Dear Families,

Welcome to Veronica E. Connor Middle School (VCMS) PTA! We’re glad you’re part of
our middle school community. We look forward to enriching the year for your child.
If you’re new to VCMS, you might wonder what our PTA does. VCMS PTA funds an
annual author visit, hosts Scholastic book fairs, and provides mini-grants for educational
enrichment activities. In addition, we sponsor one school-wide program. Last year, our
PTA brought youth resilience speaker, Molly Kennedy, to VCMS to present “Creating the
Champion Within.”

Our PTA connects families to school through regular communication. We publish
weekly VCMS Highlights to give parents an easy way to keep up-to-date on school
news. At our meetings, students are featured guests and talk about their experiences in
clubs, competitions, and service projects. VCMS PTA will continue to build community
and promote family engagement this year.

HELP US KEEP YOU CONNECTED TO VCMS WITH THESE THREE EASY STEPS:

1. Become a VCMS PTA member. It’s only $5 and it means a lot.

• You show support for our work at VCMS.
• You add your voice to other NYS PTA members to advocate for all children.

2. Look for VCMS Highlights in your inbox every Monday.

• Mr. Fitzpatrick sends a weekly e-mail to parents and guardians.
• Open the attached highlights for a snapshot of school and PTA news.

3. Mark your calendar for our PTA meetings. Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the VCMS library.

• Thursday, September 13, 2018
• Tuesday, October 23, 2018
• Wednesday, January 9, 2019
• Wednesday, March 6, 2019
• Thursday, May 23, 2019

We look forward to welcoming you to school for Open House on September 27. Stop at
the PTA table to become a member and get helpful resources on your way to class.

Warm regards,

Jennifer Walowitz
Veronica E. Connor Middle School PTA President

Welcome to the Veronica E. Connor PTA

Line Up of Fall Events  at VCMS

September

-   Auditons for Musical Disney's Mulan, Jr.:  Monday and Tuesday, September 10-11, 2018  (Sign-up for 1/2 hr slot starting at 2:30 pm)

-   Call-Backs:  Wednesday, September 12, 2018

October

-        Mulan, Jr. Performances: October 18, 19, and 20 at 7:00 PM; Grand Viking Theater