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	2009 PTO News

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	The Kewanee Pre-school through 8th grade Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will elect officers at its next meeting, to be held Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at Central School Library. Anyone interested in, or willing to hold an office should attend the May 11 meeting or call LaJean Breedlove, current president, at 853-1115. Officers to be elected are president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The PTO would like to thank all of the many volunteers who have given time, effort and money to organizing and making so many activities and purchases happen this past year. All this would not be possible without the help of everyone involved. Officers for the 2009-2010 school year are: President: Joan Becker Vice President: Bree Summers Treasurer: Jonna Dougherty Secretary: Laura Nolan In past business: Several fundraisers this year have made it possible for the PTO to purchase many items for the four different schools. $6,000 in teacher grants have alowed us to purchase Projectors and technology, Texas Instrument calculators, TESTSMART materials to prepare for 5th grade ISAT tests, Scholastic Bowl materials, laminator machine, Phonemic Awarness interactive books for Leapsters, Hands on sight words materials for listening centers, recorders, time pocket charts, tangram pattern cards and othert center materials. The PTO and funds from a Harry Anderson grant have made it possible to purchase RIF (Reading is Fundamental) books for grades pre-school through 6th grade students. Each student received 3 books each this past school year. $1,675 of matching funds made this possible. The libraries of each elementary building have received new books this year totaling $9,000 in purchases. The Accelerated Reader Program has been recipient of $600 of reward incentives. Good Fellows and Salvation Army donations of $800 have again taken place this year. Costs such as admissions for various field trips have totaled over $2,300. Creative Kid night was held on Feburary 19, with 43 student displays showing a variety of talents, such as woodworking, collections, music, charts, experiments, Legos, sewing, scrapbooking and art. We continue to offer a variety of food products through the Market Day fundraiser every month, and will continue sales throughout the summer months. This has been a steady fundraiser each month. To place an order, go online at www.marketday.com The BoxTops for Education labels are still being collected, as well as Campbell Soup labels and Swiss Valley jug lids. These provide cash and products for our schools. *In new business at the recent April meeting:* Save Cards are now on sale for $5 and can be purchased from students or at Central school. The card has a variety of savings and discounts at over 27 local businesses. Yearbooks will be available the week of May 18 or sooner. 304 yearbooks have been sold and orders will be taken until 350 have been sold. Yearbooks are $10 each. The 1st annual Kewanee PTO Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 1 p.m. at Baker Park. Baker Park members who have their own carts will only need to buy their steak dinner at $18 per person. Non-members will pay $40. That includes greens fees, cart and rib-eye dinner. Member paying for cart and dinner will be $28. If you do not golf, please join us for a steak dinner for $18. Contact Joan Becker at 853-2505 for more information and sign up for this event. There will be summer mini classes for the next year's 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. The date and courses offered will be announced next month. Cost will be $30 per student for three classes that will last one week. *Over the past 6 years...* This is a brief summary of our accomplishments and contributions to Kewanee Community Unit School District, over the years since the school district has combined into attendance centers and one elementary PTO was formed. $67,584 Library grants. Books, grants, RIF. $59,408 Teacher grants. Computers, projectors, books, playground equipment, balls, vests, floor mats, scale, laminators, Ellis machines and die-cuts, calculators, popcorn poppers, and other various classroom materials. $19,125 Field trips $3,250 Good Fellows Christmas Baskets $1,500 Salvation Army school supplies $4,924 Student teacher awards/rewards, Creative Kids, teacher appreciation, ABCD, freezer and other miscellaneous. TOTAL $155,791 for an average of $25,965 each year.