parent-teacher unit
Parent Teacher Unit (PTU)
we thank you for this time together and we ask you to strengthen and bless
all our members, those present, those absent and those who will join us in the future.
Bless our school, principal, pastor and parish.
Belss all that we undertake.
Make us a welcoming presence in our school and parish.
Help us to grow in number and strength andin desire to seek your will and follow it in all things.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Parents and teachers are partners in education. One of the ways that St. Adalbert brings parents and teachers together is through the Parent Teacher Unit, or PTU.
The school PTU was first organized in 1947. The group was formed to bring a closer relationship between parents and teacher of the school that they may cooperate in promoting the welfare of the children of the Academy of St. Adalbert. Through its fundraising activities over the years, the PTU has a history of helping supply some of the equipment used in the school and library.
PTU also raises funds for the school by running programs like Market Day, Box Tops for Education, Campbell's Food Labels, and more. Annually, the PTU holds a variety of fundraisers to provide financial support for classroom activities such as field trips, holiday parties, and other special events. Each year the PTU hosts many events for the children and their families like the Santa Shop, Family Toboggan Night, Skating Parties, and the end of the year school picnic. For the teachers, the PTU has an appreciation luncheon, and provides funds for each teacher to purchase classroom supplies.
The PTU is open to all parents of children attending the Academy of St. Adalbert. Parents are invited to attend all meetings. Meetings are held the third wednesday of each month during the school year at 6:00 p.m in the Activity Room (formerly the Small Cafeteria).
PTU Officer Duties
Duties of the President shall be to chair all General and Executive Board meetings and prepare agendas for these meetings; ensure that all officers and committees perform their respective duties; ensure that the Executive Board fulfills its duties in a timely manner; signs checks in the absence of the Treasurer; performs other duties as assigned through the Executive Board.
Duties of the Vice Presidents shall be to perform all duties of the President when the President is unavailable; supervise the formation of all fundraising committees; appoint chairperson(s) for each committee; coordinate the work of committees to ensure that they are properly organized; shall act as Membership Chairperson, responsible for coordinating the membership drive; a current list of members shall be maintained; review and present all fundraising plans for approval by the Executive Board; perform other duties as assigned through the Executive Board.
Duties of the Treasurer shall be to keep and report the accounting of the Academy of St. Adalbert PTU; secure the funds and financial records of the Academy of St. Adalbert PTU; collect funds from PTU events and all other revenue sources; provide a detailed written report of the financial condition of the Academy of St. Adalbert PTU semi-annually at General meetings; provide a summary report including beginning and ending balances at each General meeting; perform other duties as assigned through the Executive Board.
Duties of the Secretary shall be to record and have available for dissemination the minutes of all general PTU meetings; record and submit minutes of all Executive Board meetings to PTU Executive Board members; keep record of the attendance for each meeting and a roll of officers and committees; maintain a central repository for information pertaining to Academy of St. Adalbert PTU; ensure that appropriate appreciation is expressed for the work of committee chairpersons, volunteers, Pastor, Principal and Teachers; perform other duties as assigned through the Executive Board.
2007-2009 PTU Officers
President: Jacky Kilo ~ 440-427-1615 ~ sjkilo@sbcglobal.net
1st Vice President: Julie Russo ~ 330-220-0710 ~ russoj@compmgt.com
2nd Vice President: Mollie Wirtz ~ 440-891-9236 ~ wirtzmollie@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Maureen Lucietta ~ 440-342-7336 ~ physiciansedge@aol.com
Secretary: Jennifer Demeraski ~ 216-262-6435 ~ jennifer_demeraski@hotmail.com
2006-2007 PTU Fundraiser Chairpersons
Box Tops: Monica Speeth ~ 216-433-1542 Campbell's Labels: Janet Vavro ~ 440-243-1594
Giant Eagle: Rita Mensurati ~ 440-826-9607 Market Day: Jennifer Kennedy ~ 440-341-0409
Tyson Labels: Susan Walton ~ 440-234-2906
2007-2008 PTU Room Parents
Pre3 - Danielle Boomer
Pre4 - Denise McCullough
PreK - Amy Stuhm
Kindergarten - Gwen Adams
1st Grade - Cassandra Meyer
2nd Grade - Chrissie Hahn
3rd Grade - Susan Kwiatkowski
4th Grade - Teresa Paolucci
5th Grade - Stephanie Psenicka
6th Grade - Marylou Nedbalski
7th Grade - Ann Polycn
8th Grade - Diane Keller
Grocery Bags Needed
The PTU needs bags for the up-coming garage sale on Saturday, June 14th. We need a lot of plastic grocery bags for this event. Please start saving your bags and drop them off during the donation drop off times:
Thursday, June 12 th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Friday, June 13th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Market Day Dates for May
Here are the Market Day dates for the month of May:
Order Sheets Due in the Office: Monday, May, 12th.
Late Calls to Jennifer Kennedy @ 440-341-0409 & Internet Orders at www.marketday.com: By NOON on Thursday, May 15th.
Pick up: Tuesday, April 20th from 5:00 - 6:00 PM in the Fr. Keller Center
Please Note: If you are unable to pick up your order during the above time, please call Jennifer to schedule an alternate pick up time. Your order will be stored in the Market Day freezer. You will also need to send a check for your order to the office in an envelope to Jennifer's attention in advance OR pay online with a credit card when you place your order.
If there is an emergency and you are unable to pick up your order, please call Jennifer to arrange for pick up and payment as soon as possible.
Did you know . . .
- Market Day has helped the Academy of St. Adalbert PTU raise over $2,504 since last August.
- Since we started Market Day on 4/14/1992, the program has raised more than $44,997.
- Our goal this year is to raise $2,493 for class trips and school assemblies.
- Our academy will have the opportunity to earn $400 in free books for our library or classrooms in October - details coming soon!
PTU Garage Sale - 6/14
Please set aside your valuables for the Academy of St. Adalbert PTU Garage Sale! Donations of household items, toys, furniture, etc. are needed. We are also looking for volunteers, so mark your calendar!
Saturday, June 14th
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bag Sale
1:00-2:00 - $2.00/bag
2:00-3:00 - $1.00/bag
Donation Drop Off Dates & Times:
Thursday, June 12th: 5:00 -7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 13th: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Polaris/Kiwanis Family Fair - 4/5
The Polaris/Kwianis Family Fun Fair at Polaris Career Center (7285 Old Oak Blvd., Middleburg Hts.) will be on Saturday, April 5th from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 pm. The Fair focuses on the "young child" by providing information about families and children from area organizations. ASA will have a booth at the Fair to market the academy to new families. Of course, we will need volunteers to staff the booth, talk about the academy, answer questions, help kids make bracelets and paint faces. If you have an hour to spare, please call the office at 440-234-5529.
For more details, visit http://www.polaris.edu/about%20us/FamilyFair.html
Box Top Update
March 14, 2008
Dear Parents & Students,
As the volunteer coordinator for Box Tops for Education at the Academy of St. Adalbert, I'd like to give you an update on our progress for the 2007 - 2008 school year.
This year we set a goal of $1,000. Thanks to school supporters like you, we have surpassed our goal with a total of $1,045.33 as of today. Congratulations and thank you to all of you who take the time to make a difference for our children.
One of the easiest ways you can make a difference is to sign up for the Box Tops website at boxtops4education.com. It's easy, free and you will learn about new ways to help our academy earn the extra cash it needs.
Exclusive online benefits include:
- Track our school's Box Tops earnings
- Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
- Enter to win Bonus Box Tops for our school
- Make mealtime easier with family-pleasing recipes
Starting March 9th through April 9th, enter daily for a chance for the Academy of St. Adalbert to win the Extreme Dream sweepstakes sponsored by Box Tops 4 Education. The Extreme Dream is 100,000 Box Tops! That's $10,000! Just go to boxtops4education.com/extremedream to enter. Please take a minute out of your day to help increase our chances of being the Extreme Dream winner!
I'd also like to congratulate Alexis Jacobson for being last month's Top Collector. Alexis collected 171 Box Tops and won the $25 gift card to Build-a-Bear Workshop. Our next contest begins right after spring break, so start clipping!
Thank you again for all your support!
God Bless,
Monica Speeth
Box Tops 4 Education Coordinator
P.S. Click here to print a new collection sheet.
Box Tops Extreme Dream - Enter Now!
Now through April 9th, Box Tops is having an Extreme Dream sweepstakes. Go to: boxtops4education.com/extremedream and enter once daily for a chance to win 100,000 Box Tops (that's $10,000 ) for our academy. I'm sure we could all think of a lot of wonderful things that money could be used for! I encourage everyone to take a minute everyday and enter for a chance to win for ASA! You can even sign up for a daily email reminder. Also, tell everyone you know that would be happy to increase our chances of being the Extreme Dream winners!
Monica Speeth
Box Tops Coordinator
Teamz Restaurant Fundraiser - 3/13
The PTU is sponsoring a fundraiser night at Teamz Restaurant and Bar at 6611 Eastland Road (corner of Eastland Road and Sheldon Road) on Thursday, March 13th from 5-9pm. The PTU will receive 20% of all sales that evening. No coupon necessary. Please tell the hostess you are with St. Adalbert. The money will be used for end of the year festivities! Watch your Family Mail folder for details.
ChicoBag Fundraiser - Due 2/29
Are you tired of accumulating all those plastic bags? We have a solution for you!! You can help de-clutter your house, help the environment and support the Academy of St. Adalbert - all at the same time!
Go Green! See the reasons why below.
Order your reusable shopping bags now!!
They also make great bags for academy gym clothes!!
They are on sale now through February 29th. The student who sells the most bags wins $50!!! Return your order form with payment to the academy office. Click here to print a form. Bags will be delivered by March 10, 2008.
Top Facts - Consumption
- The average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags per year. If everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together in a giant chain, the chain would reach around the Earth 760 times.
- Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That comes out to over one million per minute. Billions end up as litter each year.
- According to the EPA, over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps are consumed in the U.S. each year.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually. (Estimated cost to retailers is $4 billion)
- According to the American Forest and Paper Association, in 1999 the U.S. alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down.
- According to the industry publication Modern Plastics, Taiwan consumes 20 billion bags a year-900 per person.
- According to Australia's Department of Environment, Australians consume 6.9 billion plastic bags each year-326 per person. An estimated .7% or 49,600,000 end up as litter each year.
Top Facts - Environmental Impact
- Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.
- Plastic bags don't biodegrade, they photodegrade-breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest.
- As part of Clean Up Australia Day, in one day nearly 500,000 plastic bags were collected.
- Windblown plastic bags are so prevalent in Africa that a cottage industry has sprung up harvesting bags and using them to weave hats, and even bags. According to the BBC, one group harvests 30,000 per month.
- According to David Barnes, a marine scientist with the British Antarctic Survey, plastic bags have gone "from being rare in the late 80s and early 90s to being almost everywhere from Spitsbergen 78° North [latitude] to Falklands 51° South [latitude].
- Plastic bags are among the 12 items of debris most often found in coastal cleanups, according to the nonprofit Center for Marine Conservation.
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