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The after school snack sale will begin this week. We are currently selling ice cream but are exploring popcorn and other snacks for the future! Proceeds go to the after school mentoring program run by CoDAC (Coalition for Differently-Abled Children) and the PTO. Everything is $1.00 so stop buy and have a snack on Friday afternoon. What better way to start the weekend!
Join the After School Committee as we….
WELCOME EVERYONE BACK TO DRUMMOND and MEET the NEW PARENTS!
When:
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
6-10 pm
Where:
The Coach House
950 W. Wolfram St.
Chicago, IL 60657
What:
Make new friends and keep the old as we start off the new year with socializing, cocktails, and appetizers. All proceeds help support after school programming for the Drummond student body. 30% of all sales will help fund the Merit School of Music Program and the Drummond Choir!
How:
$30 in advance. $35 dollars at the door. Four hours of open bar, food and FUN! Purchase tickets online here. Also, tickets will be sold on campus this FRIDAY (8/14) at pick-up.
See you there!
Drummond PTO Welcome Meeting
Tuesday, August 18th
9:00- 10:00 A.M.
Room 007 (Basement)
Join us for donuts and coffee
Get Involved & Help your Child Succeed!
When parents get involved in their children’s education, it pays off. Research shows that children whose parents are actively involved are more likely to:
· Earn higher grades & test scores
· Adapt well to school
· Attend school regularly
· Have better social skills
· Show improved behavior
Parent involvement is great for children, great for teacher, and great for the school.
Won’t You Join Us?
We need you! Your help matters!
Contact: Grace Kwon
Below is the schedule of meetings for the rest of this year. All meetings are open to the public and we welcome your participation!
Tuesday September 8, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Tuesday November 10, 2009 at 7:30 am
Tuesday December 8, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Monday January 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Monday February 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Monday March 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Monday April 19, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Monday May 10, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Monday June 14, 2010, at 6:00 pm
All meetings are in room 007.
Join the After School Committee as we….
WELCOME EVERYONE BACK TO DRUMMOND and MEET the NEW PARENTS!
When:
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
6-10 pm
Where:
The Coach House
950 W. Wolfram St.
Chicago, IL 60657
What:
Make new friends and keep the old as we start off the new year with socializing, cocktails, and appetizers. All proceeds help support after school programming for the Drummond student body. 30% of all sales will help fund the Merit School of Music Program and the Drummond Choir!
How:
$30 in advance. $35 dollars at the door. Four hours of open bar, food and FUN! Purchase tickets online here. Also, tickets will be sold on campus this FRIDAY (8/14) at pick-up.
See you there!
Kiss ‘N Go is up and running thanks to our wonderful volunteers. We continue to work on how to best ensure a smooth transition from car to classroom for our Drummond students.
First, some reminders. Please do not park on the school side of Cortland or Honore after 8:30am as this is where cars line up to drop their children off for Kiss ‘N Go. Volunteers will begin accepting students at 8:45am. Please do not get out of your car when using Kiss ‘N Go. Volunteers will open your car door and assist your child out of the car.
For safety reasons, please do not drop off a child who is in distress and does not want to go with one of our volunteers. Please find a parking place and walk your child to his or her teacher.
Lastly, we are in GREAT need of volunteers. Even if you do not use Kiss ‘N Go, it is a fun and helpful way to contribute to our school community.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Cindy Nicita at (773)860-7228 or .
Ready for some fit, flexible fun after school? Join a children’s yoga class! Based on the Radiant Child Yoga course, designed by a Montessori teacher, this course will introduce the concepts of yoga through storytelling, puppetry and song. Gross and fine motor movement, balance, sensory exploration, and imagination will be part of each session. Children will learn about their breath and simple techniques to feel calm, explore songs and chants, and practice deep relaxation at the end of each class.
This class is open to Early Childhood and Early Elementary student and is endorsed by the after school committee. Classes will be grouped by age group; One forty-five minute class per week. For more information feel free to contact Kristine Greiber (certified yoga instructor) at 773-398-3451. Information leaflet with times, prices and sign-up will be available the second week of classes.
I’m posting the following at the request of 32nd Ward Alderman Waguespack:
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Please remind your members that this weekend is Alderman Waguespack’s 32nd Ward Back to School Fair on Saturday, August 15, from 9:00 to noon at Hamlin Park. We’ll have lots of participants with fun activities and information for families, including:
Kids Craftmobile
Mayor Daley’s Bicycle Ambassadors
Schools
Art Studios and After School Activities
iGo Cars
Chicago Kids ID Program
T-Ball Clinic
Bright Start
And giveaways of backpacks, school supplies and reusable grocery totes.
Please join us for this fun event.
Office of Alderman Scott Waguespack
32nd Ward
2657 North Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-248-1330 telephone
773-248-1360 fax
Greetings Drummond Families, Teachers and Administrators
Happy New School Year to Everyone! As everyone can agree, last year was a great year for Drummond PTO/FOD especially with the success of Luau 2009. This year, PTO wants to introduce to you, a new tool for the Drummond School, PTO Manager. This is an exciting web-based database that will help us increase overall organization and efficiency in many communicative areas of our school.
How will this benefit Drummond?
What about privacy?
Easy to use
I’ve signed in. Now what?
Our goal, simply stated, is creating a better school and a better educational experience for our children. We strive to create an atmosphere where teachers, administrators, and support staff can do their best work – and so can our children. There’s so much more that can be done and we need your help!
The Montessori Method is: learning by doing. We, as parents can set a good example for our children by doing. Get involved, get committed, get educated with both our children and Drummond. We ask every parent to donate 5 hours of your time to Drummond this coming year. We look forward to seeing all that can and will be accomplished this school year when we come together, as a group and as a community, to enhance and maximize the education of every child.
Please sign up by August 20th to get important information from Drummond. Have a wonderful new school year.
Sincerely yours,
Grace Kwon and Pam Anderson
Drummond PTO
