Wampatuck PTO Newsletter ~ Home of the Wampatuck Wildcats December 1, 2014

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1 Wampatuck PTO Newsletter ~ Home of the Wampatuck Wildcats WampatuckPTO@hotmail.com December 1, 2014 In This Issue: Message from Mrs. Whitney School Picture Retakes on December 2 nd Babysitting Available for Special Town Meeting Come to the WPTO Meeting on December 3 rd Holidays in the Harbor ~ First Friday, December 5 th Holiday Fair Class Raffle Basket Info this week! Winter Holiday Fair on December 10 th Bake Sale Help Needed for Holiday Fair PTO Direct Donation Info Support Wampatuck by Shopping with Amazon or Stop & Shop Got Photos to Share? Dates to Remember December: 12/3 ~ PTO meeting, 8:50 a.m., Wampatuck Library 12/4 ~ Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences 12/10 ~ Holiday Fair, 5-7 p.m., Wampatuck Elementary School 12/11 ~ Holiday Concert, Grades 4-6 Chorus and Instrumentalists, 6:30 p.m. 12/13 ~ Scituate Elementary Holiday Expo, 11 am Community Center (Old Pier 44) 12/24-12/31 ~ December Vacation, No School January: 1/5 ~ Classes Resume 1/6 1/8 ~ Kindergarten Registration 1/16 ~ Early Release 1/19 ~ MLK Day, No School 1

2 Message from Mrs. Whitney Dear Wampatuck Families, I hope everyone had a joyful and restful Thanksgiving holiday. We look forward to our upcoming parent conferences on Thursday, December 4th. In addition, Kindergarten through Grade 4 will participate in a read-a-thon on Friday, December 5th to support Patriot Ledger's Lend-A-Hand community outreach to South Shore families. Next week promises to be another full week with our annual Holiday Fair on December10th and Wampatuck Holiday Concert Grades 4-6 on December 11th. Warm Regards, Linda Whitney School Picture Retake Day Tuesday, December 2 nd Lifetouch will be at Wampatuck for picture retakes on Tuesday, December 2 nd. If your child was absent on picture day or needs photos retaken, please contact Debbie Finnerty at debbfinn@comcast.net for more information. 2

3 Meeting Reminder: Special Town Meeting BABYSITTING AVAILABLE PRE-REGISTER ONLINE! December 3, 2014 ~ 7:00 SHS WPTO would like to remind parents that another Special Town Meeting is scheduled for December 3, DO YOU NEED BABYSITTING SO YOU CAN ATTEND TOWN MEETING? Visit: to register your children online. This is a free service offered by volunteers. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF THE BABYSITTING ROOM AT TOWN MEETING! If your responsible, middle school or high school-age child is interested in volunteering to help staff the Babysitting Room for Town Meeting on 12/3, 6:30-9:30, please contact Robin Glazier at robinglazier@gmail.com, or as soon as possible. High Schoolers can earn Community Service credit. Thank you! JOIN US! Upcoming PTO Meeting December 3, 2014 All members of the Wampatuck community are invited to attend the next WPTO meeting, to be held on Wednesday, December 3 rd at 8:50 am in the Wampatuck Library. Meeting Agenda: I. Principal s Update: Mrs. Linda Whitney II. Upcoming WPTO Events a. 12/10 Wampatuck Holiday Fair, 5 7 pm b. 12/11 Holiday Concert, Grades 4-6 Chorus and Instrumentalists. 6:30 SHS c. 12/13 Scituate Elementary Holiday Expo, 11 am 4 pm at the Community Center (Old Pier 44) III. Cultural Enrichment IV. PTO Communications V. Budget Update 3

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5 Holiday Fair Classroom Raffle Baskets December 1 st 8 th It s time to get ready for our annual Holiday Fair 2014! This year it will be held on Wednesday, December 10th. One of the main attractions is the Classroom Baskets. We ask that each student please donate an (unwrapped) item for the basket if possible. There will be a designated box in each classroom for these donations. All donations are due in the classroom by Monday, December 8th!! Thank you for your participation. Mrs. Dempsey ~ kindergarten ~ Arts & Crafts Basket ~ basket #1 Mrs. Oehl ~ kindergarten ~ Boys age 5-8 Basket ~ basket #2 Mrs. Burke ~ grade 1 ~ LEGO Basket ~ basket #3 Mrs. Greene ~ grade 1 ~ REVS/Soccer Basket ~ basket #4 Ms. Furman ~ grade 1 ~ Bruins/Hockey Basket ~ basket #5 Mrs. Silvia ~ grade 2 ~ Dog Basket ~ basket #6 Mr. Ruiter ~ grade 2 ~ Red Sox/Baseball Basket ~ basket #7 Mrs. Nagle ~ grade 3 ~ Celtics/Basketball Basket ~ basket #8 Ms. Franco ~ grade 3 ~ Desk/Stationery Basket ~ basket #9 Mrs. Grant ~ grade 3 ~ Patriots/Football Basket ~ basket #10 Mrs. English ~ grade 4 ~ Couch Potato Basket ~ basket #11 Mrs.Fitzgerald ~ grade 4 ~ Family Fun Night Basket ~ basket #12 Mrs. Carter ~ grade 5 ~ Holiday Baking Basket ~ basket #13 Mr. McAlarney ~ grade 5 ~ Girls age 9-12 Basket ~ basket #14 Ms. Tosches ~ grade 5 ~ Christmas Basket ~ basket #15 Mrs. Spinale ~ grade 6 ~ Mom Basket ~ basket #16 Ms. Fahey ~ grade 6 ~ Boys age 9-12 Basket ~ basket #17 Ms. Grace ~ grade 6 ~ BBQ/Outdoor Game/Summer Basket ~ basket #18 * Head room parent is responsible for the basket/container for your class (as your donation). Please contact Suzy Murray: suzy@themurrays.net or with any questions. 5

6 Don t Miss the Winter Holiday Fair! Wednesday, December 10 th 5:00 7:00 pm Don t miss Wampatuck s annual holiday celebration, filled with great school traditions! - Holiday Basket Raffles - The ever-popular Pig Races - Holiday Shopping Room for Kids - Winter Craft sponsored by Paradise at Home, Inc. - - The Famous Bake Sale - Pizza & Fun The cost is $5 per family. Pizza and water will be available for $1 each. Winter Holiday Fair Bake Sale Help Needed Bake sale items and volunteers are needed during the holiday fair! If you can bake or help, please contact Jenn Ryan at jcryan73@gmail.com. Thank you! 6

7 WPTO Direct Donation Information Dear Wampatuck Families: With the school year now well underway, the Wampatuck PTO wanted to take a moment to highlight a few of the exciting programs and classroom support we have lined up for thanks to PTO dollars. Donation of 24 Hewlett Packard laptops and a roaming charging station for student and teacher use. Introduction of a new world language before-and-after-school program offering classes in Spanish, French and Chines for K-6 Hands-on science curriculum programs for each grade level Social Studies enrichment including Bay Colony Educators and Geography Game Show Grade-level classroom supplies Playground enhancements Docent art, garden and nutrition program support The PTO Budget is approximately $27,000. For reference, if each family donated $70 per child through a direct donation to the PTO it would eliminate the need for any further fundraising. We realize economic times are challenging and welcome any and all contributions to support PTO efforts this year. If you are considering making a direct donation this year, we kindly encourage families to submit contributions by December 1, 2014 to help the PTO plan for remaining school activities. Checks can be made payable to Wampatuck PTO and returned in the enclosed envelope to your child s classroom or the school office. Since the Wampatuck PTO is a 501c3 non-profit, all donations are tax-deductible. In addition we are eligible for matching gift programs. If you are able to donate, please check with your employer to see if they offer this incentive. Many thanks for your support! Family Name: Donation Amount: 7

8 Support Wampatuck PTO When You Shop! It is easy to support Wampatuck PTO every time you shop at online at Amazon.com or locally at Stop & Shop! About Amazon Smile AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make t smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. If you are already registered with AmazonSmile and would like to change your designated charity to Wampatuck PTO, just sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser and simply select Change your Charity in Your Account. About Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Stop & Shop has revamped their rewards web site. Whether you are new to the program or were previously registered, you can now begin earning rewards for Wampatuck PTO by visiting It takes just a moment to sign up with your Stop & Shop card number. The ID for Wampatuck is A+ School Rewards are points that supporters earn with each purchase made using their Stop & Shop Card. At the end of each month, the points earned are used in a calculation to determine your school's cash total, which is then automatically credited to your school's account. Customers can support up to two schools to benefit from their A+ School Rewards that accrue. 8

9 Got Photos to Share? Do you have photos you d like to submit for this year s yearbook or for the Scituate Mariner? Please remember to submit any photos that you d like to share to our Visibility Coordinator, Robin robinglazier@gmail.com. Any photos not used for the Mariner submissions will be shared with David Winters and catalogued for use in the Yearbook. You also may submit original full size photos for yearbook consideration by sending directly to wampatuckphoto@hotmail.com. PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER: If you are able, please provide names and grades of children in any photos to allow faster turnaround to the Mariner and easier cataloguing for Yearbook. Other News If you have any ideas or suggestions for our PawPrints Newsletter please them to Tracy Shepard at tracyshep@gmail.com. PawPrints Newsletter and other important communications from PTO, our school, district and community now come through PeachJar. You can update your preferences and view your current flyers by visiting PeachJar.com. All members of the Wampatuck Community are members of the PTO and are encouraged to participate. 9

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