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Message sent - 3/5/2010
Good afternoon Parents,
There are a number of items that have been added to the E-Friday Folder. The following items will not be sent home via paper. They include:
- Lunch menu
- Summer Sports Camp information
- Lehigh Prescription Card Program
There are several PTO items which are listed on the PTO website. Please look there for announcements about upcoming events to include the Basket Raffle and Bingo.
The Schnecksville Student Council will be doing a fundraiser starting March 10th, to benefit the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association in honor of Joshua Scoble (a friend of our Schnecksville family). FOP is a condition that turns tissue into bone. The Student Council will sell small items ranging in price from 15 cents to one dollar.
Also, please help spread the word about Kindergarten Registration on March 24th.
Have a great weekend.
Mr. Bowen
Archive
Message sent - 1/26/2010
Hello Parents,
I have two items to share with you today. First, with your help, our 4 day Helping Hands for Haiti campaign raised $1671.97.
The money was sent to UNICEF so they can buy much need supplies for the Haitian earthquake victims. Thank you for your support.
The second item is a reminder from the yearbook committee.
This is a reminder that you can pre-order yearbooks for the sale price of $13.75. We have extended the sale through January 29th.
Please check your child's backpack for the yearbook flyer. If you need a flyer, your child can pick one up outside the school office. If you have any questions regarding the sale,
you can contact Melody Terrano at (610) 769-0006 or email her at mm.terrano@yahoo.com.
As always, if you have any concerns or questions about our school, please contact me as soon as possible.
Mr. Bowen
Message sent - 1/15/2010
Jan 15th
I am sure you have heard about the horrible earthquake in Haiti. To help the victims, Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. Marzano along with the student government are launching Helping Hands for Haiti. We will collect money to send to UNICEF. UNICEF is able to turn the donation around into aid in a matter of a few hours. UNICEF buys in bulk so our money will help more people. For example they purchase a school in a box for two hundred dollars. It includes a massive amount of school supplies. For pennies, they can purchase water purifying pills, bandages, etc. Here are the details of our program.
Dates: Tuesday, January 19th through Friday, January 22nd.
Students can bring in any amount of money and it will be placed into secure containers. The money will be taken to a bank on Friday to be counted and then sent to UNICEF. Every child who donates will get a paper hand, which they will write their name on and we will display around the school. Our goal is to get enough hands to circle the building.
Please consider helping the people of Haiti deal with this horrible disaster.
Other news and reminders
- No school on Monday in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King.
- The PTO newsletter is available on line at the following link as well as the PTO website.
http://schnecksvillepto.com/newsletter.html
- We are in the process of developing an electronic Friday Folder. There will be a link to the E-Friday Folder on the Schnecksville Website, which will contain electronic versions of all of the announcements, invitations, and other information from school and local community organizations such as Schnecksville Playground, scouts, and other Parkland athletic organizations. Our goal is to limit the amount of flyers sent home while providing a centralized location for all of the information from these valuable groups. More details will be sent in the near future.
Message sent - 10/29/2009
Hello parents,
This is Mr. Bowen, calling with an important reminder. We will be having our Halloween parade tomorrow at 2:15. To make this event as safe and enjoyable as possible we ask you do the following:
Please arrive not later than 2:10. We block off the driveway to prevent cars from entering during the parade.
Please send your child's costume to school in a clearly marked bag.
We ask that you make sure your child’s costume does not contain fake weapons or too much blood or gore.
PTO announcements
Movie Night in the Gym
On Friday, November 6th the PTO will be hosting Movie Night in the Gym. Seating begins at 6:30 and the movie, Aliens in the Attic, will begin promptly at 7PM. Admission is $1.50 per person. No chairs are permitted ,but you may bring your pillows & blankets. Please contact us in advance if special accommodations are needed. Popcorn and water will be served at intermission. This is a family event and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire evening.
Book Drive
The PTO Community Outreach Committee, in partnership with Parkland Partners and Cops-n-Kids, will be hosting a book drive the week of November 2nd thru 6th. Gently used (and new) books are being collected for distribution to underprivileged children in our area. These books will be delivered in time for the Holidays to Elementary and Middle School students in the Allentown School District.
Students will find the collection bins in the bus lobby and the main lobby and we will also be collecting them at Movie Night on Friday, 11/6. That night, each family will receive one raffle ticket for each book donated for a drawing to win the DVD of “Aliens in the Attic”. For more information on the Cop-n-Kids program visit copsnkidslv.org
Volunteers Needed
On Tuesday, November 10th our Guidance Counselor, Ms. Gilmore is organizing a Mix-It-Up at Lunch event. Volunteers are needed to assist the children during all lunch periods from 11am to 1pm. If you are available to help with this event please e-mail laurabronzo@yahoo.com.
Message sent - 10/19/2009
PTO announcements
Here are some announcements from PTO:
Friday, October 23rd is an important day at Schnecksville!
Friday, Oct. 23rd is School Spirit Day. Students and Staff are encouraged to wear Red or their Schnecksville Spirit Wear.
The Fall Box Tops Contest ends Friday, October 23rd. The Class that collects the most Box Tops will win a trip to Spring Hill Golf for Miniature Golf and Ice Cream. In addition, each class that reaches
1000 Box Tops throughout the year will win a Philly Pretzel Party. Please send in your Box Tops as soon as possible. The PTO is required to count and trim each one before submission so; the earlier we
get them the better!
Voting for November’s Movie Night in the Gym will be open until Friday, 10/23. Visit schnecksvillepto.com to vote for the movie you would like us to show that evening.
October Spirit Wear orders are due by Friday, 10/23. To print and order form and see pictures of the items, go to schnecksvillepto.com.
Thursday, Oct. 22 there will be a PTO meeting at 7pm in the Library.
In addition, there are still a number of Kidstuff and Enjoy the City books that have not been paid for or returned. If you have not yet done so, please send in your payment or return the books to school by this
Friday, October 16th.
Finally, on November 1st the Harlem Wizards will once again be challenging the Parkland Staff to a Basketball Game at Parkland High School. Mr. Bowen will be representing Schnecksville on the Parkland
Staff team. For complete details and to order tickets go to schnecksvillepto.com
Message sent - 10/6/2009
Hello,
This is Mr. Bowen calling to remind you that Christmas City Studio will be here tomorrow for our Picture Day. Picture packets were sent home on Friday. Students are encouraged to look their best and dress appropriately.
Along with this telephone message, I have sent an e-mail to the address you provided for our paperless electronic notification system. In the future, I will start using this system to send home reminders, announcements, and newsletters.
If you did not receive the e-mail, please send me an e-mail from the account you would like us to use and we will update your information.
Thank you.
Mr. Bowen
Message sent - 8/4/2009
August 4th
Hello Parents,
You get to hear from me for a second day in a row. I wanted to pass along one more piece of information and some revised dates for you.
I wanted to let you know change is happening at Schnecksville. On August 14th, Mrs. JoAnn Matejicka our administrative assistant for over the past 20 years will be retiring. If our have every called school or stopped in the office, I am sure you spoke with JoAnn and she was able to provide you with the help you needed. We are sorry to see her go but a new chapter is opening in her life, which will include more time with her grandchildren and some traveling.
Mrs. Holly Roth-Ivory will be replacing JoAnn. Holly was the part time administrative assistant here at school and we are excited for her as she moves into her new position.
I also wanted to pass along some additional dates along with some changes and a correction to the dates that were sent yesterday. I apologize for any confusion this might has caused.
- New Student Orientation is on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH at 1:00PM
- Bus cards are being mailed home on FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
- Visitation Night is on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND at 5:00-7:00
-Kindergarten Orientation is on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD at 10:00AM
- First student day is on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
- Open House and PTO Book fair is on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
In about a week, a letter will be mailed home providing you with more details about these events.
Have a great day.
Mr. Bowen
Message sent - 8/3/2009
August 3rd
Good afternoon,
I wanted to pass along some information about a special PTO arrangement with Independence Family Fun Center as well as some upcoming dates.
The PTO has arranged for a special membership for the month of August for all Schnecksville families.
For the month of August you may obtain a membership pass for $29.99 which includes admission, skate rental, unlimited bowling games and unlimited Lazer Tag games. This membership can be used Monday thru Friday, Noon to 5PM, Saturday from 11:30 am to 9PM, and Sundays from 12:30 to 6PM.** This offer is open to all Schnecksville students and their families.
To obtain your Membership Pass just stop in and tell them you are a Schnecksville Shark!
The web address for the info is: http://schnecksvillepto.com/independence.html
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday, August 25th is new student orientation
Wednesday, September 1st from 5:00 until 7:00 is Visitation Night
Tuesday September 2nd is Kindergarten Orientation
Tuesday, September 7th first student day
You will receive more information about these dates.
Mr.. Bowen
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