Can't believe summer is almost over and its time to Register for school. FPAC-Gilbert partners with the administration for Benjamin Franklin Charter School-Gilbert to make your Registration experience efficient and productive.
Registration is Monday July 23
(last name A-M) and Tuesday July 24 (last name N-Z)
starting in Room #10 at:
- 2:00-3:00pm for parents' of new students
- 3:00-5:00pm for parents' of returning students
In Room #10 you will check-in and fill out your emergency
information cards. Then
you will proceed to Room #17 for a welcome from our
school principal, Mr. Nicoll.
Finally you will have the opportunity to go through
various stations in the Multi-purpose room. The
stations are:
1. Registrar
2. Health: bring
vaccination records
3. School Lunches: ask
questions & pre-pay for school lunches.
4. Uniforms: New uniforms
will be available for purchase.
- Cost is $12/shirt.
- Shirts with the school logo are available in red, white, blue, and grey.
- Sizes available are small, medium, large, and extra large in both child and adult sizes.
- Shirts are required in order to wear uniform shorts to school. Uniform shorts in either navy or khaki may be purchased at any local retailer. Please see the dress code section in the handbook for full dress code requirements.
- FPAC-Gilbert will be placing a shirt order immediately following registration if we do not have your size/color available.
- We will also be having a uniform
exchange setup under the shades on the basketball
court. Drop-off gently used uniforms shirts and see
if you can find some that meet your needs.
5. Sign-up for FPAC-Gilbert
emails. FPAC-Gilbert maintains a separate e-mail
list from the school. You must sign up separately to
receive e-mails from the parent organization. This includes the monthly newsletter,
fliers about Family Fun nights, library updates, art and
music masterpiece information, uniform sales and
everything else that FPAC-Gilbert runs throughout the
year.
6. Volunteer for Fall
Festival: We ask every parent to donate 30
minutes of their time to help at FPAC-Gilbert's only
Fund Raiser. This year Fall Festival is Saturday,
November 3, 2012. Please sign-up to help at
- Book Fair,
- Ticket Sales;
- Concessions;
- Games;
- Set-up/Cleanup;
- Parking;
- Silent Auction; and
- Events/Cupcake Walk
6. Volunteer for a one-time
only, short term event. Here's opportunities to
get even more involved in your child's school.
- Health Screenings, August 28/29 2012
- Ice Cream Social, August 2012
- Poetry Recitation Contest, November/December 2012
- 100th Day of School, January 2013
- Box Tops for Education: Spring 2013
- Field Day, March 8, 2013
- Family Fun Night, April 2013
7. Volunteer for Regular,
ongoing activities
- Teacher Appreciation: regular
events throughout the year
- Library: Review Books; Weekly re-shelve books; or Monthly Library Maintenance
- Art/Music Masterpiece: Monthly (sign-up will be at Meet the Teacher in your child's classroom)
8. Pay for Dues/Uniforms:
We will collect money for dues & uniforms at a
single station.
- Dues are $20/family. By
collecting this moderate family fee, FPAC-Gilbert is
able to provide the best quality programs with only a
single, annual fundraiser (the Fall Festival).
- Please pay for dues and uniforms using cash or check. Note that a separate check is required to pre-pay for school lunches.
Best Regards
Angela Elting
FPAC-Gilbert President, 2012-13
FPAC.Gilbert.President @gmail.com
