November 24, 2009
START YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EARLY
SCRIP IS BACK
What is SCRIP? A scrip is a gift certificate. You can order them through the Dogwood Hill PTO for stores and restaurants that you already frequent and the school gets a percentage of the value of the card! It is a great way for the school to earn money without YOU SPENDING ANY EXTRA! It saves you a trip to the store and it is a convenient way to have gift certificates on hand for places like Dunkin Donuts to use as last minute gifts for coaches, birthday parties, etc. So, start your holiday shopping early and make things simple for yourself by ordering scrip as gifts!
Please look under the downloadable forms for the order form as well as the list of places/denominations/amounts that can be ordered. All orders must be received by
December 11, 2009. We will place the order and we will distribute them the week of December 21, 2009.
Please call Elizabeth Pringle at 201-651-9623 or email her at lizandrobp@hotmail.com or Janna Morgan at 201-651-9657 or email her at bobjanna@optonline.net if you have ANY questions!
Scrip now offers Visa and American Gift cards
in varying amounts WITHOUT the fee!
SIGN-UP FOR CLASSROOM BASKETS
Donation sign-up sheets for Dogwood Hill's Basket Auction will be outside each classroom during conferences in December for those who wish to donate an item. Each class has a specific theme. Please feel free to sign up to donate an item to your child's classroom basket if you haven't done so already. E-mail reminders will be sent reminding you what you signed up for. As always, thank you for your support!
Sharon Wierzbicki -337-2457 - mandswiz@verizon.net
TEACHER LUNCHEON
On December 3, 2009 we are hosting a luncheon for the teachers during the Parent/Teacher Conferences and once again we are looking for donations!
We are in need of paper goods, food items and people to help set up and clean up! Thank you for all your help!
Please contact Elizabeth Benducci at 337-6215 or 3peasinapod@verizon.net for more information.
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS!
November 16th winner was Sue Henriksen
November 23rd winner was Judy Cottrell
MANITO’S THIRD ANNUAL COMEDY JAM
Tickets for Manito’s 3rd Annual Comedy Jam fundraiser are on sale now. The event will be held on two dates: Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th. Our venue will be held locally at the Oakland Knights of Columbus where the doors will open at 7:00pm, dinner served at 7:30pm, followed by tricky tray, comedy show, and table syndicate. The evening will include two top-notch comedians, catered buffet dinner and dessert, all for $50/person. Plus, as an added bonus, if you purchase your tickets before December 4th, a sheet of raffle tickets ($15.00 value) will also be included with your ticket. Seating will be general admission, but tables of 10 can be reserved in advance. As seats are limited, we encourage you to reserve early before tickets are all sold out. Reservation forms can be downloaded from the Manito PTO website. See link: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/ManitoSchool-Oakland/ManitoPTO/ComedyJam2010TicketFlyer.pdf For further information about the event, please contact Margaret Michaud at michaudm@optonline.net
HEIGHTS PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOP
On December 10th at 7:30PM, Heights will be hosting a workshop on "Peaceful Parenting".
All are welcome. If you are interested in attending, the registration form can be found under Forms/Documents to the left. If you have any questions, there is a contact phone number on the form.
DOES YOUR FAMILY NEED HEALTH COVERAGE?
Your family might be eligible for low-cost or free health care coverage if:
· Family members are legal resident of the U.S. and NJ residents
· Household meets income requirements
· Family must include a child/children between 0-18 years of age
IMPORTANT!
Please bring originals and copies of the following required documents:
· Social security card & birth certificate for each applicant
· Proof of household income (the most recent month) for each job and for all other Income, including self-employment and rental income
· Resident Alien Card, other immigration documentation, or proof of parent’s US military service for children who are not US citizens
· Proof of any other health insurance, or the letter you received if your health insurance ended
Sponsored by the Access to Health Care Task Force, a committee of the Community Health Improvement Partnership of Bergen County; and our partners:
New Jersey Family Care, AmeriChoice, AmeriGroup, University Health Plan, Health First and Horizon NJ Health
For more information please call Joanne Wendolowski 201-996-2038
November
Wednesday 25th Minimum Day
Thursday 26th School Closed
Friday 27th School Closed
December
Tuesday 1st Minimum Day – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday 2nd Minimum Day – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday 3rd Minimum Day – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday 7th Holiday Boutique
Tuesday 8th Holiday Boutique
Tuesday 15th 9:30 am – 2nd Cup of Coffee
Tuesday 15th 7:30 pm -BOE Meeting – VMS
Wednesday 23rd Minimum Day
Thursday 25th Winter Recess Begins