Square 1 Art is here!

Square 1 Art orders came in today and are available in the school lobby for pick up.

All the tables at the school are in use for the Art Show tomorrow, so orders are located in boxes near the PTO board next to the main office.  All mugs, plates and water bottles are located on top of the table, all other items are in the boxes underneath the table.

All orders are organized by grade. The original order form has been included with each order and should be easy to locate.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  

Thanks,


Catherine Gillespie

cwegillespie@comcast.net

Teacher Appreciation - It's next week!

Parents,

Just another reminder that Teacher Appreciation Day will be held on May 1^st this year. Once again, we will be serving breakfast, lunch, dessert and holding a raffle for the Pine Glen teachers.  This is such a great way for parents to say "Thank You" to the teachers for all they do for our children!!

We’ve gotten a great response but are still in need of the following items:

• 1 dz bagels and cream cheese
• Danish
• Quiche
• Orange juice
• Apple juice
• Cranberry juice
• Garden salad
• Potato salad
• 3-4 hot dishes
• Crystal Light Bottles
• Dessert items
• Raffle Items

Feel free to send in other items that may be a favorite in your house!! Email Joanna DeFrancesco at joanna.defrancesco@gmail.com if you plan on donating an item.

Please bring in or send the item with your child the morning of May 1^st.  We will be collecting items starting at 7:30am in the lobby.

Pine Glen and Burlington Logo Wear

It's time to send in your order for Pine Glen and Burlington Spirit wear! 

Hopefully you saw the items on display at the Pine Glen Carnival.  If you didn't - we're offering a great array of items from our local Burlington outfitter - Perfect Promotions:

Spring jackets in either green and white (Pine Glen colors) or red and white for Burlington
Fleece jackets
Flannel pants
Spring/summer shorts
Dry fit tee shirts for athletics
and much more!

Many items can be custom embroidered!

Please place your order by Weds. May 2nd and support our school fundraising while stocking up on the essentials!  You should receive an order form in your child's backpack shortly.  If you don't - contact the Pine Glen PTO or Beth Reith at reithb@verizon.net.

Thanks again for your support.
Beth

Cute Fleece Pants!

Burlington Wear

Super Soft Fleece Jacket

For a copy of the Order Form - Click Here

Teacher Appreciation Day - May 1

Parents,

Teacher Appreciation Day will be held on May 1^st this year. Once again, we will be serving breakfast, lunch, dessert and holding a raffle for the Pine Glen teachers.  This is such a great way for parents to say "Thank You" to the teachers for all they do for our children!!

In order to make this a successful day we need lots of donations!!  The list is as follows:

Breakfast

Breads

Muffins

1dz bagels and cream cheese

Coffee Cake

Danish

Quiche

Fruit Salad

2 boxes of Joe

2 bottles each, orange, cranberry and apple juice

Lunch

Garden Salad

Pasta Salad

Potato Salad

3/4 Hot Dishes

12 Crystal Light bottles

12 Iced Tea Bottles

Case of water

Dessert

Cookies

Brownies

Cake

Raffle items are also needed for the teacher raffle held in the afternoon.

Please keep in mind that this is a basic list and feel free to send in other items that may be a favorite in your house!! Please email Joanna DeFrancesco at joanna.defrancesco@gmail.com if you plan on donating an item.

Please bring in or send the item with your child the morning of May 1^st.  We will be collecting items starting at 7:30am in the lobby.

Square 1 Art / Spirit Tees

Square 1 Art orders are due on Monday, April 9th.  The kids did a fabulous job with their themed art this year.  A very big Thank You to Ms Fallon for all her help with this fundraiser.  It wouldn't be possible without her.


PTO sponsored Spirit Shirts...please send in the green form to indicate your child's shirt size.  There were some delays in distribution in different classrooms.  Please return the form by Weds. April 11 or email Catherine Gillespie at cwegillespie@comcast.net with the shirt size, student's name and teacher's name.


Thanks!

Raffle Winners

		2012 PINE GLEN CARNIVAL RAFFLE
The following is a list of donations, donors, and winners for the stage raffle and grand prizes.
	Donation	Donor	Winner
1	Principal for a day	Principal John Lyons	Wolinski
2	Dragon speech recognition software	Nuance-Anthony Ricupero	Deidre Salvador
3	Johnny Boychuk autographed hockey puck	Boston Bruins	Abby Lane
4	2 Complimentary tickets	Boston Duck Tours	Linda Barnstein
5	Daniel Bard autographed baseball	Boston Red Sox	Gilda Aliberti
6	Overnight stay for 2 adults & 2 children	Burlington Marriott	Visco Family
7	$35 gift certificate	The Butterfly Place	Golden
8	Ray Bourque autographed photo	Celebrities for Charity	Rick
9	Family pass	Ecotarium	Connie Owens
10	Year-long family membership	Harvard University Museums	Floyd
11	2 passes	Gardner Museum	Corey Everett
12	4 passes - 2 for 1 admission	JFK Library	Jackie Kirwin
13	2 Reserved ticket coupons	Lowell Spinners	Cox
14	2 admission tickets	New England Aquarium	Paula Everett
15	2 passes	Newport Mansions	Bibbo
16	4 passes	Peabody Essex Museum	Dennis Bergeron
17	Family pass	Pilgrim Hall Museum	Joe Viscione
18	Family pass	Pilgrim Hall Museum	Corey Everett
19	2 passes	Plimoth Plantation	Joe Viscione
20	5 passes for Swan Boat ride	Swan Boats, Inc.	Jackie Kirwin
21	5 passes for Swan Boat ride	Swan Boats, Inc.	Linda Barnstein
22	$100 gift certificate	B & D Carpet	Barrucci Family
23	$20 gift certificate	Burlington Jade	Katie Capobianco
24	$50 gift card	Color Works	Keri Riley
25	Gift certificate for wash & cut	Hair by Nicole	Connie Owens
26	$25 gift card	LaCascia's Bakery	Patrick Pape
27	Hair cut gift certificate	Leone's Hair Design	Nicoloro
28	$25 gift certificate	Patterson's Back Bay Dancewear	Robin James
29	Orchid Plant	Whole Bunch Flower Market	Gina Accardi
30	$20 gift card & $10 gift certificate	Dunkin' Donuts&Delicious Desserts	Cole Capobianco
31	Two area rugs	Keene Carpet	Nicoloro
32	$20 gift certificate	Neat N' Clean Dry Cleaners	Stephanie Smith
33	$20 gift card	Pizza Works	Robin James
34	$40 in gift certificates	Spencer Cleaners	Mary Reynolds
35	$20 gift card & coffee mug	True North	Dee Lane
36	$25 gift certificate	Burlington Recreation	Visco Family
37	$100 off Family Membership	Burlington Swim & Tennis Club	Glenda Little
38	$30 gift card	New Image Salon	Mary Donhoffner
39	4 private lessons	The Real School of Music	Jacob Theirrien
40	$20 in gift cards	Schoolhouse Ice Cream	Brenda Ferro
41	$25 gift certificate	Sweet Ginger	Jane Lynch
42	$20 gift card	Bed, Bath, & Beyond	O'Connell
43	$25 gift card	Burton's Grill	Mrs. Potts
44	$25 gift card	Chateau Restaurant	Taylor Tabor
45	Facial Gift Certificate	Elizabeth Grady	Brenda Ferro
46	Coach wristlet	Donald Reppucci	O'Connell
47	$20 in gift certificates	Macaroni Grille	Barrucci Family
48	Snip-Its Gift Basket	Snip-Its	Adrienne Mattson
49	Hair products gift basket	Super Cuts	Shea Riley
50	Tote bag of Goodies	Trader Joe's	Carol Keene
51	Gift certificate for 3 free yogurts	Yeh! Yogurt	Moreira
52	Gift certificate for 3 free yogurts	Yeh! Yogurt	Stephanie Smith
53	Gift certificate for 3 free yogurts	Yeh! Yogurt	Adrienne Mattson
54	Gift certificate for 3 free yogurts	Yeh! Yogurt	Moreira
55	Merino Wool scarf	Eileen Fisher	Corey Everett
56	$50 gift card	Massage Envy	Brenda Ferro
57	Hot oil spa manicure	Nails & Co.	Carol Keene
58	Hot oil spa manicure	Nails & Co.	Mrs. Guanci
59	$50 gift certificate	New Balance	Danny Piotti
60	$25 gift card	Not Your Average Joe's	Elizabeth Gillespie
61	2 miracle balls & 1 tour grip	Relax the Back	Denna Withycombe
62	$25 gift certificate	Stellabella Toys	Mrs. Guanci
63	$25 Outback Steakhouse gift card	Arthur & Linda Barnstein	Eileen Conte
64	Herbal Tea Basket	Capobianco Family	Bella Alessi
65	"Family Movie Night" basket	Doherty/Gover 3rd grade class	Linh Detzel
66	"Love to Read" Basket	Mrs. Potts kindergarten class	Melissa Parnell
67	Aquarium with $20 gift certificate	Mrs. Hayes 1st grade class	O'Connell
68	Baking basket	Ms. Marcus 5th grade class	Linda Barnstein
69	"Pampering Mom" Avon Basket	Mrs. Guanci's 1st Grade Class	O'Connell
70	One-year membership plus gym tote	Planet Fitness	BB
71	"Ice Cream Sundae" basket	Mrs. Finn's 4th grade class	Shea Riley
72	Handmade play set with book	Timmy and Kraig Larson	Bella Alessi
73	Free Reiki session	Michelle Grossman	Mary Donhoffner
74	"Movie Night" gift basket	Mrs. Lynch's 3rd grade class	Denise Griffin
75	"Summer" basket	Mrs. Cunha's third grade class	Denise Griffin
76	"Arts and Crafts" Basket	Mrs. Parnell's Kindergarten class	Barrucci Family
77	"Hot Diggity Dog" basket	The Accardi Family	Corey Everett
78	"Family Movie Night" basket	Ms. Varrell's 2nd grade class	Dylan Giles
79	$175 gift certificate	Echo Enrichment Center	BB
80	4 all access passes	Cranmore Mountain	John Shortell
81	2 Complimentary tickets	Six Flags	Sandra Escobar
82	"Family Game Night" basket	Mrs. Lane's 2nd grade class	Desmond
83	"Italian Cooking" basket	Mrs. Visocchi's fourth grade class	Nicole Prince
84	Bucket of balls	Mrs. B's kindergarten class	Denise Keough-Lane
85	BBQ Basket	Mrs. Fitzpatrick's 5th grade class	Melissa Parnell
86	Game Stop & Pizzeria France gift cards	Mrs. Theirrien's 5th grade class	Carol Keene
87	Easter Basket	Patel Family	Kenny
88	Organix spa manicure	Christie Govoni	Krystel Anderson
89	Organix Hair cut and style	Christie Govoni	Nicole Prince
90	Free Golf Lesson	Golf Galaxy	Mark Simons
	GRAND PRIZES
1	Marie-Grace American Girl Doll	American Girl	Golden
2	$150 in Capital Grille gift certificates	Capital Grille	Laura Prince
3	"Our Favorite Things" framed gift cards	Ms. Hayes' 4th Grade Class	Mary Reynolds
4	iPod Touch & $25 gift card	Pine Glen families	Kelly Comeau
5	4 Park Hopper Passes	Walt Disney World	Jim Kasparian
6	$70 in Scratch Tickets	Mrs. Redfern's 1st grade class	Brenda Ferro
7	Lululemon Duffel Bag	Ms. Anderson's 2nd grade class	Katie Beach Lyons
8	Kindle Touch basket	Mrs. Beaulieu's 5th grade Rm 208	Jackie Kirwin
	Thank you to everyone who made the Carnival Raffle possible and a great success!
	We would like to thank the many local businesses and the entire Pine Glen Community,
	including parents, teachers, staff, and administration who generously donated
	gift cards/certificates, gift baskets, merchandise, and services.
	Again, many thanks to the room parents who organized classroom raffle donations.
	The volunteers who helped organize, collect prizes and run the raffle deserve countless thanks
	as well.  We are also grateful to everyone who purchased raffle tickets.
	Proceeds will be used to enrich the educational experience of all Pine Glen students.
	Sincerely, Maria Woods, Denise Desmond and the Pine Glen Carnival Raffle Committee

Thank You

The annual Pine Glen Carnival sponsored by the PTO was a great success again thanks to the efforts and teamwork of many.  We would like to thank all members of the Pine Glen Community who helped to make the Carnival a major attraction in the town of Burlington.  The event took place with the generous assistance and donations of many parents, high school/former students, teachers, staff, and administration.

Countless thanks go to Carnival Co-Chairs Lynn Barnstein, Michelle Grossman,  Deb Murphy, and Maria Woods who took care of the many details that needed attention to run a grand-scale event.  We sincerely appreciate all their efforts.   Many thanks go to Kimberly Daly and Cathy Carney for organizing the Cake Walk and to Principal John Lyons and Secretary Julie Gosselin for their support of the Carnival Committee.

Over fifty local businesses participated by donating gift cards/certificates, merchandise, and services to the raffle.  Please thank them when using their business.  Thank you to the Raffle Committee, including Monica Brown, Denise Desmond, Jill Giles, Lillian Mahoney, Jill McCabe, and Maria Woods for their time-consuming legwork and follow-up to solicit and collect raffle items.  A sincere thanks to everyone who donated items to the raffle, especially the room parents and teachers who organized classroom gifts.

We would also like to thank RE/MAX for advertising and planning to give hot-air balloon rides.  Unfortunately, weather conditions made it unfavorable to use the balloon.  We will try to get the balloon ride again next year.  Thanks also to Carol McDonald Macri for making all the arrangements for the ride.  The advertising efforts of Carol and Catherine Gillespie helped to bring many visitors to the Carnival.  Please see http://pineglencarnival.blogspot.com  for updates, postings, and photos.

We also would like to thank retired Pine Glen Principal, Jane Dwyer, for her famous face painting skills and the D.A.R.E. program and Officer Sheppard for the police car ride.  Many thanks to the Burlington Fire Department for displaying a firetruck at the front of the school for up-close inspection, Al Fay for his antique firetruck ride, and Joanne Ryan for donating the helium for the balloons.  

Again, we would like to thank everyone who worked on and attended the Carnival.  Proceeds will be used to enrich the educational experience of all Pine Glen students.  We look forward to holding another Carnival next year and continue this fine Pine Glen tradition that has taken place for decades.

Please note that the next and final PTO meeting of the school year will be held on Thursday, May 17th at 7 p.m.  We will hold a PTO Board election for next year's officers.  If you are interested in a Board position, please complete and submit a nomination form that is available in the school office by April 30th. 

Thank you,

The Pine Glen PTO Board