WILLIAMS SCHOOL PTO

All are welcome to attend this very important PTO meeting, where we will vote on disbursement from the PTO mini-grant program for the 2005-2006 academic year.

The inaugural 2005 PTO Grant program is off to an excellent start with 19 proposals submitted by more than 20 teachers, staff and parents.

The first review of the proposals will be November 10th at 8:30 a.m.

Please contact PTO President Deborah Gelch, president@williamspto.org if you would like to review a copy of the grant proposals.

We look forward to being able to fund many worthwhile projects. It will be hard to choose from the wonderful collection of idea!

Please join us for a program about Special Education and its impact on the Newton School System

Join us on either of two evenings:

November 17, 2005
7:30 to 9pm
Newton North High School
OR
December 1, 2005
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Oak Hill Middle School

System overview
Diagnostic groups defined
Continuum of programs
Psychological trends
Roles for parents
Funding disconnect

with Margie Daniels, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services Leslie Lockhart, Chair Newton Parent Advisory Committee Drs. Steven Litwack and Anthony LaVerde, Sandra Guryan, Assistant Superintendent

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Please join the PTO Board on Thursday, November 10 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. to review submissions to the 2005-2006 PTO Mini-Grant program. Input is welcome.

The inaugural 2005 PTO Grant program is off to an excellent start with 19 proposals submitted by more than 20 teachers, staff and parents.

Please contact PTO Presidents: Kerri Torres & Deborah Gelch, president@williamspto.org if you would like to review a copy of the grant proposals.

We look forward to being able to fund many worthwhile projects. It will be hard to choose from the wonderful collection of idea!

The Williams PTO has launched a new grant program this year to benefit the entire Williams School community. The program will provide financial resources to accepted grantees/proposals to further the academic, cultural and social experience of children attending the Williams School.

Instructions and forms are available online and the deadline is November 7th.

Based on feedback received at the PTO meeting from members of the community, we have made two major changes in the program: first, we have extended eligible applicants for the program beyond faculty and staff to include Williams parents/guardians (who co-apply with a teacher or staff member) and, second, will open the two meetings in November (where grant applications will be first discussed then approved) to all Williams families. We welcome continued feedback as we launch this program, and invite your participation in applying for grants and/or joining the discussion on grant rewards.