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Race for Education

Summer Street School

Wednesday, Nov 27th

Our Biggest Fundraiser of the Year!

On Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 all SSS students will be participating in our eleventh annual Race for Education. As always, the funds raised will be used to support several key initiatives aligned with the 2019-2020 School Improvement Plan. Stay tuned for more information about the selected initiatives!

 Additionally, we would like to continue to fund our outstanding series of Enrichment programs that enhance new curriculum standards. We rely on the funds raised from the Race for Education to bring these initiatives to life!

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And remember...Families are invited to attend the Race and cheer on their students. We look forward to seeing you on November 27th!

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HELP WANTED for next year!

Please contact SSS PTO for areas where help is needed! Thank you for any involvement you can give!

2019-2020 PTO Board

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Please welcome our PTO Executive Board members and committed event chairs and volunteers for the upcoming school year!

Tri-Presidents:

Christina Serra, Jessica Incerto & Pam MacDonald

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Vice President:

(vacant)

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Treasurer:

Alexis Leahy

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Secretary: 

Betsy Ragalevsky

Director of Communications:

Kathryn Price

Director of Enrichment:

Christina Serra

Directors of Community Relations:

Kelly Regan

Director of Fundraising:

Amie Geary

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PLEASE CLICK HERE for our complete list of PTO positions and volunteers. There are always opportunities to get involved. Interested? Please contact us at summerstreetschoolpto@gmail.com for more information.

Because of your Generous Donations...

We are thrilled to share all the areas your donations funded last year:

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Enrichment:

Kindergarten:

1. Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm: Winter Survivors

2. Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm: Seasonal Discovery

3. Discovery Museums – Forces in Motion

First Grade:

1. Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm: Animal Senses

Second Grade:

1. New England Aquarium Tide Pool Habitats

2. Bridges Enrichment with Pete Miele

Third Grade:

1. Plymouth Plantation

2. Discovery Museums – Dinosaurs

3. Discovery Museums Forces in Magnetism

4. Green City Growers

Fourth Grade:

1. Museum of Science – Animal Adaptations

2. Sugar Detectives Orienteering Program

3. Circuits Enrichment with Pete Miele

Multi-Grade Programs:

1. Author Mordecai Gerstein (Grades 3-4)

2. Sheryl Faye Presents: Sally Ride (Grades 1-2)

3. Sheryl Faye Presents: Anne Frank (Grades 3-4)

Programming

1. Newcomers Potluck

2. Pumpkin Fair

3. Kindergarten Parents’ Night Out

4. Sweetheart Slush

5. Breakfast For Dinner

6. Pastapalooza

7. Screen Free Week

8. 4th Grade “Moving On” Events

9. End of Year Picnic

Logistics & Community Relations

1. Teachers’ Welcome Back Luncheon

2. Staff Start-Up Cash

3. Kindergarten Orientation

4. Kindergarten Meet & Greet

5. Open House

6. Winter Pick-Me-Up Luncheon

7. Teacher Appreciation Week

8. Fine Arts Night

9. School Beautification

10. Third and Fourth Grade Student Assignment Pads

11. Dismissal Pads

12. Teachers’ Room Water

13. Tax Preparation

14. Constant Contact (email service)

15. Website Maintenance

16. QuickBooks

17. One-Time Contributions (such as Mindfulness Pillows)

One-Time “Race for Education” Initiatives

1. 40 Foot Cordless Mat/Mat Locking System for Climbing Wall - $3,207

Literacy:

1. Classroom-based Visits from Poet Andrew Green of Potato Hill Poetry (K-4) - $2,250

2. $250 to all 25 Classroom Libraries for Diversified Options for Independent Reading Texts - $6,250

Initiatives from School Improvement Plan:

1. 40 Chrome Books for Allocation for Use in Upper Elementary Classrooms (3 each in each 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade classrooms)

2. For the Speech Department: Social Skills Games    
   For each classroom: yoga balls in each classroom

3. For Second Grade: 2 EACH of the following SEL Literature:
   Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain; The Book of Mistakes; Beautiful Oops; The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

4. For Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Department, new sensory equipment to help with self-regulation: mini trampoline, adjustable ropes for suspended equipment, swing, hammock swing

5. For the Physical Education Department: 12 eight foot long jumpropes, 4" rainbow fleece balls, 6 duracoat gatorskin balls, 12 5" bean bags

6. For SSS, all grades: More Guided Reading books for each grade

Check out our

Fundraising page for

the latest programs

you can participate in

to raise funds for SSS!

And May's winner is...

Thank you to all who have supported our Box Tops program! Keep up your great work!  Please remember that each Box Top is worth 10¢ and quickly adds up to real cash for our school. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help supplement our school's fundraising needs to support enrichment programs, special events and even classroom supplies. 

To participate:

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• Collect UNEXPIRED Box Tops in an envelope or sealable bag. Please check expiration dates!

• Label With Your Teacher's Name to receive credit for your classroom

• Turn-in Box Tops to School via backpack or drop in the collection box outside the SSS office

• Visit: www.boxtops4education.com to see the extensive list of participating products, obtain coupons, enter online sweepstakes and more!

• Sign-Up Online to track SSS's earning progress and compare to other schools

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​Happy Clipping!

Mrs. Robert's

Class

SSS