PTO info
BOARD MEMBERS
Valerie Beals – President
Deanna Mello – Secretary
Wendy Ricci – Volunteer Coordinator
The treasurer position is currently open and is being
filled in on an emergency basis per our bylaws until a new treasurer can be
found.
The goal of the Webster
Middle School Parent Teacher Organization is to support and enhance the
education of the children at the Webster Middle
School. We strive to foster a spirit of cooperation
and promote open communication between families and staff of the school.
Last year, our parent teacher
organization spit into 2 groups to better serve the needs of the students at
both Park Ave and Webster Middle
School. Since then, the Webster Middle School PTO has
continued toward its goal to support and enhance the education of the children
at Webster Middle
School. We continue to strive to foster a spirit of
cooperation and promote open communication between families and staff of the
school.
This year, we changed
companies for our fall fundraiser moving from Meadowfarms Fundraising to
Innisbrook Wraps and Import Designs Jewelry.
We made a profit of just over $13,000 from our sale this year. 15 students will be going out to lunch on November
30th in a Hummer Limo as a reward for their great sales. We also held our first annual Fall Festival
back in October. We invited non-profit
organizations from all 3 public schools to participate along with inviting
local vendors and crafters to set up and sell their wares. Overall, the day was a great experience for
us and we are looking forward to next year.
We also just opened the doors
to our fall Scholastic Book Fair themed Book Fair Blizzard. Along with getting great books into the hands
of our students, we are also promoting the One for Books program. Money raised from the One for books program
not only helps put books in our library and into the hands of students who
cannot afford to purchase them on their own, Scholastic also matches all
monetary donations with a donation of up to one million books to three non-profit
organizations dedicated to helping kids and families in need. They include Kids in Distressed Situations,
Inc., National Center for Family Literacy and Toys for Tots. Last year, our students donated $86.00. This
year, so far, they have donated $120.00.
We are proud of our students and their continued generosity.
Our other events currently
scheduled include Webster Middle
School
night at the Worcester Sharks on December 8th, where one of our
students will have the honor of singing the National Anthem before the
game!
Our annual holiday shop is
set to take place December 10th- 10th with special
Saturday event on the 15th in conjunction with SEPAC. It’s a day that will be filled with something
for everyone, including shopping, crafts, and pictures with Frosty the
Snowman! We have also secured another
night at the Worcester Sharks in March, along with plans for a family dinner
dance sometime this winter, another book fair in April, a day at the ball park
with the Worcester Tornados, and in coordination with the Webster Middle School
Literacy Team, a visit from author Ralph Masiello (pending grant approval) in
February. Lastly, the PTO is
establishing a fund to enable one students in 5th
grade to attend Nature’s Classroom. The
proceeds to determine the qualifications of the scholarship recipient is still under discussion.
In 2008 we have much more in
store! Keep watching for our monthly
newsletter as well as checking this website for more information.