WEEKLY NEWS
January15, 2010
Dear MTW Families:
Please note these important events scheduled for the week of January 18, 2010.
Tisa Farley
MTW Parent Coordinator
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 18, 2010
18 MON NO SCHOOL – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
19 TUE School Tour, Family Center, 8:45am
21 THU School Partnership (Cafeteria) Committee Meeting, Cafeteria, 9am
21 THU Extended Day closes early at 5:30pm. Dismissal from the Family Center
21 THU Martin Luther King Celebration Dinner, Cafeteria, 5:30-6:30pm
21 THU Martin Luther King Concert, Auditorium, 6:30pm
22 FRI Fundraising Committee Meeting, Family Center, 8:45am
Lost & Found will be removed by the end of January
Please look through the Lost & Found bins located outside the Family Center.
It will all be removed at the end of each month
Sibling applications for Midtown West for the fall of 2010 are available in the MTW office.
Reminder: Applications must be submitted to the MTW office by Monday,
March 1st, 2010. All siblings of current K - 4th grade MTW students who are
eligible to enter kindergarten this coming fall, September 2010, and wish to
attend MTW, must submit an application by the March 1st deadline
Spring Concert – Change of Date
Please note that the Spring Concert date has been changed to May13th
(from May 20th)
THE AUCTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!
It's never too early to think about gathering donations for the online auction...
The Midtown West Online Auction springs onto the scene April 19–May 13
and your contributions can mean the difference between a good year and
a BLOWOUT year!
Curious about how you can help?
1. SOLICIT DONATIONS: Next time you're shopping at your favorite
boutique or grabbing a pie from your local pizza joint, ask the
manager to donate a tax-deductible gift certificate. If they don't
have a gift certificate but want to donate, The Fundraising Committee
can help create one. Gift certificates can be deposited in the drop-
down safe in the family center. Or, if a store wants to donate a
physical item like a mug, a doll, a model car or an evening gown,
Fundraising will accept the item, take a photo for the website and
store it till auction time. Finally, ask your friends to donate
services... do you know a vocal coach? A hair stylist? A resume
doctor? A babysitter? Ask "Experts" to donate hours of their time and skills!
2. JOIN THE AUCTION COMMITTEE: There are a variety of tasks from
simple, one-shot jobs like phoning a donor to longer-term jobs like
helping post items onto the website. Make and hang posters, stuff
flyers into mailboxes, tutor "newbies" about how to use the cMarket
site or stuff envelopes to thank past donors and ask for repeat
solicitations.... there's something for everyone with every skill
level and availability!
3. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW: Once the website is launched for the year,
pass around the website info to EVERYONE! The more people who know
about it, the more bidders we'll get and the more money we'll make.
Also, cMarket tracks how many viewers and bidders our site gets, and
this brings us bonuses. Large numbers of "hits" also help us solicit
donations—local merchants are more likely to donate if they know they
are getting wide publicity.
Please pop by a Fundraising Meeting—Some of the top solicitors will be
sharing tips on how to get merchants to give. We'd love to hear your
ideas... The Online Auction is our biggest fundraiser and you are the
key to its success!
SAVE THE DATE
B-I-N-G-O means F-U-N! Come join the excitement at Midtown West's
first-ever Bingo night! Your caller for the evening will be none other
than our own principal, Dean Ketchum. This adults-only fundraising
event takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 on Thursday, February 11th, so
get your lucky penny and your rabbit's foot ready!
Enjoy an casual and action-packed atmosphere with games and prizes
galore. Don't forget to bring your wallet... there will be treats,
snacks on sale seat-side! Anyone can come, so invite your neighbor,
your boss and your grandma—The more the merrier. Details to follow so
watch this space!
SAVE THE DATE for Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting - January 27, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Where: Moore Brothers at 33 East 20th Street, NYC
Price: $100 per person
Please join us at our most sophisticated fundraising event of the year at NYC Moore Brothers wine store. This store has received the highest ZAGAT ratings ever awarded to a wine shop. Our event will provide you an opportunity to become a wine expert, enjoy gourmet dinner, socialize with other MTW parents and just have a great evening in a warm atmosphere.
Tickets are now available for on-line purchase at our website - midtownwest.net
Starting January 13, 2010 tickets will be sold in school at drop-off time.
Remember to make your pledge drive donation!!! By check or online!
You can make donations directly on our website at: midtownwest.net
Look for the Fundraising Events drop down section and follow the directions at the PAYPAL site under “Pledge Drive.” It’s quick! It’s easy! It’s helping our children!
You can make a one time contribution or return for monthly donations. No amount
is too small or too large. We hope to have every family in the school make some contribution based on whatever their family can afford.
Any parent musicians out there?
MTW has a few events each year where parent musicians provide music. Besides the Hoedown, we play at the Martin Luther King diner and for the 1st grade musical. Maybe other events, too.
Please let us know what instrument(s) you play, how well you read music and breifly what kind of experience you have.
Contact:
Russ Anixter (Izabella, Jeremey's class)
russanix@aol.com
DID YOU KNOW - Are you a TD Bank Customer? MTW PTA can benefit!
TD Bank, through their Affinity Membership Program, will make contributions to MTW PTA bank account as follows:
Checking Accounts — 0.5% of the annual average balances of all participants
Savings Accounts or CD — 0.25% of the annual average balances of all participants
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
Please contact Olga Sinclair, TD Bank Customer Service Representative, and mention that you are a member of the Midtown West PTA and want to participate in the Affinity Membership Program.
HOW TO CONTACT HER —
1. In Person — Visit TD Bank - 582-586 9th Avenue (42nd Street); or
2. By Telephone — 212-247-8206
Any personal or financial information you provide to TD bank is completely confidential — It's between you and the bank. No MTW representative has access to specific information... the money that is forwarded to us is in a lump sum and is not associated with any specific account.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Asian Cultural Connection Celebration
This year’s dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 2010
Planning Meetings:
2nd Meeting: Jan 19 Thu 8:45am - 9:45am
3rd Meeting: Feb 10 Wed 8:45am - 9:45am
We will have a wrap up meeting right before our event day.
At the first meeting, we will outline the event and determine the key contact from each cultural group.
Chairs:
Sachie Hirayama
Email: s_hirayama@aeonusa.com
Yoko Ebihara
Ebihara123@verizon.net
Library Needs Volunteers
The Library always needs volunteers to help shelve books. Drop by the library when you have a few extra minutes. If you want more information contact Karen Trott at: trottkaren@hotmail.com
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is approaching on January 21st
Scheduled Committee Planning Meetings:
Friday, January 8th & 15th at 8:00am in Karl’s art room #316.
Tuesday, January 19th at 8:45 in the cafeteria
If you would like to join the email group – contact Tisa at: tfarley@schools.nyc.gov
MLK Committee Chair: Yee Yip (Jeremy's 5th grade)
MLK Food Committee: Trang Tran (David’s 5th grade & Miranda’s 1st grade)
Video Slide Production: Ted Pollen
Art Displays: Karl Heist
School Protocol In Case of Emergency - Try any one of the following:
• Call the school at 212-247-0208
• Call 311
• Check the BOE Website for instructions at: schools@nyc.gov
• Posters will be placed on the back gates and front doors with detailed instructions
• Communications Control Center
• 335 Adams Street, 28th Floor
• 718-935-5000
• 718-935-5004
PLEASE NOTE: If you have information to be included in a school wide email reminder, please send it to Tisa by Wednesday afternoon, the week before the event, to: tfarley@schools.nyc.gov
