International Walk to School Day

                                         

Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School

celebrates

International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012

WHAT:                       William P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School in Winthrop, MA will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Parents will walk with their children to school from home or a designated meet-up area nearby school.

                                   

WHERE:                    Walks with designated group leaders will start from 3 locations:

1.    Public Lot on George St./ Winthrop St.; 0.59 mi to school

2.    Franklin St./ Payson St. along Veteran’s Field; 0.4 mi to school

3.    Crest Ave public lot; 0.49 mi to school

WHEN:                      Groups will meet at these areas at 7:40 AM and walking will begin by 7:50 to be at the school by 8:05 AM.      

SIGNIFICANCE:      Approximately 200 students from the Fort Banks Community will walk to school on Wednesday October 3rd, along with parents, and community leaders.

In the U.S., International Walk to School Day is expected to include more than 4,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.

Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Dawn Sullivan, please feel free to contact with questions or ideas at des02152@comcast.net

Parents must accompany their child/children to school. There is no dropping off at the above locations.

Click here to Safety Tips for the walk to school.

Meeting Agenda for September 12th, 8:30 AM

Gorman Fort Banks PTO

Meeting Agenda for September 12th, 8:30 AM

1.  Welcome

1. Introduction of Board
2. Agenda items must be submitted in writing to marcie.moline@gmail.com at least 5 days prior
3. Committee business vs. PTO General Session

2. Principal’s Report (Mrs. Pearson)
3. Treasurer Report (Dawn Sullivan)  

1. Summary Report of Disbursements and Balance

4. Room parent drawing will take place outside of today’s meeting (Alicyn Thompson)

1. Whether you are or are not a room parent, you can still volunteer in your child’s classroom or in the school

5. Volunteer Update (Mariana Babine)

1. We also need volunteers for the library, contact Dawn Hurley
2. Drop-off, Carolyn Gagnon
3. Resource, Alicyn Thompson
4. Absentee hotline, Linda Straccia
5. Recess and lunch, Marci Campo

6. Cookie Dough Fundraiser  (Shannon Girard)
7. Gorman Fort Banks T-shirts - Vote on pricing
8. Summer reading program (Marcie Moline) - turn in those forms! Due September 21st
9. Kindergarten Social (Alicyn Thompson)
10. Affiliate programs

1. Box Tops
2. Labels for Education
3. Recycle Rewards rrewards.com 
4. Labels4kids.com
5. Stop & Shop A+ Rewards, Facebook Contest (Tatiana)

11. In-school Enrichment Activities (Alicyn Thompson)
12. Upcoming Family Events

1. Spooky Bingo
2. Valentine’s Day Bingo
3. Literacy Night
4. Math & Science Event
5. Future Events?

13. Playground Update (Dawn Manning)
14. School Building Improvement Meeting 9/20 6pm @ EB Newton
15. Open Forum

PTO Meeting and Summer Reading

Our first official meeting for the year is Wednesday, September 12th at 8:30 am in the school cafeteria. Please turn in your room parent forms or submit your name, teacher and room number to a PTO board member prior to the meeting. The names will not be drawn at the meeting. "Winning" parents from the random drawing will be contacted before the end of the week.

A meeting agenda is currently being drafted. Stay tuned for an update.

It's time to turn in your summer reading forms. They are due in to the PTO box in the Main Office by September 21st. Please turn them in to your child's teacher. Need details? Lost your reading log? Click here.

Kindergarten Tea on Monday, 9/10

If you are a parent of a kindergartner, you are invited to stop by the Multi-purpose Room after your child leaves for his classroom. The PTO will have coffee and pastries. And what would a Kindergarten Tea be without tea? Tutti Frutti will be providing us with their delicious tea!

Please stop by, have a cry, a cup of tea and a little conversation this Monday, September 10th in the Multi-purpose Room from 8:30 to 9:30.

Welcome Back! VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Only hours left to hour summer vacation. Our first PTO Meeting is Wednesday, September 12 at 8:30 am in the cafeteria. We would love for you to come and learn about our PTO activities.

 Our Loop volunteers are parents and teachers - they are not paid to help! It is thanks to them that morning drop off goes smoothly and safely. If you are dropping off your child in the Loop, won't you consider volunteering for 20 minutes by opening doors and assisting students to the sidewalk? Please contact Carolyn Gagnon at gfbloop@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

Did you know that our library is completely run and staffed by parent volunteers? This is a fabulous opportunity for parents with not-quite-school-age children to help students find books and help with reading. Learn more and sign up for volunteer opportunities with this form. (This form also has a sign up if you are interested in being a room parent.)

We look forward to seeing you.

2012 - 2013 GORMAN FORT BANKS’ PTO BOARD

  Co-Presidents   Alcyn Thompson  &  Marcie Moline

  Co-Vice Presidents   Linda Straccia  & Christa Shea

  Secretary      Marianna Babbine

  Treasurer     Dawn Sullivan