Week of 8/28/2016

Sent via email on 8/26/16
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We hope you have had a wonderful back to school week for the new academic year. 

We would like to announce the following new 2016-2017 PTO Board members. Welcome to: 

• LaShonda Richardson - Vice President
• Elizabeth Purdie - Treasurer
• Jessica Halsey - Secretary

School Store
We are proud to announce that the two new school spirit wear shirts feature designs that we selected as winners of our art contest last spring. These new tees and many other new items are available for purchase at the our school store. 

The school store will be open every day this week from 8:45-9:15am. Following this week, the hours will be Friday from 8:45 to 9:15am and at occasional special events. 

Thank you to Meredith Boyd who works so hard to organize and maintain the store. 

Staggered Entry and Boo Hoo & Yahoo
Kindergarten students will participate in staggered entry on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week. They will all begin their first full day on Friday.

The PTO will host a Boo Hoo & Yahoo on the stage in the cafeteria from 9:00 to 9:30 each morning of staggered entry. We would like to have 3-4 seasoned PTO volunteers available for new parents to answer any questions about the school or PTO. Please respond if you are available Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. 

PTO Meeting Minutes
Our first PTO meeting was held August 23rd. We had a great turnout with lots of new faces. Here's a brief description of what we discussed: 

• Staffing changes and improvements to the school campus
• Introduction of new and existing Board members
• Open House, Room Parent sign-up, Back to School Night, the new PTO membership envelopes, and the new t-shirt designs. 
• Upcoming Boohoo & Yahoo Kindergarten gathering during staggered entry days. 
• The different communication methods used by the PTO. 
• New events like Game Night with Dad and Checkers with Mom as well as changes to existing events such as Fun Run and Field Day. 
• Chair and Co-Chair needs. 

Our next meeting is September 29th @ 6:30pm in the Media Center. Childcare will be provided by a CMS employee. Hope to see you there.