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American Education Week American Education Week is the week of Monday November 16-Friday November 20. There are several things we would like for you to know about this important week: Visitation schedule: Ocean Team: Tuesday, November 17 Rainbow Team: Wednesday, November 18 Forest Team: Thursday, November 19 Star Team: Thursday, November 19 Please remember, these are the preferred visitation days the team teachers have designated for you to visit. If, for some reason, you cannot attend on your designated day, you are more than welcome to attend when your schedule allows.

 

Yearbook Pictures The Yearbook Committee is in need of pictures of school activities (field trips,lunches, special programs, etc) for the yearbook. Digital pictures are preferred. Email pictures or questions to: helend@comcast.net. If sending in hard copy, send to PTA mailbox and mark it Yearbook.

 

Family Night Out - Martha & Mary's Please do not forget Family Night Out is Monday night, November 9 at Martha & Mary's in Reisterstown (location of the old Friendly's) from 5:00 - 8:00. Chatsworth PTA will receive at least 10% of the nights receipts. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Kids Stuff Coupon Books Kids Stuff coupon books are available now through the end of September. The books are just $25.00, with Chatsworth PTA receiving 50% of the proceeds ($12.20) for every book sold. We will be sending home the books with all students on Monday. If you would like to purchase the book or sell it to a friend, neighbor or relative, we will accept payment by cash or check made payable to Chatsworth PTA. The following is a partial list of some of the many generous participants: Kohl's, Macy's, Rite Aid, IKEA, Sears, The Children's Place, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sports Authority, Gymboree, Borders/Waldenbooks, Dick's Sporting Goods, Express, Weis, Office Depot, Nine West, Easy Spirit, Five Below, Port Discovery, Maryland Science Center, Disney on Ice, Dave and Buster's, Pump It Up, Subway, Pizza Hut, Maggie Moo's, Fuddruckers, Royal Farms, Popeyes, Rita's, Greene Turtle, Papa John's, and many, many more!!!

 

Membership PTA Membership Form (click to access). The cost is $10.00 for the first member and $5.00 for each additional. For example: If both parents wants to join, the cost would be $10.00 for the first parent and $5.00 for the other. We also encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles and others to join. For questions about PTA Membership, please email chatsworthpta@yahoo.com.

 

Volunteers Still Needed We are in need of a volunteer to sit on the School Improvement Team. The teams meets about 5 times during the school year (1 time in mid-September and then near the end of each marking period). If you are interested in this position, please email the PTA or Mr. Karolkowski. If you are interested in any of the positions, please email chatsworthpta@yahoo.com.

 

PTA Directory We are still collecting submissions for the voluntary PTA directrory. We will be compiling all of the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of everyone who volunteers to participate in the directory, and we will do our best to have it published by the end of the month. Membership Form (Click to access) Please complete it, and send it in an envelope marked "PTA Directory."

 

Flacco Jersey As mentioned in last week's email, Joe Flacco was accomodating enough to autograph a jersey for the PTA to auction off to raise money for the school. We would like to provide all parents with an equal opportunity to participate in this event. The fundraiser will kick off during American Education Week. Parents will be able to purchase a chance to win the autographed jersey. Details will be available as you enter the school for American Education Week. This fundraiser will be different than most we do for the school. Usually, the PTA holds all funds in the treasury until the end of the school year and presents the school with a check for the total amount raised at the end of the year. For this fundraiser, all money collected will be automatically donated to the school for their discretionary use. If you have any questions, please email chatsworthpta@yahoo.com.

 

Cookbooks A couple of years ago, Mrs. Braveman put together a book of recipes. There are still several books remaining. If you are interested in purchasing this cookbook, you may stop by the media center or email Mrs. Braverman. The cost is $5.00.

 

Chatsworth PTA on Facebook If you subscribe to the social network site, Facebook, you may want to check out a recently started group called "Parents of Chatsworth Elementary School." This group was recently started by one of the new parents to the school. It contains information related to parent activities only. Please note that no school related activities can be included on the site, as it is not a school-sanctioned site. If you wish to include any parent-related information on the site, please email chatsworthpta@yahoo.com.

 

PTA Return Check Policy Once or twice per year, we like to provide a reminder about the PTA Return Check policy. The PTA is happy to accept personal checks from parents for the various fundraisers that we sponsor during the year. However, we have had instances over the years where checks are inadvertantly returned to us for insufficient funds. The bank charges the Chatsworth PTA $25.00 for every returned check, a fee we certainly cannot afford to absorb because it takes away from our mission of raising funds to support the school's needs. Therefore, it is our policy to pass the $25.00 service charge onto the parent. Please be cognizant of this policy, and please honor your responsibility to reimburse the PTA if we infom you that your check was returned. Absent parent cooperation, the PTA reserves the right to refuse payment by check from offenders of the policy.

 

Discount Drug Cards A new program is being made possible through a joint effort between Baltimore County and the National Association of Counties (NACo). It is called the “Baltimore County Prescription Discount Card.” This program allows free enrollment for county residents, and allows you to save an average of 20% on the cost of your prescriptions. There are no limits or age limits. There are no income requirements. Coverage is for your entire family. Use it anytime your prescription is not covered by insurance. Prescription discount cards are available at Baltimore County Libraries, Health Department Health Centers and Senior Centers. For more information, call toll free 1-877-321-2652. This plan is not insurance. Discounts are only available at participating pharmacies.

 

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