PAC CHATTER

A Publication of the CIBA Parent Advisory Council May, 2013

NEXT PAC MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 7:00 P.M. CIBA COLLEGE RESEARCH ROOM
GreetingsParents,Guardians,andfriendsofCIBA, AswestarttowinddownanotheryearofhardworkandfunatCIBAwewanttothankyouforallyoursupportthroughouttheyear. Wecouldnothaveaccomplishedwhatwedidwithoutyourgenerousmonetarydonationsandallthegoodiesyouhavesentinso faithfullyforthedances,juniorinauguration,teacherappreciationweek,snacksformidterms,andPACmeetings.Therearestilla fewactivitiestowrapupastheyearcomestoacloseafinaldance,aPACscholarshipandagraduationeventforseniors,and electionsofPACofficersfornextyear. Asyouwillnoticeinthisnewsletterwehavesomeopeningsinourexecutiveboard,andmanypositionsareunopposed,soifyou wouldliketojoinuseitherasanofficeroracommitteememberweneedYOU!ElectionswillbeheldatthelastPACmeetingofthe yearwhichisJune5thpleasecomeandvote!Wealsowanttowelcomeanynewstudentsorincomingfreshmanparentstothis meetingtolearnmoreaboutPACandseehowyoucangetinvolved! Twomembersofourexecutiveboardhaveservedgraciouslyoverthispastyearandhavehadtogiveuptheirseatsduetoworkand otherobligations.TomEversonhasbeenasteadfastTreasurerforPAC,makingdeposits,writingchecks,andkeepingusinformedof ourbalancesthroughouttheyear.NicoleMiller,ourcreativeanddedicateddancecoordinatorwasalwaysthinkingoutsideofthe boxandtryingunique,funwaystointereststudentsindancesandotheractivities.Wewillmissyoubothandlookforwardtoseeing youasoccasionalvolunteersthroughouttheyear!Thankyouforyourhelp. AsalwaysifyouhaveanycommentsorquestionsaboutPACpleasenotifythePACmailboxorcallmeat8608727749. Sandy AttentionSeniorsPACScholarshipOpportunity! PACwillbeprovidinga$500scholarshiptooneluckysenior. Theapplicationsarenowavailableintheofficeandonthe website.Aminimum3.0GPAisrequiredandtwoessay questionsmustbeanswered.Completedapplicationsmustbe submittedbyMay29thandthewinnerwillbeannouncedprior tograduation.GoodLuck! GetConnected! 1. JointhePACFacebookPage! PleaselikeourFacebookpageandfollowallthePAC activities!Therearetwowaystofindus: SearchforCIBAPACinthesearchbaratthetopof Facebook 2. FollowthelinkontheNewforFamiliesandParentspage intheParentssectionofcibanet.org 3. Makesurethatwehaveyourinformation! Helpusbuildourparentdatabase.Ifyouhavenotalready providedit,pleasesend theinformationbelowto:pac.ciba@gmail.com Parent/Guardiannames Emailaddress(es) Studentname(s)andgrades(s)

ENDOFTHEYEARDANCE!!
Sosadtosaygoodbyeforthesummersodoitwitha dance!Duetopopulardemand,PACwillsponsoranendof theyeardanceonFriday,June7th,6:3010:30,attheEast HartfordCulturalCentergym.Dressissemiformal.Parents donationsofhorsd'oeuvres/appetizersareneededplease contactAlinaBufumoat8605935344ifyoucanprovidea dishtoshare.Ticketsare$6.00inadvancesoldatlunchtime atCIBA,or$10.00atthedoor.

Is Your Student a Senior? Has Your Student Outgrown His/Her Dress Code Shirt? Are You Going to Need A New-To-You Shirt Next Year? The Parent Advisory Council is collecting donated dress code polo shirts, button down shirts, cardigans and fleeces. If you would like to donate your gently worn dress codes tops the Parent Advisory Council will be holding a resale as a fundraiser in late summer/early fall. Approved tops can be dropped off at the school anytime before July 1st. They MUST be laundered and in good condition.

Shirt Donations

PACANNUALELECTIONS652013
ThefollowingisalistofpositionsinthePACexecutiveboard.Somepositionsarecurrentlyfilledandmostareunopposed.Ifyou areinterestedinrunningforANYpositionpleasenotifytheCIBAPACemailbox(pac.ciba@gmail.com)bymidnightMay31stso thatwemayprepareaballot.VotingwilltakeplaceatthePACmeetingonWednesdayJune5th.Ifyouhavequestionsorwould likeajobdescriptionforanyposition,pleasecallSandyLeubnerat8608727749. PACleadershippositions: TreasurerSandhyaPaicurrentlyrunningunopposed(wasthesecretary) HospitalityAlinaBafumoincumbent DanceCoordinatorOpen CommunicationcoordinatorHeidiEllisincumbent FundraiserCoordinatorsDebandScottMegquierincumbents.JenniferOatwayandLaurieHoranarealsorunningfor electionforthisposition. SecretaryOpen VicePresidentNancyBarnwellincumbent PresidentSandyLeubnerincumbent
OfcourseinadditiontotheofficerpositionsWEALWAYSNEEDHELPERS!!ALWAYS!!PLEASEDONOTHESITATETOSENDANEMAILTOTHEPAC MAILBOXTOLETUSKNOWIFYOUWOULDLIKETOHELPWITHANYPROJECTS!!THANKYOU!

SABCorner NewsfromtheStudentActivityBoard!
May18:AbelonMemorialWalk!9amComedowntosupportagreatcauseinhonorofourfounderandfirstprincipal. May28:1)AwardsNight6:30pm2)SweetFrogFundraiser:From47pm,theMichaelAbelonMemorialFoundationishostingaSweet FrogFundraiseratSweetFroginGlastonbury,wewillreceive10%ofallpurchasesfortheeveningnoflyerrequired!Tellallyourfriends! May30:1)CIBAUnplugged(acoffeehouse)6:30pm:Studentscansignupintheofficetoperformorbakeforthebakesale.Allare invitedtojoinusonthepatioforafuneveningoftalentandgoodies!2)DRESSDOWNDAY:For$2,studentscandressdowninclasscolors (freshman:purple,smores:orange,juniors:pink,andseniors:yellow).Moreinformationaboutwhereandwhentopaycomingsoon! June1st:ApplebeesFlapjackFundraiser810amFor$5,youwillgetpancakes,bacon,coffee,andjuice.Ticketsareonsalenowinall lunchwaves.Ifstudentsorparentsareinterestedinvolunteeringtoworkatthisevent,theymaycontactMikaylaBarnwellorMrs.Buck. June2nd:1)EastHartfordRotaryClubDuckRace:MembersoftheInteractclubwillbeworkingwiththeEastHartfordRotaryclubattheir 2ndAnnualDuckRace. SpiritWeekupdates:SpiritWeekwillbeheldMay27May30.Thisweekisanopportunityforstudentstocelebratetheendofthe schoolyearandraisemoneyandfooditemsfortheFISHproject.Themainattractionwillbethe2ndAnnualHungerGames! RIGHTNOW:StudentswhowouldliketovolunteertobeatributecanenterduringlunchthroughMay17thfor50centsanentry. TheREAPING:May20th6tributesfromeachclasswillbechosenastributes(threemaleandthreefemale).FeaturingMissTwohig asEffieTrinket. TheHungerGamesMovieShowing:May22nd3pmentrancefeeis2nonexpired,nonperishablefooditems. PARADE&INTERVIEW:May24th.FeaturingMr.NystromasCeasarFlickerman. TRACKERJACKERS:StudentsmayvolunteertobeTrackerJackersMay21stMay28thinMissTwohig'sroom(betweenclassesor beforeorafterschool).Thecostis2nonexpired,nonperishablefooditems. SPONSORSHIPS:StudentsmaysponsortributesMay21stMay28thinMissTwohig'sroom(betweenclassesorbeforeorafter school).Thecostis$20perflag. THEHUNGERGAMES:May30th.Thiseventwhichisessentiallyalargescaleflagfootballgameplayedwithoutteams,looselybased ontheHungerGamestrilogybySuzanneCollins.TributeswillcompeteforthegloryofbeingthevictoroftheHungerGamesby attemptingtoeliminateallothertributesbyremovingtheirflags.

TheAbelonCommitteewouldliketothankthePACfortheirDisasterPreparedness/ZombieApocalypseBasketandtheir continuedsupportoftheAbelonMemorialWalk. TheCIBAstaffwouldliketopubliclythankthePACfortheirgenerosityduringTeacherAppreciationWeek!Wefeelhonoredto teachyoursonsanddaughtersandtrulyfeelappreciated! TheSABwouldliketothankthePACfortheirsupportofallstudenteventsandforprovidingadditionaleventsforthestudents. Youreffortsareappreciatedanddonotgounnoticed!

SpecialThankstotheparent"Bakers"for TeacherAppreciationWeekMay610: HAROLDRASEY MARIBELLUZUNARIS KRISTIESARGENT JOANIELANDRUM CLAUDETTENOLTING AUDREYCOURTNEY DEBMEGQUIER LYNNMORELAND TINALAROCQUE MARIANNEREID *ROSEGUIMOND*{baked2dozchocchipcookiesdaily!}

LostandFound OurwonderfulCIBAcustodians,BarbaraandRay,wantedusto letyouknowthattherearemanyclothingitemsintheCIBAgrey lostandfoundbin!Thereiseverythingfromuniformshirtsand fleecejackets,toscarvesandumbrellas,etc.Soifyouaremissing anything,pleasecheckthisbinlocatedoutsidethedoorofthe CollegeResourceRoombeforetheendoftheyear!

The PAC Board of Directors/Volunteers: Presidents: Sandy Leubner, Vice-President: Nancy Barnwell, Treasurer: Tom Eversons, Secretary: Sandhya Pai; Communication Coordinator: Heidi Ellis; Hospitality Coordinator: Alina Bafumo; Dance Coordinator: Nicole Miller; Fundraising Co-Chairs: Deb & Scott Megquier