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Thanks to Tamara Edmonds Askew for organizing childcare at Journey world Chicago- Girl/Boy Scouts facility.

See the below flyer & attached for details. CONTACT JOURNEY WORLD DIRECTLY with your questions

Journey World… Offers Evening Childcare!

Come to Journey World in your comfy clothes and relax with a movie or find some cool science and art activities to do before bedtime! Girls and boys in kindergarten thru 6th Grade are welcome!

WHEN: Thursday, March 17 from 6:00-10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Journey World, Suite 500

WHAT TO BRING: Pack your own dinner and a mat or sleeping bag to rest on.

NOTES FOR PARENTS:

• Cost/child is $40
• Snacks, movies and activities included!
• To register, complete the attached registration form and send in via email to or fax to the attention of Lisa Garrucho at 312/733-4854.
• Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 or as soon as we reach our capacity of 40 children.
• This is not an overnight! Pick-up time is between 10:00-10:30 p.m.
• Space is limited! Register today!

Registration is attached here

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 16th , 9:00am
Place: Room 104
Agenda:
I. Welcome
II. Administrative
a. Vote to approve the 4/25 Meeting Minutes
b. Elections for 2012/2013 PTO. Nominations:
i. Treasurer – Seth Sevrens
ii. Co- Secretary – Amy Jo Walker and Lisa Wilder
iii. Vice President – Saul Garcia
iv. Co-President – Sherry Coleman and Sabrina Craig
III. Treasurer’s Report – Seth
a. Vote to approve disbursement of PTO Funds. Nominations:
i. 8th grade trip
ii. Montessori training for “Specials” teachers
IV. Principal’s Report – Mark
V. Past Event Recap /Thank Yous
a. Parent Education: Paula Polk Lillard “Montessori and the Human Spirit”
b. Teacher Appreciation Day
VI. Review of Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities
a. Pink Tower Party – 5/17
b. Parent Education: Geoffrey Bishop “Sowing the Seeds of a Child’s Ecological Future: Introducing the Wonderment of Nature” – 5/22
c. End of Year Picnic – 6/8
d. Traffic Committee
e. Buddy Families
VII. Meeting Adjourned

It’s here!!! THE PINK TOWER EVENT is THURSDAY.

MAY 17th 6-10pm
Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort
2833 N. Sheffield Ave.

We are looking forward to seeing you!!!

Please help us give accurate numbers to our venue and caterer by buying your tickets Today. Confirm any sponsor tickets today (if you haven’t already) by emailing Emily Greenfield

We’ll be out on the East (Honore) side after school one last day Tuesday selling tickets by cash/check or credit card. You may buy your tickets online anytime through Wednesday for $50 Here: TICKETS
Tickets at the event will be $75.

Check out the Auction Preview!! PREVIEW

The Time Has Come!!!

We are one week away from our Pink Tower Event, which you have all so graciously helped to put together.

THURSDAY MAY 17th 6-10pm
Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort
2833 N. Sheffield Ave

We will be selling tickets Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, this week after school. Uncle Fatty’s and Café Laguardia have kindly agreed to sponsor our event again this year, so please help us plan accordingly by purchasing your tickets this week.

You can also purchase your tickets at: https://drummond.ejoinme.org/tickets

Help make the event a success by inviting 1 friend. If parents can sell just one ticket to a family member or a friend, it would make a huge difference to our goal. What better way to show our Teachers that we appreciate them, then by helping them in this uncertain time. The more we raise in this event, the better our teachers, our staff, and ultimately, our children will be next year.

So……join the fun and feel good about giving back while you’re drinking and being merry

Tickets $50 before Thursday, May 17 ($75 at the door).

Questions, please call/email Emily Greenfield 773-414-3112.
or Maria Sotelo

Teacher Appreciation Today May 8th

- PTO provided lunch for the entire school staff from Etno http://etnogrill.com/
as well as chair massages, dessert and coffee were also provided
-Many room parents headed up special projects or gifts for their classroom teacher
-A “Book of Gratitude” was created and filled with letters from parents and students to their teachers and school. It is currently residing in the office so check out some of the heartfelt letters. This is ongoing so if you did not contribute…please do so!
-A beautiful and professional floor plan was created to revamp the teacher’s lounge. Now all we need is to find some money and prepare some volunteer labor!
-The Special Ed team was treated to a small gift and a big thank you from the DELT team and all the children that they teach.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this day, devoted to those who teach and nuture our children!

Etno Grill
www.etnogrill.com

All Kids: Dress up as your favorite book character on Friday May 4th!
The James/Hinckley family has offered a match that will DOUBLE all donations made by kids. Suggested donation for this EXTRA fun non-uniform day is $1, but is not mandatory to participate. We’d love all kids to show us their favorite book character for a FUN DAY!!

All donations will go toward this year’s DMM campaign!!

Show your appreciation! The PTO is asking that parents and guardians write letters describing the amazing work of the teachers and staff of our wonderful school. These letters will be presented to the CPS Board during their next board meeting. These letters will also be included in a binder that will be shared with the Drummond staff. Feel free to highlight a specific teacher, or convey a more general message. Short or long, please write! Students are encouraged to write as well. Letters are due by Teacher Appreciation Day which is Tuesday, May 8th (next week!). Letters can be turned in to the PTO mailbox in the office or emailed to . Hope to see your letter soon!

We had a great start today, but there are still spots open in both session. See below for details.

SOCCER Clinic at Drummond
Clinic Begins April 24th – June 5th 2012 (7 weeks)
Boys and girls can learn basic soccer skills like passing, dribbling, shooting and teamwork.

If your child is looking for a fun and positive experience, they will truly enjoy our Soccer Clinic! Core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring are instilled in each player.
Days: Tuesdays

2:50 pm-3:50pm (Ages: 5-8)
3:50 pm-5:00pm (Ages: 9-11)

Location: Drummond Elementary

Price: $ 30

For more registration information, please contact Sedrick Davenport at or Rolando Carrera at or call 773.235.2525
Program passes are available for parents needing care limited after school care before/after soccer. For more information on After School care
please contact Rosa Nodal at

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If you’ve spent some time on the East playground recently, you’ve seen that E1 kids have been busy painting the playground with the first Montessori map of the continents!  This is the E1 Earth Day project- thanks to the teachers and kids in E1 for inspiring all of us. (A special shout out to our wonderful art teacher for her help!!)

Not to be outdone, the E2 students set out to educate the entire parent community about the virtues of greening your hone.  E2 students researched and collected green “tips” to show the Drummond community how to live in a sustainable world.  The Green Tips Guide will be coming out shortly. Please look out for it- it’s awesome!

We’d also like to recognize our 7th and 8th graders who celebrate Earth Day each day of the school year by running Drummond’s great recycing program. 

Finally, we are very proud of students who submitted the the awesome Trash-to Art contest entries!  All entries received awards.  The “People’s Choice Award” went to Meyer Rosenthal, in Room 101, EC.  Congratulations to all of the winners who created such beautiful art out of trash.

If you’d like to keep the green spirit alive at Drummond, please consider donating a Home Depot gift card, of any amount, to help grow Drummond’s classroom gardens.

Thanks to everyone who helped inspire us to continue our efforts to green Drummond all year ’round.

Drummond’s Green Team

Please join us for coffee the and the PTO Meeting!

Agenda: 

I.            Welcome  - Sherry

II.            Administrative

1. Vote to approve the 3/21 Meeting Minutes
2. Nominations for 2012/2013 PTO

III.            Treasurer’s Report – Seth

IV.            Principal’s Report – Mark

V.            Past Event Recap /Thank Yous – Sherry

1. Book Fair
2. Spring Uniform Sale
3. Earth Day
4. Library Book Reshelving

VI.            Review of Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities

1. Montessori  Parent Education: “Montessori and the Human Spirit” on  4/30
2. Friends of Drummond/DMM – Emily Greenfield
3. Teacher Appreciation – 5/8
4. End of Year Picnic – 6/8

VII.            Meeting Adjourned