Pathways Newsletter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="04a785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Parent - Teacher Organization</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parent Teacher Organization"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="chairpersons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Committee Chairpersons"><U><B>Committee Chairpersons</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Pathways Newsletter</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="tips_for_parents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tips for Parents"><U><B>Tips for Parents</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Form"><U><B>Membership Form</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Pathways Newsletter</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="779" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 567 WIDTH="237"><div> <B><U>Promoting Partnership in Education</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><U> </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> The PTO's goal is to support the principals, teachers and staff within our school community. Together we can create a new learning environment that positively impacts each student. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Join Our Efforts!</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div>  The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and the Principal's Advisory Council (PAC) meetings are held jointly on the last Wednesday evening of each month at 7 p.m. . Both are open to all teachers and parents interested in getting involved, hearing what's new and staying informed. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04f40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="273"><div> <B><U>Parents Helping the High School</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><U> </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> We are always in need of bakers for special luncheons for the staff during the year and for other “experts” in the fields of law, computers, accounting, business, as well as any other specific home or office based skills you have to offer. We promise not to call and bug you… just let us know if you can give an hour or any small amount of time. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Be Informed! </B></div> <bR> <div> Throughout the year updated information is located in the Citizen News HS PTO weekly column or on this website. Research supports that students benefit when the people at school and home work together. We encourage you to be an active PTO member.  There are volunteer opportunities that fit both working and non-working parent schedules. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="249"><div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Attention all Teachers</U></B></FONT><B>:</B> </div> <bR> <div> It's never too late to join the PTO. The membership cost is $20.00 and will be used toward programs and projects that directly benefit the teachers and students of the High School. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>No time at all to squeeze in another thing??</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >If your commitments don't permit you to attend monthly meetings and events, please remember that your annual membership dues directly benefit our children. It is never too late to join the PIE and annual </FONT><B><U>membership</U></B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >is only $20.00 which may be submitted to either main office or mailed to: </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>New Fairfield PTO </B></div> <div> <B>54 Gillotti Road, </B></div> <div> <B>New Fairfield, CT 06812</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>