Our first FUNdraiser will be a box tops contest!  This year, the winning classes will receive an EXTRA recess!  The kids always love this, especially before winter sets in.  We will need VOLUNTEERS to help us for the extra recess, so please let us know if you can help.  If there are any questions please contact Cid A'mico (ddamico@live.com)  or Adele Doyle (amdoyle@rcn.com).  

Please join us for the first PTO meeting of the 2011/2012 school year.  We have a fun and exciting year coming up and a lot to discuss! The meeting will take place in the school Library at 7:00 p.m.  Mrs. Hacker and Mr. Kanode will be there.  We hope to see you there!!

Thanks so much to all the volunteers and staff that field day such a great success. The kids loved it!!

Students and volunteers, don't forget to dress for the weather, wear sneakers and lots of SUNSCREEN! Lots of events are outside so you'll be in the sun most of the day. Also, don't forget to bring a water bottle.

If you would like to volunteer and haven't signed up yet, please call (781-788-8166) or email Christine Power.

The field day committee meets tonight at Susan McKinney's house (66 Boynton St) at 8 pm.

A Field Day Committee meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 20th at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be at Susan McKinney's house (66 Boynton Street). 
 
The goal for the meeting is to decide on a format for the event and form subcommittees with chairs/co-chairs. Thoughts right now on committees are food, movie (assuming we show one), Pre-K, PDD, events, scheduling and volunteers. Be prepared for some serious brainstorming and bring some good ideas. We're very open to any and all suggestions this year.
 
Please let Susan know if you can come or if you are interested in helping but can't make the meeting. Email Susan with your response or call her at 781.642.7893.
 
Whether you can help out ahead of time or not, we still need a TON of volunteers the day of the event, Friday, June 10, rain or shine.  Any help you can provide is extremely welcome as this is one of our largest scale, most complicated and MAXIMUM FUN EVENTS!

Please join us Wednesday night at 7pm for a PTO meeting in the school library. The agenda includes a vote on an amendment to the PTO by-laws.

Fifth Grade Celebration Committee Meeting will be meeting just before PTO at 6:30 pm to plan for the big event. We hope you will join us as we finalize committees (currently Decorations, Pizza Party, Movie Night, Yearbook, T-shirts, Silhouettes) and begin detailed planning. Contact Principal Jen Hacker (jenniferhacker@k12.waltham.ma.us) with any questions.

Meeting will include a presentation on Expressive Arts Therapy (EAT).  Meeting will take place at Waltham High School, Room 118. For more information on this presentation click here.  

Order forms and payment (cash or check written out to STANLEY PTO) are due back to school immediately! We appreciate any support you give to this fundraiser. Contact Patty O'Toole with any questions.

Stanley is going to make it School Librarian Week and to celebrate Mrs. Larsson will read books to grades K-2 that take place in the library and give students the opportunity to contribute to a collage about our school library.