2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Hello and welcome to the Ferndale Area School District. My name is Lori Himes, and I am the President of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) here at Ferndale. I would like to give you a little information about our group. We meet once a month in the elementary school library from 6-7 P.M. immediately following our Market Day pick-ups. (Dates will be listed on the school menu) Our first meeting this year will be Monday September 12th from 6-7 due to our first Market Day pick-up is the first day of school. This is the only month that the meeting will not follow pick-ups. Throughout the year we organize numerous events and fundraisers. In the fall we will have a T-shirt sale where we have many Ferndale items. Christmas time we have a movie with Santa as well as family movie nights throughout the school year. Our biggest fundraiser is a monthly sale for "Market Day" which is a frozen food sale! Order forms go home with the students, you order the food and pick it up at the school on the delivery dates. The PTO gets 10% of the total sales and it is a huge fundraiser for us. Good Prices and Great Food!! Below is a schedule of order pick up times and dates for Market Day. Pizza parties, teacher and staff appreciation gifts, 6th grade party and gifts, the list goes on and on. We also participate in the "Apples for Education" program through Giant Eagle. The PTO collects Box Tops and Campbells Labels In February , we have a big Box Tops Contest!!! SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!!! Last year we raised over $1000.00 in cash with Box Tops and points for equipment for the school with the water and Campbells labels. . I am very sorry to say that we no longer save the Nestle water labels as the program was done away with. This upcoming year, due to cuts in the budget, we will be sending letters home with the students to ask for donations of school supplies, pencils, gluesticks etc. The PTO also donated a large amount to help with school supplies for both the elementary and high school for the upcoming school year. In the Spring we sponsor a "Spring Picture Day" through Lifetouch. Finally, we sell and serve lunch to all the fami ly and friends during "Fernstock" the big musical event at the end of the year.
We are a small group, but with your continued support and help we would like to expand!!!! We are in need of many more volunteers as well as officers. In the past the focus has been put on the Elementary School, but over the past couple years we have tried to become more involved in the High School as well. The PTO needs your help. Please come to our meetings and give your ideas, input, and show your support for our district!!!! We are getting better and better every year, but with your help we could make it unbelievable!!!!!
Please check the school website under Fasdk12.org and look for the PTO link under the elementary tab. We will have more information on dates and links to the programs we participate in.
FIRST PTO MEETING MONDAY SEPT. 12th, 6-7 P.M. IN THE ELEMENTARY LIBRARY.
Thank you!!! Have a wonderful school year!!!
Lori Himes - FASD PTO President
Lhimes2@yahoo.com
814-288-3540
MARKET DAY SCHEDULE ----- PICK UP TIMES ARE ALL 5-6PM IN THE ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
MONDAY AUGUST 29TH
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH
MONDAY OCTOBER 24TH
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21ST
MONDAY JANUARY 2ND NO SCHOOL THIS DAY BUT WE WILL STILL HAVE PICK-UPS
MONDAY JANUARY 30TH
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27th
MONDAY MARCH 26TH
MONDAY APRIL 30TH
FRIDAY JUNE 1ST- THIS DATE IS PENDING?