Upcoming Events

The school year is off to a great start. Lots of great things are in the works to encourage our students to succeed in school and grow personally. At the first PTA meeting, two grants were awarded to bring more books to students and their families. First, the kindergarten will be hosting a Family Literacy Night sponsored in part by Chestnut PTA on Tuesday, September 21. Second, all kindergarten through second grade classrooms have expanded classroom libraries partially funded by PTA. This will enable more books to be in the hands of our students for at home reading. Everyone needs to be reading 15-20 minutes every day to further develop their reading skills. Even me! Personally, I've found it very relaxing to say to my kids, "Get a book. We are all going to read quietly for ten minutes and then take turns reading out loud to each other for 10 minutes." I'm catching up on my running and yoga magazines as well as my favorite authors.

The NED Show, a Character Development Assembly will be held Monday, September 20. Your student should bring home a flier.

Market Day order forms have been sent out. Orders are due Thursday, September 23 with order pick up on Tuesday, September 28. We are hoping to raise $100 each month ($1000 in orders) to help fund grants and programs through out the year.

Picture Day is Monday, September 27. Order forms have been sent home.

The first Pod Race of the year for Box Tops for Education collection is under way and ends Friday, October 15. We earn 10 cents for each box top coupon. Please send the box tops to school trimmed, counted and labeled by teacher each week.

The next PTA meeting is Wednesday, October 6 at 5pm in the Music Room. See you soon! ~Amy

Meeting Wednesday!

Our first meeting of the 2010-2011 school year is Wednesday, September 1 at 5pm in the Music Room. Follow the red hallway opposite the office, second door on the left. Learn about upcoming events, fundraisers and how you can get involved. See you there! ~Amy

Welcome Back to School!

The start of the school year is five days away! As you get prepared with school supplies and clothes, don't forget to join Chestnut PTA. It's a great way to be involved and show your support for our school community. Look for us at the Meet the Teacher Open House on Wednesday, August 25 from 6-7:30pm. Membership is $6. All 2010-2011 members who join before September 25 will be entered into a drawing for a Cleveland Zoo Family Membership! See you this week at school!~Amy

Students featured in Painesville Video

Last year, the Downtown Painesville Organization came to our PTA's and asked if area students would like to participate in the making of a video to promote the City of Painesville. Check out our town, students and fellow citizens by clicking on the link.

Mid Summer Update

Wow, it's July 26th; I can't believe school will be starting a month from today!! School supply sales are everywhere! I've seen academically dressed appropriate clothing at Gabriel Brothers and on sale at Old Navy. If you find a great deal you would like to share with others, let me know and I'll pass it on.

Preparation for the new school year has begun. PTA Officers are attending the Leadership Conference this weekend in Columbus. We are reviewing our books, preparing a budget to submit to the unit for approval as well as some preliminary events for the year. Here are some ways to get involved and things to watch for in the upcoming months. Please contact Chestnut PTA for more information on anything listed below.

Bulletin Board Helpers: Let's join forces to bring pictures and text together through out the school. Anyone interested in making bulletin boards for different areas of the school should contact Chestnut PTA for more information.

Market Day: Our pick up day has changed to Tuesdays. If you have ordered this past Spring you should be receiving an order form or reminder directly from Market Day. Please check it out and/or order online at www.MarketDay.com Our first pick up date of the year is Tuesday, August 31st at 4:30pm.

Membership Drive: PTA membership forms will be available at all upcoming school events. Membership dues are $6 per person and include Ohio PTA and National PTA membership. All 2010/2011 members will be eligible to win a Cleveland Zoo Family Membership from Chestnut PTA. The drawing will be held on September 25th.

Fundraising Efforts: We will continue to collect Box Tops and Labels for Education. We earn 10 cents ($0.10) for each Box Top. If each student collects 20 Box Tops, we can earn $1000 that would fund 2 PTA sponsored events such as Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dad.

Our first major fundraiser will be Original Works, a program that uses the students own original art work on items for everyday use (coffee mugs, garden flags, magnets, trivets and more). Items will be ordered in October for delivery the first week of December.

Meetings: Our first meeting will be Wednesday, September 1 at 5pm. Future meetings will be help the first Wednesday of the month. Changes to the meeting schedule will be announced at least 7 days in advance.

Hope to hear from you. See you soon! ~Amy