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September Newsletter
2021-2022 MEPTO Board Members

We are excited to welcome some new Board Members for the 2021-2022 year!

Alison Dempsey - President
Ashlee Rogers - Vice President
Maureen Carcione - Co-Treasurer
Tania Girgenrath - Co-Treasurer
Alyson Lajeunesse - Secretary
Sara Underhill - Communications Chair
Angelica Crosby - Program Director - Fundraising
Joy Bush - Program Director - Fundraising
Meagan Wilde - Visual Arts Chair
Emily Midgley - Creative Arts Chair
Ellie Rice - McGovern Liaison
Kati Karren - Memorial Liaison
Town Wide Yard Sale!

MEPTO will be participating in the
Town Wide Yard Sale
on Saturday, September 25th!

We need your donations!

Starting Monday, September 20th there will be a storage container at the lower parking lot at McGovern School. Donations can be dropped off at the storage container from 3:30-6:30 Monday - Friday. All items should be placed inside the storage container and it will be locked each evening.

Clean out your garages, attics, basement and playrooms this weekend and drop off the items next week!

MEPTO will then be hosting a Yard Sale at McGovern during the Town Wide Yard Sale to raise money for:
  • Creative Arts Programs
  • Elementary Educational Mini Grants
  • Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Enrichment Activities
  • Elementary Student Supplies
  • Reading is Fundamental Book Program
  • McGovern Birthday Book Program

Any items that are not sold during the yard sale will be donated to charity.

Accepted Items we will be collecting:
  • Gently Used Toys
  • Good Condition Sports Equipment
  • Household Goods and Decorations
  • Books
  • Small Furniture

Interested in volunteering on the day of the Yard Sale?
Send us an email at medwaypto@gmail.com to be added to our
MEPTO Yard Sale Committee or sign up here to help on the day of the sale!
MEPTO Herd

The MEPTO Mustang Herd has been stampeding around Medway since the start of school. If you wake up and your lawn is covered in Mustangs, you've been "Herded"! If you make a donation to MEPTO you are able to select where the Herd moves to next.

Something new this year - If you want to be sure that your house is herded, you can pre-pay a donation to MEPTO and the Herd Volunteers will be sure to make sure that your house is visited by the Mustangs! Click Here to Sign up for the Herd and get more information about donations. Space is limited so sign up today!
Interested in being a Pumpkin Fair Vendor?
Contact MeptoPumpkinFair@gmail.com
Vendors Donation - $30
Kindergarten Playground Night

We had a great turnout for our Kindergarten Playground Night and it was great to meet so many new Medway School families! Big Thank You to Aly Lajeunesse and the other volunteers for organizing this great night!
First Grade Playground Night

This was MEPTO's first time doing a First Grade Playground Night. After not being able to do one in 2020 for the incoming Kindergarteners, we wanted to make it up to them with a First Grade Playground Night! The turnout for this event was huge and we want to give a big Thank You to Ellie Rice and the other volunteers that helped organize this special event!
Mark Your Calendars!

Town Wide Yard Sale
Donation Drop Off - Mon-Fri, Sept 20-24th - 3:30-6:30 PM
Yard Sale Day - Saturday, Sept 25th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

MEPTO Meeting
October 20th 7:00-8:00 PM
Memorial Library

Pumpkin Fair - October 24th 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Box Tops for Education
For over 20 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn cash for their school, with products they already buy.

Now you can simply scan your store receipt with the Box Tops mobile app to identify participating products and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online.

All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs! 
Amazon Smile

Make sure that your Amazon account is linked to our Amazon Smile account and you can help support MEPTO with every purchase! When you shop through Amazon Smile, we'll receive .5% of all your eligible purchases. Amazon Smile is just like the Amazon.com you know (same prices, same Prime benefits), except it supports charitable organizations like ours. To add us as your designated charity, please click the link below and select MEPTO - that's it! Then for future shopping, just go to smile.amazon.com. Make sure you bookmark this link on all your computers, laptops and smartphones. Happy shopping and thanks for your support!

MEPTO Volunteers

Parent volunteers are needed for the 2021-2022 school year! If you are interested in learning more about becoming a board member or committee member, please fill out this form.
We welcome all your ideas, suggestions and opinions on ways we can continue to make MEPTO a valuable resource for our school community. E-mail us anytime at medwaypto@gmail.com . 

And please be sure to join our  Facebook page  and check out our website --  we often share timely updates and information there as well. 

Thank you for your continued support and donations. 
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