Winter 2020 Update

Hello AMS Families!

Happy New Year! With less than a month left of winter, the AMS PTO board and committees are starting to gear up planning for springtime and end of year celebrations! Below is a PTO Executive Board winter quarterly review and budget report.

To date, your support through our One & Done fundraiser made the following possible at AMS:

  • Help fund 7 th and 8 th grade field trips (8 th grade/Boston; 7 th grade/museum/musical)
  • Teacher stipends and wish-list items – classroom upgrades/enhancements
  • Student council concession support for the Fall and Winter dances
  • Teacher Appreciation conference luncheons

We have supported AMS through the following volunteer opportunities:

  • Student Council Dance volunteers
  • School collection drives

Thank you to those families and students who donated coins for our “change for a change” coin collection to support the ‘Lights on Avon’ campaign. With your donations we were able to purchase a brick and engraved “Compassion, Curiosity, Resilience, Responsibility AMS 2020”.

What the PTO is working on in the next quarter:

  • Spring community conversation with AHS parents and students discussing the social and academic transition to AHS – What “seasoned” parents and students wish they knew when heading to AHS - Date TBD
  • SAVE THE DATE!! 8 th grade party – June 12 th/ 6-9pm
  • 7 th grade end of year treats for dance or field trip
  • Teacher appreciation

8 th grade party support and sign ups!

The 8 th grade party planning committee will be sending out sign up requests for a variety of committee help in the coming weeks. Look for volunteer opportunities for event planning as well as the day/night set up.

Questions? Contact Lisa Indelicato @limindelicato2@gmail.com or

Christa Titone @christatitone@gmail.com.

While our incentive One & Done fundraising campaign is over, it’s never too late to donate.

Visit our website for donation details through Paypal

https://sites.google.com/view/avonmiddleschoolpto/home.

If you have any questions about how to get more involved at AMS or how the PTO supports our school, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us.

Your AMS PTO Board Team: Rosemary Neamtz, Elizabeth Abshire, Jen Soucy, Erin Sloat, Lisa Indelicato, Caroline Beitman, Jen Blackwell and Lisa Alexander.