Collicot PTO

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The Diversity Committee and PTO are working together to create opportunities for new families of students in grades 1-5 to meet other Collicot families, to make connections, and to participate in school and community events. We recognize that many of our kindergarten families are new to the school community, and almost all of our kindergarten students are new to the school. However, at this time we are beginning our “buddy family” initiative in grades 1-5.

We are looking for “buddy families” who would be interested in helping to make new families feel welcome. Responsibilities would include the following:

• Attend a parent coffee at the Collicot School on February 9th at 7:00 p.m. to meet new parents.
• Once assigned a “buddy family,” keep the family informed of school and community events in which you think they may be interested.
• Provide periodic “check-ins” with your “buddy family.”
• You and your family attend a pizza party at the Collicot with your “buddy family” (date TBD).

If you think you would be interested in being a “buddy family,” please call the school office at 617-696-4282 or email Joanne Barker (jbarker@miltonps.org), Janet Sheehan (jsheehan@miltonps.org) or any member of our committee by February 3rd.

Raffle tickets to support The Milton Foundation for Education on sale now!!! A chance to win a…

PUERTO RICO BEACH VACATION GETAWAY. FIVE DAYS/FOUR NIGHTS AT THE EL CONQUISTADOR ON THE ISLE OF ENCHANTMENT.
Hotel, airfare, and taxes included for two people.
Certain black out dates or restrictions may apply.

$20/ticket or 6 for $100

The drawing will be held the night of “The Big Beach Ball” on March 10, 2012 at the Boston Marriot Quincy.

And don’t forget all proceeds will support this year’s MFE mission of increasing literacy opportunities throughout our schools – - something we can all rally behind!!

Please contact Susan DiSandro (ssutliff@globe.com) or Michelle Cardoza (ashergreta@gmail.com) to buy your tickets today.

Tickets will also be available for sale at the following events (additional dates will be posted soon):

February PTO meeting – Collicot Library – February 6th b/t 6:30-7:30p.m.
March PTO meeting – Collicot Library – March 5th b/n 6:30-7:30p.m.
Adventure Night – Collicot Cafetorium – March 6th b/n 6:30-8:00p.m.

Milton Foundation for Education needs help from the kids of Milton! The MFE would like to create a new t-shirt design for the Milton Monster Dash, so start thinking about Halloween and submit a drawing by Tuesday, October 11th! The winner will see their drawing on race t-shirts, and help start the runners on October 30th.

Download the Monster Dash Art Form

About the Monster Dash and Milton Foundation for Education
The Monster Dash is organized by the Milton Foundation for Education (MFE), a non-profit group that funds
innovative programs and opportunities that are beyond the reach of the school system’s budget.

All proceeds of the Monster Dash benefit the Sam Cichello Memorial Fund which was created in 1999 in memory of
Sam Cichello, a Tucker Elementary School student who died following a playground accident.

To honor Sam’s love of science, all proceeds of the Monster Dash-Sam’s Fund support science enrichment in the
Milton public schools. Some examples of past initiatives made possible through grants from Sam’s Fund include:

• Each class in grades K-5 gets a visit from a Trailside Naturalist.
• Students in grades 3 and 5 participate in the Junior Naturalist Program at the Trailside Museum.
• Supplies for all of the classroom science activities.

Each year, the MFE awards grants twice a year to teachers or staff in each of the town’s public schools. In past
years, the MFE has awarded more than $24,000 in grants to fund such things as percussion instruments at Pierce
Middle School, science non-fiction books to enhance curriculum and aid research projects at the elementary
schools, and math software for smartboards.

Once a year, the Milton Foundation for Education presents Outstanding Teaching Awards to seven teachers or
staff in the Milton public schools. The award recipients are surprised in their classrooms with a party and then
honored at a public reception at Milton High School.

Every year, the MFE sponsors Celebration for Education, a gala event that raises money for various initiatives in
the public schools. Over the past twelve years, proceeds of Celebration for Education have funded Language Arts,
Physical Education, Libraries, Music, and Science and Technology. This school year’s Celebration for Education is on Saturday, March 10. 2012 and the theme is “Big Beach Ball”. Proceeds from this year’s Celebration will fund enrichment activities and initiatives at all the schools and the ongoing work of the MFE.

To learn more, please email denisequeally@comcast.net or visit www.miltonfoundationforeducation.com

Stop & Shop Bonus Bucks

It’s time to register or re-register those Stop & Shop cards to raise money through the Stop & Shop A+ BonusBucks program.

3 Ways to Register – Choose the most convenient one!

- Go to http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus and register your card.
(Designate Collicot (school # is 08298 or you can look it up by typing in Milton, MA and scrolling through the schools)).
- Call 1-877-275-2758 to register your card
- Bring your card to Monday’s PTO meeting and we’ll register it!

The program doesn’t cost anything to participate and raised more than $400 for Collicot last year and we’re looking to raise $500 this year. After their cards are registered, people don’t have to do anything other than use their card when they shop. The store tabulates how much each school has earned each month, depending on how much each school’s participants spent.

Encourage family and friends to register their cards as well!

Please remind them that even if you registered your cards last year, you need to do it again for the coming year.

The program runs from Oct. 7 to March 29.