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The Hale PSG (Parent Support Group) is part of the Stow Parent Teacher Organization, organized in 1994 to support and supplement education in the Stow public schools. We are a 501(c)(3) Corporation under Massachusetts State Law. The Hale PSG exists to coordinate parent and teacher involvement in the Hale Middle School, foster support for public school related activities, and provide a varied educational and enrichment experience to students in the Stow Public Schools.
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The Hale PSG meets once a month at 9 am in the Hale conference room. We alternate between Monday and Tuesday each month to accommodate members with different schedules. Our meetings are short and efficient. Your time commitment is only one hour a month. Every parent is automatically part of the Hale PSG, so there's nothing to "join" and you don't need to commit to attend all meetings. Newcomers always welcome at every meeting! Parents of rising 6th graders: we especially need you!
Upcoming 2010 Meetings: No meeting schedule at this time. Have a great summer!
Upcoming Events: Check back soon for upcoming Hale PSG events.
We publish a monthly newsletter for the Hale community. It is usually posted to the Hale Middle School web site on the last Friday of each month as a PDF document. It is also available all month long as a paper newsletter, which can be picked up from the Hale office by you or your student. Back issues are archived on the Hale web site for your convenience. Deadline for submission is the 20th of each month. Email the newsletter editor, Karen Bricknell, at halenewsletter@yahoo.com.
We provide funds for special events, assemblies, guest speakers & performers to enrich the curriculum. We can provide funds to help with the cost of field trips. In 2008-2009 we allocated close to $3000 for arts and cultural events, including:
The Hale PSG also pays for other needs within the school as they arise. We actively seek requests from staff and teachers for any special needs.
Some of our recent disbursements include:
We run several fundraisers throughout the year. All money collected directly benefits the students through PSG allocations.
Magazine Drive: The magazine drive this year was a success! Our kids sold over $15,000 worth of magazines! Thanks for all their hard work. Also, thank you so much to all the parent and staff volunteers who helped make this fundraiser a success! We couldn't have done it without you. And don't forget, you can order/renew your magazines year-round, and Hale Middle School will receive 40% of your order. Just register on qsp.com, and input our School Account No. 425005639. It's that simple! Thanks for the support!
Direct Contributions: You don't have to buy a magazine or a garden plant to support the Hale PSG. Checks are always welcome, made out to Hale PSG and sent to: Hale PSG, P.O. Box 115, Stow 01775. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible.
Box Tops for Education: We collect box tops, those little coupons found on cereal and other groceries. Each coupon is worth about 10 cents to us, so bring them in! We earn literally hundreds of dollars from Box Tops each year. Collection boxes are located at Hale and around town.
Target: When you shop at Target and use your Red Card, you can earn money for Hale Middle School. Go to Target Red Card "Take Charge of Education" and enter our School ID: 59680 to begin earning money for Hale.
One Cause (formerly SchoolPop): If you shop online, you can go through OneCause.com and log on through Hale Middle School, Stow. Money earned through One Cause goes straight into Hale school programs and scholarships.
Cartridge Recycling: We collect and recycle the ink cartridges for the school, and welcome them from the community, with all proceeds going back to the school.
Paper Recycling: New in 06-07, we now accept recycling of any household paper, including paperback books (almost anything except cardboard or phonebooks), with proceeds going into the general fund of the district to benefit all the schools.
A Note about the Hale Play: The Hale Play is an independent operation within the Hale PSG. The play conducts its own fundraising. The Play Finance Committee utilizes the PSG account for its transactions, but funds collected for the play do not support other Hale PSG activities.
Comments or suggestions about this PSG web site should be addressed to Hale PSG Web Master.
Site last updated July 2, 2010.