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Meadow Pond PTA

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         December 16, 2009



GIVING

During our recent food drive, the Meadow Pond families collected 260 pounds of food for the Community Center in Katonah.

Thanks so much to everyone who made a donation!

- The Community Sharing Committee



After School Activity Openings

Tuesdays: Legos K-2 and World Crafts 1-5 grades.
Wednesdays: Intro to Magic K-2.

For class descriptions please find the brochure under After School Activities on the MP PTA website and email RBonder@aol.com by 12/18 to reserve your spot in these classes. 
 


On December 10th at Meadow Pond, prior to the BOE meeting, Carolann Castellano presented to the board and the public in attendance, a short "documentary" of the World Language program as it exists at Meadow Pond with Senora Sullivan.
If you would like to see the visual presentation, it is on the district website and can be viewed by
CLICKING HERE

A digital collage of
artwork currently being produced at Meadow Pond from every grade was also shown to the audience.

Perhaps the highpoint of the evening was watching  the fifth graders that participated in the Aldrich Museum docent program exhibit some of their oral presentation skills and abilities at looking at art. They showed the board members how to look at art in a new way. They were really courageous, insightful, well-spoken and a true tribute to what our students are capable of achieving. Many thanks to Ms. Alison Emig for coaching them. It's not easy getting up in front of that crowd!




The BOE OPEN FORUM

at Meadow Pond on December 10th was very enlightening in regards to the upcoming school budget development. The current economic times and the impending state aid cuts will affect the upcoming school budget. It is in the best interest of all parents (and community members) to inform themselves as much as possible during the next few months.

Please view a powerpoint presentation from the meeting presented by Mike Jumper:

2010-2011 BOE Budget Development Presentation

or

"A Challenging Budget Year for New York State Public Schools"

or

12/11 Lewisboro Ledger Article

Also on the topic of State Aid to Schools:

Education groups file lawsuit to block withholding of school aid




Our School Nurse, Elizabth Marcoux, R.N., would like to remind everyone during this flu season about

Reyes Syndrome

which has been linked to the use of aspirin. To read more about the subject, please

CLICK HERE



If anyone can please donate:

 to the school nurse 
pants (larger sizes are mostly needed)
to keep on hand for emergencies.


Thank you for your contributions.



WE NEED A CHAIR (or CO-CHAIRS) FOR PARP

March is Parents as Reading Partners month.

Please


CLICK HERE

for more information on the NY State PARP program.

Historically, we have celebrated this month by supporting this initiative.

Any one interested in working on this committee or anyone with questions about PARP should contact:

Lisa Valdes @ lisa.valdes@gmail.com
or
Sonta Frindt @ sonta1@aol.com


Also, for those of you that would like more information on lice,
this is a great website for basic information:

www.headlice.org

Please send us your feedback at:
meadowpondpta@gmail.com