April Newsletter

             April PTC Newsletter

Upcoming April Events

·         Coffee Social Friday April 27^th on the yard. Sponsored by Junior Academy  from 8:00-8:30

·         T-Shirts on Sale. Please see Mrs. Nash or Ms. Colon to purchase a TECA T-Shirt. Children’s sizes –Adult XL are $10 and Adult XXL are $12.

Upcoming May Events

·         PTC Meeting May 8^{th from} 3:30-4:15. This will be our last meeting of the year. We will be planning events for the 2012-2013 school year. Hope to see you there!

·         Yard Sale and Uniform Exchange May 11^th from 3-5 pm. Items can turned in beginning the week of May 1^st to either Mrs. Nash or Ms. Colon.  Volunteers for the Yard sale are always welcome!

·         Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7^th –May 11^th. If you would like to help bag items for teacher goody bags, make a food dish for the May 9^th teacher Potluck, or help serve food on May 9^th, please complete the form below and return to your child’s teacher.

Volunteer Sign up -

                ___ I would like to make a dish for the Teacher Appreciate Potluck on May 9^th

                ___ I would like to volunteer to help make goody bags -  May 8^th

                ___ I would like to help at the Yard Sale/ Uniform Exchange on May 11^th

Name __________________________ Child’s name and classroom ________________________

Best way to contact me (email or phone number )_________________________________________

T.E.C.A T- Shirts

Thomas Edison Charter Academy T-Shirts go on sale starting Wednesday through Friday during conferences.

Stop by Mrs. Nash's room (355) or Ms. Colon's room (356) on the third floor to purchase one.

Children's  sizes - Adult XL  are $10 each. Adult XXL are $12 each.

Fundraiser Patxis( Pah-cheese) Pizza

On March 20th, 2012 we will hold our second annual Patxis Pizza Fundraiser. This was a very successful event for us last year.

It is easy: just order on the phone by calling 415.285-2000 or visit them at 4042 24th street. You can also visit their website  http://patxispizza.com/sf-noe-valley.html

Our fundraiser is for a portion of all sales at this location on 24th street for the entire day . Please support our school on this day by ordering food to take home, or half baked pizzas for another time, delivery orders, and gift certificates.

Invite your friends, family, and colleagues!

Thank you for your support !!!

Patxi’s Pizza Menu

   

APPETIZERS

Antipasto Plate

Naturally cured Zoe’s Hot Coppa, Aged Prosciutto, and Spanish Chorizo, served with artisan cheeses, olives and toasts 9.95

Classic Bruschetta

Grilled batard bread topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, basil, and olive oil 4.95

Gratinato

A warm dip of cannellini beans, artichokes, and spinach with parmesan, lemon, oregano, garlic, and olive oil, served with toasts 7.95

Artichoke Dip

Artichokes, cream cheese, roasted red bell peppers, parmesan cheese and jalapeños 7.95

Polpetti

House made meatballs with beef, pork, and porcini mushrooms, served in a slightly spicy red sauce 8.50

Snack Pizza

Extra thin cheese pizza 5.95 (+.99 per topping)

SALADS

Butter Lettuce

Bacon, blue cheese, tomato, and buttermilk ranch dressing 7.95

Greek

Garden vegetables, feta, onions, olives, and classic red wine vinaigrette 7.50

Spinach

Cherry tomatoes, cranberries, bacon, almonds and red onion, choice of dressing 7.50

Caesar

Romaine hearts, parmesan toast, aged asiago cheese, anchovies 6.95

Garden Salad

Sweet lettuces, garden vegetables, mushrooms and onion, choice of dressing 6.95

Dressings

Balsamic Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese, Buttermilk Ranch, Caesar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Vinegar, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Poppy Seed

Add chicken breast 2.95 Add feta 0.95

PIZZA

Patxi’s is proud to offer our pizzas in four different styles to suit your taste:

Chicago “Stuffed” Our flagship pie. A hearty deep dish pizza with a layer of crust on the bottom, followed by layers of cheese and toppings, all covered by another thin layer of crust, topped with our homemade sauce. Prepared and cooked in a deep dish pan. 35-40 minute cook time.

Patxi’s Pan Pizza This lighter deep dish pie features a crunchy cornmeal style crust, with cheese and toppings covered by sauce. Prepared and cooked in a deep dish pan. 25-30 minute cook time.

Regular Crust Classic pizza, medium thick crust, crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. 25-30 minute cook time.

Extra-Thin Crust Crunchy, minimalist, cracker-flat crust highlights the toppings. 20-25 minute cook time

All pizzas are available with regular, whole wheat. All sauces and crusts are vegan. Gluten-free pizza available in 10″ and 14″ size, in a special thin crust style.

PIZZA COMBOS

All combos include sauce and your choice of mozzarella at no charge. All combos are available in any style. All combos are priced per topping (number of toppings is indicated for each combo below)

Favorite Pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives (3)

Special Sausage, mushrooms, onions and green peppers (3)

Veggie Mushrooms, onions, green peppers and black olives (3)

Spinach-Pesto Spinach,

basil-garlic pesto and parmesan. (3) Try it with chicken! (5)

Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger

Extra ground beef, bacon and jalapeños (5)

Greek Artichoke hearts, feta, green olives and red bell peppers (4)

Prosciutto Aged prosciutto, mozzarella and sauce. Try it on extra-thin crust! (2)

BBQ Chicken BBQ chicken, roma tomatoes and jalapeños (4)

Vegan Spinach, crushed garlic, red onions, and Daiya vegan cheese on a whole wheat crust (3)

Classic Meat Pepperoni, Italian sausage and Canadian bacon (3)

Caliente Spanish chorizo, hot coppa and jalapeños (5)

Californian Whole wheat crust, low fat mozzarella, red onions and fresh spinach (2)

PIZZA TOPPINGS

Meat Toppings

Zoe’s Pepperoni

Italian Sausage

Canadian Bacon

Ground Beef

Italian Salami

Roasted Chicken*

BBQ Chicken*

Bacon*

Anchovies

Zoe’s Natural Meats

Hot Coppa *

Aged Prosciutto *

Spanish Chorizo *

Spicy Salami *

Genovese Salami *

Veggie Toppings

Basil

Crushed Garlic

Black or Green Olives Roma Tomatoes Spinach

Green or Red Bell Peppers Jalapeños

Zucchini Mushrooms

Red or Yellow Onions Scallions

Broccoli

Pineapple

Artichoke Hearts

Feta cheese

Basil and Garlic Pesto*

Kalamata Olives*

Mozzarella Choices

Regular Mozzarella

Low-Fat Mozzarella

Lisanatti SoySation (soy cheese, not vegan)

Daiya Vegan Cheese (soy-free)

* charged as two toppings

Toppings on half of a pizza are half-price

“Extra” of any topping is double

CHICAGO STYLES					THIN STYLES
		10”	12”	14”			10”	12”	14”	16”
(Serves)		(2-3)	(3-4)	(4-5)	(Serves)		(1-2)	(2-3)	(3-4)	(4-5)
Cheese		15.95	19.50	21.99	Cheese		10.50	13.50	16.50	19.50
+1	Topping	17.54	21.39	24.38	+1	Topping	12.09	15.39	18.89	22.19
+2	Toppings	19.13	23.28	26.77	+2	Toppings	13.68	17.28	21.28	24.88
+3	Toppings	20.72	25.17	29.16	+3	Toppings	15.27	19.17	23.67	27.57
+4	Toppings	22.31	27.06	31.55	+4	Toppings	16.86	21.06	26.06	30.26
Additional		1.59	1.89	2.39	Additional		1.59	1.89	2.39	2.69

Escrip for T.E.C.A

Escrip is a great way to fund raise for our school. We would love as many families to sing up and join escrip. Raising funds for our school helps to support your child and their classroom. We thank you for signing up today.

It is very easy !

1. go to http://www.escrip.com/

2. Enter our school id  500030775 and click on our school name or type
    Thomas Edison Charter  Academy

3. Enter your information  name, address, email, and phone number

4.. Enter your grocery card - Safeway, Mollie Stones, Vons

5. You may also enter your Debit and Credit Card Numbers

6. Check you completed information

Use your registered cards for all your purchases. A percentage of your purchases will be sent to our school.

Thank you for your support !!!

Important March dates

Next PTC meeting will be Tuesday March 13th, 2012. We meet in room  254     . Childcare is provided during the meeting in room 255 ( Ms. Kappelhof). Please bring a food or drink item to share, not required but always encouraged. Occasionally we sell Tamales during the meeting as well.

We will also have our next Coffee Social sponsored by the 4th and 5th grades next Friday March 16th on the yard from 8:00-8:30. This a great opportunity to meet with other parents, teachers, and staff.  The coffee socials are held on the last Friday of the month and are sponsored by different grade levels. They have been a great success so far this year. Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and treat. The coffee social is for adults only. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to the PTC Blog

Welcome to the PTC blog. Here you will find information about upcoming events, fundraising, and news from our monthly meetings.

We meet the second Tuesday of every month from 3:30 - 4:15.  At each meeting you will find an agenda in English and Spanish. The agenda tells what each meeting will be about. The PTC is made up of teachers and parents. Anyone can join PTC.

Hope to see you at our next meeting !