Thursday, June 7, 2012
Highlights from the final PTSA newsletter of the school year.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Head to the PTSA website for information on how to volunteer. School Committee When Tom Jones announced a few months ago, in his typical understated way, that he would not be seeking another term, I started to think hard about what it meant to be an effective school committee member. Being an effective school committee member requires collaboration. It requires a strong commitment to working with other board members toward the ultimate goal of providing the best possible education for the community’s children. Tom has been that team member but has also held the role of leader, through arguably some of the most challenging financial times in recent history. It is through his expertise in financial planning and revenue management, and as …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Events, news and a note from the President of the Holliston PTSA.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Message from the President I am writing to you with an urgent request. The changing of the guard is inevitable and the PTSA is no exception. We have had a large group of volunteers who have dedicated many years of service to support the programs of the PTSA, programs our children enjoy such as Culture Connection, Ski and Snowboard Club, and the Reflections Art program, to name a few. These and other programs are at risk. We need new volunteers to step up or these programs will be cut. We cannot continue our services with a skeleton crew. If your children enjoy these and other programs, then volunteer and get a friend to volunteer with you. I cannot stress enough that unless we have new volunteers there will be no Culture Connection, Ski …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A few highlights from this month's newsletter from the Holliston PTSA.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Message from the President I am often asked, “Why should I become a PTSA member?” It’s a good and valid question. But first to answer that, let me ask: Did you know that 90 percent of students in our country attend public schools? Did you know that the National PTA is the largest child advocacy group in this country? The National PTA works in cooperation with many national education, health, safety, and child advocacy groups and federal agencies collaboratively on projects that benefit children. The National PTA has been involved in child nutrition programs in schools since its inception, advocating in 1923 for hot lunches to be served in schools and the expansion of the milk program in the 1940s and 1950s. The National PTA was a key …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Announcements and events from Holliston's PTSA.
Submitted by Holliston PTSA Message from the President So where is the snow? As I write this, I am looking out of my office window on green lawn. For some, that is the way winter should be! It certainly hasn’t dampened the spirits of our Ski Club! We are halfway through the program, and it is running without a hitch (who needs snow?). Thank you to all those who make Ski Club such a great experience for our students, including our chaperones and most especially Kriss Westland, our Ski Club coordinator and HS Ski Club chair, Joanne O’Connell and Tom Lamont, Middle School chairs, and Lynda Getchell and Michele St. George, Miller School chairs. Last night I attended a parent workshop at the Middle School on the use of Facebook, YouTube, and…
