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Susan Gadeken, Secretary
Gadeken@comcast.net
Brandy Essegian, Fundraising
BEssegian@aol.com
Elizabeth Zarada, Fundraising
ejzarada@yahoo.com
Julie Harkin, Enrichment
toddpaco@aol.com Emily Ragan, Enrichment
ceragan1@msn.com
Greg Polashock, VP of Communication
Greg@GregIsFinancingSolutions.com
Allyson Ford, Social Committee
Allyson4d@hotmail.com
Gina Ordunez, Social Committee
Rchincha88@aol.com
Heather Fortelka, Elementary Teacher
Representative
fortelkah@academycharter.org
Tara Lindburg, MS Teacher
Representative
lindburgt@academycharter.org
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- September 19 – PTO Executive Mtg. 6-7PM; 7-8PM General
Mtg. – ACS Cafeteria
The PTO would like to extend a special thank you to Tracy Kay,
a Wells Fargo employee and ACS parent who kept on top of her employer
to honor their commitment for last years Winter Festival. Wells
Fargo graciously contributed $300. Thank you, Tracy, for your diligence
in helping procure this donation!
The PTO would also like to thank Little Caesar’s restaurant
here in Castle Rock for their contribution of $250 for two restaurant
nights at the end of the last school year. These were most generous
contributions and we wish to encourage ACS families to reciprocate
by supporting Little Caesar’s, who has acted as a kind benefactor
for our school’s benefit.
Box Top Bertie is always looking for new buddies to keep her company.
She’s been feeling a little neglected, so please don’t
forget those Box Tops. She loves to see the Box Top box overflowing
with box tops because she knows that means more money to ACS. Box
Top Bertie wants to remind students and parents that this is an
easy way to help ACS, just by cutting off the box tops from your
favorite foods. Don’t forget to write your child’s
name, grade and teacher on the box tops or slip your box tops into
a baggie and write the information one time on the baggie. Remember,
fun surprises will be given to 3 “Box Top Bertie Buddies” every
month at the ACS assemblies for the most box tops placed in Bertie’s
bucket each month.
Dear Parents:
On behalf of the Academy Charter School’s Parent Teacher
Organization, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the new school
year. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kassie
Smith and I am a fellow parent and President of the 2007- 08
PTO.
I hope that you had productive and restful summer.
My husband Scott and I have lived in Castle Rock for 12 years
and our son Garrett is excited to be going into 4th grade this
year. We have been at ACS since Garrett started kindergarten
and my husband has had two sisters and one brother graduate from
ACS. Last year I was co-classroom coordinator and had a wonderful
year helping out in Mrs. Solomon’s 3rd grade class. This
year is going to be exciting but also very challenging and I
am looking forward to working with the other members of the PTO,
for you, and for ACS.
The PTO is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to support
the students by engaging in fundraising projects and supporting
various student enrichment activities.
In the past the PTO has sponsored many fundraisers
to help support our school, however this year, based on the 2006-07
survey, we are moving to direct donations and are very eager
to see how well this works. The PTO is in the planning stages
of many exciting events for this year, such as Movie Nights,
and a Spring Yard Sale, but we can’t do anything without
your help!
Without parents there would be no “P” in PTO. There
are so many opportunities for you to volunteer and help our school.
Some of them include helping organize events, assisting during
events or just attending the meetings. I realize that your time
is precious to you and your family, but any help you might be
able to give our PTO and our school would be greatly appreciated,
so please mark your calendars for the year’s first PTO
general meeting. It will be held on Wednesday, September
19th, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
We are looking forward
to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Kassie Smith
ACS PTO President
Attend the September 19th PTO meeting and enjoy a pizza
dinner with your family and FREE babysitting for the meeting
following dinner! In lieu of our restaurant nights this school
year, we are providing dinner for our busy ACS families at
each PTO General Meeting.
Dinner will start at 6:15pm and run until 6:55pm at which
time you can drop your kiddos off downstairs for FREE babysitting
by the 8th graders! The General Meeting will last approximately
1 hour.
Little Caesar’s Pizza is the featured restaurant for
this meeting. Please look in your Friday folder for your
pre-order form so we know how much to order!
Please come support our school. Your input is needed at our
PTO general meeting on September 19th (Remember each family
is required to attend one meeting a year and it also counts
towards volunteer time!).
Family special: Box of pizza with
4 drinks, $10
Slice of pizza and drink, $3
All proceeds go to ACS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
2007-08 ACS DIRECTORY - If you would be interested in learning
more about advertising in this 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.
Direct Donations have started
coming in! Thank you to those of you that have already participated!
This is an ongoing process so it is never too late to send
it in! Just print out the form that was e-mailed to you last
week and hand it in at the front office! If you have trouble
printing or have lost the form, there are hard copies available
at the front office! An update will be coming soon!
Save the
Date! Family Movie Night will be here on September
14th! Students will vote on the film that will be presented.
The festivities will begin 6:30 p.m. with an inflatable obstacle
course, giant slide and a special "young’un's
only” bounce house! Come hungry because there will
be MANY delectable treats available for purchase. Admission
to the movie is free so feel free to bring your friends and
neighbors! Results of the movie vote will be posted soon!
Hope to see you there! A very SPECIAL thank you to the GUNS
FAMILY for donating the inflatables and the movie equipment
for Family Movie Night!
A Volunteer Meeting will
be held on Wednesday,
September 5th, at 6:30 p.m. for those of you that
signed up to help with Entertainment Books, Yard Sale,
and Family movie Night.
Please check your e-mail for exact location! If you did
not sign up but would like to volunteer, please e-mail
me at BEssegian@aol.com.
Entertainment
Book news! Please remember that Entertainment Books WILL
NOT be sent home this year. If you love the discounts
you get, please stop at the front office to pick your copy!
They are $25.00 per book! For those of you that pre-ordered,
your books are in. Please stop by the front office between
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to pick them up!
We are looking forward
to a wonderful school year!
Your Fundraising VP's,
Brandi Essegian & Elizabeth Zarada
PTO Enrichment is responsible for providing supplementary,
enriching cultural experiences. This year we are hoping to
provide a variety of programs. These programs include, Mad
Science, Abrakadoodle,
Tae Kwon Do, and golf! Stay tuned for more, later in the
year! Please pay close attention to the monthly PTO newsletter.
This is how we will be communicating coming events and the
need for volunteers, if necessary. If you have any suggestions
or special talents that you would like to share with the
students please feel free to let us know! Thank you for all
of your support!
Emily Ragan: ceragan1@msn.com
Julie Harkin: toddpaco@aol.com
We need your help!!
Every month we have the opportunity to feed our fantastic
teachers! To show our appreciation to them we bring in
breakfast the last Friday of the month. We also provide
a luncheon for them twice a year around conference times.
Please look for our sign up sheets on the PTO board or give
us an e-mail that you are interested in helping out. The
great part, you are able to get your volunteer hours in!!
Just keep track of how long it took you to prepare your meal
or picking items up. Our teachers truly look forward to these
meals. We have some amazing chefs out there!
Put these dates on your calendar:
August 31st
September 28th
October 25th & 26th Luncheon
November 30th
January 25th
February 29th
March 27th & 28th Luncheon
April 25th
May 16th
Thanks for your willingness to help out
Allyson Ford allyson4d@hotmail.com
Gina Ordunez rchincha88@aol.com
Thank you for your support this year in helping provide
funds for classes and departments.
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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