OCTOBER 14 PTO WEEKLY UPDATE
NEXT PTO MEETING – This Wednesday, October 15, 6 pm- 8 pm, Champlain Elementary (www.champlainpto.org). Come join us for dinner and round table discussions of PTO business past, present and future at this week's PTO MEETING in the Learning Center. To view minutes from past meetings, visit www.champlainpto.org/minutes.html . The PTO provides childcare during meetings, and we need an accurate count in order to hire providers and plan food. Please rsvp to [Barbara Leopold at 864-8477] or Jessica Nordhaus at jnordhaus@msn.com or 864-7658. Dinner for children and adults will be generously provided by "Nothing But Noodles". On the Agenda: Applefest and Walk to School review, budgeting and fundraising, school musical update, parent workshop and book fair planning, Family Dance hearing health and safety proposal and so much more. All are welcome. To view minutes from past meetings, visit www.champlainpto.org/minutes.html. For childcare during this meeting, please contact
NATIONAL LUNCH WEEK - Did you know you can have lunch with your child at school on any day of the week? And this week, October 13 - 17, is National Lunch Week. On Wednesday, lunch at Champlain will be ALL LOCAL! And a farmer will be present on Wednesday for a taste testing! Click here for more details.
FALL FUN CLEANUP – Our Schoolyard Habitat Work-Day is Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9 am.
- Sunflower Garden: It’s time to put the sunflower garden to bed. We’ll save some seeds for the birds and cut down and compost the stalks.
- Butterfly Garden: We’ll plant milkweed for the monarchs, as well as some other nectar plants.
- Tree-moving: Two of the new, small trees are in the path of the sledding hill and need to be relocated.
- Invasive plant removal/trail maintenance: Help us remove invasive plants from the woods trail.
Please bring tools if you have them (loppers, pruners, hand saws, work gloves, shovels). Please e-mail to volunteer: Gwendolyn Causer, 863-5646, causerg@burlingtontelecom.net
CUB SCOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND ROCKET MEETING – Thursday, October 16, 5:30 PM,Champlain Elementary (meetings each 3rd Thursday of the month), each boy will learn about space exploration and build and launch a miniature air-powered (environmentally friendly!) rocket (Cub Scout Events, rbeste@yahoo.com, click here to start building!).
First grade cub scouts will also have the opportunity to visit our very own Vermont Air National Guard (the Green Mountain Boys) on-base (!) for a live flight demonstration, this Friday, 10/17, 6:30 pm (click here for details)
READ THE CHAMPLAIN ELEMENTARY - Past and present Weekly Newsletter(s) can be viewed online at champlain.bsdvt.org/9.30%20CES%202%20Newsletter.pdf
PARENT EVENING - The first parent evening is with pediatrician, Barb Frankowski, Wednesday, November 5 from 6-8 pm. Contact Melissa McConnell (hooona@aol.com ). The discussion will be "The Birds and Bees…and Beyond!" The focus of the meeting is for parents of 4th/5th grad students but parents of all grade children are welcome to attend.s
UPCOMING EVENTS
~ 10/15/08: PTO Meeting, Champlain Elementary, 6:00 pm
~ 11/05/08: Parent evening with pediatrician, Barb Frankowski, Champlain Elementary
~ Every Other Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, Art Room, 2nd/3rd Grade Brownies, Julie@aboveh2o.com.
COMMUNITY NEWS
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE
On August 30, the school board passed 2 important resolutions that define the future of our schools. The Board passed a resolution to move forward with 2 magnet schools and a resolution to request the city council to bring a ballot item for voters to consider. The City Council voted against a November ballot consideration for the proposed Bond, but committed to working with the School District to develop a capital plan to repair and upgrade our schools. Upcoming meetings include 1) Architect Colin Lindberg and School Board Commissioners will review the plan and answers questions, Wednesday Oct 1st 6:30-8pm, Edmunds; and Thursday Oct 9th 6:30-8pm, Burlington High, 2) Ongoing school facilities tours by Burlington School District Facilities Director Chris Giard, throughout the month of October. To learn more about the School Bond Initiative visit www.bsdplan.com.
CLASS PARENTS - PTO Class Parent Volunteers, 2008 - 2009
Thank you to our new PTO Class Parents volunteers. The list below is posted on the PTO bulletin board in the learning center. We’re still looking for Class Parents for Felber, Patrick, and Haslam’s classes. Please contact Gwendolyn Causer causerg@burlingtontelecom.net (863-5646) to volunteer. Please click here to see the PTO Class Volunteer List.
Join the Cub Scouts at Champlain Elementary! All parents and boys (First - Fifth Grade) are welcome.Cub Scouts is an activity-based, fun, family program for boys developing good Character, Citizenship, Initiative, Respect, and Responsibility. Great activities are planned for 2008! Contact Russell Beste (rbeste@yahoo.com) for more information.
CHAMPLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO WEBSITE
Like to see changes, additions, substractions for our school PTO website? Please contact at Russell Beste at rbeste@yahoo.com. Or contact our PTO at champlainpto@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE PTO! We are parents and teachers promoting our school. If you'd like to become involved, please email us at champlainpto@gmail.com, contact our Co-Presidents (Parm Padgett at parmpadgett@gmail.com or 864-6713, Jessica Nordhaus at jnordhaus@msn.com or 864-7658).
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