MUDDY BROOK PTA http://muddybrookpta.com Building Community, Enriching Education Thu, 17 May 2012 22:22:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Hey: remember Scrip? http://muddybrookpta.com/2305/hey-remember-scrip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hey-remember-scrip http://muddybrookpta.com/2305/hey-remember-scrip/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:22:43 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2305 I know, I know, you’re volunteering for Mud Day, you baked cookies for the teachers and have given money left and right.

But did you know when you shop you can automatically earn money for Muddy Brook Elementary and all the cool stuff they and the PTA do?

Only a fraction of parents have bought scrip cards this year and we’ve still raised a good amount of money so imagine if we doubled the number of people who bought them!

So order by tomorrow – May 18! Scrip Order Form

You can order small denominations if that seems more manageable.

Happy shopping!

]]> I know, I know, you’re volunteering for Mud Day, you baked cookies for the teachers and have given money left and right.

But did you know when you shop you can automatically earn money for Muddy Brook Elementary and all the cool stuff they and the PTA do?

Only a fraction of parents have bought scrip cards this year and we’ve still raised a good amount of money so imagine if we doubled the number of people who bought them!

So order by tomorrow – May 18! Scrip Order Form

You can order small denominations if that seems more manageable.

Happy shopping!

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2305/hey-remember-scrip/feed/ 0 Call for Volunteers! http://muddybrookpta.com/2299/call-for-volunteers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=call-for-volunteers http://muddybrookpta.com/2299/call-for-volunteers/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:59:50 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2299 We are still in need of a few volunteers to round out the schedule.  Are you planning to attend?  Would you consider offering 30 minutes (or more) of your time to one of our activities?  We are in need of the following:

Activity Bracelet Sales – 1:30 until 3:00 Changing Room Monitor  – 1:30 until 3:00 Food Tables (sales and stocking) – 12 – 1, 2 – 3 Mud Play Monitor (make sure that kids, and adults, play safely with mud) – 1 – 1:30, 2:30 – 3:00

To help contact corey sprague <corey.r.sprague@gmail.com>

It’s going to be a great day and we are hoping that you are all planning to attend!  Thank you for your support.

]]> We are still in need of a few volunteers to round out the schedule.  Are you planning to attend?  Would you consider offering 30 minutes (or more) of your time to one of our activities?  We are in need of the following:

Activity Bracelet Sales – 1:30 until 3:00
Changing Room Monitor  – 1:30 until 3:00
Food Tables (sales and stocking) – 12 – 1, 2 – 3
Mud Play Monitor (make sure that kids, and adults, play safely with mud) – 1 – 1:30, 2:30 – 3:00

To help contact corey sprague <corey.r.sprague@gmail.com>

It’s going to be a great day and we are hoping that you are all planning to attend!  Thank you for your support.

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2299/call-for-volunteers/feed/ 0 Donations needed for Mud Day farmer’s market table http://muddybrookpta.com/2296/donations-needed-for-mud-day-farmers-market-table/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=donations-needed-for-mud-day-farmers-market-table http://muddybrookpta.com/2296/donations-needed-for-mud-day-farmers-market-table/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 00:44:19 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2296 Food donations needed for Mud Day! Saturday May 19th!! Hilary Tzelis Drucker is in charge of a farmer’s market table and is still in need of donations. Can you come up with a healthy snack idea for the table? We are looking for fruit, veggies, yogurt parfaits, muffins, bags of popcorn, salads of anything you feel would work well for our table. Contact Hilary hilary_tzelis@yahoo.com  if you can help!

]]> Food donations needed for Mud Day! Saturday May 19th!! Hilary Tzelis Drucker is in charge of a farmer’s market table and is still in need of donations. Can you come up with a healthy snack idea for the table? We are looking for fruit, veggies, yogurt parfaits, muffins, bags of popcorn, salads of anything you feel would work well for our table. Contact Hilary hilary_tzelis@yahoo.com  if you can help!

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]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2284/whos-in-the-lead-for-the-latest-box-top-challenge/feed/ 0 May 10 News http://muddybrookpta.com/2277/may-10-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-10-news http://muddybrookpta.com/2277/may-10-news/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:30 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2277 Last night’s PTA meeting was great as usual: we learned about the literacy programs for the school and how they are being coordinated. We helped fund a really special field trip for the 4th graders. And gave Kim and Heather well deserved flowers for all their help! Special shout out to Kim who has really made our PTA the force that it is today. Plus we got to eat cake – yum.

We still need more volunteers for Mud Day!

C’mon people! How many Dads are donating a tiny bit of their time? This is such a fun, great way to help out your kids and the school. If you can spare just a half hour on the day contact Corey Sprague (corey.r.sprague@gmail.com).

And on Mud Day please remind your kids to Be Kind to the Frogs.

 

 

 

]]> Last night’s PTA meeting was great as usual: we learned about the literacy programs for the school and how they are being coordinated. We helped fund a really special field trip for the 4th graders. And gave Kim and Heather well deserved flowers for all their help! Special shout out to Kim who has really made our PTA the force that it is today. Plus we got to eat cake – yum.

We still need more volunteers for Mud Day!

C’mon people! How many Dads are donating a tiny bit of their time? This is such a fun, great way to help out your kids and the school. If you can spare just a half hour on the day contact Corey Sprague (corey.r.sprague@gmail.com).

And on Mud Day please remind your kids to Be Kind to the Frogs. :-)

 

 

 

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2277/may-10-news/feed/ 0 Join us for our final PTA meeting of the school year! May 9, 7-8pm, at the school library http://muddybrookpta.com/2273/join-us-for-our-final-pta-meeting-of-the-school-year-may-9-7-8pm-at-the-school-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-us-for-our-final-pta-meeting-of-the-school-year-may-9-7-8pm-at-the-school-library http://muddybrookpta.com/2273/join-us-for-our-final-pta-meeting-of-the-school-year-may-9-7-8pm-at-the-school-library/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:08:30 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2273 Elections and the last meeting for our outgoing officers – please come and show your support and find out about all of the great goings on planned for the end of the school year.

Agenda 5/9/12 Call to order Welcome & Introductions Patty Melville – Poetry supplement request Treasurer’s report President’s report Review of current nominations Susan Higa, President; Michaela Dohoney, Vice President; Kim Bradway, Secretary; Jennifer Knopf, Treasurer; Communications Coordinator, Abigail Tovell; Membership/Volunteer Coordinator, Jenni Hallock Boxtops/Rewards Coordinator: Heather Boyko, Scrip Coordinator: Michele Sirois; Spirit Wear & After School Coordinator: Cara Becker with Cory Ziobro 2012/12 Elections Committee Reports After School Program Rewards/Scrip Report Spring Dance Health & Wellness Week Mud Day New Business 4th Grade moving up ceremony ideas? PTA survey

]]> Elections and the last meeting for our outgoing officers – please come and show your support and find out about all of the great goings on planned for the end of the school year.

Agenda 5/9/12

  1. Call to order
  2. Welcome & Introductions
  3. Patty Melville – Poetry supplement request
  4. Treasurer’s report
  5. President’s report
    • Review of current nominations
      • Susan Higa, President; Michaela Dohoney, Vice President; Kim Bradway, Secretary; Jennifer Knopf, Treasurer; Communications Coordinator, Abigail Tovell; Membership/Volunteer Coordinator, Jenni Hallock
      • Boxtops/Rewards Coordinator: Heather Boyko, Scrip Coordinator: Michele Sirois; Spirit Wear & After School Coordinator: Cara Becker with Cory Ziobro
    • 2012/12 Elections
  6. Committee Reports
    • After School Program
    • Rewards/Scrip Report
    • Spring Dance
    • Health & Wellness Week
    • Mud Day
  7. New Business
    • 4th Grade moving up ceremony ideas?
    • PTA survey

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2273/join-us-for-our-final-pta-meeting-of-the-school-year-may-9-7-8pm-at-the-school-library/feed/ 0 Attend Your Town Meeting! http://muddybrookpta.com/2267/attend-your-town-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attend-your-town-meeting http://muddybrookpta.com/2267/attend-your-town-meeting/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 01:35:48 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2267 The District and its three schools are making great progress academically, in terms of student learning and in developing engaging ways to connect with the broader community.

Teachers and all staff are working hard to meet the needs of all students. Resources are being used effectively. We need to maintain our investment in kids by supporting the proposed budget.

What’s at stake for Muddy Brook:

The addition of a full time librarian back to Muddy Brook is very important for our elementary students and our community. We need to provide high quality educational experiences for our youngest students and manage our class sizes.  The addition of a position in 4th grade allows us a responsible, child centered decision that continues this promise to our community.

Please attend the Town Meeting to support the schools and participate in the democratic process.  Childcare will be available.

Great Barrington:  Monday, May 7th, 6:00 PM, Monument Mountain Regional High School* West Stockbridge: Monday, May 7th at 7:00pm Stockbridge:  May 21st, 6:30 PM, Town Offices, 50 Main Street

*Childcare will be available at MMRHS for the Great Barrington town meeting on Monday night

]]> The District and its three schools are making great progress academically, in terms of student learning and in developing engaging ways to connect with the broader community.

  • Teachers and all staff are working hard to meet the needs of all students.
  • Resources are being used effectively.

We need to maintain our investment in kids by supporting the proposed budget.

What’s at stake for Muddy Brook:

  1. The addition of a full time librarian back to Muddy Brook is very important for our elementary students and our community.
  2. We need to provide high quality educational experiences for our youngest students and manage our class sizes.  The addition of a position in 4th grade allows us a responsible, child centered decision that continues this promise to our community.

Please attend the Town Meeting to support the schools and participate in the democratic process.  Childcare will be available.

Great Barrington:  Monday, May 7th, 6:00 PM, Monument Mountain Regional High School*
West Stockbridge: Monday, May 7th at 7:00pm
Stockbridge:  May 21st, 6:30 PM, Town Offices, 50 Main Street

*Childcare will be available at MMRHS for the Great Barrington town meeting on Monday night

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2267/attend-your-town-meeting/feed/ 0 Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7th – 11th http://muddybrookpta.com/2261/teacher-appreciation-week-is-may-7th-11th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teacher-appreciation-week-is-may-7th-11th http://muddybrookpta.com/2261/teacher-appreciation-week-is-may-7th-11th/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 01:23:35 +0000 abbypta http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2261 Monday – Breakfast in the staff lounge, 8:00 AM

Tuesday – Build a teacher’s library or classroom supplies stock Students – please bring in a gently used book from home to donate to your classroom library or classroom supplies such as pencils, glue sticks, markers, and crayons

Wednesday – mid afternoon tea, coffee and snacks

Thursday – Thank You Notes/Drawings Students (and/or parents) – bring in thank you cards/drawings telling your teacher/specialist/paraprofessional/staff member how thankful you are for what they do

Friday – Lunch for the staff in – service 1/2 day

 This week will only happen with YOUR help!

Will you bring in breakfast items on Monday?

delivered to the school by 7:45 AM muffins, breakfast bars, bagels, breakfast bakes, fruit, juice, etc.

Will you bring in lunch items on Friday?

delivered by 11:30 Friday morning Examples –‐pasta, lasagna, grain salads, green salads, crock pot of soup or chili, bread, side salads, fruit salad, juice or seltzer

Will you bring in baked goods for the staff lounge for Wednesday afternoon?

Delivered by 11:30 Wednesday

HAVE YOU BEEN CORI – CHECKED? Please offer to volunteer in your child’s classroom for 20 minutes on Wednesday afternoon so that your child’s teacher could take a break and grab a snack in the lounge, please contact Kim (below). We need one or two volunteers in each classroom. Please email Kim Houston (kimchouston@gmail.com) if you can help

]]> Monday – Breakfast in the staff lounge, 8:00 AM

Tuesday – Build a teacher’s library or classroom supplies stock
Students – please bring in a gently used book from home to donate to your classroom library or classroom supplies such as pencils, glue sticks, markers, and crayons

Wednesday – mid afternoon tea, coffee and snacks

Thursday – Thank You Notes/Drawings
Students (and/or parents) – bring in thank you cards/drawings telling your teacher/specialist/paraprofessional/staff member how thankful you are for what they do

Friday – Lunch for the staff in – service 1/2 day

 This week will only happen with YOUR help!

Will you bring in breakfast items on Monday?

  • delivered to the school by 7:45 AM
  • muffins, breakfast bars, bagels, breakfast bakes, fruit, juice, etc.

Will you bring in lunch items on Friday?

  • delivered by 11:30 Friday morning
  • Examples –‐pasta, lasagna, grain salads, green salads, crock pot of soup or chili, bread, side salads, fruit salad, juice or seltzer

Will you bring in baked goods for the staff lounge for Wednesday afternoon?

  • Delivered by 11:30 Wednesday

HAVE YOU BEEN CORI – CHECKED? Please offer to volunteer in your child’s classroom for 20 minutes on Wednesday afternoon so that your child’s teacher could take a break and grab a snack in the lounge, please contact Kim (below). We need one or two volunteers in each classroom. Please email Kim Houston (kimchouston@gmail.com) if you can help

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2261/teacher-appreciation-week-is-may-7th-11th/feed/ 0 Get ready for Mud Day! http://muddybrookpta.com/2240/mud-day-is-coming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mud-day-is-coming http://muddybrookpta.com/2240/mud-day-is-coming/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:52:37 +0000 Jkrahm http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2240 Spring has sprung, the frogs are awake, and loads of soil are on order for Mud Day 2012. Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School’s annual event will take place on Saturday, May 19, from 11am to 3pm, on the school grounds in Great Barrington. Mud Day is a celebration of the Berkshire landscape, our literal common ground. It is about bringing the classroom outdoors.

Berkshire Mountain Bakery, The Scoop, Naji’s, Riverbend Cafe, Broody Hill Cookies, and other food vendors will be selling tasty fare. A cord of firewood, donated by JLH Outdoor Services, will be raffled off (and delivered the same day), as well as a unicycle from Berkshire Bike and Board. “Mud Day 2012” t-shirts and hats will be for sale. There will be an open mic at noon (sign up at 11:30am), so tune your instruments, bring your poems, and raise your voices. Fourth graders will kick off the open mic with a talent show. At 2pm, don’t miss the Unicycle Club Expo.

And, of course, there will be MUD: mud between tug of war teams, muddy pools for digging up treasures, mud for making pies. Cleaner activities include face painting, temporary Mud Day tattoos, and tie-dying (bring your own cotton item or purchase a white t-shirt).

Click HERE for all the details! Can you help out? If so contact Corey Sprague (corey.r.sprague@gmail.com) We need food donations: contact hilary_tzelis@yahoo.com if you can help

 

ps Remember to Be Kind to the Frogs!

]]> Spring has sprung, the frogs are awake, and loads of soil are on order for Mud Day 2012. Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School’s annual event will take place on Saturday, May 19, from 11am to 3pm, on the school grounds in Great Barrington. Mud Day is a celebration of the Berkshire landscape, our literal common ground. It is about bringing the classroom outdoors.

Berkshire Mountain Bakery, The Scoop, Naji’s, Riverbend Cafe, Broody Hill Cookies, and other food vendors will be selling tasty fare. A cord of firewood, donated by JLH Outdoor Services, will be raffled off (and delivered the same day), as well as a unicycle from Berkshire Bike and Board. “Mud Day 2012” t-shirts and hats will be for sale. There will be an open mic at noon (sign up at 11:30am), so tune your instruments, bring your poems, and raise your voices. Fourth graders will kick off the open mic with a talent show. At 2pm, don’t miss the Unicycle Club Expo.

And, of course, there will be MUD: mud between tug of war teams, muddy pools for digging up treasures, mud for making pies. Cleaner activities include face painting, temporary Mud Day tattoos, and tie-dying (bring your own cotton item or purchase a white t-shirt).

Click HERE for all the details!

 

ps Remember to Be Kind to the Frogs!

]]> http://muddybrookpta.com/2240/mud-day-is-coming/feed/ 0 Parent Mentor Program http://muddybrookpta.com/2214/parent-mentor-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-mentor-program http://muddybrookpta.com/2214/parent-mentor-program/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:35:15 +0000 Jkrahm http://muddybrookpta.com/?p=2214 The parent mentor program is a new and upcoming program for the 2012-2013 school year which hopes to get parents involved in the school and community. The program will follow the already existing model for the peer mentor program which has been very successful over the past four years. We have planned to have two informational meetings before the end of this school year to hopefully get the word out to as many parents as possible.

The meeting dates are May 9 at 6:00pm and June 6 at 6:00pm at Monument Valley Middle School

If interested in participating, the commitment would involve going through a six week training period (one night a week for 1-2 hours) which will follow the Courageous Parenting 101 curriculum. The training will be facilitated by community members and employees of the school district. After this six week training period, there will be several break out programs offered for you to participate in that will range from school involvement and the community at large.

The commitment can be as little or as much as you want depending on what works for you. As a district we are very excited to launch this new program and we hope that you will come to the meetings to learn more. We hope to see you soon. Thank you.

]]> The parent mentor program is a new and upcoming program for the 2012-2013 school year which hopes to get parents involved in the school and community. The program will follow the already existing model for the peer mentor program which has been very successful over the past four years. We have planned to have two informational meetings before the end of this school year to hopefully get the word out to as many parents as possible.

The meeting dates are

May 9 at 6:00pm and

June 6 at 6:00pm

at Monument Valley Middle School

If interested in participating, the commitment would involve going through a six week training period (one night a week for 1-2 hours) which will follow the Courageous Parenting 101 curriculum. The training will be facilitated by community members and employees of the school district. After this six week training period, there will be several break out programs offered for you to participate in that will range from school involvement and the community at large.

The commitment can be as little or as much as you want depending on what works for you. As a district we are very excited to launch this new program and we hope that you will come to the meetings to learn more. We hope to see you soon. Thank you.

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