ASKING TWO THINGS:
JOIN PTSA AND
VOLUNTEER A FEW HOURS OF YOUR TIME ...
Welcome back to school! I begin this year asking two things of all of you: First, join the Frank W. Cox PTSA. Parents, teachers and students -- each of you. Membership costs $7.00, and it may well be the best $7.00 you spend this year. You will find membership applications in this newsletter and many other places around the school. If you cannot find an application, just write your name and a contact number or e mail on a piece of paper, enclose $7 and deposit it in the PTSA box in the front office, or mail it to the school. If you like, you may contribute additional amounts to the Frank W. Cox PTSA Falcon Funds, which enables us to forego fundraisers throughout the year.
Secondly, I ask you to volunteer: look at the volunteer sheet (on page 4) and check what applies, or email a board member, or drop a note to the PTSA and we will call you. I promise you will be glad you did.
The PTSA runs the All Night Grad drug and alcohol free graduation party, the Falcon Fest orientation for rising ninth graders, the Reflections Arts competition, the used book sale and this newsletter. We offer scholarships to graduating seniors, promote faculty and staff appreciation all year long, run snack sales during exams, stuff schedules, staff coat checks, bring driver awareness safety programs to the school, and work with the city to
make streets around the school safer. Our lists go on and on and they grow every year as
needs change. We do it all well, evidenced by the record number of awards we received last year, but we need all of you in order to make these things happen. An hour or two of
your time means a great deal to the PTSA.
Finally, I invite you to attend a Board Meeting. They are held the first Monday of
every month in the Frank W. Cox Library at 6p.m. for 57 minutes. We welcome newcomers and visitors, so see what we are all about. As always, if you ever have a question, or an idea to share, please contact any board member, or drop us a note. It is always appreciated!
Have a great year. I look forward to meeting you, and thank you for volunteering.
Kelsey Griffo-Grice
PTSA President