Flagg Street School Spirit Wear Shop is Now Open!

Flagg Street School Spirit Wear is here! We have partnered with local small business, Spectrum Enterprises, to make our spirit wear. Make your paper form order before November 26 or order online through December 1 to receive your items before the holiday break.

ONLINE SPIRIT WEAR SHOP

Adult and Youth Long Sleeve T-Shirts: $16

Adult and Youth Pullover Hoodie Sweatshirts: $25

Adult and Youth Short Sleeve T-shirts: $12

Winter Beanie Hat: $16

Look for the paper order form in your Wednesday Communicator and order before November 26 (or December 1st online) to receive your items before the holiday break!

Our Flagg Street PTG Shop is also now open: The Shop! A portion of all purchases made from this page benefit the Flagg Street School PTG.

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Holiday Gift Shop 12/10-12/12

Coming Soon to Flagg Street School!

Holiday Gift Shop

Tuesday, 12/10 – Thursday, 12/12

  • Gift items range from $0.25 to $10, with most $5 and under
  • Cash Only Please
  • Gift bags are included with purchases
  • Look for more info including a gift list planner and the class shopping schedule in coming weeks
  • To volunteer to help students choose gifts, email ptg@flaggstptg.org

The Holiday Gift Shop brings the fun of choosing special gifts for friends and family to students at an in-school shop supervised by Flagg Street PTG volunteers. This is not a fundraiser.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Drive November 18-22, 2019

Thanksgiving is all about coming together to celebrate and be thankful for what we have. Let’s come together as a school and make Thanksgiving Dinner possible for those less fortunate within our community.

Please bring in one (or more) of the items assigned to your child’s class/grade during the week of November 18th-22nd .

  • Ms. Brezniak’s class – Foil Roasting Pan
  • Mrs. Papazian’s – Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • Mrs. Macaruso’s class – Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • First Grade – Can or Packet of Turkey Gravy
  • Second Grade – Can of Fruit Cocktail
  • Third Grade – Box or Bag of Stuffing
  • Fourth Grade – Box of Instant Mashed Potatoes
  • Fifth Grade – Box of Cornbread
  • Sixth Grade – Canned Green Beans/Peas/Carrots/Yams

Please note, we cannot accept glass jars, and please donate non-perishable items only.

A special Thank You to Table Talk Pies for donating 8” pies to add to each of the turkey dinners we assemble!

Should your family wish to donate a turkey, please email Renee Slovick at president@flaggstptg.org no later than Friday, November 22nd .

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Restaurant Night West Side Steak & BBQ November 7, 2019

Join Flagg Street School families and neighbors at West Side Steak and BBQ any time from 11-9pm and a portion of the proceeds from your meal will go straight back to the Flagg Street School PTG and support our favorite neighborhood BBQ restaurant. See you there!

You can also order online, dine-in, or order a meal for pick-up! Check out their menu here!

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Thank You to St. Mary’s Albanian Church

St. Mary’s Albanian Church on Salisbury Street generously donated a portion of the proceeds from their Albanian Festival to Flagg Street School. The $1,000 donation was presented by members of the St. Mary’s Albanian Festival Committee and Church Leaders to the Flagg Street School PTG. 

Pictured from left, Klevis Naque (St. Mary’s Albanian Festival Co-Chair), Valerie Kerxhalli (Parish Council President), Greg Steffon (St. Mary’s Albanian Festival Co-Chair), Renee Slovick (Flagg Street School PTG Co-President), Mary Labuski (Flagg Steet School Principal), and Frank Zdruli, (Flagg Street School Parent and St. Mary’s Albanian Festival Co-Chair).

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Mabel’s Labels Fundraiser

Head on over to MabelsLabels.com to order customizable labels for your kids, wash proof and dishwasher proof! Support Flagg Street School PTG by clicking “Support A Fundraiser” and search for Flagg St PTG and then go shopping!

20% of your purchase comes straight back to the school and you receive free shipping straight to your home!

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Giving Tuesday: December 3, 2019

Facebook will match donations made through Facebook this year. Go to our Facebook Page to donate directly to the Flagg Street PTG Facebook Page.

Donate on Facebook Here on December 3

More information from Facebook:

Giving Tuesday 2019: Facebook’s match for Giving Tuesday 2019 begins at 8:00 AM Eastern Time (5:00 AM Pacific Time) on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

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Donations are matched dollar for dollar on a first-come, first-served basis until the match is met.

Any US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit eligible to receive donations on Facebook can be matched.

Facebook will match up to a total of $100,000 per nonprofit organization.

Each donor can have up to $20,000 in eligible donations matched on Giving Tuesday.

We cover all processing fees for donations made on Facebook to charitable organizations.Note that only fundraisers for nonprofit organizations are eligible for matching dollars, but fundraisers for personal causes can still raise money on Giving Tuesday. Learn more about the differences between types of fundraisers.

If you prefer to donate through PayPal, the link is here.

Thank you so much for your support of the Flagg Street PTG so we can keep doing fun and educational events for our students and community!

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Family Fun Book Fundraiser

Flagg Street PTG would like announce our latest fundraiser! We are selling Family Fun Books for $30 each (50% of that comes right back to our school) and the book has coupons to over 70 New England attractions and restaurants. Here is a list of attractions in the book.

WorcesterCentralKidsCalendar just announced their Family Fun Book 2020, a coupon book with big discounts to museums, ski resorts, sports events, amusement attractions and more throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire!

Forms and money are due on November 20 and the books will be distributed during the week of December 16.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to FlaggStPTG [at] flaggstptg [dot] org.

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Flagg Street School Halloween Spirit Day 2019

Thursday, October 31, 2019

12:45-2:15pm

Weather permitting, our celebration will include an outdoor parade around our immediate neighborhood.

  • Flagg Street to Richmond, Greenbriar, Westbrook, Fenwick, Richmond, end back on Flagg.

Parents and friends are welcome to attend the outdoor portion of our program. Classroom celebrations will be reserved for students only.

IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING “HALLOWEEN SPIRIT DAY”

Things to remember:

  1. NO costumes, make-up, hair dye, or accessories should be worn to school. Costumes must be of the type that can be put on in the classroom (not in the bathroom) in five minutes.
  2. No masks that are deemed inappropriate by school personnel. This includes masks that depict characters from movies such as “Scream”, “Friday the 13th” or other movies that are solely violent in nature.
  3. No accessories to costumes that imitate weapons. For example, no swords, guns, knives, etc.
  4. Do not send snacks for a party without talking to the teacher first. Teachers will determine the amount and type of snack for after the parade.
  5. If you do not want your child to participate, please send a note to the teacher. We will provide an alternative activity during the parade and Halloween parties that are held in some classrooms. (Please sign and return the bottom portion of the notice sent home by teachers).
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Box Tops for Education has a new App

Box Tops for Education has a new way to donate money to our school! No more clipping (although we can get double the money if you clip AND use the App right now!), all you have to do is download the app (Apple or Google Play) to get started.

Each box top is still worth 10 cents and you can send the physical box tops or receipt portions in with your student at any time. NOTE: Receipts must be scanned within 14 days of purchase to count towards our school’s fundraising.

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