Thursday, February 18, 2016

Gorman Fort Banks PTO
Calendar Raffle Fundraiser

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Help your classroom and be entered to win a
$250 Great Wolf Lodge gift card OR $250 cash!


Dear Gorman Fort Banks Families:

The Gorman Fort Banks PTO is excited to announce this year’s Calendar Raffle Fundraiser!  For the fourth year, we are running a Calendar Raffle as a fundraiser for the Classroom Grant Fund for our school, and the month of March could be your lucky month!  With your participation, we are hoping to make this our most successful fundraiser this school year!

31 Chances to Win and $2000 in Cash Prizes!
For only $10 per calendar, you can be entered to win daily cash prizes ranging from $25 up to $250 throughout the month of March.  All winners are put back into the raffle drum for the next day's drawing, so you can win multiple times with one calendar.  The more calendars you buy, the better your chances to win.

Entering the Calendar Raffle is Easy...

Attached to this letter you will find 10 calendars.  Simply buy or sell each calendar for $10, fill out the top portion completely and return it with your payment in a sealed envelope (cash or check payable to the GFB PTO) by February 29th.  All entries received with payment will be included in the Calendar Raffle drawings.

Mrs. Pearson will draw the winners each morning throughout the month of March.  Winners will be posted daily on our Facebook page and weekly on the GFB PTO website (www.fortbankspto.blogspot.com).  Prizes will be sent directly to each winner at the address provided on the winning ticket, within ten days.

We hope you will find this to be a fun and exciting fundraiser.  Please remember that all proceeds raised will directly support the Classroom Grant Fund which will help our teachers purchase special materials to enrich your child’s educational experience. If you are unable to sell any of the provided calendars, please return them to the school in your child’s backpack.


Special Prize Drawing for Top Sellers...

Any student who sells 5 by February 29th will be entered into a separate drawing.  Sell 10 and receive two chances (and so on).  One lucky winner will receive their choice of a $250 Great Wolf Lodge gift card OR $250 cash prize .  Please be sure your child’s name is written on the “Sold By” line on any return tickets so s/he will get credit for the sale.  This winner will be announced during the week of March 7th.


Thank you for supporting our school!

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Gorman Fort Banks PTO
Meeting Agenda for February 10th, 2016

  • Welcome
    • Introduction of Board
    • Co Presidents: Kristen Buonopane and Gillian Teixeira
    • Co Vice Presidents: Mariana Babine and Jennifer Gorman
    • Co Secretaries: Lauren Capasso and Crystal DeMayo
    • Co Treasurer: Reena Cash

  • Principal’s Report (Mrs. Pearson)

  • Treasurer’s Report (Reena Cash)  
    • Summary report of disbursements and balance
    • Classroom Support Grant Fund status

  • General Business
    • Loop volunteers

  • Fundraiser (Kristen Buonopane)
    • Calendar Raffle
    • Raffle tickets and letter to be sent home week of 2/8/16
    • Winners drawn throughout the month of March
    • Will support 2016-2017 Classroom Grant Fund
    • Selling incentive prize:  $250 Great Wolf Lodge GC OR $250 cash

  • Summary of Recent Events (Lauren Capasso/Jennifer Gorman)
    • Family Skate Party:  January 31st

  • Upcoming Events (Kristen Buonopane/Crystal DeMayo/Gillian Teixeira)
    • Community Reader Day ?
    • Math Game Night:  March 24th (Kristen Buonopane)
    • Literacy Night:  April 8th (Crystal DeMayo)
    • PARCC: sponsor breakfast ?
    • Adult fundraiser (Gillian Teixeira)

  • Affiliate Programs
    • Next Box Tops submission date is March 1st

  • Open Forum

Monday, January 25, 2016



Please join us for the 
Gorman Fort Banks' Annual
Family Skate Party!

Sunday, January 31st, 3:30-5:00 pm
Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center
45 Pauline Street, Winthrop

Admission is FREE!  No Preregistration required.
Concessions! Music! Raffles! Fun!

Please bring your own skates.  Helmets are mandatory (bike helmets are fine).  
We will have helpers and scooters to assist on the ice but all children must have a chaperone present.

Sponsored by the Gorman Fort Banks PTO

Friday, January 8, 2016

Gorman Fort Banks PTO
Meeting Agenda for January 13th, 2016

  • Welcome
    • Introduction of Board
    • Co Presidents: Kristen Buonopane and Gillian Teixeira
    • Co Vice Presidents: Mariana Babine and Jennifer Gorman
    • Co Secretaries: Lauren Capasso and Crystal DeMayo
    • Co Treasurer: Reena Cash

  • Principal’s Report (Mrs. Pearson)

  • Treasurer’s Report (Reena Cash)  
    • Summary report of disbursements and balance
    • Second grade book purchase

  • General Business

  • Upcoming Events
    • Family Skate Party:  January 31st (Jennifer Gorman/Lauren Capasso)
    • Scholastic Book Fair:  starts February 26th
    • Math Night:  March 24th (Kristen Buonopane)
    • Literacy Night:  April 8th (Crystal DeMayo/Kristen Buonopane)
    • Adult fundraiser event update (Gillian Teixeira)
    • Movie Night:  scheduled for April 1st; will cancel due to proximity to Math and Literacy Nights
    • Calendar Raffle Fundraiser:  choose month

  • Affiliate Programs
    • Flyer to go home next week
    • Next Box Tops submission date is March 1st

  • Open Forum

Monday, November 16, 2015

Gorman Fort Banks PTO
Meeting Agenda for November 18th, 2015

  • Welcome
    • Introduction of Board
    • Co Presidents: Kristen Buonopane and Gillian Teixeira
    • Co Vice Presidents: Mariana Babine and Jennifer Gorman
    • Co Secretaries: Lauren Capasso and Crystal DeMayo
    • Co Treasurer: Reena Cash

  • Principal’s Report (Mrs. Pearson)

  • Treasurer’s Report (Reena Cash)  
    • Summary Report of Disbursements and Balance

  • General Business
    • Room parents, winter parties and gift giving (Kristen Buonopane)
    • Loop volunteers (Sarah Pettee)
    • School volunteers (Mariana Babine): please contact mbabine@winthrop.k12.ma.us
    • Thank you plans for high school drama students

  • Review of Recent Events
    • Spooky Bingo (Gillian Teixeira)
    • Sweatshirt sales (Kristen Buonopane)

  • Yankee Candle Fundraiser (Kristen Buonopane/Mariana Babine)

  • Upcoming Events
    • Movie Night:  December 4th, Polar Express?
    • Adult Only Night Fundraiser ?
    • Family Skate Party: select February date
    • Literacy Night/Math Night:  both scheduled for March, begin planning

  • Affiliate Programs
    • Box Tops:  November submission

  • Open Forum