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What will PTO be next year?
It's up to you. Will you step up to become a part of the Executive Board?
The formal by laws and position descriptions can be found on the PTO Web Site. In reality, the board is much more informal. At the March and April meetings we discussed a Leadership Committee of 6-8 to create and direct the activities. Janet Hanley will continue to be our Treasurer, Tee Moran has agreed to coordinate Communications, and Donna Villa will continue to be our Web Master. To fill out the Board Committee we need a Co-Chair(s), a Secretary, a Program Chair, a Liaison Co-Chair, and a Fundraising Coordinator.
This year's board has decided that the traditional Benefit dinner & auction fundraiser is no longer viable, income rarely exceeds expenses. We will continue with Directory and Calendar sales, voluntary dues, and expand Escrip with Dominicks. Also at the May meeting we voted to suspend Allocations for this year, in order to base our funding on assets we have in the bank rather than continue the unsound practice of raising money to meet our commitments. It was suggested that we have one meeting each quarter, a networking roundtable focussed on an individual grade or issue. There is an official role for PTO to fulfill the parent involvement component of the School Improvement Plan. Meeting the goals of the School Improvement Plan is mandatory to comply with No Child Left Behind, Teri Dixon will coordinate these activities. We will continue to improve upon the Liaison program and develop substantial links with the d ivisions and departments with in the school. There are opportunities for PTO representatives to sit on a variety of school administrative committees to express the parent perspective.
Without volunteer leadership, there will be no PTO 2008 - 2009. PTO is evolving and you can have a voice and create it's future role.
Please consider the benefits of being involved in PTO. You network with other parents and administrators, you learn what a student's day is like, you work with students... each of these connections builds your knowledge of the school. Through PTO you can share that knowledge and experience with other parents, make new friends, and become aware of different perspectives. The time commitment is as little as an hour or two a month, sometimes 1 -2 hours a week, or 2-3 days a week once every 3 months.
We have each been glad that we made the time to commit to PTO (over 25 years experience between us). We encourage you to do the same. It is only through involved families that we are able to enhance the high school experience for our students. We encourage you to contact any one of us for more information and to answer your questions.
Sincerely,
Barb Nelson, retiring President 445-2688
Mary McCabe, retiring Vice-President 383-3455
Robin Soffer, retiring Secretary
Kimberly Werner, retiring Program Chair
Mary Rogers, retiring Mail Coordinator
Alison Nelson, retiring Directory Chair
Michelle Newman, retiring Liaison Chair
Maureen Kleinman, retiring Benefit Coordinator
Rich Adamczewski, retiring List Serve Administrator
INCOMING Freshman Parents are you a little unsure of how to navigate the High School Experience. . .? then the PTO is everything you need to get involved in and more so. The PTO is a most valuable resource to help you navigate through the next four years, stay close to your teen and make valuable connections. The High School has provided a pdf timetable of all dates for the transition that you need to be aware of.Download the 8th Grade Transition Timetable
8th grade families!
INCOMING FRESHMEN REMINDERS –Looking ahead:
The scheduled Book & ID day for freshmen and the evening orientation for their parents/guardians will be Tues. Aug. 19;
The first day of the 2008-09 school year, Tues. Aug. 26, will be for FRESHMEN ONLY.
| May | |
| May 1 | *Spoken Word Showcase - Auditorium - 6:30 pm *Synchronized Swim Show - East Pool - 7:30pm |
| May 2 | *Synchronized Swim Show - East Pool - 3:30 and also at 7:30pm * Orchesis - Auditorium - 7:30pm *Mid Quarterly Failure Warnings Mailed Home |
| May 3 | *Synchronized Swim Show - East Pool - 3:30 and also at 7:30pm * Orchesis - Auditorium - 7:30pm *SAT Test |
| May 4 | * Orchesis - Auditorium - 3:00pm |
| (May 5 - 16 Advanced Placement Testing - dates subject to change) | |
| May 6 | *APPLE Meeting - Staff Cafe - 6:30pm *Special Education Parent Forum - Board Room - 7:00pm |
| May 7 | *Booster Club Meeting - Staff Cafe - 7:30pm *PSAE Day 1 Make up (Juniors) |
| May 8 | *Concert/Symphonic Band/Wind Symphony Concert - Auditorium - 7:30pm *PSAE Day 2 Make up (Juniors) |
| May 10 | Best Buddies Event - Student Center - 7:00 - 9:00pm |
| May 13 | Freshman/Sophmore Honors Convocation - Little Theatre - 7:15am (that is am) *Building An Asset Rich Community:What we can do to help our young people succeed - Speaker - South Cafe, Free - 7-9pm |
| May 14 | *Summer School Driver Education Registration - North Cafeteria - 7:00pm *Wind Ensemble Concert - Auditorium - 7:30pm |
| May 15 | Symphony Orchestra Concert - Auditorium - 7:30pm *MEETING CANCELLED Achievement Plan update - 6:30-9:30MEETING CANCELLED |
| May 16 | *Periods 4, 5, 6 - Dean's View for Staff - Staff Cafe *Show #4 - Little Theatre - 7:30pm |
| End Advanced Placement Testing | |
| May 17 | *Junior/Senior Prom - Hyatt Regency - 6:00pm *Show #4 - Little Theatre - 7:30pm |
| May 18 | *Show #4 - Little Theatre - 3:00pm |
| May 19 | *LATE ARRIVAL FOR ALL STUDENTS 9:30am *Show #4 - Little Theatre - 4:00 pm and also at 7:30pm |
| May 20 | *Show #4 - Studio 200 - 4:00pm *Junior/Senior Honors Convocation - Auditorium - 7:00pm *Psychology Fair - Student Center - Time TBA |
| May 21 | *Summer School Driver Education Registration - North Cafeteria - 7:00pm *Show #4 - Studio 200 - 7:00pm *Psychology Fair - Student Center - Time TBA |
| May 22 | *Memorial Day Assembly - 2nd Period *Interpretations Authors Banquet - Faculty Dining Room - 3:15pm *Show #4 - Studio 200 - 4:00pm *Choral Festival - Auditorium - 7:30pm *Board of Education Meeting - Board Room - 7:30pm |
| May 23 | Memorial Day Assembly if Inclement weather on 5/22 |
| May 26 | NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY |
| May 27 | PTO Meeting - Staff Cafe - 7:30pm |
| May 29 | *SENIOR FINAL EXAMS *Jazz Concert - Little Theatre - 7:30pm |
| May 30 | *SENIOR FINAL EXAMS *Spring Sports Awards - Auditorium - 6:00pm *End of the Fourth Grading Period |
| May 31 | ITS Troupe Awards Convocation and Induction |
