News From The Murray Avenue PTA January 9, 2009 Last Week's Issue of Tiger Talk

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• DON’T MISS THE MURRAY PTA’S

  BOND DISCUSSION NEXT TUES, JAN 13!

  9:15am in the Murray Auditorium

  Members of the Administration and the School Board will be on hand to provide information about the proposed $38 million bond and to answer questions about what a school bond is, how it will impact your taxes, and the scope of the work for our buildings, playgrounds and fields. After the bond discussion, the PTA will vote on whether or not to endorse the bond. The community vote on the bond will be held in only one month on February 10.

v Volunteers Needed for Murray PTA Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee will meet about 3 times to find the right people to fill 4 Executive Committee positions for 2009-10: Co-President, VP Parent Services, VP Traffic, Health and Safety, and VP Communications. (Serving on this committee does not prevent you from being put forward as a nominee.) If interested, contact Kristine Budill at kbudill@diplex.com by next Tues Jan 13.

v Next Grade Level Meeting is on Wed Jan 14: If you would like to include a question or an issue in the agenda, please contact your Grade Level rep. The reps are K: Mary Rodrigues; 1st: Sheelagh Thomson; 2nd: Melissa Donaghy; 3rd: Diane Katz; 4th: Robin Plonsker; 5th: Beth Bienstock, Kathy Eisberg, and Lauri Feldman; and SEPTA: Liz Paras.

Mark Your Calendars for a PTA Meeting Featuring

“How to Talk with Your Child’s Teacher: The Key to More Productive Communication”

Friday, Jan 23--9:15-10:45am--Large Lunchroom

A PTA Parent/Faculty Workshop with Principal Monaco and a panel of Murray Teachers

* Tips on Advocating for Your Child * What You Should Expect From Teachers * Touching Base Beyond Conferences * Proper Channels for Concerns

Submit questions in advance by next Fri Jan 16 to Mary Beth Jordan mbj27@aol.com or Chris Hofstedt hofstedt@verizon.net. (Please do NOT include specific teacher/student names.)

OUR WINTER WHIRL IS JANUARY 24 —

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY!

Have you sent in your RSVPs for the party of the year? With tons of great food and beverages and a live band featuring Murray's own Joe Brady, this promises to be the can't-miss event of the school year! Take a chance and try your luck at both competitive and recreational card games. Or bid on premium items at the new Silent Auction.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! We are still accepting donations of premium items for the Silent Auction as well as donations of beverages.

We are also looking for volunteers to help set up and decorate the evening before / morning of the event, and to work the evening of the event for 1-hour shifts.

Any questions, to volunteer, or to donate, please contact Yvette Hammel at 917-822-2816, Patty Broderick at 834-8100, Maribeth Troy at 630-2276 or Becky Shapiro at 834-7525.

v After School Clubs Schedule: Wednesday clubs will meet on Jan 14 and 21; and Friday’s Mad Science and Mosaic clubs will meet for the last time on Jan 16. All other clubs are finished for this session.

v Last Chance to Check the Lost and Found: Any items remaining in the Lost and Found since break will be donated to charity today, Fri Jan 9.

v Thank You for a Great Healthy Hair Effort: We would like to thank all the volunteers who checked our children for lice this week and the Room Reps who recruited for their classes. There was a great turnout and we appreciate the effort involved by all! Thank you, volunteers, for your cooperation and patience in signing the District’s new Confidentiality Agreement before the check. A big thank you to Nurse Eileen Fitzgerald for her support of the PTA's efforts and her enormous help with the check. Finally, thank you to Healthy Hair co-chairs Ellen Lee and Suzanne Corbin for their leadership.

Tiger Talk is Murray Ave PTA's weekly newsletter and the best way to stay informed. Do you have an item for Tiger Talk? Submit your PTA-related notice, via email by 3 pm on Wednesdays to Tigertalk@mamkschools.org

Questions? Contact Ann Lobue, Editor