DrumBeat: Drummond LSC and PTO News & Views

The Budget and Fundraising Committee will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday September 3rd. The meeting will be at 7:00 pm, tentatively at the Wicker Park/Bucktown Public Library.

The agenda for the meeting is:

1. Selection of committee chair
2. Discussion of the scope of work and goals for the committee
3. Discussion of meeting dates and times

The meeting is open to anyone who would like to participate, so if you like working with complex budgets or asking people for money (or are just interested in learning more about the committee) please join us.

The Library is located at 1701 N. Milwaukee Avenue, at the corner of Wabansia.

A special meeting of the LSC has been called for September 4, 2008 at 6:00pm in Room 007.  All are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided.  If you are interested in using the childcare for a nominal fee, please write . Hope to see you there.

The agenda  for this meeting is posted on the website at: http://www.drummondlsc.org/main/lsc-meeting-agendas/

Additional uniform swap evening hours have been added from 5:30-6:30 on Thursday, September 4th before the LSC meeting.   This will accommodate more working parents.

Free day will then be postponed from Thursday to Friday 3-4pm.   Volunteers are still needed to organize and work the tables (especially Tues 2:15-2:45 to organize and Thurs evening).   Please e-mail Bonnie at with your availibility, if you can help.
Ideally, most clothes will be left at the SWAP DROP boxes by tomorrow (Friday, Aug  29th).   Late donations will still be accepted daily during swap hours only, through the evening of Thursday, Sept. 4th.

UNIFORM TRADE UP REVISED HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Tues, Sept 2—3-4pm. Early sale to anyone who donates clothes in the drop boxes (trade for credits from your donations/ additional clothes are a $2 donation per item)
Wed, Sept 3—3-4pm.  Sale open to everyone ($2 donation per item or trade)
Thurs, Sept 4—5:30-6:30 before LSC meeting ($2 donation per item or trade)

Friday, Sept 5–3-4pm.  Everything left is FREE—anything left at 4pm will be donated to a local charity.

Swap drop–added evening hours today– Wed 6-7:30, for working parents and those coming for the elementary 1 orientation.   Leave clothing bags in or next to the box on the playground (west) side of Drummond.

Thank you!

1. Bring all outgrown uniforms at pick up or drop off. Anything in dress code colors, in good clean condition welcome. There will be drop boxes on both sides of Drummond for the rest of August marked UNIFORM SWAP DROP.

2. Honor System: Record your name and the # of items turned in on a clipboard on each box. This # will be credited for even exchange.

3. Cash or Trade: The first Tues–Thurs in September from 3–4pm, the downstairs lunch room will turn into a veritable smorgasbord of uniforms to choose from, laid out by size and type for easy shopping.Tues, Sept 2—Early sale to anyone who donates clothes in the drop boxes (even exchange for credits or $2 donation per item) We

d, Sept 3—Sale open to everyone (even exchange for credits or $2 donation per item)Thurs, Sept 4—Everything left is FREE—anything left at 4pm will be donated to a local charity.

4. Volunteer: We need YOU! If you would like to help organize sizes or staff sale tables contact Bonnie Kenaz-Mara with your availability at .   Volunteers especially needed Tuesday, Sept 2  2:15-2:45pm to organize sizes, and 3-4pm Tues, Wed and Thurs to help with the sale.

Dear Drummond Parents:

WE NEED YOU!

I am looking for a few dedicated parents that can assist us in the morning as we continue to grow and expand our Kiss and Go drop off procedures. Our garden is nearing completion and soon we will be able to fully implement our drop off plan. If you are available and interested please let me know as soon as possible, we are anxious to get going.

Sincerely,

Mr. Neidlinger

more info on the hideout block party can be found at www.hideoutblockparty.com

the hideout will be hosting it’s 12th annual block party on saturday, september 20th and sunday, september 21st. once again it promises to be a great event and a fun way to help raise money for drummond. we are still looking for volunteers both days for the kids corner and for the drummond table. so bring the family, spend some time listening to great music, hang out at the kids corner and support your school. the wee hairy beasties are on the line up for 12:30 on saturday ! if you can’t volunteer, encourage your friends and families to come for the fun. if you would like to help and can spare a couple hours, e-mail with the day/time you are available. see you there!    

207:  Sumi Cho and Melissa Stern are official room reps with Rachel Gross as volunteer.

301:  Judy Ocon and Aida Melendez are official room reps with Nancy Ericksen as volunteer.
307:  Cynthia Cabrera will be joining Eva Grondal as official room reps.

300 & 306 are still without reps or volunteers, so unless someone wants to take that on, we will pair up with sister early childhood classes.   These early childhood reps and volunteers will be available to additionally assist room 300 and 306 with special events, fund raising and helping the teachers, parents and students.
Room 300 will partner with 100 & 101–

Drummond School needs parent coaches for a new Girls on the Run
afterschool program working with 6-8th grade girls. While the official program
won’t be up and “running” until next March, coaches need to undergo
one day of cpr training and commit to at least 1 night a week after
school working and running with the girls at Walsh Park. (See
GirlsOnTheRun.org for more information.)
Ms. Rejman would like to get an informal program up and running this
fall, so if you are interested in building Drummond student’s confidence
and self-esteem through a little bit of jogging, please consider
committing to coach! For more information, contact Ms. Rejman at
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