Please forward this email to new Bates parents so they can join the PTA and receive PTA emails.
Our first meeting is this Monday night, September 9th at 6:30 pm in the Bates Media Center (library). Please join us and start off the school year involved in your child's middle school life.
On September 9th, we will approve our budget and bylaws as well as discuss the upcoming year. We support many school-sponsored events such as Honor Roll parties, Bates clubs such as Hoops and Homework, Soccer Club, Gardening Club and Chess Club, Field Day, the 8th grade Gettysburg trip, and the Music Department May trip. The PTA also sponsors events such as the Italian Dinner for the Arts, the Bates 5K, Coffees with the Principal, Wellness Events and Teacher Appreciation celebrations.
To JOIN the Bates PTA: The new membership form will be on the Bates website soon. In the meantime, please stop by our PTA table on Back to School night on Sept 12th to sign up for the PTA. Membership costs $5 and covers our administration expenses to the Maryland PTA as well as being a small start-up fundraiser. Donations are welcome! Faculty are encouraged to join.
If you want to subscribe or unsubscribe from PTA emails such as this email:
Post message:
BatesPTSF@yahoogroups.com
BatesPTSF@yahoogroups.com
The Bates blog-style website is www.batespta.org
The Bates Facebook page address
is: https://www.facebook.com/BatesPTA
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Here are the PTA meeting dates: (second Monday of the
month, Bates Media Center, 6:30 pm)
Monday, Sept 9
Monday, Oct 14
Monday, Nov 11
No Dec Meeting
Monday, Jan 8
Monday, Feb 10
Monday, Mar 10
Monday, April 7
Monday, May 12
Here are the Coffee with the Principal Dates (Bates Media Center, 8:15 am - 9 am):
Friday, Sept 27
Friday, Oct 25
Friday, Dec 13
Friday, Jan 31
Friday, Feb 28
Friday, April 25
Thank you and please contact me with any suggestions or questions,
Deirdre Ralph
PTA President
ralphjd@verizon.net
