A Note From The Presidents

EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
JUNE 10, 2011
A Note From The Presidents
It’s hard to believe that there are 2 weeks left until summer vacation
begins. As our children leave Greenville and Seely Place on June 23rd for camp, vacation or just
lazy days around the neighborhood; we reflect on the fun and successful year the PTA was able to
provide to our children.
Through the efforts of volunteers our children were able to put on the theatrical production of
Peter Pan, enjoy Winter Warm-Up and participate in the Parent/Child book clubs. Our MultiCultural committee brought the world to our children and through Cultural Arts they learned
about sign language while authors taught them the intricacies of writing and illustrating books.
None of these programs could be provided without the financial support of the community and
the overwhelming time and effort of all our volunteers; and for this we are truly grateful. So, a
sincere thank you to all of you who volunteered and made generous donations.
A special thank you to the outgoing members of the PTA Board for all the work they have
done behind the scenes to help make it all happen.– Nancy Faust, Jennifer Wurtzburger and
Deb Schenfeld. As sad as we are to see them go, we warmly welcome the new Board members –
Norma Milio, Shari Turell, Erin Sulliven-Theisen and Elizabeth Vickery. We are also so
excited and lucky to have Lauren Ricci-Warren taking over as Co-President for Kelly Ivanoski
at Seely Place.
And on a personal note, a heartfelt thank you to Kelly, for all she has done for our schools over
the past two years - she will be missed.
Have an awesome summer vacation. We look forward to working with you all again next year!
See you at the Welcome Back BBQ & Carnival on Friday, September 9, 2011.
Beth Tomkiewicz and Kelly Ivanoski
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EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
JUNE 10, 2011
Thank you to our Committee Chairs,
from the PTA Presidents
By far the most important asset of the PTA is our volunteers and we want to give special
recognition to those who accept the responsibility of chairing committees. Many of our committees are
year round commitments that require much time, effort and dedication to remain successful.
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o our Spring Fête Committee: Tami Haas, Julie
Hallowell, Norma Milio, Alix Brown and Rosanne
Klein, we cannot thank you enough for your efforts in our
biggest and most entertaining fundraiser, it is a wonderful
community event. You undertook many challenges that
resulted in an incredible evening. Those of us who worked
behind the scenes with you appreciate the countless hours
you gave. Thanks to you we were able to meet and exceed
our fundraising expectations. We must also extend a huge
thank you to the Edgemont Community. In a difficult
year you continued to support your PTA. Your generosity
makes a difference to all of our children.
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ur stage was flying with the production of “Peter Pan”
thanks to: Jen Rosin, Dawn Hoesterey and Heather Zuckerman for coordinating this year’s theatrical production. Thank you Elise Ballon, Alicia Rieger, Karen
Rosner, Nidhi Sahgal and Jin Li Guo for giving budding
scientists a chance to showcase their skills at our annual
Science Fair. Thank you Martha Lee Mellis, Mindy
Erber, Wendi Black Strier and Rosanne Klein for organizing an exciting and informative Health Fair for GRV
& SP 3rd & 4th Graders. Thank you to the Health and
Safety committee, Pam Miner and Randi Guttenburg.
A special thank you to Pam Miner who inspired us to walk
to school. Thank you to Josh Brandfonbrener for leading
our Math Olympiads to success. Our libraries were fully
staffed with the help of our Library coordinators, Lisann
Donnelly and Tomoko Hwong. Thank you Mary Jane
Cohen, Diane Brattoli and Alisa Herschaft for continuing a very special tradition – The Teacher Recognition
Luncheon. This event is anticipated with great appreciation and admiration by the entire staff at both GRV and SP.
As always, the food was spectacular. Thank you to Caroline Tzelios and Annette Meglino for chairing the Yearbook committee. Producing the yearbook is truly a labor
of love. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. The Edgemont Newcomers is a great success, thank you to Louise
Bull, Janice Gates-Kelly, Yasmin Pacia and Yana Fomin
for warmly welcoming those new to Edgemont. Thank you
Yasmin Pacia, Mary Jane Cohen, Yana Fomin, Louise
Bull and Amy Palmer for continuing your tremendous
work spearheading and organizing the many events sponsored by the Multi-Cultural Committee. Thank you to
The Cultural Arts Committee: Shari Turell, Jen Rosin
Klion, Eve Brooks and Gerri Sommers. We greatly
appreciate all the hours you commit to coordinating and
finding so many incredibly talented people that work with
our children creating experiences they will always remember and programs the teachers appreciate.
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o our After-School Clubs co-chairs, Elizabeth Vickery, Anuja Joshi, Beth Shore and April DePietto a
huge thank you. Running After-School Clubs is a full time
job and we appreciate your energy, enthusiasm and creativity. Thank you to Janice Gates Kelly and Robin Sauerhaft for chairing our Spring Plant Sale, our gardens all
look beautiful and the PTA benefited as well. Thank you
to Pamala Montgomery, Nancy Stuzin and Jen Wurzburger for once again successfully organizing the Used
Book Fairs. Thank you to Joanne Smith for collecting
and calculating all those De Ciccio’s receipts. Thank you
to Hilary Henkind for continuing to “Green” our lockers, the time you save us shopping is priceless. Thank you
to our Lunch Coordinators: Pam Pass, Lisa BuckserSchulz and Joy Rho. And thank you to the individuals
that ran our school lunch programs: Monday: Amy
Ferraro, Ailyna Yarrington, Luz Rivera Kane; Tuesday:
Judy Seiff, Elizabeth Donnelly & Janice Gates Kelly;
Wednesday: Toni Ann McKillop, April DePietto and
Laura Bortstein; Thursday: Judy Hall, Kimiko Shime
& Satomi Suh; Friday: Coordinator: Jen Wurtzburger,
Grade Chairs: Carol Kizer, Elizabeth Vickery, Debbie
Youngstein, Suzie Perlman, Jen Rosin, Marianne Chao,
Rosanne Klein, Jen Frain and Deborah Melincoff. You
all provide a tremendous service and we appreciate your
continued dedication to feeding our children.
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o our Grade Parent co-chairs: Jennifer Wurtzburger, Laurie Filippone, Alisa Herschaft and
Jennifer Frain. Thank you to Pat Cook and Khatija
Salimi for organizing another successful Tile Day at Seely
Place. We thank Nancy Faust for organizing the CPK
fundraisers, we all love an excuse to avoid cooking dinner
for one night!! Thank you Lisann Donnelly and Allison
Press for encouraging the community to save and collect
Box Tops for Education. Our Jr. Great Book co-chairs:
Stephanie Newman Levine, Carey McGee & Maria
Sarro did a tremendous job enriching Greenville’s reading program. The kids love the new and improved Young
Writer’s Workshop thank you to the chairs, Betsy Cadel
and Leslie Thayer. A big thank you to Elyse Pace, Elaine
Shah, Robin Greif & Julie Hallowell, for teaching our
children the value of community service through the Kids
Help Kids committee.
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hank you to Lora Griffith and Jen Wurtzburger for
producing the Backpack News through out the year.
You barely have time to catch your breath before you turn
back around to your computer pulling together another
great issue. Thank you to Deborah Schenfeld for organizing a delicious and well attended Volunteer Recognition
Breakfast. And, it was so gratifying to everyone on
the PTA Board to be able to personally thank so many
volunteers.
Have a great summer,
Kelly and Beth
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hank you to Laurie Duffalo, Shula Darviche and
Sandy Ng for organizing a fun Mom’s Night Out.
Our children enjoyed their night out at Winter Warm-up,
thanks to Nancy Faust, Cindy Musoff, Betsy McCormack & Wendi Black Strier. Thanks to Greg Butler and
John Ivanoski, many dads enjoyed a fun game of hoops at
the Cops and Community Basketball game. Thank you
to Marianne Chao, Kim Aslanian, Jen Frain and Lisann
Donnelly for continuing to wow us with their awesome
selection of PTA Merchandise. We thank the Publishing
Center chairs: Ailyna Yarrington and Khatija Salimi for
the many long and tedious hours you work quietly behind
the scenes. Laura Seeley our Partnership for Learning
Differences chair, we thank you for the many speakers you
brought to our community. Their advice proved relevant
for all children and parents. Thank you to Shanel Kay for
chairing Wiggleworks at Seely Place and bringing much
appreciated support in to the classrooms.
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e want to recognize and thank our Technology
chairs, Jen Wurtzburger and Erin Sullivan
Theisen for there efforts in establishing our constant contact blasts and working a PTA website, they have allowed
us to communicate with the community more efficient and
effectively that will prove to be more “green” in the coming year. A special thank you to Jen Wurtzburger who
managed our monthly blasts and was “on call” for our last
minute messages.
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EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
JUNE 10, 2011
Many Thanks From the PTA Committee Chairs…
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Spring Fête
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Thank you to all the volunteers
for helping make the fête such a
great success: Ailyna & Brian Yarrington, Franco Milio, Nancy Faust,
Jen Wurtzburger, Heather & David
Scarselli, Laurie & Jan Duffalo, Joan
Pachner, Gerri Sommers, Suzie &
Dean Perlman, Beth Tomkiewicz,
Kelly Ivanoski, Deborah Melincoff &
Hooman Yaghoobzadeh, Jennifer &
Michael Frain, Francene Gallousis,
Amy & Robert Ferraro, Elizabeth &
David Lampert, Anne Butler-Boyle
& Gerry Boyle, Fan & Jeff Zhang, Patricia Barry, Elizabeth Rothstein, Iris
Friedman, Debbie Schenfeld, Jessica
D’Antona, Rachel & Evan Baumgarten, Elaine & Greg Gallousis, Shari &
Jon Turell, Nancy & Darren Gordon,
Julie & Mark Schneyer, Monique
Ravazzani, Carolyn & Larry Bortner,
Wendi & Todd Strier, Colleen Frank,
Garett Goldberg, Susan & Troy Smith,
Khatija & Wasim Bukhari, Malhar
Nanavaty, Caryn Angelson, Audrey
Prashker, Joan Zolot, Sharon Forman
& Steve Marks, Pamela & Malcolm
Montgomery, Elizabeth Vickery, Janice Gates Kelly, Lori & Walter Hosp,
Genevieve Jaffe, Tara Eliasoff, Richard
Klein, Lori Laubich, Andrea Weiss,
Mara Goldberg, Randi Guttenberg,
Laura Bortstein, Lauren Ricci-Warren,
Betsy McCormack, Mary Elizabeth
Stern, April Haye, Liz Salshutz,
Stacey Blechman, Pat Kuschman.
Thanks to everyone who worked so
hard. Your time and efforts are greatly
appreciated!
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Peter Pan
The PTA school musical was a huge
success this year! We never could
have done it without the help of our
parent volunteers: Elyse Ballan, Jane
Becker, Roni Blaustein, Sara Blotner, Nicole Charnizon, Nancy Faust,
Marisa Ferarra, Jennifer Frain, Marla
Heyman, Kelly Ivanoski, Amelie
Kraus, Michele Older, Courtney
Picciano, Beth Ryan, Maria Sarro,
Jennifer Scherr, Nancy Shifren, Leslie
Thayer, Fabiola Tucker and all of the
other ‘unsung heroes’ who helped to
make the rehearsals and shows run so
smoothly!
Science Fair
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped make the Science
Fair a huge success: Sarika Sunku,
Kristel Hunt, Carolyn Zhu, Beth
Ryan, Julie Shelton, Marisa Ferrara,
Zina Campanella, Shalin Shah, Sonali
Shah, Eliane Luciano, Jyoti Weber,
Jacklyn Liu, Christine Yan, David Yan,
Jie Tang, Nancy Shifren, Shari Turell,
Anne Sternthal, Pam Montgomery,
and Marjorie Tummolo.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheons
Seely Place
Thank you to the following volunteers
for all your cooking, serving, cleaning, gift wrapping, picture taking,
video making and flower donations
for this special day. We COULD NOT
have done it without you: Alejandra
Gomez, Alisa Greenspan, Alison
Bernstein, Alissa Hirschheimer, Amy
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Palmer, Andrea Weiss, Andrew Jeske,
Anita Lebberies, Anna Lenin, Anne
Butler Boyle, Ashi Barti, Betsy Cadel,
Cody Fisher, Deborah Melincoff, Dianne Stewart, Diedre Horenz, Donna
Marie Cara, Elizabeth Lambert, Erin
Sullivan, Francene Gallousis, Frank
Mizerik, Gerri Sommers, Heather
Solomon, Hong Zhihong, Japanese
Woman’s Club, Jennifer Frain, Jodi
Roth, Joy Rho, Kelly Ivanoski, Khatija
Bukhari, Khatija Salimi, Kimiko
Shime, Laura Bortstein, Lauren Warren, Linda Harrigan, Lisa Decker, Lora
Griffith, Loren Weiss, Louise Ball, Luz
Kane, Marlene Spector, Mary Elizabeth Stern, Michelle Older, Nancy
Bernstein, Pat Rosenberg, Randi
Guttenberg, Rebecca Hand, Robin
Ferrante, Rosanne Klein, Sara Blotner,
Sara Stratford, Satomi Suh, Shanel
Kay, Susan Henner, Susan Wilson,
Tatjana Tatakala, Tina Gerraughty,
Tracy DeMarinis, Vanina Grovit,
Voormila Raian, and Wendi Strier.
Greenville
A very special thank you to the
volunteers who helped with set-up,
clean-up, cooking, and purchasing
desserts and/or drinks it could not
have been possible without ALL your
help: Laurie Filippone, Colleen Frank,
Norma Milio, Heather Scarselli, Maria
Sarro, Alix Brown, Riki Malki, April
Haye, Jen Klion, Sonia Nieves, Joanna
Zhong, Ailyna Yarrington, Victoria
Scagnelli, Jennifer Wurtzburger,
Debbie Youngstein, Carey McGee,
Ana Canas, Michele Riverso, Joy
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Mastrantonio, Lori Hosp, Lori Laubich, Toniann McKillop, Yasmin Pacia,
Amy Ferraro, Shari Turell, Yana Formin, Jean Farris, Judy Seiff, Margaret
Agolia, Erika Markowitz, Dina Patel,
Stephanie Falk, Suzie Perlman, Judy
Hall, Cindy Zieman, Joanne Smith,
Lisa Sayegh, Melanie Gomez, Andrea
Meyer, Chantal Kolber, Nancy Faust
and Liz Silverstein. Thanks also to
Tony & the custodial staff and to Ms.
Horowitz and Ms. Fragala for letting
us take over the library for the day!
Yearbooks
School Lunch Program
An enormous thank-you to all the
many parents who volunteered their
time during the school year to serve
hot lunches to our children, and to all
the teachers and aides who often lend
a hand when needed. The PTA Lunch
Program would not exist without
you, and your hard work and dedication are so greatly appreciated. If you
volunteered at the lunch program and
your name was accidentally left off the
list, please accept our apologies and
know your work is appreciated.
Greenville
Greenville Lunch Program
A big thank you to all the amazing
volunteers that helped make the 2011
yearbook a wonderful memory keepsake for the kids: Alix Brown, Lisa
Shaw, Matt Shaw, Beth Kaufer, Rhonda Pomerantz, Judy Seiff, Lisa Russo,
Leslie Schneider, Toniann McKillop,
Stacey Kreinik, Elaine Shah, Beth
Tomkiewicz, Donna Berger, Ailyna
Yarrington, Mary Jane Cohen, Robin
Sauerhaft, Audrey Prashker, Joanna
Zhong, Elizabeth Vickery, Debbie
Rothschild, Nadine Larit, and Ana
Canas.
Chicken Nugget Monday: Jennifer
DeMarrais, Pam Bieber, Malhar Nanavaty, Mary Anne Gilmartin, Norma
Milio, Leslie Alpert, Janine Marlow,
Kristen Lu, Anuja Joshi, Dana Greissman, Robin Luband, Lori Kitaygorodsky, Prajna Nair, Colleen Frank,
Debbie Youngstein, Christine Kollenborn, Tami Haas, Beth Tomkiewicz,
Julie Seifer, Mika Shimojma, Laurie
Filippone, Stephanie Feldman, Jyotsna
Gaur, and Ariana Kaminskas.
Seely Place
Thank you to the Seely Place Yearbook Committee: Pamela Montgomery, Jen Frain and Monique Ravazzani.
This wonderful piece of memorabilia
for the Seely Place families would not
have been possible without your hard
work and MANY hours of dedication.
Obento Box Tuesday: Ailyna Yarrington, Donna Sayegh, Elyse Pace,
Fernanda Tober, Hiroko Kawahara,
Jen I-Chuan-Tai, Jeehye Park, Joanne
Smith, Maria Sarro, Robin Sauerhaft,
Sawako Sumi, Tami Haas and Yoon
Perera.
CPK Wednesday: Leslie & Andrew
Thayer, Carole Viamin, Mindi Mond,
Jodi Klein, Hiroko Hutchings, Jean
Farris, Urmila Ramesh, Shreya Patel,
Leslie Heineman, Mia Alonso,
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Lisa Beyer, Supriyatno Supryatho, Jie
Tang, Margaret Agoglia, Malhar Nanavaty, Aoi Kaga, Donna Sayegh, Prajna
Nair, Liz Silverstein, Carrie Burns,
Victoria Scagnelli, Debbie Rothschild,
Iris Friedman, Colleen Frank, and
MaryJane Cohen.
Southeast Asia Thursday: Suzie &
Dean Perlman, Victoria Zlotkowski,
Tami Haas, Dawn Hoesterey, Donna
Sayegh, Colleen Frank, Carey McGee,
Lisa Beyer, Kaoriko Hayakawa and
Dana Greissman.
Pizza Friday: Jill Frenkel, Iris Friedman, Elaine Gallousis, Mara Goldberg, Joiyoung Jang, Eliane Luciano,
Lori Laubich, Malhar Nanavaty, Ratna
Kataria, Aoi Kaga, Leslie Wong, Amy
Ferraro, Jennifer DeMarrais, Jiyoung
Jang, Jeehye Park, Jisun Chan, Colleen Frank, Dianne Novarro, Nancy
Gordon, Norma Milio, Lisa Sayegh,
Edythe Teperman, Andrea Meyer,
Fernanda Tobar, Debbie Rappaport,
Laurie Duffalo, Jennifer Huffman,
Tami Haas, Martha Lee Mellis, Jeffrey
Weizer, Mika Shimojima, Elaine Shah,
Patricia Tsuruo, Lina Kapadia, Beth
Tomkiewicz, and Jodi Klein.
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Many
Thanks
Seely Place Lunch Program
Friday: Gerri Sommers, Maria
Silverstein, Wendi Black Strier, Jill
Greenwald, Nancy Ryan, Monique
Ravazzani, Wendy Zimmerman,
Erin Wright, Sara Stratford, Rachel
Baumgarten, Lisa Feldman and Susan
Henner.
Co-Presidents:
Kelly Ivanoski 723-1751
VP/Media Relations:
Jennifer Wurtzburger 472-6317
VP/Cultural Arts:
Gerri Sommers 472-6556
VP/Annual Benefit:
Tuesday: Anne Butler-Boyle, Michael
D’Antona, Pallavi Shah, Beth Shore,
Maria Silverstein.
Thursday: Laura Bortstein, Elizabeth Donnelly, Lauren Gaviser, Lisa
Goldberg, Alisa Greenspan, Randi
Guttenburg, Allisa Hirschheimer,
Miki Matsumoto, Betsy McCormack,
Sawako Nakagawa, Barbara Orlando,
Summi Park, Hiroko Saito, Yoko Sano,
Yuma Sato, Randie Semel, Maria
Silverstein, Gerri Sommers, Wendy
Black Strier, Akiko Sugawara, Satomi
Suh, Akiko Takaira, Margie Tummolo,
Erin Wright, Junko Yamaguchi, Miki
Yoshida and Wendy Zimmerman.
PTA Officers
Beth Tomkiewicz 472-0575
Monday: Shula Daviche, Jennifer
Frain, Alisa Greenspan, Christine
Howard, Monica Ravazzani, Noriko
Usami, Tracy DeMarinis and Maria
Silverstein.
Wednesday: Randi Guttenberg,
Monique Ravazzani, Nancy Goldrich, Beth Shore, Lisa Feldman, Sara
Blotner, Jodi Roth, Annette Meglino,
Christine Feng, Wendy Zimmerman,
Shula Darviche, Maria Silverstein,
Alissa Hirschheimer, Sunmi Park, Michael d’Antona and Laura Bortstein.
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Tami Haas 448-5658
VP/Fundraising:
Nancy Faust 722-6777
VP/Volunteers:
Deborah Schenfeld 725-8778
Recording/Corresponding Sec’y:
Seely Place Wiggleworks
Thank you to the following people
for your time and enthusiasm and for
being present in the first grade classrooms everyday helping the children
with the Wiggleworks reading program: Marsha Ackerman, Wendi Black
Strier, Robin Ferrante, Jen Frain, Tina
Gerraughty, Eman Guirguis, Rebecca
Hand, Voormila Iyengar, Susan Jung,
Rob Kay, Rosanne Klein, Resmi Kurumunda, Diane Litvak, Karin McMillan, Pamela Montgomery, Ri Na,
Kelly Naik, Francene Paolucci, Jackie
Piantini, Monique Ravazzani, Dolores
Reynolds, Linda Richter, Domingo
Romualdo, Monica Schwarcz, Margaret Selle, Susan Henner, Becky Warnock, Laura Wilker, and Haidee Zinn.
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Lauren Warren 725-2899
Treasurer:
Mary Elizabeth Stern 472-2919
Library Volunteers
Seely Place: Louise Bull, Anne ButlerBoyle, Odile Debargue, Lisa Feldman,
Jennifer Frain, Kate Funk, Sawako
Gensure, Kelly Ivanoski, Natasha
Khosla, Miki Matsumoto, Pamela
Montgomery, Monique Ravazzani,
Hiroko Saito, Ms. Sato, Sara Stratford,
Akiko Takaira, Noriko Usami, Manami Watanabe, Miki Yoshida, and
Carolyn Zhu.
Merchandise Sales
Seely Place: Rosanne Klein, Wendi
Black Strier, Traci Demarianis, Fern
Lazar Babchack, Robin Grief
EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
Panther Gear Final Sale!
Stock up on Edgemont
Merchandise for the
summer!
JUNE 10, 2011
Greenville Will Receive
New Trees
On sale at Greenville Friday, 6/10 and
Monday, 6/13
Box Tops Reminder
Please return your May Collection Sheet
to school by June 15th. Every Box Top
you turn in earns money for your school.
Remember to keep clipping your Box
Tops over the summer. A summer Box
Tops collection sheet will be distributed
soon - please bring it back to school with
you in September. Thank you for taking
part in Box Tops.
Seely Grade Parents
Want to be a Seely Place grade parent
next year? Please send your name, phone
number, child’s name AND grade to jenfrain@gmail.com.
Greenville Grade Parents
Ms. Fragala would like to thank everyone
in the Edgemont Community for voting
for the Greenville Habitat. As you know,
we were a runner-up and will receive
two historic trees native to our area. In
September we will receive a Clara Barton
Redbud and a Mt. Vernon American Red
Maple. We would not be the recipients of
the historic trees from American Forests
without everyone’s support and votes.
PTA Lunch Program
Please note that there are no PTA lunches
provided the week of June 20th. Please be
sure to pack your child’s lunch that week!
Last Day of School!
Thursday, June 23rd is the
last day of school for K-6!
Enjoy your summer
vacation!
THURSDAY
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LAST DAY!
If you are interested in being a class
parent next year at Greenville and have
not already filled out the flyer that went
home, please remember to fill it out and
return it to the main office. Or email
Jennifer Wurtzburger at jenniewurtz@
optonline.net with your name, phone
number, children’s names and grades as of
Fall ’11. Thank you.
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Edgemont Youth Lacrosse
EYL thanks everyone for a fantastic
lacrosse season! Thank you to the more
than 100 people who made this season
possible. To more than 20 coaches and 10
parent volunteers, the many Edgemont
administrators, athletic staff members
and parents who helped in so many ways,
thank you for your tremendous support.
EYL will expand the programs offered
for next year. For questions or to join
the email list, contact David DePietto at
daviddepietto@yahoo.com.
Backpack News Online
You can also read the Backpack News
online by visiting either gv.edgemont.org
or sp.edgemont.org, and clicking on the
PTA website for your school, located on
the left-hand side (under School
Resources).
EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
Fundraiser in support of
Tuesday June 14th 2011
(All Day)
California Pizza Kitchen
365 Central Park Ave ¥ Scarsdale NY
(Just north of Hartsdale Post office)
914-722-0600
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JUNE 10, 2011
EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
JUNE 10, 2011
SEELY PARENTS : DON’T FORGET!
The fresh green grass is finally here!
Let’s make every day green
with "green" school supplies from EPI !
Order forms, which are due June 17 th , were sent home in
your child’s backpack for a “green” school supply kit. If you
place an order, you'll be able to pick up your school supply
kit
containing
the
supplies
required
for
your
child's
particular grade in early September. We can also deliver the
kits right to your child’s classroom! No lines, no hassles, no
running around from store to sto re in the beautiful summer
weather . So convenient!!!
This year, we are using a new vendor, Educational Products,
Inc., that will provide us with products made according to
principles
of
e nvironmental
sustainability
and
fair
employment.
If you need ano ther order form or have any questions,
please contact Hilary Plattus at HHenkind@moundcotton.com
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EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
JUNE 10, 2011
Attention Parents!
If you would like to change the email address
where you are receiving the PTA Monthly
Email Blasts, or if you have not been receiving
them at all, please send your correct email
address to: Jennifer Wurtzburger at
ptablasts@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Please include the following information:
¥ Your name, whether you are SP or GV, your
child(ren)'s name(s) and their current grade
level.
Please be aware that many businesses do not allow Constant
Contact emails to come through and will either send the email to
spam or block it completely with a firewall. Please try to use a
non-business email address in order to ensure you will receive the
blasts. Or, please be sure to add Constant Contact to your
address book so that it will be accepted.
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EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA
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Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
2011-2012 School Year
(See reverse side for descriptions)
Parent’s Name____________________________________School (please circle): GRV SP
Email _______________________________Phone (H)______________ (C)____________
Child(ren)’s Name(s)___________________________ Grade(s) in Fall ‘11 ________
Please check off all areas of interest then return to the PTA mailbox.
Questions? Call Deborah Schenfeld, PTA VP Volunteers at
725-8778 or dls76@columbia.edu
Fundraising
� School Lunch __Mondays __Tuesdays __Wednesdays __Thursdays __Fridays
� School Photos
� Spring Fête
� Note cards
� Gift Wrap Sales
� Spring Fête Journal
� Membership
� Used Book Fair
� Merchandise Sales
� Book Fair
� Flower Fundraiser
� “Green My Locker” School Supply Kit
Special Events
� Welcome BBQ & Family Carnival
� Mom’s Night Out
� Tile Day
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� Young Writer’s Workshop
� Art Day
� Health Fair for 3 and 4 Grades
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� Science Fair for 2 through 6 Grades � Cops & Community Basketball
� Theatrical Production
� Winter Warm Up
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� Art Career Day (GV only, 5 & 6 Grades)
Volunteers in the Schools
� After-School Clubs
� Jr. Great Books (GV only)
� Multicultural
� Grade Parents
� Library Volunteers
� Math Olympiads
� Wiggle Works (SP only) � Publishing Center
Community Education & Service
� Health and Safety Committee � Partnership for Learning Differences
� Kids Help Kids
� Holiday Gift Drive (A Kids Help Kids Project)
� Mind Body & Spirit Committee � Technology
Publications
� Student Directory � Yearbook
Hospitality
� Teacher Recognition Luncheon
Miscellaneous
� Done in A Day or Less
**Please indicate below if you have any special skill sets i.e. computer expertise,
graphics etc. that you would be willing to share with us as special events happen over
the year.
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Descriptions
School Lunch – Organizes the distribution and collection of order forms, purchasing supplies and serving the students each week.
Used Book Fair – Assists in the collection, set up and sale of used books donated by the students. Will be held at both GRV & SP in the spring.
School Photos – This committee coordinates the event between the school and the photographer. Volunteers assist photographers and teachers with
lining up children and getting them ready for their pictures. September.
Membership – Help organize collection of PTA dues from school community. Letters sent out in August & then collect dues.
Merchandise Sales – Help prepare flyers for distribution, tally orders, distribute orders and/or sell Edgemont logo clothing and merchandise at various
school events throughout the year.
Book Fair – Set up of fair and aid the children in purchasing books. October.
Spring Fête – Develop a theme, procure auction items, organize the ticket sales, entertainment and coordinate the most significant fundraising event of
the year to be held in the spring.
Spring Fête Journal - Obtain advertisers and publish Journal. This is part of the Spring Fete.
Gift Wrap Sales – Help organize sale of and distribution of holiday gift wrap. Sale is usually at the beginning of the school year.
Note Cards – Turn kids artwork into note cards and pads. Help prepare flyers, collect and distribute orders.
“Green My Locker” School Supply Kits- Help organize school supply kits for distribution to students the first week of school. September
Flower Fundraiser-Assist in after school Plant Sales at GRV & SP the day of the event. May
Welcome BBQ & Family Carnival – Help coordinate a BBQ and carnival welcoming families back to school. Volunteers needed for the night of the event
to help with carnival and/or checking people in at BBQ. September
Winter Family Fun Night – Help coordinate a family night of fun. Volunteers needed for the night of the event to help with the event.
Health Fair – Organizes health professionals who present health information to 3rd and 4th graders. Volunteers needed for the day of the event.
Science Fair – Volunteers help organize a science fair featuring experiments of 2nd - 6th grade students. Some volunteers help on the night of the event
as “listeners” when children present their projects.
Mom’s Night Out - Help organize an evening event for moms.
Young Writer’s Workshop – Help organize exciting school-sponsored evening event for 4th through 6th grade. Held in the spring.
Cops & Community Basketball - Parents from the Edgemont community will play a friendly basketball game against the Greenburgh Police officers.
Held in March.
Theatrical Production –Help with sign up, ticket distribution & organizing the theatrical production. Work with the production company so that
rehearsals and show goes smoothly. Held in the spring.
Art Career Day (GV only) - Art professionals make presentations to children in school. Volunteers & presenters needed for the day of the event.
Tile Day – Organize the decoration of the tiles to be used in the school as a commemorative display.
Art Day - A weekend day long multi-faceted art event in Mid-March.
After School Clubs – Coordinates a program of fun, educational clubs that run through the year. Prepares and distributes course listings and sign up
forms. Organizes registration for all three sessions. Volunteers needed for sign-up evenings.
Jr. Great Books (GRV only) – Organizes and leads an enriched reading program throughout the school year. Training is provided by the PTA.
Publishing Center – Works with teachers to create books of children’s works.
Grade Parents – Work closely with classroom teachers and communicates between the PTA, school and home.
Library Volunteers – Assist the librarian throughout the school year.
Wiggle Works (SP only) – Work in classrooms throughout the school year supporting teachers with reading programs on the computer.
Multi-Cultural Committee – helps to celebrate the diversity in Edgemont through a variety of events.
Health & Safety Committee – Develops safety programs and educates the community on health and safety issues.
Kids Help Kids – Works with the students to develop programs that support families and children in need.
Holiday Gift Drive - This Kids Help Kids project organizes the collection and distribution of holiday gifts for less fortunate children. Will begin
meeting in early Fall.
Partnership for Learning Differences – Organizes events to support the committee’s mission.
Mind, Body & Spirit Committee – Offers programming that will expose our community to many different opportunities to achieve balance in mind, body
& spirit.
Yearbook – Organizes the production of this annual book.
Student Directory – Prepares a listing of all students at both schools and publication of the directory.
Teacher Recognition Luncheon – Coordinates annual luncheon honoring faculty and staff at both schools in May.
Done in A Day or Less- Can help on miscellaneous projects on relatively short notice for a short amount of time. An extra pair of hands!!
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Important Announcement for Parents of Incoming
Edgemont Kindergarten Students
If you have a child who is eligible for enrollment in Kindergarten for the 2011-2012
school year (who is at least 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2011), please
contact:
Rosemary DeVito, Registrar (914) 472-7767, ext. 4407
rdevito@mail.edgemont.org or
Mimi Southard, Assistant Registrar (914) 472-7767, ext. 4431
msouthard@mail.edgemont.org
Central Office
300 White Oak Lane
Scarsdale, NY 10583
If you do not have a child currently enrolled in the District, you will need to complete a
residency affidavit. If you do have a child enrolled, you may be asked to confirm the
residency information the District has on file.
Your early reply will be most appreciated.
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School Supply Drive and Nature Trail
Hi! I’m Kahlil D’Souza, a 10th grade EHS
student and I am collecting school supplies for
the children of St. Joseph’s home and
Muktangan school in Mumbai, India.
(www.muktanganedu.org) Muktangan provides
basic education to under privileged children in
the slums of Mumbai. I have taught classes at
Muktangan and I’m looking forward to getting
these supplies to the kids.
Please donate new and gently used supplies (pens, pencils, color pencils,
markers, erasers, sharpeners, crayons, pencil cases, note cards, flash cards and
other teaching aids).
There is a specially marked box at the main office for drop off till the last day of
school.
Thank you for your generosity.
On another note, for my Eagle Scout Service project I created a nature trail at
Seely school with the support of Troop 4 Scarsdale. We cleared the trail of
garbage and debris and set up plaques with information about the plant life along
the trail. We also laid down woodchips
donated by Ramiro Tree Service and
the Edgemont grounds department.
The walk is quick and great for kids so
please go check it out! The trail starts
at the far end of the parking lot to the
left of the school. Remember to stay
on the trail and have fun!
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