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Temple Shalom Religious School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) 2007-2008

This page is intended for all parents, teachers, and others interested in Temple Shalom's Religious School’s PTO. This page will give you updated information on PTO Activities.

The Mission of PTO
1. To foster educational enrichment

2. To be an effective link between and among parents, teachers, school officials, the Temple Board and students

3. To act as an information conduit on any Temple Shalom religious education issues affecting any of the above

PTO Dues
$18 per family for 2007-2008 school year--additional donations are always welcome! Please make checks payable to: Temple Shalom PTO

Your PTO dues help provide a fun and exciting year for your children! PTO activities include, but are not limited to:

• Buying needed additions/items for the Religious School.

• Holiday foods, paper goods and assistance at celebrations for: High Holidays, Hanukah, Passover Seder, etc…

• Welcome new families – Socials/coffees.

• Purchasing food and running the Canteen for Tuesday Hebrew classes.

• Purim Carnival, games, prize room, and silent auction

PTO Board Members & Committee Chairs
Board members:
President: Sherry Shayne

Co-Vice President Beth Rudner

Co-Vice President Gail Sell

Treasurer: Lisa Noll Treasurer Trainee: Kate Raphael

Secretary: Sheila Ervin

Chairs:
Purim Carnival & Auction: Vivian Gerson

Purim Food: Risa Johnson

Barton’s Candy: Jan Jones

Box Tops/Rebates: Marlene Rothzeid

Sportswear: Troy Kent, Jonathan Persons

Mass Emails: Sheila Ervin

Website updates: Vivian Gerson

Luncheon: Lisa Noll, Susan Schenk

Holidays (Chanukah, Passover & High Holidays): Cindy Goldstein, Susan Schenk

Membership/Social/Welcome committee: Esther Mueller

Canteen: Tracie Shaffer

If you would like to participate in any of the PTO committees or contact any of the officers, please contact them through the Temple Shalom office at 634-5311 or E-mail:tshalom@qwest.net

PTO Meetings
All parents are welcome to attend any of the PTO meetings. Please check the Temple Bulletin for upcoming meeting dates & times. Meetings last about 1 hour. Contact Sherry Shayne, through the Temple office if you have any questions.

Room Parents
The following parents have agreed to volunteer their time as room parents for their classroom.

The room parent’s role is to serve as a liaison between the Director of Congregational Learning and Programs/Teacher and the classroom’s parents. They organize the weather phone tree, class oneg/kiddush and manage their classroom games for the Purim carnival. Should you have any need to contact them, please do so through the Temple Shalom office at 634-5311 or E-mail:tshalom@qwest.net

· Kindergarten – Tracie Shaffer

· First Grade – Mindy & Stuart Boyd

· Second Grade – Carrie Trookman

· Third Grade – Marc Rathmann

· Fourth Grade – Michelle Weiss-Persons

· Fifth Grade – Vivian Gerson

· Sixth Grade – Lori Wertheimer

Class Shabbat
Each class is asked to participate at a special Shabbat Service during the school year. Kindergarten through fourth grade will participate in a Friday night service; fifth and sixth grade will participate in a Shabbat morning service. As part of that involvement, the class will sponsor the Oneg/kiddush on the assigned date:

Friday, December 14^th, 2007 K, 1st, 2nd grade Shabbat 6:30pm (Shabbat pot-luck 5:45pm)

Saturday, February 2^nd, 2008 5th & 6th grade Shabbat service 9:30am

Friday, April 4^th, 2008 3rd & 4th grade Shabbat 6:30pm (Shabbat pot-luck 5:45pm)

Participation in the Class Shabbat is strongly encouraged. Watch for the sign-in sheet to contribute items for your grade’s Oneg/Kiddish from your room parent.

Fundraising

PTO needs funds every year to pay for religious school holiday celebrations, teacher gifts, needs of the school as well as long term funding for school ‘wish list’.

The PTO fundraising efforts include:

· Purim Carnival/Auction

· Barton’s Passover Candy Sales

· Sportswear

· Box Tops

· PTO Dues

Purim Carnival/Auction:

The PTO’s biggest fund raiser and religious school event is the Purim Carnival to be held on Sunday, March 16^th, 2008

A silent auction is held, in conjunction with the carnival. Items are donated by parents for class baskets, members of the congregation and local community businesses.

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation of any goods or services please contact Vivian Gerson through the Temple office. Donations are accepted at any time during the school year.

Carnival:

Games, activities crafts and food (including Hamentaschen of course) round out the fun day’s events. Wristbands will be pre-sold at the religious school.

Barton’s Passover Candy Sales:

The Barton Passover Candy sales kicks off before Passover. This is a great fundraiser -- 40% of the sales proceeds to go to PTO.

Sportswear:

What better way to show Temple Shalom Spirit than to wear Temple Shalom sportswear!

To place an order or for more information contact Troy Kent or Jonathan Persons or the Temple Shalom Office.

Adult sizes available in S, M, L, XL and XXL ($1 extra)

Youth sizes available in S6/8, M10/12 and L14/16

Sportswear printed and provided by EON Sportswear Screen-printing, 836 North Institute. Owned and operated by Temple member, Michael Schenk.

Box Tops:

General Mills Box Tops for Education (http://boxtops4education.com/) - The Religious School earns 10 cents for every box top submitted.

Please save the tops with the box top icon from General Mills products and bring them to the Temple. There is a collection box for box tops labels in the main Temple. Contests are held, throughout the school year, for the classroom collection the most box tops.

PTO Canteen

PTO is responsible for purchasing and stocking up the Canteen for Tuesday Hebrew classes. The canteen is run by student volunteers.

Emails

All families that have children enrolled in Hebrew school and provided us with an email address should be receiving informational emails from the Religious School.

If you have not received any emails from the Religious School please contact Sheila Ervin to add you to the mailing list or verify your current email address.