News and Important Events
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PTO Calendar 2007-2008 |
The mission of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to:
- Support DMA's educational mission
- Provide Fundraising to meet the
school's needs
- Provide support to the school,
teachers and parents through volunteer support, donations and
goodwill fund
- Help build the DMA community
through family outings and events
Goals for the 2007-2008 School Year:
- Make all families, new and old, feel
welcome in the DMA community through supports and family events
- Provide fundraising for school playground,
field trips, classroom needs and PTO operations
- Prepare the PTO for the future by creating
governing bylaws and documenting and archiving PTO activities
PTO By-laws
DMA PTO By-laws.pdf
During the school year, meetings are alternated
between the second Thursday and Wednesday of
each month at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise announced via e-mail or letter
sent home). We meet
at the school.
If you want something added to the agenda, please let
the PTO president know before the next
meeting.
PTO MEETING APRIL 9,
2008
THE AUCTION- Matthew
Burger reported
that we have a total of 106 lots valued at over
$7,000. We have 54 items that have a value of
$1,000 with no assignment. They will be put into
packages. CASH DONATIONS total $1,644.00 to
date.
The updated list of
items is out. Let Rhonda Burger know ASAP when
you get donations. For the DMA auction, we could
use time or skill donations from the parents,
there is already a Dinner and a Breakfast with
the Children’s House teacher’s planned.
The week prior to the Auction,
we will have a Silent Auction for DMA and
parents, much like last year’s.
Betthauser’s was not
available so, we will have a part Silent, Part
Live Auction.
Staffing Needs For the Event:
2 runners, 1 caller (have a volunteer already),
2 people to man the registration/cashier station
(Aracelly will oversee it), we need people to
help for set-up on Monday for the first part of
the auction at school, and on Saturday, the day
of the Auction at the Marion Center.
At the Marion Center,
there will be a $2 registration fee which is
standard for Auctions. There is discussion about
waiving this fee for DMA parents and staff.
Aracelly is checking into the cost of having a
credit card slider. To register for the event,
you will need a Driver’s License. We will allow
cash/checks.
Advertising for event-
Rhonda put some in free publications. We
are going to have a letter that parents can use
to send to their families. Enticing items will
be described. Becky Lang is doing a Press
Release to the Journal/Sentinel. A banner will
be made and displayed at DMA and possibly,
the Marion Center. Signs will be made to use on
your front lawns (Heather thought she could
help). We will also create an auction page for
the DMA web site. FAMILIES- In order to make
this event successful, it is very important to
spread the word to your families and
friends. Flyers still need to be done to put in
area businesses.
APRIL 30 IS THE DEADLINE FOR ALL ITEMS.
Parents-
Do you have baskets/containers around your
house? Please bring them in so that we can
create baskets. We
need someone to take pictures for the web
site.
We appreciate ALL donations.
If you have something that you never used or
never opened, bring it! Think of
businesses/people you know who do something
that people would like: Spanish Lessons,
Gardening Lessons, A wine-tasting party, a
never-opened DVD, a new set of golf balls, A
Handy-Man day, A barbeque at your house
(this is a great idea for getting to know
other DMA families)
The funds
from the auction will go toward the needs of
the new adolescent program, the
playground/outdoor play space expansion and
for PTO operations.
Spring Brewer’s Game: The
date
for the DMA family Brewers Game is Sunday,
June 1 at 1pm. Flyers have gone out to all
parents this week. The $20 includes ticket
and food for tailgating. Last year this was
a really fun event. Parents need to turn in
money and slips by April 28th.
Girl Scouts:
Veronica Rusnak is a girl scout leader
apprentice who wants to bring the troupe to
DMA. Currently, it is at Dover.
She would bring Dover girls
to DMA. We would need an assistant leader
because two registered Girl Scout leaders
must be at the meetings. If you are
interested in becoming a leader so we can
bring a Brownie & Girl Scout Troop to DMA
(6-8 year-olds and 8-11 year olds) , please
email
pto@downtownmontessori.com or leave a
note in the PTO mailbox.
Volunteer Report-
Rhonda The main idea behind being a
volunteer is to get involved in your
children’s education.
Thank you to all
who have turned in their 4-hour sheets, and
who’ve updated me with the hours they have
volunteered. 47 parents have met their 4
hour commitment already. The school can
report 763.5 hours of parent volunteering. I
am still missing 30 4-hour sheets from
parents who have been contacted last month.
Volunteers needed
for Auction: getting donations, helping with
set-up of DMA auction, and Working the
Auction on May 10. There are plenty of
things that we need help with. They can be
done at various times of the day and week.
We hope to get enough volunteers to work 1
hour at the auction so that no one will have
to work the entire auction.
Volunteers needed
for lower elementary to help with cross
stitch, needlepoint or knit/crochet…please
contact Mary Host.
PTO Officers
Nomination forms went out last week via
e-mail and paper for those without email.
Due April 25.
3 positions are
open: President, Secretary, Fundraiser
Coordinator
Election is at
may PTO meeting ( May 15 )
Have to be
present to vote. Written Ballots will be
used if more than 2 people will run for 1
position.
Last Day of School Picnic:
It’s a BYO event! Parents meet at Humboldt
park on June 6th.
Deborah will
handle the communication about this event
and more details will go out in May.
Teacher’s Appreciation:
Haley and Deb are co-chairing. We will cook
and host a lunch for teachers and staff the
week after school lets out (June
10). We will also have massage by Freedom
Physical Therapy Services for the teachers.
We will be
considering other small tokens of
appreciation for the "official" Teachers
Appreciation Week in May. More information
will follow.
Offer For A Fundraiser:
Mary Kay by Rhonda Sharpe. 30% of what is
raised would go to DMA There would be a
start and stop date. This will be discussed
further and more information will follow.
Thank you, as
always, to John Ryan for providing Child
Care.
In attendance:
Elizabeth McNerney, Deborah Spanic, Matthew
and Rhonda Burger, Doreen Brown, Rhonda
Sharpe, Michelle
Suhm, Phyllis Summerfelt, Heather Ryan,
Veronica Rusnak and Nan Kim-Paik.
Meeting Adjourned
at 7:45
Notes Prepared By
Elizabeth McNerney, Secretary
Fundraising enables us to buy books and equipment, provide additional
fieldtrip opportunities for the students, support the Goodwill/Sunshine
club and raise money for our
Playground.
Current Fundraisers
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Chico Bags - $5.00
Colorful, lightweight and ultra-compact, ChicoBags are a stylish
and sustainable alternative to throwaway plastic and paper bags.
Fold it up into its integrated pouch and throw into your pocket,
purse or glove box. It's a cinch to pack and carry.
Order forms are in the office. |
Ongoing Fundraising Programs
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Box Tops For Education
Ongoing Program
YTD:
$527.53
Our
school can earn up to $20,000 through the Box Tops Program:
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Global Re-Source
Funding
Ongoing Program
YTD: $83.25
Bring in your old iPods, lap tops, cell phones,
empty ink jet, laser and toner cartridges. Every qualifying
cartridge earns $1 - $20 for our school. http://www.globalre-sourcefunding.com/index.php
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Target’s Take Charge of Education Program
Ongoing Program
YTD: $319.43
Use your Target charge card and earn money
for Downtown Montessori! You can sign up at any Target Store or
online. Just
give them our group number: 118016.
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Scholastic Books
Ongoing Program
Every dollar you spend earns bonus points
for the school. These points can be spent on classroom materials
and literature.
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Upromise Schools Program
Ongoing Program
YTD: $71.03
After you enroll in
the Upromise program, link your account to Downtown Montessori
Academy. You can allocate
some or all
of the Upromise rewards you earn to support your child’s school.
Go to
www.upromise.com/schools to enroll for FREE and start saving today.
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Pick 'n Save Advantage Plus Card Holders
Ongoing Program
YTD: $241.12
Go to the
customer service counter and register your card with our school. DMA
gets a percent of your total sale. Our group number is 175325
Don’t have
an Advantage card? You can sign up at the store or online. Just go to
http://www.picknsave.com/register.php and fill out the form.
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Growing
Power Market Bags
Ongoing Program
YTD:
Half Bags
are $8.00
Regular Bags are $14.00
Organic Bags are $26.00
Bags are
delivered every other week to school and DMA keeps any money you
wish you donate on top of Bag charge.
Sign up anytime. Just let the office know you are
interested in this exciting and healthy fundraiser.
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