Milton School PTO 2007-2008

Dear Milton Families,
This year will mark the completion of the renovation of Milton School. The new gymnasium project has begun. Since the gym is a stand-alone project, the impact on the students and faculty will be minimal, and won't involve the existing footprint. Many people worked very hard last year, and in the three years before that, to secure funding for this project. Thank you all again for your help and dedication-we're in the home stretch at last!

The PTO membership is made of any parent with a child in our school, and the Milton Faculty. We invite and encourage you to get involved and help out in any way you can. Here are some dates to remember.

The Milton Silent Auction- November 9th
This is a wonderful, fun party, and it gives everyone an opportunity, early in the year, to get together and socialize while supporting Milton School. The Silent Auction Committee has been hard at work all summer planning a wonderful evening, and we are counting on you all to turn out and lend your support.

The Milton School Fair -- May 3rd
The Milton School Fair is a Milton School tradition with games, crafts, food, and lots more. This is the event that our students look forward to all year long. Please be sure to volunteer for a shift or two. The fair is only possible with the help and support of our Milton School families.

One of the things that has traditionally made Milton School so unique is its sense of community, and the caring and cooperation that have gone into making Milton, Milton. our goal for this year is to reinforce this spirit and contine to celebrate it in all we do. Milton's spirit grows from many, many individual acts, and we ask each of you to do what you can to contribute to the Milton spirit in the coming school year.

Sincerely,

Pam Smith and Sue Melfi
Milton PTO Co-Presidents

Executive Board
Co-President - Pam Smith
Co-President - Sue Melfi
1st Vice President - Catherine Pacos
2nd Vice President - Margaret Hein
3st Vice President - Aileen Burdick
3st Vice President - Sue DeStaebler
3st Vice President - Katy - Glassberg
3st  Vice President - Karen Hios
Treasurer - Lee Sanford
Asst. Treasurer - Dawn Myers
Secretary - Michelle Chilllemi

Committee Chairpersons

Art Docent - Eileen Neiman 
Birthday Angels - Anne Adler, Maria DiDonato, Carolyn McGinnis
Book Fair - Kathy Szabo
Box Tops for Education - Michefle Chillemi
Milton Bugle - Margaret Hein
Caring Committee - Young Kim, Lucia Greenhouse
Circus Arts - Margaret Hem
Class Parents- Lisa Faries, Terry DeBartolo
Class Pictures - Martha Oceguera
Clubs - Sheila Viger
Community Awareness - Carolyn Brody
Cultural Enrichment - Nancy Pasquale
Directory - Cynthia DiPalma, Bobbi Cavicchio, Michelle Conway, Bob Bennett
Faculty/Staff Appreciation - Ann Mambrino, Ellen McSweeney
Family Movie Fundraiser - Lee Flanagan
Environmental Education - Mimi Bateman, Pam Nathan
Excellence Team - Anne Pollard
Foreign Language - Ann Mambrino
Friends of Rye Schools - TBA
Fun Fridays - TBA
Gift Wrap - Margaret Mead
Health & Nutrition - Lisa Urban, Jami Patterson
Heard in Rye - TBA
Holiday Angel - Lisa Keegan, Maria Bach
Hospitality - Aileen Lynch
Membership - Bobbi Cavicchio
MILTO - Jackie Berner, Mindy Chavez, Karen Hios, JoTice
Milton Fair - TBA
Milton Wear - Ann Mambrino, Ellen McSweeney -
Publicity - TBA
S lent Auction - Katy Glassberg, Sue DeStaebler,
Sunshine - TBA
Visiting Authors - Sue DeStaebler
Welcoming - Karen Schmitt, Adrienne Wilson

Milton Parent Teacher Organization
Mission Statement

The Milton PTO is an organization of parents and teachers that exists to enrich the Milton School curriculum, programs, and facilities as consistent with administration and Rye City Board of Education objectives.  The purpose of this handbook is to introduce parents — new and returning — to this year’s PTO, to let you know how you can get involved and where you can turn with questions, comments, or ideas.

Membership

All Milton families are welcome to join the PTO. You can do this simply by paying a $15 per family fee.  In September, a note will come home in your child’s backpack letting you know how to join and receive your Milton Directory and Handbook.

2007-2008 PTO Meetings

The PTO conducts monthly meetings to update parents on on-going projects and School Board issues and to answer questions.  Dr. Nardone also gives a report at each meeting about general school events and issues.  Parents are encouraged to attend and small children are welcome.  The following are the meeting dates this year.
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 10
January 10
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12

Communications
Weekly announcements broadcast every Thursday, and on an as needed basis, through our listserve.  To join, please e-mail Milton-join@listserve.com.  All newsworthy items should be submitted to Margaret Hein at miltonlistserve@ hotmail.com by 5pm Wednesday.  Hard copies of The Bugle are available in the office.  Please make sure you pick one up every week if you don’t have access to e-mail.

Parking

Parking at Milton School is for faculty and staff only. There are certain spots that are assigned - #'s1-8 and 53 and 54. Visitors and parents must park on the street.

Hewlett Avenue is one-way from Milton Road to Forest Avenue from 8:00-9:00 am and again from 2:30-3:30 pm.

There are drop off areas and cross walks that must be adhered to. There is a traffic assistant at drop off and pick up to assist the parents and students. Parents are urged to keep the drop off areas cleared of traffic and to keep their cars moving. Please make sure your child exits the car on the sidewalk side.