Radnor P T S A
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Dear Parents, This has been a difficult school year so far; let’s all hope that life at RHS will return to “normal” soon. The Radnor school district is a wonderful community but, like any other, we have issues that need attention. It is our wish that, as we strive to address these concerns, we don’t forget everything that makes this a fantastic place to live and learn. We turned our October 11 PTSA meeting over to Joe Cannella and Dr. Gary Cooper to discuss school security matters and address parent concerns. All of the usual PTSA business matters can be found at www.radnorptsa.com. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on November 20 and November 21. Parent volunteers will be available for scheduling on November 13, 14 and 15. We are still looking for volunteers to answer phones and schedule conferences. Each shift is approximately two hours (and the time goes very quickly!). Shifts are available on Monday, Nov. 13, Tuesday, Nov. 14 and the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 15. Please e-mail Melinda Smith at melindaRsmith@aol.com or call 610.525.5946. Each year the PTSA thanks the RHS staff with an Appreciation Dinner during conference week. The dinner will be held on Monday, November 20. If you are interested in helping (with food or staffing), please contact Tricia Maud at 610.527.0343 or triciamaud@yahoo.com. "At Thanksgiving the PTSA sponsors food baskets for Radnor High School families in need. In the past, families have greatly appreciated these generous contributions. We are looking for people to contribute baskets which generally contain foods such as soup, yams, canned vegetables, nuts, juices, fruit, holiday decorations, and a coupon for a turkey. If you are interested in contributing a basket, please contact Sue McKelvey-Goggins (sue.mckelvey-goggins@comcast.net) or Rachel Kurtyka (rachel_kurtyka@yahoo.com)." RADNOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION NEWS ‘007 From Radnor with Love Gala event is February 9, 2007, 7 – 12 midnight at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge. Invitations will be mailed in January. Committee members are off and running for the “Shaken Not Stirred” silent auction and our own Dave Frankel will emcee the “Live and Let Die” LIVE auction. Your contributions make the gala a success and provide enhanced curriculum and programming for our students the District budget does not cover. Please consider donating to the auction, a vacation home/timeshare, James Bond gadgets (camera, gps system, watches, cars!) or tickets to a show or sporting event. To get involved, contact Jeanne Shutt jshutt@hospitalitysos.com or Sarah Locher sslocher@comcast.net Auction chairpersons: Kathie McShea k_mcshea@msn.com or Tricia Gsell 85wildcatmom@comcast.net. Never say Never Again! Mark your calendars for this important event: “Protecting our Children in Cyberspace” seminar presented by Katie Koestner is December 4, 7:30 pm at RHS auditorium. Ms. Koestner is a nationally acclaimed speaker and consultant on the risks to children and teens associated with the Internet. Program includes: A tour of live websites frequented by adolescents Discussion of predatory behavior, cyber-bullying and IM chat codes How to talk with children about cyber safety Information on blocking technology Program is a partnership between REF, RMS and RHS PTO’s, and Parent Resource Committees of IES, WES and RES. Our next meeting will be held November 8 at 8:00 p.m. in the library. We will be joined by Stephanie Sturdivant, senior project coordinator, and Jennifer O’Rourke, who will discuss foreign exchange opportunities. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns. Happy Thanksgiving! Robin Kaney, rckaney@comcast.net Kim O’Neill, 5oneills@comcast.net Chris Kingsbery, ckingsbery@aol.com |