Fernbrook Elementary School PTO
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Hello Fernbrook Families
Fernbrook PTO EBoard Nominations
PTO Recording Secretary Search: 2024-2025
Are you organized? Do you like take detailed notes? Are you interested in becoming more involved with the Fernbrook PTO? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then please consider talking to us about the Recording Secretary role for the 2024-2025 school year.
What does the recording secretary do?
- Creates and provides an agenda for our EBoard and General PTO Meetings
- Sends out the meeting invite link for our Virtual Meetings
- Records all of the meeting notes and distributes them to members
- Maintains organizational documents in the Fernbrook Google Drive
Why is the recording secretary role important?
- We have big plans to create community events and raise money to fund important projects for our school and we need a recording secretary to keep track of all PTO action items and ideas we discuss on our meetings
- To successfully run our Fernbrook PTO meetings, agendas and meeting notes are essential
Questions? Email president@fernbrookpto.org or recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org.
***All nominations for the position can be emailed to Marie Chahed at: nominations@fernbrookpto.org Nominations are confidential and should be submitted no later than midnight on April 23, 2024.
Upcoming Virtual General PTO Meeting
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Join us for the opportunity to get informed, share ideas and connect with the members of the Fernbrook Community. During this meeting, we will be taking nominations for the 2024-2025 Executive Board (Recording Secretary position)
In addition, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about any upcoming PTO events and activities scheduled in the coming weeks.
Please RSVP to Soniya Patel at: recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org. Soniya will email you the meeting agenda, meeting link and password.
Spring Flower Sale Fundraiser
We are proud to announce that the Spring Flower Sale Fundraiser is now open!
Raised locally at Riverside Greenhouses, these 11" premium hanging baskets or annual flats (24 plants) are each a random assortment of "Growers Choice" of: Calibrachoa, Petunia, New Guinea Impatiens or Upright Geraniums. They will provide beautiful decor all throughout spring and summer.
All orders are due Monday, April 22, 2024. Each hanging basket plant is $25. Each tray of annual flats (24 plants) are $15.
Flower orders will be available for pickup on Friday, May 3, 2024- more information will be emailed, shortly.
Order your Spring Flowers, today: Spring Flower Sale
Questions? Email: Dana Pineiro at: flowersale@fernbrookpto.org
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: Donations & Volunteers Needed
Our theme for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week at Fernbrook School is “You Lift Us Up."
There are many opportunities to get involved. No amount of help is too small. The PTO relies on parent and family participation to make this a special week and we thank you in advance. We Invite you to sign up for food/beverage/supply donations, monetary donations and volunteer opportunities.
For Students: Coloring Pages Request
Make sure to complete and return your coloring pages for your teachers & staff members. These will be hung up outside everyone's classroom doors and will put a smile on everyone's faces. Don’t forget the specials teachers, school staff and past teachers. Feel free to print out and complete as many as you would like!
Questions? Reach out to the Teacher Appreciation Committee at: teacherappreciation@fernbrookpto.org
Yearbook Sale Deadline Approaching
There’s something magical about a school yearbook that brings back memories of the entire school year! This book may be the one place our kids will go to show their kids and grandkids someday, what life was like this year.
The deadline to order your 2023-2024 yearbook. Order your yearbook by May 1, 2024. Additionally, this is the deadline to create your custom two (2) page free photo pages.
For more information and to order your child’s Fernbrook School Yearbook, please visit our website: Fernbrook Yearbook
Questions? Email the Yearbook Committee at: yearbook@fernbrookpto.org
Thank You: PTO Recaps
Thank You: FRiES Celebration Movie Night
A BIG thank you to all our Readers and their families for joining us for the FRIES Celebration Movie Night! It was wonderful to see everyone, enjoy a great movie and be together as a community.
Thank you to the FRIES Celebration Committee: Dana Pineiro and Loren Darzano for all their hard work coordinating the event. A BIG thank you to Tracy Snow, Kelly Meola, Melissa Zimmerman, Dana Pineiro and Loren Darzano for helping out at the event.
We also would like to shout out, Mr. Alex and Mr. Patel for their help in setting up the screen and the event space for us. And last but not least, Dr. Bernal, Mrs. Amin, Mrs. Branch and Ms. Moran for their help in making this event possible for us. We appreciate all that do you do!
Thank You: Spring Spiritwear
Thank you to our Fernbrook Community (Families, Teachers, and Staff Members) for showing so much pride in our school and shopping the Spiritwear Store. We appreciate your support and for making the spring sale such a success! We are excited for you to show off your school spirit on Fernbrook Fridays and Middle School apparel for our fifth-grade students.
In addition, we would like to shoutout our amazing Spiritwear Committee, Teri Fitzpatrick and Melissa Zimmerman. Spiritwear was a HUGE success because of your creativity and outreach efforts. Everyone especially loved the fun sign display outside of Fernbrook. The Fernbrook Community is excited to see what you all come up with for next year’s Spiritwear Sale!
Community News
Randolph Rocks 5K/1K Race
Whether you’re a competitive or recreational runner, an experienced or beginner walker, or just looking to meet up and do something fun, the 14th Annual Randolph Rocks 5K Run/1K Fun Run is for you! Bring your friends, family and neighbors and join us to help support an amazing organization: Randolph Education Foundation (REF).
REF, a nonprofit organization that supports the Randolph Township School District will host Randolph Rocks 5K/1K on June 1, 2024 at the Randolph High School Wellness Center (511 Millbrook Avenue; Randolph, NJ 07869). The 1K Fun Run begins at 8:30 AM and the 5K Race will start at 8:45 AM.
Can't make it with us in-person for the event? You're in luck! You can also register for a Virtual 5K Race instead. This can be completed whenever you would like between June 1 and June 8, 2024.
Note: The 5K Race Course is a USTAF certified and Grand Prix sanctioned race course! Additionally, the elementary school with the most signups will win a special award!
Own a business and interested in being a sponsor? Email us at: refsponsorships@gmail.com
We hope to see you all there with your running shoes on!
To sign-up visit: Randolph Rocks 5K/1K Race
Fernbrook School PTO Executive Board
Brittany Bassett | Co-President
Nina Lifshey | Co-President
Loren Darzano
administrativevp@fernbrookpto.org
Dana Pineiro
Soniya Patel
recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org
Melissa Issa