watch an entertaining lineup of colorful students with Principal Mrs. Yanson leading the way with her Fire station crew. Photos are here!
Dad's Club Luncheon255 Dad's joined us for our Dad's Club luncheon October 11-12. Mrs. Yanson commented that we had the best behaved students while Dad's were there! Photos here!
Bingo nightWe had lots of winners at our first Bingo Night October 5th! Student's got to see lots of creatures too! Photos here!
Walk to School dayWalk to School Day was October 3rd. There was no shortage of school spirit seen on County Line Road that morning! Photos here!
Dairy Queen NightThank you Dairy Queen for having Sand Pine night September 20! We all enjoyed ice cream with Orbit the clown until lightening blew out the ice cream machine!! Photos here!
teacher's breakfastSeptember 7th, we welcomed our teachers with a breakfast. Thanks to the PTA volunteers who made this special for the Sand Pine staff. Photos here!

Ice Cream SocialIt was ice cream for all after a brief PTA General Assembly meeting August 30. The PTA budget was passed, which includes the goal of a smart board for each pod. Many thanks go to Brusters for providing the ice cream for the night. Take a look at the pictures!

High 5 PTA WallSchool Orientation was August 15
PTA families were able to leave their mark (handprint) on the Hi-Five PTA wall in the cafeteria during orientation day.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this a great start to the new year! See the pictures!

See last year's events here!