Fernbrook Elementary School PTO
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Family Portraits
Get your family photos in time for Holiday Cards and support our Fernbrook students in the process! Sessions are on Saturday, October 19, 2024 & Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Heinstein Park in Randolph. This includes one (1) 15- minute session for $25.
Appointments will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations will be open through Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Don't miss out and book your family photo appointment today!
Questions? Please email the Family Portrait Chair (Loren Darzano) at: familyportraits@fernbrookpto.org
Congratulations: T-Shirt Design Contest Winner
Thank you to all 51 Fernbrook Artists that submitted a design for the T-Shirt Contest. They were all beautiful designs!
A special CONGRATULATIONS to Fernbrook First Grader, Raj S. in Mrs. Steinert's class on this year's winning design! Don’t forget to purchase your 2024-2025 “Together We Can...” Fernbrook T-Shirt during the Spiritwear Sale!
Spiritwear Sale: Store Open Thru September 30, 2024
Interested in showing off your Fernbrook spirit and pride? You're in luck! The Fernbrook Spiritwear Sale is now open and ready to take your orders!
The Spiritwear Store has fan favorites PLUS many new items like the Randolph Blanket! Get ready for Fernbrook Fridays, Spirit Days and Field Trips!
Also, back this year: The "Spirit of Giving" fund. Any contribution that you make during checkout to our "Spirit of Giving" fund will help provide the opportunity to all our Fernbrook students to show their school spirit!
Questions? Email the Spiritwear Committee (Teri Fitzpatrick and Melissa Zimmerman) at: spiritwear@fernbrookpto.org
Fifth Grade Committee Event Volunteers Needed
In order to make our Fifth Grade Events successful, we need volunteers at each of our events to help with setting up an event, during the event and cleaning up after the event. You can help with one event, or all events!
If you are interested in being a Fifth Grade Event Volunteer, sign up with our Volunteer Form. As a reminder, please make sure you are an active PTO member before signing up to volunteer.
The deadline to sign up as a Fifth Grade Event Volunteer is Friday, October 4, 2024.
Questions? Email the Fifth Grade Committee at: grade5committee@fernbrookpto.org and they will be happy to assist you!
Recap: Thank You: Mums Fundraiser
Our Fourth Annual Fall Mum Fundraiser was such a great success - we sold over 440+ mums and 60+ Cabbage/Kale plants and helped support Fernbrook in the process!!! Thank you to the parents who helped us make Saturday’s pickup run so smoothly! We couldn’t haven’t done this all without your help!
A huge THANK YOU to: Gina Dandrow, Melanie Santos, Jodi McLean, Kelly Meola, Daniela Comprelli, Jen Charilas, Emily Dura, Melissa Issa, Loren Darzano, Nicole Weagley, Christin Narath, Heather Porcelli, Christine Flon, Jackie Laurice, Sam Skokandich (and baby Addison), Jaime Mulvihill, Nina Lifshey, Jimmy Bassett, Bryan and Dana Pineiro.
Thank you to Riverside Greenhouses in Andover for always providing us with the most beautiful, hardy plants. Extra special thank you to the Liloia family for bringing our volunteers delicious donuts when they came to pick up their mums!
Community News:
Blood Drive at Randolph High School
The Randolph High School Parent Teacher Student Organization and the Key Club are hosting a blood drive on October 8, 2024, from 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM in the Commons at Randolph High School (511 Millbrook Avenue). Everyone who donates will get a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards! Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. Sign up to give the gift of life here.
Fernbrook School PTO Executive Board
Brittany Bassett | Co-President
Nina Lifshey | Co-President
Loren Darzano | Administrative Vice President
administrativevp@fernbrookpto.org
Dana Pineiro | Treasurer
Samantha Skokandich | Recording Secretary
recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org
Melissa Issa | Corresponding Secretary