PTO NEWS

Please read UNAPPROVED 05-10- 2011 General Membership minutes.

Please read APPROVED 03-09-2011 General Membership minutes.

Please click here for a summary of all programs that the PTO funds on an annual basis.

Please click here for the June 2011 Chester PTO Newsletter.

PTO TEACHER WISH LIST
Have things lying around the house that you would like to donate? Or would you like to give a donation to your favorite teacher for their classroom? Then click here to view our new PTO Teacher Wish List to see the items the teachers would like donated to their classrooms.

SPIRIT WEAR CATALOG
Click here to see photos, sizes and pricing for our new spirit wear line. To order, please email Chris to see if your items are in stock.
If they are in stock, print out the form and send it to school with your child in an envelope marked "Chester PTO Spirit Wear". Include the order form and the payment (checks are made out to Chester PTO). Once we have received this, we will send home the items with your child.

Want a great way to help our schools that only takes 2 minutes?!?!
Introducing e-Labels for Education from Campbell at ShopRite®! It's never been easier! Now you can electronically collectLabels for EducationSM points- no more clipping, only clicking! Click HERE to register your ShopRite Price Plus® Club Card and select your school of choice. You'll get 100 Bonus Points automatically when you register! Every time you purchase participating Labels for Education products, your school will automatically receive points for each item purchased.
Earning FREE STUFF for your school is as easy as CLICKING HERE. Choose CHESTER PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION as your school.

Did you miss the PTO Registration Deadline?
Don't worry - you can still sign up! You can register online (email Chris if you need your password) or print out the form and mail it to PO Box 392 Chester, NJ with your payment.

ED FOUNDATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Conduct ALL OF YOUR SHOPPING through AMAZON.com! Simply log onto educationalfoundationofthechesters.org, scroll down to the Amazon icon, click on the icon and start shopping. The Ed Foundation will receive 5% of all sales initiated this way! This income helps pay for new and innovative programs, technology and equipment for the benefit of all children in the Chester school district.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
When shopping for birthday presents, holiday gifts or "just for me" items, please consider making your purchases at our local Chester stores. Your support makes a difference!

NEED A FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEA?!?!
Need a gift for Father's Day? There are still a few garden plots left in the new Chester Community Garden. If you or Dad would like to grow your own vegetables or flowers in a secure, sunny location, be sure to get a plot while they're still available! New to gardening? No worries! Informational seminars and support offered all summer long. Visit www.chestertownship.org/community-garden.html for information and registration forms. This garden is open to residents of Chester, Mendham, Long Valley, and other nearby towns. Hurry before space runs out!

BOTTLED WATER COLLECTION FOR THE HOMELESS
The Chester Little League is collecting cases of water again for the homeless in Morris County. To donate, bring the water the CLL Family Picnic on Saturday 6/18 at Muni BR or drop off at 9 Mountainview Drive. Last year, Chester Little League's annual picnic collected about 68 cases of water, which was outstanding. It brought a lot of comfort and helped a lot of homeless folks who can't afford to get clean drinking water.

Lango Foreign Language Program
Lango offers 45-minute foreign lanaguage immersion classes for kids 2-11. We use proven methods and curriculum to teach children Spanish, French or Mandarin- Chinese. View our current calendar of classes at www.LangoNWNewJersey.com. Enroll today, use coupon code “free” and your first class will be free. Currently at Chester E. schools, Mount Olive schools, and Valley Music Center in Long Valley.
Check us out at www.LangoNWNewJersey.com, or call us at 872-228(KIDS)5437. We also offer individual tutoring. Click here for the informational flyer.

"Own Grove Street Park"
For more information on how your community group can plan a future “Own the Park” clean-up day of your own, please contact the Chester Borough Recreation Director at: recreation@chesterborough.org

Chester Borough Recreation announces the following exciting programs for summer
Soccer camps, Sports Squirts, Lacrosse, Field Hockey and more! For more information on these programs please call 732 563 2520. Click here for the official flyer.

Chester Recreation Offering Pony Programs
Click here for information and the registration form for pony programs for all ages.

CHESTER LIBRARY EVENTS June 2011
Please click here to view the exciting events happening at the Chester Library.

CHESTER LIBRARY SURVEY
The Chester Library is developing a strategic plan and we need your input. Please take a few minutes to fill out this SURVEY so that we can make your Library experience the best it can be!

MHS Girls' Volleyball Middle School Clinic
June 23-24, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Mendham HS. The clinic will be run by Mendham coaches and players and will focus on skills needed to play at the high school level. Click here for more information.