 Unity I dreamed I stood in a studio; And I watched two sculptors there. The clay they used was a young child's mind,
One was a teacher, the tools she used were books and music and art. One was a parent with a guiding hand, and a gentle loving heart. Day after day the teacher toiled,
While the parent labored by her side,
And when at last their task was done,
For the things they had molded into the child could neither be sold nor bought. And each agreed they would have failed
For behind the parent stood the school,
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TODAY !!!
• SANTA PICTURES
Wednesday Nov 26
• THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
5:00am-5:30am No School
Thursday Nov 27
• THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
5:00am-5:30am No School
Friday Nov 28
• THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
5:00am-5:30am No School
2008-2009 PTO Officers - Click on a name to contact that person
Links
PTO President:
Elizabeth Renfroe
Vice-President:
Kim Erickson
Co-Treasurers:
Suzanne Jackson
Jessica Self
Volunteer Coordinator:
Donna Gibson
Guidance Rep:
Paige Landers
Teacher Representative:
Ann Palmer
Principal:
Bob Phillips
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Kitty Stone PTO and You - Working Together to Make a Difference
The Mission of the Kitty Stone Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to provide education-related support to students, faculty, staff, and families.
It is our belief that the team effort of a Parent Teacher Organization offers the best possible learning environment for our children.
Download Parent to Parent, the KSES PTO Electronic Newsletter. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to view it. (If you don't have Acrobat, you can download it for free from www.adobe.com) To read our latest newsletter, ownload THIS Adobe PDF file.
Read the results of our 08-09 PTO parent survey. Download THIS Adobe PDF file
For the November 08 Lunch Menu, download THIS Adobe PDF file.
PE Dance Programs
Break out your leg warmers and parachute pants. We're going back to the 80’s
with this year’s PE dance program. Due
to limited seating, Coach Young asks that
parents only attend their child’s
program.
This is a great time to have a fashion flashback. Children are encouraged to wear 80’s attire.
Please
mark your calendar for this fun program.
Here is the schedule for the programs on
November 20 & 21.
Thursday, 11/20
2nd Grade -8:45
3rd Grade -10:00
Kindergarten - 11:00
1st Grade - 1:15
Friday, 11/21
5th Grade - 9:00
6th Grade - 10:30
4th Grade - 1:00
Kitty Stone Kids Care!
Food Drive
November 6 - 20
Our school is having a food drive to collect food items to be donated to the Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center. Please help us give families in Jacksonville a helping hand this holiday season.
Here is a list of suggested items:
- Rice
- Dry pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Boxed macaroni & cheese
- Instant potatoes
- Canned tuna
- Peanut butter
- 100% fruit juices
- Canned soups and stews
- Meals in a can (ravioli,chili, spaghetti, etc.)
- Canned fruits & vegetables
- 100% fruit juices
- Dry cereal
- Instant oatmeal, grits
- Dry or canned beans
- Crackers
- Snacks for kids
- Cake mixes
- Pancake mix
Any other nonperishables would be greatly appreciated. BR>Please check packages for expiration dates.
Donations can be brought to school starting on November 6th. Drop boxes will be located in each building.
Help us show how much Kitty Stone Kids Care! By working together, our students will learn how important it is to care for and share with others.
Kitty Stone Singers Schedule - Parents, if you need to see when your child is practicing, download THIS Adobe PDF file.
KSE Kids Photo Wall - The kids have loved sharing photos of their summer vacations. We’re going to continue our KSE Kids Photo Wall. November will feature family pets, December - favorite winter photos, and January will be baby pictures.
Upcoming School Beautification Day
Parents with children in the Yellow Building, please keep an eye out for an announcement of our workday for your building.
This is a wonderful way for our Kitty Stone family to work together and help spruce up the school and for our students to take pride in how their school looks. If you would like to be involved, please contact Donna Gibson, PTO Volunteer Coordinator, at 782-9365.
PTO Volunteer Database - The database has been finalized and distributed to teachers and staff to directly contact parents for help at school. For PTO activities, parents will be contacted by Donna Gibson, our Volunteer Coordinator, or another member of the PTO Executive Committee.
If you have volunteered, but have not been contacted yet, please be patient with us. Our goal is for every parent who wants to be involved at Kitty Stone to have an opportunity to help this year. The response from families was overwhelming, the largest response we’ve had in several years.
Thank you to everyone who is taking an active role in contributing to our school. If you would like to help, but have not had time to fill out your form, it’s not too late. We’ll be glad to share another form with you. Let your child’s teacher know, or email us at kittystonepto@bellsouth.net. <
PTO Meeting - We will not have a PTO Board meeting in December. Please join us January 13 for our next meeting.
Box Tops & Labels - We’re moving quickly toward meeting our goal of $2850 by February 28. Our annual snowball fight kicks off November 19. Save your box tops. They're the kids' best chance to throw a snowball in Alabama. Please continue to send box tops and labels. Your trash is cash for our school!
Did you know there are hundreds of stores that will donate a percentage of your total online shopping purchases to our Boxtops For Education Account? Sign up for free at http://www.boxtops4education.com/Marketplace/Default.aspx and feel even better about shopping online by earning cash for our school!
Remember: Save your Boxtops!
Nov. 8 - All Stars Soccer Tournament at McClellan. Come out and cheer our KSE Kids all the way to state!
This weekend, our Pee Wee football team is playing for the championship. Way to go, guys!
Nov. 10 - Veteran’s Day Program
Nov. 20-21 - PE Dance Programs
Nov. 24 - 5th & 6th Grade Sock Hop - Tickets on sale now.
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec. 2-4 - Santa Shop
Dance Program Schedule - download THIS Adobe PDF file
Food Drive Flyer - download THIS Adobe PDF file
Oct. 08 Report from the PTO President - Download THIS Adobe PDF file
Notes from Oct. 08 Executive Committee meeting - Download THIS Adobe PDF file
Update on Megan Brittain and How KSE Families Can Help
Encouragement - Megan keeps everyone updated on her journey through her Caring Bridge site - http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/meganbrittain. Please sign her guestbook. An encouraging word can do so much to brighten someone’s day. Write a note of encouragement and visit her site often. You can also subscribe to receive journal updates.
Travel Expenses - Megan goes to Children’s Hospital for her treatments and other appointments. As you can imagine, travel expenses for the numerous trips to Birmingham can be overwhelming. A fund is being set up for people in the community to make a donation to help out with gas, meals, and other expenses.
Meals - Several parents have expressed interest in providing meals for the family. If you are interested in supporting Megan and her family by either providing a meal or making a donation toward their travel expenses, please email the PTO at kittystonepto@bellsouth.net. We’ll put you in touch with the right people and/or sources to help the Brittains.
Red Cross Blood Drive - The PTO will be sponsoring a blood drive in Megan’s honor January 16, 2009. Please keep an eye out for details. We would love to see an outstanding response from the Kitty Stone family, not only for Megan, but for all of the children receiving support from Red Cross blood drives.
Megan Brittain is a 6th grader at Kitty Stone and has battled Rhabdomyosarcoma for over 16 months. On October 29, the Brittain family found out that Megan has another tumor in the same region of her spinal cord. She has undergone months of extensive chemotherapy already and will start a new treatment this month. The Kitty Stone community has some wonderful opportunities coming up to support Megan, her dad, Gary, and her brothers, Ian and Bradley.
