Get Wild with Six Flags Read to Succeed Program.

Read and record your hours spent reading and earn free tickets to Six Flags.  All reading logs are due February 19th — no exceptions.

Read to Succeed Parent Letter

Read to Succeed Reading Log

Beginning Friday, February 12th, all Kindergarten, 2nd grade and 4th grade child will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-week “Science-in-a-Can” program.   This is a science enrichment program sponsored by the PTO and done in cooperation with the teachers.

Your child will be bringing home a weekly science experiment; materials needed to perform the experiment that might not be readily available at home will be contained within the can.

The can is a covered Pringles Can. We need more Pringles Cans. Please drop off used, rinsed and tight fitting lidded Pringles Can to the office. The Science in a Can committee would like to replace as many of the over used cans as possible.

Thanks,

Jennifer Hepker

Science in a Can Committee Chair

The title of today’s feedblitz said 3:00 but the ice skating party ends at 2:30

The 10/11 nominating committee is in the process of preparing a slate of officers for the PTO 10/11 school year.  The 10/11 officers are listed below and detailed job descriptions can be found on the PTO website.  The slate will be presented  at the March 4^th PTO meeting and voted upon at the April 6^th PTO meeting.

President

Treasurer

Co- 1^st Vice Presidents

2^nd Vice President-Fundraising/Philanthropy

3^rd Vice President-Hospitality

Recording Secretary

If you are interested in one of these positions, please contact a member of the nominating committee; Tracy Sloan, Erin Durkin, Sandy Briolat, Aberdeen Ozga, Jennifer Sedivy, Jeanine Vaia or Mary Ellen Meindl.

Tattered Book Cover Meetings
Friday, January 15, 2010, 1:30p-3:00p
Friday, January 22, 2010, 8:30a-10a
In the Library

Want to come in out of the cold?

• Come bask in the warmth of the library at the Tattered Book Cover Meetings for the next two Fridays: January 15, 2010 @ 1:30 pm, and January 22 @ 8:30 pm., Help cover new books and replace tattered covers, 1 book at a time, even if you only have 15 minutes.
• Complete training will be provided at the meeting.
• If you have any questions, or if you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to help, please contact Jeannine Glavas @ jmcowell92@aol.com.
• You’ll feel all warm inside for helping.

Hauser Jr. High PTA is sponsoring a presentation

by Christine Sutton,

Social Worker from Riverside Brookfield High School.

Ms. Sutton will speak about the social/emotional issues facing adolescents, particularly as they transition into high school.  The discussion will focus on the junior high or middle school age group and all adults are welcome.

Join us in the Hauser Auditorium at
7:30 PM on

Wednesday, January 6th
after the Hauser Jr. High 6:00 PTA meeting.

Adults only please.

Remember:

• that moving Veteran’s Day Concert?
• that funny rockin’ story your child told about Gym class?
• the Reading Specialist that worked so hard with your child for that “long vowel” breakthrough?
• the gorgeous clay project that came home from Art Class?
• the Maintenance Staff that moved those heavy boxes during a PTO function?

Well, now is an opportunity to say “Thank You“  during the Holidays.

Each year the PTO takes up a collection and distributes gifts in the form of gift cards to the special teachers and staff.  The collection is completely voluntary.  A $5.00 amount has been suggested:  anything you feel comfortable giving is most welcome.

Please place your money in an envelope (clearly marked “specials collection”) and turn it into the PTO mailbox in the school office no later than Friday, Dec. 11th.  (If you need to write a check, please make one payable to Jeanine Vaia).

Questions?  Contact Jeanine Vaia.

Every year the PTO takes up a collection for our specials teachers.  For more information see the Holiday Specials Collection Flyer.

Ames School and Hollywood School would like to invite you to their holiday fairs.

Ames PTA presents the 1st Annual Holiday Craft Fair Thursday December 3 from 3:00 to 8:00PM.  For more information, please see their flyer, Ames Craft Fair.

Hollywood PTA presents their Holiday Gift Fair Friday December 4 from 3:00 – 4:30.  For more information, please see their flyer, Holiday Gift Shoppe Invitation.

All Central parents, students and teachers are welcome and encouraged to attend both of our fellow District 96 schools and shop their Holiday Fairs.

Join Marian the Librarian, Professor Harold Hill, and the “River Citizians” for Hauser Jr. High’s production of The Music Man, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 18 and 19, at 7:00 p.m.