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October 18, 2019
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Many thanks to those of you who were able to join us for the PTA meeting last Wednesday. The next PTA meeting will be in the evening on Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm in the library.
On Wednesday we revised the budget and got a lot done. The meeting minutes will be available on the website soon. Welcome to Mark DeLaBarre, our new PTA Co-2nd Vice President!
This week your PTA dollars helped pay for pride flags and stickers which were handed out by 75 Morton's Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) students for National Coming Out Day. Help support 75 Morton student initiatives like GSA by making a donation today! Click HERE.
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 | | The One Run Sunday, October 20, 9am The run is sold out! There are 300 participants - many of whom are from 75 Morton so please support a friend or two by sponsoring them! Click HERE to search for participants. Last year we raised $2100 and are hoping to raise more this year! |
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 | | Mix & Mingle at Brass Monkey Tuesday, October 22, 6-8pm Enjoy a crisp Fall evening with fellow 75 Morton parents/guardians and teachers/staff at Brass Monkey (55 Little West 12th Street). Bring a friend. Enjoy the open bar and light bites. Tickets are $25 each ($30 cash at the door.). To purchase your tickets or sponsor a teacher – click HERE. If cost is an issue, contact Jill at jill@75morton.org. |
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 | | Fright Night (6th Grade Only) Wednesday, October 23,6-7:30pm It's a dance. It's a costume party. It's FREE. It's for 6th graders only (permissions forms are due Monday, October 21). Don't miss it! (FREE pizza and sweets too.)
We still need volunteers and donations of baked goods to make this a great event. Please click HERE to sign into your Membership Toolkit account and volunteer to help!
Donate baked goods at drop off or pick up on the 23rd, or bring them to the party. We are collecting Halloween costumes and props for the party. If you have new or gently-used costumes you don't need, the donation box is located in Morton Street vestibule. |
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 | | Halloween Costumes on October 31 Students are welcome to wear costumes in celebration of Halloween, however no masks or weapons of any kind are allowed.
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 | | Garden Committee Got a green thumb? The Garden Committee is looking for more volunteers to help water and tend to our beautiful greenroof. Please email Elizabeth Smith at garden@75morton.org if you are interested. |
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 | | Halloween Candy Drive Monday, November 4 - Friday, November 8 Do you usually find yourself with bags of candy you didn't give away? Does your child usually come home with way too much loot? We are collecting post-Halloween candy for Soldiers' Angels, an organization that helps support veterans, wounded heroes, deployed service members and their families. Have your child drop off their unwanted candy in the collection boxes in the school lobby. |
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 | | School Closed - Election Day Tuesday, November 5 |
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 | | Parent-Bungalow Conferences Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday, November 7 Meet with your student's core teachers as a group. Please note, Thursday, November 7 is a half-day. Students will be dismissed at 11:30am and there is no afterschool programming. More details about Parent-Bungalow Conferences to follow soon. |
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 | | Java with Jacqui & Jill Friday, November 8, 8:45-10am | Cafeteria Join us for the second Java of the school year Social Media/Digital Citizenship with Michelle Lipkin, Executive Director of The National Association of Media Literacy. You don't want to miss this one.
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| | School Closed - Veterans Day Monday, November 11 |
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 | | Parent Contact Information If you haven't already, please take a moment to verify that we have your most up-to-date contact information. It's quick and simple. - Go to 75mortonpta.membershiptoolkit.com
- Click on "Register/Login" and select "Create Account"
- Complete the form and click on "verify my email".
IMPORTANT: Please use the email address through which you received this newsletter.
After verifying your email address you will be able to add or edit your contact information. |
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Questions?
Many of the answers to your questions can be found in the Family Handbook. Love reading our newsletters? All of the weekly PTA Newsletters are posted on the website. The website also has the school calendar, Jacqui's Family letters and much more. Check it out - www.75morton.org
Parent Teacher Association Co-Presidents Stella Chang & Alexandra van Schie | pta@75morton.org
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