Ligon PTA

Time for our 2nd “Box Tops for Education” raffle!  Every student who brings in at least 25 Box Tops by Tuesday, January 31st, will be entered into a drawing to win one of three Valentine’s prizes

• Candy Gift Basket
• Movie Tickets (Regal Theaters)
• $10 Goodberry’s Gift Card

Students should bring in Box Tops in a Ziploc bag identified with his/her name (either written on the bag or included on a piece of paper inside).   Limit of 10 bags/entries per student.  Box Tops can be dropped off in one of two collection boxes at school – either outside the main office or in the auditorium lobby.

Thank you for supporting Ligon PTA

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Ligon Media Center the week of December 5-9. Volunteers are needed for both pre-event publicity and helping with the fair. To volunteer, click here. For more information contact committee chairman Lynne Crossland at lynnec@live.com.

Here’s a link to the October meeting minutes

Here’s a link to the November meeting agenda

Rhodes Scholar and North Carolina native Robyn Hadley will speak as part of Strategies Night, held at 6 pm on Tuesday, November 8 at Ligon. Ms Hadley will be speaking in the cafeteria, from 6 pm until 6:30 pm.  Ms. Hadley’s book, Within View, Within Reach:  Navigating the College-Bound Journey, brings together the proven advice to teenagers and parents on college admissions, undergraduate and graduate degrees, and financial aid and scholarship dollars.  Her talk is open to the entire Ligon community and copies of her book will be for sale.

Robyn’s website is:  http://www.withinviewwithinreach.com

Entries can be dropped off at reception in the front office anytime before 3:30PM on Monday Nov. 7th

Calling all artists! This year’s Reflections program gives Ligon students a chance to participate in a school competition and potentially have their work submitted to county, state, and national competitions. The theme this year is “diversity means….” and the deadline for entries is Monday, November 7. There are six categories for entries — dance choreography, musical composition, literature, visual art, film production, and photography. Students and parents can click to access submission rules and entry forms (both English and Spanish versions available). Entries can be dropped off at reception in the front office anytime before 3:30PM on Monday Nov. 7th. Please contact Lucy Inman with any questions at lucynobleinman@gmail.com or 919-412-0629.

Let’s Earn $ for Ligon…

Do you have those pink “Box Tops for Education” sitting around in your kitchen drawer?  Always saying “I need to send those into school!”? Well now is the time to send them in.
Box Tops for Education are printed on hundreds of products. Each one is worth 10 cents to Ligon. Often products have bonus Box Tops, and also the grocery store cash register will print out bonus coupons. Funds collected by the PTA this year above our budgeted income are planned to be allocated towards new technology for the teachers and students.

As an incentive to bring in Box Tops, every student who brings in at least 25 Box Tops by Friday, October 28^th, will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 Target gift card. Students should bring in Box Tops in a Ziploc bag identified with his/her name (either written on the bag or included on a piece of paper inside). Limit of 10 bags/entries per student.

Box Tops can be dropped off at school outside the main office, or you can mail them to:

There is also a collection box outside the auditorium so you can drop them off when you attend Arts and Sports events at Ligon. A Ligon Dance will be held Oct 28^th so this would be a great opportunity to drop off your Box Tops.

Although it takes a few minutes to clip and send in, Box Tops can earn real money for Ligon and won’t cost you a penny.  Thank you for your support!

Ligon PTA: Complete One Page. Write One Check.

- Join

PTA memberships are $7 per person. These dues make you a card-carrying member of the Ligon PTA, NC PTA and the National PTA for the 2011-12 school year…

- Donate

Give generously to our Phantom Fundraiser. We try to raise what our school needs. No more. No less. Our Phantom goal for 2011-12 is $20,000. Ligon PTA does NOT sell items to raise funds…

- Volunteer

Of course we hope that you will want to. There are a million ways to help…

Click the link and get started…
PTA Registration Form

PTA Meeting Schedule

PTA meetings are held at 7:30 AM in the Ligon Media Center. Dates for the 2011-2012 school year will be held on Wednesdays and are listed below:

September 14, 2011
October 12, 2011
November 9, 2011
December 14, 2011
January 11, 2012
February 8, 2012
March 14, 2012
April 11, 2012
May 9, 2012

Parents are also encouraged to attend Ms. Dula’s “Principal Coffees”, also held at 7:30 AM in the Ligon Media Center. The dates for the 2011-2012 school year are as follows:

October 14, 2011
December 9, 2011
February 3, 2012
April 13, 2012