The document is an issue of the Waters Edge Elementary School PTA newsletter. It includes: 1) Welcome messages from the PTA President and school principal announcing upcoming PTA and school events for the new school year. 2) A list of the PTA Executive Board members and upcoming PTA and school events including an ice cream social and walkathon fundraiser. 3) Announcements about volunteer registration requirements and supporting the media center and after school programs.

1. Waters edge
explorers journal
A publication of the Waters Edge PTA : 21601 Shorewind Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33428 (561) 852-2400
Volume 9 Issue 1
all of these events. Also, this is our
new journal format that will give
Message from the PTA President you a complete look at the events
Welcome back students, teachers and other programs to help our coming up for the Waters Edge
parents. I hope that you all had a community. PTA. ! Also be sure to still check
great summer in camp, traveling or Additionally, we have new Edline for all school information
just spending time relaxing at home. fundraising opportunities, including a The website address is https://
We are all excited and ready to start walkathon, that will help the PTA to w w w. e d l i n e . n e t / p a g e s /
the new school year! fund a covering for the playground. Water_Edge_Elementary_School.
I am excited to take on this new Also look for new coupon book and I invite you all to join the PTA and
position as the PTA President and, catalogue fundrasiers this year. make it the best it can be. It takes
along with an amazing group of The PTA will also bring all of the the help of every parent and teacher
women, we have a great year of events to our school that our children joining and supporting the PTA and
events and new programs planned look forward to every year, such as; in turn supporting our students. I
for Waters Edge. We are starting a our annual welcome back Ice cream will see you all at our first General
whole new health and safety Social, the Monster Mash in October, Meeting on Wednesday September
program that will bring to the school the Holiday Gift Shop in December, 15th.
and our students informational the Carnival in February, among
assemblies.We are hoping to start a others. Please make sure to be on the Marjorie Minor
recycling program in our school as lookout for flyers that will announce PTA President
Message from Mr. Slack and Mrs. Goode
It is with great pleasure that the for our many outstanding rewarding, and memorable school
Waters Edge Elementary School achievements over the past year.! years to date.
faculty and staff welcome all of our We are all very fortunate to be part of
returning Explorers and their a school with a rich history of Peter T. Slack
families along with those new innovation, collaboration, and Carol A. Goode
Explorers joining us for the first time teamwork, and I look forward to a long
this year. We are proud and honored successful future together. The Waters Upcoming Events
to be the Instructional Leaders of a Edge Staff is very committed to August26 - Early Release
school of excellence with such a bringing all of our Explorers a quality August 27 - Ice Cream Social
talented dedicated professional team education with the highest academic Sept. 6 - School holiday
who are committed to providing the standards in a caring, nurturing, and Sept. 7 - Bookfair opening
best possible educational safe environment. As you know, night
environment for ALL of our education is a partnership between the Sept. 9 - School holiday
children. We are also extremely home and the school, and Sept. 15 - PTA General
proud and excited that Waters Edge communication is the key. ! With
Meeting -- 7pm
is once again one of the higher parents, students, and teachers working
Oct. 6 - Walkathon
achieving schools in Palm Beach together as a team, we will be able to
County. We thank the students, achieve many more great things. Let’s
teachers, staff, parents, and all work together to make this one of
volunteers who are all responsible the most successful, productive,

2. PTA Executive Board We are sad to announce that the PTA will no Please Help the
longer be offering Explorer's Clubs We want to
President.............Marjorie Minor Art Room With
1st V.P..................Tammi Stein take this opportunity to thank Robin London
2nd V.P. Membership.... and Shera Freedman for all their dedicated Supplies
Kathy Ghougasian work, and also thank the parents and teachers Mrs. Kabat is looking to
3rd V.P. Ways and Means.....
that have supported these programs for the past stock her art room with the
Courtney Levin
Treasurer.............Stacey Sefton 10 years. following supplies: paper
Recording Secretary........ towels, paper towel rolls,
Shelly Devino aluminum pie plates,
Corresponding Secretary.....
Marjorie Licht
plastic half-gallon bottles,
Community Relations........ and old cloth towels. Any
Kathy Ghougasian and all donations will be
Cultural Arts....Ellen Armstrong, greatly appreciated!!
Debra Curtis
Education..................Dalia Platt
Environmental........... All Volunteers Must Register
Karen Zukerman
Family Activities............. Each Year Annual Ice Cream
Social
Lori Gutmann,
Melissa Chotiner
Please remember that before any adult can Friday, August 27th
Dana Green volunteer in the school, he or she must be
Faculty Liaison......Mrs. Boll, registered in the school district's VIPS 2 sessions, 5:30pm and
Ms. Torrero system. The computer in the front office can 7:15pm
5th Grade Activities.....
Robin Fink be used for this registration process, which
Friends of the Media Center..... must be updated each and every school
Karen Visconti year. Thank you, and we can't wait to see
Health and Safety....Jill Bershad,
you back in the school.
Heather Moss
Newsletter..........Marjorie Licht
Parliamentarian.....Pam Polani
Public Relations......Pam Polani Please Support Friends of the
Teacher Relations....... Media Center
Jaime Engelman,
Nancy Gefen
Wouldn't you like your child to make
VIPS........Meredith Frydman,
Randi Papir, Lori Dubin friends with a book? For a donation of
Yearbook....Susan Segrini, $10, your child can have a book in the
Lisa Oken
Holiday Gift Shop..........
Waters Edge Media Center dedicated to
Shelly Devino, him or her, and be the first one to check Need after care for your
Stephanie Kaplan, it out. Please watch for fliers for this child? Please contact
Dana Shasho Mr. Renford Williams for
program and help support our Media
our After the Bell
Center.
program at 852-2431.
Please Join the Waters Edge PTA Now
The Waters Edge PTA has begun its Membership drive. We are looking for each and
every family to join our PTA and to become an active member. Membership is just $7 per
family. Thank you.
Name: ___________________________ Child's Teacher: _______________
Return to the front office, attention PTA Memebrship. Cash or checks, to the Waters
Edge PTA, are accepted.