Vacation Dates:        School will be closed on the following days:
                                     Friday, September 3rd and Monday, September 6th – Labor Day

The Kent Center PTO would like to welcome new families to Kent Center School and to welcome back returning families to what we hope will be a fun and exciting school year. We would also like to welcome and encourage each and every parent and teacher to become an active member. There are no membership dues, although any voluntary contributions to the PTO are appreciated. For the 2010-2011 school year PTO meetings are going to be held at 6pm on the second Thursday of every month, whenever possible. The meeting dates are listed below and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. We are always looking for new ideas and are open to suggestions.
The Kent Center PTO officers for the 2010-2011 school year are:

President – Candie Fredritz: Candie has a son who is entering the second grade and will be welcoming a new baby to the family this winter. This is her second year serving on the PTO.

Vice-President – Gwynne Seufert: Gwynne has a daughter entering second grade and a son who is entering first grade. This is Gwynne’s second year on the PTO. 

Treasurer – Gabriele Kartchner:  The PTO would like to welcome Gaby to her new position as Treasurer to the board. Gaby has two children, Mia who is entering the 5th grade and Dylan who is a sophomore at New Milford High School.

Secretary – Kathy Nadire: Kathy has a daughter who graduated KCS in 2006 and twin boys that will be entering the 8th grade this year. Kathy has served on the PTO for the past several years.

PTO Meetings for 2010-2011
September 16, 2010                      
October 14, 2010                
November 18, 2010
December 9, 2010                      
January 13, 2011                
February 10, 2011
March 10, 2011                                  
April 14, 2011                     
May 12, 2011

Gift Wrap Fundraiser: Packets will be sent home soon for the PTO’s fall fundraiser of gift wrap and holiday related items. Some of the items offered will soon be showcased in the front lobby. This is a major fundraiser for the PTO and your support enables us to provide more for the students and teachers at Kent Center.

Open House: The annual KCS Open House will be on Tuesday, September 21st from 7-8pm. At the Open House you will meet with your child's teachers, see their classrooms and learn more about the school year.

Picture Day: Thursday, September 30th is Picture Day for KCS. Information packets will be coming home in the next few weeks.

Lunch Duty: Help is needed this school year in the cafeteria. The hours are approximately from 11-1pm. If you are able to help out on a regular basis OR on a rotating schedule please let me know. For more information or to sign up please contact Candie at kcspto@charter.net or call 860-927-4108.

PTO School Store: The PTO operates a school store out of the PTO office which is across from the art room. The store features a wide range of school supplies including pencils, erasers, magnets, notebooks, folders, pencil sharpeners and much more. The store also has Student Homework Assignment Books. An email will go out to families as soon as possible on the days and times that the school store will be open. Anyone interested in volunteering some of their time is asked to contact Candie at 860-927-4108 or email at kcspto@charter.net.

Box Tops 4 Education: The PTO would like to remind students and their families to continue to collect Box Tops. Each box top is worth 10¢ and the proceeds go to the Kent Center School Scholarship Fund. Box Tops may be found on a variety of products such as General Mill’s, Ziploc and Kleenex. If you are a savvy online shopper by going through www.boxtops4education you can earn cash back for our school. Please also check out www.boxtops4education.com for more ways to save.

The PTO would like to thank everyone who volunteered for a PTO event this year and thanks also
to all parents and staff at KCS for their support. We hope you have a safe and relaxing summer.
See you this September.

Next PTO Meeting: Thursday, September 16th at 6:00pm.

How to contact PTO officers:
President - Candie Fredritz – (860) 927-4108 or email kcspto@charter.net
Vice-President –Gwynne Seufert – (860) 927-3559
Treasurer – Gabriele Kartchner – (917) 609-4731
Secretary – Kathy Nadire – (860) 927-4136