CHCC PTO Blog

Dear Parents and Teachers,

There are many things planned on the calendar for this month.  We hope that  you will be able to participate in some or all of the activities. 

Book Fair and Family Night: December 2,3, and 4

The book fair is this week in the main lobby area of the Carriage House.   The books have been carefully chosen by the teachers for educational merit.  You will have the opportunity to buy books for your own family as well as for the children’s classrooms.  The books will be segmented by age, and a teacher wish list will be on display for each room.  The book fair will be run by Joseph Beth Booksellers.  Cash and checks are the preferred form of payment. However, credit cards will be accepted.  The Carriage House PTO will receive 20% of the sales from the event.

On Thursday, December 3rd there will be a family night.  Admission is three dollars per person. Please pre-pay in the office.    There will be dinner, games, face painting, and story time. 

Volunteers are still needed.  If you have time to volunteer, we need your help.  Please email Wendy Chapin at: wendy@carriagehouse.org

The Tiny Dot: Giving you 15 % off and Donating 15% of Sales to the PTO December 8th-12th

As some of you may know, Shelley Walker Pieklik has an adorable daughter Dot who attends the Carriage House. She also owns a beautiful children’s boutique in Shadyside called the Tiny Dot.  The boutique is located at 5871 Ellsworth Avenue.  

Shelley has offered to sponsor a shopping fundraiser for the PTO.  She will discount all merchandise 15% and Shelley will donate  15% of sales  between Tuesday, December 8th and Saturday, December 12th when the Carriage House is mentioned at checkout. The store is open on Tuesday from 10:30am to 5pm and Wednesday-Saturday from 10:30am- 6pm.  Please remember to mention the Carriage House.

Parents, teachers and friends of the Carriage House may also purchase items online at: http://thetinydot.com/ Please enter the code: CARRIAGE09 at checkout.   

Elise Brown: Jewelry Designer donating 20% of sales to CHCC

Elise Brown, a former parent and jewelry designer will be selling her designs on December 10^th in the main lobby between 3-6pm. She will donate 20% of her sales to Carriage House 

Elise Brown: Jewelry Designer donating 20% of sales to CHCC

Elise Brown, a former parent and jewelry designer will be selling her designs on December 10^th in the main lobby between 3-6pm. She will donate 20% of her sales to Carriage House

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- January 2009

Before the school year started, the teachers requested that the PTO help with providing art materials.  The prerequisite was that the items must be recycled to support the school’s green initiatives.

During January, we will have two recycle collection days where you can reduce your waste by donating it to the Carriage House.  The teachers will reuse/recycle it into creative art projects.  We will let you know what specific items the teachers are looking for in the next few weeks.

Have a great month.

The PTO

The PTO has been busy over the last month. Below is a summary of what we have been planning and what has been accomplished.

Annual Bake Sale: A Success!

The first fall activity,the Annual Bake Sale, was very successful bringing in $498.00. Susan Rattner, mother of Jacob Rattner in room 102 led the event. She had volunteers for every hour of the day and by 6 pm the table was almost completely sold out!!   Thank you to Susan, the parents and the Carriage House staff who helped with baking, setting up and manning the table throughout the day. 

Book Fair:  Save the Date

Where: Carriage House Children’s Center

When: December 2-4. (Community/Family night : December 3rd)

Joseph Beth Booksellers has partnered with us on the most requested parent activity, the Book Fair!  If you are not familiar with Joseph Beth you should visit.

Joseph Beth will provide books and other educational materials for the fair with 20% of the proceeds going to the Carraige House PTO. The items have  been chosen by CHCC teachers and parents with a focus on items that are developmentally appropriate and enhance language and literacy development. Parents will also have the opportunities to purchase pre-selected books for each classroom.

During this three day event, CHCC will provide educational opportunities for the parents as well as a community event/family night on Thursday, December 3rd,that will include dinner and story time activities for the children.  If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Michelle Figlar at mfiglar@pghaeyc.org.

Other Updates: 

Suggestions that were made in the month of October will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the office with a reply from the Carriage House directors. 

Please keep making suggestions. The green suggestion envelope is on the bulletin board outside of the office. We will continue to check the envelope each month, review the comments at each PTO meeting and post replies on the bulletin board. 

-The next PTO meeting is Thursday, November 19th at noon. All parents and teachers are invited to attend. Please email Ela Lewis if you would like to attend either live or via phone. elablewis@gmail.com

-Don’t forget that there is a holiday this  month and the center will be closed at the end of the month. Please reference the school calendar.

-Last but not least, the 35th anniversary party planning is under way. The Carriage House Administration is deciding on dates and format. As soon as we have an update we will let you know. Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered, you will be contacted shortly. 

Warm Regards,

The PTO