[CabotCommunity] Jabberlite for Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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Hello everyone, it is hard to believe that June is here and there are almost 2 weeks left for the school.  

Today was a beautiful day out there for the Color Day.  It was a well planned and well enjoyed event.  There were so many happy faces out there, participating in many wonderful activities.

As the school year winds down, many important events are planned till the end of the year.  So please take a moment and read the Blue Sheet that came home yesterday and this newsletter.  Thanks.


 Archana Vahalia
Cabot PTO Co-President
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617-244-1435


JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 3THth 2008

This issue contains information about the following: 

Final PTO Meeting

Community-Wide Celebration of Teaching

Vocabulary Day

Special BBQ Lunch, and much more

 

Upcoming Calendar - visit www.Cabotpto.org for the entire calendar anytime.

 













June 4, 2008



Eric Olson visits Grade 3





June 4, 2008



CASP Picnic and DVD 6:00 - 7:30 PM





June 5, 2008



Early Release Day, 12:30 PM Dismissal





June 6, 2008



Step-Up Day for 5th Graders





June 9, 2008



Awards Ceremony, 9:00 AM





June 9, 2008



Special BBQ lunch for every grade during lunch hour, rain date 6/11





June 9, 2008



School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM





June 10, 2008



PTO Budget & Election Meeting, 8:40 AM





June 10, 2008



Vocabulary Day/ All School Walk





June 12, 2008



Recorder and Instrumental Concert 9:15 AM





June 12, 2008



Celebration of Teaching, 3:30 onwards





June 13, 2008



Deadline for application for extended Out of District Enrollment





June 13, 2008



5th Grade picnic





June 13, 2008



PTO Appreciation Evening 5:30 -7:00 PM, 53 Sheffield Road, Newtonville.





June 17, 2008



Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #11





June 17, 2008



CASP 5th Grade Trip to Breezy Point 1 - 5:45 PM





June 18, 2008



Transition Ceremony for 5th Grade, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM





June 18, 2008



Last Day for Students at CASP 6 PM  Office will remain open on a part time basis





 



during the summer





June 19, 2008



Last Day of School for Students, 12 Noon Dismissal 





June 19, 2008



End of Year Picnic on Field, Noon onwards





June 20, 2008



Last Day of School for Teachers









 









 





 

 

LAST PTO MEETING OF THE YEAR!

Join us for the Final PTO Meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 10th at 8:40am in the Library.  At this meeting we will present the PTO Budget for the school year 2008-2009 (a copy of the budget is attached at the end of this newsletter) and  recap important issues of the past year. PTO board will also be electing its officers for the next year.  Please join us as we vote to elect Sally Brickell as the incoming PTO President, Andrea Steenstrup as Treasurer, Julie Bourgoin as VP of Fundraising, and Krista Kett as Secretary.  Please join us in showing our gratitude to these individuals for their commitment to school and the community!! 

 

Many PTO positions are still looking for committee chairs, please contact us to volunteer and make a difference in the education of your child(ren). 

 

Community-wide 'Celebration of Teaching' - June 12, 2008, Cabot School 3:30 – 5:30 PM 

We are hosting a gala celebration for Dr. Quarcoo and Mrs. Mann as they retire from Cabot School.  Many city officials will be in attendance.  All students, parents, alumni and faculty are invited for the festivities.  Please help us in spreading the word to people associated with Cabot in the past but are no longer part of the Newton schools. So mark your calendars and we hope you can be part of these special celebrations!

 

We are still collecting materials for the memory books for them, so if you want to be part this gift, please drop off items for the memory books in the  PTO mail box or mail them to Cabot School, attn.: Memory Books, 229 Cabot Street, Newtonville, MA 02460.  If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Sally Brickell at brickland6 at rcn.com.  

 

Vocabulary Day on June 10th

As you must have heard from your child(ren) and read it tin the blue sheet, June 10th is Vocabulary Day at Cabot. Each chills has received a word to display.  There will be a neighborhood parade.  Ms. Bennett is looking for some volunteers, so if you can help, please let her know.

 

Lost and Found Going Going Gone…

The lost and found bin is holding valuable coats, sweaters, shoes, sneakers and other personal items that you have been missing at home for all these days.  There will be a table set out on Thursdays June 5th and June 12th on the blacktop with all the items.  Please stop by or ask your child(ren) to pick up your items, after that they will be donated to a local charity.

 

Library Volunteers Appreciation Breakfast on June 6th

Please join Lani Gerson and Kate Johnson for coffee and breakfast on Friday June 6th from 8:45 to 9:30 AM for yet another wonderful year because of all the volunteers that help in the library.

 

Cabot End of Year BBQ on June 9th ( raindate of June 11th )

Order for the BBQ on-line using the http://www.mykidsspending.com site or using the school lunch menu hard copy by tomorrow, June 4th.  There will be hotdogs(turkey), hamburgers, or veggie burgers.  You will not be able to pay and buy lunch on site that day!!!

 

YEAR-END PTO THANK YOU POTLUCK on June 13th

Please mark your calendar for the Year-End PTO Thank You Pot-Luck Party, to be held on Friday June 13th at Archana Vahalia’s House, 53 Sheffield Rd. from 5:30 - 7:00PM.  This event is held to thank ALL hardworking committee and community members.  Please bring some finger food or drinks to share.  I hope you can join us for this special event and RSVP me at auvpto at aol.com.  

     

CABOT GOODS FOR SALE ON JUNE 10th

Have you been looking for some Cabot wear but didn’t know where to get it?  Helen Cao, our Cabot Goods Guru, will be on the blacktop from 12:00 – 1:00 next Tuesday afternoon, (June 10th).  She will have a table set up displaying Cabot T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats.  If you have not had a chance to show your school pride, this will be your opportunity to get some gear!  Thank you Helen!! 

 

An evening with Judy Blume - June 6th, 5:00 – 6:30 PM, Pine Manor College

You are invited to an evening with  your beloved author of “Are you there God? It’s me Margaret”, the “Fudge” books, and the new “Pain & the Great One”, chapter book series featuring a brother and a sister.  Tickets are $20 per person.  This event is hosted by Ward School PTO.  For more details, visit http://wardpto.org/judyblume.

 

Schools out for Summer! Celebrate the End of the School Year with a Picnic on Cabot Field

School finishes on Thursday, June 19th at 12 noon. In recent years a tradition has evolved at Cabot to mark this event with a mass picnic out on the Cabot field. So come along. Bring your blanket, a picnic and hang out with friends you have made over the year and discover new ones!

 

NEWTON SCHOOL’S GIFT POLICY

As we reach the end of the year please remember the Newton School Committee Policy:  “No teacher in the performance of regular duties shall receive presents from the pupils under his or her direction.”  Each year families are reminded of this policy, and each year most families comply.  It is very natural for children and their families to want to acknowledge and thank their teachers at the end of the year.  

Here are some suggestions: 


A note of appreciation to your child’s teacher, or a card made by your child, would be treasured.  

A homemade acknowledgement to your child’s teacher or faculty member, such as cookies or baked goods. 

Honor your child’s teacher with a contribution to the Newton Schools Foundation – every teacher gets mentioned in the TAB! For more details go to http://www.nsfonline.org/support/honorteacher2007.html  


Please do not solicit money from families for class gifts. If you need further clarification please speak with the Principal Marilynne Quarcoo or your PTO Co-Presidents. Thank you for your cooperation.

Cabot Fifth Graders Make Important Connections Through Art

This year’s Cabot fifth grade class engaged in a highly innovative undertaking for their Social Action Project.  After careful consideration of many parent and student suggestions, a project that would embrace all of the Cabot School values and involve every student on a personal and local level was chosen. Led by art teacher Kelly Conroy and Anthony Fisher, Cabot parent and professional artist, the students created three collaborative murals as a gift for our neighbors at the Cabot Park Village senior housing complex.  The project culminated in a wonderful opening event on May 15th. 

 

Each 5th grade class created its own mural. Three well-known works of art were selected and a black and white photo of each piece was divided into 24 different squares. Each student re-created his or her square, painting on canvas, many for the very first time.  The children mixed their own paints, learned about color values, and were astonished and delighted as their pieces were assembled together into fabulous, vibrant, colorful collaborative interpretations of the original works. 

 

As part of the process, students were asked to think about important elders in their lives and talked about their neighbors at Cabot Village. They worked on the project knowing it would be their gift to the residents. Thinking about our neighbors, the students then prepared a book of personal reflections on what making the murals meant to them and how they hoped their gift would be received.  This book was also presented as a gift to the residents.

 

The Opening was a gala event with all three fifth-grade classes and many Cabot Village residents attending.  NewTV was also there to film it and interview participants. General excitement along with the brilliantly-colored creative interpretations lit up the activity room as several children shared their written reflections with our neighbors.  Residents were also interested in remarks by Dr. Quarcoo, Ms. Conroy and Anthony Fisher.  Mingling easily and serving refreshments, the students chatted with their new friends about the project, their interests, and future hopes and dreams.  Interpersonal interaction was clearly a high point for the seniors.  Some of the residents brought some of their art work to share as well. At the end of the program, a couple of fifth grade girls asked the Director about potential volunteer opportunities.  

 

The parents of the Social Action Committee are thoroughly pleased with the process and the outcome of the project.  The students worked hard to make a difference in people’s lives and were able to experience that difference in a very up-close and personal way.  We very much hope that this collective effort with students, teachers, parents and Cabot Park Village will enable this relationship to continue to thrive and open up new opportunities for collaboration.

 

Is Your Family Leaving Cabot at the end of this Year?

If you and your family know that you will be leaving Cabot at the end of this year then please let Mrs. Driscoll in the office know. Also please ensure that you have completed & returned the Exit Interview Forms before the end of school, available from the office.

This has been compiled for you by the Cabot PTO


 





Cabot PTO Financial Results



 



 



 



 





As of June3, 2008



Budget



Actual



 



Proposed





 



2007-08



2007-08



Difference



2008-2009





Income:



 



 



 



 





  Artwork for Education Revenues



0



2,000



2,000



2,000





  Bird Seed Fund



 



500



500



0





  Book Fair



3,000



2,878



-122



3,000





  Cabot Fair Revenues



9,000



11,180



2,180



9,000





  Cabot Goods



600



-337



-937



600





  Campaign For Cabot



28,000



34,754



6,754



30,000





  Casey Scheuerell Music Scholarship Fund



0



55



55



0





  Classified Advertising in Jabber



0



117



117



100





  Coffee Pond Family Photo Day



500



371



-129



0





  Community Supper



600



475



-125



450





  Dues for Memebership



8,000



9,399



1,399



9,000





  Directory Advertising



3,000



3,025



25



3,000





  Gift Wrap



8,000



8,290



290



8,000





  Interest Income



550



725



175



250





  Misc. Fundraising



850



840



-10



850





  Repayment of Advance



0



4,000



4,000



0





  Ruby Bridges Book Sales



0



1,225



1,225



0





 



 



 



 



 





TOTAL INCOME



62,100



79,497



17,397



66,250





 



 



 



 



 





 



 



 



 



 





 



 



 



 



 





Expenses



 



 



 



 





 



 



 



 



 





Equity:



 



 



 



 





Creative Arts & Sciences



11,000



12,647



1,647



11,000





Program Enrichment



3,000



3,198



198



3,000





Field Trips



3,500



3,500



0



3,500





Individual Teacher Workshops



3,500



0



-3,500



3,500





Library



2,000



2,650



650



2,000





Physical Education Equipment



1,000



714



-286



1,000





Principal Discretionary Fund



3,500



5,500



2,000



3,500





Teacher Discretionary Fund



8,500



8,300



-200



8,500





 



 



 



 



 





Sub-Total



36,000



36,510



510



36,000





 



 



 



 



 





Non-Equity:



 



 



 



 





Acknowledgement



 



 



 



 





  General



1,200



687



-513



1,200





  Retirement



500



57



-443



500





Animal Care



500



500



0



500





Bank Charges



100



0



-100



100





Building Use



 



0



0



 





CAPP



1,250



1,250



0



1,125





Casey Scheuerell Music Scholarship Fund



0



265



265



0





CASP Scholarship 



2,000



2,000



0



2,000





Cabot Connecting Families



250



0



-250



250





Community Garden



3,000



843



-2,157



3,000





Computer Supplies



 



0



0



500





Copying (outside)



400



18



-382



150





Core Values



150



147



-3



200





Family Dance



650



539



-111



650





Kindergarten Reg.



50



0



-50



50





Fifth Grade Activities:



 



0



0



 





  Field Trip



500



0



-500



500





  PTO Contribution



1,000



45



-956



1,000





Handbook



400



298



-102



400





Hospitality



400



271



-129



400





Insurance



450



415



-35



450





Invention Invasion



400



364



-36



400





Library Committee



100



67



-33



100





METCO Scholarship Fund



100



100



0



100





Donation to Environmental Cause



500



0



-500



500





Playground Repair and Maintenance



1,500



0



-1,500



1,500





PTO Council Dues



170



170



0



170





PTO Miscellaneous:



 



 



0



 





  Memorial Gifts



250



75



-175



250





  Miscellaneous expenses



0



177



177



0





  Presidents' Discr. Fund



700



162



-538



700





Photography



100



11



-89



250





Respect for Human Differences



200



0



-200



200





Ruby Bridges Book Expense



 



844



844



 





Social Action



1,100



 



289



 





  Social Action Misc.



 



133



 



100





  Newton Serves



 



678



 



1,000





Technology



15,000



14,689



-311



18,000





Understanding Our Diffs.



450



377



-73



450





Uncashed Checks from Last Year



0



1,153



1,153



0





Website and e-jabber



500



 



-500



500





Wellness Committee



900



79



-821



900





 



 



 



 



 





Sub-Total:



34,770



26,414



-8,356



38,095





 



 



 



 



 





Total:



70,770



62,924



-7,846



74,095





 



 



 



 



 





Net Income:



 



16,573



16,573



 





 

 

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