Niles Elementary PTA
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year
🐾 Bulldogs, You Did It! 🏃♂️💨
It’s hard to believe it’s been two weeks since our Bulldog Jog fundraiser wrapped up! Thanks to our amazing community, we raised over $70,000 in profit to support our school, teachers, and students.
Key Highlights:
• Total Raised: $94,132.47
• $10,000 in corporate matching secured
• 95% login rate (some classes hit 100%!)
• Teacher Bonus – Each teacher gets 10% of their classroom’s earnings!
• 109 meals donated to Feeding America thanks to the APEX Giveback Challenge!
This year, we partnered with APEX, who managed donations, provided prizes, ran daily leadership lessons, and brought the fun – including sliming Principal Dorsey! (Check out the reel on our socials!)
While they kept a portion for expenses, they also gave back—our fundraiser helped donate 109 meals to Feeding America!
See the full financial breakdown and vendor comparison on our website!
Once again, thank you, Niles for your incredible support! 🐶💙 #GoBulldogs #BulldogJog2025
Debate club volunteers Needed
We need your support! Our Debate Club, led by the Fremont Debate Academy and high school volunteers, helps students develop public speaking and advocacy skills. However, we cannot run this program without parent chaperones at every meeting. No prior experience is necessary. Parents will just chaperone and Fremont Debate Academy will run the program with their high school volunteers. If we are unable to meet this requirement, we will not be able to continue the program next year.
Your help is essential in making this opportunity possible for our students. If you're available to assist, please let us know—we’d greatly appreciate it!
Thank you for your support!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094AA9A92FAAFD0-55757731-niles
PBIS volunteers Needed
Our school continues to celebrate the positive behavior of our students through the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) system! Every month, students earning PAWS tickets are entered into a raffle to attend special events hosted by our principal, Ms. Dorsey and we need your help to make these events a success.
We are looking for enthusiastic parent volunteers for the following events:
* Game Days with the Principal: Students play large versions of classic board games during lunch. We need 4-5 parent volunteers to assist.
* Makers Space with the Principal: Students use the Makers Space to create STEAM inspired works. We need 2 parent volunteers to help students with materials.
* Movie with the Principal: Students enjoy popcorn and a movie at lunch. We need 2-3 parent volunteers to ensure a fun and smooth event.
These events are wonderful opportunities to support our students and celebrate their achievements. If you're available to volunteer, please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094AA9A92FAAFD0-54278364-niles
Your Voice Matters!
We are thrilled to share that several candidates have already stepped up for key PTA board positions, which is a fantastic shift from previous years when filling roles was a challenge. 🎉 However, it has come to our attention that there are others who may also be interested in serving or nominating someone else.
In the spirit of transparency and inclusivity, we are extending the deadline for nominations to ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to express interest in a leadership role. We recognize that this extension will impact the required 28-day notice for presenting the election slate, but we believe it is more important to allow all voices to be heard and ensure a fair and open nomination process.
✅ Current Candidates:
President: Shawna Johnson
Secretary: Carla Tucay
Auditor: Ramya Ramnath and Michelle Hong
Parliamentarian: Lauren Sasaki Kretsch
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a board position, please fill out the form below. The Nominating Committee will carefully review all submissions.
New Deadline for nominations: March 25, 2025
Elections will be held at our Association Meeting on April 1st.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we navigate this process with fairness and transparency. Thank you for your engagement and for helping shape the future of Niles Elementary PTA!
Kangaroo Math contest
Hello Parents,
We are very excited that the STEAM club of PTA is providing our students & their siblings an opportunity to discover and foster their love for Math by hosting the Math Kangaroo (MK) contest. Math Kangaroo's mission is to help kids love Math!
Some features
* MK is an international mathematics competition. The exam is affiliated with the France-based Association Kangourou Sans Frontières and is applied in more than 90 countries with 6 million student participation across 1-12 grades.
* The annual Kangaroo Math competition takes place on the 3rd Thursday of March every year ( March 20, 2025.) It is a 75 min multiple choice test.
* Any student who can read and work independently qualifies for the exam. Each student receives a ribbon, a gift, and an electronic certificate.
* Each registered students get free access to online video questions and solutions from previous years. Regular registration fees are $18.
* Our school will host our students and their siblings at our school.
Read more about Math Kangaroo:
https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/about-math-kangaroo/
Here is the link to the registration process and the details:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IBUUPt5U0lSrL84S9uurW5ybKbbdFl2V/view?usp=sharing
Here are some links to student testimonials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn8Eh1FfJrE&t=8s
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0wLFW2ksO0I
After receiving the registration confirmation email from Math Kangaroo, review the email to ensure all information is accurate. If something needs correction, you can log back into your account and update the registration or email info@mathkangaroo.org. Once your child is registered, you can enjoy free Math Kangaroo video solutions and access full questions and solutions sets with 50% off. Instructions on how to find the discount code:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XuqfayPIwHRXZKnnL4e1DKdRSDY6jL7Zz4kfsv67aq8/edit?usp=sharing
For any questions or comments, please feel free to email STEAM parent volunteer:
deepakpatil76@gmail.com
Best wishes,
STEAM Team, Niles PTA 🐾💚
Niles Spirit Wear Store
The Niles Spirit Wear Store is now open! 10% of all sales go directly back to the school.
It’s spirit wear time! We are using a new company this year with 1st Place Spirit Wear! There are so many options to show your school spirit with over 150+ designs from t-shirts, hoodies and even hats! They are open all year so you can always come back for more gear!
Happy shopping!
Shop at https://1stplace.sale/9283
about the pta
Niles Elementary has an active Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that is well supported by the Niles community. The PTA sponsors a variety of activities including parent education, fifth grade promotion and much more.
Throughout the year the PTA organizes and coordinates events and activities that help enrich the students academic experiences. Volunteers can participate in a variety of these events and activities including room parent, site committees, Reflections, and more.
Niles PTA invites you to join us in making a difference in the education and quality of life for all our children. PTA meetings are normally held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. virtually on Zoom (for now until we can return to the Library - P6). All are invited and encouraged to attend! You are also encouraged to join the Niles PTA e-group to stay informed with the latest Niles PTA related communications.
Donations always welcome.
Please consider becoming a PTA member
We are looking forward to a year full of new experiences and would appreciate having your support.
Fall Cash Drive: Annual Fall Fundraiser
The Niles PTA is requesting your financial support to help support teachers and provide programs to our students. We suggest a donation of $50 per family, but everything helps!
