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PTO Notes - September 15,2009
Montessori parents, family and friends,
In case you missed it, here’s a run-down of the discussion at the Tuesday, Sept. 15 PTO meeting.
Kroger card
Everyone should have received a Kroger card (with $5 already on it) in the mail with the PTO invitation. The Kroger card is the easiest way for the PTO to raise money for the school because 5% of every dollar spent using the card goes to the Children’s House PTO. Typically the PTO raises about $4,500 throughout the year, but the goal for this year is $8,000. Here’s how it works:
- Do your regular grocery shopping at Kroger.
- When you’re ready to check out, ask the cashier to put money on your Kroger card.
- Then pay for your groceries using your newly filled up Kroger card.
The Kroger cards are already scanned and set to raise money for Children’s House PTO. Extra cards (that are NOT pre-loaded with $5) are available to give to friends and family who shop at Kroger. (For additional cards, check the display board near the children’s folders.) Anyone can help us raise money for the PTO and the school. The cards work at any Kroger–even stores out of state. If you use it to pay for gas or prescriptions, you get double the points. Be sure to use the card quick, because if it’s inactive for 90 days, it can no longer be used to raise money for the PTO.
Classroom parents
This year we’re asking one parent in each class to be a classroom parent. These parents will serve as liaisons between the teachers and the PTO, so that we will know what each classroom needs and wants. When teachers want to purchase something, they’ll talk to their classroom teacher, who will discuss it with the PTO. (All purchase requests will also need to be made in writing. The PTO has a purchase request form, which can be found in the PTO folder in the kitchen or email Tina Powis-Dow at tinapd@yahoo.com to have a purchase form emailed to you.) Volunteers were taken after the Sept. 15 PTO meeting, and the classroom parents are as follows…
- Outside class: Zelenka Herts-Gibson
- Downstairs class:Robin Eiler
- Upstairs class: OPEN Any volunteers?
- Juniors class: Jennifer Triplett
PTO officers and contact info
PTO officers this year and our email addresses are:
- Eddie Conners, president: econners@msn.com
- Amy Duzan, vice president: duzanland@netscape.com
- Tina Powis-Dow, treasurer: Tinapd@yahoo.com
- Nell Smith, secretary: smithnellm@gmail.com
We’re also on Facebook. We would love to hear from you. Any questions? Ask and we’ll try to find out. We will be emailing notes (like the ones you’re reading right now) from each PTO meeting. If you want to ensure you’re on the email list, contact Tina Powis-Dow. The notes from the PTO meetings will also be posted on the Children’s House website: www.chmlr.org. Check out the other great info updated there regularly, such as the school calendar and the weekly newsletter (AKA, the Children’s House Chatter).
Event dates
The Halloween carnival has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31. This is a fun event the PTO puts on every year at the school. There will be games, a bake sale and a hot dog lunch. If anyone has a bouncy castle (or any other inflatable bouncy structure) that you’d be willing to let the school borrow for the carnival, let one of the officers know. Mark Oct. 31 on your calendar. We hope you’ll be there!
We’ve scheduled the silent auction for Friday, Dec. 4. What a great way to get some holiday shopping done AND raise money for the PTO. If you’ve never been to the Children’s House silent auction, you may not know that’s it’s a really good time. Really. Food and beverages (adult ones) will be served. Be thinking of what you might donate for the auction. You could ask neighborhood businesses to donate something, or show off your talents with your own donation. Can you cook? Donate a meal. Know how to do taxes? Offer up your services.
Next meeting
The PTO meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. At the next meeting, we’ll discuss the budget for the coming year as well as the financials from last year. We hope you can make it.