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 MLS PTO
Serving the children, families, teachers, and staff of
Meriwether Lewis School.
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Bingo Night - Donate Prizes!
|  Bingo Night Prize Collection Going on NOW. Ready to get rid of the toys your kids never seem to touch? Need to re-gift unwanted gifts that you received over the holidays? We are looking for donations for Bingo Night prizes: pre-school and school age appropriate gifts as well as gifts for adults, but we will appreciate everything you can donate. Prize collection boxes are under the PTO bulletin board near the pencils. If you have any questions contact Loretta Willis at: willispups@gmail.com Bingo Night: Friday, February 7, 6:30 - 8 pm |
| Silent Auction - Here We Grow! | 
SAVE THE DATE!
HERE WE GROW....
2014 MERIWETHER LEWIS SCHOOL PTO SILENT AUCTION
King Family Vineyard
March 21, 2014 * 6:30 ~ 10:30 p.m.
Free Admission * Light Fare
Kids Night Out Available
CONTRIBUTE to the MLS Silent Auction 2014
The MLS SILENT AUCTION is coming on March 21, 2014! As we speak, volunteers are combing Charlottesville for those great prizes and items to bid on. If you are one of the lucky ones that have a skill or talent that you would like to donate to the auction, the committee would love to hear from you! What could you donate? There are hundreds of ideas! Cake decorating, financial services, party planning, hair cutting, garden consultation, artwork, woodworking, handyman services, tutoring, fly fishing excursion, sports lesson, etc! The options are endless! Alternatively, if you work for a philanthropic company or know the owner of a local business who you think would be willing to help our school, we have a sample/draft letter that you could use to see if they might want to contribute toward the Auction. Please contact Sarah Gray Parrish at sarahgray30@yahoo.com.
LET'S PARTY at the MLS Silent Auction 2014
Are you interested in being a host for a Meriwether Mixer? The Meriwether Lewis Silent Auction is just around the corner on Friday, March 21 and we are hoping to offer another great batch of MERIWETHER MIXERS to our MLS families this year. These mixers are some of the best (and most profitable!) items we offer at the auction.
Just to get your creative juices flowing, here is a quick look at what was offered from years past:
- Field Party for 1st grade class
- Tequila Sunset (dinner, drinks, adults only in the summer)
- British Garden Party (dinner, drinks, adults only with a British flair)
- Pink Flamingo (Heavy appetizers and cocktails, girls night out)
- Poker Party (poker for the Dads)
- BBQ and Brews (dinner and drinks, adults only in the Fall)
- Pool Party (End of the year party for the kids)
- Flag Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Party (sports party for kids)
- Tennis or Squash Mixer (in the spring with light lunch)
These are just a few ideas for mixers....the sky is the limit with all of the creative parties you can create! Gather up a group of friends and cook up a fun idea to get your MLS families partying together! Wine and Yoga Mixer? Movie in the backyard? Gardening Party? Princess Party? Camp out, Hiking and S'mores? The options are endless!!!
If you are interesting in helping to host an existing party or want to start a new party, please contact Sarah Gray Parrish at sarahgray30@yahoo.com by February 7!
Art and MLS Silent Auction
Calling all talented adult and children artist! Would you like to create something to "sell" at our MLS Silent Auction? This year, we are not doing individual class projects, but still want to keep the arts a part of our event. Whether you, your mother in law or your child is a painter potter, quilter, iron worker, sculptor or something else - please consider creating a piece to support your MLS PTO! Submissions need to be in by February 7th. Art needs to be in completed by March 17. Email Robyn Mattern if you are interested, robyn_mattern@yahoo.com.
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Spring EZone Registration Open/
PrE-Zone Begins Friday |  Spring PrE-Zone registration is now closed. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! meets in the gym Friday 1/24, 1/31, and 2/7 from 2:30-4pm. Parents, please watch your email for important instructions and reminders. Enrichment Zone registration continues! Visit the Enrichment Zone page at mlspto.org for the complete spring schedule, course descriptions, and additional registration details. BIG NEWS: You can now register and pay online using a credit card or your PayPal account! Spring Session I registration closes Monday, January 27th, and courses begin Monday, February 3rd. Registration for Spring Session II remains open until March 10th. Courses fill quickly, so register today! |
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|  Recognition is long overdue for January's two Volunteers of the Month, Val Newcomb and Tom Zahorik. Val and Tom have been involved in MLS PTO activities in one way or another for 6 years. In particular the Board would like to recognize Val for the work she does coordinating the monthly Kid's Night Out events and Tom for keeping the Marquee current with all the school events. Thank you Val and Tom for all the time and energy you have put into volunteering at the school! Take a look at the notice board at the front of the school to find out more about Val and Tom. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and Val will be ready to hand over the reigns by summer 2015 when her youngest daughter graduates from MLS. Anyone interested in taking on a bigger role in volunteering, please consider talking to Val to find out more about the position of the Kid's Night Out Chair. |
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Yearbook Photos Wanted!
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2014 MLS Yearbook Photos Wanted!
Have you been taking photos at various MLS events this fall? If so, and you'd like them to be considered for inclusion in the 2014 MLS Yearbook, please click on this link for details on how to submit your photos by January 24. Thanks!
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School Board Public Budget Hearing-
Thursday, Jan. 30th 6:30pm
|  With Albemarle County School Division is facing a nearly $7M deficit we'd encourage anyone interested to attend the public budget hearing on the 30th. Any and all members of the public have a chance to be heard by the School Board. For more information about the budget process and upcoming budget meetings, click here. |
| Copy Center Volunteer Needed |  Attention parents, volunteers needed at the Copy Center. Volunteers spend about an hour a week helping our hard working MLS teachers. Days and times very flexible. Please contact Nellie Crowder: ddscrowder@hotmail.com |
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Kids Night Out - Feb. 21st
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Kids Night Out is February 21st!
Plan now for a fun Friday night out on February 21st. Doors open at 6pm and pickup is at 9:30pm sharp. Kids should eat dinner at home and pack a snack, water bottle, PJs and sleeping back to get cozy for the movie. Questions? email the KNO event chair. Register and pay online.
UPCOMING DATES:
February 21st
March 21st - Extended hours (10:30pm) for Silent Auction
May 30th
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Golden Apple Award Nominations
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The Golden Apple Award nominations are going on now! Do you have a teacher at MLS that you would like to nominate? Then do so now by going here to print out the nomination form.
The deadline for submission is Feb 12th so make sure to get in your nomination a few days early (you can turn in to the front office at MLS). Those candidates most likely to win the award are those who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and involvement in the community outside the school. Teachers who have won in the last three years are not eligible for the award this year. Those teachers from MLS are Pat Atkins, Michael Thornton, and Scott Williams. However, all other teachers are eligible.
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| SOL Testing Volunteers Needed |  Six non-5th grade parents are needed to monitor halls during the 5th grade SOL testing on the mornings of March 18th and 20th. The parents monitor the halls to keep them quiet and conduct students one at a time to the bathroom as needed. They do not go in with the student, but they make sure that students do not talk to other 5th grade students during testing. It is a low-action and rather boring job--good opportunity to catch up on reading or computer work and is critical to helping testing to run smoothly. Please sign up here if you are able to help. Mrs. Geraty can answer questions about the process. |
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| Important Dates | 
Monday, January 27th
PTO Meeting - MLS Library
EZ Registration Ends
Monday, February 3rd
EZ Classes Begin
Friday, February 7th 6:30-8:00pm
Bingo Night
Friday, February 21st
Kids Night Out
March 18th and 20th
5th Grade SOL Testing
Friday, March 21st 6:30 - 10:30
Silent Auction - King Family Vineyard
Kids Night Out
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Dana Quist, Communications Coordinator Meriwether Lewis School PTO To submit items for inclusion in Meriwether Matters,
please email mlsmatters@gmail.com. Community events are listed by request as space is available. The MLS PTO does not endorse or have any additional information regarding these events. |
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