Copy of pos Elem letter 2 for 08-09.cwk

							                                Bonny Eagle School District ~ MSAD 6
                                July 2008

                                Dear Parents of MSAD #6 Elementary students ,
Post Office Box 38,
                                A new computerized Point of Sales System was put in last year in four
 Bar Mills, Maine               elementary schools. This school year, we are implementing it in the last
    04004-0038                  four (4) Elementary Schools: Jack Memorial, Eliza Libby, Edna Libby and
    (207) 929-9108
                                Steep Falls.
    (207) 642-2480
 (207) 929-5955 FAX             We will be getting these schools on line one at a time and will continue to
 (207) 929-4992 TTY             use the check off list at these schools until the new system is set up.
www.sad6.k12.me.us              Newer, smaller envelopes will be used to make weekly, monthly or yearly
                                payments and are included in this mailing.
     Suzanne B. Lukas
 Superintendent of Schools
                                This system ensures total confidentiality for all students, no matter what
      Eric Matthews             their status as a free, paid or reduced category. Each student and staff has
 Assistant Superintendent
                                their own account. A full history of all prepayments and purchases will be
       Carol Weeks              kept on file in the system and copies can be mailed home upon request.
 Assistant Superintendent

     Jennifer J. Donlon         We will be using a keypad called TED (Touch Entry Device). A letter
       Co-Director of           explaining how TED works is enclosed. The data collected in TED will
      Special Services
                                only be used by the Child Nutrition Program. Our program is prohibited
   Phillip J. Potenziano        from sharing this information with any other program or organization.
      Co-Director of
     Special Services
                                We will be scanning students and staff finger’s the first few days before
     Robert Strong Sr.
     Principal, BEHS
                                the new system is started up. Parents of students who do not want to have
                                their child fingerprinted must send a letter requesting their child not
    Ansel E. Stevens, Jr.
     Principal, BEMS
                                participate in the fingerprinting. Students and staff who are not
                                fingerprinted will still be able to use the accountability system. Their
      Virginia E. Day           name will be used to access their information.
   Elementary Principal

      Donald Gnecco             The change for students will be minimal. All current account information
   Elementary Principal
                                will be transferred into the new system. The same procedures for
       Diane Gagne              payments and prepayments will continue as before.
   Elementary Principal

      Stephen Winger            Thank you for your patience and support of the Child Nutrition Program!
   Elementary Principal         We are pleased to offer this new program which will increase efficiency
      Catherine Walz            and better meet the needs of your children. Please feel free to call our
Director of Adult Education     office at 929-9106, with your comments, concerns or questions.
     Barbara R. Rose
 Director Child Nutrition       Sincerely,



                                Barbara R. Rose
                                Director Child Nutrition Program

                                encs.

        Level I Recipient
              1998



                              The mission of the Bonny Eagle School District is to help all students reach their full potential.