General Meeting, January 2012

1. Welcome and Happy New Year!
2. Dates to remember in January and February:

- Parent Information Session – January 25th

- Exams Start today for Middle and High School and end next Friday!

- Feb. 7^th – Wine and Cheese Night 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

3. Board Reports
   • Treasurer Report – will report next month on what PTO’s funds will go to this year. Still waiting for quotes.
   • Middle School – would it be possible for parents to also be advised how the students from our school have fared compared to students from other schools, on average.
   • IB/AP Report – it was reported that there was noise during IB exams last year and students could not concentrate.
   • OM Report-Partnership in Success - Thursday January 19th at 9:30 am, at the ACS Athens Conference Center
   • Community Connections report- A family hike will take place on Sunday January 29^th.

Speaker: Dr. Matt Teale

There is a growing body of evidence to support the long-held theory that control of balance, motor skills and integration of early reflexes are linked to academic achievement. The remedy is available in the form of a simple daily exercise program, which can be carried out at home for ten minutes every day.

Next Session will take place on February 23^rd and the topic will be “Everybody needs a friend”

4. Sarah Holbrook ,author, educator and performer will visit our school  – February 6th - 8th.
5. Imm Veropoulos – as per her familiy's wishes, donations can be made to the school, especially for the OLP Programs .
6. Parent Information Session January 25th at 7:00 pm in the library.

Most of the parents were upset about the endowment fee that the school has added on to the fees. There were lots of questions as well as suggestions.

Next PTO meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 14th.

General Meeting, November 8th 2011

1. Dates to remember in November

• November 16^th – First of a series of presentations for parent information sessions

• November 19^th – 11:00 a.m. – First ACS Athens Turkey Bowl

• November 23^rd – Thanksgiving Break Begins- Elementary half day Wed. MS/HS no school for parent Teacher Conferences

• New Writer’s Workshop Session starts November 30^th- Contact Marietta Garbis or A. Melis

2. All Board Reports were read, as well as Committee Reports

3. Holiday Bazaar Friday December 2^nd, 3pm.-7pm.

a. Volunteer sign up went out!

b. Raffle tickets will go out next week

c. Book Drop Off – boxes have been put outside transportation office for all year round drop-off

d. Cookie house order sheets have gone out.  Sign up to make them starting today!

Join us on our next meeting on December 13^th!

General Meeting, October 11th 2011

Dear Parents,

From our General Meeting of Tuesday October 11th,

Some important dates to remember

• Oct.19^th-Dr. Gialamas’ Presentation, 7:00 p.m.

• Oct.20^th – Pumpkin Sale

• Oct. 24^th – Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon

• Oct. 27^th – Halloween Carnival – Volunteer sign up sheet

• Oct. 31^st – PTO Halloween Candy Sale

• Nov. 1^st – Dr. Gialamas’ Roundtable discussion – 9:30 a.m.

All board member reports were read, as well as the different committees.

A sign up sheet went out for volunteers for the Holiday Bazaar on December 2^nd. Anyone who hasn’t signed up can still do!

Next month the PTO Board will vote for this years’ fundraising goal. Any ideas/suggestions  are welcome!