Winthrop's Night for Newtown a Success

Tonight, the Winthrop Yacht Club was jammed with members of the Winthrop community. It was a warm and happy event attended by all ages. Special thanks go out to Move Fitness, the Waldman, Galuris, Garay, and Brazier families for their gift basket donations. Because of you, we were able to donate five baskets for the benefit for Newtown Schools.

Winthrop's Night for Newtown

Join us at Winthrop's Night for Newtown. A family fundraiser to support the Newtown, CT Schools. Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Winthrop Yacht Club from 4 - 7 pm

Tickets are $20 for adults. Children under 18 free (and must be accompanied by a parent)

Activities for children - facepainting, games and Polar Express! DJ and Caroling. Many Raffle Prizes!!!!

Sponsored by:
Viking Pride Foundation
The 11 Foundation
Mike Eruzione's Winthrop Charities
For Kids Only Afterschool
Winthrop Yacht Club

Winthrop Public Schools
Winthrop Music Matters
Winthrop HS Student Council
Winthrop Chamber of Commerce

Winthrop 's Night for Newtown, a letter from John Macero

Dear Winthrop residents and friends of Winthrop Public Schools,

Multiple charitable organizations and Winthrop Public Schools are coming together to help Newtown, CT by sponsoring a "Winthrop 's Night for Newtown", Sunday, December 23 at the Winthrop Yacht Club from 4-7 p.m.. Details are below:

"Winthrop's Night for Newtown" Sunday, December 23 at the Winthrop Yacht
 Club from 4pm-7pm.  Bring your families as we come together to raise
funds to benefit Newtown, CT.  Santa will be making an appearance, there
 will be activities for younger kids (hosted by the WHS Student Council
and For Kids Only) and a DJ and caroling for adults brought to you by
Music Matters. There will be tons of raffles and gifts donated by local
businesses.   Tickets are $20.00 for adults and children under 18 (must
be accompanied by parents/guardians) are free.  Tickets can be purchased
 at Christopher's Flowers, Law Office of Chris Tsiotos & Winthrop
School of Performing Arts as of 2pm on Wednesday.  Tickets will also be
available at the door.


The High Rollers 100/100 Raffle:  Only 100 tickets will be sold for the
chance to win a grand prize of $2500!  Tickets are $100. Odds are great
for a chance to win $2500 before Christmas! Tickets can be obtained by
emailing board@vikingpride.org.


This event is a team effort comprised of the following groups:


Viking Pride Foundation

The 11 Foundation

Winthrop Charities / Eruzione Family

Neil Shapiro 5k

Winthrop Yacht Club

For Kids Only

Winthrop Chamber of Commerce

Winthrop Public Schools

WHS Student Council

Music Matters


How can you help?  Donations of raffle items such as gift certificates, wine baskets, airline tickets, time shares, sporting events and concerts  would be greatly appreciated.  These items may be dropped off at the
Law Office of Chris Tsiotos, 193 Winthrop St, Winthrop.

Gold, Silver, Bronze and Supporter business sponsorships are available by emailing board@vikingpride.org.

Proceeds: Proceeds from this event will go directly to Newtown, CT. Superintendent Macero will be reaching out to the Superintendent in Newtown to see exactly what she needs.  For example, she may need money to start an after school support group, rehab a classroom in their replacement building or provide a teacher appreciation.  We want to be as helpful as possible, but unfortunately we wont know exactly what that  is until the healing process progresses. Winthropites should have confidence that the Superintendent and Chairman of our trusted Winthrop charities consisting of the Viking Pride Foundation, Winthrop Charities
and The 11 Foundation will ensure that the money is put to its best possible use.

Meeting Agenda for 12/12

Tonight's meeting agenda is now online. We will be in the school cafeteria at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there!

Click to view and download. 

Please note that we will not have a formal dress code.

High School and Meetings

If you're a parent of a Gorman Fort Banks Elementary student, your family is going to be directly impacted by the choices of the Winthrop School Building Assistance Committee. They are working with the community to determine what kind of development plan will be taken for the High School and possibly the Middle School. It is critical that members of the community make their thoughts known. Please take a moment to take their survey.

Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, December 12 at 6:30 pm in the school cafeteria. The agenda is coming soon!

Also, the next School Committee meeting is Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 pm.  Click here for the agenda.

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT

Tuesday December 4, 2012

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at the Gorman Fort-Banks School Cafeteria

All Fort Banks families are welcome, though space is limited due to fire and safety regulations.

Come join the Winthrop Parents Network for a literacy-based Bingo Night for kindergarten through 3rd grade students and their families. There will Bingo prizes, but even if you do not get BINGO, no one will leave empty handed. All children who attend this event can take a book home with him/her. Refreshment will be on sale from the PTO.

This is a FREE event sponsored by the Winthrop Parents Network

Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant

Meeting Minutes from November 14 Meeting

PTO meeting Nov 14^th 2012

Introduction of board members

Mrs. Pearson Report:

            Thanks to the effort pf Mrs. Mendieta, we have received a grand prize of $2500 (sport authority gift cards) for physical education equipment.  Due to wording of contract/agreement of grant, Mr. Pearson will send to council and see if we can accept it. 

            School site council update: working on budget, looking to see the need of additional teacher, part time ELL?  This year we have over 70 in ELL program. Also looking at books and supplies. 

            Conie Gavin is retiring this December.  She has been with us for over 29 years.  She will be dearly missed.  Process to find a school secretary is underway.  Interviews have been ongoing.  Will soon choose the best candidate for the job.

Happy Thanksgiving.  And thank you for the common planning time!

Reminder that there is a school project meeting tonight.

PTO events:  Spooky Bingo was great.  Good turnout inspire of Hurricane. 

Cookie dough Fundraiser coming up soon.  Profit margin has changed (to 40%) but it is still a great idea.  This year we made $8124.00    Cookies will be delivered on Monday, sorted on Tuesday and Pick up will be Tues 1-3   5-7 and wed 9-11

    Should we do this again next year?  Is there another company?

Calendar Fundraiser  Floerence Cain

            Idea to make a calendar fundraiser.  She has been involved with this for many years and is offering to help us out with it.   A money calendar where with the purchase of a calendar and daily drawing you can make quite a bit of profit.    All depends on sale of tickets.  When would we hold this event? What is the price of the calendar?  Will have further discussion on this. 

T shirt order going out in the next couple days.  $8 for short and $12 for long.  We will need volunteers to fill orders. 

Vendor Spring  Fair -  Christa Shea volunteered to head this Fundraiser…next meeting more news.

Holiday Bazaar-  we have been offered a free table to raise funds.  Ideas?

Coat Swap- Erica Gore  Coats being donated to Methodist Church.

Jodi Rice Gorman Giving  need volunteers  Monday Dec 3-Dec 14. Can goods drive, cradle to crayons.

Hockey Rink Jan 13^th 4-6:30    VOTE= YES to holding event.. more to be decided.

Stop and Shop Rewards- Winners have been announced. We now have 132 in program.

Update on Financial  Status:  Aprox  $13,000 in acct today… but there are a couple of enrichment programs to payout.

Tumble books-  renewal $400.00  VOTE =YES

Chamber of Commerce renewal-   A yes vote was made in support of renewal for $100 and sharing the membership with other Winthrop School PTOs.

Enrichment program – today Operation lunchline

Jan.  MLK

Family Game night At Gorman Fort banks  6:30 pm  FREE event for community.

Meeting Adjourned.