Parent Council President’s Message
Aristotle
"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."
Rene Descartes
Dear Preuss Parents and Visitors:
Hello and Welcome to the 2008-2009 Preuss school year! My name is Brian Norquist,
your PTA President for this school year. I’m looking forward to working
with all the great parents and PTA members here at Preuss.
To those parents new to Preuss this year, I send out a very special welcome
from all the hardworking volunteers in the PTA. We need your energy and assistance
to keep our kids’ school one of the highest ranked schools in the nation!
As you all know by now, Preuss has a parent volunteer requirement of 15 service
hours each year, but this is easily met by joining the PTA. Each month during
the school year we have a General Parent Meeting in which you can earn hours
just for attending.
A special hello and thank you goes to all the past PTA presidents, officers,
and volunteers, who have helped this school to be one of the best in the nation.
Your help and guidance is very much appreciated. And, for those of you interested
in becoming more involved, please stop by and talk to me or one of the PTA officers.
We always have need of people willing to take up the leadership of the PTA,
as we cannot function without new volunteers.
The Preuss PTA plays several important roles; the officers meet with the Preuss
staff and Board of Directors to help plan the school year, we are involved with
school policy, and organize many of the school events. But most importantly,
we help raise funds that go towards student activities and transportation.
This last item is the most critical issue facing Preuss in the coming years.
Transportation costs have greatly increased, and we have had to find new ways
to supply buses and drivers. As you all know, a large percent of Preuss students
ride buses to school each day. This service is free to Preuss students, but
not free to the school. In return for this essential service, I ask that each
and every one of you consider joining the PTA. Your membership fees and efforts
help to pay for this indispensable service.
In closing, I must say a few words about our kids. I have had the pleasure of
working with many of the school clubs, sports and academic teams at Preuss.
I’ve seen our kids on trips to Disneyland, to museums, and college interviews,
and can’t strongly enough shout out their praise. We truly have the best
and brightest kids, always polite to a fault and willing to give of themselves.
As parents, you should all be very proud of our Preuss kids!
Respectfully,
Brian Norquist
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Ways to get involved in the Parent Council!
• Attend Parent Council Meetings
• Volunteer in the office or classroom
• Serve as a Parent Advisory Leader for your student’s advisory
class
For more information on getting involved in the Parent Council at The Preuss
School UCSD, call The Preuss Main Office at (858) 658-7400.
General Parent Meetings & Clean Up Days
2008-2009
| September 27 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| October 25 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| November 15 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| December | No Meeting | |
| January 24 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| February 28 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| March 28 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| April 18 | Dinner Dance | No Meeting |
| May 30 | Parent Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| June 13 | Appreciation Event* |
*This is an event for parents who have finished their hours, not a meeting.
These are all Saturday events. Parents will receive service hours for attending parent meetings and participating in clean up days. Flyer with information about the meeting topic will be sent home with students the week before parent meeting.
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| 9/27 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 10/25 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 11/15 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
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| 1/24 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 2/28 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 3/28 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 4/18 | Dinner Dance | No Meeting |
| 5/30 | Meeting | 9:30-11 AM |
| 6/13 | Appreciation Event* |
These are all Saturday events. Parents will receive service hours for attending parent meetings and participating in clean up days. Flyer with information about the meeting topic will be sent home with students the week before parent meeting.
