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PTA Activities

Here is a summary of the various activities, events, services, and fund raisers that are sponsored by the Bolton PTA:

»  Events
»  Services
»  Fund Raising
»  Committees

If you'd like to help with any of these, please contact a PTA officer or send us an e-mail.

Events:

8th Grade Class Night & Promotion
The night before graduation, the PTA sponsors a special, festive evening for students to celebrate and reminisce with their classmates. The next day, a promotion celebration is help in the All Purpose Room immediately following graduation. 7th grade parents provide food and refreshments and work hard to make this a great celebration.

Book Fair
Sponsored by Scholastic Books, this is one of the PTA’s most beloved fundraisers. A variety of books and other reading materials are on display for one week in the school library so that individual classrooms can visit the fair during school hours. Students can make purchases with their parent’s permission. The fair is also held during the evening, so parents can visit and make purchases with their children.

Camp Fair and Ice Cream Social
Representatives from numerous camps, museums, and clubs that provide educational and/or recreational opportunities for children in the summer months fill the school gym as they present information and exciting, interactive displays and demonstrations. At the same time, teachers, school administrators, and parent volunteers serve ice cream sundaes in the All Purpose Room. This is a terrific evening of family fun and information encouraging our school community to gather and "get a taste of summer" as they explore opportunities and enjoy ice cream.

Staff Luncheon
This welcome-back luncheon is sponsored by the PTA and held just prior to the first day of school, in order to express our appreciation for all staff members, teachers, custodians, administrators, and the Board of Education. BCS students help to decorate and serve the lunch each year, adding to the celebration and excitement.

Variety Show
Each spring, the BCS PTA proudly presents the Variety Show. This production, which has become a major event in Bolton, plays to standing-room-only crowds for two consecutive nights. Volunteers are need in these areas: assistant coaches, choreographers, sewing costumes, painting sets, building props, making phone calls, computer work, selling tickets. This is a wonderful experience for our students. Your assistance can help us keep these productions going!

If you'd like to help with any of these, please contact a PTA officer or send us an e-mail.

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Services:

Books For Bolton
This program supports the growth of our school's library collection by soliciting donations of books that can be inscribed with a bookplate message to recognize special occasions such as a child's birthday or milestone. Through this program, the BCS School Library Media Center has increased its book collection by more than 2,000 titles, thank to the generosity of parents, relatives, friends, and the BCS staff.

Donations to Each BCS Teacher
Annually, the BCS PTA donates approximately $100 to each teacher at the Center School to use, as they deem appropriate, for their individual classroom needs and curriculum. In the past, some teachers have pooled the funds to purchase valuable items such as computer software, digital cameras, and weekly reading publications.

Kidsfirst Newsletter
Our Kidsfirst newsletter is published every other month throughout the school year (five issues). The goal of this free and very informative newsletter is to share PTA information with members. Articles concerning PTA-sponsored events are always welcome.

Purchase of Playground Equipment
The PTA purchases equipment for BCS students to use and enjoy during outside recess such as kick balls, soccer balls, and hula hoops. The sports equipment is stored in the cafeteria, allowing students easy access.

School Calendar & Notepads
The PTA publishes a calendar each year with all important school-related dates, half-days and vacation days, and much more. Volunteers are needed in these areas: coordination between school administration, PTA leadership and school staff to secure school event dates; coordinate with Art Department to obtain student art work for calendar; determine school-observed holidays, and work with local businesses for advertising. The PTA calendar is a useful organizational tool that contains important school-related dates such as half-days and vacation days, special events, and much more. The calendar contains artwork by our students and advertisements from local businesses. Home-to-school memo pads are a quick and convenient way to communicate with teachers about special arrangements regarding dismissal, appointments, etc.

School Directories
The PTA publishes two directories, one for Bolton Center School and one for Bolton High School. The directories list classes by teacher name and/or grade, and include the names of all students by homeroom and/or grade. Parents are invited to provide their names, home address and phone number. An excellent resource for parents and students in the event you need to call another parent or fellow student. 

Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week in May. The Principal, Student Council, The Board of Education and the PTA arrange special tokens of appreciation for teachers each day of the week.

If you'd like to help with any of these, or for more information, please contact a PTA officer or send us an e-mail.

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Committees:

Enrichment Committee
This committee works to "enrich" our children in concert with our educators within their curriculums and areas of study. The committee also runs the Read-a-thon each March, as well as family week activities. The Reflections program, sponsored annually by the National PTA, is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their artistic and literary talents in a contest format.

Legislative/Advocacy Committee
This committee helps to share information with PTA members regarding the town and school budgets, town meetings and referendums, state and federal education-related legislation, and anything else that may have an impact on education in Bolton. Volunteers help write and distribute informational flyers, stuff and stamp envelopes for mailing, make reminder phone calls prior to referendums, and more.

Membership Committee
This committee is responsible for promoting and growing PTA membership to parents, teachers, businesses, and community members. The committee also provides refreshments and child care for members during PTA meetings and coordinates one or more parents per classroom to assist teachers in planning parties and class activities.

Public Relations/Publicity Committee
This committee promotes and advertises PTA activities via newspapers, cable, and flyers. The committee shares information with members via the PTA website and through the Kidsfirst newsletter.

Ways & Means Committee
This committee is responsible for fundraising for the PTA in order to generate the resources needed to advance the general work of the PTA and fund special spirit events such as opening-day festivities, parties, and social events for the school community. The PTA raises funds through one or two events each year, such as the sale of high-quality wrapping paper and Munson's chocolates. Additionally, we participate in the "Box Tops for Education" program, which has generated thousands of dollars for our school.

If you'd like to serve on any of these committees, please contact a PTA officer or send us an e-mail.

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Store Bonus Points
Various stores offer points or cash to schools based on purchases made. Volunteers are needed to help publicize these programs, keep track of the points and handle correspondence. Target, Kmart and Big Y are a few examples Additionally, we participate in "Box Tops for Education" program, which has generated thousands of dollars for our school.

Sweatshirt and T-Shirt Sales
Bolton Bulldog Logo is reproduced on t-shirts and sweatshirts every other year as a way to share school spirit and raise funds for the PTA. Volunteers are needed to help sort and order forms home and distribute shirts. Next sale will be Fall of 2003.

Wrapping Paper/Candles/Chocolate/ Novelty Gifts Sales
The PTA raises funds through the sale of various attractive home gifts and delicious treats. Wrapping paper and home gifts are sold in September and chocolates in the spring.

If you'd like to help with any of these fund-raising activities, please contact a PTA officer or send us an e-mail.

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