Messy Art Night Was A Great Success!
Woo Hoo! More than two hundred people attended Messy
Art Night! Over forty people volunteered to make it all possible. We raised $1000 at the door to support kid’s
programs in Essex. We collected another
$115 for Haiti Relief at the snack table. That is better than we ever thought
possible!
Thank you
to all who participated and volunteered on that fun night. And a special thank you to all the talented
artists who made this night a grand success.
To
continue the art exploration and to thank you for all of your help, we would
like to post information about your business on our PTO website. Please send
any information you would like posted to Michele Notte at thenottes@gmail.com.
Also, if you took any pictures that you would like to share with the community,
please send them (or a link to them) to Michele as well.
Check out the Photo Gallery (on the
side bar) to see all the fun that was had that night! You can also view Tom Underwood's photos from the night on his Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Underwood.Photography
Coming Next....Noisy Music Night!
Mark your calendars now for the next First Friday Family
Fun Night! On March 5, Jon Holland and
his band of drummers will be at EES for an interactive performance. They will bring about 20-30 authentic African
drums and about 20-30 large homemade drums (parade drums) to add to that. They have about 40 smaller percussion pieces
and some fun kinds of parade flags and shakers. The kids get to play and touch
all of the drums. There will be a demonstration piece to give folks the
understanding of how the drums work together in an ensemble but then people
join in and play along. Additionally,
kids can make their own drums and shakers at activity tables.
How You Can Help:
Save your empty containers (with lids) for drum-making! There is a collection box next to the PTO display case.
What’s New on the Web Site
If you haven’t poked around the web site recently, take
the time to do so now! If you’ve ever wondered what’s discussed at
the PTO Meetings, check out the new Meeting Minutes page. There you will find the minutes from all the
meetings of this school year. Maybe it
will spark you to attend the next one and add your input!
The Photo Gallery is full of new shots from Messy Art
Night and 3rd Grade’s Enrichment Program: Paul Revere’s Midnight
Ride.
The winter blues may be upon you, but you can find some
fun stuff to do in the area by clicking the Fun Stuff for Families tab. Keep checking back at this one as it is
updated every 2 weeks with more fun stuff and more cool web sites.
The Enrichment page has a list of upcoming events. Find out what programs your kids will be
participating in!
If you are wondering how you can lend a hand, Karin
Carroll would be happy to hear from you.
Link to the Volunteering page to see what you can help out with.
The Box Tops page has the recent standings for the
PIZZA PARTY contest that ends at the end of the month. It is updated weekly so you can see just who
is racing to the lead! This page also
will give information about sweepstakes opportunities from Box Tops for Education. All they take are clicks from you and EES
could be a winner!
Hope you will visit us often and keep looking around for
what’s new with the PTO. We welcome your
input and ideas so please contact us
(Contact the PTO sidebar).
Coming soon….
- More contact information for room mothers and
coordinators—luncheon, box tops, etc.
- 5th Grade Ballroom Dancing photos
- More Information about the upcoming First Friday Family
Fun Nights.
District Budget
The School Committee and Administrative Team worked very
hard to put together a responsible budget that impacted our children and their
academic programming as little as possible.
At the School Committee Meeting on February 2, it was voted upon and
passed with a 4% increase from last year.
The next step is to present it to both the Towns of Manchester and Essex.
You can view the Budget Workshop on the front page of
the District web site: www.mersd.org.
If you would like to voice your
thoughts or concerns, you can find contact information below:
School Committee e-mail listing: http://www.mersd.org/Pages/MERSD_SchoolComm/index
Essex Finance Committee: http://www.essexma.org/Pages/EssexMA_BComm/finance
Board of
Selectmen: http://www.essexma.org/Pages/EssexMA_Selectmen/index
Your Thoughts
Please
As we try new things, we
need to hear your response. If you are willing to share your thoughts,
please drop us a note addressed to the PTO. You can send it in with your
child or e-mail Jess at: jyurwitz@gmail.com.
We will definitely take your thoughts and ideas into consideration as we plan
our future fundraisers. Thanks for your help!