[CabotCommunity] JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH

Tue Apr 10 10:27:01 EDT 2007

JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH 2007

Calendar

April 10, 2007

Invention Invasion, 5:30-7 PM

April 16 to April 20, 2006

Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL

April 23, 2007

School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM

April 24, 2007

Creative Arts & Sciences Grade 4, Science Discovery Museum 9:00AM

April 24, 2007

Affinity Group 12:30 PM

April 24, 2007

6:30pm Neighborhood Meeting with Dr. Quarcoo - Mona Lisa & Donald Neville's
Home 

April 25, 2007

CASP Annual Meeting & Coffee 5:00 PM

April 28, 2007

Newton Serves! A Weekend of Community Service at Cabot

April 29, 2007

Newton Serves! A Weekend of Community Service at Cabot

May 1, 2007

Grade 5 Parent Coffee with Bigelow & Day Principals at Cabot, 8:30-9:30AM

May 2, 2007

Creative Arts & Sciences Grade 5 Wingmasters Eyes on Owls

May 3, 2007

Parent to Parent Chat at Bigelow, 7:30 - 9:00PM

May 5, 2007

Cabot Fair 10:00 - 3:00 PM

May 8, 2007

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

May 8, 2007

School Council 5:00 - 7:00 PM

PTO Committees POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

The PTO needs you!  That's right, we are trying to fill positions for next
year - we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a
lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but
we'll take what we can get and we can use your help!  Here are just a few of
the positions open:

*	PTO Co-President 
*	Advertising Committee 
*	Photography Coordinator 
*	Program Enrichment Coordinator 
*	Public Relations 
*	Room Captains (K-2 & 3-5) 
*	Social Action Committee Coordinator 
*	Understanding our Differences 
*	Webmaster (Co-chair with existing)

Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org <http://www.cabotpto.org/>   for a
full list of committees.  There is room in almost any committee for more
members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee
chair for more information!

School Council Nominations - 3 positions are available! 

 Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each
newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot
School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected
to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to
research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement
issues. If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate
someone, please:

1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical
sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot
parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School
Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name,
telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your
statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with
a digital photo, to Liz Haas at haas.joffe at rcn.com
<javascript:parent.ComposeTo('haas.joffe at rcn.com',%20'');> .

2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement,
and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to Liz Haas and put it in the
PTO mailbox in the school office. 

3. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 27th.

An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees.

The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in
the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three
candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election
process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School
Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the
process. You may also contact any of the following parents who are the
Current School Council Parent Representatives:

Term expiring June 2007: 

Jack Sarid (617 332-0974), Greg Smith (617 332-9633)

Term expiring June 2008: 

Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart
(617-332-5411)

PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): 

Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and Jo Doherty (617-332-1530).

Cabot's 4TH GRADE SELLS ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS!

Your orders need to be returned to school by April 12th! So don't miss out
on the opportunity to buy these energy efficient light bulbs at fraction of
their retail cost. All proceeds generated will be donated to an
environmentally friendly cause. The order form is on the bottom of the flyer
your child brought home recently in his/her backpack. Support the 4th grades
effort to be environmental ambassadors and help protect our environment!

SELL CABOT FAIR RAFFLE TICKETS

Packets of raffle tickets should have come home by now in backpacks for
students to sell for this year's Cabot Fair. By selling Cabot Fair raffle
tickets you can win great prizes while raising money for Cabot School. SELL.
SELL.  SELL!

YARD SALE AT CABOT FAIR! 
This year there will be a Yard Sale at the Fair - We will be selling kids
toys, books and videos, and small housewares (no furniture or large items).
Items should be in good condition and have all pieces/parts. DO YOU HAVE
THINGS TO DONATE? If you do please send a quick email to Deb Klein
Deb.Klein at ApproachGroup.com  and give her a rough idea of what you might
bring (e.g a box of kids books, or 2 toddler toys) so that we can have
enough space for your things at the Sale. 

Love to cook? Delicious food needed for Staff Appreciation Luncheon on May
8!
Let's show our gratitude for all of the effort Cabot's teachers and staff
make on our children's behalf. Lend a hand with the PTO's Staff Appreciation
Luncheon, scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, at 12:45 p.m. If you can help with
food (8-10 servings of a homemade dish), set up, or clean up, please contact
Sally Brickell (Acknowledgment Committee) at brickland6 at rcn.com or
617-527-5438.

The Cabot Fair is May 5 - Half the fun is volunteering!
In the next month you will be receiving a call from a room parent, asking
you to volunteer for one or more time slots at the Cabot Fair.  But why
wait!  Early-bird volunteers help out our planning enormously.   Choose your
preferred time slot: 9:30-11:00, 11:00-12:30, 12:30-2:00, or 2:00-3:30.and
contact Volunteer Central at politicalresources at hotmail.com
<javascript:parent.ComposeTo('politicalresources at hotmail.com',%20'');>  or
call at (617) 527-4188

Cabot PTO Survey 
A final reminder - the PTO survey about traffic congestion and fundraising
is open online until Wednesday, April 11th at midnight. After that time the
responses will be collected and the PTO will provide a summary of results to
the community. If you do not have access to a computer and wish to complete
a paper copy please take an available copy from the PTO bulletin board or
leave a request for one in the PTO mailbox. Our thanks go to Mie-Yun Lee for
her technical talent in making this survey go live!
Click on this link for the survey
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=733013583373>
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=733013583373

Modern Dads: How Men's Lives are changing & Why It Matters to Families

Project Interface and the Newton PTO Council present a seminar by John
Badalament on April 11th 7:30-9pm at the Newton Cultural Center Auditorium
at 225 Nevada Street, Newton. This seminar will present research about how
fathers impact their children's lives academically, cognitively &
emotionally, describe the "5 practices of a Modern Dad" and how women and
mothers can support and challenge fathers & father figures to use these
practices, and much more.

Jo Doherty

Cabot PTO Co-President

11 Leonard Avenue,

West Newton, MA 02465

617-332-1530

jcdoherty11 at comcast.net

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