Hey There Flynn families - Hope you had a smashing weekend. Open House for grades 3-5 this Thursday - hope to see you there!
Box Tops are being collected in the library (there are labeled bins) or via the classroom. Stick 'em in a plastic bag/old envelope and send them in via your child's backpack or march them into the library yourself. We loooove free money and your kiddoes love all the playground goodies we buy with the loot!
Pizza pickup at the Flynn office on Tuesday between 4:30-6. Don't forget or Mr. Clarke might snag your pizza!
4/5 Teachers need your old magazines for a social studies unit on culture. Bring magazines to the office at Flynn ASAP or bring them to Open House on Thursday. Please make sure that magazines only have images/text that is appropriate for children...
Open House this Thursday at St. Joes from 6-7pm. Come on time if you want to hear Mr. Clarke open the evening. Parents can gather in the gym around 6pm to hear Mr. Clarke. Afterwords, mix and mingle and visit your child's classroom to see what they have been working on!
Message Boards are out front and along Starr Farm road to keep you informed about important school events - Karen Carr is looking for some help getting messages onto the boards. Can she add your name to the list as a helper? This would be a great parent/child afterschool job or a pre-pick-up task. Many hands make light work and if it helps, think of it as a literacy opportunity for you and your child!!! Contact Karen at kcarr@bsdvt.org
THANKS! to all the parents who sent in goodies, fruit and yogurt to school on Wednesday for the September Staff Appreciation. Your generosity and baking skills were well received!
Walk to school Day is rapidly approaching on October 3rd. Looking for some folks to assist in our annual walking school bus. Intrigued? Do you already walk your child to school? Might you take a few extra minutes on 10/3 to pick up other walking kiddoes on the way to school? Please contact Alex Messinger for more info or to volunteer to help! Alex can be reached at alex.messinger@gmail.com
The Principal's Coffee was held on Wednesday. Around 15 interested folks showed up to chat about construction, parking and homework. What's on your mind? Missed it? There will be another one next month - date is on the district calendar.
Minutes from the September PTO meeting are included at the end of this post.
SAVE THE DATE
September 18 - PTO Pizza pick-up 4:30-6
September 20 - Open House at St. Joe's school for grades 3-5, 6-7pm
September 26 - No School
September 27 - Open House at Flynn for grades K-2, 6-7pm
October 1 - School Picture Day at Flynn K-2
October 2 - School Pictures for grades 3-5
October 3 - Walk to School Day
SEPT PTO Meeting
9/6/12
6:30 pm
MINUTES
Welcome by Tammy Kuypers
Attendees enjoyed delicious baked goods brought in from volunteers
Several new families were in attendance
UPDATES
Treasurer’s report- John Boone
Flynn PTO has temporarily lost their non-profit status due to a change in the tax laws. John is working to restore it this year
$19,249 in checking account and $3,251.96 in savings ($7,600 of these funds are restricted for the playground and gardens)
Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke
A description of safe pick-up/drop-off procedures will be coming out in an upcoming blog
Parents were reminded to stay in the designated drop-off lane and to use the designated walkways (and not walk their children through the parking lot)
28 new staff members have been hired this year
PLayground Update- due to bedrock issues when drilling for the GeoThermal wells- the Universally Accessable PLayground site will need to be moved and will e slightly delayed. Graham is working with the company and the contractors to select a new site.
Enrichment Update -Sarah Smith
Tammy shared on Sarah's behalf that the K-2 will be taking a field trip to the Flynn Theater and that 3-5 will be performing Frankenstein with Very Merry Theater
It was approved to reimburse Sarah for materials to create a Scrapbook of past plays to be kept in the library
Fundraising Update- Tammy Kuypers – PTO pizza, wrapping paper and D.O.T. theme
Pizza orders are on the school calendar and wrapping paper materials went home this week
DOT, or Do One Thing will be an ongoing campaign throughout the year to encourage ALL families to participate in school
School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman
FSP will continue to support and strengthen the relationships between families, school and the community
Room Parents – Lisa Tulkop
Sign-up for room parents will be available at Open House
Lisa encouraged all parents to sign up and assured them that she would support them in the role
Playground Update– Mary Mitchell
see Principal's Corner
OTHER
* Idling Facts – Holly Hauser- Holly shared some information about the state law that prohibits idling engines, she will make the information available in the next blog
* Picture Day, Oct.1 – Need volunteers- contact John Boone- volunteers receive a free package
* Magnetic Calendars- there has been a slight delay but they are on the way!
* Sign-ups for 2012-13 Events- this was passed around the room
* Babysitting – guidelines for kids/sitters- Mary? Tabled until next meeting
OPEN FORUM – What’s on your mind? Burning questions and novel ideas:
Next Meeting: Thursday, 10/4/12 6:30-7:30
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