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Happy Screen Free Week!

Here are 50 fun screen-free activities to help inspire you:

1. 1. Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills.
2. 2. Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument.
3. 3. Attend community concerts.
4. 4. Organize a community clean-up.
5. 5. Put together a puzzle.
6. 6. Visit the library. Borrow a book. Attend library activities.
7. 7. Go ice skating or roller skating.
8. 8. Listen to the radio.
9. 9. Visit the zoo.
10. 10. Paint a picture, a mural or a room.
11. 11. Attend a high school sporting event.
12. 12. Find out about your area's community center or park's activities.
13. 13. Go swimming. Join a community swim team.
14. 14. Read a book aloud to your younger sister/brother.
15. 15. Plan a picnic or barbecue.
16. 16. Go bird watching.
17. 17. Volunteer for a community organization or charity.
18. 18. Play with your pet.
19. 19. Go dancing.
20. 20. Write a letter to a friend or relative.
21. 21. Learn to cook.
22. 22. Plant a flower, vegetable or herb garden.
23. 23. Read magazines or newspapers.
24. 24. Plan a slumber party.
25. 25. Start a neighborhood basketball, soccer, or kickball game.
26. 26. Go camping (even if it's just in the backyard!).
27. 27. Join a choir.
28. 28. Go through your closets and clothes. Donate surplus items to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or a local rummage sale.
29. 29. Start a diary/journal.
30. 30. Go to a museum.
31. 31. Take a nature hike. Collect seeds and leaves. Make a collage with the materials you collected and post it on the refrigerator.
32. 32. Play cards.
33. 33. Start a community exercise group that power walks, runs, or bikes.
34. 34. Read a story to your younger brother or sister.
35. 35. Get out the family photo album. Research your family history.
36. 36. Go listen to a local band.
37. 37. Make crafts to give as gifts.
38. 38. Make up a story and write it down.
39. 39. Learn to say simple phrases in a few different languages.
40. 40. Ask an older family member to tell you a story about his or her childhood. Write about it.
41. 41. Learn some new riddles or jokes.
42. 42. Bake two batches of cookies; one for your family and one for a neighbor.
43. 43. Watch the night sky through binoculars; identify the different constellations. Observe the moon.
44. 44. Visit a local bookstore.
45. 45.. Walk to work or school.
46. 46. Start a kids bowling league.
47. 47. Train for a 5K race.
48. 48. Teach a neighbor about a computer program.
49. 49. Go fishing.
50. 50. HAVE A PARTY TO CELEBRATE SCREEN-FREE WEEK!

YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE!

You can purchase your yearbook for $25 but only while supplies last.  Purchase it TODAY so you won't miss out!

Announcing the NEW 2012-2013 PTA BOARD:

President: Beth Neely
Executive Vice President: Angela Melillo
First Vice President – Chairman of Membership – Allison Jonsson
Second Vice President – Chairman of Ways and Means – Porsche Hermann
... Third Vice President – Chairman of Communications – Debbie Lucio
Secretary – Holly Riccardi
Treasurer – Nicki Ruddy
Auditor – Krysta Krall
Historian – Rachael Cooke
Parliamentarian – Mariam Pullon

• You can print out your PTA Membership Form HERE

• Grapeland PTA is now on Facebook!  Please search for us under Grapeland PTA and "like" our page.  We will use Facebook as a way of informing you of upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and general information about our PTA.

Volunteers needed:

We will have several sign-ups out at the PTA Meet-n-Greet that offer many opportunities for you to share your time at Grapeland! 

SPIRIT WEAR:

Every Friday is School Spirit Day! Wear your Grapeland Grizzly Spirit Wear to school or a combination of purple/black colors. Contact the school office or PTA for details on purchasing Grapeland spirit wear or you can print your order form HERE. Check out our new spirit wear item- The Grapeland Rocks bling shirt!

If you would like to volunteer or would like more information about PTA, please email us at GrapelandPTA@gmail.com