CMS CHARACTER WELLNESS DAY-April 9, 2009:

The CMS PTSA is looking for a few volunteers to pick up breakfast and lunch items at Price Chopper and deliver/set up to the Middle School for CMS Wellness Day presenters/guests. Breakfast would need to be set up by 7:30AM and lunch would need to be delivered and set up by 10:45AM.  Volunteers do not need to stay. Just deliver and set up.   Anyone able to volunteer during the above times should contact Tammy Shaw, 781-4005 or tshaw@fairpoint.net.

"STUDENT LOTTERY":

The CMS PTSA and CMS SADD Program will be sponsoring a total of (50) students, in a lottery drawing, for the 8th Annual Sean's Run, Sunday, April 26, 2009.  Winners of the lottery will have their registrations to Sean's Run paid for by PTSA and SADD.  Students interested should complete a registration form and submit to the Lottery Box located in the Main Office by April 8, 2009.  Registration forms must be submitted with a parent's signature to be considered. All students will be contacted on April 9, 2009.  Registration forms can be picked up in the Main Office.

CMS PTSA ELECTIONS:

Elections will be held: MAY 6, 2009, 6:30PM, CMS LIBRARY

All Positions are up for election. Positions Include: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, CO-SECRETARY.  Officers holding the following positions are not able to run again as they have held positions for (2) consecutive years:
PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!  Anyone interested in being nominated for the PTSA board position should contact Taitia Shelow, PTSA Secretary, TLSHELOW@GMAIL.COM before the May meeting.  Anyone wishing to learn more about the positions may contact Taitia or Tammy Shaw, TSHAW@FAIRPOINT.NET.

"SCREEN TIME AWARENESS WEEK" SCHEDULED:

The CMS PTSA will be participating in "TURN YOUR TV OFF/SCREENTIME AWARENESS WEEK" during the week of April 20-26, 2009. There will be afterschool activities from 2:30PM-4:30PM on Tuesday, April 21st, for 5th & 6th grade and Thursday, April 23rd, for 7th & 8th Grade.  We plan to have other activities going on during the entire week. Watch for more information to come. Anyone able to volunteer during the
above times should contact Tammy Shaw, 781-4005 or tshaw@fairpoint.net.

2008 FALL FUNDRAISER:
Fall Fundraiser will be distributed to students at the end of the day on November 18, 2008. Parents should plan to pick their child up if they are picking up a Fundraiser order. Any questions, contact Jackie McKeon at mckeon@fairpoint.net. Thank you Jackie for your time and hard work!! 

WE NEED YOUR HELP:
Lip Sync/Karaoke Contest/January 9th: Chairperson & Co-chair needed.
Sweetz-n-Jazz/February 8th:  Chairperson needed.
Spirit Week/February 9-13th:  Chairperson/Co-chairperson needed.
Winter Carnival/February 27th: Chairperson/Co-Chairperson needed.

2008 CMS PTSA FALL BOOK FAIR:The Book Fair received non-perishable food donations from CMS Students in exchange for $1.00 off their book purchase.  Students who donated a food item rec'd a leaf to add to THE GIVING TREE.  Students having a leaf on the tree rec'd a free book on the last day of the Book Fair. Food items and a portion of Book Fair proceeds will be donated to the Chatham and Ghent Food Pantries. Thank you to Sue Oram, all Book Fair volunteers, students who made The Giving Tree, leaves and worked on advertising, the CMS Staff and our community for their support. The PTSA thanks you all!

2008 PEER MEDIATION TRAINING SUPPORT:  Thank you to Mary-Noelle Fabiano for organizing and delivering breakfast and lunch to our students who attended Peer Mediation Training on October 27-28, 2008.  Thank You to Josh Shaw and Meghan Fabiano for helping with set-up and clean-up.  The PTSA thanks you all!

2008 CMS SCHOOL PICTURES:  Thank you to Taitia Shelow and all school picture volunteers who assisted on School Picture Day. The PTSA thanks you all!  

2008 CMS PTSA MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN: Thank you to Mary-Noelle Fabiano for running a great membership campaign. Mary-Noelle had the PTSA membership table set up at both CMS Open Houses.  She has handwritten many notes to CMS Staff, BOE Members, and has send letters to Parents looking for their support. Thank you to Kelly Mackerer for accepting the membership forms and recording all data, distributing membership cards and keeping membership rolling.  The PTSA membership has increased over last year and we hope to continue to bring in more members.

There are schools that have 100% support from parents and school staff.  Let's make our school one of them.  Becoming a PTSA member does not mean you have to volunteer, it means you support us and what we do for the students. It's not too late. Join PTSA today.