On behalf of the pto, I would like to thank Tori Jessop for organizing another successful Scholastic Book Fair. The Hawaiian Luau theme was a hit! The amount of work that goes into planning and running this event is tremendous. Thank you to all of the volunteers, and many thanks to our families for participating in and supporting the Book Fair!

Our March Community Service Project just wrapped up and we would like to thank Ellen Whitehead, Lynn Clarke and Mrs. Gallagher for doing a phenomenal job with Pennies for Patients. We raised $2,714.79, which surpassed our goal of $1,800. Congratulations to Mrs. Silveira’s class who won the pizza party by raising $512.65! Thank you to the students for making the collections and thank you everyone who donated. This is such a worthwhile cause and we are proud to be a part of it each year!

We will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this year again from May 7-13. This is an incredible week where the teachers and staff are treated to special activities to thank them for all of the unbelievable things they do for our children. The Teacher Appreciation Committee is planning some fun and creative activities that we hope will show our appreciation for our faculty and staff. It is not too late to be involved in the festivities for that week so if you would like to find out what you can do, please contact Wendy Joering at wendyj1030@gmail.com.

All of the positions on the Board will be open at the end of this school year. MJF has enjoyed a long tradition of a strong PTO board, and to continue that tradition, if you are interested or know someone who might be interested in this position please let one of us know. Jo-An and I invite you to please join us at the May PTO Meeting on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the library to find out how you can become involved.

Thank you again for all you do to support the students, faculty and PTO events at MJF. Without your support, many of these great activities would not happen!

Sincerely,

Jo-an Cox, Co-President
Sherri Silverstein, Co-President