JJ Flynn Elementary Bottle Drive this Saturday!
Saturday, November 3rd from 9am to 5pm at Merola’s Market - 1563 North Avenue
Bring your redeemable bottles, your neighbors bottles and any misc. bottles you can scare up - let Merola's know they are from Flynn school! Merola's will also donate an extra 10% on top of what is redeemed - Many thanks to You and Merola's!
Did you know that Flynn School has an updated website? Go poke around and see what kind of information is available to families - here is the link: http://flynn.bsdvt.org
I was poking around on the site and noticed one of my favorite sites - Common Sense Media. I go to this site to preview movies and make sure they do not have content that is inappropriate for my kids - you might find it useful too... The following link takes you to Common Sense Media and an article called, Advice for Families in a 24/7 Media World. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents
November PTO Meeting this Thursday (11/1) from 6:30-7:30 in the Learning Center. There will be childcare in the multipurpose room. If you are dropping off kiddoes, please note that there is a new sign-in procedure and expectations for behavior - we just want to make sure all kids are safe. The agenda is included below. Hope to see you there!
Halloween is coming... While the class party situation is different in every classroom, all children will be offered the opportunity to take part in the annual Halloween parade to Birchwood Nursing Home. All students will be at Flynn from 1:50-2:20 for the parade. Students not participating will have alternate activities in the Learning Center. Class parents will let families know if food/drinks are needed for a classroom party. A list of Room Parent contacts went home last week attached to the Pasta Dinner announcement. Feel free to contact one of your Room Parents if you do not hear from anyone. Reminder: No scary/gory costumes at school and save the intricate make-up for trick-or-treating...
Response to Physicians for Responsible Medicine School Lunch Report Card October 25, 2012 Burlington School District got a D+!?!
Click here
to read a statement from Burlington School Food Project Director Doug
Davis, in response to a recent release of grades given to 20 school
lunch menus across the country, including for the Burlington School
District.
Box Top News Denise has submitted our Fall box tops collection. We will be getting a check for just over $200 in December. Thank you to the families for continuing to collect and send in box tops all year long. Keep clipping! Also, we were able to get an extra $25 which is included in the $200 figure as a result of supporters logging into http://www.boxtops4education.
Many thanks to Denise Haggerty for expanding and encouraging our collection of boxtops. Her effort and your clipping get us FREE money that we can spend on Flynn students! ALSO - Hannaford is still collecting Hannaford bucks on the way out the door - If you buy certain grocery items, you will receive the slips at checkout. You can put them into the envelope marked Flynn or better yet - send them into Flynn school and we will guarantee they end up in the right place.... Last year, our school turned in the most bucks and we received that money plus an additional bonus of $1000 - We love free money...
Pasta Dinner at the Bookfair on November 8th - A flyer went home last week requesting food items for the dinner - Can you help? Check the list and contact your Room Parent (list attached to the Flyer) or email flynnschoolpto@gmail.com and we will mark you down. We appreciate your donations and hope to see you for shopping and socializing on November 8th!
PTO PIZZA NIGHTS Thanks so much to Ramunto's Pizza in Williston and to all the wonderful pizza purchasers!! We've raised $344 already
this year in just 2 months!!! All that money ($8 for each pizza) goes
right back into enriching the lives of our students right here at Flynn!
How awesome is that!!
FREE PIZZAS Each month we will do a drawing with 2 lucky winners - a teacher and someone who has ordered a pizza for that month. Each will receive a coupon to be used any other month for a free pizza! This month’s lucky winners were: Ms. Cronin-2nd grade, and Shanta Karson!! Congrats
NEW!!!! ½ BAKED- We are offering families the option of having their pizzas ½ baked to then finish baking at home or already fully cooked. Look for the new option on the form
The PTO does a pizza night every month. So you can look forward to a no-cook night and help your school at the same time!!!
November ORDER FORMS DUE Nov. 13, PICK UP is Nov. 20 4-6pm - office
Grab your friends, neighbors, co-workers, family and yourselves and take a night off from cooking, raise $$ for Flynn School and enjoy a yummy Ramuntos pizza!!
***Order forms are always due the Tues., one week, before the pick-up date.***** Order Forms come home in the Flynn Flyer and there are always extras in the office. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING FLYNN SCHOOL!!!!
FREE PIZZAS Each month we will do a drawing with 2 lucky winners - a teacher and someone who has ordered a pizza for that month. Each will receive a coupon to be used any other month for a free pizza! This month’s lucky winners were: Ms. Cronin-2nd grade, and Shanta Karson!! Congrats
NEW!!!! ½ BAKED- We are offering families the option of having their pizzas ½ baked to then finish baking at home or already fully cooked. Look for the new option on the form
The PTO does a pizza night every month. So you can look forward to a no-cook night and help your school at the same time!!!
November ORDER FORMS DUE Nov. 13, PICK UP is Nov. 20 4-6pm - office
Grab your friends, neighbors, co-workers, family and yourselves and take a night off from cooking, raise $$ for Flynn School and enjoy a yummy Ramuntos pizza!!
***Order forms are always due the Tues., one week, before the pick-up date.***** Order Forms come home in the Flynn Flyer and there are always extras in the office. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING FLYNN SCHOOL!!!!
SAVE THE DATE
October 31 - Annual Parade at Flynn/Birchwood - 1:50pm
November 1 - PTO meeting at 6:30pm
November 6 - Early Release - Election day!
November 8 - Chess Club meets at 7:30 in the Learning Center at Flynn - ALL abilities welcome!
November 8 - Bookfair and Pasta Supper at Flynn - 5:30-7pm
November 13 - PTO Pizza forms due
November 16 - Principal's Coffee at 8:15am
November 20 - PTO Pizza Pick-up 4:30-6pm
November 21-23 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
November 29 - Chess Club
October 31 - Annual Parade at Flynn/Birchwood - 1:50pm
November 1 - PTO meeting at 6:30pm
November 6 - Early Release - Election day!
November 8 - Chess Club meets at 7:30 in the Learning Center at Flynn - ALL abilities welcome!
November 8 - Bookfair and Pasta Supper at Flynn - 5:30-7pm
November 13 - PTO Pizza forms due
November 16 - Principal's Coffee at 8:15am
November 20 - PTO Pizza Pick-up 4:30-6pm
November 21-23 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
November 29 - Chess Club
Nov. PTO Meeting 11/1/12
6:30 pm
AGENDA
· Welcome-Tammy Kuypers
· Introductions& introduce board
members to new members
* Special Guest- Henri Sparks, The
district's new director of Equity, talking about Equity in the
Burlington Schools
OPEN
FORUM– What’s on your mind?Burning
questions and novel ideas
(possibly
some ?'s can be brought to discuss at the principal's coffee)
UPDATES
· Treasurer’s report- John Boone
· Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke
· Enrichment Update -Sarah Smith
· Fundraising Update- Tammy Kuypers –
PTO pizza-2 free pizzas- Ms. Cronin and Shanta Karson, Nov. book fair- need
volunteers, introduce Chris and Amanda as the new fundraising chairs, discuss
fundraising calendar. Any new members for the fundraising team?
· School/Family Partnership Update–
Shanta Eastman ( Mary- bike mobile- $600)
· Room Parents – Lisa Tulkop
· Playground Update– Mary Mitchell
OTHER
* Star Base is
happening!!! May be asking for money from PTO.
* Suggestion box in
teachers room- thanks to Christine
* Monthly walk to school days- shanta
or sarah smith
* Garden grant and Farm to School Grant- Sarah Kleinman
* Outerwear swap- where to have it?
* Magnetic
Calendars
* Sign-ups for 2012-13 Events
* Babysitting – guidelines for
kids/sitters- Mary
* Family directory
* How do we want to spend our money
Next
Meeting: Thursday, Dec/6/12 6:30
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