The Parent Teacher Organization
All parents are welcome to join The Harbour School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Baltimore!! The PTO strives to bring Harbour families together and help to enhance the overall school experience for each of our children. We coordinate family activities throughout the year to provide social opportunities for everyone. As Harbour parents, we understand the special challenges that come with the unique demographic make-up of this school, but also understand the importance of a school community. We invite everyone to become a part of that community!

We welcome all of you to become involved in PTO. Please share any ideas that you have with us! We look forward to a great year! For more information on The Harbour School at Baltimore’s PTO and volunteer opportunities, please contact PTO Volunteer Coordinator, Kathy Fitch at kpfitch@comcast.net. Please also feel free to contact PTO staff liaison, Phyllis Gofstein, at pgofstein@harbourschool.org or 443-394-3760. Or download, complete and return the PTO registration form. Find it here.

We have begun to plan for many great events over the course of the school year. The PTO also supports fundraising events for The Harbour School in conjunction with the Development office; these events include the yearly Book Sale, the Annual Auction and Night of the Arts.

All of these events provide many wonderful volunteer opportunities. If each of us gives just a few hours of time, we will be able to accomplish great things for our kids!

Harbour 2007 - 08 PTO Activity Calendar
Event / Function
September 6 - Back-to-School Night
September 14 - Grandparents' and Grandfriends' Day

Stay tuned for more details on these upcoming events -
November - PTO Book Fair
December - Performing Arts Night
February - Family Fun Day
April 12 - The Harbour School's Annual Auction
May - Family Celebration
May - Staff Appreciation Week
May - Night of the Art

The PTO holds monthly meetings. Please join us and see what we are all about and how you can get involved! Meetings begin at 8:30 am. at the school and your attendance is encouraged. The dates in 2007- 08:
September 5
October 3
November 7
December 5-if needed
February 6
The full calendar will be reviewed at the first meeting of the year due to our interest in scheduling a possible evening meeting or two. Please check back as the above schedule may be changed in early September 2007

ONGOING FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS
The following are fundraising resources that every family can participate in while benefiting our students. Please follow the instructions for each and the Harbour School can begin receiving the rewards. Thank you in advance.

Make Every Internet Search a GoodSearch. Visit www.goodsearch.com
GoodSearch.com is an internet search engine supported by Yahoo, with good results while it omits adult content Every time you do an internet search, make it a GoodSearch and The Harbour School receives money. Follow directions on the website on how to designate your search funds for Harbour School – Innovative Learning (Baltimore)

Giant BonusBucks for Education. Each time you shop using your Bonus Card, your designated schools (up to three) will earn A+ BonusBucks which converts to cash. Sign up at Back to School Night or at their website.
Website: www.giantfood.com
Designation Number – 04366

Safeway School Program. If you do your grocery shopping at Safeway, check out the program - it works very much like Giant's.
Website: www.escrip.com
Designation Number – 149030526

Apply for a Target Guest Card and designate The Harbour School at the store or by calling 1-800- 316-6142 or the website: www.target.com Harbour's Code is #124736

Sign up at Schoolpop.com by selecting the button “Find my School (upper right corner). Type in Harbour. Click the button next to the entry and go to your favorite shopping sites.

General Mills Box Tops: Boxtops4Education.com. Clip General Mills and Betty Crocker Product Box Tops and send them to school to be placed in the container at the front desk.