May PTO Notes

May PTO Notes & News

Join the PTO List Serve - think of this as Front Porch Forum specific to Shelburne Community School, a periodic digest of announcements, help wanted and other topics. It can allow for more timely, easy managed communication within the school and parent community, for key subjects such as upcoming happenings (budget forum, school play, soccer tryouts, get out the vote, etc.),  as well as help wanted (‘we could use a hand with International Pot Luck cleanup’, mentoring volunteers wanted, etc.), among other relevant topics.

The list serve is available for everyone to post to.  If you would like to be added to the List Serve, please e-mail Courtney Tharpe at ctharpe25@gmail.com.

Fundraising Update                                                                                                                                       

▪ Red Wagon Plant Sale – we had more than 100 families participate and we raised over $1,600!!

▪ Amazon – the PTO has made almost $600 so far this year.  So please remember, if you shop on AMAZON please take an extra step and enter the site through the link on the PTO page.  The PTO will earn up to 15% of your purchases!  Please remember that you need to use this link each time you shop for the PTO to benefit.

▪ Comedy Night – was a great evening with roughly 75-80 in attendance from Shelburne and Charlotte!

▪ Shelburne Community Night at the Lake Monsters Game – Friday, June 27^th.  Come celebrate the summer with Shelburne Community School students, family and friends!   Tickets will be available for purchase at the end of May.


Help Wanted                                                                                                                            
▪ Red Wagon Plant Distribution – help with unloading and distributing the Red Wagon plant delivery on May 22^nd at the school.  Contact Courtney Tharpe at ctharpe25@gmail.com if you are able to help anytime between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

▪ Breezeway Gardens and Grounds – we could use some help tending to the breezeway gardens and grounds.  If you are interested, please contact Lisa Williams at lisawvt@hotmail.com

▪ Jog-A-Thon –lots of different ways you can be involved from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm on May 27^th.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Randy Sweeney at sweeneyrs@gmail.com

Highlights from Principals Report
▪ Anti-bullying Middle School Art Display throughout the hallway between Winton and Symphony.  Over 200 individually decorated puzzle pieces represent how we are all unique and yet can come together to play a role in creating a strong, unified community.
▪Cabaret night was a great event, lots of great participation and raised money for the wind ensemble to go to Montreal and for the chorus to travel to NYC
▪Movement May!  Lots of great activities: walk to school Wednesdays! Bike to school Thursday. Zumba before NECAPS
▪Great trip to Montreal for Wind Ensemble: performing in 2 schools and Notre Dame Cathedral
▪ Chorus also traveled to NYC to a festival

Mark Your Calendars                                                                                                                                                            

▪ Walk to School Wednesday’s in May – meet at the Parade Ground

▪ May 22^nd – Red Wagon order pick up from 3- 6 pm
▪ May 27^th – Jog-A-Thon (rain date May 28^th)
▪ June 27^th – Shelburne Community Night at the Lake Monsters Game    

Our last meeting of the year will be held on June 3^rd @ 3:00 pm where we will gather with teachers and peers to celebrate the end of the year.  Feel free to bring some goodies to share with everyone.