2009-2010 PTA Leadership
Executive Board
President: Amy Weichel
President-Elect: Jane Carstea
Vice President: Barbara Haslam
Treasurer: Miguel Ruiz & OPEN
Recording Secretary: Nancy Carlson
Corresponding Secretary: Christine Setzer
Delegate: Patrick Dunn
Principal: Maureen Ahern Stamoulis
At Large Members: Shadie Guynn, Damon Riley & Toni Skladany
PTA Coordinator
Ellen Dunn
Building & Grounds: Ellen Dunn
Green Team: Susan Phillips & Barbara Haslam
Holiday Canned Food Drive: Jane Isaac
Holiday Toy & Coat Drive: Katie Dwyer
Membership: Ellen Dunn
NAACP: Kathy Armstrong
Nominating Committee: Maryline Sharp, OPEN & OPEN
Programs for Meetings: OPEN
Volunteers: Denise Dorsie
Ways & Means
Coordinator: Nancy Chill
Art to Remember: Pam Neidhart & OPEN
BINGO Night: Natalie Perez & Kathy Toscano
BoxTops & Labels: Michele Zemel
Family Portrait Night: Sarah Perry
Grocery Certificates: Amy Crawford
Market Day: Pam Neidhart & OPEN
Sally Foster: Nancy Chill
School Supplies: Maria Pinto
Communications
Coordinator: Damon Riley
Calendar: Elaine Weiskopf
Conquista: Liz Crickey & Lita Yates
Directory: Liz Crickey
Newsletter: Christine Cutino & OPEN
Website: Damon Riley & Aldona Debold
Yearbook: Damon Riley & Jennifer Cheadle
School Spirit
Coordinator: Shadie Guynn
Back-to-School Picnic: Shadie Guynn & Katie Dwyer
Cashell Eats Out: Katie Dwyer
Hospitality: Christine Setzer & Michele Davidson
School Spirit Days: Shadie Guynn
Spirit Wear: Sophie Stopak
Staff Appreciation: Christine Setzer & Holly Ford
Variety Show: Dawn Conine
Academic Enhancement
Coordinator: Susan Phillips
Curriculum Enhancement
Computers & Technology: Toni Skladany
Gifted & Talented: Maria Hopwood
Health & Safety: Lori Leber, Lucy Gurton & OPEN
Reading Programs: Susan Phillips
Special Needs: OPEN
Extra Curricular
Book Fairs: Leslie Reed & Marta Bliese
Creative Kids: Amy Auville
Cultural Arts: Eileen DeMarco
FLES: Kathy Armstrong
Global Wizards: OPEN
Science Fair: Margarete DePamphilis
Young Rembrandts: Sarah Perry
April 16, 2009
Cashell Brick Order Form
You don't want to miss the chance to order your very own commemorative brick for the new Cashell courtyard.
The easy part is downloading a Cashell Brick Order Form . It may be harder to decide what to write on the brick. :-)
April 14, 2009
Redland PTA Dinner Theatre for Fifth Grade Student Families
The Redland PTA is hosting a very popular event and would like to invite Cashell’s 5th Grade Families
Attending this event is an excellent opportunity for incoming families to socialize with the Redland Community.
FAMILY OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE DINNER THEATRE
When: Wednesday, April 22rd (NEXT WEDNESDAY) 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Redland Middle School Cafeteria
Note: Dinners are also available for pick-up
Cost: $10 per Dinner (children 8 & under $5)
The dinner provided by our friends at Outback Steakhouse is:
Steak, Chicken, Baked Potato, Caesar Salad and Bread
Please plan to stay for a great family event. Entertainment will be provided.
Flyers and registration forms are being sent home in back pack mail this week or can be downloaded from Redland PTA Outback Dinner Theatre Registration Form.
April 13, 2009
Cashell Variety Show
The Cashell Variety show was a a tremendous send off to spring break! Thank you Madame Director Dawn Conine, row moms, emcee, back stage crew, art crew, sound, photo and videography folks, and, of course, the Cashell performers for a great show! Many thanks to everyone who helped with this marquis labor of love.
Young Rembrandts
A new session of Young Rembrandts will start April 14 and run through June 2 on Tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:15 in Room 15. The theme is cartoon drawing. Please be sure to sign up your budding artists for this fun experience.
New Cashell Courtyard
We could use some help from folks who have experience writing grants to request money for our new courtyard.
Volunteers for Moving Cashell back to its new School
The new school is going to be ready this summer and we're going to pack up Cashell at North Lake and get ready to move in to the new school. If you didn't have a chance to help with the move to North Lake, now is your chance to be part of history. If you helped move Cashell to North lake, you'll definitely want to close the loop and help get things packed for the move to our brand new school!
PTA Help
As we approach the end of the school year (who can believe it?), we've started planning for next year's events and we need your help. There are some key PTA positions to fill including president (it's time for someone else to have the fun?), co-treasurer, secretary, and Communique editor. There is always room for people who want to have a great time getting to know their neighbors and helping with our kids and school. The Cashell PTA rocks and it's all because of the tremendous energy and commitment of you and your friends and friends to be.
Communique
The Cashell Communique is ready for your reading pleasure. The on-line version is available now at http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/cashelles/pta/communique/200904.pdf .
Community Interest Notices
Magruder Used Book Sale
Come bring friends and family to the Magruder PTSA's first Used Book
Sale, Saturday, April 18, in the cafeteria, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thousands of great children's, teen's, and adult books. Hardcovers $2, soft covers $1; cash only.
April 12, 2009
Communique President's Message
By Patrick Dunn
Spring is in the air and what better way to start the season than with the first-ever Family Dance and Silent Auction. It was a great success! Many people contributed to this new event including co-chairs Susan Phillips and Ellen Dunn, auction coordinators Debra VanHorn and Joyce Gardner, and graphic designer Christine Cutino. The Dance and Auction was a great way to get out and meet some friends, compete for neat items and dance the night away. This was a wonderful fund raising event that will really help the PTA fund projects in the new Cashell. Please see Susan Phillips' article later in the Communique for more details.
The Cashell Variety Show was once again a stellar affair and rightly claimed the title- "We are the Stars!" Many thanks to Dawn Conine and her supporting cast who helped organize and run the show. From the props, the decorations, the music, the costumes- it was an evening filled with entertainment by our Cashell kids. It was great to see so many Cashell stars shine through the night.
Congratulations to Bar-T for their winning of the Cashell before and after school child care contract in a competitive renewal award process. Many thanks to the members of the parent and staff committee who volunteered their time to review the proposals and interview the candidates: Meredith Singer, Lois Freedman, Jane Carstea, Walt McDonough, myself and Mrs. Stamoulis. Thanks also go to Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Stamoulis who organized the meetings and kept us well provisioned.
The PTA sponsored a visit of children's book authors to Cashell the first week in April. This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to meet the authors of the books they read, and get an autographed copy of the book if they wish. Thank you to Mrs. Skladany who organizes the event and ensures the students get the most out of this unique opportunity.
This month's activities are an example of the energy and dedication of your Cashell PTA. With the approach of the school year end, it's time to consider how you might be able to help next year with the PTA as a committee chair or PTA officer. We're going to need a president, co-treasurer, recording secretary, and there's always room for folks who want to meet their fellow parents and have a good time helping their kids and their school. Don't forget all the help we will need helping to pack up once again and organize at the new Cashell. Please consider adding PTA activities to your busy schedule. It's an important way to help enrich the educational experience of your children!
Our next PTA meeting will be help in the Media Center at 7:30 pm on May 5. Childcare will be provided. I look forward to seeing you there!
23 March
SPRING FAMILY DANCE & SILENT AUCTION
The Cashell Family Dance and Silent Auction was a tremendous success!
Many thanks to:
Ellen Dunn and Susan Phillips who came up with the idea and ran with it,
Debra VanHorn and Joyce Gardner who coordinated the auction,
Christine Cutino, who designed the graphics,
our volunteer teens who kept the refreshments moving,
everyone who donated auction items,
everyone who bid at the auction,
the dancers who kept the party moving, and
the many folks who set up, moved furniture, decorated, and cleaned up.
And to Maureen Ahern Stamoulis who supported us in this new venture.
Who would have thought the All Purpose Room could look so good?
Cashell Yearbook
The PTA is taking orders for yearbooks now. So far, 115 books have been
ordered. Families that have not placed orders should receive a new copy
of the order form in this week's Wednesday folder. Don't be left out!
Order a 2009 Cashell Yearbook. If you have questions, contact Damon
Riley at 301-570-1643 or damon@damonriley.net.
Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students
Mrs. Hochstadtwanted everyone to know about the Maryland Summer Centers
program for gifted and talented students. You can get full details and
application forms at
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/giftedtalented/centers
Earth Hour
Saturday March 28, 2009 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
2009 Earth Hour has a goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as
part of this global movement. Earth Hour is a global call to action for
every individual, every business, and every community.
Pledge your support to Vote Earth during this Earth Hour by simply
switching off your lights this one hour, Saturday, March 28 @ 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
For more information please visit:
http://www2096 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Any questions please contact: Barbara_M_Ruppel@mcpsmd.org
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/greenschoolsfocus/sert.shtm