Sunday Newsletter

Welcome to December!

A month filled with family, celebration and organized chaos. Just a reminder that the December 18th 2018 PTO Meeting has been CANCELLED. Please make a note of this. Should you need to contact any of us feel free in the interim.

Hope everyone enjoyed the visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was well attended and all the children had a great time. A special thanks to Lora Mulligan, Jenn Kunz, and their elves for organizing and putting the event together. Mr. & Mrs. Claus were very appreciative and are already talking about coming back to Sea Girt next year because they had so much fun!

SGES Apparel

The Holiday Shirts are in! The apparel has been rebranded and continues to be a steady source of revenue this year for the PTO. For more information visit the shop at: https://www.seagirtpto.com/shop/

STEAM at RECESS

At the last BOE meeting a presentation was given by Ms. Dunbar and some of her students regarding opportunities that the pre-high had to go to STEAM at recess time. Some of the students enjoy the satisfaction of a new and exciting STEAM project or creating a piece of art. STEAM, Science Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics means different things to each student. It is amazing to see the vast projects and talent that comes from this voluntary time in the STEAM lab.

At the BOE meeting I learned that Ms. Dunbar supplies all the STEAM materials herself. A lot of the items are recycled or repurposed. Of course there are always new items also. The PTO thinks it would be great a supportive if we could donate items that Ms. Dunbar could use in the STEAM lab. She is always looking for yarn, craft supplies, Legos and other products that could be repurposed and utilized in a new and exciting way through the imagination of the students.

If you have supplies that you would like to donate please feel free. If you have items that you would like to donate and are not sure if they are appropriate please contact Ms. Dunbar for guidance.

Upcoming Events

A few date reminders for this week and the coming month:

Event	Date
Spelling Bee	December 7th
PTO Meeting (Cancelled)	December 18th
Holiday Sing-a-Long	December 21st
Christmas Break Starts / Half-day	December 21st
School Re-opens	January 2, 2019

The PTO thanks all the families for their continued support in moving forward all the activities and fundraisers throughout the year. Without the support of the administration and families we could not meet our mission.

With Patriot Pride,
The Sea Girt PTO Board
2018-2019

Hello Sea Girt Families,

Happy End of Thanksgiving Weekend. Despite the rain and wind, hope everyone enjoyed time with family and friends. We are grateful for this wonderful town, our school family, and all that it represents.

At the last PTO meeting it was decided to CANCEL the December 18th 2018 PTO Meeting. Please make a note of this. Should you need to contact any of us feel free in the interim.

We again would like to extend our sincerest thank you and gratitude to ALL the volunteers that helped to make the Sea Girt Artisan and Craft Market a success. Especially the administration, staff, teachers, and Mr. Batista for ensuring it went off without a hitch! In addition, this fund raising event would not be possible without the 8th Grade Students, parents, and ALL the families of the Sea Girt Elementary School that come together to make the market a reality. The PTO Board would also like to extend a “Thank You” to the Committee Chairs who work tirelessly behind the scenes for months prior to the event, up to and through Sunday night to make sure the patrons, vendors, and participants all enjoy the weekend. If you have any outstanding reimbursements please put them in the PTO Box in the Sea Girt School Office with the executed reimbursement form, or provide them to Carey Begley, PTO Treasurer.

Helping Hands

We would like to reintroduce Helping Hands to those of you who know of it and all who may be new. Helping Hands is a service that delivers meals to families in our school who are suffering a hardship, such as a recent death of an immediate family member or a hospitalization. It is meant to take the burden of preparing dinner away from the family cook, so that attention can be focused on the recent hardship.

This service is made possible by volunteers in our school community. The process is simple. Prepare the same meal that you are serving your family that night. Deliver it to the recipient by 5 PM. That is it. It means so much to people who are suffering to know that others are thinking of them.

If you are interested in lending a hand and adding your name to the volunteer list, please let Sue Nolan know via text at 718-637-1162 or email at quinny614@yahoo.com.

SGES Apparel

Please continue to visit us at here on the website. There is an apparel store for all your needs. We will be selling the apparel and some new items at the Santa’s Breakfast event on December 1st. The apparel has been rebranded and continues to be a steady source of revenue this year for the PTO. Keep an eye out for the NEW holiday shirts. Sure to please! For more information visit the shop at https://www.seagirtpto.com/shop/

Lunch Program

The Sea Girt Lunch Program does not happen without the continual help of only a few and sometimes one volunteer. This program is a success for multiple reasons. It continues to support local businesses who provide lunches to Sea Girt Students at a fair price. In addition, the students get a variety of lunches to choose from each week and look forward to the options if they partake in the program. According to the numbers there are many families who benefit from this program.

The challenge is and continues to be, the support and volunteering to keep the program running without having to cancel it or go to an outside vendor, which has many inherent issues. The PTO supports and continues this program based on the support and volunteerism of families. As of recently, the support and volunteerism has been slim and sometimes none. Even volunteering for a month can make a HUGE difference for this program. We cannot continue to rely on the same volunteer or volunteers. If you are a new family to the school and want to learn more about this or be in the school to see how this operates we would welcome volunteers on a month by month basis. If you are an existing family and could see fit to carve out some time for one month to help out it would be greatly appreciated. The commitment can be as little as one hour a day for a month or as many months as you can spare. We are working toward getting volunteers on a monthly basis so as not to wear anyone out. If this sounds like something you may be able to help out with please contact Alice Keefe at hayes.keefe@gmail.com.

Winter Enrichment

The after school Enrichment Program is something that the PTO supports and continues to offer as it helps the students to learn more skills and activities that may not be part of the school day. While some of the enrichments programs have been sold out and hugely successful others have not had the same interest or turnout. We are reaching out to the families at large for ideas or contacts for Spring Enrichment. Due to the weather, schedule, and breaks the next enrichment program will be in the Spring of 2019. Again, please contact any of the PTO Board or Stephanie Flynn stephanie.mccarter@gmail.com with any suggestions, ideas or contact for Spring 2019. In addition if there is interest in taking this program over for the 2019-2020 school year, now would be a great time to work with Stephanie so you can hit the ground running next year. Let us know, we are always looking and supportive of new volunteers and ideas.

Upcoming Events

A few date reminders for this week and the coming month:

Event	Date
BOE Meeting (7:30pm)	November 29th
Breakfast with Santa (9-11am)	December 1st
Tree Lighting (7pm)	December 3rd
Spelling Bee	December 7th
PTO Meeting (Cancelled)	December 18th
Holiday Sing-a-Long	December 21st
Christmas Break Starts / Half-day	December 21st
School Re-opens	January 2, 2019

The PTO thanks all the families for their continued support in moving forward all the activities and fundraisers throughout the year. Without the support of the administration and families we could not meet our mission.

With Patriot Pride,
The Sea Girt PTO Board, 2018-2019

Hello Sea Girt families!

Keeping it short this week, with just four quick updates:

1. First, one last big THANK YOU to everyone who helped and donated to make the Artisan & Craft Market a successful fundraiser for another year. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and donations.
2. Second, a reminder that there is a PTO meeting this Tuesday, the 20th, at 7pm.
3. Third, remember half days for our students Monday through Wednesday.
4. …and finally, we hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving week!

Gratefully,
The Sea Girt PTO Board

Hello Sea Girt Families,

Great Fall Weekend, albeit a little cold and a LOT of leaves but such is life in New Jersey! Hope everyone has their calendar marked for this upcoming weekend, Saturday November 17th and Sunday November 18th. This is the PTO’s largest fundraiser of the year and we count on all families to contribute in some way. It can’t be said enough, “It Takes A Village…” and this is the fundraiser where the PTO counts on the village to produce, perform, and show up! The focus of this Newsletter is the Artisan Market, but there is other important information contained herein so please read to the end to get all recent information and updates.

Artisan Market

We have had an overwhelming response to the rebranded Artisan Market and have many new vendors for a fresh new look. Not to worry, the staples of the market, such as the kitchen, soup, raffle baskets and bake booth are all there and offering some new and exciting items.

A friendly reminder that the volunteer sign-ups for the Market that were out at the Halloween Parade are now online. We cannot stress enough how important the success of the Market is to the PTO fundraising as we are here to support the children of Sea Girt School in their activities, field trips, plays, scholarships and other needs during the year.

Artisan Market Sign-Up

It has always been protocol for each family to bring one (1) baked item for the bake booth for each child in school. In addition, as a reminder it is also expected that a parent will sign up to volunteer in some fashion for the Market. We realize that there are kids and schedules involved but it is important to the success of the Market that we have coverage for all positions. So we are asking again to try to plan to fill a spot that fits your schedule either Saturday or Sunday so we can make sure that the Market continues with our support and meets the needs of the patrons that visit the Market. There are still spots available for early kitchen on Saturday and Sunday morning, bake booth on Sunday, along with some other openings. Follow the details below and sign up for a spot that fits your schedule.

Please sign up for the 2018 Artisan & Craft Market

Thank you to everyone who signed up! If you haven’t, the sign-up sheets are available on the website at Signup.com.

How to Sign Up in 3 Easy Steps

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/806053642077
2. Enter your email address. (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots – SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Artisan Market Bake Booth Info

The bake booth continues to be a very successful part of the Market. People come just for the bake booth and we want to make sure we have enough supply to meet the need since it has sold out in the past. Get Baking!

• We are asking each family bake one item per child enrolled at school. (We kindly ask that you refrain from dropping off store bought items.)
• Drop off times are Friday Nov. 16th between 8:30 and noon (during Parent Visitation Day) and 3:00 through 5:30. You may also drop off on Saturday Nov. 17th between 8:30 and noon in the faculty room.
• All items are to be dropped off in a disposable tin or plate. Nothing will be returned to you. Tins are available for you on the table at the school entrance beginning Monday, Nov. 12th.
• Label your baked good. Please let us know what you baked and if there are any nuts. It is helpful to place your name on the item so we can contact you if there are any questions in regards to ingredients or refrigeration.
• Please do not slice any cakes or pies.

Artisan Market Baskets

By now the Class Parents should have reached out to the parents regarding the class basket for the Market. Each class is required to have a basket for the raffle. The baskets are also a key to the continued success of the Market. The baskets continue to bring in more revenue each year and are a destination for some visitors. Can’t wait to see all the themed baskets that will be on display. Please coordinate your basket with Michelle Gilmore and let her know your theme so we do not have any duplicates. Also we ask if there are items that you can get donated that may not fit the theme of your basket that is okay too. Michele is very creative and excellent at matching donations, packaging them in a way that makes them very desirable.

We have already obtained one large item for the raffle and are on our way to a second large raffle item: an assembled Weber Grill complete with tools and some items to cook on said grill. The PTO is getting this item at cost. We are asking for additional donations to offset the cost of this raffle item. We have a class committed to $10.00 per child toward this item in lieu of their basket. Thank you to all who have donated to the large raffle items already. This raffle item is anticipated to bring in a lot of $5.00 raffle tickets. If any person or family is willing to donate towards up difference of the approximately $130.00 for this large raffle item, please contact Michelle Gilmore via email at michelleagilmore@gmail.com or text at 917-533-4817.

SGES Apparel

Please continue to visit us at www.seagirtpto.com. There is an apparel store online for all your needs. We will be selling the apparel and some new items at the Sea Girt Artisan and Craft Market November 17th and 18th. For more information visit the website at https://www.seagirtpto.com/event/craft-market/ or also on Instagram @seagirtartisanmarket. This is where you will find links to some of the makers and all the information that is current. There will be apparel available at the Artisan Market this year, be ready to buy.

Helping Hands

We would like to reintroduce Helping Hands to those of you who know of it and all who may be new. Helping Hands is a service that delivers meals to families in our school who are suffering a hardship, such as a recent death of an immediate family member, or a hospitalization. It is meant to take the burden of preparing dinner away from the family cook, so that attention can be focused on the recent hardship.

This service is made possible by volunteers in our school community. The process is simple. Prepare the same meal that you are serving your family that night. Deliver it to the recipient by 5 PM. That is it. It means so much to people who are suffering to know that others are thinking of them.

Please let Sue Nolan via email at quinny614@yahoo.com or text at 718-637-1162 if you are interested in lending a hand and adding your name to the volunteer list.

Upcoming Events

A few date reminders for this week and the coming month:

Event	Date
Parent Visitation Day	November 16th
Artisan and Craft Market	November 17th & 18th
Conferences Half Days	November 19th & 20th
Thanksgiving Break / Half Day	Wed, November 21st
Thanksgiving Break / Closed	November 22nd & 23rd
BOE Meeting	November 29th
Breakfast with Santa	December 1st

 

 

The PTO thanks all the families for their continued support in moving forward all the activities and fundraisers throughout the year. Without the support of the administration and families we could not meet our mission.

 

With Patriot Pride,
The Sea Girt PTO Board, 2018-2019