H.S.A Newsletter March 2010

							         H.S.A Newsletter March 2010
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H.S.A. Board Members                                                                             Email Addresses
Co-Presidents: Jen Squeri and Christine Taylor jenilee21@comcast.net                   christaylormail@gmail.com
Vice President: Stacy Shannon                                                             sshannon1@yahoo.com
Co-Treasurer: Bob Marcin                                                                 monstercab@verizon.net
Co-Treasurer: Kathy Vladyka                                                       kathyvladyka@aol.com
Corresponding Secretary: Linda Krute                                                mlkrute@comcast.net
Recording Secretary: Sue Lyons                                                               sueq32@comcast.net


       UPCOMING EVENTS and IMPORTANT NEWS 
                    March 26, 27 & 28 Spring Fundraiser Pickup
             March 26 & 27-7/8 grade Drama Club production of Godspell
                         March 29-6 &7 Grade Science Fair
                             March 31-12:30 Dismissal
                              April 1-9 Easter Recess
                                 April 23 Sock Hop
                        April 23 & 24 SMS Clothing Drive
                         May 7 Basket Bingo *New Date*

                                       REMINDERS
   Keep sending in those box tops, soup labels, and soda can pull tabs. Every little bit helps our
    school
   Scrip is an excellent and effortless way to pay down your commitment. Forms for grocery
    and retail scrip are available online
   Please remember to follow the rules at drop off both in the front and back of the building.
    Stay in line, pull up all the way down by the preschool entrance before letting your children
    out and NEVER park in the back lot if you need to leave before 8:10. Also don’t forget that
    there is another drop off line at the back of the building so if the line in the front backs up
    just drive around to the back of the building. Everyone needs to follow the rules at all times-
    our children’s safety depends on it!!
   Look for information on upcoming Merchant Nights (and days) at our local establishments.
    Make plans for dinner with some school friends.
   You still have time to purchase your Basketball Slam scratch off & discount tickets.
    Basketball Slam tickets will be on sale until March 29th. Get your tickets now to get a chance
    to win up to $250! You even have a chance to win if you have March Madness teams that
    lose!
                                          NOTES
   H.S.A. is still looking to fill the position of TREASURER. The position runs for 2 years
    from May 2010 – to May 2012. The first year on the board you work as the junior Treasurer
    along side of the senior Treasurer. In the second year of the position you take the lead in the
    Treasurer and work with the new incoming junior Treasurer
   H.S.A. is also looking to fill a new position of Fundraising Chairperson. This person will
    coordinate all fundraising activities, help track expenses and profitability, and bring new
    fundraising ideas to the board. This position is expected to attend the monthly H.S.A. board
    meetings.
   Look for information on the upcoming SMS Book Swap. This is your chance to send in
    those books you have in your house that your children are done reading and maybe have
    your kids find some cool new books to bring home.
   Congratulations to Jenn Tomaselli for winning the $50 dinner gift card from H.S.A. for
    sending in her friend to the first Open House meeting held this year. Enjoy dinner on the
    H.S.A., Jenn, and thanks for sending your friend to check out SMS.
   Congratulations to the two 5th grade classes for getting ice cream! There was a tie as both
    classes had the most parents come out to our open H.S.A. board meeting on March 1st.
    Thank you to ALL parents who came out to the meeting!
   Great news for families of SMS, the Spring Teacher Remembrance has been reinstated. Look
    for the forms coming in early May. So many families voiced their concerns on this item
    being removed that the H.S.A. co-presidents took up the issue to see if they could bring it
    back, and it was approved! Now families will have more options for giving teachers thank
    you gifts in the spring.

                                   THANK YOU!!!
   Terry Furbee for all the delicious refreshments at our last H.S.A general meeting.
   Kerstin Howarth for organizing our uniform swap.
   Suzi Francese for volunteering your time in our parking lot every morning and chairing our
    SpiritWear committee.
   Kathy Vladyka and the Baking Committee members for providing all sorts of wonderful and
    delicious delights at various events!
   Melanie McNamara for organizing Teacher Appreciation events.
   Our Social Concerns team for being there for school families in need.


                              Remember you can always send in questions, concerns, and
                              suggestions to the H.S.A. board by using the e-mail addresses on
                              the H.S.A. link on the school website.