[MeriwetherMatters] March 18, 2008

Tue Mar 18 13:19:37 EDT 2008

MLS MATTERS:  March 18, 2008

In this Issue....

- Calendar
- Silent Auction
- Soccer Equipment Donations
- PTO News

Calendar:

March 16 - March 29: Fine Arts Festival at Fashion Square Mall
March 20 (Thursday): Skate Night
March 21 (Friday): No school
March 31 - April 4: Soccer Equipment Donations Taken
April 18 (Friday): MLS Silent Auction and Fun Fair

MLS Silent Auction:

What are you going to bid on Friday, April 18th??   
Check out some of the silent auction donations in the display case in the school front entrance.  

DEADLINE FOR SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS -- Monday, March 24th
Consider donating an item, service,  gift basket, or host a party. This is MLS's largest
fundraiser and we could use your help. Download a silent auction form form.

http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=9117

Place a Business Ad in Silent Auction Program
Will accept e-mailed pdf files

Business Card Ad - $50     3.5 wide by 2" high
1/4 page Ad - $75      3.5 wide by 4.25 " high
1/2 page Ad - $125   7.25 wide by 4.25" high 
Full Page - $175

E-mail Wendi Ruschmann at wruschmann at comcast.net or Tel: 977-7522

Soccer Donation Service Project:

Time to clean out your closets! Bring all of your old soccer equipment -- shoes, shin guards,
jerseys, shorts, socks, and soccer balls (must be deflated) -- to Meriwether Lewis during the week
of March 31st - April 4th. All of the equipment will be donated to underprivileged children at La
Pedrera School in Guatemala. Did you know that 52% of the population of Guatemala is living below
the poverty line? That's a lot of people and with your help we can make a difference in the lives
of these children. A box will be outside the Meriwether Lewis office for your donations. For more
information, call MLS Alumni Adam and Ben Schiller at (434) 970-7997. Thank you. 

PTO News:

1.  Reminder:   BOS final public hearing regarding the budget Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:00pm, Lane
Auditorium, County Office Building (COB).   Education supporters are encouraged to attend, and to
contact Board of Supervisors:  bos at albemarle.org
Parent Council will partner with AEA to provide pizza, sides, drinks prior to the public hearing
in the room directly across from Lane Auditorium in the COB.  
Information:  Mary Huffard Kegley Scott, maryhuffard at yahoo.com

2.  Parent Council has car magnets available "Strong Public Schools = Strong Communities,
Albemarle County"  There is no fee for the magnets, however, Parent Council requests donations
toward the effort.
Contact:  Mary Huffard Kegley Scott, maryhuffard at yahoo.com

3.  Dominion Virginia Power & the Dominion Foundation will award approximately $300,000 in
educational partnership grants (up to $10,000 per grant) throughout targeted areas where Dominion
has business interests.  The grants are intended to encourage the development of new programs to
strengthen math and/or science education in kindergarten through grade 12.
This year's categories are:
Environmental Education: grants to develop math and/or science skills through the study of the
environment. Energy Grants: to increase students’ awareness of energy efficiency and conservation,
energy sources or other energy-related topics.
The application deadline is May 1. 
http://www.dom.com/about/education/grants/grants.jsp 
(or www.dom.com, keyword education).
Information is available from Julie Grimes at the VA Department of Education
Julie.Grimes at doe.virginia.gov or Cindy Balderson (804) 771-3723, Dominion's volunteer &
educational coordinator

4.  Class/homeroom parents are reminded of the PTO's reimbursement fund for classroom supplies
provided for parties, projects, etc. of $50 per classroom.  If your class has more than 1
class/homeroom parent, please coordinate your reimbursement with receipts submitted to MLS PTO
Treasurer Laurie Strucko ljs7a at virginia.edu  973-3815.  Reimbursement requests (with receipts)
should be placed in the Treasurer's PTO mailbox in the office at MLS.

5.  An online petition in support of education funding via the Internet is available as an
additional method to share your opinion with the County Board of Supervisors: 
http://www.gopetition.com/online/17674
A similar petition was developed during last year's budget considerations, and received 177
signatures.
Information:  Mary Huffard Kegley Scott, maryhuffard at yahoo.com

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