Newsletters - September/October
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School – Newsletter
Sponsored by the Lower Alloways Creek Parent Teacher Organization
Volume 1
2009-2010 School Year
September/October 2009
Explanation of services by the PTO
During the year you will see many handouts come home from the LAC PTO. Some of them are fundraisers which are necessary to for the PTO to provide the other services and activities we offer during the year. Below we have given an explanation of our activities for the upcoming school year. Remember no activity is mandatory. But for each activity you do participate in it helps us enjoy some of the other activities we host during the year. Also included in this newsletter is a detailed description of what the PTO has planned for this year, cost and income for every project.
Fundraisers – A necessary for every PTO, we will have three fundraisers. If you are a student in 5th – 8th Grade these fundraisers have been approved to benefit your Student Accounts. We have our Fall Fundraiser which some of you participated in during the month of September. By the end of the week you will receive paperwork for our Pie Sale for the holidays. Our goal is to sell 500 pies as a school! The last fundraiser is a Yankee Candle Sale which will take place in the spring.
Services – School Store is offered twice a month for all of the children during lunch. Gift Card Program, the PTO offers this to anyone who wants to give gift cards for the holidays. Monthly Market Day sales are provided for you and your friends. Santa’s Workshop, provides the students with a chance to purchase gifts for their loved ones. Cake decorating classes will be offered this year. Mother’s Day flowers are offered for the students to purchase during lunch before Mother’s Day. This is just to name a few, I am sure I am missing a couple. While some of these services do charge a fee to participate, there is little profit to the PTO and does not qualify the activity as a Fundraiser. In the future we hope to grow our Market Day Program so that it will replace one of our regular fundraisers.
Latch Key – The goal of the Program is to provide an affordable, safe, caring, and enriching environment for children after school hours. The Program is meant to meet the needs of children of working parents and others who would benefit from being in such an environment.
8th Grade Trip – The PTO helps the students raise the necessary funds to go on a trip to New York City at the end of their 8th Grade year. The trip costs a little over $3,500, and the money is raised through trash pickups, student vs. faculty challenge, greens sale, and a Halloween dance. Other activities are added to help the class reach their goal.
Family Fun – Philles Games, Bowling with your family, Movie Nights, and the Student/Faculty Court Challenge are just some of the activities you can enjoy during the year. Most of the family fun we have is offered at cost to the family or the only exception to this rule is the Student/Faculty Court Challenge which raises funds towards the 8th Grade Trip Fund.
PTO Sponsored Activities – Field Day, Graduation Awards, Science Fair Awards, Writing Awards, 8th Grade t-shirts, Science Fair and Math Showcase t-shirts, Teddy Grams, Talent Show, Grandfriends Day, Easter Egg Hunts (PK and K), and school assemblies. Last year we were fortunate enough to sponsor two great assemblies. The first assembly coordinated by Mrs. Lombardo, was held on October 7th and was presented by the National Constitution Center. PK – 2 saw an assembly “Growing Up, American Style” and 3 – 8 saw “Destination: White House”. The second assembly was coordinated by Mrs. Hemple. The assembly is a very elaborate art assembly with puppets which was available for all students.
This is just al portion of what we are doing for the students of our school. If you would like more information or you would like to be a part of the action let one of the PTO members know, we would be happy to welcome you.
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