Central PTA News

Thanks to those of you that have stepped up to make sure our Central PTO 08/09 Programs happen! Volunteers are still need for a few Central PTO Programs!

1. Birthday Boards — Allyn Pilewski and Lisa Marciniak went overboard with the commitment and creativity this past school year and want to make sure all potential volunteers know that they can keep it simple! The birthday boards need to be changed 6 times during the school year. If you are creative and enjoy celebrating birthdays, grab a friend to split it up and this job is for you!
2. Hike and Bike To School Week — A great program that happens one October week that promotes healthy habit in our kids. You’ll put together an easy to manage one week contest to encourage walking or riding bikes (3-5th grade) to school.
3. PR/Media Coordinator — A great writer is needed to find out what is happening around school, prepare a press release and forward to the local newspapers. Letting our community know about the good things that happen at Central School is important!
4. Cultural Arts Program — One person is still needed to work with a new Co-Chair, Sue Pipal, to coordinate the Cultural Arts program. Organize and lead the volunteers that take turns giving monthly presentations about selected artists and pieces of art and supervising a hands-on related art activity. No previous art knowledge needed!
5. Teacher Appreciation Week — Help plan and implement a week long event in May to recognize our teachers and school staff. Currently there is one Co-chair and we are looking for another.

If you are interested or need more information on a specific committee, please contact one of our 1st VP’s. Melinda Brom, thebroms@sbcglobal.net or Michelle Marconi, michellemarconi@ameritech.net. If you’d like to talk to them, their phone numbers are in the school directory.

The PTA/O is looking for some wonderful volunteers to serve as committee chairs on some available committees. If you are interested or need more information on a specific committee, please contact one of our 1^st VP’s. Melinda Brom, thebroms@sbcglobal.net or Michelle Marconi, michellemarconi@ameritech.net. If you’d like to talk to them, their phone numbers are in the school directory.

1. Birthday Boards*: One or two creative people that want to celebrate the students and staff birthdays by decorating the birthday board outside the school office.
2. Cultural Arts Coordinators*: One or two people to coordinate the Cultural Arts program. Organize and lead the volunteers that take turns giving monthly presentations about selected artists and pieces of art and supervising a hands-on related art activity. No previous art knowledge needed!
3. Halloween Windows: Coordinate Central School’s participation in the district Halloween window painting program.
4. Hike and Bike to School*: Plan and promote a week of awareness and activities promoting walking or riding bikes to school. (Fall Program)
5. Innisbrook Gifts and Wrapping Paper: Coordinate and organize the promotion of this fundraiser. Fall dates are Sept.12-26, 2008. Collect orders, count money and organize volunteers for product pick up. In spring, you’ll send out a flyer to promote more sales.
6. PR/Media Coordinator: Are you a good writer? You’ll write press releases and contact the local newspapers to promote PTA/O activities at Central School.
7. Science in a Can*: (One or two people) A weekly commitment for 10-12 weeks during January through March to check in cans and replenish supplies for the experiments. Usually requires 30-45 minutes/week at school.

Central School is an extra special place because of our volunteers, and in whatever way you do help, it is much appreciated. You’ll receive a detailed informational folder with all important information to make the job easier. We can’t do it without you and unfortunately, the committees marked with a * will be dropped in the 2008/09 school year if we don’t find someone to run the program.

Attention Cultural Arts Volunteers!

The PTA has purchased the following “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists” books illustrated and written by Mike Venizia;

• Mary Cassatt
• DaVinci
• Edgar Degas
• Frida Kahlo
• Rene Magritte
• Henri Rousseau
• Georges Seurat
• Diego Velazquez
• Andy Warhol

As one reviewer noted, “These books are excellent introductions to celebrated artists and their work.  Full color reproductions of the actual paintings are enhanced by Venezia’s clever illustrations and story line.  Young readers will look at the different paintings and see how the artists’ style changed over the years.  More important, the reader can enjoy a light, yet realistic overview of the life of each artist.”

These books are available for you to check out from the Central School library.  Also, you may come across additional books in the Cultural Arts folders.  If so, please send a note to Dorie Skiest at djskiest@sbcglobal.net, specifying the artist so the book can be cataloged and placed in the library for all to use. 

Thank you for your continued support of the Cultural Arts program and teaching the Central students about so many artists.

Just a quick reminder: there is an information and sign up meeting for anyone interested in volunteering for the Cultural Arts program this year. It will be held at 9AM Friday September 14 in the Hauser cafeteria. If you can’t make the meeting, please be sure to sign up at the Central School office today or tomorrow.

For more information, read the original article on the website, you can contact Dorie Skiest (djskiest@sbcglobal.net) or Ingrid Lulich (lulich@centralptanews.org).

See you Friday!

WHO? Moms, Dads, Grandparents.

WHY? Cultural Arts is an easy and great way to be involved in your child’s class.

HOW EASY IS IT? You choose the date and time of the day that works for you within the school year. Just arrange it with your child’s teacher.

WHAT WOULD I DO? You present the “picture of the month” to the class. You can work with a friend (or spouse) if you like. It is up to you. The research is done for you on the artist and the artwork…and is available on-line! Learn a little and share a little with the class!

You also conduct an art related activity as a follow-up to the artist and artwork that was looked at that day. (Ideas and suggestions are provided — folders provide examples).

The whole thing takes about 45 minutes! That’s it!

WOULD I LIKE IT? Most likely, YES.

HOW DO I SIGN UP? An information and sign-up meeting will be held on September 14, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the Hauser Cafeteria. Don’t worry if you cannot make the meeting, you may also sign up in the school office at the front desk through September 14th. You may also contact Dorie Skiest (djskiest@sbcglobal.net) or Ingrid Lulich (lulich@centralptanews.org).

You can download the original flier here.

URGENT - MISSING IN ACTION: The Cultural Arts box which contains field trip folders is missing from the Cultural Arts closet. Field trips are scheduled for this week & next and it is urgent that we find the box/folders. Please help us locate this precious information! Please contact Ingrid Lulich at lulich@centralptanews.org or Dorie Skiest at djskiest@sbcglobal.net with any leads, information, support, etc…

Thanks!

Ingrid

You can download the original flier as a PDF or Microsoft Word document.

WHO? Moms, Dads, Grandparents.

WHY? Cultural Arts is an easy and great way to be involved in your child’s class.

HOW EASY IS IT? You choose the date and time of the day that works for you within the school year. Just arrange it with your child’s teacher.

WHAT WOULD I DO? You present the “picture of the month” to the class. You can work with a friend (or spouse) if you like. It is up to you. The research is done for you on the artist and the artwork and is available on-line! Learn a little and share a little with the class!

You also conduct an art related activity as a follow-up to the artist and artwork that was looked at that day. (Ideas and suggestions are provided — folders provide examples).

The whole thing takes about 45 minutes! That’s it!

WOULD I LIKE IT? Most likely, YES.

HOW DO I SIGN UP? An information and sign-up meeting will be held on September 15, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. Don’t worry if you cannot make the meeting, you may also sign up in the school office at the front desk through September 15th. You may also contact Dorie Skiest at djskiest@sbcglobal.net or Ingrid Lulich at lulich@centralptanews.org (or see directory for phone numbers.)