Announcements

SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR


PTO MEETING REMINDER
Please join us Tuesday, November 10th, at 7pm, in the Manito library.
Babysitting is available by contacting Kathy Bacchiocchi, 201-651-9511.

SPIRITWEAR APPAREL:
Great news!  There is still have time to submit your order forms and payment, Spiritwear sale has been extended until Monday, November 9th.  
Angelique White 

PARENT EDUCATION:
There are two local educational opportunities for parents available on the night of Tuesday, November 10th.

- "Taming Sibling Rivalry", Licensed Professional Counselor, Mr. John DeMarco M.Ed.,
    LPC at Heights Elementary School, 7:30 pm (register via The Heights Parent   
    Education registration form found in downloadable documents)
- "Tips and Tricks for College Admission" at Oakland Public Library, hosted by
   Theresa    Kilday at 7:00 pm

Since the Manito PTO meeting is the same night, you may want to divide and conquer with your friends or spouse. Keep in mind that there is babysitting available at Manito during the PTO meeting.

-Kate Ahearn
 
MANITO’S THIRD ANNUAL COMEDY JAM
BY:  Christine Halloran, Nancy Meyer, & Margaret Michaud
Tickets for Manito's 3rd Annual Comedy Jam Fundrasiser are now on sale.  Due to its overwhelming success last year, the event will continue to be held on two dates:  Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th.  The doors of the Oakland Knights of Columbus will open at 7:00pm with a buffet dinner served at 7:30pm, followed by tricky tray, comedy show, and table syndicate.  The evening will include two top-notch comedians, 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.  Flyers were sent home in your child's backpack.  Additional reservation forms can be downloaded from the PTO website. See link ComedyJam2010TicketFlyer.pdf. For further information about the event, please contact Margaret Michaud at
michaudm@optonline.net
.
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION  CONTEST:
Let the WORLD SERIES CONTEST BEGIN !!!  The World Series Box will be in the hall by the front office tomorrow, Wednesday 10/29/09 so you can start sending in the boxtops.  Will it be the YANKEES or the Phillies?  You can select who you think will win.  To become one of our 5 lucky winners, just put your name and homeroom # of the back of EACH boxtop label and drop off your labels in the team you select to win the WORLD SERIES.  Winners will be selected after the last day of the World Series and each winner will receive a $2.00 gift certificate for our school store.  Enter as many times as you
wish - good luck to all! 
WORLDSERIESCONTEST2009Boxtop.pdf
Thank you - The Boxtops Committee.
NEWSFLASH:
Please forward all Newsflash articles to Manitopto@oaklandschoolsnj.org 
Daphne Kuscan 
MARKET DAY 
Dear Parents and Staff Members:
Our school community is participating in a fundraising food program called Market Day.  Market Day, the original fundraising food co-op, has been in operation since 1975 and has grown to include thousands of schools just like ours.

Each month, as a participating Market Day school, restaurant-quality food products, from the same vendors that supply many upscale restaurants, will be available for purchase. Market Day products are competitively priced and our organization will earn profit on your purchases. 

 

Our goal this year is to earn $2000.00.  We can earn this money without our students going door-to-door, without purchasing products we wouldn't ordinarily purchase, and with the knowledge that all products are of exceptional quality and covered by a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!

 

The order sheet will be coming home once a month with your student. 

Please take a few minutes to review it and place an order.  We are confident that this fundraising program will not only benefit our school and the programs we support, but will also benefit you as the consumer.   

 

You can find out more about Market Day and even place your order online at www.marketday.com. Register your e-mail address to receive reminders to order and special offers for online customers. You can check out all the monthly specials too.

 

Please give Market Day a try!  We look forward to seeing you at our Market Day sale on Friday, November 13, 2009.        

 

THANKS!

Patty McNerney               201 337-1609
Noreen Anderson            201 405-1208          
SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTER TO PARENTS RE: FLU 9/08/09
 
SAVE MONEY, RAISE MONEY THROUGH TD BANK
The Oakland Education Foundation (OEF) is now participating in the TD Bank Affinity Program, which is helping the OEF raise money by donating a percentage of all balances linked to OEF Affinity Program. Link your existing TD Bank account(s) or open a new account. TD Bank will deposit $25 into your account if you open a new, non-interest bearing checking account. Call or stop by your branch to link your account to the Oakland Education Foundation Affinity Program. The OEF will be notified only of the number of accounts linked. No one will have access to any individual’s account balance information. Each year TD Bank will donate a percentage of the average balance of linked accounts.
Local TD branch phone numbers:
Oakland: 201-337-1421
Franklin Lakes: 201-847-1251


FIFTH GRADE PARKING SPACE WINNERS:
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated. 
  September-October:   Frederick               February-March:   Gonzalez          
   October-November:   Hrenenko                   March-April:   Levin
November-December:   Nicholson                      April-May:   Geirek
    December-January:   Hubbard                       May-June:   Kuscan
       January-February:   Wagnes

IMPORTANT DATES

NOVEMBER 2009

5th             Thursday        No School (NJEA Convention)
6th             Friday             No School (NJEA Convention)
10th            Tuesday         PTO Meeting 7pm
13th            Friday            Market Day Pick-up
13th            Friday            FAMILY GAME NIGHT 7PM @  VMS
17th            Tuesday         Board of Ed Meeting 7:30pm @VMS
25th            Wednesday     Minimum Day 1pm Dismissal
26th            Thursday        No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
27th            Friday             No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)