May 2007 - PHMS PTSA
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May 2007 - PHMS PTSA
Perry Hall Middle School PTSA PANTHER BEAT PTSA Web site: www.perryhallmiddleschoolptsa.org May 2007 In this issue: • • • • • • • • • The Stars Come Out May 4th Needed: Parents Willing to Listen to Wonderful Music! It’s Voting Time for Perry Hall Middle’s 2007-2008 PTSA Officers! Free Asthma Screenings Are Coming in May Our Children Insert President Bush Gives Ports a Highway Post Audit Committee Members Needed PTA National Convention and much more PTSA Board Members 2006-07 President: Terri Smith 410.256.5482 1st VP: Teri Bibeault 410.592.2693 2nd VP: Sharon Rogowski 410.256.3776 Treasurer: John Wisniewski 410.529.7134 Rec. Secretary: Bonni Wittstadt 410.529.5232 Corr. Secretary: Kathy Case 410.256.2902 Editor: Barb Hurn 410.529.0577 [email protected] A Message From the President In 1984, National PTA established Teacher Appreciation Week - the first full week in May - to honor the dedicated men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6th through 12th. I hope everyone will take the time to express their personal appreciation to our great teachers right here at Perry Hall Middle School. Our Teacher Appreciation committee, with the aid of some students, held a wonderful luncheon for our teachers and staff on April 5th. Not an easy feat to provide lunch and entertainment for over 120 faculty, but I understand it was great. We are very lucky to have such wonderful teachers, faculty and staff. Their support goes above and beyond the classroom. Not only can we count on our teachers to provide an excellent education for our chil- Needed: Parents Willing to Listen to Wonderful Music! Each year at the Winter and Spring Concerts the Sunshine Committee is looking for volunteers to help with their projects. Recently, they have donated more than $1500.00 to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Burn Unit during the concerts. You need only give one night or one concert series. If you can help, please contact Diane Gaither 410.529.4623 or Terri Smith 410.256.5482. dren, but the PTSA relies on our teachers to promote PTSA and activities, distribute PTSA information, encourage student participation, and volunteer and participate in many of our events. The “T” in PTSA stands for “Teacher” and they are a very important part of our organization. I want to thank our faculty representatives currently serving on our board: Ms. Toni Carr, Ms. Jackie Nelson-Becker, Ms. Karen Hosler, and our administrative representative, Mr. Allen Zink…and the faculty members that joined our local unit PTSA. This year we had 76 faculty and staff join earning PHMS PTSA a Maryland PTA Membership Achievement Award for 20062007. Thank you PHMS faculty and staff…you’re awesome! The Stars Come Out May 4th! Like good family entertainment? Come to the PTSA Star Search Talent Show on May 4th at 7:00 p.m. An evening of singing, dancing, and music for only $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. Tickets we be sold during lunch. PAGE 2 MAY 2007 PANTHER BEAT It’s Voting Time for Perry Hall Middle’s 2007-2008 PTSA Officers! On Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 6:45pm, the PHMS PTSA will elect its new slate of officers, by voice vote (if no further nominations are made from the floor), for the 2007-2008 school year. We will be having a very brief General PTSA Meeting to elect the new officers, which will occur prior to the Spring Concert. If nominations are made from the floor, all cardholding PTSA members will be eligible to vote. The following nominations have been made and are listed as follows. PTSA President – Terri Smith 1st Vice President – Teri Bibeault 2nd Vice President – Sharon Rogowski Treasurer – Dawn Puliti Recording Secretary – Bonni Wittstadt Corresponding Secretary – Kathy Case Submitted by The 2006/2007 Nominating Committee: Glenda Gilbert, Mariann Richardson (Chair), Sharon Rogowski Free Asthma Screenings Are Coming in May During May, adults and children with breathing problems can find out if they have asthma during the 11th Annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program, sponsored by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). In addition to identifying people who might be at risk for asthma, the screening program allows those who already know they have asthma to talk with an allergist about their disease and learn how to keep symptoms under control. Allergists, working with community physicians and allied health professionals, will conduct the free asthma screenings at shopping malls, civic centers, health fairs and other accessible locations throughout the country. The screening program will also focus on increasing awareness of asthma in children under age 5. As part of the screening, adults will complete a 20-question Life Quality (LQ) Test developed by ACAAI for the program. Children under age 15 will take a special test called the Kids’ Asthma Check. Another version of the Check is available for parents of children up to age 8 to complete on their child’s behalf. Participants also will take a lung function test and meet Our next PTSA Board of Directors meeting will be on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room.. with an allergist to determine if they should seek a thorough examination and diagnosis. For a list of asthma screening locations and dates or to take online versions of the LQ Test and Kids’ Asthma Check, visit the ACAAI Web site, www.acaai.org, and click on Member Information. Screening locations and dates are now available at this site. Reprinted with permission from “The PTA Parent, April 10, 2007,” National PTA Web site, www.pta.org. Article Deadline for the June/ Summer issue of the Panther Beat is May 23, 2007. This will be the final newsletter of this school year. MAY 2007 PAGE 3 PANTHER BEAT PTSA Student Recognition Awards, March 2007 GRE AT JOB ! PTSA Student Recognition Awards are given to Perry Hall Middle School students who have shown outstanding achievements or efforts. Each month teachers are asked to nominate students for this award. This month 83 students received a “red bag” award. Congratulations! Akilah Alleyne Tabitha Alvarez Jezron Basbas Sarah Bateman Matthew Biscoe Jordan Bowser Dean Brooks Catherine Butt Brendan Callinan Joey Carlineo C.J. Coleman Anna Davis Brittany Deitrich Allan Droter J.P. Duic Amanda Einsel Brad Faulhaber Ashley Folck Jay Foltz Tony Forcellese Renee Forsythe Benjamin Gabrielson Justin Gallardo Vickie Gluszcz Danielle Goldsmith Farheen Iqbal Kelly Jenkins Helena Joo Markie Powers Christine Priddy Giustino Puliti Chris Quintanilla Zachary Rakowski Kia Richmond Kevin Roberts Shykea Robinson Adam Rutherford Rachel Sayler Sam Schaffer Jessica Settan Leroy Sharpe Stacey Smith Morgan Strzegowski Hyun Suh Conrad Sullivan Myranda Taplette Laura Tenbus Nirajan Thapa Anthony Thomas Kenya Torsell Erin Tyszko Chad Uttenreither Amanda Weber Aaron Wilkinson Kate Wisniewski Shannon Joyce Katilin Kane Jordan Koenigsberg Michael Koogle Angela Kraus Dominic LaViola Jackie Ledwell Nick Liberto Diane Loegering Zoe Martin Ryan Maxwell Kasey Mayfield Erica Metheny Elsie Mo Paula Muturi Ashley Nachodsky Jon Nelson Greg Noplos Denise Nugyen Jonna Nunez Beth Olson Ambra Palushi Jenna Paul Woodrow Perdue Miguel Perzan Michael Phair Jacob Poetzel Taylor Powell Sharpening Children’s Math Skills Over the lazy days of summer, students can forget much of what they worked so hard to learn during the school year. Parents can minimize this summer learning loss by making sure their children continue to use what they’ve learned. The following activities, suggested by faculty at Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, can help children practice and strengthen their math and problemsolving skills over the summer. ⇒ Track the temperature and humidity over the summer; plot it on a chart. ⇒ When doing home improvement projects, have your child assist with taking measurements and computing amounts of ma- terial needed. ⇒ Challenge your child to determine the cost of gasoline for a weekend trip. ⇒ Have your child keep a chart of how much time he or she spends reading, watching television, doing chores, and playing. Your child can then determine what fraction of the day or week he or she spends on each activity. Reprinted with permission from the National PTA Magazine, Our Children, “Sharpening Children’s Math Skills,” Volume 32, April/May 2007. Page 25 PAGE 4 PANTHER BEAT MAY 2007 President Bush Gives Ports a Highway Post Audit Committee Members Needed James Ports has been appointed deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by President Bush. In accordance with the Bylaws, we need three volunteers to review the financial records of Perry Hall Middle School PTSA for the year ending June 30, 2007. No experience is necessary. Volunteers will need to spend between 2-4 hours over the summer to certify the accuracy of the books and records of the treasurer. Ports, a Republican former delegate from Perry Hall, previously served as deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation under Governor Robert Ehrlich. Prior to that, he served 12 years in the House of Delegates representing the 8th District including Perry Hall, Parkville and Overlea. In his new role, Ports will be responsible for directing and managing many of the agency’s programs as well as day-to-day operations and activities. (Bryan P. Sears) Jim Ports currently serves on PHMS PTSA Board as Legislative Action Committee Chair. Reprinted with permission from North East Booster, April 9, 2007 Copyright © Patuxent Publishing Company, 2007 Attention Volunteers Please remember to log your volunteer hours in the binders in the main lobby of the school. It is very important that the school get credit for all of your hard work. Your time is submitted to Baltimore County and our school gets recognition, so please take a moment to add up your hours. If you can not get to the school, please e-mail your hours to me. Thank you for all of your time and cooperation. Terri Sierakowski Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] National Convention Need new ideas? - Extra volunteers? - More Energy? You need national convention! DISCOVER PTA—St. Louis, Missouri Thursday, June 28 - Sunday, July 1, 2007 Cervantes Convention Center at America’s Center St Louis, Missouri The Purpose of an Audit • • To certify the accuracy of the books and records of the financial officer, and To assure the membership that the association’s resources/funds are being managed in a businesslike manner within the regulations established for their use. If you can volunteer your time in this way, please contact Terri Smith, [email protected] or 410.256.5482. Thank you for your consideration. Seven Oaks Elementary PTA will be holding a BASKET BINGO on Friday, May 11 at the Parkville American Legion Hall (2301 Putty Hill Avenue). Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the games will begin at 7:00 p.m. Food will be available from Chick-Fil-A. There will be 20 games of bingo. Tickets are on sale now for only $12.00 if purchased in advance, and $15.00 at the door, if available. To purchase your tickets, please call Sharon at 410.529.7115 or mail your ticket request and check made out to Seven Oaks Elementary PTA to: Basket Bingo Seven Oaks Elementary School PTA 9220 Seven Courts Drive Baltimore, MD 21236 You’re Invited! Join us and discover how to increase membership, hone your leadership skills, or find no-hassle fund raising ideas. Interact with PTA members from all over the country; explore new programs, products, and exhibits; and raise your voice on important issues affecting PTA and all children. Reprinted with permission from the National PTA Web site, www.pta.org “National Convention”, April 2007. MAY 2007 PANTHER BEAT PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PANTHER BEAT MAY 2007 MAY 2007 PAGE 7 PANTHER BEAT PTSA Mission The mission of the PTSA is threefold: • To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in our schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; and • To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and • To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation. 4300 Ebenezer Road Perry Hall, Maryland 21236 The Purpose of the PTSA Phone: 410.887.5100 Fax: 410.887.5152 Web site: www.perryhallmiddleschoolptsa.org We’re on the Web Www.perryhallmiddleschoolptsa.org • To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. • To raise the standards of home life. • To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. • To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. • To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education. PTSA Calendar of Dates to Remember May 2007 Friday, May 4 - Star Search Talent Show, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 - PTSA Board of Directors Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room Friday, May11 - PTA Council of Baltimore County Awards Ceremony, 7:30 p.m. at Parkville Middle School Tuesday, May 15 - PTSA General Membership meeting at 6:45 p.m. (just prior to the Spring Concert) in the PHMS meeting room. Tuesday, May 15 - Market Day Internet orders due by 12:00 noon Wednesday, May 16 - Spring Concert Thursday, May 17 - Spring Concert Friday, May 11 - Market Day order forms due back to school Monday, May 21 - Market Day Pick-up, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12 - Nurse’s Day Wednesday, May 23 - Panther Beat Article submission deadline Monday, May 14 - Spring Concert Tuesday, May 15 - Spring Concert Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day Observed - Schools and Offices Closed June 2007 Tuesday, June 5 - PTSA Board of Directors meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room Tuesday, June 5 - Market Day order forms due back to school Thursday, June 7 - Market Day Internet orders due Wednesday, June 13 - Market Day Pick-up, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. PAGE 8 PANTHER BEAT MAY 2007