Important Dates to Mark your calendars:

• Bulb/plant fundraiser due March 26th
• Red Cross Program March 26th
• First Grade Screening April 4th
• Spring Concert April 15th
• School Mascot Shirt order due April 8th
• Step up day TBD
• Teacher Appreciation week May 5th
• Next School Club Meeting May 15th (3:15pm)
• School Fun Day June 11th
• Mason Old Home Day Sept. 13th

1. Pam Kenney from TD Bank North in Brookline (Beth LeClair’s mom) spoke to the club about a community service program that the bank offers young children about saving money.
   The program is called "Teach Kids to Save" and is sponsored by the American Banking Association. It is a 30 minute curriculum that is grade specific. The program binder was left with Mrs. Mandel for Mr. O’Donnell to review and approve.
2. Mother’s Day Plant/bulb Fundraiser - Gina Brown.
   Packets to be passed out 3/7/08 with cover letter of explanation. All orders are due in on March 26th and each order will be shipped directly to buyer. Thanks Gina.
3. Election Bake Sale - Ann Powers.
   Open March 11th from 8am-1pm. Thanks to all who baked and parents and children who worked the table. We made $150.
4. Stop & Shop program will end soon.
   Estimated $60 for club.
5. Box Tops Summer Program.
   Nadia Lysykh will finish her duties this year by notifying new 1st grade parents and replenishing the prize box. Our many thanks to Nadia for her years of support to the Club with Box Tops and many other projects. Possible parents to take over box tops: Danielle Carrier or Nancy Wheeler. Any takers?
6. Teacher Appreciation Week 5/5.
   Gina Brown and Robin Smith have everything in hand and will be calling parents for support. A photo printer was purchased to show our many thanks to our wonderful teachers! Thanks also to Gina and Robin for taking this on again this year.
7. Fun Day will be June 11th all day.
   There will be: a watermelon hunt (parents needed to decorate 4 watermelons with clothes or other idea); popcorn/veggies/dip/juice will be provided for snack; Fiddlers will come and entertain with music and help with square dancing; the NH Audubon Society will present a series on Frogs; and afternoon sundaes will be offered to all family members who attend Fun Day. Weather permitting there will be a picnic bag lunch that will be offered by the Mascenic Lunch Program for $1.75, or you can send in a bag lunch with your child.
8. Playground Stage.
   Tim Kearney gave a presentation on an idea for a 14X10 half circle stage that would be placed near the two benches and the sand box. All in attendance were happy with his idea and voted to go forward on getting some final money figures and maybe a material and punch list of all that needs to be done and how. Tim ambitiously volunteered to take this on. Parent help will be needed this Summer via material, time and/or labor to complete this project. The Club currently has $1,200 to get this project started. Thanks Tim.
9. Spring Concert is scheduled for April 15th.
   It was decided that the gifts for the music teacher, Mrs. Taber would be a Barnes & Noble gift card and a bouquet of flowers. Thank you Cheryl for taking care of this. Cookies for the after concert social will be provided by the first and second grade families; lemonade (can we do coffee too???) by the third grade parent and paper goods by the fourth grade families.
10. Evening School Club Meeting in February.
    Cheryl said that there were a few parents that attended and expressed the need to continue giving working parents the option of an evening meeting. She suggested October and February each year to following the after school meetings in September and January.
September 2008 Fundraiser ideas.
Pampered Chef - Dinner night out - Chunky’s Movies - Fall Bulbs?
11. Security at School.
    Next year the school front door will be locked during the day to free Mrs. Cullinan from acting as receptionist for the school. A bell will be installed to gain access. More to follow from Mr. O’Donnell.