Bristow Middle School PTO

to empower all students to become passionate, lifelong learners and healthy, responsible citizens in an ever-changing world by engaging them in rigorous and innovative instruction within a supportive, dynamic environment that recognizes and respects each individual.

• Class of 2014 T Shirts for incoming 6th graders;
• back to school teacher's luncheon;
• a contribution to Joyce St. Germaine for the procurement for supplies for family art nights;
• a contribution to the school nurse to have on hand for children necessary supplies that are not funded in the school budget;
• Bristow Bulldog Bash adult social event;
• Ice cream social at Guidance Night;
• Performance by Faust Mask Works;
• Principal's coffees;
• Literacy program used in advisories;
• Donation to Shepard Garden Fund;
• Guest Speaker Susan Schaefer: Middle School Transition;
• Helping Hands donation;
• Donations to Hall and Conard Safe Grad parties;
• Raffle contribution for the LUV concert held at King Philip which showcased choirs from Bristow, King Philip and Hall;
• Gift basket raffle item for the Foundation for West Hartford Public School's West Hartford's Cooking event in March 2012;
• Reception at open houses for prospective new students and their parents;
• Fiesta Del Norte performance for 6th graders;
• Homework Center Funding;
• Funding for some summer school opportunities;
• Donation towards 8th grade field trip;
• Pizza Party for 8th graders;
• Donation to West Hartford Scholarship Fund;
• Recognition to office staff on Administrative Professionals Day and the nurse on Nurse's Day

2010-2011 Programs and Activities Funded:

• Class of 2013 T Shirts for incoming 6th graders;
• back to school teacher's luncheon;
• a contribution to Joyce St. Germaine for the procurement for supplies for family art nights;
• a contribution to the school nurse to have on hand for children necessary supplies that are not funded in the school budget;
• Bristow Bulldog Bash adult social event;
• Ice cream social at Guidance Night;
• Performance by Faust Mask Works;
• Principal's coffees;
• Literacy program used in advisories;
• Donation to Shepard Garden Fund;
• Guest Speaker Susan Schaefer: Teens and Their Screens, Taking Back the Power;
• Helping Hands donation;
• Contribution to Bristow Middle School Players for their production of Guys and Dolls, Jr.;
• Donations to Hall and Conard Safe Grad parties;
• Raffle contribution for the LUV concert held at King Philip which showcased choirs from Bristow, King Philip and Hall;
• Gift basket raffle item for the Foundation for West Hartford Public School's West Hartford's Cooking event in March 2011;
• Reception at open houses for prospective new students and their parents;
• Fiesta Del Norte performance for 6th graders;
• Guest speaker, author Susan Schoenberger, A Watershed Year;
• Homework Center Funding;
• Funding for some summer school opportunities;
• Donation towards 8th grade field trip;
• Pizza Party for 8th graders;
• Donation to West Hartford Scholarship Fund;
• Recognition to office staff on Administrative Professionals Day and the nurse on Nurse's Day

2009-2010 Programs and Activities Funded:

• a contribution to Joyce St. Germaine for the procurement for supplies for family art nights;
• a contribution to the school nurse to have on hand for children necessary supplies that are not funded in the school budget;
• planters for the front of the building;
• procurement of a Wii gaming system to be used by advisories or by the administration in certain circumstances;
• Baskets donated to the Sam Joseph Memorial Fund dinner silent auction;
• Donation to the Student Council to provide supplies so they could make blankets to provide to a shelter in Hartford;
• Helping Hands donation;
• Social worker Connie Shean to talk with parents about issues concerning adolescents;
• Slam Poetry with Gayle Danley for students;
• Raffle item for the LUV Concert to benefit Haiti relief efforts;
• Bunco nights for the students;
• Donations towards the Bristow Middle School Players production of The Wizard of OZ;
• Donation towards a new computerized lighting board for the auditorium;
• Gift basket raffle item for the Foundation for West Hartford Public School's West Hartford's Cooking event in March 2010
• Reception at open houses for prospective new students and their parents
• Donations to the Hall and Conard Safe Grad parties
• Donation to the West Hartford Scholarship Fund
• Subsidize 8th grade field trip
• Fiesta Del Norte performance for 6th graders
• Donation of bench for the new Shephard House Teacher's Garden and plantings for beautification of the grounds
• 8th grade end of year pizza party
• 8th grade awards breakfast and graduation celebration