Falmouth Middle School PTO Minutes
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 3, 2003
Attendance: Karen
Jones, Mary Beth Bachman, Deb Loveitt, Mary Feigenbaum,
Carol Keroack, Jean Barbour, Lois Myers, Harriett Boomer,
Linda Morris, Ro Cox-Collins, Debbie Jabar, Melissa Cott.
Melissa Cott called the meeting to order.
Treasurer’s Report
Harriett Boomer gave the treasurer’s report. Our current
balance is $23,047.00. The treasurer’s report was approved
Secretary’s Report
The secretary’s minutes were approved
Principal’s Remarks
Deb Loveitt spoke on the budget for next year. There is a
significant impact on the middle school.
-1 foreign language teacher has been cut. 5th grade will be
offered French only. The option of Spanish will now be offered
in 7th grade.
-The consumer science program has been cut.
-The volunteer coordinator position has been cut.
-The England trip will now be totally self-funded.
Old Business
Nutrition Committee
The new milk cooler is now in-this should help to enhance the
presentation of the milk products.
Stephanie Knight invited the committee to view the new software
that was purchased. The students input data in regards to what
they have eaten. The system than shows them what a food pyramid
looks like and what their food pyramid looks like.
Thank you to Nancy Miller for coordinating the strawberry sale
last month!
Thank you to Lorne Moss for organizing the teacher luncheon.
It was a huge success!
Recess Committee
The committee has purchased 2 picnic tables and more playground
equipment. They are planning on painting some more 4-square
courts.
Nomination Committee
The nomination committee for next year is:
Theresa Getson
Rena Becker
Lorne Moss
Please contact one of them if you have someone that you
would like to nominate for the middle school PTO board.
The slate of officers will be presented at the May meeting
and voted on at the June meeting.
New Business
School Physicals
Mary Beth Bachman, Lois Myers, and Jean Barbour spoke about
school physicals. All students who plan on participating
in school sanctioned sports, who are entering grades 6 and
9 need to have a sports physical in order to be eligible
to participate.
They are organizing a sports physical night at the Bucknam
Road Medical Facility. You can bring your child in for a sports
physical. The cost is $10. The date and times will be posted
soon. Watch your mail at home for more details.
Audit Committee
We need 3 volunteers to review the financial books for the
year. Please contact Melissa or Rho if interested. It should
only take a couple of hours to review.
The meeting was adjourned.
The meeting was followed by a Middle School Math Curriculum
presentation, which was given by Joyce Hebert and Sean Towle.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003
Attendance: Carol Keroak, Rena Becker, Anne Coyne, Theresa
Getson, Deb Loveitt, Jean Barbour, Karen Jones, Steve Dunwoody,
Nancy Richards, Ro Cox-Collins, Harriett Boomer
The meeting was called to order by Ro Cox-Collins.
Secretary’s Report
The secretary’s minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer’s report was given by Harriett Boomer.
Our current balance is $24,574.54. Some grant money has been
paid out. The treasurer’s report was approved.
Harriett talked about a new fundraiser, which does not involve
the students soliciting. It is similar to School Pop. It
is by Verizon. They will donate 5% of your monthly long distance
spending to the K-12 school of your choice. Signing up is
easy. If you are already a Verizon customer than you call
1-877-X-CREDIT to enroll or you can log on to their website
at www.verizon.com/extracredit. It’s fast, it’s
easy and it can make a lot of money for the Falmouth Schools!
A table will be on display with the Verizon information during
Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Committee Updates
Nutrition
Lorne is working with Deb Dolley on purchasing a cooler to
display the milk products.
The committee is looking at new software to purchase
for the lunch program. One program would not require
lunch cards-only
the child’s thumbprint! More information will be
coming out in the next few months.
Fruit of the month for March will be strawberries.
Jean Barbour spoke on developing a “Got Milk?” promotion
for the Middle School.
By-Laws
The By-Laws were voted on and approved.
Bake Sale
The bake sale was a huge success! It covered the cost of the
snowshoes. Thanks to everyone who made phone calls, baked
and worked the day of the sale. We couldn’t have done
it without you!
NEW BUSINESS
Tea
The luncheon for the Middle School Staff will be held on Friday,
March 21st.
April Meeting
The April meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2003
at 7 PM. Tea, coffee and goodies will be served at 6:30 pm.
We will start the meeting with a curriculum presentation.
Watch the backpacks for more information.
Principal’s Remarks
Deb Loveitt spoke on the following topics:
MEA’s
Thank you to the Middle School PTO for providing snacks for
the 8th graders during the recent round of MEA’s.
Conferences
Conferences for 5th & 6th graders should be arranged with
the individual teachers. Conferences for the 7th & 8th
graders should be made through Bonnie Rand in the Middle
School office.
Musical Production
The music department has been working really hard and has put
a lot of planning into the spring concert which will be held
in Merrill Auditorium for grades 4-12.
Budget
The administration team has been working for weeks trying to
be creative but it is tough. There will be some program cuts.
Transition Planning
This 8th grade class will be the first class to graduate with
the new Maine law where they have to meet standards to get
a diploma.
Who’s At Risk?
A group is working to design courses and develop help for those
who need it
Trips
As of this meeting the trips to Washington, DC and England
are still on.
Grants
Everyone says thank you for the grant money. It has helped
out a lot of areas!
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Jabar
WEDNESDAY January
8, 2003
Attendees: Harriet Boomer, Eydie Pryzant, Kathy Hedman,
Rena Becker, Karen Farber, Christine Dalzell, Maria Locke, Carol Keroack,
Nancy Miller, Melisaa Cott, Ro Cox-Collins, Deb Loveitt, Kathie Girard, and
Nancy Richards.
The meeting was called to order by Melissa Cott and Rosmary Cox-Collins.
We began the meeting with a presentation from Peggy Becksvoort on the EBSCO
Data Base system. This system is a wealth of information with thousand of
magazine articles, book reviews, info on authors, research on just about anything
you could think of, just to mention a few things and it is absolutely free
to anyone with internet access. If you are interested and would like more
info contact Peggy at the Middle School Library during regular school hours.
She will be more than happy to give you a hand on demonstration.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Deb Loveitt reported that everything is going well with the return after
the holidays. Then she fielded questions.
1. How do kids get notified when they leave something at
home, that it has been dropped off in the office? Ans. It is very difficult
because the school will not interrupt classes. So if your child has forgotten
something from home, as soon as they realize it they should check with the
office.
2. There were two dates listed for District 2, one in Principals notes and
one on the school calendar. Which is the correct one? Ans. . Jerry Berry gives
us the info for the notes and he should know the dates. There was some discussion
that there were two dates because one was for 7th – 8th grade and one
for 5th – 6th. Deb will check with Jerry and post it in principal’s
notes.
3. What about the 5th –6th grade math team? Ans. They are still looking
for a coach for the team. No one has come forward yet. There is a very small
stypen being paid, if you know of anyone contact the school.
4. Why are the report cards given to the kids to bring home? Ans. This is
the way the school has always handled report cards. They will look into ways
of letting parents know they are coming. Possibly a notice in the principals
notes, or listing it on the calendar so parents can be on the look out for
them. Is it possible to mail them home?
NUTRITION COMMITTEE
The nutrition committee would like to look into the possibility of getting
parents to volunteer to come in at lunchtime and help the kids with things
like lost lunch money, or finding a seat. Some discussion came up about kids
wanting to sit with their friends only and the comfort level of sitting with
someone you don’t know that well. Deb Loveitt talked about “mix
it up day.” This is a day when a select group will come in and sit with
other people they normally don’t and try to get them to reach out and
include others. It will happen one day for the 7th grade and then a synopsis
of its success will led into the 8th grade day. We hope this will be an on
going occurrence to encourage kids to reach out and make everyone feel welcome.
The committee is also planning on sending a survey to the current 5th grade
parents about the lunch menus. At the current time for fifth grade we are
following the Plummer Motz lunch menu. This means that the lunch room must
set up for one class that buys a-la-cart and then tear it down for the fifth
grade’s lunch time and then after they leave tear it down for the other
classes to come in. We are hoping to get it to a uniform lunch method so the
lunch aides can concentrate on getting the kids fed.
TREASURER’S REPORT
The treasurer’s report was accepted, we have $32,662.67 in the checking
account and grant requests are starting to come in.
RECESS COMMITTEE:
The committee has broken into two categories, short-term goals and long term
goals.
Short term they want to add more four square courts. This will have to wait
till the snows melt. They also are looking into benches or picnic tables where
kids can sit and talk. Long term is still looking into playground equipment
and where and how it can be put in.
HANNAFOR HELPS SCHOOLS
There was $246 collected at the school from 29 families. We are not sure
what may come from the store itself as Falmouth’s Hannaford agreed to
sort the receipts if you had written the schools name on the back and forward
that money to the particular school. It was a lot of work for the store and
they probably will not sort by school again, so if another promotion comes
along it would be best to have your kids bring it to the school or drop it
off in the office yourself.
INTRAMURAL COMMITTEE:
We now have a paid worker who comes in. There are 30 –40 kids who participate.
They will be working on Volleyball, X-country skiing and snowshoeing in the
coming weeks. If you want to participate in X-country skiing you need to have
your own skis. Maureen McInnis is currently looking to fill her grant request
and buy 25 pairs of snowshoes so they can be provided.
We are in desperate need of someone to groom the trails on a weekly basis.
There is a $75 payment available. You would need a snow mobile that can attach
the grader onto the back. If anyone is interested contact Cindy Talbot.
NEW BUSINESS
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON:
We are looking for two people to chair. The following people have volunteered
to help: Kathy Hedman, Carol Keroack, Maria Locke, Christine Dalzell, and
Harriet Boomer. This year it will be a full luncheon on March 21. Anyone interested
in helping out or chairing this wonderful event, check your calendars and
contact Julie Cameron. This is a great way to tell teachers thank you for
all they do for our children. This year it will be the Friday immediately
following parent conferences.
BY LAWS COMMITTEE
We are looking for people to help form by-laws for the Falmouth Maine Middle
School PTO. Any interested persons should contact Melissa Cott or Ro Cox-Collins.
A call for volunteers will be put in the principal’s notes. The following
people volunteered from this meeting: Rena Becker, Karen Farber, Harriet Boomer,
Melissa Cott and Ro Cox-Collins.
The meeting was adjourned at 2pm. Next meeting Wed. Feb. 5th in the evening.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2002 7:30 PM
The meeting was called to order by Melissa Cott and Ro Cox-Collins.
A special thank you went out to Molly Clancy for the wonderful tour of PATH’s.
Secretary’s Report
The November minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report
The current balance is $59,121.26. The treasurer’s report was approved.
Principal’s Remarks
Thank you to the PTO for the snacks for the 8th grade during their MEA’s.
The musical concerts are coming up.
The intramurals are going really well.
Old Business
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Magazine Drive - The magazine drive was a huge success
– thanks to all who volunteered!
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Nutrition Committee - Three committee members met with
Deb Dolley. They are going to relocate the milk cooler and offer more variety.
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Intramural Committee - The intramurals have been a big
success! Every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 & 6 graders. Approximately
20-30 kids have been attending. Thanks to Melissa Cott for organizing this
great program!
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Playground Committee - The committee is still gathering
information. They are going to poll the 5 & 6 grade students and teachers.
Anyone interested in joining the committee should contact Kathy Hedman at
781-3023.
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Bookfair - The bookfair was a huge success! Thank you
to everyone who helped out. Anyone interested in helping run it next year
should contact Harriett Boomer 878-2495.
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By-Laws - A committee is going to be set up to write some
By-laws for the MS PTO. The committee will start in January and hopefully
will be done by March. Please contact Ro at 781-5316 if you are interested
in being on the committee.
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Funding Requests Proposals Review and Vote - We received
almost 50 requests for funding. They were reviewed and voted on.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Jabar
PTO Minutes from Nov. 6, 2002
Attendees: Kathie Marquis-Girard, Deb Loveitt, Julie Richard,
Carol Keroack, Theresa Getson, Nancy Richards, Russ Stockdall, Melissa Cott,
Rosemary Cox-Collins, Truth Holden, Mickie Kucinkas, and Harriet Boomer
The offsite meeting began with PATHS Guidance Counselor Molly Clancy talking
to us about the programs offered at Portland Arts and Technology High School.
They are generally two year programs that junior and seniors will take. This
allows the students to achieve graduation required classes at their home school.
Classes are for a block of three hours and there are two sessions, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon. Some of the classes offered were Dance,
Music, Bio Technology, Home Health Care, Automotive, Plumbing, Brick Mason,
Drafting, Welding, and of course my favorite, Food Management. In all the
school offers over 24 different hands on programs to students and gives them
a wonderful beginning and opportunity to attend various colleges. She concluded
her talk with a tour of the facility.
Ro Cox-Collins called the meeting to order.
The October minutes will be on the web by Nov. 8
Principals Choice- Deb Loveitt gave us a short update on
all class levels.
5th Grade will soon be learning to knit. They will work on squares that will
be put together to make an afghan that will be donated to charity. Look for
requests to come home for volunteers and supplies.
6th Grade- is gearing up for Greek Week.
7th and 5th Grades have just finished Terra Nova testing.
8th Grade a survey is going home to discuss the various trips offered to
these students. Information will be given on the Washington and the Quebec
trips in hopes that that it will help parents make informed choices for their
children.
Deb Loveitt has been meeting with the new high school principal Allyn Hutton
to make a middle school to high school assessment. They are discussing what
is working and what needs some improvement to make the transition to high
school a smoother one.
Treasure’s report given by Harriet Boomer:
Balance 12,563.77
Deposits from Mag. Drive 63,142.09
7th Grade Salem trip ( 870.00)
Recess equipment ( 56.17)
7th Grade Terra Nova snacks ( 148.55)
Insurance ( 376.00)
Copies ( 327.80)
Last years expense not paid ( 75.00)
Balance 73,852.34
Treasurer’s report accepted by Ro Cox-Collins and second by Melissa
Cott.
Organizational Update: Ro Cox-Collins gave a report on the
current condition of the PTO’s organization. Currently we are operating
under a tax ID number given to us by the school. Unfortunately the school’s
Business Manager, Dan O’Shea is uncomfortable with this situation. We
have decided to apply for our own Tax ID number, which will require that we
file an informational tax form each fiscal year. We will be setting up a set
of by-laws, joining NPN (National PTO Network) at a cost of $99 a year, and
leaving a paper trail of all business activities during the year for future
officers. We will not, however, be incorporating ourselves, at least initially,
due to costs and workload for future volunteer officers. Therefore, after
much discussion, the decision was made to apply for liability insurance to
bond all officers as a protective measure. Hence the Insurance charge on the
treasurer’s report. In order to qualify for the insurance, double audits
were made of all collections of the Magazine Drive monies and a committee
will be set up by year end to audit the books at that time. Newly elected
officers will start each fiscal year with freshly audited “books”
and will be responsible for creating the audit committee for their own year
end audit..
Committee Reports:
Intramural’s 50 kids showed up Monday for the Soccer
intramural. We may have to come to general committee for some help with running
these sports. There were volunteers from the 7th, 8th grades and High school.
At some point we may have to speak to the school board about adding intramurals
at the school level.
Playground/Recess Committee: Will be going to all 5th and
6th grade classes and asking them to do a writing prompt on what they would
like to see made available. Then the committee will evaluate and make proposals
based on those results.
Nutrition Committee: Members will be talking with Deb Dolley
to see if there is anything we can offer new, or any way we can help with
distribution. One of the big lunchtime problems for students is the lack of
time to wait in the lines (food selection and payment) and still have time
to eat a nutritious lunch. Therefore, any food offered must be FAST FOOD.
One other question they are looking into right now is why are the portion
sizes in the drink vending machines so large? ( 20 oz bottles and the like.)
Students aren’t permitted to leave the cafeteria with these bottles.
Is this something we could work out with the vending companies to bring in
smaller sizes so as not to encourage either waste or multiple portions in
each bottle?
MEA Snacks: Mary Rand found out that another PTO went through
the school lunch program and ordered things like bagels, crackers and cheese
and fruits. As long as they gave them a two week notice then the school was
able to order and bring it to the classrooms on carts. The nutrition committee
will be looking into this for Falmouth. MEA’S will be given twice a
year, once in December and once in the spring.
Magazine Drive: This year’s drive was another huge
success. We exceeded our goal by almost $6000 so the school is expecting to
net about $24,000 for their efforts. The turn ins were massive especially
on the first and the last days. There were minor errors and some confusions
that were handled quickly. Some suggestions were made to make it run smoother
for next year. Maria Locke will be submitting a request to take all the volunteers
out to lunch. A big hand goes out to our chairs, Maria Locke and Karen Jones
and all the volunteers who put in a great number of hours to make this such
a success.
New Business
Bookfair: The annual library book fair will be Nov. 15th
thru the 26th this year. Harriet Boomer will be calling people to work two
hour shifts during the days. Anyone interested please contact her at 878-2495
or get in touch with Peggy Becksvoort at the library. We will be open during
parent conferences this year, so come look for some good buys for Christmas
presents. The monies collected will be used by the library to purchase more
books and needed supplies such as maps, bookcases, and magazines.
Future meetings: Our next meeting will be Dec. 4th at 7PM.
Nancy Richards will give us an update on Boxtops for Schools at that time.
At our Jan. meeting Peggy Becksvoort will be giving us a demo of the EBSCO
service and will have a sign-up sheet for people who are interested in learning
how to use the system.
Meeting adjourned 2:25PM.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002
7:30 PM
Attendance: Ro Cox-Collins, Maria Locke, Harriet Boomer,
Debbie Jabar, Deb Loveitt, Lorne M., Kathy Hedman, George Conant, Carol Keroack,
Kathie Gerard, Chantal Scott, Patti Hughes, Mary Rand, Theresa Getson and
Melissa Cott.
The meeting was called to order by Melissa Cott.
Secretary’s Minutes
The secretary’s minutes from the September 4th meeting were approved.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer’s report was given by Harriet Boomer. Our current balance
is $12,563.77. The treasurer’s report was accepted.
Old Business
Recreation Committee - The recreation committee
has been divided into two:
Recess Committee - Kathy Hedman reported on the progress
of the recess committee. Rena Becker and Julie Myers purchased new playground
equipment(balls, skip-its, etc) which has just arrived. The recess committee
is gathering information and will be surveying the kids in the next few months.
The biggest issue right now is space.
Intramural Committee - The intramural committee sent out
a survey to parents. There would be no charge for participation. Parents would
need to volunteer to supervise. High School students will volunteer to be
the coaches and run the programs.
Nutrition Committee - One goal of the committee is to be
supportive and helpful to food service staff.
The members of the committee have been doing a lot of research and have learned
a lot about state and federal regulations. The members of the nutrition committee
went to the middle school for lunch one day. They are going to set up a meeting
with Deb Dolley. More information will follow at the November meeting.
Box Tops – Nancy Richards - Nancy talked about running
a promotion where you would put your child’s name on the back of each
of your box tops and once a month a drawing would be held.
Hanaford Helps Schools- Kathy Hedman - Kathy talked about
Hanaford Helps Schools. This is an easy way to make money for the school.
The program is ending in mid-December. Box Tops and Hanaford Helps School
are easy ways to help raise funds for the Falmouth Middle School!
Magazine Drive-Maria Locke
Kick –Off Day Wednesday, 10/23
Turn-In Days Monday, 10/28
Wednesday, 10/30
Friday, 11/1
Monday, 11/4
Tuesday, 11/5
MEA/Snacks
Mary Rand is going to look into some snack ideas for the MEA’s. Suggestions
were: Cheese & crackers, juice, bagels and fruit. The MEA’s will
be held the first week of December.
Guest Speakers
The PTO is looking into some suggestions for guest speakers for future meetings.
We will keep you posted.
The next meeting will be held at PATH’s. We will meet at 12:30 pm on
Wednesday, November 3rd for a tour of their facility, followed by a FMS PTO
meeting at 1:30 pm.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Jabar
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER, 4, 2002 12:30 PM
Attendance: Melissa Cott, Rosemary Cox-Collins, Harriet
Boomer, Debbie Jabar, Karen Farber, Bonnie Jensen, Jane Manheimer, Nancy Lundquist,
Rhonda Cassidy, Lorne Moss, Theresa Getson, Rena Becker, Monique Jeffries,
Carol Keroack, Maria Locke, Peg Hebson, Julie Myers, Eydie Pryzant, Christine
Connerty-Morin, Kathy Hedman, Kate Carney, Katie H., Susan Nevins, Heidi O’Connor,
Nancy Richards, Mary Registe, Dana Musciano, Karen Jones, Patty Weber.
Melissa Cott and Rosemary Cox-Collins called the meeting to order.
Welcome and Introductions
The MS PTO Board for 2002-2003 was introduced:
Melissa Cott – Co-President
Rosemary (Ro) Cox-Collins – Co-President
Harriet Boomer – Treasurer
Debbie Jabar - Secretary
Volunteers
Jane Manheimer spoke on volunteers. The High School is looking for volunteers
to work 1 hour, once or twice a month selling snacks/lunch items, etc. The
approximate hours are 11:45 to 12:45. For more information please contact
Jane Manheimer @781-3526, Tammy Goldsmith @ or781-8215 or Ann Hulst @878-7753.
Thank-you
This years PTO board sends many thanks and presented flowers to last years
board members; Janet Bruen, Christine Dalzell, Jennifer Furman, and Lynda
Rubinstein.
Thank you for all of your hard work in making last year such a success!
Treasurer’s Report
Our current balance is $18,665.00. The treasurer’s report was voted on and
accepted.
New Business
Maria Locke/Magazine Drive
Maria Locke spoke on the MS magazine drive. She is going to need a lot
of volunteers. The volunteers will be collecting envelopes from the kids
and taking them to a room to count. She will also need help with coordinating
and distributing prizes.
The turn in days when she will need volunteers are:
Friday, October 25th
Monday, October 28th
Wednesday, October 30th
Friday, November 1st
If you did not sign up on the volunteer form and would like to help then
please call Maria Locke @797-5483
Nancy spoke on the Box Top Program. There are over 300
vendors who support Box Tops for Education. Each General Mills box top is
worth .10 to our school. General Mills has expanded the program and is offering
box tops on many more products this year. You can also earn money for our
school by ordering on line at www.boxtops4education.com or www.schoolpop.com.
We have the potential of earning $20,000 per year from each program. A box
will be set up in the middle school office for box tops. So please start
saving those box tops and send them into the middle school. If you are interested
in helping Nancy count box tops throughout the year than please give her
a call @878-8587.
Deb said that faculty and staff were very pleased with
the 2002-2003 school opening. It went very smooth and the new schedule is
going well. Also, very popular this year is the new salad bar and sandwich
bar, which is being enjoyed by both students and faculty! The feeling is
that the opening went so smoothly due in part to the 5th grade open house,
which helped to reduce a lot of anxiety.
New Items
This is a web based central data base system. It should make life easier
for everyone. The teachers can take attendance on line and send it right
to the office. By this time next year they are hoping to have grades on
line! We will be hearing more about this in the future.
The new schedule seems to be going well. It is based on feedback from
last year.
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Phys Ed will be offered all year for 5th & 6th
grade, instead of just one trimester.
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7th and 8th graders take each unified arts class once
and then the other trimesters they will get to choose which ones they
would like to take.
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In the 5th & 6th grade they are integrating computer
technology right into the classroom.
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The 6th grade study halls have been changed this year
from 2 for some to one for all.
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The 7th & 8th grade Unified Arts grades will be
distributed at the same time as the grades for the other classes.
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New Assessments are being used and the administration
is finding the results to be very valuable.
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Patty Sullivan is in a new support position of Literacy
Aid for grades 5 & 6.
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Math support is now being offered for grades 5 through
8.
Upcoming Events
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9/11 Moment of Silence. Guidance support will be available
for anyone who needs it.
Leadership & Decision Making
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9/16 & 9/17 - 8th grade class will be going to
Wolfe’s Neck for the ropes course.
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9/19 & 9/20 – 7th grade class will be going to
Wolfe’s Neck for the ropes course and the laptop program will be rolled
out.
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9/23-9/27 6th grade KIEVE
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5th grade will be offered a course, which will be
put on, by Robin Haley and some Falmouth High School students. It will
involve leadership and decision-making.
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9/17 Open House for 7th grade @ 6:00 PM
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Open House for 8th grade @ 6:30 PM
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9/18 Open House for 5th grade @ 6:00 PM
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Open House for 6th grade @ 6:30 PM
**Please note these times are different from what is noted on the printed
school calendar!
Deb asked for $6,000 from the MS PTO to fund and provide scholarships for
these programs. A motion was made and passed to award Deb $6,000 for the
Leadership & Decision Making Programs. Any unused money will be returned
to the MS PTO at the end of the school year.
Recreation Committee
A recreation committee is being formed to look into other offerings for
recess for the MS students.
On the committee will be:
Melissa Cott
Laurie Hasty
Kathy Hedman
Patty Weber
Nancy Richards
MS Student Council
A motion was made and passed for the MS PTO to donate $250 to the MS
for playground equipment (balls, jump ropes, etc.) Julie Myers volunteered
to for this project. Thanks! If interested in participating on the Recreation
Committee than please contact Melissa Cott @ Melissa@hhacompliance.com
or 781-9991.
Nutrition Committee
A nutrition committee is being formed. The nutrition committee will be
investigating the educational opportunities for our students and their families
to make healthier food choices for their activity levels. Creative problem
solvers are welcome!
The committee consists of:
Rosemary Cox-Collins
Lorne Moss
Christine Connerty-Morin
Theresa Getson
Nancy Miller
Kathy Hedman
Please contact Ro @ if you are interested in joining the Nutrition Committee
@ Phoenix7@maine.rr.com. She
will e-mail you information on the location and time of the first meeting.
If you have any topics that you would like to see on the MS PTO agenda than
please contact Rosemary Cox-Collins @ Phoenix7@maine.rr.com or 781-5316 or
Melissa Cott @ Melissa@hhacompliance.com
or 781-9991. Please try to contact them two weeks before the meeting.
Thanks to everyone for attending the first meeting of the 2002-2003 school
year.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd @ 7 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Jabar
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