Soule Road PTO

Soule Road family night at Fountain park
Tuesday, June 10th, 6-8pm
bring a picnic dinner, blankets, chairs and games

If you would like to organize a game, such as kickball, 3 legged races,
water balloon toss, etc please let Michelle Naumec know (mnaumec@charter.net
or 596-9048)

Thank you

Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Jamie Mastrio
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PTO Agenda
May 13th 2008

I.    School Logo
a.    Talked to Deb Bianco, she wanted to add items (i.e. pajama pants), orders would come in late, going to do it in the fall since 6th gets shirts and they will be the only ones who might really want a tee and may not be able to get one next year.

II.    Chairs Needed
a.    Most of these positions can be left for fall so that new comers will get a chance to sign up if they want.
b.    Some that should be filled ASAP
i.    Programs (deposits may need to be done)
ii.    Class List Coordinator

III.    Sturbridge Village Family Membership
a.    Mrs. Goodwin has offered to do “Caught Doing Something Good” for it.
i.    Names of “Do-Gooders” would be added to raffle by staff
ii.    Would a parent volunteer to take care of logistics for Mrs. G and teachers, be helpful?

IV.    Can we put a deposit on 6th grade Wilderness Experience Field Trip to defray the cost of $2505.00?
a.    Last year the students paid the difference.
b.    They require a deposit of $626.25 will secure date, with balance due 2 weeks prior to date of program.
c.    Mrs. Vogel has also suggested having a fundraiser to defray more of the cost for students – per her letter

V.    Travel folders

VI.    Change meeting to first Tuesday in June so have time wrap stuff up.

VII.    Mimeo Board

a.    Vote on using left over Wish List
b.    Vote on funding the rest
i.    Have 6th grade teachers act as our “mimeo board pilot program”
c.    Get Middle School contact to ask about their’s

VIII.    Junior Achievement
a.    Consider giving a donation to JA

Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Jamie Mastrio
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Hi Everyone -

I was in the school with a bunch of parents today helping Sue Prairie set up for the Book Fair.  Its the “Buy One Get One”  book fair.  I just wanted to let everyone know that you should go check it out.  It is a really good deal.  There are a lot of great current hard cover as well as paperback books that are normally expensive.  So to get one free is a great deal and can be used as wonderful gifts.

Also, buying books for teachers is different this time.  If a student wishes to donate a book to the teacher’s classroom, instead of just purchasing the book, they are doing donation gift certificates in the amounts of $1, $5 and $10.  The teachers can then pick out what the class library  needs. In the past the kids really liked donating a book to the classroom, but if someone got there first, there were no book requests left.

And don’t forget, you can go to the Gym Tuesday night with (or without?) your kids on Tuesday night from 6-9pm

The Book Schedule is as follows:

Tuesday
9-9:30 Mrs. Lefort
9:30-10 Mrs. Elliot
10-10:30 Mrs. Suojanen
10:30-11 Mrs. Mahoney
11-11:30 Mrs. Longanecker  11:15-11:45
11:30-12
12-12:30 Ms. Kibbe
12:30-1:00 Mrs. Fortunato- Curran
1:00-1:30 6th Grade

Tuesday, 6-9PM Evening hours for everyone!

Wednesday
9-9:30 Mrs. Jurgen
9:30-10 Mr. Lyon
10-10:30 Mrs. Pszeniczny , Mrs. Harju
10:30-11 Mrs. Schmutte
11-11:30
11:30-12
12-12:30
12:30-1:00
1:00-1:30 6th grade

Thursday 9-11 for those who may need to return.

Thanks-
Shelly

Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Jamie Mastrio
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Soule Road PTO Meeting
April 8, 2008

Officers: Shelly Coville, Tina Bazarian, Chris Hakala, Jamie Mastrio

See April Agenda as put together by Shelly Coville

I.    Book Fair  - Sue Prairie

a.    Does Sue have enough volunteers? She could use a few more volunteers.

i.    14th is set up:
ii.    15th 9-1:30 HELP ON THIS DAY
iii.    15th  during concert 6-9pm
iv.    16th  9-2
v.    17th 9-11
vi.    17th break down at 11am

II.    Principal’s Report: Mary Goodwin: Huge Thank you to Joanne and Lisa for the cookie dough.  Thanks to Meg for Pennies for Patients: 3 weeks, $1500.00. Connect Ed tomorrow night going out. Don’t wait too long. Souletto, Book Fair and Wednesday after break for cookie dough.
III.    Fundraising –

a.    Cookie Dough update: brought in $13000 sales, profit of $5000.00.
b.    Next year’s chair: Kim Lee has offered to be next year’s fundraising chair.

IV.    Thank You’s

a.    Elveer Kovarik – Spring Fling (6th grade social)
b.    Meg Cyr  - Pennies for Patients: Mrs. Gauthier donates art lessons. She gave some scrapbooking items for a basket. Get a general value of the stuff. Souletto meeting. Pamphlet is all done. It should go very well. Mrs. Fotunato-Curran’s class raised the most money. They will have a pizza party. We get a $75.00 gift card to Staples, Wal-Mart, Amazon, or Best Buy.
c.    Joanne Mack/Lisa Beaulieu – Cookie dough
d.    Kim Lee – Movie Night (2nd/3rd grade)
e.    Paula Cross – Tasting of the Green
f.    PTO presented Mrs. Shaw with a plant.

V.    Julie Dougal –

a.    Coming to the next meeting to answer questions
b.    Working closely with Donna Leary & Mrs. Goodwin on updating some procedures

i.    They have already set up to do connect ed. calls on Sunday nights for students with less than $10 on their account.

VI.    Rock Wall Update

a.    Friendly’s Family Fun Night: 20% of all the receipts from 5-8. Boston Road Friendly’s.
b.    Blog tracking progress
c.    $6,700 vs. $5,400 for Rock Wall installed by the company: Parents are not going to install the rock wall. Rather, it’ll be installed by town employees.
d.    Free throw: Mrs. Laing (Mrs. Mooney is at Stony Hill; gave the idea of the free throw contest). We already have $700.00 flat donations but we don’t have per basket pledge money yet.
e.    Plaque to include family member names and last name -Example: john, mary, tommy and sue smith

i.    Unless we get a lot more names, we are looking at about $200 for a 9X12 plaque with about 15 lines/families. We can take that out of the rock wall money.

VII.    Upcoming activities:

a.    April 9th – Family Fun Night at Friendly’s

i.    They have offered to do 20% of receipts from 5-8pm

b.    April 11th – Souleto

i.    Does Joan Shea have enough volunteers?
ii.    Any last minute needs?

c.    April 14th – Book Fair set up begins!
d.    April 15th  - Chorus concert

i.    Are we presenting Mrs. Stratton with Podium? We are probably not going to do it until the end of the year.

e.    May 8th – Staff Appreciation/Meg Cyr: First meeting April 7, 2008. Volunteers in the classroom.
f.    DARE graduation April 16th. 1:30 PM at Soule Road School.
g.    June 13th – 6th grade activity/Elveer Kovarick
h.    T-shirts might be free.

VIII.    Next PTO meeting is May13th

a.    We will have sheet for chair openings for next year so that people can sign up

i.    Adding Courtyard Committee – The Lee’s have offered to chair!
ii.    Adding PTO Electronic Communication Committee
iii.    Mrs. Jurgen suggested send labels home in June to confirm current info. for next year?

1.    Then in August, do class lists and send home for confirmation 1st week?

IX.    Programs

a.    The Zoo Show/April 7th/gr. 2-4 (9:00 and 10:00 shows)

i.    $500 vs. $400 for just 2nd grade petting zoo from Forest Park
ii.    They bring animals, reptiles and birds, llama, parrot, lizards, snakes

b.    The encore performing arts “Phenominal Physics” June 4th gr. 5 and 6
c.    Looking into next year’s bullying program: Company out of California to come out and do the program.

X.     Soule Road Family Picnic at Fountain Park

a.    End of the year party for next year: Talk about that more next month. Perhaps we could do an evening movie….all we need is a projector.

XI.    Mimeo board: we are interested in getting them for 6th grade students. Should it be in lieu of a gift.

XII.    Treasurer’s report
XIII.    Vote on past minutes
XIV.    Hood Milk Tops/Martha Ross

a.    Need a chair

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Jamie Mastrio
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Soule Road PTO Minutes
January 8, 2008

Attendance:  Jamie Mastrio, Chris Hakala, Shely Coville, Tina Bazarian, Shelly Naumec, Sheryl Moriarty, Sima Pariseau, Karen Grycel, Lisa Vachon, Mary Goodwin, Meg Cyr and Bill Wells.

I.    Rock Wall:  Mrs. Laing requested a Rock Wall for the Gym

a.    Very safe, kids knees only 4 feet off ground at  highest
b.    Helps upper body strength, each year kids decline in this area nation wide
c.    Magnetic, will be used as cross curriculum
d.    Encourages bi-lateral thinking , team building
e.    Town can install to save installation ($1,900)
f.    Voted to do Rock Wall – Majority approved the Rock Wall
g.    Funding Rock Wall -

i.    Will ask Kim Lee to draft letter requesting donations from parents for rock wall
ii.    Raffle Red Sox tickets
iii.    For fundraising purposes, see if we can get class lists from Mile Tree for incoming 2nd graders
iv.    Maybe form a Rock Wall Committee
v.    Sell Smellcils at Hip Hop Shop

II.    Cheryl Moriarty doing Bake Sale for February 5th Election

a.    Will make a Rock Wall poster

III.    Dr. Gagliarducci coming January 22, 2008

a.    Liasons will call parents to inform them
b.    Sending an email to organize some light food and drinks

IV.    Second grade requested traveling zoo at $200.

a.    Voted and approved traveling zoo for 2nd grade (this needs to go through Martha and Barb)

V.    Treasurer’s report handed out

a.    Showed no extra funds to support Rock Wall

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Jamie Mastrio
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