TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008

CHAMPLAIN PTO MEETING – 6:00 pm, Jan. 14, 2009, Champlain Learning Center. Childcare provided, please email Barbara at bleopold@bsdvt.org so we know how many children to expect.

BSD DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN – 5  - 6 pm, Jan. 14 (before PTO meeting), we'll be meeting with District Officials, Paul Irish and Amy Truchon, at Champlain Elementary to learn more about the District Technology plan.  It's our opportunity to learn about what's in store for the technology education of our kids not only now, but as they move into middle and high school. Please join us in the Learning Center (or just nearby, see signage) at 5:00 this Wednesday, 14 January 2009 between 5:00 and 6:00 before the January PTO meeting.  For more information, please call: Laurie Harrison 264-9070.

BURLINGTON SCHOOL BUDGET MEETINGS - The Burlington School Board will be meeting on Tuesday, January 13th at BHS starting at 7 p.m. At this meeting, the School Board, after holding two public hearings on the school budget, will be making its final decisions regarding next year's school budget amount and what it will provide.

The Board will also consider a Schools' Safety and Critical Needs Infrastructure Bond.

Public comment starts at 7 p.m. For more information email superintendent@bsdvt.org, or call your local Board commissioner (phone numbers are also at www.bsdvt.org).

COFFEE: Have you heard the buzz?  Friends, family and neighbors will love the delicious coffee of Vermont Coffee Company. We are offering dark, mild and decaf roasts - all whole bean. Please spread the word and plan to fill your coffee needs every month with the Champlain Elementary coffee club.

CHAMPLAIN MUSICAL - Contact Parm Padgett at parmpadgett@gmail.com or 864-6713.

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE - Looking for volunteers to:
- scan teachers’ classroom letters that are sent home for on-line access
- volunteers to staff computer lab
- district technology plan contact person
- Front Porch Forum volunteer to represent Champlain (as appropriate) on that venue

Email Laurie Harrison for more information Laurie@mithrandir.com

UPCOMING EVENTS 2008
Every Other Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, Art Room, 2nd/3rd Grade Brownies,
Updated schedule is /28, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16. Contact Julie@aboveh2o.com.

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. To submit items for future newsletters contact Leslie Noble  noblel@verizon.net  .

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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