Fabius - Pompey A.P.T.S. supports, funds, sponsors, or coordinates a number of programs, projects, and activities. Listed below are some of the major ones:
The fund provides an avenue for teachers to acquire extra needed items or programs for their classrooms. Each grade level and special area is offered the opportunity to place requests for items and programs costing up to predetermined amount. The minimum goal for the overall budget for this program is $5000.
Each fall and spring, A.P.T.S. sponsors a Scholastic Book Fair at the Elementary School. The aim is to encourage the love of reading in all our students, and to provide students and families the opportunity to buy quality books at great prices for their home libraries. In addition, book Fair proceeds benefit Elementary classrooms and specials, and the F-P school libraries.
The fall Book Fair is usually held in October and kicks off with a themed Family Night, including refreshments, activities, prizes and, of course, books! A.P.T.S. also sponsors two contests in conjunction with the fall Fair. "Kids Are Authors" invites individuals or groups of students - even entire classrooms - to submit stories for judging by an A.P.T.S. committee. "Kids Are Artists" invites students to submit posters in line with the Fair theme for decorative display and judging. Winning contest entries are announced at the Family Night event, and winners get to select books from the Fair as their prizes. The fall Fair is open for three days after the Family Night event.
The spring Book Fair is usually held for three days in mid-April and concludes on Open House night. There is also a one-day only "Buy One Get One" Book Fair in June. It's a great opportunity for parents to stock up on summer reading books.
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This is a program sponsored by A.P.T.S. in combination with Tamara Lynn School of Dance offers instruction for a fee to students after school in the elementary auditorium. A recital is held at the end of the program.
Instructor Tamara Yard may be contacted via phone at 696-8373 or email tamaradance44@aol.com
A.P.T.S. sponsors private piano lessons in conjunction with Pompey Hill Music Studio. Lessons are one half hour and cost $15.00 each. Students of all levels are accepted and participate in an end of the year recital. At their option, they may also participate in NYSSMA and other recitals or competitions.
Piano Program Coordinator: Melissa Sieling: msieling@twcny.rr.com
This free party will be held this year on Saturday December 8th from 9:00AM to Noon at the Community Center. Families are invited to enjoy free crafts for children, raffles and food.