July 2011

Dear TQS Parents,

Welcome to another new and exciting school year.  We are the Co-chairs of TQS Parent Association (TQSPA) and we welcome your questions, comments, and concerns any time.  Please feel free to contact us at:

Crystal Jackson                                                             Simone Mitchell

crystalcentury21@msn.com                                          simmitch@verizon.net

(215) 654-5009                                                              (215) 588-5447

For school-related events/questions, please call the school office (215) 674-2875 ext. 10. 

To make this year the best it can be, we need your help.  At our first Parent Association Meeting on Friday, September 23^rd at 2:00 pm, we will share information about the upcoming year’s special events and fundraisers and ask for the help we need.  We know that everyone has demands on their time and has their own special strengths, just as our children do! We need everyone’s help, so please take the time to consider how you can best support the TQS community.

If you know now that you are able to volunteer for any of the volunteer positions listed on the attached parent volunteer form, please contact us immediately, so that the year can start off strong.  A brief description about each volunteer position is attached but if you want to know more, please ask!  Any of these can be filled by an individual or by co-chairs, and we will help chairs find the assistance they need.

Parents will have many opportunities to meet during school-sponsored events and parent workshops. The Parent Association meetings, held monthly, are our chance to do the business of the Association, but also become an informal networking and support system, so please attend as often as you can.

2010-2011 was another very full year but the Parent Association kept up with our nuts-and-bolts work as well, sponsoring the teacher appreciation luncheon, the all-school Thanksgiving luncheon, TQS Day (with the proceeds going as always to the George Rowe Scholarship Fund) and many other small projects that support the school.  We’ll need the help of all of you not only to keep these essential projects going, but to continue supporting the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund contributes to the operational needs of the school, such as replenishing educational materials. We know you will find your niche and be able to share your strengths to help build our community. Thanks in advance, and please let us know if you have any questions!

Co-Chairs: Crystal Jackson and Simone Mitchell
Treasurer - Graceanne Adamo
Secretary - Michelle Morales-Whiting