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Board Members
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President:
Allyson Harasimowicz
Vice-President:
Liz Bates
Mary Moran
Treasurer:
Louise Keast
Secretary:
Melanie Frola
BLACKBOARD SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY GRAM FAIRFAX COUNTY
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First Annual Basket Raffle & Silent Auction Rescheduled to February 12th
ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY UNTIL OUR FUN-FILLED, SPIRIT-FILLED PTA BASKET RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION!!
Because of this incredible snow storm, our 20th Anniversary and PTA Basket Raffle needed to be rescheduled to next Friday, Februray 12th. We will have the same great entertainment scheduled for you - the 5th and 6th grade choir performing the original and the new 20th Anniversary School song. Many of the students have put together "Then and Now" Posters to commemorate the past 20 Years. They will bring back many memories for us parents! And, of course, we will have plenty of wonderful complimentary refreshments. We now have over 50 Baskets and Raffle Items for you to choose from and hopefully take one home!
This event will not only serve as your PTA's main Spring Fundraiser but it will also be our school's 20th Anniversary Celebration! Don't miss the fun!
Thank you to all the families that have donated so generously to the grade and classroom baskets.
So, (re)mark your calendar...FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH 6:30-8:30PM. The doors will be opened at 6:00pm for ticket sales and browsing.
For more information check out our link on the left! There is a nearly complete listing of Baskets and Raffle Items available. Tons of great stuff! So hard to choose...
Happy New Year Stallions!! I hope you all had a great winter break!
The PTA is getting ready for some fun events coming up at Saratoga. Our Basket Raffle will be 12 February and is looking to be filled with great entertainment, food and filled-baskets for the whole family!
Our CAPS (Cultural Arts Program) will be kicking off soon. We have several fun activities coming up in the next few months. We have "StepAfrika", a theater group visit and a mobile aquarium for all of our kids to visit right at the school!
Don't forget to check out all the activities listed on the left side and sign up to volunteer for the events that you would like to be a part of.
As part of our 20th Anniversary year the teachers and students took a picture to commemorate this year which will be showcased in the school at our Anniversary Celebration on 12 February.
Thanks for supporting your PTA, Allyson Harasimowicz PTA President
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Fairfax County Public Schools are facing a $177 million budget cut next school year.
It means :
- Discontinue Full-day Kindergarten,
- Eliminate FLEX,
- Eliminate Needs-Based Stuffing,
- Implement New Student Fees,
- Eliminate Summer School,
- Increase in Class Size,
- Cut School-Based Technology Specialist,
- Cut School Busses
and more...
For details check out the FCPS website
Have YOUR Voice Heard!
Upcoming Important Dates
•January 7—Superintendent Releases FY 2011 Proposed Budget.
•January 11—School Board Budget Work Session (Gatehouse Administration Center, room 1600).
•January 25 and 26—School Board Budget Public Hearings (Jackson Middle School).
•January 28—School Board Budget Work Session (Jackson Middle School).
•February 4—School Board Adopts FY 2011 Advertised Budget.
•February 23—County Executive Releases FY 2011 Advertised County Budget.
•March 9—County Board of Supervisors Advertises Tax Rate.
•April 6—School Board Presents Budget to County Board of Supervisors.
•April 6 through 8—County Board of Supervisors Budget Public Hearings.
•April 27—County Board of Supervisors Approves County Budget, Tax Rate Resolution, and Transfer Amount to Schools.
•May 11 and 12—School Board Budget Public Hearings (Jackson Middle School).
•May 13—School Board Budget Work Session (Gatehouse Administration Center, room 1600).
•May 20—School Board Adopts Approved Budget.
Want to Get Involved?
•Learn more at the FCPS budget web site at http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011.htm.
•Attend School Board meetings.
•Speak at a School Board public hearing (www.fcps.edu/schlbd/requestspeak.htm).
•Speak at a Board of Supervisors public hearing (www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm).
In addition to the annual Fair held at the school in the fall, we will soon be offering shop at home convenvience! All proceeds go directly back into the library fund to help provide exciting programs, such as the ever popular author visits. Did you catch Dylan Pritchett on January 15th? His visit was made possible by you, the BookFair shopper. In this time of severe budget cuts, your support has never been as critical as it is today!
Check back soon for complete details.
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Thank you.
