CLS PTO Newsletter

November 2007

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise indicated) at 7:00 p.m. in the CLS Media Center. The PTO Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending is more than welcome. The dates of the meetings are: December 11^th, January 8^th, February 12^th, March 11^th, April 8^th, May 13^th, June 10^th

Can’t attend meetings? We have many events, programs and fundraisers where you can volunteer to help. This is a great way to take part and support the school.

Haven’t joined yet? Membership is only $5.00 per year for a family. Please contact any board member for information.

Michael Larkin: Crystal Lake School’s New Principal joined the school for a meet and greet on November 13^th. The students and staff were able ask questions and Mr. Larkin did the same. One question was Yankees or Red Sox? The answer was not the 2007 World Series champs! Mr. Larkin will officially

join Crystal Lake School on January 2^nd.

Gift Cards: The gift card fundraiser just ended and cards were distributed. Thank you to all who participated. Thank you to Colette Aldrich who coordinated this fundraiser.

Holiday Giving: Family lists were sent home last week. Many families, including the elderly, are in need and truly appreciate these gifts. Students also get a sense of joy knowing they are helping. Fourth grade students help wrap and deliver the items to the food pantry. Please be as generous as possible during this time of need. All items must be collected by December 11^th. If you have questions or can help out, contact Kate Maitland at 875-5156.

Fall Fundraiser: The Fall fundraiser was a huge success again this year. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with orders and distribution. Thank you to Candy Williams for coordinating this fundraiser.

Butterbraid Fundraiser: Thank you to all who participated in this fundraiser. There were 19 students who received a coupon for a free snack from the cafeteria for selling six or more items!! Thanks to Sheila Gerber for coordinating this fundraiser.

Book Fair: Mark your calendars for this years’ book fair which will be held during conferences December 4^th–7^th. We need volunteers to help set up (Dec. 4^th), work during fair hours (Dec. 5^th–7^th), and pack up (Dec. 7^th). Please contact Pam Moffitt at 871-0395 for additional information. Proceeds go towards rewards for the reading at home program, classroom books and library materials.

Cultural Arts: “Mime Time” came to Crystal Lake School on November 9^th. Students watched a performance showing mime and then participated in a workshop to learn how the techniques are used. The feedback was wonderful and thanks to Shannon Kent for bringing in this exciting program. Future programs will include a National Marionette Theater performance of Peter and the Wolf, author Suzy Kline, and a hot air balloon presentation by “Up and Away”.

Reading at Home: Congratulations to the following students who met the six hour goal: kindergarten: Amber, Andrew, Andrew, Ashley, Baylen, Caroline, Catherine, Christina, Christopher, Cole, Kayla, Lily, Luke, Madison, Sara

grade one: Colby, Corey, Gabriella, Grace, Keegan, Maggie, Preston

grade two: Benjamin, Erin, Jonathan, Matthew, Rebecka, Veronica, Zachary

grade three: Alyssa, Kendall, Logan, Matthew, Nicole, Olivia

grade four: Chad, Emily, Janelle, Jessica, Justin, Kylie, Madyson, McKaylah, Tori,

12 hour goal: kindergarten: Meagan, Nathaniel, Semira

grade one: Colin, Kaitlyn, Matthew, Mindy, Nicholas, Nicholas, Nina, Reily, Seth, Trevor

grade two: Amanda, Bryce, Emma, Chase, Erin, Evan, Haley, Layla, Logan, Michael, Nicholas, Olivia

grade three: Alicia,, Courtney, Elizabeth, Evan, Jessica, Justin, Jordyn, Madison, Max, Myles, Seth

grade four: Ashley, Tami, Elizabeth, Megan

18 hour goal: kindergarten:

grade one: Emily, Lauren, Logan, Matthew, Noah

grade two: Garrett, Lucas, Madison, Julia, Nicholas

grade three: Adam, Blanche, Brianna, Dakota, Donovan, Emma, Luke, Kate, Melanie, Nathaniel

grade four: Cassandra, Evan, Halie, Kathryn, Mohammad.

24 hour goal: kindergarten:

grade one: Noah, Taren

grade three: Ciara

grade four: Brittany

30 hour goal: kindergarten:

grade one: Elizabeth

grade three: Kaitlyn

grade four: Kaleigh Gerlach

42 hour goal: grade 3: Emily

48 hour goal: grade 4: Anna

Box Tops for Education: Keep those box tops coming! Ask grandmas, grandpas, uncles, aunts, neighbors or anyone who might want to help our school earn cash. Thank you for your continued support! Please contact Stacy Beaudry at 871-2196 if you have any questions or comments.

DONATED BOOKS TO THE MEDIA CENTER THANK YOU!

Thomas MacIntosh for The Teacher’s Funeral, A Comedy in Three Parts by Richard Peck

Caitlyn Burke for two Marc Brown books, Arthur and the True Francine and Arthur’s TV Trouble

Mrs. Marohn for The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Donna Hodgdon for The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes by Carolyn Keene

Mrs. King for Isabel – Jewel of Castilla and Just Ella

Julia Levandoski for two Big Apple Barn books – Happy Go Lucky and A Sassy Surprise

Note: At this time we are no longer accepting used books to the media center. We do have a program to donate a new book in memory/honor of someone special. Book plates personalize the book accordingly. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Brookes.

2007/2008 Officers:

President: Paul Heyman

pheyman@finsvcs.com

Vice President: Karen Iverson

DecDenKaren@aol.com

Secretary: Kate Maitland maitlandjka@snet.net – Newsletter Info.

Treasurer: Nancy Canavan

nancycanavan@comcast.net

If you would like to leave a message for one of the officers, please call 896-2323 Ext. 113 or e-mail at the above addresses.