PTO Update 5/1/12

Hey There Flynn Families - Hope everyone had a relaxing break.  We're in the homestretch now! 

PTO Meeting this Thursday at 6:30pm in the Library.  Please consult the agenda below - Hope to see you there!

JJ Flynn Theatre is wrapping up this year's production of Narnia.  Organizers met to debrief  the play experience and all the statistics will be available soon.  Dvd's are being edited and will be available later this month.  If you forgot to order one, send us an email at flynnschoolpto@gmail.com and we will see if there is still time to order.  The big news is that our 2013 play has been chosen.  Flynn players will be producing Frankenstein next year! 

Staff Appreciation Luncheon next Friday, May 11th.  So far we still need:
6 more parents for Shift 1 Recess Duty (k/1) 11:15-12:10 (have 2)
7 more parents for Shift 2 Recess Duty (2/3) 11:55-12:50 (have 1)
8 more parents for Shift 3 Recess Duty (4/5) 12:15-1:05 (have none!)

ALSO NEEDED:
4 more desserts
2 Fruit Salads/kabobs
2 Large green salads
1 tray of cut veggies or a grain salad (quinoa, wheat berries, rice...)

Please respond to flynnschoolpto@gmail.com to help - we really need your help!!!!

Talent Show this Friday at 7pm - Come see all our great student talent and refresh yourself with goodies at the 3rd grade bake sale!!!  All proceeds go to help fund the Camp Abenaki overnight trip

5K walk/run this Saturday at 9am to benefit kids with Rett's Syndrome.  Registration is $20 to join the team: Hanna's Hope or donations are happily accepted.  Want more information?  Contact 4th grade teacher, Allison Tinson at atinson@bsdvt.org

5th Grade Bridging Ceremony is planned for June 6th.  Organizers are seeking digital photo files to use in the slide show.  Do you have photos of your child and other Flynn 5th graders spanning the K-5 grades - attach your files in an email to Kate Wheeler at kate@wheeler.com

Flynn Construction Meeting notes are included below if you were unable to attend the meeting prior to Spring break.  Questions?  Contact Graham Clarke at gclarke@bsdvt.org.

The following information is what was shared with 40 parents/guardians at the April informational meeting. Phase One of the construction will begin on June 12. In order to guarantee a timely start to the 2012-13 school year, the last day of school this year for Flynn students is Monday, June 11.  The last two Flynn days will be half-days with students dismissed at 11:30 on Friday, June 8 and Monday, June 11. The  Burlington Kids after school program will end their year with students on Friday, June 8.  Like in past years, come watch our traditional parade out the playground door on June 11 at 11:30 honoring the students and staff who are leaving Flynn.

The 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will begin the 2012-13 school year at St. Joseph's
School on Allen St. near the Sustainability Academy / Barnes.  All students will start and end the day at Flynn School, where breakfast will still be available for all students at the regular time of 7:50. Grade 3, 4 and 5 students will be transported to St. Joe's by school buses with Flynn staff aboard and will leave Flynn each morning immediately after attendance is taken. Students who arrive on time for school will have transportation provided to the St. Joe's campus with the bus company contracted by BSD (that bid process closes in May). However, students arriving late will not have school-provided transportation. Students will return by buses at 2:45.

All kindergartners, first and second graders will spend the entire 2012-13 school year at Flynn School. We anticipate that the grade 3-5 students will be back in their newly reconstructed Flynn classrooms in January, 2013.

We will have an information night and tour for parents/guardians of next year's grade 3, 4 and 5 students at the St. Joe's campus on Allen St. at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 30. Flynn School will have use of 14 classrooms and offices on the main and top floors of the school plus use of the gymnasium for PE classes, the cafeteria and the playground. Lunch will be served to students with some of our Flynn kitchen staff following the same menu that K-2 students will be eating at Flynn School.

Like when the Sustainability Academy used the St. Joe's campus when their building was under construction, it is a three story, mixed-used building with other educational and social service organizations on the bottom and top floors. Flynn students will only use the bottom floor for lunch.  The Flynn office is on the middle floor next to the stairs and we are the only organization on that floor. We also have two hallways on the top floor where a hall monitor will be stationed during the student day. Both buildings will be fully staffed with administration, guidance, nursing and custodial personnel. Like we currently do now, students will be accompanied by a teacher when they move between classrooms for art, music, Spanish etc.

The Burlington Kids after school program will be available for K- grade 5 students at the start of the year and like now, the program will take place at Flynn School.

For 2012-13 all Burlington elementary schools will start at 8:10 am and the student day will end at 2:45 pm, 15 minutes later than this year. This change was announced a few weeks ago and follows a similar extension a few years ago to the middle school student day in an effort to provide more instructional time for Burlington students.

Summer construction will begin with the removal and replacement of the roof deck on the upper elementary and Kindergarten wings of the building. This roof deck was built in the 1950's and contains asbestos. The school district has hired a licensed asbestos abatement company who, working with the VT Dept. of Health, will follow the codes, laws and procedures for the safe removal and replacement of the roof during the first 8 weeks of construction. All asbestos will be removed before students return from summer vacation.

Check your Calendar...

 
• May 3 - PTO meeting at 6:30 pm in the Library - Childcare provided
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show (and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki)
• Fridays in May - Back by Popular Demand - Freezy Pop Fridays!!! $.25/pop (right after school)
• May 6 - Adult Pinewood Derby at Elks Club! 3pm - contact Larry Tulkop to sign up and get a car! ltlt699@gmail.com
• May 7 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• May 11 - Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon
• May 18 - Kindergarten Orientation 8:30, 10, 12
• May 21 - Chess Club at 2:30 - Last one of the Year!
• May 22 - Orientation at Hunt Middle school for 5th grade PARENTS - 7pm
• May 24 - Flynn Chorus Concert at Hunt MS (Kids to Hunt by 6:15
• May 28 - No School
• May 30 - School Tour, St. Joe's campus on Allen St. at 6:30 pm  - 3/4/5 Families
• June 4 - Flynn Olympics - Parent help needed!
• June 6 - 5th Grade Bridging Ceremony, 6:30 pm
• June 8 - Early Release @11:30
• June 11 - Last Day for Flynn!!!! Early release w/ parade at 11:30

May PTO Meeting

5/3/12

6:30 pm

AGENDA

• Welcome– Kate Belluche

UPDATES

• Treasurer’s report-  John Boone
• Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke
• Enrichment Update  -Sarah Smith
• Fundraising Update- Tammy Kuypers – PTO Pizza, Spring Fest, PTO Pizza on calendar????
• Ellison die Cut Machine – Mary Mitchell
• Room Parents/Staff Appreciation Update/ May staff Luncheon – Lisa Tulkop
• School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman
• K Orientation/Lunch – School Orien 5/18 – Tour/Lunches 5/29 (Sarah), 5/30 (Laurie) Vols should be well informed about construction.  One more volunteer???
• Playground Update/Proposal – Mary Mitchell
• Reusable dishes – Kate Belluche

~$5/person for 2 plates, cup, bowl. If we did 75, that is $375 100= $500

• PTO Officers for 2012-13…  President, V President/Communications, Secretary, Treasurer ,Fundraising…
• June Meeting?  Board only? 

OPEN FORUM – What’s on your mind?  Burning questions and novel ideas:

MISC 

Next Meeting:  Thursday, 6/7/12,  6:30-7:30

Flynn PTO Update 4/16/12

Hey There Flynn Families - Hope you all had productive chats last week with your child's teacher. I don't know about you, but I am pleased to be offered another opportunity to talk about my child's progress at school.  Just so you know, you can request a conference anytime during the year - you don't have to wait for pre-scheduled dates if you have some issues to discuss with your child's teacher.  If you don't already include your child in the conference, you might want to consider involving your child in some or all of the conference.  Elementary school is a great time to set your child up to be a partner in his/her education.


April Staff Appreciation On Thursday, April 12th, the Kindergarten families treated the Flynn staff with a potluck dinner for staff appreciation during Parent Teacher Conferences.  Thank you to the Kindergarten families who brought in food, drinks, and decorations! A huge thank you especially to Deb Maher for helping with setup and cleanup for the dinner.  Thank you also to the other volunteers who came in to setup.  The dinner was a huge success and the variety of dishes was a great way to thank and show appreciation for our Flynn staff!

PTO PIZZA pickup is Tomorrow! - Tuesday, April 17th from 4:30-6pm - Guess
who's not cooking tomorrow????

Meeting Minutes from the April PTO meeting are included at the end of this blog post.  Thank you Sarah D. for your note taking, word processing and attention to details!

May is Teacher Appreciation Month.  At Flynn we like to recognize all the staff that work together helping to teach and shape the character of our young people.  A memo will be in the Flynn Flyer outlining the needs for our Annual Staff Luncheon on May 11th.  I am including a link to the document if you would like to take a look now - otherwise, check the Flyer.  As always, we will need lots of parent help with recess duty - so far, Staff Appreciation has been sunny and warm and parents have been happy to oversee the kids frolicking on the playground.  Hope you can help!
Click here!  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i4EgMENKPSyqclAz1wnHTXrtTB6zkPSKol1qOf7gOYI/edit

Check your Calendar...

• April 17 - School Construction Update/Annual Title 1 Meeting - 6:30pm - Childcare available
• April 23-27 - School Break
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki
• Fridays in May - Back by Popular Demand - Freezy Pop Fridays!!!  $.25/pop (right afterschool)
• May 7 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• May 11 - Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon
• May 18 - Kindergarten Orientation 8:30, 10, 12
• May 21 - Chess Club at 2:30 - Last one of the Year!
• May 24 - Flynn Chorus Concert (at Hunt MS)
• June 8 - Early Release @11:30
• June 11 - Last Day for Flynn!!!! Early release w/ parade at 11:30

April PTO Meeting

4/5/12,  6:30 pm

UPDATES
Treasurer’s Report-John Boone

• It was noted that next month’s budget will reflect the final numbers on Narnia and a link to the budget will be available on the next blog

Principal’s Corner- Graham Clarke

• First Principal’s coffee had a good turn-out- about 20 people
• Construction meeting planned for April 17th – Asbestos abatement among topics planned for discussion
• Contract is in place with St. Joseph’s
• New Flynn School webpage will launch in the next month
• Placement feedback has been sent out to families- please send back to school
• Last day of school will be June 11th (both 6/8 & 6/11 will be half days)

Enrichment Update- Narnia -Sarah Smith

• Narnia was a big success!
• Chess club has been going strong- each week new members attend

Fundraising Update- Sarah DeShaw – PTO Pizza, Spring Fling

• A “Spring Fest” is being planned for May- fun run, capture the flag, bake sale all being organized- more information to follow!
• A potential partnership with FSP is in discussion to reach out to our international community to have opportunities to showcase fun outdoor games from around the world

Ellison die Cut Machine- Mary Mitchell- tabled
Cartridge Recycling/School Photos/Magnet Calendar

• Casey Boone will look into the logistics of recycling cartridges
• It was voted unanimously that Ambient photography will be contracted for 2012/2013 school photos
• Brad Ingalls volunteered to coordinate the school calendar magnet project
• PTO pizza will be placed on the calendar

Room Parents/Staff Appreciation Update– Lisa Tulkop via Kate Belucci

• Set-up planned for 4pm for Kindergarten’s dinner for staff on Thursday 4/12
• Volunteers needed for May 8 whole school staff appreciation luncheon

School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman via Sarah DeShaw

• See fundraising update

K Orientation/Lunch

• Shanta, Sarah (also representing FSP) and Christine will be at the Kindergarten orientation and will have the sign-up sheet for families to sign up for lunch and a tour

Talent Show on May 4

• Karen needs parent help for lunchtime rehearsals
• Lego night may be rescheduled

PTO Officers for 2012-2013

• There is still an opening for PTO leadership for next year- see Kate Belucci for job descriptions

Next Meeting: Thursday, 5/3/12, 6:30-7:30

Flynn PTO Update 4/9/12

Hey There Flynn Families!

Great parent support last week for a myriad of events at Flynn school including the first ever Principal's Coffee, the monthly PTO meeting and the Bookfair and Hot Dog Supper.  Crazy already and then to think they were all scheduled for the same day!  If you missed having coffee and conversation with the Principal, don't fret as you will have another opportunity on April 17th to find out about what's happening at Flynn with the upcoming school construction. 

At the first Principal Coffee held April 5th, several parents voiced concern about speeding on Starr Farm Road near the school.  It was suggested that parents call the Burlington Police Department and request that officers be present and/or run radar at drop off and dismissal times.  If you feel strongly about this issue and the safety of our students please call the Burlington Police non-emergency line at 658-2704 and request to speak with dispatch.  The more concerned families that call the more likely we'll see results.
Principal Clarke said the construction update meeting on Tuesday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m. would be a good place to discuss the possibility of adding speed bumps, a crosswalk and signs indicating the area is a school zone and reminding drivers it is state law to stop for pedestrians.  A parking engineer will be meeting with Principal Clarke and touring the property in the next week or so.
Thanks for slowing down and keeping an eye out for our children!

PTO Pizza orders due into the office tomorrow!  Pick-up is next Tuesday, 4/17  Extra forms are in the office and/or contact Tammy Kuypers at kuypers5@yahoo.com   No cooking, no clean-up, fundraising that benefits your child....  What's not to like?

The April Treasurer's Report is available for your viewing pleasure.  Click on the link below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-zi-SCj-zndGMwcHJISk13dEFCc1NwTzQ1NklrUWc#gid=0

The Annual Staff Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, May 11th.  Each year, parents across the grades come together to provide yummy food and recess coverage so all the staff can have a leisurely lunch.  Planning has begun and we will put out some more specific needs soon, but in the meantime, we already know that we will need a large crew of parents out on the playground between the hours of 11:30-1ish.  Ideally, parents sign up so they are out at the same time as their own children - K/1 is the first recess, then 2/3 and finally 4/5.  We are looking for about a 1 hour committment either earlier or later - What say you???  Contact the PTO at flynnschoolpto@gmail.com to inquire.

Check your Calendar...  

• April 12, 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences 
• April 12 - Early Release at 11:30
• April 13 - No school
• April 16 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• April 17 - School Construction Update/Annual Title 1 Meeting - 6:30pm
• April 23-27 - School Break
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki
• May 7 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• May 11 - Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon
• May 18 - Kindergarten Orientation 8:30, 10, 12
• May 21 - Chess Club at 2:30 - Last one of the Year!
• June 8 - Early Release @11:30
• June 11 - Last Day for Flynn!!!! Early release w/ parade at 11:30

Flynn PTO Update 4/3/12

Hey There Flynn Families - Hope you had a lovely weekend - maybe Spring is here to stay...


PTO Meeting this Thursday from 6:30-7:30 - Childcare provided!  Check out the bookfair, have supper at school and join us at the meeting in the library - Hope to see you there!  (Look for the meeting agenda at the bottom of this post)


NARNIA display being planned.  Can you help printing out Narnia pictures at school and arrange them on the  bulletin board in the front lobby??  Contact Karen Carr at kcarr@bsdvt.org to help

MARCH PTO PIZZA NIGHT - YUMMY NIGHTS OF NO COOKING

Thanks so much to Ramuntos Pizza in Williston and to all the wonderful parent volunteers and pizza buyers!! We raised $184!!! All that money goes right back into enriching the lives of our students right here at Flynn! How awesome is that!! And the best part is that the PTO is doing a pizza night every month. So you can look forward to a non-cooking night and help your school at the same time!!!

Next Pick Up Dates:

April 17

May 29- this will be the last one for the year and we will start again in Sept. :)

***Order forms are always due on Tuesday, one week before the pick up date.*****

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 came home in the Flynn Flyer last week and there are always extras in the office.

Check your Calendar...

• April 2-5 - Bookfair!
• April 5 - Principal's Coffee at 8:15 in the library
• April 5 - 3rd Grade Hot Dog Dinner Fundraiser and Bookfair Shopping Extravaganza! 5:30-7
• April 5 - PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 - childcare provided
• April 12, 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences - more info to come
• April 12 - Early Release at 11:30
• April 13 - No school
• April 16 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• April 17 - School Construction Update/Annual Title 1 Meeting - 6:30pm
• April 23-27 - School Break
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki
• May 7 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• May 21 - Chess Club at 2:30 - come one, come all!!!
• June 8 - Early Release
• June 11 - Last Day for Flynn!!!!  Early release w/ parade at 11:30

March PTO Meeting

4/5/12

6:30 pm

AGENDA

• Welcome– Kate Belluche

UPDATES

• Treasurer’s report-  John Boone
• Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke
• Enrichment Update–  Narnia  -Sarah Smith
• Fundraising Update- Tammy Kuypers – PTO Pizza, Spring Fling
• Ellison die Cut Machine – Mary Mitchell
• Cartridge Recycling
• Magnetic Calendars - Organizer needed
• Room Parents/Staff Appreciation Update– Lisa Tulkop – help for Teacher Luncheon
• School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman
• K Orientation/Lunch – PTO assistance – Date? – Vols should be well informed about construction
• Talent Show on May  4  –need parent help  for lunchtime rehearsals

Flynn PTO Update 3/26/12

Hey There Flynn Families - So nice to see so many families at the play- we are grateful for all your support!



Narnia had a great run this past weekend.  We packed the house both nights and our young actors did us proud!  I hope your child enjoyed the show and/or being part of the production.  Our Spring play is a much anticipated opportunity at Flynn.  Great parent support and successful fundraising help make it possible.  HUGE thanks to Sarah Smith for her calm leadership and successful grant writing skills.  I would also like to recognize some other volunteers who provided great leadership to Narnia:  Bella Nadworny for her costuming, Bren Alvarez for her beautifully executed playbill, Melisa Peterson and Jen DeBedout for managing the Greenroom.  We will be compiling a wrap-up report in the coming weeks and it will be made available to parents -stay tuned!

PTO Pizza Pickup today from 4:30-6! 

Hannaford Helps Schools netted us a check for $720.  Free money is fabulous!  Thank you families for turning in the grocery slips while shopping.  This is a yearly program, so look for it again in the Fall!

MORE THEATRE!!!  Hunt Middle School presents GREASE the musical (G rated version) on Friday, March 30th at 7pm and Saturday, March 31st at 4pm.

Admission to both shows is free. Playbills will be on sale for $5 and there will be a fully stocked concession stand. DVD's can be preordered at the event.

Please join them before the show on Friday for a homemade pasta dinner of penne, salad, bread and cookies from 5:30-6:30. On Saturday there will be a soup and chili dinner after the show. They will be serving hearty chicken noodle, vegetarian vegetable, chili, veggies and dip and brownies.

The price for both meals is $8 for adults and $5 for students.

Stop by the Hunt Middle School main office to sign up for one or both of these delicious meals or email martinegulick@gmail.com. Thank you for your support

All proceeds fund the Hunt Drama Program.  If you have a drama kid and they will go to Hunt in the next few years, come check out the play!  You will recognize many Flynn alums both in the cast and in the parent support team!

Library Book Fair coming soon!  April 2-5  Ms. Wells is looking for some support for the sale.  Specifically, she needs:

• Help setting up Monday morning 4/2
• Help moving the books from the Lib to multipurpose room on 4/5 4-5:30
• Help manning cash registers on 4/5 5:30-7
• Pack up at 7:30 on 4/5

If you can help, email Alice at awells@bsdvt.org. Many thanks!

Check your Calendar...

• March 29/30 - Joseph Bruchac 2 day Artist in Residence
• March 30,31 - Hunt MS presents GREASE (G-rated version!)F@7pm, Sat @4pm
• April 2 - Chess Club
• April 2-5 - Bookfair!
• April 5 - Principal's Coffee at 8:15 in the library 
• April 5 - 3rd Grade Hot Dog Dinner Fundraiser and Bookfair Shopping Extravaganza!  5:30-7
• April 5 - PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 - childcare provided
• April 11, 12,13 - Parent Teacher Conferences - more info to come
• April 12 - Early Release at 11:30
• April 13 - No school
• April 17 - School Construction Update/Annual Title 1 Meeting - 6:30pm
• April 23-27 - School Break
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki

Flynn PTO Update 3/20/12

 Hey There Flynn Families - Kids and parents were working hard this past weekend building and painting sets for this week's production.  Hope you can make it to see Narnia this weekend!

JJ Flynn Theatre Presents NARNIA Friday, March 23rd @  7pm and Saturday, March 24th @ 4pm  - come see your favorite Narnia characters come to life on the Flynn School stage! There will be entertainment, goodies to purchase and affordable flowers to buy for your favorite actor/actress/singer - cheapest family entertainment in town - we promise, no wardrobe malfunctions!

Spring Bookfair - April 2-5  Opportunities galore to help out.  Can you help set up on Monday? Run a cash register on Thursday evening?  Help move books from  the Library to the multipurpose room on Monday?  Contact Alice Wells  at awells@bsdvt.org to sign up.


PTO Pizza orders due TODAY!  Did you forget?  There are forms in the office and/or contact Tammy Kuypers at kuypers5@yahoo.com.   Pizza is delivered on Tuesday, 3/27. Your family deserves a pizza night and you deserve a night off from cooking!

Burlington School Food Project We "heart" Vegetables!
Getting students to eat their vegetables is a constant battle. However, based on a CDC report put out earlier this year through Shelburne Farms and VT FEED, Vermont students are prone to consuming more vegetables that many kids in our country. Although this is dynamite news there still remains room to grow.  The Burlington School Food Project is always finding ways to urge our students to be adventurous in their food choices. We are constantly reaching out and trying new things. For us experiential learning is one of the best ways to get students more involved in their food.
Here is a list of some of our emerging project:

The Burlington High School Greenhouse - Earlier this year Mr. Brian Hoffman, a teacher of science at BHS, offered an unbeatable deal by granting us access to the department's greenhouse. This is a fully functional, glass structure, with automatic sprinklers and temperature sensitive vents. Basically a Farm 2 School dream. With help from Jenn McGowan and her Healthy City crew, as well as City Market volunteers we plan to have the place cleaned out and ready for an April planting. Our goal is to use this greenhouse space to grow healthy starts for all of our district's school gardens. Also by using this space as an educational tool teachers will be able to bring students onto the ground floor of food production. For me this is the most magical part of growing fruits and vegetables and I hope that this experience will cultivate new relationships between our students and their vegetables.

C.P. Smith Heritage Apple Orchard - C.P. Smith, having the space, sun-exposure and proper drainage has become the focal-point for our first ever district apple orchard. This orchard, with the support of principle Thomas Fleury, will house approximately fifteen apple trees of various heritage varieties. Apples play a big role in both the history and landscape of Vermont. Our intent is to offer a space that promotes the examination of both of these topics. In the spring we hope to: break ground, fill site with compost and plant a cover crop in order to ready the ground for tree planting next year. The learning that can be paired with this project is almost limitless.

Our vision includes: community harvest dinners, food-based education curriculum, district-wide field trips, taste-tests, pruning workshops, gardening classes, Vermont storytelling

New Foods coming soon! We have been busy this winter developing new local vendor partnerships. Here is what we have coming your way:
Vermont Bean Crafters Located at the Mad River Food Hub in Waitsfield, Vermont the Bean Crafters will be making: Falafel, Black Bean Crumble, Black Bean Burgers,Hummus
Kingdom Creamery These delicious dairy products come from a family farm in East Hardwick, Vermont. Our schools will be partaking in their rich and flavor-filled non-fat yogurts.
Vermont Soy Company Finally! The USDA recognizes tofu as a source of protein. With that being the case we will now be able to experiment with recipes that include Vermont Soy Tofu

PTO minutes from the March meeting are included at the end of this post.

Check your Calendar...

• March 21 - Dress Rehearsal for Narnia 2:30-6
• March 22 - In School performance of Narnia - 12:30-2:15
• March 23 - Narnia Performance - 7pm
• March 24 - Narnia Performance - 4pm
• March 29/30 - Joseph Bruchac 2 day Artist in Residence
• March 30,31 - Hunt MS presents GREASE (G-rated version!)F@7pm, Sat @4pm
• April 2 - Chess Club
• April 2-5 - Bookfair!
• April 5 - Principal's Coffee at 8:15 - check in at office
• April 5 - 3rd Grade Hot Dog Dinner Fundraiser and Bookfair Shopping Extravaganza!
• April 5 - PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 - childcare provided
• May 4 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki

March PTO Meeting Minutes
3/8/126:30 pm

Farm To School – Sarah Huesner
Updates about the program included: supper program,
summer extensions for food to kids, challenges with
Nat’l Farm to Cafeteria Conference to be held in
Burlington: August 2nd

Treasurer’s Report- John Boone
Money incoming from: PTO Pizza, Zumba, Narnia Playbill
Ads, School Pictures
Kate B. asked for the restricted $2,000 for post-
construction gardens be added as a line item in the budget
spreadsheet

Principal’s Corner – Graham Clarke - Tabled until next meeting

Enrichment Update– Jeh Kulu/ Narnia
Narnia Performance: 3/23 @ 7pm, 3/24 @ 4pm
Looking at next year…. Possibly Circus Smirkus?

Fundraising Update- Tammy Kuypers
Ongoing fundraising successful! Looking into Spring
fundraising ideas

Ellison Die Cut Machine – Mary Mitchell
Voted YES to pursue using PTO funds to purchase a DIE cut
machine for staff (Claire Nobles confirmed that teachers
are interested in having one)
John Kuypers asked that Claire present to the staff a
question of any other item that is in high demand that
could possibly purchased by the PTO- Claire will report
back to PTO

Room Parents/Staff Appreciation Update–
Kindergarten providing dinner for teachers during April
conferences for Teacher Appreciation
May 11 set for Staff luncheon

Talent Show- parent volunteers needed for lunchtime
rehearsals

School/Family Partnership Update– Shanta Eastman
Family School Partnership working on surveying teachers
about Literacy activities already happening in school

OPEN FORUM
Tammy Kuypers suggested open forum for homework
discussion. It was noted that the presence of Graham and
representative teachers from each grade be present- dates
and format to be discussed at next mtg.

Next Meeting: Thursday, 4/5/12, 6:30-7:30

Flynn PTO Update 3/12/12

Hey There Flynn Families -

 Skating at Leddy Arena last Friday night was (as always) a huge success and a huge turnout. More than 87 Flynn families turned out to skate and socialize. Thank you to the PTO for making this a free event, thank you Shanta Eastman for organizing and thank you Tammy, Mary and Kate for taking a turn at signing families in. Happy to report that there were no major accidents and as far as I know, no trips to the emergency room. We had some local celebrities out with their own kids. Spotted skating was Mr. Abbey, Ms. Tinson and Mrs. Burdick! 


The March PTO meeting was last Thursday evening.  We've had great parent turnout and continue to plan and organize events to enrich the academic and social lives of your child and family.  It is never too late to get involved.  The minutes from the meeting will be available next week and the Treasurer's Report can be viewed by clicking on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-zi-SCj-zndEdUVUYzbkZnNUFXMk5FXzRTT3d2b3c

Narnia is in full swing and both kids and volunteers are ramping up for a busy weekend including a set building day on Saturday (3/17) and Technical Dress rehearsal on Sunday (3/18) starting at 11:30.  We encourage parents and children grades 3+ to come help on Saturday after 8:30am.  Stay an hour or the whole day!  We will have food and drinks to keep you going and as always, fun projects and awesome folks to hang around with!  All actors/actresses need to be at school on Sunday by 11:30am with a bag lunch and a good attitude.  We will run through the whole play on stage and start to add in lights and music.  We'll add the chorus in on Monday and then it's PRODUCTION WEEK!

HELP!!!  We are looking to borrow 3 artificial Christmas trees to use on our set - Do you have one we can borrow or know someone who can help us out???  (grandparent perhaps???)  Please contact Sarah at sarah@esptrans.com - We can come get it!!!!!!

 
Mark your calendar for either Friday, March 23rd for the 7pm show or
Saturday, March 24th for the 4pm show - come see your favorite Narnia characters come to life on the Flynn School stage!  There will be entertainment, goodies to purchase and affordable flowers to buy for your favorite actor/actress/singer - cheapest family entertainment in town - we promise, no wardrobe malfunctions!


Check your Calendar...

• March 17 - Narnia Set/stage building day - 8am - 5pm
• March 17 - Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction at Hunt Middle School - Eat, check out the auction and connect with friends at the middle school!
• March 18-24 - Narnia production week - clear your calendars!
• March 18 - Narnia tech dress rehearsal 11:30-4:30 - ALL CAST
• March 19 - Chess Club
• March 21 - Dress Rehearsal for Narnia 3:30-6
• March 22 - In School performance of Narnia - 12:30-2:15
• March 23 - Narnia Performance - 7pm
• March 24 - Narnia Performance - 4pm
• March 29/30 - Joseph Bruchac 2 day Artist in Residence
• March 30,31 - Hunt MS presents GREASE (G-rated version!)F@7pm, Sat @4pm
• April 2 - Chess Club
• April 6 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki