It’s not magic
What the PTO did on its 'summer vacation'
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The Putnam Elementary School PTO did NOT take the summer off.
And all their hard work paid off — in the nick of time — as they “welcomed” Inchy’s Book Vending Machine Aug. 26.
“The program is designed to spark a love of reading in every student at PES,” said PTO Vice President Nicole Paradise.
Students can receive tokens for their birthdays, behaving well, plus. They can then use those tokens to pick a book from Inchy and grow their love of reading.
Paradise said PTO members “Saw the idea in PTO Facebook group and thought it would be an amazing thing to have at our school since they are always doing reading-based initiatives.”
The group started fund-raising in June with a celebrity bartending event (including teachers) and a sponsorship campaign. Sponsors included: Centreville Bank, Rational Acoustics and Hometown Bank, Baker’s Dozen, Cargill Chevrolet, Dr. Simpson of Northeast Dental, Mayor Seney, the Archambault family, Bear Hands Brewery, Dave Vitale of Henry’s Diner, Putnam Business Association, the Goyette family, the Reynolds family and the Morrison family, Gerardi Hilbe Group, Linda and Mike Bogdanski and others.
Paradise said “We thank them for investing in our students’ literacy and future.”
The goal was $8,000 and they’ve raised almost $7,000 so far.
They are still looking for donations. If you’d like to help, email the PTO at:
The PTO officers also include: Heidi Fischkelta, president; Brianna Walsh, secretary; Caitlin Hughes, the treasurer; and Jess Gingras, event coordinator.
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Inchy Arrives
Inchy Book Vending Machine was welcomed last week to the Putnam Elementary School. Courtesy photo.