What does your average weeknight look like from 6:00 to 7:00?  Are you just landing home from work and navigating homework and dinner details as you ref some sibling rivalry and pick up sweaty soccer clothes off the floor?  Does the notion of going out again to attend a public meeting sound about as thrilling as a getting a tooth pulled? Even if you had childcare, are there not dozens of other things to be done?

Of course there is.  We understand the pressures of working, parenting, and running a household.  But we still want to share with you any public meetings within the RSU that you may not otherwise know about.

This Thursday there is a public forum from 6:00-7:00pm at Morse High's Montgomery Theatre to discuss an upcoming Bond Referendum, that will go to the polls November 7.

There will be a presentation showing what has been identified as much-needed improvements at Morse High, along with some repairs at various RSU elementary schools.  The Superintendent, School Board and Facilities personnel will be available for questions and dates of other meetings that are open.

For more details, go to www.rsu1.org and look under "events."  More information will be available to you in upcoming weeks.

Enjoy this autumnal weather!

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The Woolwich Central Halloween Dance is returning, Friday, October 25, 2013 at 6:00pm!  This has been a K-5 hit in the past and we are already seeing the enthusiasm build.  The PTA welcomes parental help for chaperoning/overseeing to insure that all who attend have SAFE fun!  Please contact us, or join our event on Facebook at Woolwich Central School PTA!

Happy Friday! As your latest blogger, I want to say 'Welcome!' and thank you for stopping by the blog to check out latest news and happenings for the Woolwich PTA. I hope you and all your Wildcats are well and settling into the new school schedule.  Our meeting last night held record-breaking attendance! Including our 'celebrity' attendee, Mr. Soule.  A few seats were also occupied by  a handful of Dads! (After all it's not the Woolwich MTA (Mom's and Teacher's Association) So, thanks for the support, guys!

Because we do have a number of fundraisers and events coming up for the year, we ask your patience over the next week as we update our blog with last night's minutes and details.  I will say that because of the success and dedication of our group, we are able to fund important field trips and learning opportunities that are simply no longer supported in the RSU#1 budget.  We are creating smiles for our teachers and our kids, and quite simply, that feels great!

Have a great weekend, and stay tuned!...

Meeting Minutes April 11, 2013

6:00 Meeting called to order

Old Business

BOXTOPS: 3500 received so far for this drive.

BLACK OUT CURTAINS: will be hung the week after vacation

SWEET SHOPPE FUNDRAISER: A total of $541.42 in sales, of which we receive 25%.  Mr. Emerson’s class won with the most sales and each student will receive a wildcat water bottle.

COOKBOOK: Vote on pictures to use for section dividers

New Business

FUNDING REQUESTS:

1.       $80 for first grade for field trip transportation.  Vote: all in favor

2.       $275 for fourth grade field trip to museum in Augusta.  Vote: all in favor

ART SHOW:  Mrs. Devin needs help setting up and organizing for show on April 30^th from 5-7pm.  Mr. Soule approves a variety of foods being donated by PTA members.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK:  May 6-10.  Volunteers selected days to donate food items, menu planned.  Ed expresses teacher appreciation for this event.

FALL FUNDRAISING:  Discussion about continuing the same fundraisers or changing it up.  Plan to contact Genevieves for info for October sale and discuss again in May.

BOOK SWAP: Happening June 7^th, Deb  organizing and distributing flyers

SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP:  Tom speaks about SAG meetings and invites attendance to the meeting on April 23^rd at 6pm to discuss parking issues at WCS.

SCHOOL BOARD: Next meeting on budget scheduled for April 29^th.  Jeane speaks encouraging parents to attend and join her is voicing the need for another 5^th grade classroom teacher position at WCS.

GARELICK FARMS ART CONTEST:  Nathaniel brings this to our attention as a way to win money for the school.  Jen to forward info on to Mrs. Devin.

7:09 Meeting Adjourned.

Meeting Minutes March 8, 2013

Meeting called to order at 6:30

Old Business-

Terra Cycle-We need new bins for collection of juice pouches in the classroom. Kristen will shop around.

Sweet Shoppe Fundraiser-Mr. Soule had a discussion with some staff that were concerned about the candy sale conflicting with the Welless Policy.  After getting more information they ended up being OK with the sale.

The cards came printed with a message saying the student with the most sales would get a gift certificate to spend at the Sweet Shoppe.

Discussion- Does it send the wrong message to let a student buy a large amount of candy?  Could we change the prize to something such as a Wildcat watter bottle or coupon to the book fair.

Vote: All in favor to change the candy sale prize to a water bottle and/or gift card-Approved

Cook Book Fundraiser-We will do one more push for recipes to be submitted for the cookbook.  We hope to have them printed in time for Mothers Day.

Window Shades- The window shades are expected to be completed the week of March 11th.

Adopt a Book-Information is being sent home with students.

New Business-

Eat the Rainbow-Volunteers will be needed to help out cutting fruits and veggies.

Picture Day- Volunteers needed to organize classes.

Funding Requests;

Mrs. Moran has requested $345.00 for her 5th graders to participate in a Team Building Day at Chewonki. 

Vote: All in Favor-Approved

Mrs. Woodruff & Mrs. Keefe would like $239.00 to fund the Chewonki Program-"Mice to Moose"

Vote: All in Favor-Approved

Mr. Soule spoke about things that he would love to see for the school in the future including a portable scoreboard for the soccer field, a scrolling lighted sign to be  installed on the current sign.  A television for the cafeteria that would run slideshows and information for students to watch during lunch.

Meeting Adjourned- 7:20