April 2008 Newsletter

FUND-RAISER: We will be having our twenty-first Annual Flower Sale this spring. We use funds from this event to donate items to the Church, which will be of benefit to the children at Evergreen. In the past years we have raised funds to purchase air conditioners, put in the walkway to the playground, make bathroom improvements, and add new carpeting and window coverings, as well as build the picnic shelter on the playground. We have also made major improvements to the fence and the surface areas under the climbers on the playground. Last year's profit paid for the majority of the new security entrance system. This year we hope to purchase new hand dryers for the bathrooms, if the church is able to update the electric. The hand dryers we are looking at are new technology by the Dyson company. Their hand dryers not only sanitize but use 90% less energy than other dryers. Other advantages to this improvement would be more cleanliness of the bathrooms and much less paper used. With this project, we hope that Evergreen can go evergreener!

Knollwoods has been kind enough to cooperate with us on this project again this year and will be our plant supplier. Remember we now have gift cards for those of who might want to pick out their own plants or wait till the selection at Knollwoods includes more warm weather plants. These gift cards do not have an expiration date, so you could use them for gifts or the holidays as well. I would like to give a special thanks to all parents who are willing to participate in this project. It will involve you in the following ways:

I TAKE ORDERS. Click here for an order forms so that parents can order for themselves and also take orders from family, friends, and co-workers. We will have extra forms available for anyone who needs them.

II TALLY ORDERS. When you collect all your order forms, please total them on one order form sheet. Turn in your order by Friday, April 18th. You can keep the individual order forms, so that when the orders come in, you can distribute the right flowers to the right people.

III COLLECT MONEY/DISTRIBUTE FLOWERS. The flowers will be delivered and we will have your order put together and ready for pick-up here on May 1-2. You will need to turn in payment for your orders when you pick them up. Please write checks to: Beavercreek Church of the Brethren. Then distribute the orders to the right people.

SUMMER REGISTRATION: You should have received a summer registration card if you have planned for your child to attend this summer. Please fill it out and return it by April 15th.

CONFERENCES: Robin will plan conferences this month. Parents who have children in her morning class, please see the sign up in April by her lesson plans.

MARCH FOR BABIES: Some of our staff will be walking in this walk, formerly called March for Dimes, on Saturday, April 26th. We are inviting you and your families to walk with us.
March for Babies uses funds to promote the causes and needs of healthy babies. If you can’t walk, but would like to donate to this worthy cause, there will be a March for Babies donation bucket on top of the mailboxes. Drop a check in the bucket or give us cash and we’ll be sure to turn in all your donations for our team of walkers.

END OF YEAR PROGRAMS: We will be having end of the year programs at 11:00a.m.
as follows:

• May 19-Ms. Kelly’s classes;
• May 20-Mrs. Hart’s classes
• May 21-Ms. Jan’s classes
• May 22-Robin’s classes
• May 23-Mrs. Kinney’s kindergarten class

Your child will be sending you an invitation later this month with more information.

THANKS: A special thanks from Mary Tarlano to those of you who sent in recipes or bought a finished recipe book for the breast cancer fund raiser. She also deserves our thanks for being a part of this worthy project!

SUMMER: We hope to have a teen group this year for 13-14 year olds. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please pass the word on. There is information on top of the mailboxes to share.