JF BURNS ELEMENTARY PTO NEWSLETTER SLETTER September, September 2009 JFB-PTO.ORG PTO.ORG A note from the President Please support the JF Burns PTO. Our PTO membership drive is off to a great start and it’s not too late to “Get in the Game” and join. The Membership drive will run until Friday, September 25th. The class with 100% I am Tami Coleman and this is my first year as PTO president for JF participation will receive a pizza party. If you have any Burns, although I have been in the district since the third grade. I questions do not hesitate to contact me, Chelsea Platter feel very strongly that there is no better tter place to learn than Kings! 677-2760 or [email protected] Thanks to Denise There are four, not so little anymore, Coleman kids running FitzGerald, Diane Lunsford, Christa Lunsford, and Jennifer around the district. My oldest is a freshman at the high school Van Nimwegen for helping out with membership during and my youngest is in 2nd grade, here at JF Burns. Our family parent orientations. Also a big thanks to Market Inquiry really feels at home here at Kings. for sponsoring our membership activities. Welcome everyone to another school year! I want to extend a special welcome, particularly to our new families. I hope you find JF Burns a special place, like I do. One thing that makes Kings such a great place is the willingness of our families to help make the district stronger. That brings me to JF Burns PTO. Our motto is “Parents Parents and Staff working together to make a difference”” and that’s what we strive to do do. JFB Spirit Wear Sale going on now! This sale happens only once every two years, so get your t-shirts t and sweatshirts now. There are great new styles to As you read this newsletter, you will see so many people working choose from. Sample items are in the trophy case inside through the PTO to enhance the education of your child. We offer the front entrance of the building. The order form is available on the JFB PTO O website. Orders are due by many in-school educational programs, after school enrichment September 11, 2009. Please contact Birgitt Hacker at programs, classroom materials and opportunities to get to know [email protected] of at 774-8081 774 with ?s. each other. And of course along the way, we’ll be raising money to pay for all of this. So I encourage everyone to join in the PTO. I promise that you’ll help to further our kids’ education, be better informed about our school and make a friend along the way! Our membership drive is going on now – your $5 donation helps start our fundraising and Helpa JF Wanted: gets you Burns Family Directory. Krazy Karnival volunteers, no experience That brings me to the many “thank yous”” that needed. go to all who helped get the school year off to a great start. Chelsea Platter 3-7-09 11 – 4 (3 shifts available) and her volunteers have been working to get our members signed up during thefrom membership Pratt andticket her volunteers Choose working drive. games,Joey concessions, took care with aup. wonderful lunch on the teachers’ salesofforthe setstaff up/clean work day. Come have fun with your fellow parents/staff and And lastly, your our children were in good hands thanks to the help us make this event a success. Also a great volunteer force put together by Laura Wright and Diane Lunsford. way to earnthe community service forinyour They welcomed kids off the buses,hours helped the lunch room teens.Kindergarten Contact Birgitt Hacker Mrs. to volunteer olunteer and toured families. Montag has said it was the [email protected]. smoothest start ever. Thanks to all who participat participated. We’re off to a great start, helping our school and having fun along the way! Next PTO Meeting Oct 6th After School Enrichment Programs – starting soon. These programs are a convenient and economical way for kids to participate in after school activities. activities Flyers have been sent home and are on the PTO website JFB-PTO.org JFB th • Soccer Shots Classes start September 15 for kids 3 and older • Spanish Classes Classes start September 16th end April 2010 for kids in grades K-4 4 • Mad Science of Cincinnati - Coming soon the week of November 2nd for kids in grades 1-4 1 • Tumbling – flyers coming home soon, registration 9/11 Help Wanted: Room Parents! Some of the special times at JF Burns come from the parties held every year in the kids’ classrooms. Please consider signing up for room mom/dad or helper to bring your child's class party to life. Information is coming home in the next week. Questions can be addressed to Tish Renz 336-7771 or Beth Minotti 677-9374. Why is recess 15 mintues mintue now??? Check out 7pm in the Library Tami Coleman Mrs. Montag’s answer on the PTO website JFB-PTO.org JFB JF Burns PTO – Parents and Staff working together and making a difference The Knightly News PTO-Sponsored Programs Bring the Fieldtrips to J.F. Burns The J.F. Burns PTO is pleased and honored to sponsor a total of 19 in-school educational programs benefitting all grade levels in 2009-2010! These programs compliment curriculums across a variety of areas including science, social studies, language arts and fine arts. With the high cost of off-site fieldtrips, bringing the fieldtrip experience right to J.F. Burns is a cost-efficient and fun way to enhance student learning. Proceeds from PTO fundraisers, such as Krazy Karnival and Sally Foster, support these wonderful programs for our kids. Thus they would not be possible without your generosity and your involvement in our fundraising efforts. Our first program, Do-It-Yourself Science, will be held Sept. 14 for grades 3 and 4. During this program students will learn about energy through an engaging presentation followed by hands-on labs. Then on Sept., 24, preschoolers will use their senses to make dazzling discoveries about light and color in Tiny Einstein by Dayton's Boonshoft Museum. And on Oct. 1, the Boonshoft Museum will be back with StarLab to enable second graders to experience astronomy through an oversized inflatable planetarium. You should have received, in student folders, an overview of all in-school educational programs coming to J.F. Burns in 2009-2010. This information is also available on our PTO website (www.jfb-pto.org). Be sure to ask your student(s) to share the exciting things they've learned and experienced in these programs throughout the school year! If you have any questions or comments regarding PTO-sponsored programs, please contact me, Susan Lindgren, at [email protected]. Treasurer’s Report The PTO budget for 2009-2010 is on the website at JFB-PTO.org. Please contact Shannon McKelvey, Treasurer, with any questions or comments at [email protected]. Staff Appreciation lunch a Huge Success! Everyone knows the best way to a teacher’s heart is through the stomach! Thank you to the following parents who donated food and drink to the teachers' back-to-school luncheon: Shannon Russell, Diane Lunsford, Shannon McKelvey, Amy Cornelius, Tami Coleman, Chelsea Platter, Christa Lunsford, Sharon Voegele, Lori Cook, Christy Miller, Andrea Chunn, Kris Havrilla, Heather Coniglio, Sherry O'Donnell, Laura Wright, Denise Fitzgerald, Christy Miller, Kim Latham, Carol Gorley, Renee Lima, Eula Jamieson, Carissa Mettey, Suzanne Huneck, Jennifer Richard, Maureen Harkins, Karen Rizzo, and Amie Kocher. Thanks also to Sharon Voegele, Lori Cook, Chirsty Miller, Andrea Chunn, and Sherry O'Donnell who helped with set up and clean up. If you're interested in providing food or drink for the Oct. conferences, e-mail me at [email protected]. PTO Birthday Book Celebrations The PTO Birthday Book Program is a unique opportunity to celebrate your child’s birthday by donating a book to our library. On the day of the celebration, participating children will be invited to the library where they will choose a book from a selection of library-bound quality books. Each child will inscribe the book and with parental permission have a small photograph taken to be placed inside the book. They will then receive a bookmark “party favor” and a small treat to take home. After enjoying the book for a few days, it is returned and becomes part of the J.F. Burns Library collection. Last year this program donated over 250 books to the J.F. Burns Library! Look for an invitation to come home during the month of your child’s birthday for the Birthday Book Celebration. The celebrations will be from 2:15 – 3:20 on the following dates. Sept. 21 (Aug/Sept.) Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 Jan. 25 (Jan/June) Feb. 22 (Feb/July) Mar. 16 Apr. 19 May 17 Volunteers to help with the party are always needed and welcome! If you have any interest in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Heather Coniglio at 336-8239. September, 2009