2010-2011
Banford Parent Organization

News and Reminders

Field Day, Thursday, June 16, 2011

Have a safe and happy summer vacation!


The BPO is looking for NEW IDEAS, ENERGY and VOLUNTEERS.

Send your ideas, suggestions, comments and questions to the BPO at:
KGlasgow@ccsdk12.org
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The Banford Parent Organization (BPO) is an organization of parents who volunteer their time and talents to support the education of their children as well as support the Banford teachers and staff.

If you have a child at Banford, you ARE automatically a member of the BPO!

The BPO meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Banford LRC. Childcare is provided and everyone is welcome! Please try to attend - there's something for everyone - whether big or small!

The BPO sponsors and organizes fund-raising activities throughout the school year. Proceeds from these activities are used to purchase classroom Wish List items, playground equipment, special assemblies, field trips, and more. We try to fill in where the school budget falls short. In the past years, the BPO has been so successful raising funds that we have purchased an examination light for the Nurse's Office, snowshoes, Monarch butterfly kits, a washer and dryer for Swap Shop, storage shed for the playground, digital camera, puppet theatre, books for the Bookworms lab, costume closet supplies, upgrades to stage, schoolwide assemblies and much more.

Our annual Fundraising events include:

The BPO also offers informational meetings for parents in which we draw on many resources of our school to present information on subjects that are usually requested by parents.

The BPO has representation on the Banford Council which addresses school-wide policies. Our parent representatives bring updates to the BPO at our monthly meetings concerning school-wide policy issues. The BPO does have a voice and our voice is delivered back to the Council through our parent representatives.

The BPO coordinates volunteers to help throughout the school day and at evening events. The volunteers help coordinate special school wide activities including Field Day, the Science Fair, Teacher Appreciation breakfasts and lunches, Bookworms Volunteers, and more. These volunteers are vital and a key to the success of our BPO.

If you would like to learn more about the BPO, or would like to get involved, please contact one of our 2010-2011 BPO Officers:

BPO Chair: Trudy Foote (386-4522)
Treasurer: Dooreen Francey
Banford Council Representative: Kristen Whittier (386-1381)
E-mail at: KGlasgow@ccsdk12.org

2011-2012 BPO Schedule of Events

Date
Event
Time / Location
Monday, September 19, 2011
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
September 2011
Banford Picture Day
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Wed. - Thurs, September 2011
Fall Book Fair
Banford Cafeteria
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily & 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Open House
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
*Book Fair Open until 7:30 p.m.
Monday, October 2011
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Friday, October 14, 2011 Family Fun Night TBA
Monday, November 2011
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Monday, November 2011
Parent/Child Book Discussion
Book Title:
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Friday, December 2011
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
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Friday, December 2011 MOVIE Night 5:30 p.m. (Movie starts 6:00 p.m.) / Banford Cafeteria
Monday, January 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Monday, February 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Monday, March 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Friday, March 2012
Pizza Bingo Night
5:30 p.m. / Banford Cafeteria
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Science Fair
6:30 p.m. / Banford Cafeteria
Tues. - Wed., April 4-5, 2012
Spring Book Fair
Banford Cafeteria
Monday, April 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Tuesday, April 2012
Parent/Child Book Discussion
Book Title:
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day
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Monday, May 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
Monday, June 2012
BPO Meeting
6:30 p.m. / LRC
June 2012
Field Day
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