Meriwether Matters
Meriwether Matters is a weekly digest of top news items from the MLS PTO. 
Click through to mlspto.org for all the most up-to-date information!
 
In the Spotlight

Thanks to outstanding participation from the MLS community, it has been a fabulous fundraising year for the PTO! Whether you attended the Fun Fair with your children, participated in the Annual Fund, or supported the auction, your contributions have helped us fund not only the Professional Development Fund for the 2nd straight year, but also build an amazing playground (coming this summer! Details coming soon!) and support our World Language initiative. In May and June, the board will plan for year-end expenditures, set budget goals for next year, and work with Dr. Irani to identify funding priorities for next year's Annual Fund. The PTO will have some funds available to distribute at the end of the year and this is where our parents, teachers, and staff come in! What needs have you identified at MLS? Where would like to see PTO and school funds allocated for the betterment of our students? We welcome your ideas and proposals. Your suggestions will be included in our prioritization and review process. 

Click here for a copy of the "Parent Funding Suggestion Form" to share your ideas. Please be sure to complete each section as thoroughly as possible so that we may fully consider your request, and submit your form by Wednesday, May 4th. Thank you once again for your enthusiasm and support!

We are so excited to be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd-6th. To show our gratitude, the Hospitality Committee has organized many fun and special events for our incredible faculty! Here is a quick glance at our schedule:

MONDAY: Hunt Country Store Lunch
TUESDAY: Smojo Smoothie Truck & Student Gifts (Last Names A-L)
WEDNESDAY: Shady Lane Family Farm Goodie Bags
THURSDAY: Student Gifts (Last Names M-Z)
FRIDAY: Grand Finale Luncheon/Morsel Compass Food Truck

Click here for full details on this fun week!

Upcoming Events & Deadlines
  • PTO Board Meeting: Monday, April 25, 6:30-8 pm, MLS Library. All are welcome. 
  • Teacher Appreciation Week: Monday, May 2 - Friday, May 6. Click here for details.
     
  • Kids Night Out: Friday, May 20, 6-9 pm
mlspto.org Highlights for the Week

From PE Teacher Scott Williams: Our initial 2016 Camp4Real camps are up on the website and ready for both online or paper registration! Early bird rates last through June 3, so register soon! Please pass this info on to other families in and outside our school community as ANYONE can attend! Click here for dates, locations, and camp info for this summer. Please email me at Camp4Real@gmail.com if you would like to be added to our distribution list and Like Us on Facebook to keep current with C4R events and news!

The DART Ed Tech team is sponsoring four Community Technites around the division during the last two weeks of April. The events will include a presentation by DART Ed Tech team members and a discussion panel that focuses on internet safety, social media, screen time, and digital citizenship. We will also have a Tech Zone where parents can see and interact with amazing examples of student technology use. Click here for more information, including dates and times.


Laurel Geis and Holly Stancil, Communications Coordinators
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