Dates to Remember

Cup Cake Stall

The annual APS cupcake bake off was another success! Cakes kept on rolling in from 8am in the form of 1/2 doz to 2doz and orders were filled by 9am! While there was a very strong pink theme this year, the variety and creations were second to none. The cake decorations were that enticing many repeat student customers were not sure what to choose next. What a dilemma!

I would like to thank all who Pre ordered cupcake/scone boxes to take back home or to work. This process really boosts our revenue on the day. Many who picked up orders bought a couple to munch on the way which we think is great too! The pre order boxes totalled 35 and with the help of Jill G, Trevor N, Lang P, this was completed by 9am. Trevor being on quality control did an outstanding job and Blake P took it upon himself to be the taste tester for the day and there were no complaints. He is definitely coming to APS in 2012.

All funds go straight back into the school and needless to say if the parents/ grandparents had not got baking or ordering for this event it simply would not have been as wonderful for the children (and parents/visitors) as it was. The Cupcake stall raised $680. This came from nearly 60doz cakes being baked, 50 ANZAC Bikkies
and 4 doz scones. Don't forget we have some 72 families at APS. What a huge effort. Please check out the website for some beautiful photos of the cakes and
children.

Thanks again, Karen Prentice, Parents Auxilliary.

Mural
The Mural at the entrance to the girls toilet block has been beautifully painted by Abbie Mitchell. Unfortunately, the sealer used to preserve the paint has turned a milky white making the finish a little unpleasant. Abbie has been in conference with the suppliers who have no explanation, but are in the process of finding a solution that will remove the sealer but leave the original painting intact. This process could take a couple of weeks, so please be patient and use your imagination when viewing the mural.
Well done Abbie - you've done a great job.

Found !
Cockatiel ~ one out of the two seen at Galston High School – contact 0415 973 652

BUILDING EDUCATION REVOLUTION OPENING
You are invited to the Official Opening of Arcadia Public School's New Classrooms on
19 August 2010 - 9.30 am to 11.00 am
In the event of wet weather the ceremony will take place within the new classrooms.

LIBRARY NEWS
Once again our Open Day Book Fair was a big success, thanks to the generosity of our parents and the children’s desire to read interesting, good quality books. We were very pleased to see a large number of books purchased for at-home reading - it re-enforced our belief that the children of Arcadia school do enjoy reading and show a high appreciation of books. We were able to purchase number books for the library with the commission earned on the sales.
Many thanks to the families who also donated books to the library – the books were borrowed yesterday by those children who donated them.
Tony from Shearers Bookstore was wonderfully impressed with the behaviour and eagerness of our students and their interest in the books displayed. He also apologised for forgetting to pop the “adult only” selection into his van! However
we hope to atone during Book Week!

BOOK WEEK - "Across the Story Bridge"
On Monday 23 August we will be celebrating Book Week with a visit to our school by Gennie Nevison – actor and presenter and a Book Character Parade.
AND
for those parents who had expected an adult selection of current novels, non fiction books etc on Open Day, Shearers will send a display of books for you to purchase – again commission on any sales will come to the school…. so bring your money with you!
Books will be available for purchase in the library from 9.00 am till 1.00pm. Credit facility will be available.
Parents who visited on Open Day will have seen the story bridge on display in the library. Our thanks to Brian Wood (husband of Mrs Wood) for designing and constructing the bridge using the cardboard packaging from our new shelving that was delivered last year.
Thank you
Delia Morgan

Band Notes
Congratulations to the band on your performance at Open Day. Each musician played their very best and made the school proud. Anyone wishing to be part of this wonderful school activity can contact the school or band co-ordinators. Group lessons are for half an hour on Tuesdays and students from year 3 are all welcome. After about a year the musicians are usually invited to join the band.

Two of our budding trumpeters saw James Morrison perform last weekend. Highly inspirational and a lot of fun - a highlight was when his brother John played the drums all over the stage (including the walls and floor!) - any budding drummer wanting to join the band will be made most welcome.

Great enthusiasm this morning as a new selection of pieces was given in preparation for the second half of the year. We look forward to many more performances.

Band Co-ordinators - Jill Gleave 9456 0960 & Silvia Black 9653 2314

ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Calling on all Business’s and Services to have a look at the New APS Business Register.  

[Please click here to download the APS Business Register]

All funds raised from the APS Business & Service Register go straight back into our school.

Arcadia Surf Club Beach Towels & Swimmers
There are still a couple of Beach Towels and items of swimwear left over from the Fundraisers. If you are interested in purchasing anything or would like a look, please see Jo in the Uniform Shop.
Towels are available in pink and blue.
Items of Swimwear :
Long leg boys trunks - navy blue size 12
Girls one-piece - pink with sky blue panel size 10
Thanks
Jo

The APS Newsletterfieds
The trendy way to advertise.
It’s good to see the ads in the paper just Call/email Yvonne and put your service or goods out there. Ask your child to pop three dollars into the P&C box in the office. Yvonne 9653 1207 arcadia-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our Fundraising Ethic
The P&C is essentially responsible for raising funds to provide additional resources and facilities for our children that are not provided through the Department of Education which provides our children with the bare necessities for learning the cirriculum – nothing else.

At the beginning of the year, you are requested to pay a non-compulsory P&C contribution. Many of you may not know how this money is spent, and may wonder why we still have fundraising activities to raise further money.

The additional funds raised through functions such as the Market Day, canteen, Mothers’ Day stall etc. are used to provide additional things for the school and therefore our children. The P&C commits around $3,000 per year for the library – for the purchase of new books and resources. We also pay for other things such as prizes for Presentation Night, trophies and ribbons for sporting events, rental/hire for halls, fields, sometimes buses, etc. All of this expediture is presented to the P&C meeting by the school for our discretionary payment.

Further, any major (and even not so major) items are paid for by the P&C after due consideration at P&C meetings as to the merit of expenditure. We generally aim to provide funds for items that are to be used by as many of the children as possible. In the past, some of the major items have been – the play equipment near K/1, new carpet in the weather shed, air conditioning in various locations and the canteen building.

Details of P&C expenditure are freely available and provided to everyone at P&C meetings if anyone wants to know any further or more specific information.