Portside Parents,
December is a busy time for all of us. The PTO would
like your help support making this a holiday season a great one for
the teachers at Portside. After all they care for our children every
day! For the past 3 years we have coordinated a group gift from
families and organized a potluck lunch to show our appreciation for
all that they do for our kids. Last year we did gift cards to Target
and Christmas ornaments. We discussed the idea at our last PTO
meeting and decided to do it again!!!
How: We (PTO) will take
donations for the gifts from now until 6pm on
Friday December 14th.
If you want to contribute please leave your
donation in the locked tuition box next to the office with your name
and email and your child’s name and room attached. There is no
required donation amount, but as a reference, most families
contributed b/w $10-30 per child last year. You can donate less or
more as your budget allows. Again this year the money will go to gift
cards and if we get extra we can add something additional (i.e.
ornaments or stockings). There is no obligation so if you don’t
want to participate that is okay too.
The PTO will coordinate the funds, purchase and wrap the
gifts. We will sign all of the cards with the names of those who
contributed. If you have a great idea or also want to help put the
gifts together please email me. We will have a sign up sheet for the
Potluck luncheon. Stay tuned.
When: We will give the gifts on December 20th.
If you would like to help out giving out the gifts you can email
us. I will also email everyone after we have compiled everything so
you know what we got.
Last year the PTO and families also contributed
baked goods on the night of the children’s holiday party so that
everyone could enjoy a treat after the performance which is also
December 14th.
We will have a sign up out for that as well.
If you have questions please feel free post on the
blog http://portsidepto.blogspot.com/
post on our facebook page Portside Parents group or
email the PTO at juliegoldman@gmail.com
or leschwartz44@hotmail.com.
Thank you, Laura Federico, Julie Goldman and Jasmine
Nguyen
SHHHH SHHHHH Keep it a secret!!!
