Stanford PTO

Teacher appreciation luncheons have been a Stanford Montessori tradition for several years now.   If you have not been involved in the past, this is a great way to earn 3 volunteer hours and show our teachers how wonderful we think they are.  This year we are going to shake things up a little by assigning each month to a small group of classrooms.  The theme and date for each luncheon have been selected and are listed at the bottom of the page.  Contact parents for each homeroom will work together to get parent volunteers to cover food donations, paper goods, and set up/clean up duties.  Each homeroom will only be assigned to one month for the entire school year!  Please consider volunteering for this event.  It is an easy way to get some volunteer hours, especially if you have a busy work schedule.   Look for more information about teacher appreciation luncheons when it is your month to host.

THANK-YOU,
Wendy Crow, Stacie Frye and Linda Butts

• September 19- Salads (Beaty, Baker, Cage)

• October- (PTO)
• November 21- Italian (Blanchard, Burden, Vinson)
• December 12- Traditional Holiday Dinner (Hackney, Catignani, Coutta)
  
  
• January 23- Casseroles (Kitchen, Combs, McClain)

• February 20-Soups (Morgan, Mott, Payne)

• March 27- Finger foods/ heavy appetizers (Morrell, Travis, Stewart)

• April 17- Sub sandwiches (Warner, Wood, Wheeler)

• May 15 Mexican (TBA)

All meetings start at 6:00 p.m.

Monday – August 18, 2008

Monday – September 8, 2008

Monday – October 6, 2008

Monday – November 10, 2008

Monday – January 12, 2009

Monday – February 9, 2009

Monday – March 9, 2009

Monday – April 13, 2009

Monday – May 11, 2009

Your Principal,
Melva Stricklin

The PTO will meet once each month on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Stanford library. All parents are welcome to attend.
Come and learn how you can become an active supporter of our wonderful school! The meeting dates are:

• August 18

• September 8

• October 6

• November 10

• December TBA

Our PTO provides a forum where we can all join together to support Stanford Montessori by providing volunteers to the students, teachers and students to enhance the quality of the educational experience of all Stanford Montessori students.
Through our parents’ support and involvement, our PTO raises funds to purchase additional resources for our classrooms and library and to provide continued Montessori education for our wonderful teachers.
Equally important, our PTO-sponsored family events provide the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and friends to participate in a caring and sharing environment to show support for our school and the community.
Please share your areas of expertise with us and join our PTO today!
We need assistance with these two immediate vacancies:

1. Assistant Treasure: Responsible for supporting the treasurer with all financial transactions for the PTO. ALso responsible for money collection and counting for school fundraising and social events.
2. “Painless” Fundraising Coordinator: Work with committee chair on researching, implementing, and educating our families on programs that offer “free fundraising” dollars back to our school (i.e. Food Lion, Kroger, Upromise, etc.).

If you would like to volunteer to be a part of the PTO in 2008-2009, please contact me via email at vcollins@thinkingahead.com or by phone at 268-7647 or contact Lisa Marasco—utgrits@yahoo.com or 883-5620.

Our spaghetti supper and auction/bid was a great success. Thank you for your donations and participation! Special thanks go out to Ellendales restaurant for providing the great food! Principal Melva Sticklin wrote, “I want to thank you all for your participation in our Annual Pasta Dinner and Auction. This may be my favorite night of the year, and I am glad you were here to share it with me. It was a huge success and brought in a little over $10,000. We have seen a steady increase in the amount earned each year. I believe the baskets get more appealing every year. Thanks to all who donated money, items for the baskets, desserts, and volunteer time. Please be sure and record your time in the Volunteer Book up front so we have an accurate account of the hours that are donated to the school.”

Please join us on October, 19, for your fifth annual Spaghetti Supper and Auctions. Last year, we had over 600 family and friends enjoy this special event. Dinner is prepared and donated by Ellendale’s. Baskets and silent auction items are donated by students, parents, and local businesses. All proceeds benefit our teachers and students. Times are as follows:

• Silent Auction – 5:00 p.m until 6:30 p.m
• Dinner – 5:30 p.m until 7:00 p.m
• Live Auction – 6:45 until 8:00 p.m

Cost of the dinner is:

• $5.00 for adults
• $3.00 for children under 12
• $15.00 for a family of four or more

Dinner includes pasta, salad, bread and beverage. We will be offering to go boxes this year for $5.00 each. Desserts will be available for $1.00.

Pre-sale tickets will be for sale October 16-18 at: 7:45 – 8:30 a.m and 2:30- 3:15 p.m.

Our very own, Ms. Oneida, from the YMCA Fun Company will be providing childcare from 6:45 – 8 p.m. for school age children only.

Please be advised that all items for the auction must be delivered to the school by October 7th. If you have any questions, please call your child’s classroom parent or email Lisa Marasco.

Hope to see you there!

Mari Anne Mixer and Kelley Kivilaan

Melissa Cheatham and Cheree Bailey

What is Food Lion’s Lion’s Shop & Share?
Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery purchase will be donated to our school!!! This is a WONDERFUL opportunity that Food Lion is providing and a GREAT way for our school to earn money.

Listed below are details on how you can link your Food Lion MVP Card to our school and start earning Money for Stanford TODAY!

How do I register my Food Lion MVP Card under Stanford Montessori?
We have our school registered with Food Lion under Stanford Montessori PTO. We must have at least 25 MVP cards linked to our school to participate. However, the more cards registered for our school, the more money we can earn when shopping at Food Lion.

It is fast, easy and convenient to register your MVP card. You can register your card by the phone or on the Web.

Phone Registration:
Please contact customer relations at 704-633-8250, extension 3810. Please have your MVP card number ready to provide to the Food Lion Customer Relations Representative.

Internet/Web Registration:
Go to FoodLion

• Click the Select Organization Box
• Select TN for the State
• Select Nashville for the City
• Select Stanford Montessori PTO as the Organization
• Click the OK button. This will take you back to the main Register MVP Cards Page
• Click the Add MVP Cards button
• Enter your MVP Card Number, First Name, Last Name, Phone Number and click the Next button. **Stanford Montessori PTO should already be showing in the Organization box.

You will see all the information you have entered. Make sure everything correct, ESPECIALLY your MVP card number and our school name. Once you have confirmed your information, click the Finished button. You are done!

How much money can our school earn?
At the end of each quarter Food Lion will divide the funds proportionally among the LionShop & Share organizations depending on their total accumulated sales. There will be a cap of $350 per organization per quarter. Quarters run:
**January 1 – March 31, April 1 – June 30, July 1 – September 30, and October 1 – December 31**

What if you lose/damage your MVP card and are issued a new card?
You will need to link your new card number to our school via the website or by calling Food Lion Customer Relations at 704-633-8250, extension 3810.

Questions:
Please feel free to contact Victoria Collins at 268.7647 or victoriacollins07@yahoo.com

Please Register your Food Lion MVP Card today for Stanford Montessori

Join our student for a walk to school. Here is how it works:

• We will meet at the Food Lion parking lot at 7:20.
• We will leave at 7:30.

Why is Stanford participating? Walk to School Day is a simple activity with tremendous benefits:

• To experience the most accessible, enjoyable, and effective exercise – walking!
• To create a cleaner environment – fewer cars mean cleaner air.
• To teach pedestrian safety and identify safe routes to school.
• To raise awareness of good or bad walking conditions in our community.
• Local community leaders, parents, and children will spend valuable time together.