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Maple Hill

Welcome Back to School

Social   

 

Friday September 19th

6:00-8:00 PM

 

Join us for an evening of fun, music and dancing!      

 

Free to all Maple Hill families

Free ice cream for all children

 

DJ ~  Ice Cream  ~  Coffee

 

 

All Children must be accompanied by an adult

 

For more information call: Diane Parzyck 723-8951

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM PTO

For Fall Fundraiser

CORRECT REGISTRATION NUMBER IF ORDERING ONLINE IS

 

968230

 

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each 
month at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. All are welcome to attend.

*Elected Board Officers*

PRESIDENT: DIANE PARZYCK

                                    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: SHERRI HOPKINS

                                    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: SANDY MINASIAN

                                    TREASURER: SHIRLEY KOSLOSKY

                                    RECORDING SECRETARY: KIM SCHULTE

                                    CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: JEANNETTE WHEELER

Executive Board Members
Cheryl A. Kane - Principal
Pamela Fickel - Teachers' Representative
*

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

MHS PTO NewsletterUPCOMING EVENTS

  • Welcome Back to School Ice Cream Social is on 9/19 from 6pm - 8pm.  We look forward to seeing everyone there for an evening of music and fun!
  • Fall Festival is on 10/17. More information to come soon. We are looking for volunteers for a variety of things for this event.

FUNDRAISING

  • You all have received your Great American Fundraiser packet. Please remember that PTO fundraisers help to support special events such as the Back to School Party. Every sale counts. Please participate and help the school be the best school it can be! Order forms are due back by September 18th!

NOTE: THE CORRECT REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR ORDERING ONLINE IS 968230.

  • Big Y is once again doing “Education Express.” Shop at your local Big Y or ask relatives and friends to shop at Big Y. Select items are tagged as “Education Express” items and will assist in raising funds for the school of your choice. Check with our local Big Y or ask a PTO member for more details! Help support the school!

LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Library schedules and volunteer forms have been sent home. This is a great way to get involved with your child’s class.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS

  • Literacy volunteers are a key part of the curriculum at Maple Hill School. If you are available, even one hour a week, please contact Mrs. Fickel. Request forms were sent home. Even an hour a week can help make a strong impact in the educational development of our children! Mrs. Fickel’s e-mail address is fickelp@naugy.net.

BOX TOPS/CAMPBELLS UPDATES

  • Congratulations to Michelle R. from Mrs. Orsini’s class for winning the summer Box Tops for Education Drawing! She won a basket of school supplies! Way to go Michelle!
  • Please remember to turn in Box Tops for Education and/or Campbell’s Soup Labels. The next drawing for Box Tops will be on 10/10! Help the school and help your child’s class win a reward!  

NEXT MEETING

  • The next PTO meeting will be on 10/1 at 7pm. We hope to see you all there!

PTO Contacts

  • If you would like more information on any of the above events or programs, or you would simply like more information on the PTO, please contact our President:
      • Diane Parzyck-723-8951

or e-mail us at pto_mhs@yahoo.com

 

 

PTO Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Date: 9/3/08

 

Minutes:

The meeting was called to order at 7:01pm and said the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Approval of Minutes: Caryn Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes from 5/7 and 6/3. Jessica Williams seconded the motion. The motion was carried.

 

Presidents Report: President Diane Parzyck introduced the 2008-09 PTO Board and discussed the duties and functions of the PTO. She discussed upcoming events: The BTS Ice Cream Social will be on 9/19 and we will have the same DJ as last year (Critical Entertainment). Volunteers are needed-notices will go home. The Fall Festival will be on 10/17. Volunteers are needed for this event as well. Requests will be coming home and a sign-up is available at the meeting.

First Vice President Sherri Hopkins discussed specifics on where the PTO funds go and advised that the goal for the profit from the fundraiser is $10K (we earned $9K LY). She gave a “pop quiz” to the group regarding PTO and fundraising facts. The website for the fundraising company is www.gafundraising.com. The dates of the fundraiser 8/29 thru 9/18 with a tentative pick-up date of 10/15. The registration code is incorrect on the flyer-the correct one is 968230. Sherri also advised that the membership drive would be moving forward and asked that everyone fill out the forms completely.

Box Tops coordinators Shannon Shea-Lyons and Tracy O’Connell reported that the summer box tops drawing would take place on 9/5 and that the regular drawings will take place every 6 weeks. The first one will be on 10/10. They handed out a minimal supply of “double box-tops” flyer that would give double the credit to box tops turned.  Tina McSweeny, RN-the school nurse will be taking over as Campbell’s Label Coordinator.

Terri Kummer, night manager at the Big Y in Naugatuck and Mary Bode presented the “Education Express” program to the group. Items at the store will be marked with a school bus and for items purchased, money will go the school of the customer’s choice. They advised that if you were signed up before when the program was in place you must sign up again because all old records were removed and the program is entirely new and is starting over from scratch. Several years ago the High School earned almost $24K from the program.

President Diane Parzyck advised that hopefully babysitting will be available from the Girl Scouts. They need to begin their program year first and notices will reflect whether there is babysitting or not.

Last year’s PSC representative Kim Schulte advised that she was not able to act as the Maple Hill rep this year and asked for another volunteer to be the school representative. She discussed the function of the PSC and advised that the first meeting will be at Cross Street School on 9/29 at 7pm.

Diane Parzyck also asked for a BOE representative to attend monthly BOE meetings on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

 

Principals Report: Principal Cheryl Kane welcomed everyone. She announced that we have 470 students this year and welcomed all the new faculty members. She thanked intern Christine Macguire for setting up and filling in for new Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bothroyd for the first month of school.

There are new cameras inside the school and a buzzer for entry to the school. She thanked the PTO for the many activities that they planned. She asked that parents notify the office of pick-ups in writing. Open House will be on 9/10 and there will be early dismissal.

She passed out CMT results and advised that Maple Hill did not make AYP for Reading. She asked for parental support to assist in improving reading proficiency.

She thanked everyone for attending the Education Fair. She reminded everyone that she will “Kiss a Pig” at the Fall Festival to reward the students for reading over the summer.

 

Teachers Report: PTO Teacher Representative Pamela Fickel asked for volunteers for the Guided Reading Program and discussed the logistics and benefits of the Guided Reading Program. 1st grade is at 9:05am, 2nd grade is at 9:50am and 3rd grade is at 10:35am. Please contact her if you want to volunteer. fickelp@naugy.net. Library Teacher Debra Wilson also asked for volunteers for Library and Computer Lab. Notices for both have been sent home.

 

Treasurers Report: Treasurer Shirley Koslosky reviewed last year’s budget and this year’s budget. We will present the budget at the October meeting and vote to accept the budget in November. She reported that the balance in the General Fund is $14,876.64 and the balance in the Library Fund is $2,107.69.

 

New Business: President Diane Parzyck asked for volunteers from the 4th grade parents to help organize fundraising and the end of year celebration for the 4th graders.

Ray Santiago suggested having craft events during parent functions and selling the student made crafts as a potential fundraiser.

First Vice President Sherri Hopkins suggested making a book to sell to the school or stand-up cook books as potential fundraisers.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm.

 

Minutes are pending approval at next PTO meeting scheduled for 10/01/08 at 7pm.

 

 

 

 

  
 


 
 
 

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Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone (203)720-5236