Day PTO Newsletter
Quick Links
 Upcoming Events
 
PTO Council Meeting
    Dec. 17, 3:30 PM
    Day Library 
 
PTO Meeting
    Joani Geltman
    Jan. 21, 7:30 PM
 
 
Dec. 8, 2008 
Thank a Teacher
 
THANK A TEACHER
While supporting the Day Library
and teacher grants
 
This holiday season Thank A Teacher!!!

The Day Middle School community is fortunate to have a dedicated team of outstanding teachers, assistants, specialists and staff who make the wonderful learning environment for our children.

 
This holiday season you can thank any of these individuals by making a donation in appreciation of their hard work and dedication. A personalized holiday card will be sent to each recipient informing them of your gift (dollar amounts will not be specified). Funds from this drive will go towards the library purchases and teacher grants.
 
To thank a teacher go to www.daypto.org
8th Grade Yearbook
 
8th Grade Parents,
 
If you haven't already, please send in a baby/toddler picture of your 8th grade child for a very special graduation surprise (these pictures won't be in the yearbook). It doesn't matter how big the picture is, as long as the child is visable.

To turn in:
1. Email a digital copy to Mrs. O'Connor at Victoria_O'Connor@newton.k12.ma.us
 
OR
 
2. Bring in a hard copy in an envelope with name and homebase to Mrs. O'Connor's room at 317 or drop off in her mailbox.

Thank you so much for all your help. The Yearbook Staff and I really appreciate it.

~ Devon Phinney, 8th grade, Sage Team

Did You Know?
 
 
You can order or renew magazine subscriptions throughout the year and make a contribution to the PTO.  Visit www.QSP.com and use account number 425024646 to select your purchases and Day Middle School will get 40% of all subscriptions.
 

Upcoming Events
 
School Council Meeting December 17th -  3:30 PM, Day Library - All parents are invited to come to School Council meetings.  Contribute to the School Council decision-making on school signage, healthy lunch options, and more...
 
PTO Meeting - Thursday, January 21st -  7:30-9:00 PM -
A discussion with Joani Geltman, a child development and parenting expert.  Visit
http://www.joanigeltman.com  for more information.  .

Community News
 
School Committe Meeting on K-8 Math and MCAS
Monday night's meeting of the School Committee will include discussions about the MCAS results and of the K-8 Math Curriculum.  If you can't make it in person (7:30 p.m.), it will be on NewTV live and then during the week (click here for the playback schedule:  http://www.newtv.org/red/meetingplayback.htm )  

Students for a Greener World (SGW) is a group of environmentally conscious kids and teens ages 11 and up.  If you are interested in working to make Newton more environmentally-friendly, contact Margaret Ford at margford@yahoo.com  or (617) 965-1995.  Check out SGW at www.greendecade.org/kgg_students!


 
Sincerely,
 

Suzanne Barrow, Benita Danzing, Marion Golin
The Day Middle School PTO