HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

The 2020-2022 PTO Board thanks you for a supportive 2 years and wishes you a summer filled with sunshine and fun.  We are so happy that the school year finished up with all of our Sea Girt School traditions, just the way it always was.  We will miss our 8th graders very much and wish the Class of 2022 all the best for the future!  Have a great summer SGES!!

FIELD DAY

Thank you to everyone who came out to volunteer, and even just hang out, on Field Day!! And to everyone who donated their coolers, water, ice and watermelon slices. It was a great success and I think it may have been the kids’ favorite day of the school year.  And of course, a big thank you to our teachers and staff who always make it a day filled with fun! 

2022-2024 PTO BOARD

At our final PTO meeting of the school year, the outgoing board voted in the 2022-2024 PTO Board.
 
Mariam Savaria – President
Alexis Carlesimo – Vice President
Stephanie Soviero – Treasurer
Rachel Hennesy – Recording Secretary
Claire Beggans – Corresponding Secretary
Alice Keefe – Social Media Coordinator
Tara Zilioli – Trustee

Congratulations to these ladies and we look forward to their term!


VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Volunteer positions are open for the upcoming school year.  Please reach out to Mariam Savaria (mariamsavaria@gmail.com) if you are interested in a committee position.  Reach out if you have questions about what is available and would like to see where you can help!  Volunteer positions provide a great opportunity to spend more time at school, see your child(ren) and get to know the staff and other students better.  No one person can do everything on their own, please reach out for more information.  We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. We are all the PTO!!
  
LUNCH

We have one opening for anyone who would like to volunteer for weekly lunch duty.  Please contact Cate Leonardis if you are interested in becoming a lunch volunteer.  Please also reach out if you are interested in being a part of our alternates list.  And as always, if anyone has any suggestions for lunch vendors, please reach out!      
 

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

WE’RE ALMOST THERE!

There are 3 more Mondays left in the school year, if you can believe it.  What a year it’s been.  We continue to be grateful for so many SGES traditions that returned to school this year and look forward to what the last few weeks have in store for us!  

MOTHER SON DANCE

A massive thank you to Sue Nolan and Katie Poland for making our annual Mother/Son Dance happen this year at the Spring Lake Country Club.  It was a beautiful evening filled with fun, great music, dancing and delicious food. The boys looked so handsome all dressed up!  We will miss Katie and Sue terribly, as their sons graduate in June, and thank them from the bottom of our hearts for all they’ve done for SGES over the years.    

BOOK FAIR

The Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner….as in, it starts TOMORROW and runs through Thursday.  Please check your email for details of when your child’s grade will get to go shopping.  A BIG thank you, again, to Claire Beggans for organizing the Book Fair and making it happen twice this year.  The kids always have so much fun!  
  
LUNCH – PLEASE READ IF YOU ORDER LUNCH OR PLAN TO

Given the amount of students out of school on a daily basis due to illness or otherwise, leftover lunches are piling up.  If you have ordered lunch for your child, for any given day, I encourage you to reach out to me, Cate Leonardis, prior to the day you ordered for.  This way I can notify the lunch volunteers as to what to do with it.  Please let me know what you would like done with your child’s lunch, for that day or for the duration of your child’s absence from school, i.e. give it to a staff member or you will be picking it up.  Lunches will be brought into the main office to be picked up.  To guarantee that your child’s order is waiting for you, please reach out!  I want to make sure you all are getting the lunches that you ordered for your child or that they are going where you want them to go.      
 
LAST PTO MEETING

Our next and final PTO meeting will take place Thursday June 2, after drop off at the picnic tables.  (If there is rain, we will meet at the Shore Pour.)  The current board will vote on the incoming board and this will be your opportunity to sign up for volunteer positions for the 2022-2023 school year; this includes class parent sign ups.   I encourage everyone to come to this meeting!  You will be able to meet the 2022-2024 board and see where you can help out SGES for the upcoming school year. We look forward to seeing you all there!

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO! 

FIELD DAY

Field Day is set for Thursday June 9!  We need lots of volunteers for this really fun day at school.  Please reach out to Cate Leonardis, if you would like to help in any way.  We will need volunteers from each grade to provide bottled waters, watermelon slices and coolers. We will need a few hands to man the grill.  And Mr. Wnek will need volunteers at the different activities.  Class parents, stay tuned for an email with specific needs that you can relay to the rest of your class’s parents.

SPRING FUNDRAISER

I am thrilled to announce that plans are underway for our annual Spring Fundraiser!  We are aiming to hold it in June this year.  Stay tuned for details!

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

SPRING IS SPRINGING!

Mother Nature is certainly making it feel like spring is here, which is a good thing because we have turned our eyes towards our annual spring events!  Please read on for important information regarding events for the rest of the school year.   

FATHER/DAUGHTER DINNER DANCE

A massive thank you to Jen Perry and Kerri Walsifer for making our annual Father/Daughter Dance happen this year.  It will take place Sunday March 27 from 5-8pm at Spring Lake Manor.  If you have not yet returned your form and payment to the PTO mailbox in the main office, please do sooner than later! Adults $50 & Daughters $40.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Jen Perry at jperryacs@gmail.com.

We are fortunate enough, this year, to have photographer Theresa Artigas for the dance.  Please be on the look out for a flyer with pricing information for photograph packages.  Additional pricing forms will be available the night of the dance for those who want to handle payment for photos the night of.  Looking forward to a wonderful night for our daughters and dads! 
  
LUNCH – PLEASE READ IF YOU ORDER LUNCH OR PLAN TO

Given the amount of students out of school on a daily basis due to illness or otherwise, leftover lunches are piling up.  If you have ordered lunch for your child, for any given day, I encourage you to reach out to me, Cate Leonardis, prior to the day you ordered for.  This way I can notify the lunch volunteers as to what to do with it.  Please let me know what you would like done with your child’s lunch, for that day or for the duration of your child’s absence from school, i.e. give it to a staff member or you will be picking it up.  Lunches will be brought into the main office to be picked up.  To guarantee that your child’s order is waiting for you, please reach out!  I want to make sure you all are getting the lunches that you ordered for your child or that they are going where you want them to go.      
 
PTO MEETING

Please be on the lookout for a date for our public March meeting.  We encourage as many of you as possible, to come!

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO! 

Thank you to all of you who have volunteered to be alternates for our lunch program since our last meeting & newsletter!  There is no such thing as too many, so anyone who is still interested, please let Cate Leonardis know. I look forward to hearing from you!

MEMORIAL DAY GAMES

Before we know it, it will be Memorial Day!  Sea Girt’s annual Memorial Day Games is an event that requires lots of volunteers from our community.  Please reach out to Tara Zilioli, if you’d like to volunteer.  I also encourage anyone looking to volunteer to come to our March PTO meeting, once a date is chosen, so you can learn more about this fun event and how you can help!

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  Calendars will be available at our next PTO meeting or by contacting a board member.

SPRING FUNDRAISER

I am thrilled to announce that plans are underway for our annual Spring Fundraiser!  We are aiming to hold it in June this year.  Stay tuned for details!

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and that 2022 is off to a great start for you all. We are staying hopeful for a healthy and happy new year, eventually freeing us all from the restrictions 2020 put onto us. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and say cheers to 2022!  
  
LUNCH – PLEASE READ IF YOU ORDER LUNCH OR PLAN TO

Given the amount of students out of school on a daily basis due to illness or otherwise lately, leftover lunches are piling up.  If you have ordered lunch for your child, for any given day, I encourage you to reach out to me, Cate Leonardis, prior to the day you ordered for.  This way I can notify the lunch volunteers as to what to do with it.  Please let me know what you would like done with your child’s lunch, for that day or for the duration of your child’s absence from school, i.e. give it to a staff member or you will be picking it up.  Lunches will be brought into the main office to be picked up.  To guarantee that your child’s order is waiting for you, please reach out!  I want to make sure you all are getting the lunches that you ordered for your child or that they are going where you want them to go.      
 
PTO MEETING

Please join us for our first PTO meeting of the new year!  Our January meeting will be Tuesday January 25, after drop off, over at Shore Pour. Please bring your ideas, suggestions and open ears!  We will be talking winter/spring events, as well as giving a more in depth look at the success of our 2021 Craft Market and what our 2022 Craft Market could look like.  We look forward to sharing a cup of coffee and chatting with you on Tuesday morning!

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO! 

Specifically, we are looking for more parents to add to our volunteer list for our lunch program.  We have our designated 6 volunteers for each day of the week, but we need to build on our “back ups” list for when our regulars can’t make it.  The same well continues to be tapped and volunteering for lunch is great way to get to know some of the teachers and other students better, as well as see your own children during the school day.  Please contact me, Cate Leonardis, if you’d like more information about volunteering.  I look forward to hearing from you!

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  Calendars will be available at our January PTO meeting on Tuesday 1/25 or by contacting a board member.

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE

We still plan to have our annual Father/Daughter Dance this year, however we have decided to move it closer to spring, rather than have it during February.  We are expecting Omicron to calm down in the next month or so.  We will then continue moving forward with the planning process.  Please join us at our meeting on Tuesday morning, 1/25, to discuss further details and if you have any suggestions or ideas to bring to the floor. 

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort.  If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow @sgpatriotpride on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

The temperatures have dropped and it is officially the holiday season! We hope everyone is enjoying the spirit and magic this season brings.  Between school and the PTO, we have some fun things planned this month for our kids and parents.  Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! 

WORKSHOP WITH MRS. CLAUS
 
Please join us Friday December 17th, from 3-4:30pm, for a Holiday Workshop with Mrs. Claus!  All preK – 3rd grade students are invited.  The students will enjoy hot chocolate and a sweet treat, while Mrs. Claus shares some of her favorite Christmas stories. Following story time, the students will bring happiness and joy to those around them with a charitable craft.  The workshop will be held in the SGES school gym.  RSVPs can be sent to Liz Collins via email or cell – sandscollins82@gmail.com or 860.306.9766. Please note, students and volunteers must adhere to all SGES health protocols during the workshop.  A BIG thank you to Liz for making this happen for our kids.  It’s such a great tradition!
 
PTO MEETING

Stay tuned to your email and the PTO Instagram page for information regarding our December meeting.  With the change in temperatures, we will have to move the meeting off of school grounds and indoors somewhere.  For those who don’t follow our Instagram page, please find us at @sgpatriotpride. 

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO!

SIP N’ SHOP

Warm Shop is opening it’s doors to Sea Girt Elementary families on Wednesday December 15th, from 5-7pm!  The evening will be in support of our 8th grade and all families will enjoy 15% off.  Come sip and shop local this Christmas!

Warm Shop
219 Morris Ave
Spring Lake

 
CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  Given the holiday season, the calendar can be a very helpful resource for sending out holiday cards. Calendars will be available to purchase at our December PTO meeting or by contacting a board member.

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort.  If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow @sgpatriotpride on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!

We hope everyone had the kind of thanksgiving they were hoping to have; quiet and relaxing, fun filled and loud or a vacation to some place warm.  Whatever it was, we hope your thanksgiving was great.  It’s hard to believe its time to start looking towards a new season and a new year!

CRAFT MARKET

The 2021 Craft Market went off without a hitch and the feedback from vendors, patrons and volunteers, was nothing but positive.  The 1 day, outdoor event, drew about 25 vendors, instead of the usual 50+, but this, in no way, took away from the excitement of the day.  Our vendors arrived early, smiling and ready to share their wares. We had shoppers lined up, ready to go, even before the market opened at 10:00.  Our kitchen was pumping out hot cups of coffee, warm quiche, sweet treats and steaming bowls of soup; all served with a smile by our hard working 8th graders. A giant shout out to our team of kitchen ladies for all their behind the scenes efforts and making this special part of the market happen!

The Raffle Basket table was a sight to see! Around 33 baskets filled with various donated items like spa treatments, artwork, a surf board, local restaurant gift cards, wine, even the chance to be principal for a day, drew crowds throughout the entire 6hrs.  Even some of our own SGES families went home big winners! A massive shout out to our Raffle Basket chair, Mariam Savaria, for organizing this epic part of the Craft Market.  

The Bake Booth was another huge success on the day.  Thank you to all the families who donated your homemade baked goods.  Everything looked delicious! Dana Reid, our Bake Booth chair, said this was the first year she had ever sold out. Awesome! We can’t thank Dana enough for all the work she puts into this key piece of the Craft Market each year. 

A big, heart felt thank you to every single person who volunteered and supported the day’s efforts.  Back in September the idea of pulling off the Craft Market seemed so daunting.  Like, who is gonna put this thing on their back and make it happen.  The truth is, no one pulled it off.  We ALL pulled it off.  Thank you, THANK YOU to every one of you who rallied and lent a hand in some way.  You are responsible for the success of the day.  Talk about Sea Girt Strong!!

PTO MEETING

Stay tuned to your email and the PTO Instagram page for information regarding our December meeting.  With the change in temperatures, we will have to move the meeting off of school grounds and indoors somewhere.  For those who don’t follow our Instagram page, please find us at @sgpatriotpride. 

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO!

SANTA BREAKFAST

Details for our annual Breakfast with Santa are being worked out now.  If you would like to volunteer in some capacity, please reach out to Liz Collins or to a board member. Please stay tuned to your email and @sgpatriotpride for further information.

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  Given the holiday season, the calendar can be a very helpful resource for sending out holiday cards. Calendars will be available to purchase at our December PTO meeting or by contacting a board member.

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort. If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow

CRAFT MARKET

The 2021 Craft Market went off without a hitch and the feedback from vendors, patrons and volunteers, was nothing but positive.  The 1 day, outdoor event, drew about 25 vendors, instead of the usual 50+, but this, in no way, took away from the excitement of the day.  Our vendors arrived early, smiling and ready to share their wares. We had shoppers lined up, ready to go, even before the market opened at 10:00.  Our kitchen was pumping out hot cups of coffee, warm quiche, sweet treats and steaming bowls of soup; all served with a smile by our hard working 8th graders. A giant shout out to our team of kitchen ladies for all their behind the scenes efforts and making this special part of the market happen!

The Raffle Basket table was a sight to see! Around 33 baskets filled with various donated items like spa treatments, artwork, a surf board, local restaurant gift cards, wine, even the chance to be principal for a day, drew crowds throughout the entire 6hrs.  Even some of our own SGES families went home big winners! A massive shout out to our Raffle Basket chair, Mariam Savaria, for organizing this epic part of the Craft Market.  

The Bake Booth was another huge success on the day.  Thank you to all the families who donated your homemade baked goods.  Everything looked delicious! Dana Reid, our Bake Booth chair, said this was the first year she had ever sold out. Awesome! We can’t thank Dana enough for all the work she puts into this key piece of the Craft Market each year. 

A big, heart felt thank you to every single person who volunteered and supported the day’s efforts.  Back in September the idea of pulling off the Craft Market seemed so daunting.  Like, who is gonna put this thing on their back and make it happen.  The truth is, no one pulled it off.  We ALL pulled it off.  Thank you, THANK YOU to every one of you who rallied and lent a hand in some way.  You are responsible for the success of the day.  Talk about Sea Girt Strong!!

PTO MEETING

Stay tuned to your email and the PTO Instagram page for information regarding our December meeting.  With the change in temperatures, we will have to move the meeting off of school grounds and indoors somewhere.  For those who don’t follow our Instagram page, please find us at @sgpatriotpride. 

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO!

SANTA BREAKFAST

Details for our annual Breakfast with Santa are being worked out now.  If you would like to volunteer in some capacity, please reach out to Liz Collins or to a board member. Please stay tuned to your email and @sgpatriotpride for further information.

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  Given the holiday season, the calendar can be a very helpful resource for sending out holiday cards. Calendars will be available to purchase at our December PTO meeting or by contacting a board member.

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort.  If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow @sgpatriotpride on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

WE ARE IN FULL SWING!

Fall is off to a roaring start and with our annual fundraisers going to plan, we couldn’t be more ready to embrace the change of season!  The Scarecrows lined up along Bell Place give us all the fall feels and we hope they’re doing the same for you.  Our fall social is in just a few days at Fratello’s, if you can believe it. And most notably, our highly anticipated Craft Market is set to roll out for a 1 day, outdoor event, on November 20.  We are looking forward to seeing all of our SGES students in their costumes on Friday and Sunday. Have a fun and safe Halloween!

PTO MEETING

Our November PTO meeting will be Thursday 11/11 at 8:30am on the picnic benches.  Please bring all of your questions and suggestions.  This will be a great opportunity to meet the members of the PTO and members of our SGES community, learn about fundraising plans for the school year and sign up for any volunteer positions that are open.  We hope to see you all there!

FALL SOCIAL

Our first parent hang out of the school year will be our fall social on Friday 10/29 at 6:00pm.  Our friends at Fratello’s will be hosting us; food and drinks will be served.  A big shout out to Chantal and Brian Nash for organizing this sure to be fun evening.  Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through Chantal or Carey Begley with cash or Venmo.  Reach out to either for Venmo info.  RSVP’s by 10/28 would be appreciated and can be emailed or texted to Chantal. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO!

SCARECROWS

Our annual scarecrow fundraiser has succeeded in doing what it always seems to do: make us smile, laugh and get us right in the mood for Halloween.  Thank you so much to those who have participated so far.  You’ve done such a great job!  We hope it’s been just as much fun for your kids coming up with ideas and decorating them, as it’s been for us to see them along the fence.  For anyone who is still looking to purchase one, please reach out to a board member.  We have just a few left!

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available for purchase. They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  A giant thank you to Mariam Savaria for making the calendar happen this year. It looks great!  Calendars will be available to purchase at our PTO meeting on Thursday 11/11 – 8:30am.

CRAFT MARKET

We are so excited to announce that we will be holding our annual Sea Girt Artisan Market on Saturday, November 20 (rain date Sunday 11/21).  The market will be held outdoors, in the school parking lot, from 10:00am-4:00pm.  Our kitchen will be serving lunch, our bake booth will be selling baked goods and we will have raffle baskets available for those to take chances on winning.  We are in big time need of volunteers for the day of the market, in all areas.  We are asking that parents sign up for 2hr shifts. A sign up table will be made available at the Halloween parade on Friday.  If weather doesn’t permit the parade to happen outside, an electronic sign up option will be made available.  Thank you in advance and we are so looking forward to kicking off the holiday season on November 20!

BAKE BOOTH – CRAFT MARKET

The following is a message from our Bake Booth chair, Dana Reid.  Please read!

• Each family is asked to drop off at least one homemade baked good for every child enrolled at school. (Please do not drop off any store bought items.)
• Cakes and pies yield the highest profit. Please do not slice any cakes or pies as they are sold whole.
• Drop off times are Friday, Nov. 19th between 3:00 and 6:30 at school.  You may also drop off on Saturday, Nov. 20th between 8:00 and 10:00. There will be a drop-off table set up by the side door near the playground.
• All items are to be dropped off in a disposable tin or plate.  Nothing will be returned to you. If you are in need of a disposable tin, please pick one up at the outside tables after school Monday through Thursday (11/15-18) until supplies last.
• Label your item(s).  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.
• Thank you for all your help in making the bake booth a successful endeavor this year!

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort.  If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow @sgpatriotpride on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO

BACK TO SCHOOL!

Welcome and welcome back to our new and returning students and families!  We are looking forward to a school year that looks much more familiar than last year’s did.  Although we are still dealing with similar health climate issues, we do feel that we are miles ahead of where we were at this time last year and we plan to carry out events that were so missed last year. We hope all the students are off to a great start and hope to have a happy and successful 2021-2022 school year!

APPAREL

Our SGES apparel store is now open! The store will remain open through 9/20.  Place your order online and pick up, or have it shipped, from Sneakers Plus in Wall.  An email will be sent when your order is ready. We’ve got some great new items this time around, so don’t miss out! Thank you to Janine D’Altrui for organizing this for us again!  Use the following link to being shopping.
https://www.spcustomgear.com/team/sea-girt-elementary-school

PTO MEETING

Our first PTO meeting with be Thursday 9/23 at 8:30am on the picnic benches.  Please bring all of your questions and suggestions.  This will be a great opportunity to meet the members of the PTO and members of our SGES community, learn about fundraising plans for the school year and sign up for any volunteer positions that are still open.  We hope to see you all there!

VOLUNTEERS

We can’t emphasize enough how important volunteers are to the success of the school year.  There are many things our parents and kids want to see happen throughout the year that are made possible because of those who volunteer. Please reach out to a PTO member to find out how you can become part of a committee or become a committee Chair.  WE ARE ALL THE PTO!

CALENDARS

Calendars are still available to purchase through myfooddays.com.  They are $30 each and feature our children’s artwork, dates to remember and a school directory.  A giant thank you to Mariam Savaria for making the calendar happen this year. It looks great!  Calendars will be available to pick up or purchase at our first PTO meeting on Thursday 9/23 – 8:30am.

CRAFT MARKET

Our crafters have been patiently waiting to find out if we will be holding our annual Artisan Market.  We have a few volunteers, but no one to Chair this event.  This position is crucial if we want the Artisan Market to happen.  This does not have to be a solo mission or seen as a scary undertaking.  There are many of us members of the SGES community who are here to provide support and help guide those of you who may be new and want to help.  The Artisan Market really does take a lot of manpower, so the more the merrier.  In talks with Mr. Papera, we will be adjusting how the market would happen this year, but sincerely want to see this beloved event happen.  Please reach out to a PTO member if you’d like to help in any capacity.

TEACHER WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST

Hospitality chairs, Debbie Lajewski and Kelly Jarmon, welcomed back our teachers with a beautiful surprise breakfast on September 2.  As always, they did an amazing job and we are so grateful to have this duo back together for the upcoming school year!

PTO WEBSITE

We are looking to move away from our current website and become a tab on www.seagirt.k12.nj.us . This would involve some minor tech work that would consist of copying and pasting, no coding of any sort.  If anyone is interested in helping out with the switch over, please let a PTO member know.  In the mean time, our website is still up and past newsletters and PTO minutes can be found there.  Also, please follow @sgpatriotpride on Instagram for the latest PTO announcements, info and pics.

NEW TEACHER’S LOUNGE GIFT

The PTO surprised the teacher’s with a new Keurig machine, K-cups and K-cup caddy for their new lounge.  We hope they enjoy many hot cups of Joe this year!
With Patriot Pride,

SGES PTO