We are very proud to be part of the Frost School PTA community. As a Frost School parent, we have the ability to participate in activities that benefit our children. And not to mention, it is also a lot of fun. When you volunteer for a committee, it builds a sense of community, the children are proud to see their parents involved and the children also want to become more involved in their school. It teaches the children the power of volunteering and community participation. That is why we ask that you volunteer to chair a committee.

Attached is a list of PTA activities planned for the children for the 2009-2010 year. We are looking for volunteers to chair these committees. As a chairperson, you are responsible to oversee the entire event. Chairpeople handle all the planning and promotion of the event. This year each new chairperson of the activity will meet with the chairperson who had responsibility of the event the previous year. This will take place during an evening in June. We encourage you to sign up to chair an activity with a friend or make a new friend by signing up to chair an activity. In addition if you have chaired an activity this year, please sign up again for the 2009-2010 year.

Please take a moment to review the attached list. Please indicate your preference choices on the PTA Committee form by writing 1, 2, 3… next to those committees. Then send this form back to school in an envelope marked “PTA Committees” by Friday, May 1st.

Please keep in mind, if we do not have enough people to volunteer for a committee, we will unfortunately have to cancel that event or activity.

If you have any questions about any of the committees, please feel free to contact any of us at the numbers listed below. Our goal is to contact the new Committee Chairs by the end of May. A full description of each committee can be found on the PDF below:

Committee Descriptions

Your children, as well as all of the children at Frost School, appreciate and benefit from whatever involvement you can give. We are looking forward to working with all of you!!

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Here is the schedule for your child’s shopping day at the Frost PTA Plant Sale.

Monday, April 27, Tuesday, April 28

• 1:00 - 1:15 - Ms. Berhang & Ms. Coyle
  
• 1:15 - 1:30 – Ms. Reuse & Ms. Crupe
  
• 1:30 - 1:45 – Ms. Faust, Ms. Micali & Ms. Amendola
  
• 1:45 – 2:00 – Ms. McLean, Ms. Larkin & Ms. Green
  
• 2:00 - 2:15 – Ms. Albert, Ms. Ursino
  
• 2:15 – 2:30 – Ms. O’Neill, Ms. Kowal
  
• 2:30 – 2:45 – Ms. Lapkin
  
• 2:45 – 3:00 – Mr. Bravman, Ms. DiRenzo
  

Wednesday, April 29

• 1:15 – 1:30 – Ms. Skurka
  
• 1:30 – 1:45 – Ms. Rynone
  
• 1:45– 2:00 – Ms. Rynone
  

For Pre-school a.m. and Kindergarten a.m. students, please join us during the afternoon Plant Sale hours between 1:00pm and 3:00pm with your Parents/guardians.

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Our Annual Spring Plant sale is fast approaching, starting next Monday April 27th. The children enjoy this opportunity every year to browse, select and purchase potted plants, herbs and garden accessories for loved ones.

• Variety of potted plants in assorted decorative pots starting at $3.00 & up.
  
• Herbs, such as basil, oregano & parsley in 3-1/2” pots are $3.00 each.
  
• Tomato plants in 3-1/2” pots are $3.00 each.
  
• Assorted marigolds and Begunia’s staring at $3.00 & up.
  
• And we will have assorted garden accessories like garden stones and welcome
  signs for $2.00 each.
  
• Chocolate Roses at $1.00 each
  
• (all assortments and prices subject to availability)
  

Cash and checks are accepted. Make checks payable to Robert Frost PTA. Please have
your child check with his/her teacher for their shopping date and send in a box to help your child transport their plants home. As always we thank you for your support for the children of Frost School. Please help make our Annual Plant sale a huge success!! Thank you!!!

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The 2009-2010 General Fund School Budget: No tax increase
2009-2010 Debt Service Fund Budget - 4.16 cent tax rate decrease
Budget/School Election - Remember to vote on April 21, 2009

Important Dates:
Last Day to Receive and Mail Absentee Ballot

• Application - April 10, 2009
  
• Mail Absentee Ballot - On or Before April 14, 2009
  
• Absentee Ballot in Person - April 20, 2009
  
• School Board Election - April 21, 2009
  

In New Jersey, any voter can now vote by Absentee Ballot for any election. You do not need a reason to vote by Absentee Ballot. Don't feel like going to the polls? Simply vote by mail. Now there is "no excuse" not to vote!

To obtain an absentee ballot application go to:
http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/absentee_doe.html

Labels: budget, eastbrunswick, frostschool

SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE will be held on MAY 16, 2009
HELP SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL!!

Frost School will be having a used clothing collection!!!

We are collecting:

• Wearable & Usable Clothing 
  
• Shoes, Belts, Handbags 
  
• Linens (Bedding, Curtains, Towels, etc.) 
  

Our school will receive money for every pound we collect. Please put all that you are donating into tightly tied black plastic bags.

Drop your bags off at Frost school lobby, Saturday, May 16th between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Karen Mandleur, VP of Fundraising at 732-416-0371.

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The April edition of Frost PTA's S.P.E.A.K. Newsletter was recently emailed out. Yes, emailed. Starting with this April edition, we will now be sending the newsletter out via email. If you did not receive the email, you can see the newsletter by clicking on the link below.

SPEAK Newsletter - April Edition

If you want to add your email address to the distribution list so you will receive valuable information about Frost PTA including this newsletter, please submit your email in the field on the right hand side of this page .

Migrating the SPEAK Newsletter to email is part of Frost PTA's goal of "going green", as doing this will save time, money, and trees since we will not need to produce a paper edition. But for those of you who need it on paper, don't worry! If you want to print it out, simply go to the web page version of the newsletter and click the Print button on your browser and the newsletter will print out in an easy to read format.

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