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Here’s a website that makes it easy to send a message to your legislators.
1. In your web browser go to http://www.noto37.org/s2/districtform.php
2. Enter your school name.
3. Enter your name and address.
4. Customize your message or leave in the deault one.
5. Submit the form and it will email your message to your legislators.
Please forward to anyone else who is against these budget cuts.
The Drummond gardening club has begun and we are looking for some simple supplies you may already have at home.
If you have any extra seeds of the following varieties: basil, bergamot, beets, carrots, cilantro, dill, lavendar, lemon balm, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, tomato (beefsteak variety or cherry)
or
plastic trays for starting plants, please donate them on report card pick-up day. There will be a box outside of the library where you can place donations.
Many thanks!
garden clubbers
Seems like a lot of people are eager to make contributions to the Drummond Montessori Matters campaign! If you’ve tried to go to the website, please be patient — the website launch is scheduled for tomorrow.
The site will be available at www.drummondmontessorimatters.org.
Angelo
Dear Parents,
Drummond Garden Club has begun and we are looking for donations of your extra seeds and equipment.
Seeds: basil, bergamot, cilantro, dill, lavendar, lemon balm, parsley, mint, rosemary, sage, and any beefstake variety tomato.
Starter trays: plastic or organic material variety can be used. We don’t want you to buy any plastic variety trays, just donate extra ones you have.
A box will be outside the library for dropping these supplies during report card pick-up day.
We hope to have a plant sale later in the season. Stay tuned for more on that!
Many thanks from the garden clubbers!!
All:
The Drummond Local School Council elections are this Wednesday 4/21 from 6:00am to 7:00pm at Drummond School (during report card pick-up day.)
At the following link, you will find literature submitted by the LSC candidates that will also be distributed by the school this week. http://www.drummondlsc.org/main/lsc-election-2010/
Please check back for updates, as more candidates may submit literature in the coming days.
Good Luck to all of the candidates.
CPS continues to push back the release of the school budgets. Originally planned for the end of March, the latest rumor is that schools will be notified next week. While the situation has improved as the result of new law passed in Springfield that will save CPS $400 million in pension payments, the projected deficit is still between $300 – 600 million. Based on press reports, CPS is considering major cuts to pre-school programs, and increasing class sizes to 37 children across the system.
As a result of the changing timetable, the LSC meeting scheduled for this coming Monday is being postponed until Monday, April 26th at 6:00 pm. Hopefully we will have more information by then. Also, the Budget and Fundraising Committee will now meet on Friday April 23rd at 7:30 am.
The focus of the LSC meeting will be the budget for next year along with the School Improvement Plan (SIPAAA). We will be providing more information next week about the SIPAAA, so keep an eye out for it, and plan to attend the meeting on the 26th.
As soon as any information about the budget is available we’ll notify everyone.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Jonathan Goldman
LSC Chair
REPORT CARD WEDNESDAY:
Give an F to the State of Illinois for School Funding
Event date: April 21st
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Place: James Thompson Center – 100 W. Randolph
Outside plaza at the corner of Randolph and Clark
Purpose: This is a CPS multi-school parent-driven protest to express our outrage with the current state funding to our schools.
●Bring a Letter
Collect letters from your school addressed to your state representatives and state senators urging them for reform and the need for improved and sustained funding to our schools. We will have a large collection box for your stamped letters. If you need a sample letter, contact us.
●Bring a Sign
Bring your own signs. Remember the focus of this event is state funding. Illinois has been at the bottom of the list in what it provides towards education for years. We were in bad shape before the budget crisis. We want fair and improved funding for our schools.
Children are welcome if their school is closed for report-card pick-up.
Check out the Facebook page, “CPS Parents for Fair Funding,” for information as well as graphics that can be downloaded and used for letters, flyers and signs. If you have questions, contact Wendy Katten at .
Ice Cream sale starts this Friday and will be held every Friday (may be cancelled due to terribly inclement weather) out in front of the school.
Everything is $1.00
We will offer bottled water and ice cream sundaes for $1.00 in the future.
Proceeds benefit CoDAC (Coalition for Differently Abled Children) which runs the Mentoring Program. The Mentor Program pairs older students with younger students every Wed. afterschool to work on reading, team building, and fun activities.
Drummond PTO Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
7:00 P.M. – Drummond Montessori, The Hideout
1. Welcome/Introduction
2. Principal’s Report
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. Old Business / Updates
5. New Business- Committee Reports
• YMCA sports program – Mollie Stromberg
• Drummond Montessori Matters – Mollie Stromberg
• Teacher Appreciation Day (Pam Anderson & Maria Sotelo chair)
• End of the school year picnic (Laura Lopez & Maria Holstead chair)
6. PTO Elections for 2010-11
Nominate Simone Widney as new PTO President and Megan Hinchliff as ongoing Treasurer.
Still need VP and Secretary.
7. Kudos / Thanks
8. Announcements
9. Adjournment
I am working on some materials for the Montessori Matters Fundraising Campaign. If anyone has or knows someone that has a button making machine – 2″ or larger can you please contact me at . thanks!!
