The Community Parent Center is running a fundraiser from Thursday, November 22, 2018 thru Monday, December 31, 2018 with Modell’s Sporting Goods Team Week.

 
You can use your coupon good for a 15% discount off your total purchase of merchandise at Modell's Sporting Goods. Coupon may be used multiple times over the 6+ weeks (40 days).  The Parent Center receives a donation check from Modell's in the amount equal to 5% of your total purchases.   Modell's MVP® Reward members will still earn MVP Points with every purchase.
 
Please support our Modell’s Team Week Fundraiser.  If you are planning to shop at Modell’s during the holiday season, use the Parent Center Team Week discount coupon.  You will save some money and at the same time you will be helping the Parent Center. Just make sure you present the coupon.  Coupons are attached.
 
Please share your coupon with family and friends.  If you need additional coupons, feel free to contact us.  Thank you in advance for your help and support. Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday.

Our Holiday Party is this Friday, December 7!
Please see the attached invitation for further details.
We hope to see you there!

There is still time to register for the Retirement Seminar, being held on Thursday, December 6.
Please see the attached flyer for details.

November 20, 2018 has been chosen as SRP (School Related Professionals) Recognition Day in New York State. This is a day to remind our paraprofessionals that we know how deserving they are of this recognition. They share in our successes as well as in the frustrations that we all face. While their contract is different from that of our teachers, the paraprofessionals are and will continue to be, an important part of BMUST and an integral part of the Bellmore-Merrick community.

 
I want to take this opportunity to personally thank our paraprofessionals for all that they do and to thank their President, Cynthia Leung and Vice-President, Catherine Sheehan for their hard work. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.
 
Please take some time to let the paras that you work with know how much you appreciate their efforts.  


In solidarity,
Mark

Please mark your calendars for the annual BMUST Holiday Party and Toys for Tots Collection, 12/7/18. Collection boxes will be at your school within the next week.

Hope to see you there!

Dear BMUST Brothers and Sisters,

This article was shared at the Fall NYSUT Leadership Conference I attended this past Saturday. I think it does an excellent job explaining why union membership is vital to us in education. I hope you find it to be interesting and keep the sentiments expressed upmost in your thoughts once the campaigns from organizations to encourage members to drop their union membership kick into high gear. It's going to happen and we must be prepared.

In solidarity,
Mark

​Dear BMUST Members,

Thanks to all who participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this year. The temperature was a bit cool, but it did not deter us from participating in this worthwhile event.

All donations will be sent to the American Cancer Society to aid their research and programs for breast cancer patients.

Once again, thank you for your generous support and commitment to this worthy cause.

Sincerely,
Bruce Reed
BMUST Public Relations