Meetings     Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month from September to May, typically at 7pm.

• Back to School Nite   Our first PTSL meeting was held in September   Parents visited their children's classrooms, where teachers explained procedures and expectations for the coming year.

PTSL Sponsored Activities

• Committees
  • Hospitality Committee   -   Read more
    

    This committee is responsible for all activities listed below; many of which are rich in tradition and keep Venice Lutheran the small community school we all love. The chairperson in conjunction with the help of room parent or parent volunteers would be responsible for set-up, clean-up and soliciting refreshments from our school parents. The above may be accomplished by participating themselves or by phoning prospective parents. This is a great way to achieve your 10-hour parent volunteer hours through evening hours. Back to School Nite   -   Halloween Treat Bags   -   Christmas Program   -   Lutheran Schools Week: Game Day (provide popsicles or ice cream treat)   -   Lutheran Schools Week: Education Sunday (provide cakes and lemonade after both services)   -   Lutheran Schools Week: Open House/Science or Social Studies Fair   -   Lenten Supper or Refreshment Chairperson: Position available

• Programs
  • Room Parent   -   Read more
    

    Parents volunteer in each classroom to perform a variety of duties supporting teachers as well as PTSL committees and fundraisers. A room parent meeting held in early September provides orientation. September 2006 - June 2007: Vice-president to oversee: Ronda Clark (check back for names of room parents)

  • After-School Enrichment Programs   -   Read more
    

    After-school programs designed to give our students the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities; from art to science, drama, language, computers, after-school sports and music at every age. Professional instructors are brought in for an additional fee and parent volunteers are needed to teach specialized workshops. Program to start in October 2006 - May 2007 Chairperson: Stephanie Watson

  • Yearbook   -   Read more
    

    This committee is comprised of an editor or co-editors and photographer. They are responsible for taking pictures and putting together the yearbook for the school. The editors may enlist the help of parents and students. We encourage parents to submit photos taken throughout the year in digital format. Please submit as soon as possible after the event. Space is limited, and not all photos submitted are able to make the final layout. Final proof is end of March. Check back for email address to submit photos to or keep a look out in our pink weekly newsletter for updates. September 2006 - June 2007: Editor: Frank Clementi     Photographer: Position available

• Special Events
  • Fall Festival   Saturday, October 24, 2009, 11am - 4pm   -   Fall Festival page
  • Picnic   at Veteran's Park a few days before the end of the school year   -   Read more
    

    This is our last school event before graduation, but parent involvement helps make this day a great success! A fun event designed to celebrate the end of the school year with games where all students participates and a BBQ picnic. Parent participation ensures the students, teachers and parents a memorable day! Committee to meet in May: picnic takes place at Veteran's Park a few days before the end of school. Chairperson: position available

  • Grandparents Day   every other year   -   Read more
    

    This is a wonderful tradition, which is continued every other year. All students invite their grandparents or special person to share their day at school with them. All grandparents visit the classroom, attend a special program and enjoy lunch together, which is served by parent volunteers. We need a chairperson to head up the event. Talents required are to plan and prepare a meal for two hundred. Parent volunteers will help serve and shop. Grandparents day will be held November 2007. Chairperson: Sara Griggs

PTSL Officers for 2009/2010

Fundraising Through Shopping

• Year-Round Magazine Subscription and Renewal Fundraiser
  If you are thinking about ordering a new magazine, or there are magazines that you already receive,
  PLEASE consider ordering or renewing (at the same low price as personal renewals) online at www.qsp.com
  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
  
  
• Amazon     Make a purchase through an Amazon link on our site at any time, and 5-6% of your purchase amount will go to support Venice Lutheran School. No sign-up required.
  
  
• Scrip     With Schoolpop, you can help our school earn contributions all year long by shopping at hundreds of name-brand merchants online, in stores, through catalogs, with gift cards or with the Schoolpop credit card.
  Click here or on picture to access Scrip
  Scrip coordinator: Teresa Agnew