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The Eames Way School children, families, PTO and community Thank You.

Over the past year, more than 2.5 million Target cardholders have participated nationwide, and to date, Target has paid over $200 million to schools across the country. Checks are sent out to the school principal twice a year in March and September. Check with your other credit card companies to see if they offer something similar and let us know.

This popular program continues in connection with the General Mills company for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

Clip Box Tops from your favorite products and send them to school for the PTO.

We would like to thank all the families who clipped box tops and sent them in to school. During the 2007-08 school year we earned $766 for what we collected. Saving your box tops is another fun and easy way to raise money for our school!

Look for the 10¢ Box Tops coupon on hundreds of your favorite General Mills products. You can find Box Tops on brands such as Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Ziploc®, Kleenex®, Hefty® and more! For a complete list of products, Click the link to Box Tops for Education

Box Tops for Education is unique, allowinls to decide what items to buy with the funds they receive from the program. From field trips to computers, schools are able to purchase what the children in their school need.

Welcome Eames Way Elementary School PTO welcomes you to our web page! The PTO is an all volunteer organization comprised of the Eames Way School faculty and all parents/guardians of EWS interested in helping our children optimize their educational experience at Eames Way. All parents of students, and all teachers and administrators at EWS are automatically members of the PTO. The purpose of the EWS PTO is to: 1. Foster social, cultural and educational enrichment; 2. Involve family, school and community in the educational experience; 3. Organize fundraisers to purchase educational materials for students, to pay for enrichment programs, contribute to the expense of student field trips, beautification of the school and staff appreciation. Last year we distributed over $17,800 to support the above activities. We have exciting enrichment programs and field trips planned for the 2008-09 school year. Funding for these important programs will be raised through grant writing activities and several planned fundraisers. Please see the list of activities and fundraisers listed below on the site. This year we are excited to kickoff our new “BOOST” (fundraising program!! For more information see the PTO Welcome Letter. Please join us for the monthly PTO meetings where parents and faculty share and develop ideas for the Eames Way community and our children. Without the continued support of PTO volunteers and your generous contributions, many of these activities would not be possible. List of Meeting Dates Included Below Any suggestions? Interested in participating in the PTO? E-mail Back to Top

	News EWS NOVEMBER PTO MEETING SMART BOARD Our next PTO meeting is set for Mon, 11/24 at 7 pm in Room 9, Mrs. Carbonara's classroom. Please join us for a demonstration of our new Smartboard! EWS PTO NEEDS TAX ACCOUNTANT We are in search of a tax accountant to assist the PTO with tax filings this year. If you or someone you know is willing to help by donating some of their time to assist us, please contact WINTER WONDERLAND Susie O’Gara is chairing the Winter Wonderland committee and is looking for a co-chair, as well as, committee members. If you are able to help, please contact PLANNED EVENTS The following is a list of planned events for the 2008-09 school year. If you or someone you know is interested in sharing information about your profession, or performing for the students, please contact Click on event title for more details. Sept. ~ Wampanoag visitor - Grade 3 Oct. ~ Brain Show Mania - Family Event Fire Safety - Grades K - 5 Kimberly Knutson, Author - Grade K Halloween Safety - Grade K Wendy's Night - Family Event Nov. ~ Recycling - Grade K-1 Museum of Science Star Lab Planetarium - Grade 3 Dec. ~ Winter Wonderland - Family Event Jan. ~ Cross-Cultural Event, Senegal - America Project - Family Event Feb. ~ Boston Massacre - Grade 5 Tom McCabe, Writer - Grades 3 - 5 Mar. ~ Irish Step Dancers - Grades K - 5 Mr. Magnet - Grades 4 & 5 Ling Tang, Chinese Culture - Grades 4 Seniors Read - Grades K - 5 Apr. ~ Revolutionary War Soldier - Grade - 5 May ~ June ~ Ball in the House - Family Event *CONGRATULATIONS TO EWS - WE THE PEOPLE* AWARD WINNER! The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) joined together and created the We the People program, which put together an assortment of 17 classic hardcover books for young readers. The We the People collection is granted to public schools and libraries to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture. Eames Way School is a proud recipient of this collection of books for the 2nd time! Click below to learn more about the program and to view the book titles we'll be receiving: http://www.wethepeople.gov/ THANK YOU! Story Teller Valerie Tutson has been telling stories in schools, churches, libraries, festivals and conferences since 1991. She draws her stories from around the world with an emphasis on African traditions. Valerie's presentation during Black History Month, 2008 was paid for in part by a $500 grant from the Marshfield Cultural Council a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. THANK YOU! Please support these local businesses who have been so supportive of us! School Beautification The EWS PTO and the Eames Way Community want to thank those who donated time and materials for the new EWS Boulder and Front Door Sign: Biagini Inc. McDougall Bros. Kennedy's Country Gardens Also those who helped us get ready for the school year: Len DiBona - Custom Stone Engraving Wilkins Signs PTO EVENT GUIDELINES Click the following link to view a printable copy of the PTO event guidelines PTO Event Guidelines Back to Top**

Fundraising Events "BOOST" Fundraising Program - September 2008 Kickoff Without the continued support of PTO volunteers and your generous contributions, many of the planned activities would not be possible. We are excited to kickoff our new "Boost" fundraising program!! We are requesting a tax deductible donation of $75 from each EWS family. 100% of the funds raised go directly to programming. We also encourage (and need!!) your involvement and support throughout the school year. A volunteer sheet can be downloaded (click link), completed and returned to school with your child to let us know how you would like to help. The BOOST program has raised over $12,000 in donations so far! Keep them coming. Help us make your child's school year even more educational, fun and rewarding. All funds go directly to programs. See the breakdown of the proposed budget. Click on the BOOST budget to download your copy. UPDATE: The BOOST program is at 83% of the $15,000 goal. The Eames Way community has contributed $12,500 in the first several weeks of school. For a complete Boost Fundraiser Update, including where these funds have been used. Rewards Programs Print Out Program Specifications, Click Here AMAZON.COM PURCHASE REWARDS The PTO remains enrolled in the Amazon.com, SchoolRewards program for 2008 - 2009. This is an easy way to raise money for our school year round! The PTO will earn up to 10% of every purchase made though Amazon when you connect to Amazon through a unique link set up just for us. Here's how it works: Eames Way has received its own SchoolRewards link to Amazon.com, which shoppers can use to access Amazon products. Once connected to Amazon.com through the link, people shop and pay as they normally would. Amazon tracks all purchases and calculates payments to us. The PTO will receive monthly payments. It's that simple! Exciting Update: As of June, 2008, purchases in Amazon products and gift certificates through our link earned $335 for the PTO! This is an average of 6.4% of all purchases coming back to us! *Thank you to all who made purchases through our link!* Amazon is a quick and easy way to shop, and an effortless way to raise money for our school year round. Click this Amazon.com Rewards Link to start shopping, and please help spread the word - send the link below to your friends, family, teachers, staff - people you know - anywhere in the world! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/eawascpt-20 RECEIPTS REWARDS program The PTO remains signed on with Shaw's Receipt Rewards Program. This program returns 1% of purchases to our PTO! We have received $453 from Shaw's for slips submitted by you during the 2007-2008 school year - thank you! Here's how you can participate: Save your original Shaw's and Star Markets receipts from family, friends and relatives. Send them into school with your child. The PTO representative will collect the receipts from students and submit them. 1% of all eligible purchases (excluding tax, postage stamps, money orders, lottery tickets, gift cards, phone cards, prescriptions, milk, tobacco and other items prohibited by law) will be sent back to the PTO. Easy fundraiser! There is no limit to the amount of register receipts you can collect and submit. For more info, just click the link to Shaws online. TARGET PROGRAM Did you know that using your Target credit card can still earn dollars for our school? Eames Way School remains enrolled for the 2008-09 school year. Donations total 1% of your purchases at Target and Target.com, and 1/2% of Target Visa Credit Card purchases made everywhere Visa credit cards are accepted. Unrestricted funds can be used for playgrounds, books and more. Exciting News ....Eames Way School has received $171 during the 2008-09 school year to date. We received $288 from Target during the 2007-08 school year. We have earned $1,353 from the beginning of the program! Special thanks go out to the 19 REDcard holders who have designated Eames Way School as their choice in Target's Take Charge of Education Program! Please encourage neighbors, friends and family members to sign up for the program and designate Eames Way School. Here's how: Enrolling is easy when you have a REDcard Click this link Target.com to reach the correct page Type in Eames Way as the school name Select Massachusetts as the state Be sure to click the search button above the school ID box. It is not necessary to know the school ID. Now you can view the school's donation statistics or click on the Designate This School button to add your card to the list of donors The Eames Way School children, families, PTO and community Thank You. Over the past year, more than 2.5 million Target cardholders have participated nationwide, and to date, Target has paid over $200 million to schools across the country. Checks are sent out to the school principal twice a year in March and September. Check with your other credit card companies to see if they offer something similar and let us know. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION This popular program continues in connection with the General Mills company for the 2008 - 2009 school year. Clip Box Tops from your favorite products and send them to school for the PTO. We would like to thank all the families who clipped box tops and sent them in to school. During the 2007-08 school year we earned $766 for what we collected. Saving your box tops is another fun and easy way to raise money for our school! Look for the 10¢ Box Tops coupon on hundreds of your favorite General Mills products. You can find Box Tops on brands such as Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Ziploc®, Kleenex®, Hefty® and more! For a complete list of products, Click the link to Box Tops for Education Box Tops for Education is unique, allowinls to decide what items to buy with the funds they receive from the program. From field trips to computers, schools are able to purchase what the children in their school need. Back to Top

	Officers & Coordinators 2008-2009 Co-Presidents: Kim Hokanson, Julie Willet Vice Presidents: Nicole Perry-Gore, Jen Angus Treasurer: Celeste Maglio Secretary: Michelle Joyce Faculty President: Sara Prouty Teacher Representative: Marie Miller Enrichment Team: Marie Kurmin, Tracy Wilde, Kris Lang Grant Writing: Tracy Wilde 5th Grade Coordinator: Tracy Wilde Beautification Committee Chair: Nicole Will, Nuet DeGrasse Communications Coordinator: Brigid Boyd Box Tops Coordinator: Penelope Soufan, Helen Browne Shaw's Receipts Coordinator: Brenda Cronin Apparel Coordinator: Michelle Harris School Pictures Rep: Christine Conway Kindergarten Coordinators: Erin Steinaway, Michelle Hocking Hallmark Coordinator: Kristine Lang Web Designer / Developer: Claudia Ellis / Design For You Web Maintenance: Claudia Ellis, Celeste Maglio Fundraising Committee: Susie O'Gara EWS Newsletter: June Feeney Questions or comments about our website please e-mail our webmaster, Questions or suggestions regarding PTO activities please email Back to Top

Eames Way School Calendar of Events Back to Top
Contact Have suggestions or interested in participating in the PTO? E-mail Back to Top
Details of Upcoming Events *The dates of presentations may be changed due to availability of presenters.*
	September ~ 9/17 - Wampanoag Visitor - “I am Wampanoag, and my People have lived here on our homeland for over twelve thousand years.” Click left to learn more about the Wampanoag Indians.
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October ~ 10/3 - Brain Show Mania - Family Fun Event The Brain Show™ has the authentic look and feel of a real live TV game show complete with colorful podiums that feature computerized lights and sounds. This family fun event paid for courtesy of EWS PTO. Click right to find out more. 10/2 - Fire Safety - Grades K - 5 October - Fire Prevention Week. Our students will be visited by Marshfield fire fighting officials who will talk to us about fire prevention and safety 10/24 - Kimberly Knutson - Kindergarten Kimberly Knutson, Author will visit the kindergarten class 10/28 - Halloween Safety - Kindergarten Officer Feyler, from the Marshfield Police Dept will come to the school and talk to our youngest students about Halloween safety. 10/29 - Wendy's Night - Family Event A great chance to preview your costume. Come in costume or not, just come and help the EWS "moving on" fifth graders raise funds for their year end events. All welcome! A portion of the proceeds from Wendy's Night will benefit the EWS Fifth Grade Class.
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	November ~ 11/13 - Museum Of Science Star Lab - Grades 3 In this program, it's all about the stars! We will explore the purpose and cultural origins of the constellations; discover why stars have different colors and brightness levels; and also learn that not everything in our sky is a star. 11/13 & 11/14 - Recycling - Grades K-1 Pam Murphy presentation to the first grade and kindergarten about how to and the importance of recycling.
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December ~ 12/6 - Winter Wonderland - Family Event Winter Wonderland event scheduled for December 6, 2008 with a snow date of December 13th. An annual family favorite! Join in the fun at EWS for games, crafts, food, raffles, Secret Santa shopping, and a visit from Santa as we kick-off the holiday season! Click link for Winter Wonderland Flyer. This event is sponsored by the EWS PTO and a generous grant from Roche Brothers.
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	January ~ 1/22 - The SENEGAL-AMERICA PROJECT - The SENEGAL-AMERICA PROJECT is a cross-cultural collaboration involving Senegalese and American musicians, students and teachers. The purpose of this project is to bring the peoples and the many musical traditions of these two countries together, up close and personal, through school programs, musical performances, hands-on participatory workshops, and town-meeting discussions of music, poetry, culture and race. Tony Vacca percussion—World Supper and workshops all day.
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February ~ 2/5 - Theatre Espresso - Grade 5 Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre What are the responsibilities of a military force sent to occupy a foreign land? Is violence ever necessary to keep the peace? What role does class play in the administration of justice? In 1770, the people of Boston suffered under an increasingly harsh British occupation. Just ten days before the massacre, eleven-year-old Christopher Seider was shot by a British soldier during a protest.... Theatre Espresso explores the circumstances that led to this tragedy and recreates the trial of Captain Preston. In role as jurors, students explore the events of the Boston Massacre through the eyes of ordinary men and women who were both shaped by and instrumental in shaping history. 2/tba - Tom McCabe - Grades 3 -5 Writer, teacher and Parent's Choice Award winning storyteller for young and old. For more than 25 years Tom McCabe has been creating programs to inspire children to read and write.
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	March ~ 3/17 - Irish Step Dancers - Grades K - 5 Eames Way School students will perform Irish Step Dancing for the entire school to celebrate St. Patrick's day. 3/18 - Mr. Magnet - Grade 3 - 4 The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center presents Mr. Magnet's Science Program. This is an in-school demonstration of the principles of magnetism and electricity. The program is presented by Paul Thomas, a.k.a. Mr. Magnet, MIT Technical Supervisor. Click left for more information about this exciting program. 3/tba - Ling Tang - Grade 4 More information to follow on this program. Click left image to learn more about Ling Tang and China Born Kids. 3/20 - Talent Show - Family Event Grades K - 5 participants. Family event held at the FBMS. Let us entertain you! Our Eames Way students really shine in our annual talent show. There will be singing, dancing, athletic performances, skits, and a whole lot more! Don't miss this event! Dress Rehearsal at FBMS, 3/19/09. 3/tba - Senior Citizens Read to Students - Grades K - 5 Senior Citizens from the Marshfield Council on Aging will visit Eames Way School students in their library classes and read stories from around the world to help celebrate multicultural winter.
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April ~ 4/8 - Revolutionary War Soldier - Grades K - 5 Revolutionary War Soldier speaks with children.
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June ~ 6/tba - Ball in the House - Family Event Acapella Group, Ball in the House is a tour de force of vocal sound that must be heard and seen to be believed. This five-man, pop/R and B "mouth band" hails from Boston, Massachusetts, where they live and operate out of when not touring on the road. Originally formed as a quartet by founder and current vocal percussionist Jon J., Ball in the House has gone through numerous phases and changes on its way to becoming one of the best-known and most-loved acts in the a cappella community today.
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			Downloadable Forms And Notices
PTO Welcome Letter 08-09 PTO Event Guidelines Volunteer Form		Mail Carrier System Memo Birthday Notice BOOST Budget		Drop-Off / Pick-Up Notice Note to School Absence or Dismissal Make It Simple
Check back often. Site updated frequently with notices and forms you may have misplaced.
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PTO Agenda, Meeting Minutes & Treasurer's Report
June 2008 Minutes	August 2008 Agenda August 2008 Minutes				September 2008 Agenda September 2008 Minutes
October 2008 Agenda October 2008 Minutes	November 2008 Agenda November 2008 Minutes				December 2008 - No Meeting
January 2009 Agenda January 2009 Minutes	February 2009 Agenda February 2009 Minutes				March 2009 Agenda March 2009 Minutes
April 2009 Agenda April 2009 Minutes	May 2009 Agenda May 2009 Minutes				June 2009 Agenda June 2009 Minutes
	Treasurer's Report 2007- 2008 PTO Fundraiser Recap 07 - 08 Detailed Full Year Recap 07- 08
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Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre