PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PTO GREETING CARD FUNDRAISING DRIVE BY VISITING THE LINK BELOW!
These cards are from local artists, are beautiful, and purchase of these cards supports our very own Champlain Elementary PTO. Thank you from the Champlain Elementary PTO!
CHAMPLAIN PTO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009
www.champlainpto.org
PTO PARENTING WORKSHOP - Monday, March 23rd, Learning Center, Friendship Workshop: Helping Our Children Navigate Friendships. Kristin Fontaine from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England will facilitate a discussion about helping our children through friendship issues. Parent Social Networking 6:00-6:30, Presentation 6:30-8:00. Childcare availabe, please contact Barbara Leopold at 864-8477 to reserve a spot.
Do you have any ideas for future Parent enrichment? Contact Melissa McConnell hooona@aol.com or 865-4953
PTO GREETING CARDS FUNDRAISER - Incredibly unique and beautiful Greeting Cards with art by different local Vermont artists! Order forms went home with students this week. To see the fabulous artwork please visit the note card display in the Learning Center. Cards will also be available for sale the night of the Parenting Workshop, Monday, March 23rd. Order forms are due Tuesday, April 7. Questions? Please contact Erin Hanley at 497-0313 or erin-david@comcast.net.
Also, to see and order Greeting Cards online, visit http://www.grassrootslinguistics.org/notecards (thanks Laurie Harrison!).
PTO MEETING - Wednesday, April 8th, 6-8 pm in the Learning Center. All are welcome; childcare with dinner for children is provided.
CHAMPLAIN MUSICAL – "Once on This Island, Jr", Performances: April 16 & 17 @6:30, and April 17th @ 9:00. Volunteer meetings to be held every other Wed, 7 pm - 8 pm. For more details, contact Parm Padgett at parmpadgett@gmail.com or 864-6713, or juliaparadiso@burlingtontelecom.net, 658-6866.
Advertising is also available in playbill! Please contact Jessica Nordhaus at jnordhaus@msn.com or 864-7658 to purchase advertising space and support the school musical!
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCH - Friday, May 8th, Volunteers are needed! Contact Melissa McConnell hooona@aol.com or 865-4953 .
1St COMMUNITY RUN - Sunday, May 17th, 9:00 a.m. start time. Thank you Rebecca Raskin for facilitating the Fun Run. About 10 volunteers will be needed for the event. Runners may be sponsored by purchasing paper ‘shoes’. Proceeds will support PTO sponsored activities. Interested in running or volunteering? Contact Roxanne Scully scully@mac.com, 652-5902
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL - Contact Leslyn Hall: leslyn.hall@gmail.com or 859-9253
COFFEE – For more details contact Sharon McConnell at mclobe@burlingtontelecom.net . To learn more and to buy coffee next month, visit http://www.champlainpto.org/ChamplainPTOCoffee.doc to download the order form.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT - The national Great Schools Network calls on parents to "heed President Obama's call for more parent involvement in schools." Find out 10 ways to support your kid and our school at:
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/34?cpn=20090319pa2 .
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