Middle Gate Elementary School
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7 Cold Spring Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Middle Gate Minute
A Bi-Weekly eNewsletter
Edition: Sep 11, 2017

Parent Teacher Association 
PTA Comments or Suggestions?  
Important Notes: Notes
Picture Day Sept 26
(some dates are tentative and subject to change)
 
Sept 26  
Picture Day
1st General PTA Meeting

All are welcome!

Oct 21
Trunk or Treat


Oct 24-26

Book Fair


Oct 26 
General PTA Meeting

Nov 14

General PTA Meeting


Jan 18  

General PTA Meeting


Apr 10

General PTA Meeting
 
 
Downloads:
(updated every newsletter) 
 
Quick Links  QuickLinks 
Contact us :
PTA Phone: (860) 532-0464
 
2016/17 PTA Board of Directors
President:  
Vice President
Secretary:
Corresponding Secretary:
1st Treasurer:
Emily Howard
2nd Treasurer:
Stacy Liparidis
Assistant Treasurer
Meredith Britton  
Yearbook Photos:
HOT TOPICS
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUBBdayBook
 
Birthday Book Breakfast:  Help support the library and celebrate your child's birthday.
  • Birthday Book Club is a donation to the Middle Gate School Library's book collection.
  • It helps us purchase new, hardcover books throughout the year.
  • Parents detach the form below with a check for $20.00 (per child) to MGS PTA (you don't have to wait for your child's birthday month) and send it into school.
  • Your child will receive an invitation to attend during his or her birthday month. (Some months are combined.)
  • On the day of Birthday Book Club your child will check into his or her classroom then come down to the library for breakfast (Apple Juice/Water, Cheese Sticks, Mini-muffins and apple slices) and select a newly purchased book (selected for Birthday Book Club) to donate to Middle Gate School's library.
  • Your child will bring the book home for you to review, return it to school and we will put his or her name in it indicating the donation.
  • Questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Hurley in the library at hurleys@newtown.k12.ct.us
  • THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR LIBRARY.

Link to the form 

PICTURE DAY - TUE SEPT 26PictureDay
Individual and Class Photos image
Tuesday Sept 26

Picture day is coming soon. If you haven't already received the order form, they should be coming home soon.

This picture day is only for Individual and Class Photos.

Picture Re-Take Day will be Nov 9 
This is for group photos (scouts/cubs, school clubs', etc) and the 4th grade level group. It is also for anyone who  missed, or is not satisfied with the pictures taken on Sept 26. 
TRUNK OR TREAT - OCT 21TrunkTreat
SAVE THE DATE FOR TRUNK OR TREAT - OCT 21 image

Planning is in progress and details to come soon!!
This has been a great event the past 2 years and we hope to continue making it a great time for all!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - OCT 24 - OCT  26BookFair
Oct 24 to Oct 26 image

Save a date for our fall book fair:
Each class will have a turn to shop the fair during school, times are to be announced. 

Families are welcome to come and shop the fair as well.  Volunteers to help set up, check out and take down are always needed.  

PTA MEMBERSHIP FORMSPTAFORMS
If you haven't turned in your PTA dues , I encourage you do it. I didn't join the PTA the first year I was at Middle Gate because I wasn't sure where my money was going. Once I started getting involved and volunteering I saw just how much the PTA did for my kids and to better our school. Our PTA money has help by cooling stations, library books, shelving and sound equipment and more. The PTA pays for multiple educational, fun and interactive assemblies, we have 2 booked so far and looking into more. We have had author visits and MANY fun family events. In October we have Trunk or Treat and our Scholastic Book Fair, both are possible thanks to PTA volunteers. We'd like to get all memberships in by Sept 30 so we can get to work on your Directory, so helpful for finding friends and sending invitations. Please consider sending in your form and getting involved, we'd love to have you.

Here is a link to the form if you need it:
PTA WHO'S WHOWhosWho 
President: Amy Habboush 
Her daughter Abbie is in 2nd grade, her daughter Lily is in Kindergarten and her son Luke is in Preschool.



Vice President: Jessica Sachs.
Her daughter Emily is in 3rd grade and her son Ian is in Kindergarten.
Treasurer: Emily Howard
Her son Willem is in 2nd grade and her daughter Eliza is in Preschool.

Treasurer: Stacy Liparidis 
Her son Lukas is in 5th grade and her son Max is in 2nd grade.

Assistant Treasurer: Meredith Campbell Britton.
Her daughter Madeline is in 3rd grade and her daughter Juliette is in Kindergarten.
Secretary: Gabrielle Joshpe  
Her son Coleman is in 1st grade, her daughter Chayla and son Chasen are both in Kindergarten.


Corresponding Secretary: Jenn Atherton.
Her son Ben is in 2nd grade and her daughter Brinley is in Kindergarten.



VOLUNTEERS AND CHAIR PEOPLE NEEDEDVolunteers 
We need a few more volunteers to make this a successful year image


We are looking for people to shadow chair people this year for next year's events and committees. Most events/committees do not take a big investment in time but give a lot back. Things like the Scholastic Book fair, need help with volunteer sign ups, set up and tear down. Last years chair is offering to help whomever takes over by setting the schedule, ordering all supplies and sending out the schedule/introduction letter to the teachers and being available for questions. We have all the information you need to be successful and make it an easy volunteer spot to take over. You are never alone on any volunteer events, there are plenty of people to help or to give you helpful hints and ideas.

If you are interested in volunteering or being a chair-person please reach out to Amy Habboush at amy518@hotmail.com.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE!Yearbook 
Last year there were people who did not order Yearbooks in time and there were not enough extra yearbooks at the end of the year. Order now and make sure your child will remember their year at Middle Gate:

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