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Mother/Son Basketball

Grades 3-5

March 24th

Order your T-Shirts now

And sign up today

Click the link below for your Sign-Up/Order Form

Mother/Son Basketball form

No school = No PTO meeting tonight

Keep selling those Yankee Candles 

and we promise to make the next PTO meeting just as exciting!!!

Special PTO Meeting and Yankee Candles!!

Tuesday 2/7 at 7:00pm we have a GREAT PTO Meeting planned.

You asked and we listened. Dr. Meg O'Hearn-Curran will be our special speaker discussing the assessments taken by your children at school. Don't have a baby sitter?  No worries,  bring your kids. That's right bring your kids because during our meeting we have a Literacy Night planned with an amazing group of Fitchburg State students who will read a story to the kids and do a related craft!

By now you should have all received your Yankee Candle Fundraising packet. 

All orders and Monday are due by February 13th. (Turn in the yellow and white copy and keep the pink for your records)

Orders can be placed online or via the order form that came home.

Online shopping via www.yankeecandlefundraising.com with our group number 99429511.

If you have any questions please email us at jaschoolpto@gmail.com

***DON'T FORGET ITALIAN NIGHT***

We need Volunteers & Bakers!!
Adult shifts include
 4:15-5:30pm.  - set up, serving food

5:30-7pm. Includes: serving food, some clean up

7-8pm. Includes: clean up

5th grad shifts (Parent must be present)

4:15-5:30pm or 5:30-7pm

Baked Dessert Items should be dropped off at school by 4:00pm on Thursday!!

Email jaschoolpto@gmail.com to volunteer for a shift or sign up to bake!!

Bring in a donation box of Ziti with lines (and get a raffle ticket) tomorrow or Wed to school

Bring in your raffle ticket money at lunch

Thanks for your help and support!!

Italian Night is Coming!!

Italian Night at Johnny Appleseed School

Thursday, January 12, 2017

4:30 – 7:00 P.M.

Johnny Appleseed Cafeteria

~ Please park in the church parking lot across the street ~

*MENU*

Ziti with Meatballs, Salad, Bread

Bake Sale Desserts

**Take-out Available**

Adults - $6.00 Seniors - $4.00 Children under 12 - $3.00

**RAFFLE BASKETS**

Raffle tickets are $.25/per ticket or 5/$1.00. They will be sold in the cafe January 6 – January 12 during students’ lunches and January 12 during dinner.

*ZITI DONATIONS*

Students will receive one FREE raffle ticket for every box of Ziti with lines they donate.

(1 boxes of ziti = 1 raffle tickets, 3 boxes of ziti = 3 raffle tickets!)

Ziti donations may be brought in from Friday January 6 – Wed January 11 and are collected first thing in the morning.

*WE NEED YOUR HELP*

Parent Volunteers: 

Volunteers are needed for working at the event and baking. Volunteer forms were sent home today but you can email jaschoolpto@gmail.com with what shifts you are available

4:15-5:30pm. Includes: set up, serving food

5:30-7pm. Includes: serving food, some clean up

7-8pm. Includes: clean up

I can bring baked goods to Johnny Appleseed on January 12, 2017 anytime before 4:00pm.

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Fifth Grade Student Volunteers:

It is a fun tradition for our fifth grade students to help the PTO by taking on the role of young servers during Italian Night. We need students to help serve lemonade and water, clear tables, and set place settings for our dinner guests.

It is required that a parent be in attendance while students are working. If the parent is able to help while there, that would be great too!

All student volunteers must pre-register in order to work that night. Please fill out this request form, return it to your teacher and arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time. Thank you for your help!

_____ I am in 5th grade and would like to help from 4:15-5:30pm. 

_____ I am in 5th grade and would like to help from 5:30-7pm. 

*Placemat Ads*

In order to defray the cost of food and paper products of this fundraiser, we are offering advertising space on our placemats for businesses and families.

The cost for a business card ad (2” x 3.5”) is $40.00. A double size ad (4”x3.5”) is $70. Family members can purchase a personal line ad for only $10.00. This is a great way to show support for your school or send a message to your child to honor his/her hard work and efforts this year. What a fun surprise for your child to see their name and words of encouragement in front of every diner that night!

Please Return by Monday, January 9, 2017.

Checks can be made payable to “Johnny Appleseed PTO”.

Please email jaschoolpto@gmail.com with any questions or ways in which you can help!

Thank you in advance for your continued support of the PTO and Johnny Appleseed School.

PTO Meeting Tuesday 1/3/17, 7:00PM

Welcome back from Winter Break! 

We are hoping to see all of you at our January meeting 

to discuss our upcoming events. 

BRING IN $1 FOR FESTIVE CLOTHING DAY WED 12/21!

Sadly, one of our own Staff members at JA has lost their home and belongings to a devastating fire. We are hoping to come together as a school community once again to help out. We will be sponsoring a Festive Clothing Day in Wednesday December 21st. This can include holiday sweaters, headbands, hats, etc... If you would like to participate please bring in $1.00 by Wednesday. Thank you for your support and generosity.

If anyone still has to pick up their Nature's Vision, they can do so tomorrow anytime in the gym.

This Week's happenings

Thank you again for your support of Nature's Vision and our Holiday plant sale.  We hope these two sales helped you with your Holiday shopping while supporting our school at the same time!

Looking for a way to Holiday shop and support JA?  Scrips Gift Cards are the solution!!

Please remember to turn these forms in by 12/8

Download the form here

Elf Shop is coming up!!
December 12-13

There are still volunteer opportunities for Monday and Tuesday.  Please email jaschoolpto@gmail.com for more information.

Nature's Vision Pickup

The second pick up for Nature's Vision is Monday from 5:00 - 7:00 in the Cafeteria. If you are unable to make this time please email JASchoolPTO@gmail.com to make alternate arrangements.

This Week's Happenings!!

November 28 - December 2

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and nice long weekend!!

Holiday plant pick up is Wednesday, November 30th from 3:00 - 7:00 in the Cafeteria

As a last minute addition Natures Vision has arrived and will be available for pick up as well from 5:00 - 7:00.  There will be an additional pick up time that will be determined soon if this does not work for you.

Looking for a way to Holiday shop and support JA?  Scrips Gift Cards are the solution!!

Please remember to turn these forms in by 12/8

Download the form here

Discounted rates for the Johnny Appleseed Ski and Snowboard Club for Grades 3-5 end Dec. 1, 2016

The Johnny Appleseed Ski and Snowboard Club is an eight week program at Wachusett Mountain starting on January 8th, 2016.

Ski Club will be held 4:30pm - 8:30pm on January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2016.

An eight-week lift badge or a Season's pass may be purchased.  Teachers and parents of those students are entitled to discounted rates too.

Lessons are available for six weeks from 6 PM - 7 PM and

equipment is available to rent.  Parents and teachers may also take lessons.

8 Week Lift Badge thru 12/1/16    $130 

8 Week Rental of Ski or Snowboard Equipment      $110

Season Rental of Ski or Snowboard Equipment $179

6 Week One-Hour Ski or Snowboard Lesson $60

8 Week Helmet Rental $24

Season Passes are also available on line at a discounted rate.

Parents/Guardians are responsible for the transportation of students to and from Wachusett Mountain.

The following is how to access Wachusett Mountain:

Parents Step One:  go to www.wachusett.com/schoolgroup

 Parents Step Two:  Program Code:  JAS

   (Parents enter this Code to access order form.)

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Cotton at cottonrm@comcast.net

There is no Public PTO meeting in December.  Our next meeting is January 3rd at 7:00 PM.  Mark your calender's now!!

Coming Soon: Elf Shoppe - 12/12 & 12/13

Have a great week!!

This week at School

• Thanksgiving Food Drive-Thank you if you have already sent donations in! Kindergarten-canned soup, crackers
  Grade One-packaged dessert mix, muffin mix, bread mix
  Grade Two-boxed/packaged potatoes, stuffing, rice
  Grade Three-boxed pasta, sauce
  Grade Four-canned vegetables, gravy, cranberry sauce
  Grade Five-packaged breakfast items, cereal, pancake mix, syrup
  
• Book Fair ALL WEEK-Check your child's schedule, send in cash or check, and join them shopping if you can. If not, we have plenty of volunteers ready to help your little shopper. And if you forgot your money bring it in the next day and shop for books.(Did you know that your teachers have book wish lists for their classrooms? You can also buy a gift certificate for your teacher at the Book Fair)
•  Holiday Plant Sale ALL WEEK-Check with friends/family and send in your orders BY Friday. Beautiful poinsettias and wreaths from local growers. Plant/Wreath pick-up is Wed 11/30 from 3:00-7:00 in the cafeteria.

Holiday Plant Sale/Book Fair

Look in your child's backpack for our Holiday Plant Sale order forms! 

Order your Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, and Holiday Wreaths

just in time for the holiday season. Plant pick up is Wed Nov 30th from 3:00-7:00.

All funds help support the JA playground. 

 Next week is our fall Book Fair, Nov 14th-Nov18th! 

If you are able to help your child shop or volunteer for a shift it isn't too late. 

Please email Michelle Luongo at shellann628@yahoo.com.

 

Friday Night is the night!!  

Bring your whole family for a fun night of fitness.  Join other members of the JA Community along with Physical Education Teacher Kelly Bernard from 5:30 - 7:00 in the gym for a night of fitness activities for the whole family.  (No prior experience required).  Cost is $5.00/family and should be paid at the door.  Snacks will be provided and each family gets to take home a gift!!  

Nature's Vision is Here

We are excited to roll out our newest fundraiser, Nature's Vision.  There are great products for the whole family and they make great Christmas gifts.  Earlier this week at our PTO meeting people were able to see samples of the products and many commented the quality was top notch and the blankets were extra soft.  Plus, for every 12 items your child sells they can pick ANY 1 item out of the catalog for themselves!!  Please email jaschoolpto@gmail.com with any questions or comments!!

Don't forget... PTO Meeting tonight at 7:00 PM.

Hear about how we did with Magazine sales, what is next for fundraisers and see some samples and  volunteer opportunities for the rest of the calendar year.

Meet other parents within the school and see old friends.

Enjoy homemade snacks and enter to win raffle prizes... plus ear your child an apples ticket!!

Hope to see you there!!