Hey There Flynn Families - Welcome back - just in time for the really cold weather! It won't be long before both campuses are under one roof. Hope to see all families on Friday, January 25th for our annual Family Traditions Potluck Dinner and Flynn Open House. You bring a yummy dish to share and the PTO will throw in ice cream sundaes to sweeten the deal. There will be entertainment, tours of the new classrooms and student work from the Inquiry Fair will be displayed. If it's anything like last year, we will have families lined up around the multipurpose room- it's a great problem to have! January PTO meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm in the library at Flynn. Childcare will be in the multi-purpose room. ALL parents welcome - after all, you are the P in PTO. The meeting agenda is included at the end of this post.
Burlington School District Budget Hearings next week. Public comment hearings are scheduled for January 7th and 8th, both at 7 p.m. at BHS. This is your opportunity to join the conversation and weigh in on the planned cuts before the final budget decisions are made. For detail on the 2012-2013 Budget, visit www.bsdvt.org—School Board/Meeting Agendas, on the left side.
BSD Superintendent, Jeanne Collins has decided to remain as the head of Burlington Schools.
Please note that next Tuesday is an early release day for Flynn Students only. There is no Burlington kids, so all students must get picked up or go home on the bus at 11:30.
Frankenstein is coming to town!!!! Mark your calendar for March 21-23 for our annual theatre production in conjunction with Very Merry Theatre. Don Wright will be in to talk with students in Grades 3-5 about the show and the motley cast of monsters. All kids in grades 4,5 are guaranteed a part. Auditions for specific parts will be on 1/23 and 1/24. 3rd graders are encouraged to get their foot in the door by joining the chorus. Rehearsals will take place during the school day except for production week when there will be some long practices afterschool. Keep checking the backpacks as permission slips will be coming home soon.
3rd Grade Chorus - Calling all 3rd grade parents! Do you have experience with dance and choreography? Would you like to help choreograph for the 3rd grade chorus for our school play? Frankenstein is a fun and upbeat musical and our 3rd graders will have at least one solo performance in the show. If you are interested, contact Sarah Smith at sarah@esptrans.com or at her home # 651-9462.
SAVE THE DATE
January 3 - PTO meeting at 6:30 - Learning Center
January 7, 8 - School Budget Public Comment at BHS - 7pm
January 8 - Flynn (only) early release day - not on Dist. calendar
January 8 - PTO pizza forms due
January 10 - Chess Club at 7:30am in the Learning Center - all abilities welcome!
January 15 - PTO Pizza delivery!
January 17 - Chess Club
January 25 -Annual Family Traditions Dinner - 6-7:30pm
Jan. PTO Meeting
1/3/12
6:30- 8 pm
AGENDA
Welcome-Tammy Kuypers – 5 min.
Introductions& introduce board members to new members
OPEN FORUM– What’s on your mind? Burning questions and novel ideas – 10 min.
(possibly some ?'s can be brought to discuss at the principal's coffee)
- Have conferences after report cards come out?
- * Food at meetings to encourage participation? Themed meetings before or after main meeting? ( Ex. Play again movie.) Connecting with other organizations to support our learning or finances?
UPDATES
Treasurer’s report- John Boone – 10 min.
Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke - 10 min. (garden grants)
Enrichment Update -Sarah Smith - 10 min.
Fundraising Update- Amanda Robbins and Chris – Fundraising calendar- is pto funding $ , is the $ raised going to general fund or the playground? (Sarah D. –Dan’s chocolates?) – lower pizza costs? 10 min
School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman– 10 min. ( Jan. Family Tradition dinner)
Room Parents – Lisa Tulkop – 10 min.
Playground Update– Mary Mitchell 10 min (babysitting sign ups update)
- Teachers suggestions from box – Christine Leithead – 5 min. (outer wear swap)
* How do we want to spend our money
* Field trip reimbursement- Mrs. Noble
Next Meeting: Thursday February 7, 2013
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