The Eagle Express
June 4, 2017
The Your Plank South Leadership Team!
Can you believe it??? June is here and there are only two weeks left! Things are (sort of) going to start to wind down, but we still have the Field Day, Flag Day, the Graduate Parade etc. coming up! This Wednesday after school we also have our 2nd Annual student-run 4th and 5th grade talent show, so be on the lookout for lots of posts at https://www.facebook.com/PlankSouth!
4th grade families, a quick reminder that tomorrow (Monday) is the NYS Science written exam, as well!
Mark Your Calendars! Fall 2017 Dates!
- Wednesday, August 30th, 6:30pm: Curriculum Night for K, 1, & 2 (NEW- Curriculum Night before school starts)
- Thursday, August 31st, 5:30-7:30pm: PTSA Back to School Social!!!
- Tuesday, September 5th: First Day of School, 2017-18
- Thursday, September 7th, 6:30pm: Curriculum Night for 3, 4, & 5
Soaring Eagles- Our New Plank South Song!!
"Soaring Eagles" will make its debut at the 5th Grade moving up day ceremony and on the last day of school. Be on the look out for a copy coming home with your child from Mrs Alvaro's music class this week. We are very grateful to PTSA and cultural arts for funding this commission project.
From Our Fabulous PTSA
Get ready for a day of fun, fitness and games at Plank South Elementary's annual Field Day on Friday, June 9th (rain date is Tuesday, June 13th)! Games and events are planned for all grade levels throughout the day. Additional details about Field Day can be found on the Plank South PTSA website. If you need specific information about the team color for your child, please contact your child's teacher.
The Field Day Schedule is as follows:
Grades 3, 4, 5: 9:30 - 11:30
Grades 1, 2: 12:30 - 2:30
Kindergarten:
Salzbrenner, Donals 12:30 - 1:30
Bjarner, Valenti 1:30 - 2:30
If you would like to volunteer at this awesome, school wide event, please sign up HERE to assist at a station during your child's scheduled time.
Thank you so much!
Don't Miss a Thing – Get PTSA News & Reminders by Text!
Even though the end of the school year is near, you can sign up for text reminders to get ahead of the game for next year! To receive text reminders for upcoming news & events. CLICK HERE.
Upcoming Events
6/9: Field Day (rain date 6/13)
6/14: Flag Day Ceremony (2:00 PM)
6/15: Picnic Lunch Day
6/16: 5th Grade Moving Up Day
6/21: Last Day of School (1/2 day AM) :-)
Girls On The Run Project
Donate to Lollipop Farm to help pets in need!
Girls on the Run are collecting donations for Lollipop Farm. Please go to the link to see a complete list of donations. They are looking for dog food, kitty litter, toys, and a lot more!
There are boxes in the lobby where students can drop off any donations. Thanks!
From the Board of Education- June 2017
Mike Suffoletto, President, msuffoletto@webstercsd.org
Sue Casey, Vice President, scasey@webstercsd.org
Ann Carmody, acarmody@webstercsd.org
Linda Dioguardi, ldioguardi@webstercsd.org
Tammy Gurowski, tgurowski@webstercsd.org
Mike Gustin, mgustin@webstercsd.org
Jan Strege, jstrege@webstercsd.org
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2017-18 BUDGET APPROVED BY WEBSTER CSD COMMUNITY & NEW BOE MEMBERS ELECTED
Thank you to the Webster Central School District community for exercising your right to vote on Tuesday, May 16, regarding the proposed 2017-18 budget and board of education election. Our Webster CSD community approved the proposed 2017-18 spending plan by a 71% margin and elected three board members: Mike Suffoletto, Jan Strege, and Bill Kent. Congratulations to Mike and Jan who will each serve three year terms and Bill who will serve a one year term. Our board also thanks Ann Carmody as she completes her term of service to our board and Webster CSD students. Thank you, Ann, for your support and commitment!
On behalf of Webster’s nearly 8,400 students, your board of education appreciates your approval of this spending plan. As a community, you have once again shown your support of our students in 11 schools across the district.
The board also extends its thanks to members of this year’s Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) for their invaluable feedback and participation during this year’s budgeting process. If you want to learn more about how school budgets are planned, we encourage you to serve on the 2018-19 BAC. Please e-mail Lisa Borrino in the district finance office, lisa_borrino@webstercsd.org, or call her at 216-0017, if you would be interested in becoming a member of next year’s BAC.
Lastly, your board congratulates Webster Schroeder and Webster Thomas high schools’ graduating Class of 2017. We look forward to sharing in their commencements on Sunday, June 25, at RIT, and wishing them well as they end their time with us in Webster CSD.
We hope you all have an enjoyable summer recess and look forward to connecting with you again in September with our monthly column.
UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS/EVENTS:
All Webster CSD community members are encouraged to attend board of education meetings and workshops. If you can’t attend in person, please remember that regular meetings are broadcast LIVE on WETV-Channel 15 (for Spectrum Cable Company customers). Board meetings also run taped on websterschools.org and WETV- Channel 15.
Please plan to join us for the following June meeting:
Thursday, June 8 – BOE Regular Meeting: Spry Middle School auditorium, 2nd Floor, 6:30 p.m.