Flynn PTO Update 4/8/13

Hey There Flynn Families - Many thanks to all the families that turned out to support the grades 3/4 Hot Dog Dinner and Flynn Bookfair.  Ms. Wells has already done the math and sent along a message:

Hi wonderful people!  It has been another successful Scholastic Book Fair!  We earned Scholastic Dollars which can be used for buying books or products from the Resource Catalog.

Through a $100 donation to All For Books we can add to classroom libraries. Scholastic will match this donation for families in distress. We also earned enough to buy books for a second book distribution in June, so every Flynn student will take home another free book. Thanks again for your hard work and support.   Alice

 

Congratulations to Jenna Peterson for being the last girl standing at the Flynn Geo Bee last week.  Jenna is a two time winner of the Flynn Geo-Bee- Way to go Jenna- keep reading those maps and asking questions! A great place to "play" with geography is at the National  Geographic Site:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/


JJ Flynn Theatre Committee is meeting Wednesday evening to wrap up this year's production of Frankenstein and lay some plans for 2014.  ALL are welcome to join us at Sarah Smith's house at 7pm.  Please email Sarah for directions or to RSVP: sarah@sendtrans.com

PTO meeting this Thursday 6:30-7:30ish in the Library.  There is pizza and childcare - come early enough to grab a slice for yourself and your kiddoes before the meeting starts at 6:30.  The agenda is included at the end of this post.

Flynn Family Lego Night this FRIDAY  7pm in the Stage Gym.  Bring your kiddoes and your constructing ideas and let's play Legos! 
The event is FREE, but PTO Raffle tickets ($10/each) will be on sale at event AND we will be drawing 5 tickets for fabulous prizes including...

5 free tans from Body Le Bronze,  Books from Barnes and Noble,  Dinner for 2 at Single Pebble (excludes alcohol and gratuity),   Free cut from 802 Lawn Care,  Free Skating at Cairns Arena- 5 free skating passes,  Free 4 wheel Tire alignment from Midas,  Gardening Tool set from Aubuchon Hardware,  Gift card to Al’s French Fries- $20,  Gift card to Al’s French Fries- $15,  Gift card to Hannaford’s,  Gift card to Price Chopper, Gift card to The Bagel Café- $10 and Tealight candle holder from Simon Pearce- Crystal,   Lake Champlain chocolates, Leonardo’s Pizza- 2 Free 12” , Lunch or for 2 at Leunig’s (excludes alcohol and gratuity), Dinner for 2 at Papa Frank, Bath product baskets, $25 gift card to Tiny Thai,   Our House Bistro gift card-$30

 *Prizes will be drawn at each of these next Flynn events – PTO meeting-April 11, Lego Night- April 12, Math Night-May 1, AND The rest of the Prizes will be drawn at Springfest- May 19 (you need not be present to win - but it is extra fun to win in person!!!)

Parenting Book Group???  Are you interested in focusing on parenting issues in a supportive learning environment?  Contact Holly Hauser to share ideas about utilizing the new parenting resource center in a hands on way.  Let's choose a book relevant to our parenting goals, intentions, curiosity, and share our challenges and insights.  Contact Holly at the following email:

Hollhaus@gmail.com

 

Flynn Family Math Night is Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 6:30-7:30.   Come and enjoy math games and activities with your child. Try your hand at the candy estimation jars, experience the thrill of 99 with Mr. Abbey, blast off with Ms. Dee’s straw rockets, play iPad math games with Ms. Brown, and much, much more! This year we are beginning at 6:30 in order to give families a chance to eat dinner at home, as we won’t be serving pizza.
 

Students and families are invited to share their favorite math activities as well. If you want to run an activity for Math Night (a card game you play at home, an art or building project, a paper-folding activity, a family or cultural tradition, etc.) you would like to share, please signup here by April 15. You may also sign up by calling or visiting Karen Carr in the office.
 

 

_{SAVE THE DATE}

_{April 8 - Chess Club in Library from 2:45-3:45 - All abilities welcome!}

April 9 - Principal's Coffee, 8:30

April 11 - PTO meeting - 6:30 pm (note that this is a week later than usual due to the bookfair) Free childcare and pizza! 

April 12 - Flynn Family LEGO Night! 7pm, stage gym

 

_{April 15 - Chess Club in Library from 2:45-3:45 - All abilities welcome!}

April 20-28 - Spring Break - No School!

May 1 - Family Math Night

May 2 - PTO Meeting

May 19 - Springfest! 2-4pm

April PTO Meeting  Agenda

4/11/13

6:30 - 8 pm

FREE PIZZA FOR ALL!!!  Enjoy a dinner out with free food and learn what’s going on at Flynn School!! **6:15 -6:30 – Come a little early if you want to get pizza and settle the kids into childcare.

  

 

AGENDA

· Welcome-Tammy Kuypers

· Introductions& introduce board members to new members

OPEN FORUM–What’s on your mind?

1. Discuss Memorial for Brad Ingalls- plaque in stage gym?

2.  Announce/Discuss openings on PTO board for 2013-14

3. Volunteers for Kindergarten Orientation/ May Staff appreciation

4. Pizza fundraiser to teachers?

5. Book request by 1^st grade teachers

6. Alternative to water bottles at pto events- Shanta

UPDATES

· Playground update – Mary Mitchell and Sarah

· Treasurer’s report- John Boone – 5 min.

· Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke – 5 min.

· Enrichment Update -Sarah Smith – the play - 5 min.

· Fundraising Update- Amanda Robbins and Chris – Calendars, Lake Monsters, Dan’s Chocolates-Sarah D., Springfest- 5 min.

· School/Family Partnership Update–Shanta Eastman–5 min.

· Room Parents – Lisa Tulkop – 5 min.

· Teachers suggestions from box – Christine Leithead

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 2, 2013 (Officer Berti doing talk on internet safety and Hunt Middle School Principal will talk briefly about incoming 5th grade))