Mariposa PTO Board Nomination List for 2010-2011 School Year

The following individuals have nominated themselves for election to the PTO Board for the 2010-2011 school year:

President - Blanca Canney
VP of In-school Support - Stephanie Joyce
VP of Fundraising - Jeanna Thorpe
VP Communications - Open
Secretary - Jennifer Catero
Parliamentarian - Robin Deschappelles
Accounting Treasurer - Linda Blanchek
Banking Treasurer - Dawn Greenberg
Recruitment Coordinator - Open
PSC Representative - Katie Formisano

Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 13th during the PTO Board Meeting at 9:00 a.m. and are open to the public.

PTO Board Elections/General Meeting

It is the time of the year when we need to elect the PTO Executive Board for the 2010-2011 school year. A nomination list will be posted on April 5th and the election will take place at the next PTO Board/General meeting on April 13th at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend and be a part of the election process. The newly elected board will be transitioned at the May Board meeting.

The Mariposa Carnival = FUN!!!

A wonderful time was had by all at the Mariposa Carnival! It was so great to see so many families coming together to celebrate spring on a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon. Special thanks to Jeanna Thorpe and Kathy Wachtel for putting together an amazing event!

Annual Mariposa Spring Social

Juggling stilt walker, fortune tellers, hamster balls …oh my!

Are you ready to enjoy a hot, grilled-on-site meal?
Can you ring the bell on the high-striker?
Are you ready for a ride on the carnival train?
Come join the carnival fun!

Look for ticket envelopes coming home the week of March 8th.
Order early to save money!

Contact Jeanna Thorpe (jeanna.thorpe@cox.net) or Kathy Wachtel
(kw@navigateconsulting.com) if you have any questions.

This fun family event can only be made possible with the help of our Mariposa families and friends! We invite you to volunteer a little of your time to make this event a success. You can help as little as a half hour or many hours!

To sign up, please go to mysignup.com/carnival_volunteers

Mariposa Flea Market/Garage Sale is coming up!

* * * Save the Date * * *


The Annual Mariposa Garage Sale

Saturday Feb. 6th, 2010 from 7-11am

We will be looking for donations from the community
including, household items, books, furniture, sporting equipment, toys, etc.


Please drop off donated items at Mariposa on the afternoon of Friday Feb. 5th between 3-7pm. Feel free to share this email with family and friends and encourage them to stop by. You never know what you might find!


Please contact Darla Whipple (480 699-1906) with any questions or if you're interested in helping with the sale. Check out our sign up sheet at:

http://www.mysignup.com/mariposa_garage_sale