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Sharon Hunter, Secretary
sharon.hunter@uchsc.edu
Kristen Bushlack and Brandy Essegian VP's of Fundraising
bradbushlack@msn.com
BEssegian@aol.com
Sherry Hill, VP of Student Enrichment
s.hill@beef.org
Greg Polashock, VP of Communication
Greg@GregIsFinancingSolutions.com
Allyson Ford, VP of Social Committee
Allyson4d@hotmail.com
Bonnie Buckley, School Supplies
bonnie_buckley@hotmail.com
Heather Fortelka, Elementary Teacher
Representative
fortelkah@academycharter.org
Tara Lindburg, MS Teacher
Representative
lindburgt@academycharter.org
Kindra Nelson, Dean
nelsonk@academycharter.org
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- May 2 – Little Caesar’s Restaurant
Night – Please note that this is a Wed. – Benefiting
the PE Dept
- May 3 – PTO Executive Mtg – 4:30PM; General
Meeting – 6PM – Final
Meeting of the ‘06-‘07 School year
- May 17 – Chick-Fil-A
Restaurant Day – Benefiting
Kindergarten
Many thanks to all the applicants who ran for office for the
2007-2008 PTO Board. Your new ACS-PTO Board will take office
June 1st, 2007.
Congratulations to you all:
President: Kassie Smith
Secretary: Susan Gadeken
Treasurer: Bryan Schaffer
VP/Communications: Greg Polashock
Co-VPs of Fundraising: Brandi Essegian & Elizabeth Zarada
Co-VPs of Enrichment: Julie Harkin & Emily Ragan
Co-VPs of Social: Allyson Ford
Gina Ordunez
Elementary Rep: Heather Fortelka
M.S. Rep: Tara Lindberg
The PTO will have one more General Meeting for the current school
year, on May 3rd at 6pm in the cafeteria. Please notice that
this date has been changed from our original schedule.
The PTO will update the public regarding the two budget requests
submitted to the PTO ($27k 20 laptops for the middle school;
and $30k curriculum K-5), as discussed at the April 5th General
Meeting.
The end of the school year is in sight, but we are still in
need of raising money for this school year, which is why there
are still two more fundraisers before the end of the school year:
Brain Quest and Flowers. We are very excited to introduce Brain
Quest for the students. We appreciate the Deans and teachers
support and excitement too. We made every effort not to burden
the teachers with any extra work, so we simplified the process
as much as possible. It has been fun getting the teachers input
and participation in this new fundraiser, and we hope the students
have fun while learning!
Our last fundraiser will be selling flowers. This is our final
push of the year and it is greatly needed to ensure that next
year's board starts out with money to operate as well as be able
to cover any immediate expenses.
In response to the PTO section of the school survey, where parents
were confused as to why money continued to be raised, while the
money we've earned was not being spent, you must understand the
PTO's procedure for spending money: First of all, the PTO strongly
feels that any expenditures made should be in the best interest
of the school. The PTO has always felt that the Governing Board,
Deans, teachers and staff were the channel for the PTO and parents
understanding what the needs of the school are. We have continued
to strive to keep the lines of communication open with everyone
within the school. Secondly, the PTO voted in September to set
aside $42k in cd's for curriculum, technology, field repair and
emergencies. However, until a formal request is made, the PTO
can not spend money just because we have it. Fortunately, as
mentioned above, we now have two requests being evaluated. The
PTO does not have enough money at this point to fund both requests,
which is why the PTO and Governing Board are working closely
together to ensure that both needs are met.
So, please remember, our school will always be in need of fundraising
whether through direct donations or conventional ways, by the
sheer nature of being a charter school. However, until a request
is formally made by the Governing Board, teachers, staff, Deans
or a parent, the money is not spent. The PTO makes every effort
to ensure that the money you work so hard to raise and contribute
is spent wisely for our school, so that we don't end up with
a looming need that can't be met because of an unwise expenditure.
Misty O’leary
PTO President
jimandmisty@comcast.net
Our next General Meeting is scheduled for May 3rd. This
will be the final General Meeting of the school year.
Please remember that part of the twenty-hour volunteer
requirement for ACS families is to attend one PTO Meeting
during the
school year!
Agendas for all meetings will be posted on the PTO Board
just inside the school entrance at least five days before
each meeting. The PTO Board is pleased to work with the 8th
grade class in providing free babysitting services during
our General Meetings for the rest of the school-year.
ACS DIRECTORY - 2007-08 Business Directory – The Parent
Survey results have come back and the PTO is evaluating how
best to proceed with the ACS Business Directory. Based upon
response, we feel that in order to meet the needs of the
ACS Community, we must put out a product of higher quality,
more professional, and with a larger selection of businesses.
If you would be interested in learning more about advertising
in next year’s Directory, or if you have any questions
or comments, please contact Greg Polashock at Greg@GregIsFinancingSolutions.com and put ACS Directory in the Header.
Exciting FUNdraising News!
BRAIN QUEST REMINDER - You should be receiving your child's
corrected Brain Quest test, pledge sheet and an envelope
in their Friday Folder/Packet today. All pledge money is
due next Friday, April 27th. If your child earned $50+ in
pledges, in order to receive the T-shirt, the envelope and
money MUST be returned by April
27th. If it's not turned
in by April 27th we cannot order the T-shirt. Please make
sure that the envelope is filled out correctly. Thank you
for supporting the ACS PTO!
BRAIN QUEST '07 - Your participation in
this event helps both your child as well as the school.
This
exciting fundraiser will culminate in pizza parties
for the class with the greatest number of students who
participate and for the class that earns the most money in
pledges!
Students that earn $50.00+ in pledges will receive
an ACS Brain Quest '07 t-shirt and students with $100.00+
will
not only get the t-shirt but will be entered in a drawing
for
a $100.00 Savings Bond donated by Wells Fargo bank!
To find out how you can help with future fundraisers, please
contact Kristen Bushlack at bradbushlack@msn.com (303-663-8966)
or Brandi Essegian at BEssegian@aol.com.
To learn more about Enrichment opportunities, contact Sherry
Hill at s.hill@beef.org or 303-814-2115.
PTO Social Committee coordinates Teacher Breakfasts on a
monthly basis. Please see the PTO Bulletin Board to sign
up for the next Teacher Breakfast. The Teacher Breakfast
is a great and easy way to not only show support for our
outstanding staff; it is also an easy way to help satisfy
part of your time commitment to the school.
To learn more about helping, contact Allyson Ford
at allyson4d@hotmail.com.
Little Caesar’s – May 2nd. No coupon required.
Please note that this is a Wednesday, not our normal
Tuesday, as in the past. Benefiting the PE Department.
May’s Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night is Thursday,
May 17th and will be for the benefit of our Kindergarten
classes. Everyone is welcome to participate and, Kindergarten
Families, this is a great chance to show your school
spirit by literally putting your money where your mouth
is!
Thank you for your continued support of this year-long
fundraiser that directly impacts the grades and departments
at ACS!
Don’t forget to check out the teacher “Wish
Lists” located on the ACS website. This is a great
way to support the teachers and departments for the extra
needs and wants that make the teachers jobs easier and
more creative, and ultimately make our students learning
experience even more fun.
ACS NEEDS YOU! If you have your own business or work for
a large corporation, ACS needs you. We need your support
in any and all areas you can think of. Many corporations
have the ability to match donations or make donations, and
you might not even know it. Sometimes all it takes is you
proving you are volunteering and your company can donate
to your school. We need you to go to your Human Resources
Department or your boss and ask them how that company can
give back to your school. Tell us what we can do to facilitate
the donation, and we will do all we can to assist your business.
We can provide any documentation needed for a tax write-off.
Please contact us and let us know how you and your company
can help ACS.
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