Welcome back to school, Stratford family! The summer certainly flew by! The PTA is excited to welcome back all the Stratford students and staff. This school year promises to be full of adventure, smiles and learning and I am so excited to get going.
I want to extend a special welcome to all the families and students who are new to the district. We are thrilled to have you join our Stratford community. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns throughout the year (stratford@gardencitypta.org), I am happy to help anytime.
I would also like to extend a special welcome to our new Stratford staff. We are so happy for you to be a part of our children’s educational journey.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, to all the Stratford teachers, support staff and administrators for their tireless efforts in planning another wonderful and successful school year.
It was so nice to see many of you at the Meet & Greet held to welcome back Stratford students. It was a great opportunity for families to meet some of the new staff, play with other students and learn about all Stratford has to offer. Families, friends and future friends were able to play with the outdoor games donated by the PTA as well as sign up and learn about the various groups and committees within our school. We hope that all of the staff know how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication. We are truly blessed to have our children spend the day with such exceptional teachers and staff.
The first day of school is always a special day and I hope everyone was able to enjoy the balloons and banners sponsored by the PTA. We hope that these decorations added to the excitement of starting a new year in school. We have many fun things planned for the year, so be sure to join and be on the lookout for more to come!
The PTA’s mission is as important as ever, and there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer and help out! If you aren’t sure if you have the time to volunteer, be a member first and a volunteer second – we appreciate each one of our members and hope we can achieve 100% participation this year! Go to www.gardencitypta.org today to join. If you would like to join the many committees specific to Stratford, please go to our sign up genius, Stratford School PTA Board Volunteer Opportunities. Thank you so much to all those who have already volunteered. I look forward to working with you on the various committees.
Check out our fall sportswear selections as well – dress your family in maroon and gray and get ready for some cozy fall weather, www.gardencitypta.org/sportswear. Proceeds go directly to the PTA to benefit our students.
Finally, I want to thank all the parents that volunteered to serve as a class parent this year. You are an integral liaison between the parents and the PTA and we really appreciate you taking the time to serve in this capacity. For those who were not selected, please apply again next year – we try our best to give everyone who wants to be a class parent an opportunity to do so during their time at Stratford School. You will be hearing more from your class parents shortly.
I wish you all a wonderful September and a great school year ahead!
Warmly,
Danielle Livingston
Garden City PTA
Stratford School Director
stratford@gardencitypta.org
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