Buy Riverside Foods Gift Cards and earn 5% for Central PTO.

Order your gift cards to Riverside Foods by Friday (2/12) and receive them on Monday (2/15).

Gifts Cards must be ordered in $25.00 increments.

E-mail your order to Samantha Durst. You will receive a confirmation of your order, arrangements for payment pick-up will be made and the gift cards will be delivered to you by Monday evening.

Money raised will help restore budget cuts to Garden Gurus, Science in a Can, 5th Grade T-shirts, Programs, Cameras for the Teachers, and Jr. Great Books.

Thanks for your continued support of Central Elementary PTO.

Can it really be true that we are already 5 months into the school term?? We have had many fun and interesting events and The Roadrunner would like to capture them in the 2009-2010 Yearbook.

Please gather all you photos of class parties, events and outings and put them on a CD. You can deliver them to the PTO mailbox, attention Kim Frank or drop them in Kim Franks’s mailbox at 46 Woodside Road.

If you cannot burn a CD, you can email to Kim Frank but the quality is not as good when we reproduce them for the book. If you are emailing, please send large files and only a couple at a time. The email address is RoadrunnerPhotos@comcast.net.

Room Parents,
Please ask your teachers for the photos off of their cameras. We don’t want to miss a thing!  Also, this Friday is the “Percy Jackson” movie outing. Let’s capture this fun event too!!!

In response to the discussion at the general meeting 2/2, the Nomination Committee and the Parliamentarian recommends the following by-law changes. They have been further revised to add a term-limit to the president and treasurer.

ARTICLE VIII

OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION

Section 2
…

A person shall not be eligible to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as president or treasurer, unless approved by the General Membership by vote; upon approval, that person shall be eligible for nomination either by the Nominating Committee or from the floor. The president or treasurer may serve no more than three (3) consecutive terms. Other officers may serve more than two consecutive terms.

District 96 Day at the Movies Opening Day Event
Percy Jackson and the Olympians:
The Lightning Thief Movie

based on the award winning series by Rick Riordan

Friday February 12, 2010 at 1:00pm
( February 12th is an early release day)
Classic Movie Cinemas
North Riverside Mall, 7501 W Cermak Road
Film has been Rated PG (due to Scary Monster Scenes).  The movie may be inappropriate for younger audiences, thus the rating.  If you hesitant, we encourage you to view the trailers on-line.

Price: $7.00 per ticket for Central Families

Central is adding a 1.50 per ticket as a tax deductible donation to Central PTO.
All proceeds from the service fee will support the 2009/10 Cultural Arts Writing Workshops.

Deadline to pre-order tickets is NOON Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tickets will be distributed in the Central Library:

Wednesday, February 10 – 3:05 to 3:30 and
Thursday , February 11 – 8:00 to 8:30

Contact Kathy Dudek – phone number in School Directory for a different pick up time.

Central Families are encouraged to support the Hollywood Schools fundraiser and purchase drawing tickets. The price is $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 drawing tickets can be purchased the day of the show, until 15 minutes before Showtime

Send your pre-order and payment by backpack mail in an envelope marked “THE LIGHTNING THIEF” or drop it off at the Central Office.
Name: ___________________________ Phone: _______________________
I would like __________ Tickets @ 7.00 (the $1.50 is a tax deductible donation to Central School PTO and have enclosed $_____________________.

Please make checks payable to Central School PTO.
All Children Must be Accompanied by an Adult and be Properly Supervised.

These items were available in the Central School E-Backpack on 2/3/10.

Central School

• District 96 Day at the Movies – The Lightning Thief 2-12
• Tattered Book Cover Meetings – February
• February Reading Connection-Primary
• February Reading Connection-Intermediate
• Spring Chorus Flyer
• Ecology Club Meeting Dates
• The Lightning Thief – Book Discussion 2-9
• Read to Succeed Parent Letter
• Read to Succeed Reading Log
• Preschool Screening 2-18 & 2-19
• Young Authors Guidelines
• Young Authors Consent Form

These items were available in the District 96 E-Backpack on 2/3/10.

District 96

• Approved 2009-2010 Community Organizations

• Auditions North Riverside Players 2-6
• North Riverside Recreation Classes & Programs
• Brookfield Library Newsletter January-February
• KACHINA Indian Princesses Daddy-Daughter Dance 2-12
• North Riverside Little League Registration
• PAV YMCA Spring Programs

In deliberations with the Nominating Committee, it was concluded that this membership would be best served by proposing an amendment, which would provide the membership with the option of having a co-presidency.

Currently, Article VIII, Section 2 of the Bylaws state that, in addition to the Parliamentarian, the officers shall be a President, 2 Vice Presidents, a second Vice President, a third Vice President, a Recording Secretary, and a Treasurer. Art. VIII, Section 2(a).

More specifically, the amendment proposed would provide language whereby 2 individuals might serve as co-presidents. For example, such a bylaw might simply state that:

The officers of this organization shall be a president or two co-presidents; two(2) first vice presidents, one (1) second vice president, one (1) third vice president, recording secretary, and a parliamentarian..

Other District 96 Schools have already amended their bylaws to include similar provisions including Ames, Hollywood, and more recently, Hauser. In addition, RB has a similar provision. (Naturally, the Executive Board must approve the proposal.)

Because many fine potential candidates for these Board positions have returned to paid employment or are seeking employment in light of the current economy, or have other such commitments, such a measure is appropriate and necessary.

To revise the bylaws we must follow the process to amend the bylaws as outlined in Article XVI:

“Section 1

1. These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of Central School PTO by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting provided that i) notice of the proposed amendment has been given at the previous regular meeting or written notice of the proposed amendment has been given to all members thirty (30) days in advance of the regular meeting at which the amendment is to be considered, and ii) a quorum is present for the vote.
2. A committee may be appointed to submit a revised set of bylaws as a substitute for the existing bylaws by a majority vote at a meeting of Central School PTO or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Executive Board.  The requirements for adoption of a revised set of bylaws shall be the same as in the case of the amendment.
3. After approval by a two thirds (2/3) vote at a regular meeting of Central PTO, one copy will be given to the president and one to the recording secretary for documentation.
4. President shall submit an e-copy to the Central PTO webmaster for posting on the Central PTO website.”

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

Tattered Book Cover Meetings

Friday, February 5, 8:30a-10a

Friday, February 26, 2010, 8:30a-10a

In the Library

Got the Winter Blues?

• Come where there is plenty of sunshine, in the Library at two Tattered Book Cover Meetings: Friday: February 5, 2010 @ 8:30 am, and Friday, February 26,  @ 8:30am.
• 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.
• Come to the Library and let the Sunshine in…

District 96 Day at the Movies Opening Day Event
Percy Jackson and the Olympians:
The Lightning Thief Movie

Friday February 12, 2010 at 1:00pm
( February 12th is an early release day)
Classic Movie Cinemas
North Riverside Mall, 7501 W Cermak Road
Film has been Rated PG (due to Scary Monster Scenes)

Price: $7.00 per ticket for Central Families

Central is adding a 1.50 per ticket as a tax deductible donation to Central PTO.
All proceeds from the service fee will support the 2009/10 Cultural Arts Writing Workshops. Hollywood School is fundraising by selling Drawing Tickets

Deadline to pre-order tickets by NOON Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tickets will be distributed in the Central Library:

• Wednesday, February 10 – 3:05 to 3:30 and
• Thursday , February 11 – 8:00 to 8:30

Contact Kathy Dudek – phone number in School Directory for a different pick up time.

Central Families are encouraged to support the Hollywood Schools fundraiser and purchase drawing tickets. The price is $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 drawing tickets can be purchased the day of the show, until 15 minutes before Showtime

Send your pre-order and payment by backpack mail in an envelope marked “THE LIGHTNING THIEF” or drop it off at the Central Office.
Name: ___________________________ Phone: _______________________
I would like __________ Tickets @ 7.00 (the $1.50 is a tax deductible donation to Central School PTO and have enclosed $_____________________.

Please make checks payable to Central School PTO.
All Children Must be Accompanied by an Adult and be Properly Supervised.