Membership Form

Board Meeting Minutes

PTA focuses on the education, safety and well-being of children and has been at the forefront of issues affecting children, parents and public schools. It is solely a volunteer organization and we need you! PTA membership is open to all adults who care about children and schools. There is absolutely no commitment when you join PTA; although we do hope you get involved by joining a committee, coming to meetings, or participating in PTA activities. You are extremely important to the success of your child's experience at Alderwood Middle School. So, let's work together and make this 2007-08 school year fantastic!

Volunteers Needed!

Can you believe it's almost the end of 2007-2008 school year? AMS PTA is in need of a few vounteers
for:

End of the year audit (to be done sometime after 6/30) - need at least 2 people
Budget committee for next year's budget - need at least 4 people by next week!
Membership chair for next year - need someone by the end of the school year

Please consider volunteering...it's a fabulous way to be involved.

Julie Mason
AMS PTA Pres.

Dear Parents,

I am gathering names for people willing to help with the 8th garde dance. Please let me know if you can help out AND please forward to others that are interested. Many of the items can happen on your timeline so if you are working like me you can do during your lunch, at night or on the weekends.

There are phone calls, some internet research, deciding on the theme, design invitations, address invitations, decorations, set up, help during the event, and clean up - just to name a few items.

This is one of the last events for the kids and any help you can offer for them would be great. I am planning a meeting in the next week or so. Once I know who is available to help I will send out another email with the details.

I have already booked thge DJ.
Event is June 13th from 7 to 9 at Alderwood Middle School.

Patti Morisset pattimorisset@hotmail.com

PTSA-Special Education Committee
Edmonds School District
Parents Advocating for Kids (PAK)

Parents Advocating for Kids (PAK)
We are families, students, educators, and community members; anyone with an interest in supporting students with special needs within the Edmonds School District.

It is our desire to ensure every child, regardless of abilities, be prepared for a purposeful life.

Our goal is to assist families of children with special needs in navigating the education system; connect them with resources; and provide support. We strive to partner with educators and administrators in the development and implementation of equity and excellence in education for all students.

We are officially a part of the PTA in the Edmonds School District.
We need everybody that is interested in the education of his or her child with special needs to join.
We have meetings once a month at the Lynnwood Family Support Center, at corner of 64th Ave W & 195th St. (next to Creation Station).

Join our discussion group on the Internet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ESD_Spec_ED_Parents/

Please come to our next all-district meeting: June 1, 2008 (Sunday) 2-4:00 pm.

Below are some of the AMS PTA committees that need your help:

8th Grade Dance	Membership
Art Sale	Mustang Stampede (our main fundraiser)
Bingo	Newsletter
Book Fair	Popcorn sales
Box Top/Soup Label	Site Council Rep
Candy Grams	Staff Appreciation
Family Game Night	Sweatshirt Sales
Honor Garden	Volunteer Coordinator

TA meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Alderwood Middle School library. All are welcome!

2007-08 Board Members
President: Julie Mason
Vice President: Alex Hoerner
Treasurer: Jonna Barlow
Secretary: Jamili DeGrazia

Membership
Membership forms are available in the main office and will also be available on Curriculum Night, October 25th. Membership is $10. Even if you cannot attend PTA meetings or volunteer at AMS, joining the PTA is a great way to support the school. PTA does many things to benefit the students at AMS, including purchase classroom materials and supplies.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP FORM

Volunteer
Have you ever thought about volunteering at AMS, but weren't sure where to start? Laura Petersen is our parent volunteer coordinator. To receive periodic emails with volunteer opportunities and other information about PTA you can email laura.petersen@premera.com

Spirit Gear
Order great new AMS sweatshirts and fleece online and support the AMS PTA at the same time: Click here for more information and to order.

Box Tops for Education
Earn cash for AMS every time you shop for groceries. Clip Boxtops coupons from hundreds of products found at your local grocery store. Each coupon is worth 10 cents when we redeem them from General Mills. There is the potential to earn thousands of dollars with this fund-raiser.

Students can bring box tops and put them in the drop box in the main office and PTA volunteers will clip and send them in to be redeemed.

Look for Box tops coupons on this year's new products:
Pop Secret popcorn, Bagels, Chex Mix and Gardettos snacks.

Other Participating Products: Cheerios, Wheaties, Chex, Total, Kix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms, Yoplait Go-Gurt, Pillsbury Rolls, Betty Crocker cake mixes and frosting, Bisquick, Progresso Soup, Old El Paso products, Gold Medal flour and many more! Go to www.boxtops4education.com for more information