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School Starts August 23
In Frederick County, schools will be re-opening for students on Monday,
August 23. The buses will be picking up children which means drivers need
to be on the look-out for flashing lights and children on the sides of the road.
Police officers will be around, so remember to slow down for the schools and
school crossing.
With the beginning of school comes a stack of paperwork the parents have
to do and fundraising starts. With the state and county cutbacks in financial
assistance to area schools, the budgets have become very tight and some of
the ‘extras’ that have been available in the past, may be hard to come by
now. Fundraisers are handled by the school’s PTA or student government, but
it benefits the children. The monies earned from the fundraisers allows the
children to take field trips, have assemblies in their schools, allow for school
dances, end of the year parties and so much more. It seems to be a neverending
cycle of different fundraisers, but with the cut backs this is the option
to help gain some of the funds for our children. If you don’t see anything
you like in the fundraiser, donate monies to the PTA; it will be used for the
children.
If you have questions about the PTA of your particular school, stop by the
school office, find out who is president and talk with them. You will see that it
is a benefit for the children and the community.
Not only is it fundraising time, it is volunteer time. With the PTA’s offering
so many fun programs for the children, there is always a need for people to
help out. If you don’t have time for monthly meetings, that’s okay. Phones
and email work just as well to keep in touch. If not for the volunteers that
give of their time generously, the fun and interesting events given by the PTA
would not happen. Giving an hour here or there means putting a smile on a
child’s face and a happy memory that will not be soon forgotten.
Courtesy Photo
Pictured left to right Cub Scout Pack 270: Kathy Child, Committee Chair; Garrett Mayhew; AJ
Child; Aiden Child. From Boy Scout Troop 270: Patrick Bresnahan, Matt Thompson, Sally Thompson,
Committee Member; Rick Mayhew, Committee Member; Alex Mayhew, Devin Stafford and Carie
Stafford, Committee Member.
Celebrating 100 years
Over 10,000 Boy Scouts from all over the country and the world came
together on Sunday, July 25 to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Boy Scouts
of America. The weather did not deter Scouts, whose slogan is “Be Prepared”,
with 110 degree heat on the pavement and the threat of thunderstorms. The
centennial parade was the biggest turn out of Scouts since a parade in 1937 at
the National Mall. Members from Cub Scout Pack 270 and Boy Scout Troop
270 were there to celebrate and be a part of this national historical event.