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Bevis Elementary
Colleen Bevis Elementary
A Hillsborough County Public School
Contact Information
Colleen Bevis Elementary School PTA
5720 Osprey Ridge Drive
Lithia, FL 33547
Phone (813) 740-4000
School Website bevis.mysdhc.org
PTA Message Line 740-4000 ext. 832
PTA Website www.bevispta.com
Bevis PTA Newsletter
Volume 15, Issue 3
Letter from our PTA President
PTA Officers
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Susan Barnish, President
Kathleen Suchora, VP Ways &
Means
Jen Gerken, VP Volunteers &
Membership
Sara Huffman, VP Service &
Activities
Carl Collins, Treasurer
Sarah O’Toole, Secretary
Fall fills the air as our Bevis community rallies to join the Ultimate Adventure! This past month raised
the bar on some key milestones, thanks to the generosity of our entire Bevis community. We….
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PTA Donation Drive with achieving so far $19,679 of our $22,000 goal, including 215 families,
five businesses and three matching company contributions.
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Expanded PTA memberships with 706 PTA members (that’s a lot of Bevis bike tags and car spirit
magnets in our FishHawk community!).
Collected over 25,500 box tops, raising $2,565 toward our school programs and activities.
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Rodeo Roundup
The Rodeo Roundup is a
publication produced by Colleen
Bevis Elementary School PTA and
designed to keep our families
i nf o rm ed o n c ur r en t ev en t s
happening at our school.
The Rodeo Roundup is published
monthly throughout the school
y ea r a n d t h e d ea d l i n e f o r
sub-mission is the 15th of each
month prior to publication date.
Online publication dates are the last
day of the month. Submissions for
consideration should be emailed
to the newsletter editor, Pinkal Patel
at newsletter@bevispta.com.
Bevis PTA Mission
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To promote the welfare of
children in school, home and their
community.
To assist parents in becoming
more active in their child’s school,
education and community.
To support the National PTA in
their efforts to speak on behalf of
children before governmental
bodies and other organizations.
Useful Links
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Had hundreds of attendees at our annual PTA Safety Fair with fun exhibits for all.
Celebrated a record-breaking 73 students who participated in the national PTA Reflections
program by displaying works around the theme, ‘The world would be a better place if…’
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Introduced a new kelly green hoodie as a fresh look to our uniform line-up.
I’d like send a shout-out to the 29 dedicated members of our PTA Board who work tirelessly to bring
programs, services and educational enrichment activities to our student body. This group coupled with
nearly 200 volunteers and others work along with our faculty and students each and every day to ‘fill
the buckets’ of students, whether in campus-wide events, such as Field Day (coming up on 11/21) or a
more personal touch, like tutoring. I’m proud to be a part of something truly special at Bevis!
Looking ahead you won’t want to miss Family Movie Night on 11/14 featuring ever-popular movie - The
Polar Express, spirit night at Tokyo Steakhouse on 11/19 and our Tri-School Winter Concert on 12/2 in
Park Square. Our heartfelt appreciation are extended to our military families as we pause to recognize
their service during this upcoming Veteran’s Day. As always, stay tuned to www.bevispta.com for the
most current Bevis PTA happenings!
Warmest regards,
Susan Barnish
2014-2015 Bevis PTA President
What’s New With PTA
Hillsborough County PTA
hccpta.mysdhc.org
Florida PTA
www.floridapta.org
National PTA
www.pta.org
Hillsborough County School Board
www.sdhc.k12.fl.us
Hillsborough County
Nov./Dec. 2014
Florida
Celebrate Healthy Habits with National PTA! It's important to educate children on how they can practice
healthy habits inside and outside the classroom. Healthy habits, such as good hygiene, nutrition and
fitness, help benefit students with fewer school days missed and stronger bodies/minds. The National
PTA and NEA (National Education Association) support the development of the Lysol Healthy Habits
Program to bring these habits to life and help reduce absenteeism in schools across the country.
Teachers and parents can participate in the cause by taking advantage of
available resources on Lysol.com/HealthyHabits.
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Volunteer Corner
Act as if
what you
do makes a
difference.
It does.
~William
James
Thank you to the volunteers who helped this month with the following events:
· PTA Safety Fair · Lunch Bunch · Picture Day · Book Fair · Staff Appreciation Conference Night
Dinner · Box Tops · Classroom Activities · Field Trips
Upcoming volunteer opportunities include Field Day and the Running Club. Please look for the sign
-up in your email soon.
New volunteers are always welcome! If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the
blue volunteer form and the white SERVE form and return to the front office or sign up on our
Bevis PTA web site at www.bevispta.com. Volunteers have to fill out a SERVE form annually.
When you arrive at Bevis to volunteer, please log into the computer in the front office using your
driver's license then enter an estimated number of hours you will be volunteering. You will then be
given a green sticker to wear that alerts faculty and staff that you are allowed on campus. When
you leave, please log out and change the time to accurately reflect the hours you have
volunteered. Enter any time spent on Bevis-related projects, such as field trip chaperone or class
projects done from home. Logging in your hours helps us to track total volunteer hours, recognize
your hard work, attain certain County awards and maintain Bevis’ status as a 5 star school.
October Volunteers of the Month
We spotlight two fantastic volunteers for the month of October. These volunteers dedicate many
hours to our school and are dependable, communicate effectively and are outstanding in their
assistance to Bevis students and teachers.
Julie Barone
This month we are proud to recognize Julie Barone as one of October's Volunteers of the Month.
Julie volunteers in the Media Center and Lunch Bunch. She manages the PTA lost and found, cochairs the Bevis Relay for Life team and serves as Mrs. Weber’s Homeroom Parent. Julie is always
available to help with a smile on her face. We appreciate you Julie! Our second amazing Volunteer
of the Month is Carrie Skaggs. Carrie is a homeroom parent for Mrs. Kahn's class where you will
see her share her many creative talents with the class, one being the Art Enrichment Day once a
month. Carrie also helps in Mrs. Gammon's class as needed. She volunteers for Lunch Bunch,
makes goodies for the Staff Appreciation Committee and chaperones classroom field trips. We are
grateful to the time and energy she devotes to Bevis each week . Thank you, Ca rrie!
As a thank you to the Volunteers of the Month for their hard work and commitment , each has
rece ived a s mall tok en o f ou r g r atit ude and a g i ft c ard from the G r e e n B o u t i q u e .
Carrie Skaggs
PTA Investment Update
Here are a few ways in which donations supported the PTA mission in the month of October:
County Council Dues · Classroom Expenses · Clinic Expenses · Colleen Bevis Community Outreach ·
Battle of Books · Science Fair Registration · Math Bowl · Accelerated Reader (AR) Licensing ·
Science Olympics Membership · Staff Appreciation · Student Recognition · Volunteer
Orientation · General Membership Meeting · Fundraiser Expenses ·
Field Day (Sport Bottles) · SERVE (Hillsborough County Volunteers)
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Donation Drive Reaches a New Apex
THANK YOU to our generous Bevis families and local business donors, as we are now at $19,679 towards our
$22,000 goal! As of October 27, we received donations from 215 families, five businesses, and three matching companies. We will continue collecting donations until the end of the year, so if you have not yet donated please consider
doing so today. Our donation drive funds many PTA programs and services that benefit every child at our school.
If you made a donation and requested a tax receipt, you should have received an email with a tax receipt. If you did
not receive a receipt, please contact Kathleen Suchora, VP of Ways and Means, via email at www.ways@bevispta.com
(please check your junk mail).
2014-15 Bevis PTA Recognition Page
Alejandro Family
Allaer Family
Allinder Family
Almond Family
Anonymous (17)
Ayer Family
Bank of America Match
Barnish Family
Baron Family
Barone Family
Barone Family
Berger Family
Borukhin Family
Bosso/Banta Family
Boucek Family
Bouley Family
Boyle Family
Burgos Family
Burke Family
Burke Family
Caliguire Family
Cammarata Family
Campbell Family
Capella Family
Capital One Match
Caputo Family
Cardenas/Forero Family
Carpio Family
Castillo Family
Cerezo Family
Chapell Family
Charo Family
Chavda Family
Chazares Family
Chisholm Family
Claus/Moore Family
Clay Family
Collins Family
Collins Family
Combs Family
Connolly Family
Crouse Family
Cruz/Galvan Family
Dabbirru Family
Dawson Family
Day Family
Dennis Family
Denton Family
Diaz Family
Dowd Family
Duckworth Family
Dusil Family
Dusnik Family
Edlund Family
Erickson Family
Fisher Family
Francis Family
Freathy Family
Fry Family
Gay Family
Gaylord Family
Gerken Family
Gill Family
Gillies Family
Gilmore Family
Giraldo Family
Glading Family
Gowda Family
Graf Family
Grant Family
Green Family
Grouse Family
GTE Cares Match
Guarnieri Family
Haley Family
Hall Family
Hancock Family
Harman Family
Haxton Family
Heidt Family
Hennessee Family
Hollinger Family
Hoobler Family
Howell Family
Business ~ Gold
Abdoney Pediatric Dentistry
Howell Family
Huff Family
Hunter Family
Idiculla Family
JP Morgan Match (2)
Jenkins Family
Joyce Family
Kale Family
Kamp Family
Karon Family
Keipper Family
Kelley Family
Kenny Family
King Family
Kinninger Family
Knights Family
Kordsmeier Family
Kraack Family
LaBarbera Family
Lagrama Family
Lamattina Family
Langevin/Lapinsky Family
Lavender/Singleton Family
Lennon Family
LeSavage Family
Lester Family
Leto/Cammarata Family
Lewis Family
Lockhart Family
Lopez Family
Luke Family
Mace Family
Marshe Family
Marshall Family
McAdam Family
McCabe Family
McGuinness Family
McMorrow Family
Melita Family
Melovich Family
Merrill Family
Mithaug Family
Monette Family
Montgomery Family
Morris Family
Nance Family
Newman Family
Nicolet Family
Noonan Family
Nowicki Family
O'Bryant Family
O'Connor Family
Oldman Family
O'Leary Family
Osterman Family
O'Toole Family
Pace Family
Pacheck Family
Patel Family
Porter Family
Pracht Family
Pudlo Family
Pugh Family
Purinton Family
Py Family
Radulski Family
Radway Family
Rausch Family
Reardon Family
Reddy Family
Reed Family
Rodriguez Family
Ross Family
Rothley Family
St. John Family
Sandusky Family
Sankey Family
Santiago Family
Seibert Family
Shafer Family
Sharma Family
Sharp Family
Shaw Family
Shaw Family
Business ~ Silver
Aguiar Photography
Law Office of Ricky Martinez, P.A.
Shellhorn Family
Smith Family
Sosa Family
Southerland Family
Speigle Family
Steinbach Family
Stevens Family
Stiles/Watt Family
Stokes Family
Strouse Family
Suchora Family
Sullivan Family
Swartz Family
Swartz Family
Swartzlander Family
Tewes Family
Triplett Family
Ukleja Family
Urban Family
Urban Family
Wainman Family
Walker Family
Wallace Family
Wang/Gao Family
Weber Family
Weber Family
Webster Family
Weitz Family
Wentz Family
White Family
Widlak Family
Wortel Family
Worthington Family
Yost Family
Young Family
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel &
Mason LLP Match
Business ~ Bronze
Kona Ice
Rich’s Backyard Birds
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PTA Restaurant Nights
5th Grade Photo Request
The next Restaurant Night will be Wednesday, November 19,
at Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. Tokyo serves
authentic Japanese cuisine and sushi with skilled, entertaining chefs who cook right at your table! The Tokyo experience
is a treat for the whole family. Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
is conveniently located at the corner of Bell Shoals Road and
Boyette Road, 13420 Boyette Road, Riverview.
FIFTH-GRADE PARENTS:
October included a few great fifth grade yearbook photo
opportunities: Safety Patrol Induction, Safety Fair and JA
Biztown class trip. If you captured memorable moments
of your fifth grader at any of these events and would like
to submit the images for consideration in the fifth grade
yearbook, please email Denise Graf, 5th Grade
Historian, at dlgraf@verizon.net. If you
include photo attachments, please
label them with your child's first and
last name.
Come on out and support
Bevis Elementary PTA!
*December’s Restaurant Night will be at Little Greek
Restaurant on Thursday, December 11.
Restaurant Night Chair: Leigh Wolfenden
Tri-School Winter Concert
Join our talented Bevis chorus for the third annual
Tri-School Winter Concert, featuring the chorus’ from Bevis,
FishHawk Creek and Stowers. What a relaxing way to enjoy
the season in our own back yard at Park Square. Visit the
local restaurants who will donate to a local Title I school.
Thank you Bevis parent, Candice Glading, for designing the flyer!
Conference Night Goes Greek
The Bevis PTA staff appreciation committee sends a
heartfelt thank you to Little Greek and the Wolfenden
family. Little Greek donated a delicious meal for Open
House and catered our Fall Conference Night
dinner. Fried and grilled pitas, Greek salad, rice, chicken
skewers and that ever popular tzatziki sauce satisfied
the appetites of our hard-working staff. Visit the recentlyopened restaurant behind Panera and next door to Fresh
Market. Thank you to the volunteers that donated drinks
and prepared delectable desserts. We appreciate all of
you for making this event a success!
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PTA Reflections Betters the World
“The World Would be a Better Place If….”
Year-after-year our Broncos show us their talents in amazing and creative ways. Seventy-three Bevis students and
their families celebrated the national PTA Reflections program on October 24 with a recognition reception for all
participants in the multi-purpose room. The theme this year was ‘The World Would be a Better Place if...’ and wow, did
our Bevis Broncos shine with their creative artwork!
Each student received a certificate and a goody bag, including a PTA Reflections backpack tag and a certificate for a
Wendy’s Frosty. We had over 103 entries among our 73 students in four categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Music
Composition and Literature.
What a way to celebrate this 45-year old national PTA program that inspires art in students. All judging was done
by local leaders known in the arts community and based on standardized criteria. A special thank you to our
PTA Reflections Chair—Millie Shikes, our VP of Service and Activities—Sara Huffman and to our judges:
 Betty Narrow – 30 years mixed art experience and studied art at Auburn (visual arts and photography judge)
 Julie Wallace – Private Music Instructor (music composition judge)
 Leda Eaton – Talon Editor (literature judge)
Congratulations to all the students for their submissions. Students selected to represent Bevis at the Countylevel competition in December are:
Photography
Annalise Pracht, Ben Murphy, Claudia Porter, Ella Herron, Julian Charo, Mackenzie Capella, Marley Noonan, Matthew
Barnish, Troy Gilmore
Visual Arts
Alice Wang, Anna Edlund, Cameron Campbell, Caroline Warden, Collin Newberg, Daxton Chapell, Malea Jade
Persinger, Marley Noonan, Maya Idiculla, Morgan Messenger, Sophia Shikes
Literature
Ava Benedict, Avery Triplett, Ally Nicolet, Ben Murphy, Daxton Chapell, Ellie Huffman, James Bergers, Lexi Nicolet,
Marley Noonan, Orlaith Kelley, Ryan Eckley, Tephan Montgomery
Music Composition
Hannah McElroy, Mark Thomas Levine, Nicolas Levine
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PTA Safety Fair—A SAFE Adventure
The Bevis PTA Safety Fair was a huge success! Hundreds of families
showed up to enjoy the beautiful weather on October 10 and
learned practical health and safety tips for their families. It was fun
for everyone... with over 30 interactive booths, a DJ, plenty of cool
treats, and photos with the Lightning mascot, ThunderBug. The raffle
was a hit with fabulous prizes and many appreciative
winners. Visit www.bevispta.com or www.facebook/bevispta.com for
a list of our vendors. Overall, a great evening at Bevis! Thank you to
all who joined our team as vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and
attendees. A special thanks to Andrea Cammarata, Nancy Caliguire
and Sara Huffman for coordinating this fabulous event! What a
memorable night that wouldn't have been the same without YOU!
Programs Funded by the Bevis PTA
Fitness Stations near the Fitness Track • 5th Grade Memory Book and Event • Student Agendas for Every Student •
Bronco Student of the Month • Curriculum Enhancement and Materials • AR Licensing • Bronco Tags for Student
Recognition each Grading Period • Science Fair and Science Olympics Registration • Math Bowl and Tivitz
Competition • Books for Battle of the Books • Testing Incentives for Students • PTA Safety Fair • PTA Grade-level
Programs • Elmos in the Classrooms • Computer Support and Maintenance • Safety Patrol Support • Teacher
Appreciation Week • PTA Volunteer of the Month Program • Red Ribbon Week • Field Day • Mini-Relay and
Community Relay for Life • Garden Club • Campus Beautification • Family Nights • PTA Reflections
• Pavers on Outdoor Seating Area • Running Club • Outdoor School Banners
Coming soon...
Family Movie Night on the Lawn (The Polar Express)
Friday, November 14 ~ Movie Starts at 7:30 p.m.
This is a Free Event for Our Families
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Year Round
Events
PTA Calendar of Events
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY:
Every Friday is Spirit
Shirt Day or Theme
Day. Denim bottoms
are acceptable only
on this day.
EARLY RELEASE:
Mondays are early
release days.
Students dismissed
at 1:15 pm.
7
Photo Day (make-up and Holiday photo)
1
Students Return to School
10
Bevis Veteran’s Day Program
2
Tri-School Winter Concert (6pm-Park Square)
11
Veteran’s Day (No School)
5
14
Staff Appreciation Soup and Salad
Luncheon (MPR Stage)
Staff Appreciation Holiday Luncheon (Osprey
Club)
11 Restaurant Night-Little Greek
14
Movie on the Lawn—The Polar Express
(7:30pm Covered Court)
17
Intermediate Grades 3-5 Winter Concert
(Newsome High School)
19
Restaurant Night-Tokyo Steakhouse
20
Great American Teach-In
21
Field Day
19 Kindergarten Program (8:30am-MPR)
24-28 Fall Break (No School)
Box Tops Fall Contest Climbs to the Top
Announcing our amazing results for our Fall Box Top collection...We collected and submitted 25,656 Box Tops! Way to
go, Broncos! Our school will earn $2,565.60 just for clipping Box Tops.
The top classes in each grade level were:
Kindergarten: Mrs. Hurst, 700 Box Tops
1st grade: Mrs. Terkhorn, 1065 Box Tops
2nd grade: Mrs. Stanley, 747 Box Tops
3rd grade: Mrs. Shepard, 1531 Box Tops
4th grade: Mrs. Dasta, 658 Box Tops
5th grade: Mrs. Hill, 1380 Box Tops
Honorable Mention: Mrs. Williams, 1023 Box Tops
These top classes had snow cones to celebrate
their accomplishment and all students who
submitted Box Tops were entered into a drawing for one of ten $10.00 gift cards from Art Monkey, Walmart, Target and
Books A Million. There was at least one winner from each grade level. Congratulations to all of our classes and our prize
winners!
Thank you to all of our Bevis Broncos for collecting Box Tops for our school! Keep clipping for our next collection in
January. Our school receives ten cents for each Box Top. These Box Tops can be found on over 250 products. For a
complete Box Tops list, please go to www.boxtops4education.com. Collect Box Tops all year long…..relatives, friends and
neighbors can help as well. Thanks for your continued support!
Wishing you and your families a festive holiday season. The next publication of Bevis PTA’s
The Rodeo Round-up will be the January, 2015 edition.