WP PTO Meeting Agenda/Volunteer Opportunities

West Parish Parent Teacher Organization --- Meeting, 3/6/07

AGENDA

Welcome and News
· Co-Presidents’ Report:
· Approval of Treasurer’s Report/ Secretary minutes
· Principal’s report

The School Funding Crisis
Guest Speakers: Greg Verga, Jonathan Pope, Gloucester School Committee

Planning Upcoming Events:
· 1st Grade Bake Sale, W 3/7/07
· Family Skate night, Sat 3/10/2007
· Scholastic Book Fair, Monday-Friday, March 12-16
· West Parish Reads Festival (Kick-off, Wednesday, March 14)
· Hands-on Earth Day Exploratorium – Friday, April 27
· WP Golf Tournament – Saturday, May 12
· June: Family Picnic, 5th Grade Events

Coffee and Planning Meeting: Friday, March 9 at 10:00am

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Big and little ways to help keep West Parish a great school for our children!
· Go to the Stand for Children meeting, TH 3/15.
· Get on the bus! Represent our kids at the statehouse rally, W 4/25.
· Say “Yes!” to the future of West Parish – Sign on to be an Officer/Teammate for 2007/2008 or 2008/2009.
· Volunteer for a time slot at the Book Fair.
· Help kick off the West Parish Reads Festival.
· Run a table or help out at the Earth Day Hands-on Exploratorium.
· Find a sponsor, sign up a foursome, or donate a raffle item for the WP Golf Tournament.
· Join the committee for your child’s grade and plan a get together.
· Volunteer an hour or two to help get the newsletter up and running.

Questions? Suggestions? Offers of help?
Yoshi Campbell, 978-281-5674, yoshitom@comcast.net
Lisa Ryan, 978-283-5159, lryan15@comcast.net