Robert Vale Middle School PTA

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Here is the latest edition of the The Stingray. A few of the topics included in this edition are:

Parking Lot Safety
Community Eligibility Provision Form
Attendance
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The Stingray Vale Community Calendar

All Northside ISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day. Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday! 🎉😊

Do you know an amazing & outstanding Vale educator who deserves to receive HEB's 2025 HEB Excellence in Education Award? Be sure to nominate them!! See post below for more information.

Be sure to apply for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards!

State-certified public school educators currently teaching within Texas are eligible, as well as public school counselors, public school principals, early childhood education centers/schools, public school districts and public school boards.

Don’t wait - apply here: https://heblovesteachers.com/
(Applications are due December 2).

Pictured: Previous teacher winner Michelle Cavazos from Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary School.

👏👏Sending out a Big Welcome and Thank you to our 9 new members who joined Vale PTA this week. That brings up to 137 Membership. Still need to join? Click on link and join online or to anyone on the PTA board. https://txpta.my.salesforce-sites.com/JoinPTA/

Do you know or have a Vale Student who is created. PTA has a Reflection program that can showcase their creativity in 6 different categories, Visual Art🎨, Dance 💃, Film🎥, Photography📸 Literature 📓, or making music 🎼. Go online to txpta.org/reflections-participation for Rules, Regulations and Entry Form or email [email protected] for more information. Deadline to turn in all material is October 4th. Judges pic TBA. Also Texas PTA is looking for next year's 2025 - 2026 theme contest.
Good Luck and have fun!

Class of 2025: Today is the day! The NISD PTA Jack C. Jordan Scholarship is officially open! Scan the QR code to apply now! **A NON NORTHSIDE DEVICE AND EMAIL MUST BE USED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.**
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe44jpDw_WvA5BSSfy-gGs9F1eIQCwThM0NoPXmU3a-i__uhw/closedform

Amazing... Way to go Vale Staff. 100% joined staff membership. A BIG round of Applause 👏👏👏

Let's hear it for Vale MS PTA for earning the Golden Apple Award.
Congratulations.

Anyone else getting close to earning the award?

A Big Welcome & Thank you to our 128 New Members for joining our 2024 - 2025 PTA.
You can still join
https://txpta.my.salesforce-sites.com/JoinPTA/

Have you joined yet? Join Our PTA to stay connected, show your support, have your voice heard and much more. Anyone can Join. No Volunteering Required. Scan QR code below to join today.

Way to go Vale PTA 🎉

Thank you to all of our families and staff who have already signed up for PTA 2024-2025!

If you haven’t had a chance to become a PTA member for this school year please use the link below to register and pay online.

https://www.joinpta.org/

Look who’s moving on up!!
Congratulations to 28 PTAs that have already met Active status.
With only 8 days into our membership year, these 28 schools are pushing hard to hit their goals.
In order for your PTA to achieve Active status and be in Good Standing, the PTA must meet their Standard of Continuing Affiliations.

https://www.txpta.org/standards-of-continuing-affiliation

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***Kids FREE breakfast & lunch***

Murnin Elementary School is providing FREE Breakfast & Lunch from June 12 to June 28th.

All Children age 18 and under are welcome!

Breakfast 7:00-8:30 AM
Lunch: 10:30-12:30 PM

https://www.facebook.com/share/sVe3TpZzo8oSu71p/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Congratulations to our PTA Reflections program winners! We had several amazing submissions and we are so proud of how they all represented Vale Middle School. The following students won at the Northside District level:

Victoria De Hoyos
3rd place Visual -Middle School

Marcos Valadez (advancing to state)
1st Place- Visual Special artist.

Please join us tomorrow for FestiVale!! 5:00-7:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/share/PknShH1WK5qZASQ2/?mibextid=WC7FNe

https://www.facebook.com/share/nBjaxX1TgtFcu5aa/?mibextid=WC7FNe

This coming Friday March 22nd from 10:00-1:00 PM we will be having our monthly Food & Produce Distribution, registration will be done on site.

https://www.facebook.com/share/j16vJzE7FgePVeUb/?mibextid=WC7FNe

***Murnin FREE Food Distribution***

Good Morning

Reminder: This Friday February 23rd 10-12PM we will be distributing fresh produce to the first 250 families. Pickup will be located on the side of school, we will have parent volunteers helping direct traffic.

This is a first come, first served and you do not need to register in advance. This is open to the entire community regardless of zip code.

Juan A. Velasquez
Family & Community Liaison

Murnin Elementary School
9019 Dugas Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78251
(210) 397-4550 Office
(210) 269-8899 Cell

"Your peers will respect you for your integrity and character not your possessions"
-David Robinson

Please join our new Murnin Parents & Families page to learn more about events at Murnin Elementary School.
https://www.facebook.com/MurninPTA?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Does your child love to write poetry? Love to film movies? Dance? Or love to draw? Then enter the Reflections art program! A chance to advance to district!

The Reflections Art program entry deadline has been EXTENDED to Monday 10/30
Prizes for our Top 2 winners and certificates for all participants

Submissions for: Visual art, Photography, Dance, Music, Film, Literature
All submissions are digital! Submit your entry to the following Google link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMQbL8ROo3EdyabcKuNToTri8Oq51F0CjFIby_ofQVGbHHhQ/viewform

Please get out to vote! Public Education needs your voice. Be sure to research the many different Propositions on the ballot before you go. 🗳️

Early voting starts today!

🔗Not sure which district you live in? Visit https://www.bexar.org/2231/Who-represents-me-Search to enter your address and find out.
🔗For a full list and map of early voting locations and hours, a sample ballot, and more election-related information, visit bexar.org/elections.

Vale Community:

The Reflections Art Program Call for Entries is now live.

The Theme: I am hopeful because…

Submissions for Visual, Photography, Dance, Music, Film, Literature

Deadline for Submissions is October 23rd

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

REMINDER- the first day of school is this Monday, August 28th! We are excited to kick off another incredible school year with