Your Fairland ES PTA Newsletter
Beginning this year, the Fairland ES PTA Newsletter will only be provided as back pack mail on request. There are four ways to get the newsletter. The first and foremost will be in electronic form from our website. Three options for obtaining print versions are available; back pack mail, from a rack in the main office, and through the United States Postal Service. To arrange back pack mail please send an email request to the newsletter editor. The request should include the childs name and the teachers name. The newsletter can also be delivered by the postal service. The request should include the name and delivery address. Postal service delivery will require a small handling charge of $5.00 for the 2009 - 2010 academic year.
Presidents Message
Happy New Year and Welcome Back! I thank all who participated in our Joe Corbi's fundraiser. Special thanks goes to Emalee Lewis (a Kindergarten parent) who organized the whole thing. We managed to raise a few thousand dollars.
If anyone has ideas for speakers to give 20- to 30-minute presentations at our PTA meetings, please email your suggestions to cnmackelpta@aol.com. Also, we could use some help with Hospitality, photocopying, and fundraising.
The first half of the school year went by rather quickly. I guess because we've been busy. Please note the activities coming up in February. I look forward to seeing you there!
Fairland ES PTA President
Your Fairland ES PTA Membership
We encourage all parents, grandparents, and guardians to become PTA members. Your membership pays for artists and cultural arts programs -- such as storytellers, dancers, actors, puppeteers, musicians, poets, singers, and sculptors to come to the school. The PTA also helps to sponsor before- and after-school programs such as Foreign language instruction (FLES), Family Fun Nights, the school Book Fairs, and the Fall Picnic.
Click here for a membership
application that you can fill out, print, and return to the PTA Membership chair. Dont forget to look at page 2, and sign up to support an activity or two.
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We need your help! There are many ways that you can volunteer
your time and/or skills to benefit the Fairland school community. One way is to call the school at
301-989-5658 to ask your child's teacher if they need your help. Another way is through the PTA. The following
positions currently are unfilled :
If you would like more information please contact Cathy by email.
Remember, the success of Fairland E.S. depends on everyone's support.
We are looking for middle-school and high-school students
over 13 years of age to baby-sit in the school's
All Purpose Room. This is a great opportunity for students to earn
Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. We would like to have 2-3 sitters for each of our meetings.
Our PTA meetings are on Tuesday nights starting at 7:30 p.m. and ending no later than 9:00 p.m.
If you know of someone over the age of 13 who may be interested in helping out with this,
please contact our PTA Childcare Coordinator
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at Fairland Elementary School is a
non-profit volunteer organization which strives to improve the education,
socialization and community action of its students, teachers and families.
All parents, regardless of membership, are invited
to participate in meetings, discussions and events. Our meetings are
typically on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m. with
social time. The business meeting starts one half hour later in the school’s
All Purpose Room. Reminders will go home on flyers in your child’s
backpack. Membership monies are used to support the fun and educational
events planned throughout the school year for our students and their
families.
The PTA works with the Board of Education members, County Council members, and other
Northeast Consortium schools to ensure a quality education and facilities for your children.
The PTA publishes the Fairland newsletter and school directory and provides funds for teachers
to use in their classrooms. Joining the PTA is an easy way to participate in your child's
education and support our school. Membership in the PTA is $10 per adult and entitles a paid member to
voting rights in the PTA. A percentage of your membership dues stays with Fairland
to help support programs designed to enhance your child's learning. Donations are accepted as
well. Please pay by cash or check, made out to: Fairland PTA. The entire amount is tax deductible.
Click here
to print the membership form. If you need more information, contact
PTA President Cathy by email.
Feel free to contact Cathy, the Fairland Elementary School PTA President by email.
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