Remember to Vote in the Edison School Election from 12PM - 9PM on Wednesday, April 27

The annual school budget election for the 2011-2012 school year is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Please vote!
 

If you were not able to attend Dr. O'Malley's presentation of the upcoming budget, you can access it at http://edison.schoolwires.net/cms/lib2/NJ01001623/Centricity/Domain/4/EDISON_2011-phase 3.pdf

Volunteers Needed!!

Please consider supporting the PTO's upcoming events by volunteering your time!  Here is what is coming up:

• Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 (volunteers needed both days, between 9AM-3PM)

• Baking a dessert item for the Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch on Friday, May 6 (donations can be dropped off on the morning of Friday, May 6 to the main office)

• Scholastic Book Fair on Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18 (volunteers needed both days, between 9AM-3PM)

• Volunteering at our annual Fun and Field Day on Thursday, June 2 (we need a lot of volunteers to work shifts throughout the day or stay for the entire day!)

Interested?  Drop us an email at lindeneaupto@gmail.com 

Thank you for supporting the PTO!!

PTO Board Nominations

The Lindeneau School PTO is seeking nominations for six (6) PTO Officer positions for the 2011-12 school year. The responsibilities of the officers are detailed in the by-laws of this organization below and are available online at http://lindeneaupto.blogspot.com/p/pto-board.html. If you have the time and interest to serve as an Officer, please complete this form and place it in an envelope marked Lindeneau School PTO and return to school by Wednesday, April 27, 2011. No nominations will be accepted after this date. The election will be held at our next PTO meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Installation of elected officers will occur at our June meeting (Wed., 6/1/11).

ARTICLE VII:

Duties of Officers:

1. President

1. Shall preside at all general and executive meetings.
2. Shall appoint all committee chairpersons.
3. Shall coordinate the activities of officers and committees in order that the objectives may be promoted.

2. 1st Vice President

1. Shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President.
2. Shall be responsible for the year’s general membership PTO programs.
3. Shall be responsible for attending monthly Board of Education meetings (if not able to attend should some eligible representative in place of).
4. Shall be responsible for the Annual Membership Drive.

3. 2nd Vice President

1. Shall be responsible for drawing up and executing a budget for the fiscal year in cooperation with the President and the Treasurer.  The budget must be approved by a majority vote at the general membership meeting.

4. Recording Secretary

1. Shall keep the minutes of all General, Special and Executive Board Meetings in a bound book provided by this organization.
2. Shall retain a copy of the approved by-laws.
3. Shall have a membership list available at every meeting.

5. Corresponding Secretary

1. Shall conduct all correspondence.
2. Shall inform Executive Board members of meeting dates.
3. Shall inform general membership of any meeting.
4. Shall keep a copy of all correspondence on file.
5. Shall take the minutes of any meeting in the absence of the Recording Secretary.
6. Shall take attendance at Executive Board Meetings.
7. Shall keep a copy of Committee and members.

6. Treasurer

1. Shall prepare a budget in cooperation with the President prior to the first Executive Board meeting of the school year.
2. Shall have the Accounts Auditing Committee audit the organization’s books no later than August 31.
3. Shall prepare and report a statement of account at both general and executive meetings.
4. Shall be responsible for collecting all moneys at the close of all fund raising activities with one executive board delegate.
5. Shall present for a majority vote at a general membership meeting any expenditures not a specific budget line item, or an expenditure exceeding a budgeted line item.

7. Any elected officer not complying with the designated duties, policies, or objectives herein prescribed in these by-laws may be asked to resign by a majority vote of the Executive Board.  If said elected officer refuses to voluntarily resign, they may be brought before the general membership for an impeachment vote.

Spring Flea Market

SELLERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR A SPRING FLEA MARKET

We are holding a Flea Market fundraiser for Lindeneau School. The fundraiser will take place on May 21 from 9 am - 3 pm at Edison High School. This is a wonderful chance to clear some extra space in your house AND help the school at the same time.

SELLERS NEEDED
Your unwanted "junk" is another person's treasure! Maybe you were getting ready to donate to the Edison town-wide cleanup, or to a thrift store? Please help us instead by purchasing a table and selling that stuff at our flea market.  You make money, Lindeneau School makes money, and everyone gets a fun and social day of treasure-hunting. $15 table fee per seller. Please complete and return the contract to reserve a table.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need people to help with the following general tasks:
1. Market Promotion
2. Providing bake goods for our Concession booth
3. Working the Concession Booth at the Flea Market
4. End of the Day Clean-up

Questions?  Please view the FAQ or contact Lindeneau PTO at 732-325-9552 or lindeneaupto@gmail.com.

April Newsletter

Hello Lindeneau Families,

Dr. O’Malley, our superintendent, will be presenting the 2011-2012 school budget at our April 14th meeting.  This is your opportunity to meet Dr. O’Malley, learn about the budget and ask questions.  When you vote on April 27, you will be able to make an informed decision about the school budget.  The PTO hopes you will be able to join us for this meeting.  Babysitting is available.  Also, at that meeting, we will be discussing the PTO Executive Board positions.  Interested in running for a board spot?  This is your chance to ask us questions, hear what the job entails and consider making a positive impact by volunteering your time for the Lindeneau community.

I am excited to announce that the PTO has made a gift of $8500 to our school.  This money directly benefits our children as each classroom teacher, as well as the Art, Music, Physical Education, Guidance and Speech programs, received a stipend to purchase supplies or resources for their students.  Some teachers are utilizing the program to stock their classroom libraries, while others are replacing supplies that have dwindled throughout the school year.  Mrs. Schutz is using some of the money to further stock the library.  Thank you for supporting our efforts this year and making this gift possible!

Hope to see you on April 14th at 7 PM for the PTO meeting!  Questions?  Drop us an email at lindeneaupto@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Christine Cullin
President

Meet The Superintendent At The Next PTO Meeting

Edison Township has a new Superintendent of Schools.  Come and Meet Dr. Richard O’Malley.

Dr. O’Malley will be reviewing the Proposed School Budget for the 2011- 2012 school year at our PTO Meeting on Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 pm.

All parents are encouraged to come, listen and ask questions. This will help you make an informed decision on our school budget.

• Babysitting is available
• Light Refreshments

Questions?  Email lindeneaupto@gmail.com

Candidate's Night

The Edison Township Parent Teacher Advisory Council is sponsoring:


CANDIDATES’ NIGHT
FOR THE APRIL 27th
BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS


An Informative Question and Answer Session


Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
7:30PM
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive


Please attend this event to be an informed voter. Our children’s future depends on it. 


Darlene Delli Paoli, ETPTACdardp@optonline.net

Principal's April Newsletter

Dear Parents/Guardians:

March has certainly been an active month. We celebrated reading with many visitors who read some of our favorite books. MaryAnn Castagnetta, a published author, came to our school to introduce her newest book, Elephant Soup. We also celebrated our wonderful reading accomplishments with our Reading Challenge. We read an amazing amount of minutes. Together we celebrated with a Pajama/Movie day and snacks.

Our Science Fair preparation began with a meeting with Mrs. Tanzi. The second annual Lindeneau Science Fair is May 25th.

The Third Annual Festival of the Arts under the direction of Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wojcik and Mr. Mosley was a wonderful event to behold. The artwork was a spectacular sight to see and the musical ensembles were an added pleasure. Lindeneau children are quite a talented group of children!

Our monthly Parent University was a very informative session which focused on NJ ASK Language Arts information. The next meeting will take place on April 7th and will highlight the Math section of the NJ ASK.  Thanks to Mr. Stokes and Mrs. Hoffman we have these important meetings to keep parents abreast of their child’s education.

School Spirit Week was capped off with the celebration of our Caring Pillar Award. The multi purpose room was a sea of red showing our school spirit and that we are a caring school. The award winners will be treated to a pizza lunch. The following students were recognized for their caring nature:

. K-1: Boland/DeSantis K-2: Montana K-3: Boland/DeSantis K-4: Montana . Gabriella Narine Halee Szebenyi Mia Salazar Guadalupe Vasquez . Ibtisham Mudassar Jessica Pelaez Leah Kentos Grace Milcsik . . 1-1: Dunham 1-2: Pecce/Ash 1-3: Ruggiero . Daisy Mendez Michelle Salazar Alexis Reyes . Shane Stryker Yordi Martinez Frashelly Tejada . . 2-1: Concodora/Stern 2-2: Latham/MacIntyre 2-3: Happel 2-4: Sanchez . Brian Ward Rachel DeFuria Alayah Taha Madeline Joyce . Christopher Tindall Enrique Sotomayor Joselyn Perez-Martinez Dylan Maida . . 3-1: Cresenzi 3-2: Mitchell/Moran 3-3: Brotspies 3-4: Drude/Zalinsky . Nyla Williams Christopher Sommer Alex Herrera Christopher Smith . Anthony Yunker Madison Oughton Autumn Vickery David Walls . . 4-1: Collins 4-2: Galligan/Kitchell 4-3: Konar/Tsirikos 4-4: Dzibela . Sarah Lang Gianna Sanchez Jair Pelaez Rodriguez Nicole Cavacloglou . Grace Damato Jaime Brennan Nicole Reyes Samantha Hansen .

. 5-1: Figurelli/Tanzi 5-2: Mullan/Sorkin 5-3: Perillo . Jordan Charles Chris D’Aloia Ingy Razouk . Marissa Kentos Rachel Weber Emily Kovacs .

This year a special festival will take place at Herbert Hoover Middle School. All the orchestras from the south end schools will be participating in the South Edison Orchestra Festival. Join us at 7:00 P.M. on April 6th for  this special performance.

It’s that time again where we make decisions about our children’s education. The School Board elections will take place on Wednesday, April 27th. The polls are open from 12:00-9:00 P.M. Please get out and vote!  To assist you with making your decision, Candidates Night will take place again this year. Hear what the candidates have to say. The evening begins at 7:30 at Woodrow Wilson Middle School on April 12th.

Our PTO elections will take place at our May meeting, but if you are interested in running for one of the available positions, you need to be present at the April 14th PTO meeting. Our new superintendent, Dr. Richard O’Malley will also be present at the April meeting to discuss the school budget.

Spring break begins on April 19th. Because of inclement weather and the need to make up a school day, April 18th is a full school day.

When we return on April 25th, final preparations will be underway for the NJ ASK tests which will begin on May 3rd for grade 5 and May 9th for grades 3 and 4. More information to follow regarding these high stakes tests.

On April 27th, the student body gets to bring a parent to school. Our first annual Take Your Parent to School Day is a day to experience a small piece of your child’s school day and lunch period. The flyer for this day went home already. Please be sure to return the cut off so we can plan accordingly for your visit.

On April 28th, it is Take Your Child to Work Day. If you intend to take your child to work with you, you need to have a letter stating that your child will be out for the day. The letter needs to be brought in to school  by April 28th for it to be considered an excused day.

Our spring trips are beginning again with the first grade’s visit to the Staten Island Museum. Thank you to the PTO these trips are available to our students.

Just a few reminders:
There is no parking or standing in the faculty lot across the street. There have been too many close calls with near accidents. I need all my students and teachers in one piece.

Please remember that no sugar products are to be sent into school for parties. I appreciate all the cooperation  that I have already had with this healthy life initiative. The students are truly choosing wiser snacks so it is definitely having them think much more carefully about their eating habits.

The days are getting warmer so the children are outside for recess and when the mornings are warmer they will be lining up outside once again. Please be sure that they have a jacket. Some of them are not wearing jackets and although spring is in the air it is still too cold to be out without a jacket.

In closing, I want to encourage you to check out the new Edison website, www.edison.k12.nj.us. You will find the school website if you go to the top bar and scroll down under schools. The PTO website is also linked to the school webpage. Thanks to Miss Allison, our website is off to a great start.

During this holiday season, I want to wish those of you celebrating Passover or Easter a happy and healthy time with your families. Time together is a rare and special gift, enjoy each moment of it.

Yours in education,

Rosemary Schutz

Bring Your Parents to School Day

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BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY

You are invited to join your child for a classroom activity and lunch on April 27.  You need to bring your own lunch.  The schedule will alternate so you can spend time with more than one of your children.  Please click here to print the form and return the bottom portion to your child’s teacher by April 12.

Grades 4 and 5 – 11:30 to 1:00
Class time – 11:30 to 12:15
Lunch        - 12:15 to  1:00

Grades 1, 2 and 3 – 1:00 to 2:30
Lunch         - 1:00 to 1:45
Class time  - 1:45 to 2:30

Kindergarten
A.M. – 10:30 to 11:30
P.M.  – 2:30 to 3:30

***PLEASE ONLY 1 PARENT TO A CHILD***

Download the form here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pm1ioI3x-9sQtnsloQkA1vTsT76wmx0qFxOi0xm5QDk/edit?hl=en