Newsletter
Spring 2005

Ellis Tech PFO Newsletter

Volume 2, Issue 1                                                                Spring 2005

The Ellis Tech Parent Faculty Organization is devoted to providing support for students of Ellis Tech.  To this end, parents and faculty join together to enrich students’ education by facilitating activities, responding to the needs of individual students and classes, rewarding excellence, and raising money to sustain these projects.

Text Box: The Ellis Tech Parent Faculty Organization is devoted to providing support for students of Ellis Tech. To this end, parents and faculty join together to enrich students’ education by facilitating activities, responding to the needs of individual students and classes, rewarding excellence, and raising money to sustain these projects. New for the Class of 2009

Sharp new royal blue polo shirts can be ordered prepaid at the May 4th Freshmen Orientation.  These will be worn by all freshmen during the trade exploratory program and are available at cost ($10) through the PFO.  Parents of freshmen are encouraged to place orders early (by July 15, 2005 ).  Orders placed after the initial bulk order are subject to higher prices.  

New Meeting Time: The PFO meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the faculty dining room.  Exceptions to this are posted on the PFO website: www.ellistechpfo.org

Last minute cancellations are announced on WINY radio.

 Project Graduation

Parents interested in organizing a Project Graduation/Alcohol-Free After-Prom Party should contact the class advisors for their child’s class.  The PFO will provide limited matching funds for such a worthwhile endeavor.

 Interactive Panel Discussion

On February 16, 2005 , members of The Department of Children and Families and the Connecticut State Police presented an interactive panel discussion on “Parent Rights When Your Child Reaches 16”.  The program which ran from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. was attended by

approximately 35 persons including Ellis Tech parents and community members.  The program was informative and very well received.

Three Major Fundraisers

The 13th Annual Country Antique Show, our biggest money making activity of the year has received recognition in national antiques trade papers.  Students make a major contribution in the construction and wiring of the 50 booths as well as by providing porter service to the dealers.  Faculty members donate almost all of the luncheon ingredients and both faculty and parents assist with the multitude of details.  This year the show took place on Saturday, March 19, 2005 , and yielded over $11,000 for the projects of the PFO.

The Winter Thaw Flea Market drew its largest crowd ever with a gate of over 800 eager bargain hunters on Saturday, April 9, 2005 .  Parents and students under the energetic direction of Melody Guillemette, worked together to raise over $3000   for the cause.

The Fall Craft Fair took place on Saturday, November 6, 2004 .  This event, a joint effort of parents, faculty and students, is always eagerly anticipated by the community and annually raises approximately $2000 for PFO projects.

 

Ellis Tech T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available in white, royal blue and grey.   M-XL short sleeve t-shirts are only $10; XXL are $11.  M-XL long sleeve t-shirts are $15; XXL are $18.  M-XL sweatshirts are $20; XXL are $22.  Hooded sweatshirts are $25;  2X are $27; 3X & 4X are $40.

 

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are being sought as committee chairpersons and members for a variety of projects including the 3 major fundraisers, various bake sales and t-shirt sales, and our new brainchildren: 

  1. A School Store
  2. An Ellis Tech Cable Channel
  3. Freshmen Shop Shirt distribution
  4. Project Graduation

 

PFO Contacts

Linda.edmonds@po.state.ct.us

Jan.praytor@po.state.ct.us

jpraytor@ellistechpfo.org

 

School Websites: www.cttech.org/ellis , www.schoolnotes.com

 

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Keep up with all the latest developments—visit us at

www.ellistechpfo.org