There is a new "crazy" way kids are doing drugs at North (and probably everywhere else). I do not know if it was North High or North Middle, but it really doesn't matter since the kids are so close in proximaty, and in the fact they both the high school students and middle school students ride the same buses.
Kids at school are putting ‘drugs’ in their pencil erasers. They take out the eraser and then fill it with drugs (have no idea which ones and I don’t think they knew either). During class the students will lick their “erasers” to get high. Who would have ever thought of this!!!!
Parents, Please be aware of signs and as always talk to you kids.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Next GENERAL PTSA Meeting
Dear Parents, Students and Teachers,
Our next General PTSA meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 in the NOMS Media Center starting at 7:00 p.m.
We will be Recognizing the 2009 Reflection Participants.
We will also be voting on a revised PTSA Roster for the current year.
Please email Betsy Lowe, PTSA President at betsy4kids@aol.com if you have any items you'd like added to the agenda.
We look forward to seeing you there,
NOMS PTSA Executive Board
Our next General PTSA meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 in the NOMS Media Center starting at 7:00 p.m.
We will be Recognizing the 2009 Reflection Participants.
We will also be voting on a revised PTSA Roster for the current year.
Please email Betsy Lowe, PTSA President at betsy4kids@aol.com if you have any items you'd like added to the agenda.
We look forward to seeing you there,
NOMS PTSA Executive Board
Reflections Award Celebration Coming Soon
Please keep tuned in for the upcoming Reflections Awards Ceremony.
From KY PTA
Cities and towns across the country are urgently looking for the right program to protect school-age children from the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses.
National PTA is ready to help by sharing our Let's Fight Flu Together! flu vaccination program. You can still schedule this turnkey, comprehensive clinic for seasonal flu. And, we’re working closely with local health departments to administer the H1N1 vaccine in the same way.
President Obama has declared H1N1 a national emergency and H1N1 flu vaccine is starting to be shipped now. We can’t predict exactly when the H1N1 vaccine will be available in your community, but now is the time to talk with us to discuss your plan. Timing is very important in order to protect as many children as possible.
Let’s Fight H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Together!
Contact Annie Krysl, Outreach Manager, at akrysl@pta.org for more information
National PTA is ready to help by sharing our Let's Fight Flu Together! flu vaccination program. You can still schedule this turnkey, comprehensive clinic for seasonal flu. And, we’re working closely with local health departments to administer the H1N1 vaccine in the same way.
President Obama has declared H1N1 a national emergency and H1N1 flu vaccine is starting to be shipped now. We can’t predict exactly when the H1N1 vaccine will be available in your community, but now is the time to talk with us to discuss your plan. Timing is very important in order to protect as many children as possible.
Let’s Fight H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Together!
Contact Annie Krysl, Outreach Manager, at akrysl@pta.org for more information
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
DOOR DECORATION CONTEST
Red Ribbon Week Door Decoration Contest!
You be the judge...which door do you like best - please make a comment!
Thanks!
Ms. Smith's door
Ms. Fisher's Door
Mr. Duvall's door
Mr. Schooler's door
Ms. Hoben's door
Ms. Hoben's second door
Ms. Guenberg's door
Ms. Easton's door
Ms. Keene's door
Ms. Tuney's door
Ms. Wardlow's door
Mr. Arterburn's door
Mr. Eaton's door
Ms. Warren's door
Ms. Newcomb's door
Ms. Eichler's door
Ms. Smith's door
Ms. Fisher's Door
Mr. Duvall's door
Mr. Schooler's door
Ms. Hoben's door
Ms. Hoben's second door
Ms. Guenberg's door
Ms. Easton's door
Ms. Keene's door
Ms. Tuney's door
Ms. Wardlow's door
Mr. Arterburn's door
Mr. Eaton's door
Ms. Warren's door
Ms. Newcomb's door
Ms. Eichler's door
Mr. Durbin's door
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Awards from Red Ribbon Week
Thanks to all of the students and staff from the NOMS PTSA for participating in this years incredible Red Ribbon Week where we celebrated a balanced life of smart choices!
Congratulations to all of the students who made the choice to sign their pledges to remain drug free and tobacco free! Great job to you all for making that step. And congratulations to those of you who won the drawings each day as well. Enjoy your gift cards!
This was such an amazing Red Ribbon Week that we had amazing results to our contests as well. For the Smarties Contest, there were 1197 packs of Smarties in the bin and two different students in two different classes guessed 1200 Smarties. Congratulations to Rebecca Gash of Ms. Wilkins' class and Abislek Malesh of Ms. Newcomb's class for both winning the Smarties contest. Both target classes will receive their own bin of Smarties and Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Newcomb will each receive their own jar of gluesticks.
Even more surprising, there were 757 mints in the mint jar and two different students each guessed 756 mints. Congratulations to Matt Sandman from Mr. Eaton's class and Ellie Keene from Mr. Duvall's class for guessing the closest and both winning this contest. Both classes will receive their own jar of mints and Matt and Ellie will each receive their own $50.00 gift card to Target.
Thanks to all of you for pledging and participating!!!
Ms. Tuney's class won the annual Door Decorating contest. Congratulations to Ms. Tuney and her wonderful class. They won a $200 classroom voucher that they may choose as a class to use in whatever way they think is best. Great creativity! Thanks to all of you for all of your hard work this week on your classroom doors! They all look great!"
Congratulations to all of the students who made the choice to sign their pledges to remain drug free and tobacco free! Great job to you all for making that step. And congratulations to those of you who won the drawings each day as well. Enjoy your gift cards!
This was such an amazing Red Ribbon Week that we had amazing results to our contests as well. For the Smarties Contest, there were 1197 packs of Smarties in the bin and two different students in two different classes guessed 1200 Smarties. Congratulations to Rebecca Gash of Ms. Wilkins' class and Abislek Malesh of Ms. Newcomb's class for both winning the Smarties contest. Both target classes will receive their own bin of Smarties and Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Newcomb will each receive their own jar of gluesticks.
Even more surprising, there were 757 mints in the mint jar and two different students each guessed 756 mints. Congratulations to Matt Sandman from Mr. Eaton's class and Ellie Keene from Mr. Duvall's class for guessing the closest and both winning this contest. Both classes will receive their own jar of mints and Matt and Ellie will each receive their own $50.00 gift card to Target.
Thanks to all of you for pledging and participating!!!
Ms. Tuney's class won the annual Door Decorating contest. Congratulations to Ms. Tuney and her wonderful class. They won a $200 classroom voucher that they may choose as a class to use in whatever way they think is best. Great creativity! Thanks to all of you for all of your hard work this week on your classroom doors! They all look great!"
Red Ribbon Excitement
Wednesday was "Mint" day. Our mouths were not meant for chewing tobacco or cigarette and our lungs were meant to be clean. During lunch the kids had the opportunity to sign a pledge to not do drugs and guess the number of mints in the jar! They all really enjoyed this activity.
"Now let me see ..."
"I think I got the right number ..."
"What did you write down?"
Olive Garden Lunch was provided for the teachers by the PTSA. The cost for the lunch - talk to the students about staying away from drugs and making good choices!!Ms. Fisher and Mr. Turner enjoy the feast!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES
Parents
Please join NOMS and NOMS PTSA as we celebrate making healthy
Please join NOMS and NOMS PTSA as we celebrate making healthy
choices during Red Ribbon Week!!
Smart Life Choices Tip The Scales in Your Favor
Monday, Oct. 12~“Better Things To Do!!“ Which students will have the lucky numbers on their “Better Things To Do Than Drugs” pencils to win prizes given at the end of the day??
Tuesday, Oct. 13~ “!!” Sign the drug free pledge and guess how many SMARTies candies are in the jar and win a jar of 60 glue sticks for your target teacher!! (And SMARTies for the student!) Every guess will be entered into 3 drawings for prizes at the end of the day!
Wednesday, Oct. 14~ “Our Lungs are MINT for Breathing!” Correctly Guess the number of Mints and win them for your Target Class! All participants will be entered in 3 drawings at the end of the day for 3 additional prizes!
Thursday, Oct. 15 “RED RIBBON ASSEMBLY” Entertainment by the NOMS and NOHS band, Color Guard and Choir! Everyone is invited to wear RED!
Smart Life Choices Tip The Scales in Your Favor
Monday, Oct. 12~“Better Things To Do!!“ Which students will have the lucky numbers on their “Better Things To Do Than Drugs” pencils to win prizes given at the end of the day??
Tuesday, Oct. 13~ “!!” Sign the drug free pledge and guess how many SMARTies candies are in the jar and win a jar of 60 glue sticks for your target teacher!! (And SMARTies for the student!) Every guess will be entered into 3 drawings for prizes at the end of the day!
Wednesday, Oct. 14~ “Our Lungs are MINT for Breathing!” Correctly Guess the number of Mints and win them for your Target Class! All participants will be entered in 3 drawings at the end of the day for 3 additional prizes!
Thursday, Oct. 15 “RED RIBBON ASSEMBLY” Entertainment by the NOMS and NOHS band, Color Guard and Choir! Everyone is invited to wear RED!
The winning class for the Door Decorating Contest will be announced and their class will be awarded a $$ voucher for their classroom! The correct guess winners will be announced and their Special Prizes will be awarded!
This is an important week to remind students to TIP THE SCALES IN THEIR FAVOR BY MAKING SMART CHOICES TO STAY DRUG FREE, ALCOHOL FREE AND SMOKE FREE!!!!
This is an important week to remind students to TIP THE SCALES IN THEIR FAVOR BY MAKING SMART CHOICES TO STAY DRUG FREE, ALCOHOL FREE AND SMOKE FREE!!!!
Please take advantage of this week to have some conversations with your child surroundings these topics.
Local Groups available that support these ideas are:
Operation Spirit - www.orperationspirit.org,
American Mothers, Inc. - www.americanmothers.org, or www.kentuckyami.blogspot.com
Challengers of Oldham County
NOMS PTSA!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Safety and Security Protocal at NOHS that relates to NOMS
Dear PTSA members, parents, and friends,
I know the threat at the high school has been of great concern to many (if not all) parents at NOMS. Many of you have called with your concerns. On Monday, NOHS distributed a copy of their New Safety and Security Protocol. I have attached a copy of the file for those of you that did not see it in printed in the Courier Journal on Wednesday, 9/30/09. You will see the protocol in full. The protocol was sent home to every NOHS family.
I think you will feel much better about the safety of your middle school student after reading the new protocol. Essential there is NO interaction between high school students and middle schools students at any time (there never has been, but this new protocol implements severe consequences if any high school student is even remotely close to the choir or band rooms. For some clarification...the high school students take band and chorus from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - that is their only time in the band/chorus area of the building. After 9:30 high school students do not have access to that part of the building. Middle school students do not enter that part of the building until after 10:10. There is NO overlap. The hallways are routinely monitored and teachers are in hallways during change of classes. Protocol listed below:
"OFF LIMITS AREAS
* New gym lobby is off limits at all times with the exception of band and choir students walking to and from class
* New bathrooms by the new gym and band and choir room are only to be used by band and choir students during 1st period
Another high school protocol is that all inside school doors are locked throughout the school day. At no time can someone get into a room without someone from the inside opening it for them. Now students must also sign in and out of classroom and are required to have a hall pass with them if for any reason they need to be in the hallway during class time.
HALL PASSES
* It is the student’s responsibility to sign out with teacher permission with a hall pass if you need to leave class for any reason. Students in the hall without a hall pass will be given a detention or a more severe consequence on the discipline ladder depending on the number of infractions a student has.
* Use the bathroom that is closest to your classroom location.
I hope you find this helpful.
Sincerely,Betsy Lowe
NOMS PTSA President
http://www.nomsptsa.blogspot.com/
749-4339
I know the threat at the high school has been of great concern to many (if not all) parents at NOMS. Many of you have called with your concerns. On Monday, NOHS distributed a copy of their New Safety and Security Protocol. I have attached a copy of the file for those of you that did not see it in printed in the Courier Journal on Wednesday, 9/30/09. You will see the protocol in full. The protocol was sent home to every NOHS family.
I think you will feel much better about the safety of your middle school student after reading the new protocol. Essential there is NO interaction between high school students and middle schools students at any time (there never has been, but this new protocol implements severe consequences if any high school student is even remotely close to the choir or band rooms. For some clarification...the high school students take band and chorus from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - that is their only time in the band/chorus area of the building. After 9:30 high school students do not have access to that part of the building. Middle school students do not enter that part of the building until after 10:10. There is NO overlap. The hallways are routinely monitored and teachers are in hallways during change of classes. Protocol listed below:
"OFF LIMITS AREAS
* New gym lobby is off limits at all times with the exception of band and choir students walking to and from class
* New bathrooms by the new gym and band and choir room are only to be used by band and choir students during 1st period
Another high school protocol is that all inside school doors are locked throughout the school day. At no time can someone get into a room without someone from the inside opening it for them. Now students must also sign in and out of classroom and are required to have a hall pass with them if for any reason they need to be in the hallway during class time.
HALL PASSES
* It is the student’s responsibility to sign out with teacher permission with a hall pass if you need to leave class for any reason. Students in the hall without a hall pass will be given a detention or a more severe consequence on the discipline ladder depending on the number of infractions a student has.
* Use the bathroom that is closest to your classroom location.
I hope you find this helpful.
Sincerely,Betsy Lowe
NOMS PTSA President
http://www.nomsptsa.blogspot.com/
749-4339
Thursday, October 1, 2009
NOMS Survey
The NOMS PTSA has posted a anonymous survey for parent to take. The survey is posted on the right hand side of the web site just under the "Welcome" and "Purpose of the PTSA." Please take a minute to review the statements and click on all that apply.
Please post a comment directly below this post with any comments or suggestions you have for the PTSA or NOMS.
Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Betsy Lowe
PTSA President
Please post a comment directly below this post with any comments or suggestions you have for the PTSA or NOMS.
Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Betsy Lowe
PTSA President
Monday, September 28, 2009
SECRET PAL REMINDER
Dear Friends,
September is almost over - please remember to do something small for your secret pal.
September is almost over - please remember to do something small for your secret pal.
It makes a world of difference to them!
Early Release on Wednesday
Hi Parents -
Just a reminder that this Wednesday the kids will be coming home 2 hours earlier than normal.
Just a reminder that this Wednesday the kids will be coming home 2 hours earlier than normal.
PARAGON FUNDRAISER
Hi Parents and Students,
The Paragon Fundraising catalogs should have come home with your wonderful middle school student on Friday. There are two catalogs and two order forms along with a Manila envelope to collect the money. The money we raise from this fundraiser will cover the cost to support the PTSA programs and to purchase the Mini-Laptops for the students. Last year we were about to give $11,600 towards the renovation of the bathrooms, printers, computers, PTSA programs and classroom needs. What a great feeling that is to know the bathrooms are done - the kids have current technology and we are contributing towards more of it!
This has been a fabulous fund raiser for us in the past and we hope that each of you will support the PTSA this year by letting your student approach you for a sale or a grandma or grandpa, and so on.
There are prizes for making various sales amounts. The number to reach that prize is the number of items, no persons! So if one person orders 6 things - then the student gets to participate in the "Pen Prize" ... 15 for the "Soda and Money Scramble", and so on. There should be a green piece of paper in your students packet outlining the prizes.
There are some that prefer to donate to the cause instead of purchasing items - that's great! For every sale we make 40% for every donation we make 100%. So if you were going to spend $20 for Paragon but didn't see anything that you "had to have" please know we accept donations.
The Paragon Fund raiser will continue until October 7 - at which point ORDERS and MONEY are due back to the school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Beth Sherer at 228-6112.
Thanks again for your support!
GO MUSTANGS!
The Paragon Fundraising catalogs should have come home with your wonderful middle school student on Friday. There are two catalogs and two order forms along with a Manila envelope to collect the money. The money we raise from this fundraiser will cover the cost to support the PTSA programs and to purchase the Mini-Laptops for the students. Last year we were about to give $11,600 towards the renovation of the bathrooms, printers, computers, PTSA programs and classroom needs. What a great feeling that is to know the bathrooms are done - the kids have current technology and we are contributing towards more of it!
This has been a fabulous fund raiser for us in the past and we hope that each of you will support the PTSA this year by letting your student approach you for a sale or a grandma or grandpa, and so on.
There are prizes for making various sales amounts. The number to reach that prize is the number of items, no persons! So if one person orders 6 things - then the student gets to participate in the "Pen Prize" ... 15 for the "Soda and Money Scramble", and so on. There should be a green piece of paper in your students packet outlining the prizes.
There are some that prefer to donate to the cause instead of purchasing items - that's great! For every sale we make 40% for every donation we make 100%. So if you were going to spend $20 for Paragon but didn't see anything that you "had to have" please know we accept donations.
The Paragon Fund raiser will continue until October 7 - at which point ORDERS and MONEY are due back to the school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Beth Sherer at 228-6112.
Thanks again for your support!
GO MUSTANGS!
NOMS Directories Due out this week
YIPPY! The NOMS Directories are done and should be coming home to you this week!
ENJOY!
PICTURE YOURSELF RECYCLING!
What a great GREEN day! Today was Kentucky Kids Day at NOMS. The PTSA had to be creative because the school made a new policy that NO food could be given out during school. YIKES! That's the best way to make middle school kids happy - food and money, that is. So our wonderful Kentucky Kids Day Chairpersons, Nancy Stevens and Susan Spayd came up with the idea of getting the kids to think bigger than themselves by getting into recycling, and "picturing themselves doing it" by adding some fun with the photo booths. What a great idea!!!
During the different lunches the kids got to use GREEN pens to sign the "I Will Recycle" Pledge and then they got to have their picture taken for FREE with their friends. 
Here are two 8th Graders signing the Recycling Pledge...
More and More signing the Recycling Pledge ...
Friends getting their picture taken!
Today was a day of friendship, going GREEN and smiles!
Tanner is recycling - how about you?
"I'm going to recycle everyday!"
These guys said they wanted their picture taken again!
Friends in line waiting to have their picture taken together!
Here are two 8th Graders signing the Recycling Pledge...
More and More signing the Recycling Pledge ...These photo booths were so cool!
Four poses,
four pictures and
four friends (sometimes more)
Friends getting their picture taken!
Today was a day of friendship, going GREEN and smiles!
Tanner is recycling - how about you?
"I'm going to recycle everyday!"
These guys said they wanted their picture taken again!
Friends in line waiting to have their picture taken together!It didn't matter what grade they were - every lunch period was packed with kids wanting their picture taken.
Kicking Off Kentucky Kids Day!
This year at our annual PTSA Fundraiser Kick off assembly we added a twist ...
In addition to the annual fun and games showing the kids what they can earn by supporting our MAIN fundraiser we did a KICK-OFF for Kentucky Kids day (Monday) would be all about. Last year NOMS PTSA rolled out the RED carpet for the students at NOMS, this year it was more like everyone was going GREEN. Yes, that right - because we care so much about these kids the NOMS PTSA purchased paper recycling bins for EVERY classroom plus four large plastic bottle and aluminum can recycling bins for the cafeteria and gym. We are so excited to be going GREEN!
To start us off Mr. Duvall shared some statistics about what we are currently doing to our planet, and more importantly what each of us can do to help the situation. The scariest one was that "Mount Rumpke" (a land fill in Ohio) is the tallest mountain in Ohio. Great the tallest place in Ohio is made of our (there) trash. GROSS!
Some examples are to cut your shower time, turn off the water while you brush your teeth, turn off lights while you are not in that room, just to name a few. I hope the kids were listening because it will really help parents cut the cost of water and electricity and save our planet.
The kids were so well behaved. After the assembly we commented "Only at NOMS could you have an assembly where the speaker didn't use a microphone and still be able to hear him."
We love our kids at NOMS!!!
Great kids!
The final event at the assembly was the "Recycling Skits" put on by the Discover the Arts Department and Ms. Churchman. She organized a recycling skit contest and then had the kids perform the two "top" skits. How cute is that! The kids love it ... and in case they didn't tell you about it, you can ask them about the recycling ninjas, and the two girls below that are the recycle elves "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
"Recycling is cool - everyone should do it!"
These girls promised to recycle - aren't they great!
In addition to the annual fun and games showing the kids what they can earn by supporting our MAIN fundraiser we did a KICK-OFF for Kentucky Kids day (Monday) would be all about. Last year NOMS PTSA rolled out the RED carpet for the students at NOMS, this year it was more like everyone was going GREEN. Yes, that right - because we care so much about these kids the NOMS PTSA purchased paper recycling bins for EVERY classroom plus four large plastic bottle and aluminum can recycling bins for the cafeteria and gym. We are so excited to be going GREEN!
To start us off Mr. Duvall shared some statistics about what we are currently doing to our planet, and more importantly what each of us can do to help the situation. The scariest one was that "Mount Rumpke" (a land fill in Ohio) is the tallest mountain in Ohio. Great the tallest place in Ohio is made of our (there) trash. GROSS! Some examples are to cut your shower time, turn off the water while you brush your teeth, turn off lights while you are not in that room, just to name a few. I hope the kids were listening because it will really help parents cut the cost of water and electricity and save our planet.
The kids were so well behaved. After the assembly we commented "Only at NOMS could you have an assembly where the speaker didn't use a microphone and still be able to hear him." We love our kids at NOMS!!!
Great kids!The final event at the assembly was the "Recycling Skits" put on by the Discover the Arts Department and Ms. Churchman. She organized a recycling skit contest and then had the kids perform the two "top" skits. How cute is that! The kids love it ... and in case they didn't tell you about it, you can ask them about the recycling ninjas, and the two girls below that are the recycle elves "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
"Recycling is cool - everyone should do it!"
These girls promised to recycle - aren't they great!Tuesday, August 25, 2009
KENTUCKY KIDS DAY!
Kentucky Kids Day is coming up and we have BIG Plans for the KIDS at NOMS - stay tuned in!
Today at Lunch PLEDGE to RECYCLE
Picture yourself.....
RECYCLING
KY Kids Day
RECYCLING
KY Kids Day
Sept 28, 2009
Today at Lunch PLEDGE to RECYCLE
and have a photo taken with your friends.
NOMS GOES GREEN!
NOMS GOES GREEN!
1st General PTSA Meeting
What a great turnout - Thank you all so much for coming out to our 1st PTSA meeting of this school year! We are very excited to launch into this year.
Minutes from the meeting will be posted shortly.
We have several things coming up in the near future...
1. Kentucky Kids Day - Picture a Klean Kentucky - starting at NOMS! (instituting recycling at NOMS with a picture twist)
2. Reflections Program - Theme "Beauty Is..."
3. Red Ribbon Week in October.
We will be holding our MAIN fundraiser of the year starting the last week in September. Items were on display at all three open houses. I hope you had a chance to stop by and see the product that will be on sale in the catalog.
Thanks again for your support! Thank you for joining the PTSA!
Let us know if you have any quesitons.
Minutes from the meeting will be posted shortly.
We have several things coming up in the near future...
1. Kentucky Kids Day - Picture a Klean Kentucky - starting at NOMS! (instituting recycling at NOMS with a picture twist)
2. Reflections Program - Theme "Beauty Is..."
3. Red Ribbon Week in October.
We will be holding our MAIN fundraiser of the year starting the last week in September. Items were on display at all three open houses. I hope you had a chance to stop by and see the product that will be on sale in the catalog.
Thanks again for your support! Thank you for joining the PTSA!
Let us know if you have any quesitons.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
PTSA Directory Ads
Please contact Holly Ansman if you would like to place an ad in the NOMS Student Directory.
Ad prices are as follows:
Business Card size - $25
1/4 page - $50
1/2 page - $75
full page - $100
Front /Back cover - $200
Holly's contact information is as follows:
Holly Ansman
228-9694
hollyansman@insightbb.com
NOMS Student Directories are usually distributed in September!
Ad prices are as follows:
Business Card size - $25
1/4 page - $50
1/2 page - $75
full page - $100
Front /Back cover - $200
Holly's contact information is as follows:
Holly Ansman
228-9694
hollyansman@insightbb.com
NOMS Student Directories are usually distributed in September!
SECRET PALS PROGRAM
Dear Parents,
The PTSA sponsors a program called "Secret Pals". It is very simple and hopefully you will want to get involved with it if you aren't already.
Secret Pals is a program where parents sign up to "do nice things" for a specific teacher each month of the year. What this means is (you) send in a small special something to a staff member/teacher (that you pick) throughout the school year. We have approximately 80 staff members at NOMS and we don't want any of them left without a secret pal.
For me, I just pick up an extra drink, snack, supply or item I know they will appreciate while I'm already at the grocery store or while out shopping. Each month I send in an item letting them know I am thinking of them. The gifts you send in monthly only need to be a small token of appreciation. Please don't feel you would have to spend a lot of money - this is not the purpose of the program - just something small! What do I mean by small special something ...
ideas include but are not limited to ...
their favorite drink
post it notes
a favorite snack
a candy bar
a pad of paper
something you see in the check out line
team spirit item
gift cards
school supplies
a birthday card
"We appreciate you" card
appreciation note/letter
Please contact Lyne Church at 228-5195 or at lynechurch@bellsouth.net to let her know if you are interested in supporting this wonderful program.
Thanks,
Betsy Lowe
PTSA President
The PTSA sponsors a program called "Secret Pals". It is very simple and hopefully you will want to get involved with it if you aren't already.
Secret Pals is a program where parents sign up to "do nice things" for a specific teacher each month of the year. What this means is (you) send in a small special something to a staff member/teacher (that you pick) throughout the school year. We have approximately 80 staff members at NOMS and we don't want any of them left without a secret pal.
For me, I just pick up an extra drink, snack, supply or item I know they will appreciate while I'm already at the grocery store or while out shopping. Each month I send in an item letting them know I am thinking of them. The gifts you send in monthly only need to be a small token of appreciation. Please don't feel you would have to spend a lot of money - this is not the purpose of the program - just something small! What do I mean by small special something ...
ideas include but are not limited to ...
their favorite drink
post it notes
a favorite snack
a candy bar
a pad of paper
something you see in the check out line
team spirit item
gift cards
school supplies
a birthday card
"We appreciate you" card
appreciation note/letter
Please contact Lyne Church at 228-5195 or at lynechurch@bellsouth.net to let her know if you are interested in supporting this wonderful program.
Thanks,
Betsy Lowe
PTSA President
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