Congratulations to the Winning Pumpkins!

Thank you to all of our contestants and congratulations to the winners!

PTA Fundraiser – Pie and Cookies order now – 10/27

Spencer PTA presents Lyman’s Pies and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies! Every year, your Spencer PTA holds fundraisers to help our teachers with classroom supplies, our library to purchase books and to help with field trip costs among other things with the goal of supporting all the kids at Spencer School. The delivery date for goodies is 11/18/2020. Please join us and place your order now – Oct 27th here: https://my.mcmfundraising.com/2020-fall…/lacey-weiss/

Become a PTA member today

PTA supports Spencer school students, teachers and staff through organizing school-wide inclusive events, fundraising to support class fieldtrips, and more. Please help support our organization and sign up to become a member today!

$6 for 1 adult member or $12 for 2 adult members

Send PayPal to: SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com

Cash or Check can be turned into the school with your child’s folder and a note with “PTA Membership” and your name/s on it, or to a PTA E-board member:

• Nick Ficaro – president@spencerpta.org
• Sandy Pinero – Treasurer@Spencerpta.org
• Lacey Weiss – Secretary@spencerpta.org

Be Internet Awesome Workshop

Spencer School

to Host Be Internet Awesome Family Workshop Sponsored by Google

WHAT:

On Friday, April 3, 2020 Spencer School PTA will host a workshop for parents to explore digital safety and address concerns surrounding how to raise children in a connected world. The event will feature discussion-based, parent-to-parent discussions on topics like password security and safe websites.

Spencer School PTA is one of 200 local PTAs nationwide selected to receive a PTA Connected Be Internet Awesome grant from National PTA and Google. Part of National PTA’s new PTA Connected initiative, Google’s Be Internet Awesome workshop gives parents access to resources, answers to questions about online safety and digital citizenship, information to help facilitate discussions at home, and the tools to create an action plan for the future. All materials provided at the Be Internet Awesome workshop will be available in English and Spanish.

WHEN:

Friday, April 3, 2020 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Refreshments served beginning at 6:45 PM)

 WHERE:

Spencer School Gym and Cafeteria located at 207 Westfield St, Middletown, CT 06457

 WHO:

Spencer School Faculy and staff, PTA leaders, Local School Board official, Middletown High School students, Wesleyan College students and more to attend

 CONTACT:

Spencer School PTA:

SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com

https://spencerpta.org/

Event Chair Contact:

Lacey Weiss, Spencer School PTA Secretary 2020: lacey.d.weiss@gmail.com; 203-915-3301

About PTA
PTA® comprises of families, students, teachers, administrators and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health and welfare of children and youth. For more information, visit PTA.org.

November PTA Meeting Minutes

Spencer School PTA Regular Meeting Minutes    

Date: 11/13/19 | Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Location of meeting: Spencer School Library

Board Members Present: President: Missy Hein; Treasurer: Sandy Pinero; Secretary: Lacey Weiss; Fundraising Coordinator: Annie Sansone

Staff Rep: Jen Gudelski (present at board meeting, not at general meeting)

Total present: 12 including board members

President’s report:

Follow up on Traffic concerns – Mr. Henderson has been notified.  January inviting board of ed rep to PTA meeting

Ideas for events that have been requested from PTA members: Fitness Event, Movie Event, Trivia Event. Discussion on how to make these things happen. We have regular events and open to anything new! Help is necessary and appreciated. 

New Fundraiser idea shared – spice fundraiser, low key, ice cream toppings, The Nutmeg spice company

Recess Carts – physically present at meeting to show PTA members, Plans are in place with gym teacher to fill carts up with new playground toys. She also has a plan to train our kids on how to properly care for the carts and equipment on them. Things like sidewalk chalk, jump ropes, etc…

Principal’s report: Look out for community conversations with school district

Budget report – Sandy Pinero, Treasurer

• Recess carts 50% funded by Donation from Aldi
• Boo Bash profits are record – 
• Field trips, 1st grade went – we’ve spent $144, $211
• Bake sale was successful – we made $581 profit 
• La Boca night – $36 made 
• Chipotle – $146

Upcoming planned Events:

Book Fair: 11/19 – 11/22

Pottery Painting Night: 12/6/19

Chuck E. Cheese Family Night: 1/17/20

Someone Special Dance: 2/7/20, snow date 2/21/20

Conversation around February Dance event – Marcia Chairing event and Janice co-chairing event. 

Pottery Painting Event night coming up in December Flyers went out this week

Chuck-e-cheese event happening in January

Meeting dates are planned out for the remainder of the school year: 1/16/20; 2/12/20; 3/16/20; 4/21/20; 5/13/20

Open Discussion: 

Conversation about Lifetouch and questions about how to access sibling pictures, how photographer is chosen for the school, and what the process is. 

Lacey Weiss committed to send an email to Mr. Henderson to ask about how we choose a school photographer and what the agreement is as well as what other options might be available. – done

October PTA Meeting Minutes

Spencer School PTA Regular Meeting Minutes    

Date: 10/15/19 | Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Location of meeting: Spencer School Library

Board Members Present: President: Missy Hein; Vice President: Nick Ficaro; Treasurer: Sandy Pinero; Secretary: Lacey Weiss; Fundraising Coordinator: Annie Sansone; Staff Rep: Jen Gudelski

Board meeting actions: 

Lacey Weiss moved to approve order of 2 recess carts, $250 grant obtained by PTA President from Aldi Grocery store – PTA to pay difference of carts, Motion second from Nick Ficaro, all in favor of purchase. 

Boo Bash Prizes:

Join a Gym Class – 2;  

Free Recess – 1

CT Science Center tickets – 3; 3 sets of passes for pumpkin carving/decorating contest 

Other prizes announced at meeting: 

Pumpkin carving/decorating contest – voting – 3 categories, 3 colors slips of paper: write Pumpkin # on paper and label each pumpkin; 

11 people preset including board member

Treasurer’s Report: changes from last meeting – We earned $415 from Mondo restaurant night

Pie and cookie dough – we earned $3,700 big jump from last year. 

Boo Bash ticket sales still coming in. 

Classroom supplies we’ve reimbursed $250 so far. 

Special requests: we’re purchasing 2 new recess carts – not yet reflected in budget. 

Membership we have close to 60 members which is more of an annual membership number 

Bake sale is coming up in November

Chipoltle Restaurant night November

Book Fair same week as PT conferences

December Pottery Painting Night – Maybe getting pizza donated

Boo Bash: 

Cafeteria snacks and crafts

Gym, 5 – 6 carnival games

Photo Booooooth

Guessing games: pumpkin weight

Pumpkin decorating contest:  prizes – CT Science center tickets

Janice got – donations, dairy queen family git card – 2 pizza shops gift certificates – Wesleyan bookstore giftcard $25; 3 dealerships, $50 gc for richard chevrolet; Silver city barbershop $25 gc; 

Movie passes and posters:  coming from Isabelle

Music – all good

Game – Donut eating – Janice

Speeding in front of school: Nick suggests drafting a letter; Sean King – rep for our school district, Marco Gaylord representative – got sidewalks for woodrow wilson. 

We’re putting a letter together and get PTA members to send letter individually to reps and board of ed. Nick volunteered to draft a letter. 

Next meeting November 13, 2019 – Wednesday – 

Mentor – Mr. Wynn – All Pro Dad meetings plug – Nov 8th – look for flyers. Kids bring their dads to breakfast, support their kids – just breakfast. 

PTA Meeting Minutes 9/18/19

Spencer School PTA Regular Meeting Notes Date_ 9_18_19

Thank you to all those who joined us tonight for our regular meeting. Next meeting is Tuesday, October 15th at 6:30PM. See you there!

Enroll your Price Chopper Card

Help earn educational equipment for Spencer School by enrolling your Price Chopper AdvantEdge card in the Tool For Schools program.  The School code is 49815.

Over the past few years, Tools for Schools points have been used to get books for the Spencer library, supplies for the art classroom, and equipment for the gym.