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Bonnie Callahan & Stacy Mayhorne, Co-Presidents
Joan Tobin, Vice President
Michelle Pantellas, Treasurer
Diane Conolly, Secretary

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Worrall PTO Minutes – March 12, 2008

Dr. Bluebello noted the following important dates:

• March 31st thru April 11th – PSSA testing for grades 3, 4 and 5 for reading and math.
• April 15th, Tuesday – Report cards issued.  Early dismissal at 1:20.
• April 16th, 17th and 18th – 12:00 dismissal due to parent/teacher conferences.
• April 13th through 19th – National Library Week.  The library will be holding a used book sale.  Please send in your used books to Mrs. Constan, our Librarian.  The money made from this sale will be used to purchase new books and adding on to the Nature’s Children Series.
• April 24th, Thursday evening at 6:30 – 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reception. 

Bonnie Callahan reported on her meeting with Mrs. Merle Horowitz:

• The High School won the Hi-Q Contest against Radnor and Penncrest.
• Would like to encourage families to attend the Facilities Meetings which discuss security and renovations at all of our schools.

Teacher’s Report:

• Mrs. Dragonetti , music teacher, reported that the Gala event was very well represented by Worrall and the children did a wonderful job performing.  The Evening of the Arts is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 and the 4th graders will be putting on a show from the 1950’s to 2000.  The entire school is welcome to attend this program.  Volunteers are needed to help Miss Israel, art teacher, with hanging all of our children’s art work throughout the school.  If you are able to help with this, please contact her.
• Miss Greenfield, 2nd grade teacher, said the children are really enjoying the Smartboard  and are typing, doing research, math, Kidpix and even programming .  She said that they are performing Reader’s Theatre and working on cursive writing.
• Mrs. Trimarelli, kindergarten teacher reported that they are finishing up their letter people book in language arts, writing in their journals and doing measurements in math.  The “bear” has been going home along with a journal for the children to write in.  They are also working in the computer lab with head phones and using the Earobics, phonemic awareness software program.

Other:
Over a hundred families responded to the fundraiser survey and a letter will be sent home shortly stating the results from this survey.  Please continue to purchase Scrip (our ONLY NO-COST to you fundraiser).  

Next PTO Meeting – Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00, in the library.