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PTC Newsletter – Nov. 16, 2007

We have great news to report! Thanks to all our efforts, the school sold just short of $40,000 of merchandise during the Fall Fundraiser. That translates to over $19,000 for our student's education. FANTASTIC JOB EVERYONE! At the Nov. 13 th meeting, the club allocated some of the money to the following programs and or items as requested by the teachers and administration.

$6,000 Reading Program for Kindergarten through 8 th Grade

$3,000 Purchase a swing set to complete a 2-year playground project at

the Beckemeyer Campus.

$ 750 Replace the digital cameras for both campuses.

$ 500 History Fair clinics and supplies for 7 th and 8 th Grade

$ 400 Purchase books for the 5 th /6 th Grade Book Club Library

$ 200 Secret Santa at Santa's Kottage

$ 100 Kindergarten Mom's and Muffins

$ 100 1 st Grade Dads and Doughnuts

Agenda items that were tabled pending more information include:

Website Software,

Interactive web-based study programs for all grades

Technology – help fund completion of 5-year plan

Other business:

K-4 Box Top Night . That's right, Box Top Night. At the January Movie Night , admission will be a minimum of 10 Box Tops for Education. So, when purchasing all of the ingredients for the upcoming holiday cooking and baking, look for the almighty Box Top symbol and cut them out! See you, and your Box Tops, at the movies in January!

History Fair – Does your 7 th or 8 th grader have to do a History Fair Project this year? The questions are always the same for students and parents alike, “Where do we start? Where do a find a topic and how do I research it? Where can we get supplies? How do I build a display? What are the guidelines?” The PTC is sponsoring a series of workshops for students and parents to help answer those questions, in addition to buying some supplies. The first workshop will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 st at 9:30 at the Breese Campus. We PROMISE you will learn a lot to help produce a great project. If you would like to volunteer your experience or services, please contact Mr. Hilmes or Darlene Menietti.

Mark your calendar! Santa's Kottage will be Dec. 6 th . This is a not-for profit annual event whereby students get the opportunity to buy Christmas presents for their family. The gifts are very inexpensive ($1-$5) and offer a wide range of gifts for any age. We will send home reminders as the time gets closer.

This Thanksgiving, the PTC Officers are thankful for our School Board, Administrators, teachers, all of our volunteers and anyone who supports our fundraising efforts. Each of you truly help make our school a better place for our children!

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