Welcome Shawsheen Sharks! On behalf of the Shawsheen PTO, I’d like to welcome your families to the 2024-2025 school year! It is hard to believe we are already in our second week of school. I hope everyone is off to a great start and is settling into their new classrooms. What an exciting time for our children and teachers! For those of you who are new to Shawsheen, or the PTO, we are a group of volunteers dedicated to serving the school community. This group upholds Shawsheen’s high standards in education, student growth, and community and helps make Shawsheen a vibrant and nurturing place for young learners and their families. All are welcome and everyone is a member! A little about me - my name is Jill DePamphilis and I am this year’s PTO President. My son, Sammy, attends the morning program but has been wandering the halls of Shawsheen since birth. His two older siblings both attended school here and I was involved in the PTO all four years. I am a little rusty, so please bear with me, but I am so excited to be back and we have a lot of great events and fun coming your way. If you see us around the school, please be sure to stop and say hello! A few housekeeping items to kick off the year – Our first PTO Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 pm, in the Shawsheen Teacher’s Lounge. We will review the tentative calendar, fun fall events, and our first fundraiser. We are seeking new Committee Members and are happy to answer questions. We hope you can join us! Complete your CORI Forms – a new CORI form is required each year to volunteer at the school. Sign up to be a Room Parent - Every year 1-2 parents from each classroom assist Shawsheen School teachers. It is a great opportunity to get to know other parents and help out in your child’s classroom! If you are interested – please sign up here.Join our private Facebook page. I will be sending regular updates, via email, but we also share important information and time-sensitive updates on Facebook. You can join here -https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/L2CpCGwN64UByLjwUQswCBcISI?domain=facebook.com/Last but not least, please take a moment to register for Amazon Smile! AmazonSmile is a great way to give back to our school, and it only takes a second. Go to: https://smile.amazon.com and choose Shawsheen School Parent Teacher Organization as your charity to support. Once the PTO is selected a portion of your purchases on Amazon will go back to the school! Dates to RememberPTO Meeting - Thursday, September 19th @ 7 pmNew West Elementary & Shawsheen Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Friday, September 20thShawsheen Open House, Thursday, September 26th - more info to comeThanks!Jill DePamphilisPTO President