It's budget time for the 2024-2025 school year. Here's a quick summary on the budget process:

1. The superintendent proposes a budget. (Jan)
2. The Board of Education (BOE) reviews it: they may cut or add. (Feb)
3. Approved budget goes to Stamford's Board of Finance and Board of Representatives; historically they cut the budget. (Mar-Apr)
4. If cuts happen, the BOE will adjust the budget, deciding what gets cut. (May)
   
   

Potential cuts include:

• Staff: Kindergarten para-educators, security, office support, parent facilitators
• Programs: Elementary school music, high school IB and other specialty programs
  
  

Want to help? Speak up for the full budget.

• Contact the Board of Finance: https://www.stamfordct.gov/government/boards-commissions/board-of-finance 
• Find your representative: http://boardofreps.org/find-your-representative.aspx

Your voice can influence decisions. We'll share an email template and dates of public meetings soon.

Why it matters: This is about ensuring quality education. Every voice counts.

Jennifer & Lauren

Dates: Monday March 11th through Friday March 15th
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:15 PM
Place: Strawberry Hill Media Center

Needed: Volunteers for Book Fair Setup on March 7th after school and throughout the Fair. Visit the Sign Up Genius link here to volunteer during the fair and view more details.

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set up the eWallet using this link. (don't worry, we will still accept cash and credit card payments as well!)

Please note that Scholastic charges sales tax on ALL purchases. When planning your eWallet contributions or how much money your student will be spending at the Fair, please take this into consideration. Connecticut State Sales Tax is 6.35%.

More details to come over the next few weeks so be on the lookout for more communications! 

All are welcome!  Join us in the Strawberry Hill Media Center at the next General PTO Meeting on Wednesday, March 27 at 7pm. If you are coming in person you can bring your k-8 students for a free pizza and movie night. We will also have free pizza for all adults in attendance. Please register here for pizza and the movie by March 25th.

The meeting will include an interactive workshop where we will discuss our hopes for our children when they are ready to graduate from Strawberry Hill. Our Spanish Liaison will be there to help our Spanish-speaking families.

We will also have gently used uniforms available.

If you can’t come in person, we invite you to join us on Zoom

Meeting ID: 87399265904
Passcode: 711365

Please email us at strawberryhillpto@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We're on the hunt for volunteers to join our PTO team!  

Are you a great note taker?  

Have awesome ideas for events?  

Want to lead our social media page?  

Do you and your friends want to work together to better help our school?  

We have a bunch of ways for you to get involved -  please click here to apply for any of our open positions - the deadline to apply is April 10th.

Click here for more information on the positions.

Questions?  email ckh.herman@gmail.com and acolabella15@gmail.com.

SPS Day at Yankee Stadium on May 5th, 2024 at 1:35pm

NY Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers

Purchase tickets at:  https://fevo.me/3SCDKO7

• During online check-out, please choose Strawberry Hill School
• Each ticket sold will contain $10 or $15 of fundraising profit for our PTO
• You manage your own ticket and can transfer them to someone else, if needed.
• Tickets can be purchased up until the day before the game (May 4th) unless sold out beforehand. 

Each ticket purchase includes:

• Game entry
• $15 Voucher that can be redeemed for ANY food/drink item at ANY concession vendor
• Yankees Backpack

UNIFORMS:  Strawberry Hill established a dress code as a way to promote school unity by giving students a sense of pride in their school, encouraging a focus on academics, and promoting safety by identifying our students to staff and our community.   Please visit our school's page for uniform provider information.

Place your French Toast or Lands End uniform orders today. 

Lands End: 

• Online: Log on to landsend.com, click on School, Search by our school number (900189770) or by location.

French Toast:

• Online: Log on to frenchtoast.com, click on School, Search by our school number (QS5VCMC) or by location.

If you are in need of a donated uniform, please contact strawberryhillpto@gmail.com and indicate child's name, teacher and size.