Events and Programs
All-City Track Meet
April 24, 2010
Marengo participates in this all-city full track and field event, against students from Monterey Hills, Arroyo Vista, and Holy Family.
Book Fair
Fall: November 10-15
Spring: April 20-24
Each fall and spring, the PTA sponsors an on-campus book fair at which parents and students can shop for quality books while earning money for the school. The November event is a terrific time to purchase holiday gifts. The spring event is held in conjunction with Turn off the TV week.
The PTA provides many extra programs for our school and support for our teachers and staff. Below are descriptions of each event. The asterisks indicate activities that raise funds for our school. The chair of each event or committee is listed. If you are interested in volunteering to help with a particular activity, please fill out the form on the Volunteer Opportunities page or contact the chair directly.
Cultural Arts
Throughout the year
Outside groups are brought in to perform for our students and expose them to a wide variety of cultural arts, including music, dance, theater, and story-telling. There are school-wide as well as grade-level specific assemblies.
Art and Science Day
November 8, 2009
This year "Celebrate the Arts Day" will expand to include science activities in addition to art. This "DaVinci Day" will give kids the opportunity to explore their creativity freely and make hands-on discoveries.
Chair: Karen Weinstock
Art Happenings
Monthly
Each month parent volunteers provide a Lunchtime Art Happening, giving students an opportunity to choose to do an art activity during their lunch recess. These very popular Happenings are always in need of more parent help!
Community Service
(Hillsides)
On-going
Fall Family Luau
September 25, 2009
All Marengo families are invited to come together to kick off the new school year. It’s a night of friends, good food, and great fun!
Family Movie Night
October 9, 2009
Families come to campus for an evening under the stars with a movie and popcorn.
Chair: TBD
Fun Fair
May 15-16, 2010
This two-day community building carnival is put on by the three elementary schools in the district. It is also one of the main fundraisers for the school and always a favorite with students. Games, rides, silly string, and particularly confetti eggs make for nonstop FUN.
Dr. Seuss Field Day
April 30, 2009
In recognition of high participation rates of Turn off the TV Week we stage a field day in which students participate in great relays and games based on books. Last year's featured author was Dr. Seuss.
Fifth Grade Promotion
Throughout the year
This committee ensures that the fifth-graders are sent on to their new adventure in middle school with recognition of their time spent at Marengo. They raise funds to create a special promotion ceremony and provide students with a T-shirt and yearbook commemorating the 5th grade experience.
Holiday Workshop
December 15-16, 2009
During this after-school event, students have the opportunity to make inexpensive holiday gifts for family and friends.
Chair: TBD
Innisbrook Gift Wrap
Sept. - Oct., 2009
Held every other year, this sale of gift wrap and food items is a very important fundraiser for our school
Chair: Kelli Driscoll
Jog-a-thon
March 12, 2010
Alternating each year between fall and spring, this event gives students an opportunity to raise funds themselves to help support the programs, like PE, that we help fund at the school. Students collect pledges for the number of laps they run.
Chair: Michelle Speers
Kindergarten Playdate
August 29, 2009
Designed as an opportunity to introduce incoming kindergartners to the school and their classmates and help reduce any anxiety they may be feeling about starting a new school, Marengo's newest students are invited to come play in the kindergarten playground while their parents can ask questions of teachers and returning parents.
Chair: Ruby Kalra
Marengo Tango
February 2011
Held every other year (next one in 2011), this silent auction fundraiser features student art and donations from local businesses. It is a fun evening out that raises much needed funds for our school.
marenGOgreen
On-going
This committee strives to bring environmental education and programs to the school, and to promote reducing, reusing, and recycling on campus.
New Family
Orientation
August 26, 2009
Buddy Families
On-going
To help orient our new families to campus, the PTA assists with New Family Orientation, giving tours of campus and answering pressing questions for our new families before school begins. We also have a Buddy Family program in which new families are paired with veteran families to ease the transition.
Chair: PJ Lutz
Open House Picnic
May 27, 2010
Prior to visiting classrooms on the night of Open House, families are invited to order food or bring their own and eat a picnic dinner on campus.
Chair: Anna Ho
Red Ribbon Week
October 19-23, 2009
At Marengo, the focus of this National anti-drug week is on Healthy Choices in nutrition, exercise, and safety. Each day of the week focuses on a way to lead a healthier life.
Chair: Diemha Hong
Reflections
Fall 2009
Marengo students are able to participate in this National PTA program that encourages kids involvement in the arts. This competition allows students to explore their creativity in a variety of mediums centered around a theme. The theme for 2009-2010 is "Beauty is..."
Safety Valet
On-going
The Safety Valet program aims to help keep traffic flowing in the morning and provide a safe area to drop-off children. Parents are encouraged to pull forward to the valets who will help children exit cars safely, allowing parents to remain in their cars and keep traffic moving.
Chair: TBD
Super Scientist Night
January 27, 2010
Marengo parents who double as scientists in their other lives come to campus to share their professional expertise with students and give them a glimpse of science in action.
Chair: Susan Turner-Lowe
Site Beautification/
Campus
Improvements
On-going
The Marengo PTA helps to keep our school's garden areas beautiful and maintained and also is focused on providing shaded areas for students on campus.
Chair: TBD
Talent Show
February 19, 2010
Students are given one-minute to show what they can do! The annual Talent Show has students singing, playing instruments, telling jokes, writing skits, jumping rope, hula-hooping, and, in many other ways, impressing their friends.
Teacher Appreciation
Luncheons
Throughout the year
Parents provide the food and teachers are treated to a lovely lunch in a family's home multiple times each year. It is one way in which we let our teachers know they are appreciated.
Teacher Appreciation
Week
May 3-7, 2010
In conjunction with the national week, we organize a school-wide effort to show our appreciation for the job our teachers do each and every day.
Translation
Our Language Liaisons help community with our non-English speaking families by translating important documents and information.
Cantonese: Fanny Ng
Mandarin: Pei-Ju Chen
Japanese: TBD
Korean: Mi-Sug Kim
Spanish: Gigi Longoria
Walk to School Days
Throughout the year
There are so many reasons to walk/bike/or scoot to school...for the environment, for health, for traffic, for companionship...we encourage students to not drive every day, but have official Walk to School Days scheduled throughout the year in which students have the opportunity to walk with some Marengo teachers.
Chair: Robin Zableckis
Welcome Coffee
September 1, 2009
To celebrate the first day of school, reconnect with old friends, and welcome new ones, the PTA hosts a welcome coffee after drop-off on the first day of school. We hope to see you there!
We run programs that encourage students and their families to help meet some needs in the surrounding community of those with fewer resources. In the past we have collected money for fire victims and adopted families for the Holidays.
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Chair: Ayako Hirano
