Making A Difference Together

This year PTO will be focusing on ways that we, as parents, can Make A Difference at our school this year.

PTO is committed to getting information in the hands of parents. Gone are the Friday folders chuck full of fliers and notices.

Middle schoolers tend to 'forget' things from the time they leave the campus until the time that they come home. (Remember in grade school when they would start pulling things out of their backpacks in the car on the way home? They were always so excited to share. Sigh... the good ole' days) Our main form of communication from the school is the monthly Pueblo newsletter. Subscribe Here To supplement that monthly publication, the PTO strives to provide parents with updates throughout the month as the need arises. Stay up-to-date by adding your name to the distribution list. Email Pueblo-PTO@hotmail.com to do so.

You may be surprised to know that there are many ways to be involved at Pueblo. The old cliché that middle school teachers don't want you around is false. They do need support - just in different ways!

Gone are the hours spent sitting with grade schoolers cutting and pasting -- but never fear opportunities are here!

PTO is committed to giving parents an opportunity to be involved in any way that they can.

We know that a large majority of our parents work and are unavailable during the school day - so we have opportunities for you to help in the evenings.

We know that some of our parents want to help in the daytime and desire to see the inside workings of our school - so we have opportunities for daytime volunteers.

We know many of our parents can't find time to spare - so we have opportunities for participating through donations.

If you are interested in being involved in anyway, we will find a fit for you! Email Pueblo-PTO@hotmail.com to find out more.

Yes, we would LOVE to have each and every family at Pueblo join the PTO as ALL of the money goes directly into our school (no national/state dues). PTO membership entitles you to a vote at our monthly PTO meetings. You will have the opportunity to vote on how to best support our school through activities and funding. You will also recieve by email, monthly PTO meeting minutes. However, PTO membership is NOT necessary for involvement at Pueblo. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to be involved!

As always our PTO is here to support and facilitate parent involvement at Pueblo. If you ever have any ideas, suggestions, questions or comments - email us. We'd love to hear from you!

Making A Difference Together

2009-2010 A GREAT YEAR!

A great big THANK YOU is in order for all of our amazing Pueblo Parents! You made a difference!

We want to encourage you to all continue to be involved in your child’s educational experience whether it be at Pueblo or elsewhere.

If you will be at Pueblo next year – we hope to see you at our first PTO meeting. If not – know that you will be missed! We have grown to become a big family in our little Pueblo Community and we will greatly miss all of our friends who will be moving on!

Thank you for making 2009-2010 an amazing year at Pueblo!

Proposition 100 Update

With the passing of Proposition 100 yesterday. Our district will move forward with PLAN A.

From the Kyrene District Website:

Sales tax vote on May 18 will impact Kyrene budget

Education is a large percentage of the state budget and subject to Arizona’s economic climate. The good news is that Kyrene has excellent fiscal management and has been proactive in maximizing savings. The district has had wonderful community support in approving overrides and bond initiatives.

Kyrene is proud to maximize dollars spent in the classroom and is well above state averages in dollars kept in the classroom. The district is also well below averages in administrative spending. Currently Kyrene is in the process of developing two budget scenarios.

Plan A assumes that Proposition 100, 1% sales tax initiative, passes on May 18, 2010. If no additional cuts come from the State, Kyrene will experience an approximate $6M deficit which can be managed for one year through a conservative 2009-10 budget which prepaid allowable expenses, thereby reducing expenditures for 2010-2011 by utilizing restricted and unrestricted reserves and through identifying increased efficiencies. This means Kyrene will not experience overall class size increases or across the board base pay reductions for employees.

Lunch Account Notification

If your child WILL NOT be returning to Pueblo in the fall, and they have funds remaining in their lunch account – you MUST GO TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE to receive a reimbursement of the remaining balance. Unfortunately, our cafeteria staff is unable to issue refunds at school.

If your child WILL be returning to Pueblo in the fall, the money can remain in their account to be used for the 2010-2011 school year.

Help RE-DO Pueblo’s Teacher Lounge

THIS SATURDAY @

8:30AM!

Erik Anderson’s Eagle Scout Project

Saturday, May 22^nd 8:30am

Pueblo Middle School’s Teacher’s Lounge

Painting and revamping lounge, weeding near outside door

Needs:

Volunteers to paint or weed

Paint brushes, rollers with handles and trays

Ladders

For more information: 480-907-7780 or arizonaandersons@cox.net

VOTE TUESDAY~

http://www.kyrene.org/budget/May18Election.htm

Pueblo HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED

Pueblo students are helping to supply the Kyrene Family Resource Center with items needed to sustain their pantries throughout the summer.

Items Needed:

• Cereal
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Pasta
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Dried Beans
• Rice

Students should bring donations to their ACLab teacher May 17th – May 22nd.

If you prefer, you can make a tax deductible monetary donation to the Kyrene Foundation by mailing a check to:

Kyrene Schools Community Foundation

8700 South Kyrene Road #14, Tempe, AZ, 85284