The instructor will teach the children about safety awareness and what to do in emergencies while home alone.  Each child will create an emergency contact form and gain more confidence about being home alone. This free class is recommended for children ages 7 and up.

Space is limited so registration is a must. Please e-mail (child’s first name, grade and school) to hcoll@comcast.net by Friday May 18.

May 22 – Staying Safe Home Alone class for children from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hoover Math and Science Academy

May 30 - PTA Council meeting with incoming and outgoing PTA unit presidents and PTA Council members

June 11 – PTA Road to Success Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 13 – PTA Intro to Money Matters Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 18 – PTA President’s Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 20 – PTA Council Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 21-24 – PTA National Convention in San Jose, California

August 6 – Packet Pickup at Mead

All PTA members are invited to the June courses, which are free. Some courses are required according to PTA bylaws. To RSVP contact Nicole Fentem at nfentem@ilpta-d37.org.

Click here to access the Summer 2012 Training Flyer.

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Walk through the fair in the school’s gym. Meet with potential vendors for fundraising, hot lunch, etc.

6 -7 p.m.: PTA communication workshop led by District 54 Community Relations Director Terri McHugh. Learn more about newsletters, websites, social media, the news media and more.

7:30 p.m.: General session in the cafe with information from Superintendent Ed Rafferty, the STC Executive Board and the Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation

8:30 p.m.: President and treasurer discussion group. This last session is a brief overview of what to expect in the coming year.

All District 54 PTA board and committee members are invited to attend.

April 25 – Vendor Fair at 5:30 p.m. at Frost

May 2 – PTA Council meeting (Strength Through Connections Award applications due)

May 9 – Scholarship Recognition Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Mead

May 30 - PTA Council meeting with incoming and outgoing PTA unit presidents and PTA Council members

June 21-24 – PTA National Convention in San Jose, California

• President Lisa Guagenti
• 1st Vice President Heather Collier
• 2nd Vice President Lori Filby
• Recording Secretary Mucia Burke
• Corresponding Secretary  Kelly Hemphill
• Treasurer Marcia Herrig

March 5: Auction sorting day at the District Office from 9 a.m. to noon

March 7: PTA Council meeting at 9 a.m. at the District Office

March 7: STC Recognition Form 2012 due to Laura Nevel. Descriptions of the awards can be found at http://pta.sd54.org/recognition/

March 9-10: Illinois PTA Convention at the Schaumburg Marriott

March 16: PTA Auction at 5:30 p.m. at Meridian Banquets

March 21: Stranger Danger Safety Course from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hoover Math and Science Academy

• President Lisa Guagenti
• 1st Vice President Heather Collier
• 2nd Vice President Lori Filby
• Recording Secretary Mucia Burke
• Corresponding Secretary  Kelly Hemphill
• Treasurer Marcia Herrig

This slate has been respectfully submitted by your Nominating Committee members:  Debbie Anestopoulos, Kelly Hemphill, Lisa Reck, Lori Filby, Mike Scharringhausen (committee chair), Nicole Fentem and Ed Rafferty.

The slate will be voted on at the PTA Auction on March 16, 2012.

Feb. 2 – High school scholarship applications due by 3 p.m.

Feb. 14 – PTA Blood Drive from 1:30 to 7 p.m. at the District Office

Feb. 15 – No Child Left Behind Stakeholders Meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Addams

Feb. 16 – Auction commitment forms due

Feb. 17 – PTA Founders Day

Feb. 20 – Illinois PTA Convention Advanced Registration deadline

Feb. 24 – Auction donation drop off from 9 a.m. to noon at the District Office Warehouse

Anyone between the ages of 17 and 75 who weighs at least 110 pounds can participate.

A minimum of 600 pints of blood is needed every day for patients in area hospitals, according to Heartland. The Council of PTA’s host blood drives each year to help meet these needs.

To make an appointment, you must visit www.heartlandbc.org and click on Schedule an Appointment.

For more information about this blood drive, please contact Heather Collier, Health and Safety Chairperson of the PTA Council, at (708) 951-4118.

A limited number of scholarships for up to 50 percent of program or camp tuition will be awarded.  The individual amount awarded will not exceed $200.  All scholarship checks will be forwarded directly to the program agency or the camp.  Should a recipient not attend the camp/program for which a scholarship was awarded, it is the responsibility of the recipient’s family to reimburse STC.

For more information, please visit the elementary scholarship website at http://pta.sd54.org/elementaryscholarship/ or contact STC Elementary Scholarship Chair Lisa Reck at lr0510@comcast.net or (847) 921-3396.