DECEMBER EVENTS
December 7th-4th Grade Music Program-9:15 a.m. in LGA
December 7th-HART Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
December 8th-Pajama Day for K-4
December 9th-RIF Book Distribution for K-4
December 9th-Mid Marking Period
December 23rd-Red and Green Day
December 25th-January 2nd-Winter Break (NO CLASSES)
Continue to send in your Box Tops and Labels For Education as they provide many things for the students !
Remember to dress your children appropriately as they do go out for recess even on cold days.
Thank you to all those who are attending our monthly HART meetings and for those who have volunteered their time to our various school events!
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful holiday with your families and A Happy New Year!!!
Please join us for the next HART Meeting which will be held on January 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Hope to see you all then!
Season's Greetings,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
Thursday, December 22, 2011
HART NEWS-DECEMBER 2011
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by President Karen Wojtowicz.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Heidi Zimmerman, Tia Brown, Michelle Conway, Tara Michaels, Rich Miller, Peggy Lyons, Roxanne Zuber, Terry Genners, Dawn Knoebel , Diane Mack and Kristene Baldwin.
Tara Michaels from Fit For Funds began the meeting with an explanation of the fundraiser. Information can be found at www.Fit For Funds.com
Sue Griscavage had nothing new to report in the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report.The General Fund balance is $15,870.51.
The Class Funds are as follows:
4Th GRADE- $1,766.69
3rd GRADE- $3,671.67
2nd GRADE- $2,318.09
1st GRADE- $2,234.58
KINDERGARTEN- $100.00
The November Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Heidi Zimmerman and a second from Rich Miller.
Sue Griscavage gave the Secretary's Report in the absence of Suzanne Kuijpers, which consisted of a review of the November Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Roxanne Zuber and a second from Michelle Conway.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He thanked Karen Wojtowicz for setting up the volunteers for Pajama Day. The event went well and he thanked all those who helped out.
He said that Mrs. Gratti wanted to inform us that the cost for coach buses for the Hershey field trip is $625.00 per bus and 3 will be needed for that day. This amount would come out of the 1st Grade class fund.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that the school board approved having December 16th off, if Southern wins the game on 12-9, as that would be the State Championship game.
The Turkey Bowl winners are as follows: Mrs. Faust, Mrs. Pfirman and Mr. Horne. The next contest is the Snow Day Prediction contest and the winner will get a class party.
Mr. Deeter will be in the Guidance Office the rest of the school year. He may be coming to a HART meeting and we will be looking at topics to discuss.
Mr. Shirvinski discussed the McDonald's Anti Bullying Program and there was positive feedback on this. There was discussion about staff working at McDonald's for a 2 hour span as a fundraiser.
Mr. Hauer and Mr. Deeter coordinated the coat drive and they were able to give 45 children coats, hats and gloves.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. There were some questions about the difference between Fit For Funds and Race For Education .
The profit from Scrip Cards is : $2069.75
The profit from Sheetz Coupons: $2630.00
RIF Day will be held December 9th and each student in K-4 will receive a free book.
The top classes for Box Tops are as follows:
Mrs. Rhodes-1444
Mrs. Spotts-1296
Mrs. Sharrow-988
Mrs. Harder-361
Mrs. Varano-338
Karen explained some ideas for Family Fun Night which came out of a recent committee meeting. Wii games ( Guitar Hero, sports games, Rock Band, Dance) are a possibility. There was also a discussion of a D.J. Dance Party or Karaoke and possibly a bounce house. Also some discussion of snacks (chips,pretzels,juice or water) took place,as well as a coloring contest and inviting the teachers and possibly doing invitations. All of these are just thoughts and not yet decided on. Family Fun Night is scheduled for 2-3-12 and the budget amount is $1000.00. There is a Movie Night also being planned for March 2012 with a budget of $500.00.
There was a vote on whether to do Fit For Funds or Race For Education for our Spring Fundraiser. Fit For Funds is the winner of this vote and will be possibly taking place May 1st to coincide with May's Fitness Month. This will need to be confirmed with Tara Michaels and the school.
Karen thanked everyone for coming out to this meeting and also thanked everyone for all the help that is given to the HART events.
Our next meeting will be January 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Kristene Baldwin.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Heidi Zimmerman, Tia Brown, Michelle Conway, Tara Michaels, Rich Miller, Peggy Lyons, Roxanne Zuber, Terry Genners, Dawn Knoebel , Diane Mack and Kristene Baldwin.
Tara Michaels from Fit For Funds began the meeting with an explanation of the fundraiser. Information can be found at www.Fit For Funds.com
Sue Griscavage had nothing new to report in the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report.The General Fund balance is $15,870.51.
The Class Funds are as follows:
4Th GRADE- $1,766.69
3rd GRADE- $3,671.67
2nd GRADE- $2,318.09
1st GRADE- $2,234.58
KINDERGARTEN- $100.00
The November Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Heidi Zimmerman and a second from Rich Miller.
Sue Griscavage gave the Secretary's Report in the absence of Suzanne Kuijpers, which consisted of a review of the November Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Roxanne Zuber and a second from Michelle Conway.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He thanked Karen Wojtowicz for setting up the volunteers for Pajama Day. The event went well and he thanked all those who helped out.
He said that Mrs. Gratti wanted to inform us that the cost for coach buses for the Hershey field trip is $625.00 per bus and 3 will be needed for that day. This amount would come out of the 1st Grade class fund.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that the school board approved having December 16th off, if Southern wins the game on 12-9, as that would be the State Championship game.
The Turkey Bowl winners are as follows: Mrs. Faust, Mrs. Pfirman and Mr. Horne. The next contest is the Snow Day Prediction contest and the winner will get a class party.
Mr. Deeter will be in the Guidance Office the rest of the school year. He may be coming to a HART meeting and we will be looking at topics to discuss.
Mr. Shirvinski discussed the McDonald's Anti Bullying Program and there was positive feedback on this. There was discussion about staff working at McDonald's for a 2 hour span as a fundraiser.
Mr. Hauer and Mr. Deeter coordinated the coat drive and they were able to give 45 children coats, hats and gloves.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. There were some questions about the difference between Fit For Funds and Race For Education .
The profit from Scrip Cards is : $2069.75
The profit from Sheetz Coupons: $2630.00
RIF Day will be held December 9th and each student in K-4 will receive a free book.
The top classes for Box Tops are as follows:
Mrs. Rhodes-1444
Mrs. Spotts-1296
Mrs. Sharrow-988
Mrs. Harder-361
Mrs. Varano-338
Karen explained some ideas for Family Fun Night which came out of a recent committee meeting. Wii games ( Guitar Hero, sports games, Rock Band, Dance) are a possibility. There was also a discussion of a D.J. Dance Party or Karaoke and possibly a bounce house. Also some discussion of snacks (chips,pretzels,juice or water) took place,as well as a coloring contest and inviting the teachers and possibly doing invitations. All of these are just thoughts and not yet decided on. Family Fun Night is scheduled for 2-3-12 and the budget amount is $1000.00. There is a Movie Night also being planned for March 2012 with a budget of $500.00.
There was a vote on whether to do Fit For Funds or Race For Education for our Spring Fundraiser. Fit For Funds is the winner of this vote and will be possibly taking place May 1st to coincide with May's Fitness Month. This will need to be confirmed with Tara Michaels and the school.
Karen thanked everyone for coming out to this meeting and also thanked everyone for all the help that is given to the HART events.
Our next meeting will be January 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Kristene Baldwin.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
HART NEWS-NOVEMBER 2011
REMINDERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Crazy Hair Day-11/16
K-4 Picture Retake Day-11/18
Elementary Memory Book Sale Ends-11/18
Scrip Card Order Forms and $ Due-11/18
Parent Teacher Conferences-11/21 and 11/22 ( No Classes)
Thanksgiving Recess-11/23 to 11/28 ( No Classes)
School Board Meetings-11/14 and 11/21
HART Meeting-12/7
Pajama Day-12/8
RIF Day-12/9
Please remember to send your Scrip Card Order Form and Money in with your child on November 18th. Orders must be received on this date. Please include a check made payable to HART for the full amount with your Scrip Card orders.Cards will be distributed via your child on December 7th.
A special thank you to all those who donated items, food or their time to our annual Harvest Festival! It was a great day and the kids are so grateful for all you do to make events like this such a success!!!!!
Please make sure you are dressing your child appropriately for the weather as they do go out for recess on cold days and the frigid temperatures are fast approaching!
SMART is looking for someone to fill in their Secretary position as they currently do not have anyone. If you are interested or know someone who is, please get in touch with Kara McHale or Laurie Morris or any HART officer for more information.
We will be planning a Family Night for after the holidays-there will be a committee meeting for this event on 11/30 @ 6:00 p.m. in the large group area.
Our next HART Meeting will be on December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We will be having a holiday cookie exchange at this meeting so join us for some fun and cookie sampling ! Bring 1-2 dozen cookies with you along with copies of your recipe to share with everyone. It will be a great way to kick off the holiday season and get in the spirit!! Thank you to everyone who continues to take time out of their busy schedules to come to our monthly HART meetings-we love having your input and great ideas!!!
On behalf of the HART officers, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
Hope to see everyone on December 7th for our next HART meeting and Cookie Exchange!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
Crazy Hair Day-11/16
K-4 Picture Retake Day-11/18
Elementary Memory Book Sale Ends-11/18
Scrip Card Order Forms and $ Due-11/18
Parent Teacher Conferences-11/21 and 11/22 ( No Classes)
Thanksgiving Recess-11/23 to 11/28 ( No Classes)
School Board Meetings-11/14 and 11/21
HART Meeting-12/7
Pajama Day-12/8
RIF Day-12/9
Please remember to send your Scrip Card Order Form and Money in with your child on November 18th. Orders must be received on this date. Please include a check made payable to HART for the full amount with your Scrip Card orders.Cards will be distributed via your child on December 7th.
A special thank you to all those who donated items, food or their time to our annual Harvest Festival! It was a great day and the kids are so grateful for all you do to make events like this such a success!!!!!
Please make sure you are dressing your child appropriately for the weather as they do go out for recess on cold days and the frigid temperatures are fast approaching!
SMART is looking for someone to fill in their Secretary position as they currently do not have anyone. If you are interested or know someone who is, please get in touch with Kara McHale or Laurie Morris or any HART officer for more information.
We will be planning a Family Night for after the holidays-there will be a committee meeting for this event on 11/30 @ 6:00 p.m. in the large group area.
Our next HART Meeting will be on December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We will be having a holiday cookie exchange at this meeting so join us for some fun and cookie sampling ! Bring 1-2 dozen cookies with you along with copies of your recipe to share with everyone. It will be a great way to kick off the holiday season and get in the spirit!! Thank you to everyone who continues to take time out of their busy schedules to come to our monthly HART meetings-we love having your input and great ideas!!!
On behalf of the HART officers, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
Hope to see everyone on December 7th for our next HART meeting and Cookie Exchange!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
HART NEWS-NOVEMBER 2011
The meeting was brought to order at 6:37 p.m. on November 2, 2011 by Karen Wojtowicz, HART President.
In attendance were: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Heidi Zimmerman, Tracy Bickert, Dawna Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Vanessa Stine, Lisa Bernhard,Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Diane Mack, Michelle Conway, Christi Moncavage, Peggy Lyons, Roxanne Zuber, Lynn Madden, Dawn Knoebel, Richard Miller and Kristene Baldwin.
Mr. Shirvinski began the meeting with a slide show from the Harvest Festival. He thanked all the volunteers who helped out that day. He also thanked HART for funding the event which the children loved. Karen Wojtowicz thanked everyone as well, as the day was great fun for the kids. Both Mr. Shirvinski and Karen thanked Sue Griscavage and Sherry Humphrey for organizing the event! They further added that the local food banks were very grateful for the donation of canned food, etc. Their shelves had been depleted during the flood, etc so it was great timing to re-stock them before the holidays.
Sue Griscavage spoke about the Harvest Festival later in the meeting but had nothing in addition to that for the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. She said there were no changes to the class funds. The General Funds balance was $11,021.16 as of 10-31-11. Class funds remain as below:
4th Grade- $1,766.69
3rd Grade- $3,671.67
2nd Grade-$2,318.09
1st Grade-$2,234.58
Kindergarten-$100.00
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Richard Miller and a second from Lynn Madden.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the October Minutes. There were two changes made to those Minutes: Heidi Andreatti is now Heidi Zimmerman and Maria Panko is now serving as Homeroom Parent for Mrs. Habowski. The October Minutes were then approved with a motion from Michelle Conway and a second from Lynn Madden.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the President's Report. He announced the winners of the Classroom Pumpkin Decorating Contest:
KINDERGARTEN- Mrs. Gessner
1st GRADE-Miss Merook
2nd GRADE-Mrs. Rhodes
3rd GRADE-Mrs. Pfirman
4th GRADE-Mrs. Harder
The winners will receive an ice cream party for their class!!
Mr. Shirvinski announced that he received a check from Giant A-Plus Rewards for $1,226.60 which was from points accrued last school year.
He explained that report cards will be distributed on November 10th and will now include copies of the student's DIBELS test results.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that students who are observed adhering to the school wide rules and exhibiting good behavior will be receiving special " respect and responsibility" pins at an assembly.
Under the topic of Old Business, Sue Griscavage spoke about Harvest Festival. She said that we came in under budget at $971.43 with the allowance of $1500.00. She noted that the games were a big hit this year. There was a suggestion for next year to have additional volunteers at the snack area, as it is very busy, and also was time consuming making the drinks and carrying them down to the play ground area. She gave a big thank you to everyone as the event seemed to be greatly enjoyed by the kids. She further noted that the blow up slides were another big hit and were rented from John Glosek of The Igloo ,who was very reasonable in his prices and helpful in the set up, etc. Both Sherry Humphrey and Sue also thanked the individuals and local businesses who made donations to the festival as well!
Karen Wojtowicz discussed New Business. She said that we will continue to have one RIF Day per year which will be funded by HART since it is no longer funded through the government. This day will be on December 9th which is held in conjunction with Pajama Day ( held on Dec.8th).Renelle Wetzel is the chairperson for RIF Day.
We were reminded that the A.R. Program is up and running and children should be encouraged to participate. It is primarily done in 2nd-4th grades and there are incentives for student participation. Dawna Knoebel is the chairperson for the A.R. program.
Steph Mayernick asked Karen to pass along info on Labels 4 Education. She said that you can earn extra points with Fall Collection Sheets-log on to www.labelsforeducation.com for more information. She announced the top 5 homerooms in Box Tops, Labels For Education contest so far:
Mrs. Spotts 3165
Mrs. Gratti 2161
Mrs. Rhodes 1201
Mrs. Crisp 1038
Mrs. Rodriguez 866
Sue Griscavage mentioned that she has sent in over $800.00 worth of Box Tops since June. It was also mentioned that some retailers will give box tops for online shopping. Look up which retailers participate on Box Tops 4 Education.com
Heidi Zimmerman talked about the Sheetz Coupon Book Fundraiser. She said we sold 681 books with a profit of $2,800.00. Karen thanked Heidi and Tracy Bickert for organizing the fundraiser.
Karen reminded everyone that the Fall Book Fair would be held 10-31-11 to 11-5-11. Danee Ryter McCoog is the chairperson for Book Fair and you can contact her if you want to volunteer to set up, work at book fair or help with break down on 11-5-11.
Karen opened up a discussion of ideas for Family Night. Suggestions were made to have Karaoke, Wii Game Night, Minute to Win It Games, Movie Night, Just Dance Wii Competition.
A committee will be formed to plan a Family Night for after the holidays . A sign up sheet for this committee was available after the meeting.
Karen asked if there was any interest in having a Christmas Shopping event for the students and there was no interest due to busy holiday season and not enough time to plan the shop.
There was discussion about the holiday Scrip cards fundraiser and the fact that people have asked to deliver them sooner. The order forms will be going home with the children on November 7th and are due back on November 18th. This will enable delivery in early December. Participation in this fundraiser is optional and is done more as a service to families wishing to purchase gift cards at the holiday season.
There were some questions about a Spring Fundraiser and Linda Hoy explained that we are looking into doing Race For Education or Fit For Funds. She will see if someone from Fit For Funds can come to our December meeting to explain the fundraiser to us.
Lisa Bernhard told those in attendance that North Schuylkill School is interested in brain storming with other schools about getting more parent involvement, etc and she passed along contact info to Karen Wojtowicz.
Karen reminded everyone that our next HART Meeting will be on December 7th at 6:30 in the library and it will be our Holiday Cookie Exchange Meeting!! Please plan to attend this fun meeting-bring 1 or 2 dozen cookies with you along with copies of your cookie recipe to share with everyone.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. with a motion from Heidi Zimmerman and a second from Tracy Bickert.
In attendance were: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Heidi Zimmerman, Tracy Bickert, Dawna Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Vanessa Stine, Lisa Bernhard,Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Diane Mack, Michelle Conway, Christi Moncavage, Peggy Lyons, Roxanne Zuber, Lynn Madden, Dawn Knoebel, Richard Miller and Kristene Baldwin.
Mr. Shirvinski began the meeting with a slide show from the Harvest Festival. He thanked all the volunteers who helped out that day. He also thanked HART for funding the event which the children loved. Karen Wojtowicz thanked everyone as well, as the day was great fun for the kids. Both Mr. Shirvinski and Karen thanked Sue Griscavage and Sherry Humphrey for organizing the event! They further added that the local food banks were very grateful for the donation of canned food, etc. Their shelves had been depleted during the flood, etc so it was great timing to re-stock them before the holidays.
Sue Griscavage spoke about the Harvest Festival later in the meeting but had nothing in addition to that for the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. She said there were no changes to the class funds. The General Funds balance was $11,021.16 as of 10-31-11. Class funds remain as below:
4th Grade- $1,766.69
3rd Grade- $3,671.67
2nd Grade-$2,318.09
1st Grade-$2,234.58
Kindergarten-$100.00
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Richard Miller and a second from Lynn Madden.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the October Minutes. There were two changes made to those Minutes: Heidi Andreatti is now Heidi Zimmerman and Maria Panko is now serving as Homeroom Parent for Mrs. Habowski. The October Minutes were then approved with a motion from Michelle Conway and a second from Lynn Madden.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the President's Report. He announced the winners of the Classroom Pumpkin Decorating Contest:
KINDERGARTEN- Mrs. Gessner
1st GRADE-Miss Merook
2nd GRADE-Mrs. Rhodes
3rd GRADE-Mrs. Pfirman
4th GRADE-Mrs. Harder
The winners will receive an ice cream party for their class!!
Mr. Shirvinski announced that he received a check from Giant A-Plus Rewards for $1,226.60 which was from points accrued last school year.
He explained that report cards will be distributed on November 10th and will now include copies of the student's DIBELS test results.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that students who are observed adhering to the school wide rules and exhibiting good behavior will be receiving special " respect and responsibility" pins at an assembly.
Under the topic of Old Business, Sue Griscavage spoke about Harvest Festival. She said that we came in under budget at $971.43 with the allowance of $1500.00. She noted that the games were a big hit this year. There was a suggestion for next year to have additional volunteers at the snack area, as it is very busy, and also was time consuming making the drinks and carrying them down to the play ground area. She gave a big thank you to everyone as the event seemed to be greatly enjoyed by the kids. She further noted that the blow up slides were another big hit and were rented from John Glosek of The Igloo ,who was very reasonable in his prices and helpful in the set up, etc. Both Sherry Humphrey and Sue also thanked the individuals and local businesses who made donations to the festival as well!
Karen Wojtowicz discussed New Business. She said that we will continue to have one RIF Day per year which will be funded by HART since it is no longer funded through the government. This day will be on December 9th which is held in conjunction with Pajama Day ( held on Dec.8th).Renelle Wetzel is the chairperson for RIF Day.
We were reminded that the A.R. Program is up and running and children should be encouraged to participate. It is primarily done in 2nd-4th grades and there are incentives for student participation. Dawna Knoebel is the chairperson for the A.R. program.
Steph Mayernick asked Karen to pass along info on Labels 4 Education. She said that you can earn extra points with Fall Collection Sheets-log on to www.labelsforeducation.com for more information. She announced the top 5 homerooms in Box Tops, Labels For Education contest so far:
Mrs. Spotts 3165
Mrs. Gratti 2161
Mrs. Rhodes 1201
Mrs. Crisp 1038
Mrs. Rodriguez 866
Sue Griscavage mentioned that she has sent in over $800.00 worth of Box Tops since June. It was also mentioned that some retailers will give box tops for online shopping. Look up which retailers participate on Box Tops 4 Education.com
Heidi Zimmerman talked about the Sheetz Coupon Book Fundraiser. She said we sold 681 books with a profit of $2,800.00. Karen thanked Heidi and Tracy Bickert for organizing the fundraiser.
Karen reminded everyone that the Fall Book Fair would be held 10-31-11 to 11-5-11. Danee Ryter McCoog is the chairperson for Book Fair and you can contact her if you want to volunteer to set up, work at book fair or help with break down on 11-5-11.
Karen opened up a discussion of ideas for Family Night. Suggestions were made to have Karaoke, Wii Game Night, Minute to Win It Games, Movie Night, Just Dance Wii Competition.
A committee will be formed to plan a Family Night for after the holidays . A sign up sheet for this committee was available after the meeting.
Karen asked if there was any interest in having a Christmas Shopping event for the students and there was no interest due to busy holiday season and not enough time to plan the shop.
There was discussion about the holiday Scrip cards fundraiser and the fact that people have asked to deliver them sooner. The order forms will be going home with the children on November 7th and are due back on November 18th. This will enable delivery in early December. Participation in this fundraiser is optional and is done more as a service to families wishing to purchase gift cards at the holiday season.
There were some questions about a Spring Fundraiser and Linda Hoy explained that we are looking into doing Race For Education or Fit For Funds. She will see if someone from Fit For Funds can come to our December meeting to explain the fundraiser to us.
Lisa Bernhard told those in attendance that North Schuylkill School is interested in brain storming with other schools about getting more parent involvement, etc and she passed along contact info to Karen Wojtowicz.
Karen reminded everyone that our next HART Meeting will be on December 7th at 6:30 in the library and it will be our Holiday Cookie Exchange Meeting!! Please plan to attend this fun meeting-bring 1 or 2 dozen cookies with you along with copies of your cookie recipe to share with everyone.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. with a motion from Heidi Zimmerman and a second from Tracy Bickert.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
NEW INFO ON LABELS FOR EDUCATION
There are Fall themed collection sheets available on labelsforeducation.com that can be completed and turned in by December 16 for 50 bonus points. They can be found on the site under About the Program, LFE tools.The homeroom will be credited with the extra points!
Thanks for sending in the Box Tops and Labels For Education!!! Continue to send them and don't forget to put your child's homeroom teacher on the bag so their class gets credit for them!!
Thanks for sending in the Box Tops and Labels For Education!!! Continue to send them and don't forget to put your child's homeroom teacher on the bag so their class gets credit for them!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
HART NEWS-OCTOBER 2011
REMINDERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS
October 19th-Pre-School Screening Day
October 21st-Sheetz Order Forms and Money Due
October 26th-Color Day (K-Red, 1st-Blue, 2nd-Yellow,3rd-Orange, 4th-Green)
October 28th-Hartman Harvest Festival
October 31st- Elementary Book Fair Begins
November 1st-End of Marking Period
November 1st-Hartman Turkey Bowl Begins
November 2nd- HART Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Elementary Library
November 8th-Red , White and Blue Day
November 16th-Crazy Hair Day
We continue to have R.O.A.R. T-Shirt Day on the First Friday of each month. Show your school spirit by wearing your R.O.A.R. shirt!
The 4th Friday of each month is Black and Gold Day so wear your Southern colors and show your Tiger pride!!!!
A reminder that parents should dress their children appropriately for the weather on the day of the Harvest Festival. The kids spend a great deal of time outside so bear that in mind when sending them to school that day.The students do not dress in Halloween costumes for this day.
We are asking that each student bring in one non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry on the day of the Harvest Festival. Please make sure that the items you send in are not expired. This is a nice way for us to help our community during the holiday season. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
Thanks to everyone who has been coming out to the HART meetings as well as those who volunteer for our various events!!!
We hope to see everyone at our next meeting on November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!!!!!
We hope you enjoy the Fall Foliage while it is in full color and don't forget we will soon be turning our clocks back ( November 6).
Thank You,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
October 19th-Pre-School Screening Day
October 21st-Sheetz Order Forms and Money Due
October 26th-Color Day (K-Red, 1st-Blue, 2nd-Yellow,3rd-Orange, 4th-Green)
October 28th-Hartman Harvest Festival
October 31st- Elementary Book Fair Begins
November 1st-End of Marking Period
November 1st-Hartman Turkey Bowl Begins
November 2nd- HART Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Elementary Library
November 8th-Red , White and Blue Day
November 16th-Crazy Hair Day
We continue to have R.O.A.R. T-Shirt Day on the First Friday of each month. Show your school spirit by wearing your R.O.A.R. shirt!
The 4th Friday of each month is Black and Gold Day so wear your Southern colors and show your Tiger pride!!!!
A reminder that parents should dress their children appropriately for the weather on the day of the Harvest Festival. The kids spend a great deal of time outside so bear that in mind when sending them to school that day.The students do not dress in Halloween costumes for this day.
We are asking that each student bring in one non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry on the day of the Harvest Festival. Please make sure that the items you send in are not expired. This is a nice way for us to help our community during the holiday season. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
Thanks to everyone who has been coming out to the HART meetings as well as those who volunteer for our various events!!!
We hope to see everyone at our next meeting on November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!!!!!
We hope you enjoy the Fall Foliage while it is in full color and don't forget we will soon be turning our clocks back ( November 6).
Thank You,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
Monday, October 17, 2011
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-OCTOBER 2011
The October 5th HART Meeting was brought to order at 6:40 p.m. by HART President, Karen Wojtowicz.
In attendance were: Officers: President-Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President-Sue Griscavage, Treasurer-Linda Hoy, Secretary-Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor-Mr. Shirvinski, Teacher Rep. Tia Brown. Parents: Gloria Seroskie, Lisa Bernhard, Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Christi Moncavage, Janel Yankoskie, Laurie Morris, Lynn Madden, Marsylvia Weaver, Karen Cecco, Peggy Lyons, Georgiann Noll, Roxanne Zuber, Stephanie Mayernick, Terry Genners, Dawn Knoebel, Mary Knoebel, Laurel Trathen, Michelle Conway and Heidi Andreatti.
Sue Griscavage had nothing new in the Vice President's Report. She did homeroom parent selection at the end of the meeting.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $12,818.78. No changes in the class fund balances. They are as follows:
Kindergarten: $100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $3,671.67
4th Grade: $1,766.69
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Georgiann Noll and a second from Laurie Morris.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted only of a review of the September Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Roxanne Zuber and a second from Heidi Andreatti.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He led a discussion of whether or not volunteers should comb hair and clean up students on picture day. The consensus of those in attendance of the meeting is that the volunteers should use their discretion and comb hair and use wipes on faces, etc. if necessary. Mr. Shirvinski added that he will be purchasing a composite class picture for every student even if they don't purchase any pictures. Picture Day begins at 8:20 and there was a sign up sheet available after the meeting for volunteers. Volunteers may park in the stones in front of the elementary school.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked all the volunteers who came in for Grandparent's Day. He said that it was a great day for the students and grandparents. Mr. Shirvinski thanked HART for providing cookies and drinks that day. Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents of the Pre-School Screening taking place at the school on October 19th. Anyone who is interested should call the office to register.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that Grandparents Day was a success and took suggestions from the parents. A suggestion was made to keep the crafts done in the room simple. Sometimes grandparents are helping more than one child if there is someone who does not have a grandparent present, and they run short on time for craft completion. There was also a suggestion to have the grandparents enjoy their snacks while the kids are singing rather than the very end. There was also a discussion about lack of parking and the possibility of staggering the times more. Mr. Shirvinski said he will consider the comments when planning for next year. Steph Mayernick said that Fire Safety Day was also a success. There was some food left over from the event; Mr. Shirvinski thanked HART for providing lunch for the firemen that day.
New Business was also discussed. There was discussion of the HART Budget for this school year. The sale of Tiger Wear was removed from the proposed budget in the amount of $2000.00 as SMART and other organizations are selling Southern Wear. The budgeted expenses for this year are $101,500. The budget was approved with a motion from Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Karen Cecco. Heidi Andreatti explained that we will be doing a Fall Fundraiser of Sheetz coupon books. The information and order forms will be going home with the students on October 10th and the orders are due on October 21st.
Mr. Shirvinski added that there will be one RIF day this year. Renelle Wetzel is in charge of RIF. He also explained the A.R. theme for this year which is " I Scream For Reading". He has given the students a 13,000 point challenge and if they meet it, Mr. Shirvinski will become a human ice cream sundae. The kids will be able to pour toppings on Mr. Shirvinski!!!!! The following are A.R. incentives: 25 points to earn a milk and cookies party, 50 for a Dippin Dots party, 75 points for a hoagie party and 100 points for a bowling party at Mid-Way Lanes.
Box Tops will now be done by Kristene Baldwin. Sue Griscavage will be training her in the collection and submission of Box Tops.
Karen said that Terry Genners headed the Fundraising Committee. A meeting was held and it was decided that the Sheetz coupon books should be a Fall Fund Raiser which will hopefully provide a cushion prior to the Spring Fund Raiser. HART will also be selling Scrip gift cards again for the holiday season.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked Mary Knoebel for handling the Giant A-Plus Rewards program. She reminded parents that you have to register your number every year and you can designate 2 schools. A reminder was given to use your Boyer's Rewards cards as well.
A sign up sheet was available after the meeting for Fall Picture Day as well as the Harvest Festival.
Sue Griscavage updated everyone on the Harvest Festival. The date for it will be October 28th. She said we will be getting 3 bounce houses and a game from John Glosek from The Igloo.We will need to have volunteers to keep track of the kid's shoes as they will be taking them off to enter the bounce houses. She said that Weis Markets are donating chips, pretzels and Wise is also donating chips. Mc Donald's will be donating drinks for the event as well. The craft will be a trick or treat bag that the kids can color. There will be a pumpkin decorating contest for the classes again. We will need volunteers to deliver the pumpkins to the individual classrooms. There are 26 homerooms and 2 life skill classes. We will also be doing a canned food collection for local food pantries that day.
Set up for the Fall Book Fair will take place on October 28th after school dismisses. The Book Fair will be 10-31 until 11-5 and parents interested in volunteering for it, should call Danee Ryter McCoog.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that the Turkey Bowl will begin November 1st. Classes are chosen at random and they advance on a board and the winning class receives an extra recess.
Sue Griscavage announced the parents chosen for homeroom parents. They are as follows:
KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Rodriguez-Dianna Christman
Mrs. Gessner-Amy Billig
Mrs. Singley-Janene Ferrara
Mrs. Sharrow-Michelle Petro
Mr. Hauer-Kristene Baldwin
1st GRADE
Mrs. Habowski-Michelle Madara
Miss Merook-Tara O'Donnell
Mrs. Faust-Roxanne Zuber
Mrs. Gratti-Amy Snyder
Mrs. Harlor-Heidi Andreatti
2nd GRADE
Mrs. Rhodes-Sharon Kerstetter
Mrs. Springer-Janae Simean
Mrs. Bloom-Michelle Masala
Mrs. Hilderbrandt-Janene Ferarra
Mrs. Hower-Nancy Irons
Miss Varano-Tammy Hodder
3rd GRADE
Mr. Venna-Mrs. Hummel
Mrs. Pfirman-Juanita Helwig
Miss Hornberger-Tina Renn
Mrs. Stone-Laurie Morris
Mrs. Spotts-Kathy Gallagher
4th GRADE
Mr. Horne-Nicole Merkel
Mrs. Crisp-Jodi Henry
Mrs. Harder-Deanna Ciocco
Mrs. Showers-Pam O'Connor
Mrs. Toczylousky-Allison Hauer
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL HOMEROOM PARENTS AND ON BEHALF OF THE KIDS, WE THANK YOU !!!!!!!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.Thank you to everyone who has been coming out to the monthly meetings!!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.with a motion from Georgiann Noll and a second from Karen Cecco.
In attendance were: Officers: President-Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President-Sue Griscavage, Treasurer-Linda Hoy, Secretary-Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor-Mr. Shirvinski, Teacher Rep. Tia Brown. Parents: Gloria Seroskie, Lisa Bernhard, Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Christi Moncavage, Janel Yankoskie, Laurie Morris, Lynn Madden, Marsylvia Weaver, Karen Cecco, Peggy Lyons, Georgiann Noll, Roxanne Zuber, Stephanie Mayernick, Terry Genners, Dawn Knoebel, Mary Knoebel, Laurel Trathen, Michelle Conway and Heidi Andreatti.
Sue Griscavage had nothing new in the Vice President's Report. She did homeroom parent selection at the end of the meeting.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $12,818.78. No changes in the class fund balances. They are as follows:
Kindergarten: $100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $3,671.67
4th Grade: $1,766.69
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Georgiann Noll and a second from Laurie Morris.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted only of a review of the September Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Roxanne Zuber and a second from Heidi Andreatti.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He led a discussion of whether or not volunteers should comb hair and clean up students on picture day. The consensus of those in attendance of the meeting is that the volunteers should use their discretion and comb hair and use wipes on faces, etc. if necessary. Mr. Shirvinski added that he will be purchasing a composite class picture for every student even if they don't purchase any pictures. Picture Day begins at 8:20 and there was a sign up sheet available after the meeting for volunteers. Volunteers may park in the stones in front of the elementary school.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked all the volunteers who came in for Grandparent's Day. He said that it was a great day for the students and grandparents. Mr. Shirvinski thanked HART for providing cookies and drinks that day. Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents of the Pre-School Screening taking place at the school on October 19th. Anyone who is interested should call the office to register.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that Grandparents Day was a success and took suggestions from the parents. A suggestion was made to keep the crafts done in the room simple. Sometimes grandparents are helping more than one child if there is someone who does not have a grandparent present, and they run short on time for craft completion. There was also a suggestion to have the grandparents enjoy their snacks while the kids are singing rather than the very end. There was also a discussion about lack of parking and the possibility of staggering the times more. Mr. Shirvinski said he will consider the comments when planning for next year. Steph Mayernick said that Fire Safety Day was also a success. There was some food left over from the event; Mr. Shirvinski thanked HART for providing lunch for the firemen that day.
New Business was also discussed. There was discussion of the HART Budget for this school year. The sale of Tiger Wear was removed from the proposed budget in the amount of $2000.00 as SMART and other organizations are selling Southern Wear. The budgeted expenses for this year are $101,500. The budget was approved with a motion from Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Karen Cecco. Heidi Andreatti explained that we will be doing a Fall Fundraiser of Sheetz coupon books. The information and order forms will be going home with the students on October 10th and the orders are due on October 21st.
Mr. Shirvinski added that there will be one RIF day this year. Renelle Wetzel is in charge of RIF. He also explained the A.R. theme for this year which is " I Scream For Reading". He has given the students a 13,000 point challenge and if they meet it, Mr. Shirvinski will become a human ice cream sundae. The kids will be able to pour toppings on Mr. Shirvinski!!!!! The following are A.R. incentives: 25 points to earn a milk and cookies party, 50 for a Dippin Dots party, 75 points for a hoagie party and 100 points for a bowling party at Mid-Way Lanes.
Box Tops will now be done by Kristene Baldwin. Sue Griscavage will be training her in the collection and submission of Box Tops.
Karen said that Terry Genners headed the Fundraising Committee. A meeting was held and it was decided that the Sheetz coupon books should be a Fall Fund Raiser which will hopefully provide a cushion prior to the Spring Fund Raiser. HART will also be selling Scrip gift cards again for the holiday season.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked Mary Knoebel for handling the Giant A-Plus Rewards program. She reminded parents that you have to register your number every year and you can designate 2 schools. A reminder was given to use your Boyer's Rewards cards as well.
A sign up sheet was available after the meeting for Fall Picture Day as well as the Harvest Festival.
Sue Griscavage updated everyone on the Harvest Festival. The date for it will be October 28th. She said we will be getting 3 bounce houses and a game from John Glosek from The Igloo.We will need to have volunteers to keep track of the kid's shoes as they will be taking them off to enter the bounce houses. She said that Weis Markets are donating chips, pretzels and Wise is also donating chips. Mc Donald's will be donating drinks for the event as well. The craft will be a trick or treat bag that the kids can color. There will be a pumpkin decorating contest for the classes again. We will need volunteers to deliver the pumpkins to the individual classrooms. There are 26 homerooms and 2 life skill classes. We will also be doing a canned food collection for local food pantries that day.
Set up for the Fall Book Fair will take place on October 28th after school dismisses. The Book Fair will be 10-31 until 11-5 and parents interested in volunteering for it, should call Danee Ryter McCoog.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that the Turkey Bowl will begin November 1st. Classes are chosen at random and they advance on a board and the winning class receives an extra recess.
Sue Griscavage announced the parents chosen for homeroom parents. They are as follows:
KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Rodriguez-Dianna Christman
Mrs. Gessner-Amy Billig
Mrs. Singley-Janene Ferrara
Mrs. Sharrow-Michelle Petro
Mr. Hauer-Kristene Baldwin
1st GRADE
Mrs. Habowski-Michelle Madara
Miss Merook-Tara O'Donnell
Mrs. Faust-Roxanne Zuber
Mrs. Gratti-Amy Snyder
Mrs. Harlor-Heidi Andreatti
2nd GRADE
Mrs. Rhodes-Sharon Kerstetter
Mrs. Springer-Janae Simean
Mrs. Bloom-Michelle Masala
Mrs. Hilderbrandt-Janene Ferarra
Mrs. Hower-Nancy Irons
Miss Varano-Tammy Hodder
3rd GRADE
Mr. Venna-Mrs. Hummel
Mrs. Pfirman-Juanita Helwig
Miss Hornberger-Tina Renn
Mrs. Stone-Laurie Morris
Mrs. Spotts-Kathy Gallagher
4th GRADE
Mr. Horne-Nicole Merkel
Mrs. Crisp-Jodi Henry
Mrs. Harder-Deanna Ciocco
Mrs. Showers-Pam O'Connor
Mrs. Toczylousky-Allison Hauer
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL HOMEROOM PARENTS AND ON BEHALF OF THE KIDS, WE THANK YOU !!!!!!!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.Thank you to everyone who has been coming out to the monthly meetings!!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.with a motion from Georgiann Noll and a second from Karen Cecco.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
HART NEWS-SEPTEMBER 2011
HART OFFICERS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:
President Karen Wojtowicz- klwojtowicz@yahoo.com- 317-6606/799-5720
Vice President Sue Griscavage- suegriscavage@gmail.com -204-8980
Treasurer Linda Hoy-lhoypta@gmail.com -672-3161
Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers- suzanne.k@sunlink.net-672-1283
REMINDERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sunglasses Day-September 23
Student Make-Up Day-September29
Non Instructional Day (No classes)-September 30
HART Meeting-October 5 at 6:30 p.m. in Elementary Library
Fire Safety Day-October 5
Fall Picture Day-October 11
Hat Day-October 13
Color Day-Each grade level should wear a different color to school--K:Red, 1st:blue, 2nd:Yellow, 3rd:Orange, 4th:Green--October 26
Harvest Festival-October 28
Fall Book Fair-October 31-November 5
Remember our school spirit days: 1st Friday of each month is R.O.A.R. T-shirt Day and the 4th Friday of each month is Black and Gold Day !!!!!!!!
Thank you to all those who came out to our first HART Meeting!! We hope to see everyone at our monthly meetings because it is great having your input and ideas.
Please make sure you are clipping Box Tops, Labels For Education, etc. and send them in with your child in a bag marked with their homeroom teacher. We have a contest for them and the top 3 homerooms are rewarded at the end of the school year!!!
Our next meeting will be on October 5 at 6:30 p.m.-we will be picking homeroom parents that night! Hope to see you there!
Thank You,
Suzanne Kuijpers , HART Secretary
President Karen Wojtowicz- klwojtowicz@yahoo.com- 317-6606/799-5720
Vice President Sue Griscavage- suegriscavage@gmail.com -204-8980
Treasurer Linda Hoy-lhoypta@gmail.com -672-3161
Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers- suzanne.k@sunlink.net-672-1283
REMINDERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sunglasses Day-September 23
Student Make-Up Day-September29
Non Instructional Day (No classes)-September 30
HART Meeting-October 5 at 6:30 p.m. in Elementary Library
Fire Safety Day-October 5
Fall Picture Day-October 11
Hat Day-October 13
Color Day-Each grade level should wear a different color to school--K:Red, 1st:blue, 2nd:Yellow, 3rd:Orange, 4th:Green--October 26
Harvest Festival-October 28
Fall Book Fair-October 31-November 5
Remember our school spirit days: 1st Friday of each month is R.O.A.R. T-shirt Day and the 4th Friday of each month is Black and Gold Day !!!!!!!!
Thank you to all those who came out to our first HART Meeting!! We hope to see everyone at our monthly meetings because it is great having your input and ideas.
Please make sure you are clipping Box Tops, Labels For Education, etc. and send them in with your child in a bag marked with their homeroom teacher. We have a contest for them and the top 3 homerooms are rewarded at the end of the school year!!!
Our next meeting will be on October 5 at 6:30 p.m.-we will be picking homeroom parents that night! Hope to see you there!
Thank You,
Suzanne Kuijpers , HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-September 2011
President, Karen Wojtowicz, brought the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. on September 14, 2011.
In attendance were as follows: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy and Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers. Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Tia Brown. Parents: Richard Miller, Jennifer Colella, Laurel Trathen, Heidi Andreatti, Tracy Bickert, Tera Krebs, Georgiann Noll, Vanessa Stine, Roxanne Zuber, Peggy Lyons, Terry Genners, Diane Mack, Amy Billig, Jen Dunkelberger, Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Michelle Conway, Dawn Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Diana Hadjieva, Lisa Bernhard, Stephanie Mayernick, Gloria Seroskie, Danee Ryter-McCoog, Amy Snyder, Janel Yancoskie, Christi Moncavage, Laurie Morris, Hollie J. Helwig, Marsylvia Weaver, and Shannon Fisher.
Mr. Shirvinski gave a presentation on how to navigate the new Southern Columbia website. He explained that there will not be a school calendar mailed out this year due to budget cuts. You can now access a detailed calendar on the website. He said that you can click " view all " when you see calendar events and you will be able to see calendar pages by the month. You can see events from the elementary, middle and high school on the website. Elementary parents can also view the HART pages for minutes from the meetings and newsletters on the site as well. On the menus that are sent home with the children, you can find upcoming events also.The website is www.scasd.us
The HART officers introduced themselves as did the parents in attendance of the meeting.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report. She asked that those who are interested in becoming a Hartman Helper Volunteer or a homeroom parent, please send in their paperwork ASAP. You can also get in contact with Sue if you have questions. Sue also reminded the group that there is an orientation for first time Hartman Helpers on September 19th from 6:00-7:00 in the Large Group Area. Mr. Shirvinski added that you need to volunteer at least one hour per school year in some capacity to keep your clearances up to date.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The report was approved with a motion from Richard Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten:$100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $3,671.67
4th Grade: $1,766.69
The General Fund Balance is $12,435.61
Linda explained that we were not prepared to vote on the budget for this school year yet because of possible changes in fundraisers. There was discussion on the possibility of doing Race For Education in the Spring rather than a Fall Fundraiser.There were two people opposed to not doing the Fall Fundraiser.It was decided that a committee should be formed to further this discussion and explore other fundraiser opportunities. There was a sign up sheet available after the meeting to join the fundraiser committee.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report. The report consisted of a review of minutes from the May meeting. There was a motion to approve the Secretary's Report by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Georgiann Noll.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He gave a huge thank you to HART for all the fundraising and volunteers for various events as it was a great school year last year. He also commented that the Back To School BBQ was a fun event as well. He reminded those present that it will be Grandparent's Day at G.C. Hartman on September 20 and 21. He asked for volunteers to greet the grandparents, etc. and sign ups were available after the meeting. Mr. Shirvinski explained that there will be school spirit days and a paper was sent home with the students telling you about them.
He reported that there is an elementary activity fund that is made up of checks from Box Tops, Labels For Education, Giant A Plus Rewards, etc.. This money is used solely for the students in the way of treats during PSSA testing, ROAR tee shirts, etc. Mr. Shirvinski said that he received a check for $1,180.78 form Box Tops and a check for $83.00 from Target Red Card. Campbell's Soup labels are redeemed for school equipment.
Mr. Shirvinski added that ROAR tee shirts are available for $7.00 if your child has outgrown their shirt. Mr. Shirvinski provides a ROAR shirt for students in Kindergarten.
Sue Griscavage reminded the parents that you must sign up every year for Giant A Plus Rewards and that forms will be going home with the students in the next week. She asked that when you send in the Box Tops and soup labels, to separate them in bags marked with the child's homeroom teacher.
Mr. Shirvinski will let everyone know when we will be making up the flood days as soon as he hears from the board. He reminded everyone of Meet and Greet Night which is on the 15th and he said that the students do not need to be present as it is mainly for the parents.It was also discussed that RIF will continue despite the government discontinuing the program. It will be funded through HART but only held one time per year.
Karen discussed Old Business. She asked for feedback on the time change of the BBQ but there were no comments. She discussed that the Kindergarten Orientation went well and is a good way to ease anxiety on the part of the parents and meet the teachers.
Karen spoke of new business which focused on committee chair persons. She said sign up sheets would be available after the meeting for Harvest Festival- we are looking for someone to co-chair the event with Sue Griscavage. This is an all day fun event for students in K-4 but you must sign up to volunteer for that day. The festival will be held on October 28th.
Fire Safety Day will be held on October 5th : this event is for grades K, 1 and 3. Volunteers needed to set up lunch, etc. for the firemen.
October 11th will be Fall Picture Day. Order forms for yearbooks will be going home with the kids soon.
Laurie Morris from the SMART organization asked for a volunteer to take over the position of Secretary. Anyone who has children in middle school and is interested in the position, should contact Laurie or any of the HART officers. The SMART meetings are held on the first Monday of every month.
Karen thanked everyone for coming to our first HART meeting of this school year. She reminded everyone that the meetings will be on the first Wednesday of each month, except for April which will be on the first Tuesday.
The meeting was adjourned by Karen at 8:00 p.m. with a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Diane Mack.
In attendance were as follows: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy and Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers. Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Tia Brown. Parents: Richard Miller, Jennifer Colella, Laurel Trathen, Heidi Andreatti, Tracy Bickert, Tera Krebs, Georgiann Noll, Vanessa Stine, Roxanne Zuber, Peggy Lyons, Terry Genners, Diane Mack, Amy Billig, Jen Dunkelberger, Kim Levan, Beth Nevius, Michelle Conway, Dawn Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Diana Hadjieva, Lisa Bernhard, Stephanie Mayernick, Gloria Seroskie, Danee Ryter-McCoog, Amy Snyder, Janel Yancoskie, Christi Moncavage, Laurie Morris, Hollie J. Helwig, Marsylvia Weaver, and Shannon Fisher.
Mr. Shirvinski gave a presentation on how to navigate the new Southern Columbia website. He explained that there will not be a school calendar mailed out this year due to budget cuts. You can now access a detailed calendar on the website. He said that you can click " view all " when you see calendar events and you will be able to see calendar pages by the month. You can see events from the elementary, middle and high school on the website. Elementary parents can also view the HART pages for minutes from the meetings and newsletters on the site as well. On the menus that are sent home with the children, you can find upcoming events also.The website is www.scasd.us
The HART officers introduced themselves as did the parents in attendance of the meeting.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report. She asked that those who are interested in becoming a Hartman Helper Volunteer or a homeroom parent, please send in their paperwork ASAP. You can also get in contact with Sue if you have questions. Sue also reminded the group that there is an orientation for first time Hartman Helpers on September 19th from 6:00-7:00 in the Large Group Area. Mr. Shirvinski added that you need to volunteer at least one hour per school year in some capacity to keep your clearances up to date.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The report was approved with a motion from Richard Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten:$100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $3,671.67
4th Grade: $1,766.69
The General Fund Balance is $12,435.61
Linda explained that we were not prepared to vote on the budget for this school year yet because of possible changes in fundraisers. There was discussion on the possibility of doing Race For Education in the Spring rather than a Fall Fundraiser.There were two people opposed to not doing the Fall Fundraiser.It was decided that a committee should be formed to further this discussion and explore other fundraiser opportunities. There was a sign up sheet available after the meeting to join the fundraiser committee.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report. The report consisted of a review of minutes from the May meeting. There was a motion to approve the Secretary's Report by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Georgiann Noll.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He gave a huge thank you to HART for all the fundraising and volunteers for various events as it was a great school year last year. He also commented that the Back To School BBQ was a fun event as well. He reminded those present that it will be Grandparent's Day at G.C. Hartman on September 20 and 21. He asked for volunteers to greet the grandparents, etc. and sign ups were available after the meeting. Mr. Shirvinski explained that there will be school spirit days and a paper was sent home with the students telling you about them.
He reported that there is an elementary activity fund that is made up of checks from Box Tops, Labels For Education, Giant A Plus Rewards, etc.. This money is used solely for the students in the way of treats during PSSA testing, ROAR tee shirts, etc. Mr. Shirvinski said that he received a check for $1,180.78 form Box Tops and a check for $83.00 from Target Red Card. Campbell's Soup labels are redeemed for school equipment.
Mr. Shirvinski added that ROAR tee shirts are available for $7.00 if your child has outgrown their shirt. Mr. Shirvinski provides a ROAR shirt for students in Kindergarten.
Sue Griscavage reminded the parents that you must sign up every year for Giant A Plus Rewards and that forms will be going home with the students in the next week. She asked that when you send in the Box Tops and soup labels, to separate them in bags marked with the child's homeroom teacher.
Mr. Shirvinski will let everyone know when we will be making up the flood days as soon as he hears from the board. He reminded everyone of Meet and Greet Night which is on the 15th and he said that the students do not need to be present as it is mainly for the parents.It was also discussed that RIF will continue despite the government discontinuing the program. It will be funded through HART but only held one time per year.
Karen discussed Old Business. She asked for feedback on the time change of the BBQ but there were no comments. She discussed that the Kindergarten Orientation went well and is a good way to ease anxiety on the part of the parents and meet the teachers.
Karen spoke of new business which focused on committee chair persons. She said sign up sheets would be available after the meeting for Harvest Festival- we are looking for someone to co-chair the event with Sue Griscavage. This is an all day fun event for students in K-4 but you must sign up to volunteer for that day. The festival will be held on October 28th.
Fire Safety Day will be held on October 5th : this event is for grades K, 1 and 3. Volunteers needed to set up lunch, etc. for the firemen.
October 11th will be Fall Picture Day. Order forms for yearbooks will be going home with the kids soon.
Laurie Morris from the SMART organization asked for a volunteer to take over the position of Secretary. Anyone who has children in middle school and is interested in the position, should contact Laurie or any of the HART officers. The SMART meetings are held on the first Monday of every month.
Karen thanked everyone for coming to our first HART meeting of this school year. She reminded everyone that the meetings will be on the first Wednesday of each month, except for April which will be on the first Tuesday.
The meeting was adjourned by Karen at 8:00 p.m. with a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Diane Mack.
Friday, May 27, 2011
HART NEWS-MAY 2011
May 3rd-HART Meeting in Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
May 3rd-Teacher Appreciation Day
May 4th-4th,5th and 6th Grade Band Concert in H.S.
May 5th-Kindergarten Music Program at 9:15 in Large Group Area
May 6th-2nd Grade Field Trip to Lake Tobias
May 9th and 10th-4th Grade Field Trips to RB Winter State Park
May 9th -May 13th - DIBELS Testing K-4
May 13th-1st Grade Field Trip to Zoo America
May 11th-Beach Day K-4
May 17th- Art Showcase 6-8 p.m. in the Elementary School
May 17,May 23-25-1st grade Author's Teas
May 18th-Final Kindergarten Registration
May 19th-Hartman Helpers Volunteer Luncheon 12-1 p.m.
May 20th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
May 26th-Movin' On Up Day
May 27th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Whitaker Center
May 30th- Memorial Day- School Closed
May 31st-Snow Make Up Day- School in Session
June 3rd-Act 80 Day-No School For Students
June 6th-Knoebel's Picnic
June 8th-Last School Day (Dismissal at 10:30 a.m.)
It's been a busy month with field trips and other end of the year activities-THANK YOU to all who have volunteered and made these events possible.
Congratulations to Sue Griscavage, our new Vice President for the upcoming school year!!! We thank Cindy Hricenak who served in the position this year and are grateful for all her hard work. We look forward to welcoming Sue to her new position and thank her and the others who ran for V.P. !
Congratulations to Mrs. Springer's class for the Box Top Contest! Thanks also to all those who continually send in their box tops, labels for education,etc.. It's a great way to earn money for our school.
Please make sure that you have paid any outstanding fees for lost or damaged library books. If these fees are not paid, your child will be unable to attend the Knoebel's Trip.
We will be having our annual Back To School BBQ on August 18th from 4-6 p.m.. This is a fun event and a great way for the students to reconnect with classmates prior to the first day of school.Please send in your RSVP forms when they come home with your child and don't forget to mark it on your calendars!! We look forward to seeing you in August!!
WE WISH EVERYONE A GREAT SUMMER AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR NEXT HART MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AT 6:30 P.M..!!!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
May 3rd-Teacher Appreciation Day
May 4th-4th,5th and 6th Grade Band Concert in H.S.
May 5th-Kindergarten Music Program at 9:15 in Large Group Area
May 6th-2nd Grade Field Trip to Lake Tobias
May 9th and 10th-4th Grade Field Trips to RB Winter State Park
May 9th -May 13th - DIBELS Testing K-4
May 13th-1st Grade Field Trip to Zoo America
May 11th-Beach Day K-4
May 17th- Art Showcase 6-8 p.m. in the Elementary School
May 17,May 23-25-1st grade Author's Teas
May 18th-Final Kindergarten Registration
May 19th-Hartman Helpers Volunteer Luncheon 12-1 p.m.
May 20th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
May 26th-Movin' On Up Day
May 27th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Whitaker Center
May 30th- Memorial Day- School Closed
May 31st-Snow Make Up Day- School in Session
June 3rd-Act 80 Day-No School For Students
June 6th-Knoebel's Picnic
June 8th-Last School Day (Dismissal at 10:30 a.m.)
It's been a busy month with field trips and other end of the year activities-THANK YOU to all who have volunteered and made these events possible.
Congratulations to Sue Griscavage, our new Vice President for the upcoming school year!!! We thank Cindy Hricenak who served in the position this year and are grateful for all her hard work. We look forward to welcoming Sue to her new position and thank her and the others who ran for V.P. !
Congratulations to Mrs. Springer's class for the Box Top Contest! Thanks also to all those who continually send in their box tops, labels for education,etc.. It's a great way to earn money for our school.
Please make sure that you have paid any outstanding fees for lost or damaged library books. If these fees are not paid, your child will be unable to attend the Knoebel's Trip.
We will be having our annual Back To School BBQ on August 18th from 4-6 p.m.. This is a fun event and a great way for the students to reconnect with classmates prior to the first day of school.Please send in your RSVP forms when they come home with your child and don't forget to mark it on your calendars!! We look forward to seeing you in August!!
WE WISH EVERYONE A GREAT SUMMER AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR NEXT HART MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AT 6:30 P.M..!!!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-MAY 2011
The meeting was brought to order at 6:42 p.m. on May 3,2011 by Karen Wojtowicz, HART President.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers , Teacher Rep. Mrs. Brown.
Parents in attendance were: Marsylvia Weaver, Sue Griscavage, Sherry Humphrey, Diane Mack, Roxanne Zuber, Heidi Andreatti, Gloria Seroskie, Dawna Knoebel, Michelle Conway, and Dawn Knoebel.
Cindy gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked all those who sent in desserts for Teacher Appreciation Day and all those who volunteered that day. She said that the day went very well and the teachers seemed to enjoy it very much. The teachers also enjoyed the raffling off of gift cards and flowers!
Linda gave the Treasurer's Report. She informed everyone that the general fund balance stands at $29,228.97. She noted that Schwan's will be sending the check for the profit portion of the Spring fundraiser.It was discussed that the money will be going into individual class funds as per a vote at the April HART Meeting. There was a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report by Heidi Andreatti and a second from Sue Griscavage.
Suzanne gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the HART Minutes from the April Meeting. There was a motion to approve the Minutes by Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Michelle Conway.
Karen gave some information from Mr. Shirvinski as he was not able to be present for the meeting. She said that he wanted to give a reminder to parents that they must pay for books that have been lost or damaged from the library. They will be receiving a notice indicating the amount owed on it.This outstanding money must be paid in order for their child to attend the Knoebel's trip.
Karen indicated that under Old Business, she wanted to thank everyone who came out to our first Reading Night event. The event was enjoyed by all , however, there was some discussion about suggestions for next time. Karen gave a huge thank you to all those who volunteered the week of Reading Night, as it was also Book Fair and Gertrude Hawk candy distribution. It was very busy at the elementary that week, but all turned out well due to the help of our volunteers. Karen also thanked everyone who helped with Teacher Appreciation Day.
Karen said that Mr. Shirvinski was requesting a blank check for the Knoebel's field trip. There was a motion to approve this by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Sue Griscavage.
He was also requesting a blank check for the 2nd Grade field trip.A motion was made to approve this by Diane Mack and a second from Gloria Seroskie.
There was time given to those present at the meeting, who had not had the chance to vote for HART Vice President at Family and Community Night. After votes were placed, Karen announced the winner. The Vice President will be Sue Griscavage. A motion was made to approve the election results by Diane Mack and a second from Heidi Andreatti.We would like to thank all those who voted and especially those who ran for Vice President ! Congratulations to Sue Griscavage and welcome aboard!!!!!
Karen thanked Cindy for all she did for HART this year as Vice President and presented her with a thank you gift on behalf of the HART Officers, etc..
Dawna Knoebel gave some information about A.R. events. She said that the next event will be a field trip to Knoebel's on June 2nd to do laser tag and 3-D show,etc. The students need to have 75 points by May 17th to qualify for this trip.
Sue Griscavage announced that Mrs. Springer's 2nd Grade class won the Box Top contest!! They will be treated to an ice cream party. Sue gave a suggestion that a prize be given to the top 3 classes rather than just the top one , as several classes were so close to winning.
Karen told everyone that the Art Show is on May 17th from 6-8 p.m.. Mrs. Brown had a sign up sheet available at the meeting for volunteers who could help her hang art work , etc.
The first day of school will be August 25th and the Back To School BBQ will be held on August 18th. More information will be coming home with the students about that.
Our next HART meeting will be September 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Hope to see everyone then!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. with a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawna Knoebel.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers , Teacher Rep. Mrs. Brown.
Parents in attendance were: Marsylvia Weaver, Sue Griscavage, Sherry Humphrey, Diane Mack, Roxanne Zuber, Heidi Andreatti, Gloria Seroskie, Dawna Knoebel, Michelle Conway, and Dawn Knoebel.
Cindy gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked all those who sent in desserts for Teacher Appreciation Day and all those who volunteered that day. She said that the day went very well and the teachers seemed to enjoy it very much. The teachers also enjoyed the raffling off of gift cards and flowers!
Linda gave the Treasurer's Report. She informed everyone that the general fund balance stands at $29,228.97. She noted that Schwan's will be sending the check for the profit portion of the Spring fundraiser.It was discussed that the money will be going into individual class funds as per a vote at the April HART Meeting. There was a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report by Heidi Andreatti and a second from Sue Griscavage.
Suzanne gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the HART Minutes from the April Meeting. There was a motion to approve the Minutes by Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Michelle Conway.
Karen gave some information from Mr. Shirvinski as he was not able to be present for the meeting. She said that he wanted to give a reminder to parents that they must pay for books that have been lost or damaged from the library. They will be receiving a notice indicating the amount owed on it.This outstanding money must be paid in order for their child to attend the Knoebel's trip.
Karen indicated that under Old Business, she wanted to thank everyone who came out to our first Reading Night event. The event was enjoyed by all , however, there was some discussion about suggestions for next time. Karen gave a huge thank you to all those who volunteered the week of Reading Night, as it was also Book Fair and Gertrude Hawk candy distribution. It was very busy at the elementary that week, but all turned out well due to the help of our volunteers. Karen also thanked everyone who helped with Teacher Appreciation Day.
Karen said that Mr. Shirvinski was requesting a blank check for the Knoebel's field trip. There was a motion to approve this by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Sue Griscavage.
He was also requesting a blank check for the 2nd Grade field trip.A motion was made to approve this by Diane Mack and a second from Gloria Seroskie.
There was time given to those present at the meeting, who had not had the chance to vote for HART Vice President at Family and Community Night. After votes were placed, Karen announced the winner. The Vice President will be Sue Griscavage. A motion was made to approve the election results by Diane Mack and a second from Heidi Andreatti.We would like to thank all those who voted and especially those who ran for Vice President ! Congratulations to Sue Griscavage and welcome aboard!!!!!
Karen thanked Cindy for all she did for HART this year as Vice President and presented her with a thank you gift on behalf of the HART Officers, etc..
Dawna Knoebel gave some information about A.R. events. She said that the next event will be a field trip to Knoebel's on June 2nd to do laser tag and 3-D show,etc. The students need to have 75 points by May 17th to qualify for this trip.
Sue Griscavage announced that Mrs. Springer's 2nd Grade class won the Box Top contest!! They will be treated to an ice cream party. Sue gave a suggestion that a prize be given to the top 3 classes rather than just the top one , as several classes were so close to winning.
Karen told everyone that the Art Show is on May 17th from 6-8 p.m.. Mrs. Brown had a sign up sheet available at the meeting for volunteers who could help her hang art work , etc.
The first day of school will be August 25th and the Back To School BBQ will be held on August 18th. More information will be coming home with the students about that.
Our next HART meeting will be September 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Hope to see everyone then!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. with a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawna Knoebel.
Monday, May 02, 2011
HART NEWS-APRIL 2011
April 4th-8th--Spring Book Fair
April 5th--HART Meeting in Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
April 6th-April 7th--4th Grade PSSA Science Assessment
April 7th--Spring Picture Day
April 8th--Report Cards Sent Home
April 8th--Flip Flop Friday
April 8th--Reading Night 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Elementary Gym
April 14th--Dress Your Best Day (K-4)
April 28th--Kindergarten Field Trip to Sports Plex (Gessner and Sharrow)
April 29th--Kindergarten Field Trip to Sports Plex (Hornberger, Rodriguez, Singley and Hauer)
April 20th-25th--Spring Recess ( NO CLASSES)
April 27th--Family and Community Night at 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Elementary School
April 29th--Elementary Chorus Fest at Line Mountain
May 3rd--Teacher Appreciation Day
It's hard to believe we are almost at the end of the school year already! It's been a long winter and we are all anxious for some Spring weather. Our last HART meeting will be on May 3rd at 6:30 p.m. and we hope to have a great turn out for it!!!
As always, we would like to thank everyone for all the support you give HART!!! We are grateful for it, as are the kids!! We are especially thankful for those of you who take time out of your busy schedules to be at the monthly HART Meetings-we value your input!
Suzanne Kuijpers , HART Secretary
April 5th--HART Meeting in Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
April 6th-April 7th--4th Grade PSSA Science Assessment
April 7th--Spring Picture Day
April 8th--Report Cards Sent Home
April 8th--Flip Flop Friday
April 8th--Reading Night 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Elementary Gym
April 14th--Dress Your Best Day (K-4)
April 28th--Kindergarten Field Trip to Sports Plex (Gessner and Sharrow)
April 29th--Kindergarten Field Trip to Sports Plex (Hornberger, Rodriguez, Singley and Hauer)
April 20th-25th--Spring Recess ( NO CLASSES)
April 27th--Family and Community Night at 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Elementary School
April 29th--Elementary Chorus Fest at Line Mountain
May 3rd--Teacher Appreciation Day
It's hard to believe we are almost at the end of the school year already! It's been a long winter and we are all anxious for some Spring weather. Our last HART meeting will be on May 3rd at 6:30 p.m. and we hope to have a great turn out for it!!!
As always, we would like to thank everyone for all the support you give HART!!! We are grateful for it, as are the kids!! We are especially thankful for those of you who take time out of your busy schedules to be at the monthly HART Meetings-we value your input!
Suzanne Kuijpers , HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-APRIL 2011
The April meeting was brought to order at 6:40 p.m. by Karen Wojtowicz, HART President on April 5th.
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Mrs. Toczylousky. Parents-Roxanne Zuber, Georgiann Noll, Gloria Seroskie, Vanessa Stine, Kim Levan, Regina Longenhagen, Marsylvia Weaver, Sherry Humphrey, Dawn Knoebel, Dawna Knoebel , Michelle Conway and Heidi Andreatti.
Cindy did not have anything for discussion for the Vice President's Report.
Linda gave the Treasurer's Report which consisted of a review of the class balances and general fund balance.The general fund ending balance is $47,208.92. The class fund total balance stands at $4894.75. The individual class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $119.11
1st Grade: $1339.05
2nd Grade:$1366.74
3rd Grade: $0
4th Grade:$2069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Roxann Zuber and a second from Regina Longenhagen.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which was a review of the March Minutes. The Minutes were approved by a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Vanessa Stine.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He said that Spring Picture Day will take place on April 7th from 8:15-12:30 and there was a sign up sheet for volunteers after the meeting.
He also spoke about Family and Community Night which was held on April 27 from 6-8 p.m. The classrooms were not open but there were science exhibits displayed in the gym and other things were displayed in the hallways. There was the opportunity to sign up for sports and clubs, etc. as well.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that May 31st will be a regular school day ; No school on June 3rd as it is an Act 80 day; June 6th will be the Knoebel's Picinic Day for K-4; June 8th will be the last day of school and dismissal will take place at 10:30.
Report cards were sent home April 8th.
Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents that the Math-A-Thon money was due on April 6th.
Karen Wojtowicz noted that there was no old business to discuss and the parents present had nothing to add in terms of old business.
As for new business, Karen explained that Cindy would be stepping down as Vice President for the upcoming school year. We had a motion by Georgiann Noll and a second from Gloria Seroskie to accept nominations for the Vice President position. Voting took place on April 27th at Family Night. As indicated in a prior HART blog entry, Karen was asking that anyone interested in the position, let her know by April 12th.
Heidi Andreatti gave information regarding the fundraisers. She said that Schwan's sales were $18,102.09 giving us a profit of $3620.42. Winners for prizes are as follows: Skateboard-Tiffany Horton, Walkie Talkies-Grace Callahan, DVD Player-Michael Miner.
Karen then discussed the fact that some of the class funds were low or at $0. The possibility was discussed of giving all the Spring fundraiser money to the class funds rather than split it with the general funds as was done previously. A motion to do this was made by Michelle Conway and a second from Marsylvia Weaver.
Reading Night was also discussed. Reading Night was held on April 8th. Volunteers were being organized by Danee Ryter McCoog. The book fair was also open that night from 5:00-6:45. There were many activities planned that evening as well as a book swap and snacks (hot dogs, smores and drinks). Local author, Robert Bender , was on hand for the evening as well.
Karen said that Teacher Appreciation Day will be held on May 3rd. Food for their lunch will be ordered from Ponduce and HART will be asking homeroom parents to find one volunteer to send in desserts. HART will be raffling off gift cards for the teachers that day as well. There was a motion to approve spending $100.00 on gift cards made by Dawna Knoebel and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Dawna Knoebel talked about A.R. Parties. There were approximately 80 students at the Never Ending Pasta Bowl party for those who had achieved 50 points and a Milk and Cookies Party for those who had 25 points. A trip to Laser Tag at Knoebel's will take place in May for those who have 75 points.
Mr. Shirvinski asked for a check for $1575.00 for Mrs. Gratti to send to King Coal for the 1st Grade field trip to Zoo America. A motion for this payment was made by Michelle Conway and a second from Heidi Andreatti. A motion was made by Sherry Humphrey and a second by Georgiann Noll to pre-pay for Zoo America tickets.
Our last meeting for this school year will be held on May 3,2011 @ 6:30 in the elementary library. We hope to see you all then!!!!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. with a motion by Vanessa Stine and a second from Michelle Conway.
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Mrs. Toczylousky. Parents-Roxanne Zuber, Georgiann Noll, Gloria Seroskie, Vanessa Stine, Kim Levan, Regina Longenhagen, Marsylvia Weaver, Sherry Humphrey, Dawn Knoebel, Dawna Knoebel , Michelle Conway and Heidi Andreatti.
Cindy did not have anything for discussion for the Vice President's Report.
Linda gave the Treasurer's Report which consisted of a review of the class balances and general fund balance.The general fund ending balance is $47,208.92. The class fund total balance stands at $4894.75. The individual class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $119.11
1st Grade: $1339.05
2nd Grade:$1366.74
3rd Grade: $0
4th Grade:$2069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Roxann Zuber and a second from Regina Longenhagen.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which was a review of the March Minutes. The Minutes were approved by a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Vanessa Stine.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He said that Spring Picture Day will take place on April 7th from 8:15-12:30 and there was a sign up sheet for volunteers after the meeting.
He also spoke about Family and Community Night which was held on April 27 from 6-8 p.m. The classrooms were not open but there were science exhibits displayed in the gym and other things were displayed in the hallways. There was the opportunity to sign up for sports and clubs, etc. as well.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that May 31st will be a regular school day ; No school on June 3rd as it is an Act 80 day; June 6th will be the Knoebel's Picinic Day for K-4; June 8th will be the last day of school and dismissal will take place at 10:30.
Report cards were sent home April 8th.
Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents that the Math-A-Thon money was due on April 6th.
Karen Wojtowicz noted that there was no old business to discuss and the parents present had nothing to add in terms of old business.
As for new business, Karen explained that Cindy would be stepping down as Vice President for the upcoming school year. We had a motion by Georgiann Noll and a second from Gloria Seroskie to accept nominations for the Vice President position. Voting took place on April 27th at Family Night. As indicated in a prior HART blog entry, Karen was asking that anyone interested in the position, let her know by April 12th.
Heidi Andreatti gave information regarding the fundraisers. She said that Schwan's sales were $18,102.09 giving us a profit of $3620.42. Winners for prizes are as follows: Skateboard-Tiffany Horton, Walkie Talkies-Grace Callahan, DVD Player-Michael Miner.
Karen then discussed the fact that some of the class funds were low or at $0. The possibility was discussed of giving all the Spring fundraiser money to the class funds rather than split it with the general funds as was done previously. A motion to do this was made by Michelle Conway and a second from Marsylvia Weaver.
Reading Night was also discussed. Reading Night was held on April 8th. Volunteers were being organized by Danee Ryter McCoog. The book fair was also open that night from 5:00-6:45. There were many activities planned that evening as well as a book swap and snacks (hot dogs, smores and drinks). Local author, Robert Bender , was on hand for the evening as well.
Karen said that Teacher Appreciation Day will be held on May 3rd. Food for their lunch will be ordered from Ponduce and HART will be asking homeroom parents to find one volunteer to send in desserts. HART will be raffling off gift cards for the teachers that day as well. There was a motion to approve spending $100.00 on gift cards made by Dawna Knoebel and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Dawna Knoebel talked about A.R. Parties. There were approximately 80 students at the Never Ending Pasta Bowl party for those who had achieved 50 points and a Milk and Cookies Party for those who had 25 points. A trip to Laser Tag at Knoebel's will take place in May for those who have 75 points.
Mr. Shirvinski asked for a check for $1575.00 for Mrs. Gratti to send to King Coal for the 1st Grade field trip to Zoo America. A motion for this payment was made by Michelle Conway and a second from Heidi Andreatti. A motion was made by Sherry Humphrey and a second by Georgiann Noll to pre-pay for Zoo America tickets.
Our last meeting for this school year will be held on May 3,2011 @ 6:30 in the elementary library. We hope to see you all then!!!!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. with a motion by Vanessa Stine and a second from Michelle Conway.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
VICE PRESIDENT POSITION OPEN FOR 2011/2012
Cindy Hricenak will be stepping down from her position as Vice President due to other obligations. We are seeking individuals who wish to be nominated for this position. The voting will take place on April 27th at Family and Community Night. If you are interested in running for Vice President or know someone who you think would be good for the position ( they can decline), please let Karen Wojtowicz know by next Tuesday, April 12th. You can contact her by email at klwojtowicz@yahoo.com or by phone at 799-5720.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
HART NEWS-MARCH 2011
March 2nd-Read Across America Day ( K-4th)
March 3rd-RIF Book Distribution Day ( K-4th)
March 7th-Kindergarten Information Night For Parents of Incoming Students
March 11th-Math-A-Thon Kick Off Assembly ( Math-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital)
March 11 and 14 are snow make-up days-- school is in session
March 17- Green Day ( wear something green to school -K thru 4)
March 22nd -25th-PSSA testing ( 3rd and 4th grades)
March 28th- End of Marking Period
March 28th-April 1st-- Kindergarten Registration
March 28th-Sky Dome Assembly ( K-3)
March 30th-Gym Show 6:30 in Elementary Gym for 1st and 4th Grades
April 4th-April 11th-- Spring Book Fair in Large Group Area
April 5th- HART Meeting in elementary library
April 7th- Spring Picture Day (K-4th)
April 8th- Reading Night in The Elementary School ( 6:00-8:00 p.m.)
April 7th and April 8th will be pick up for Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's Frozen Food ( 1-7 p.m.)
Anyone interested in volunteering for the above HART events, please email one of the officers. We are always grateful for any help we receive and so are the kids!!
Danee Ryter McCoog is working hard on the upcoming Reading Night. A local author and illustrator, Robert Bender, will be on hand that night to share a story and join in the fun. We will have lots of fun activities -kids can come dressed in pajamas and bring a flashlight and sleeping bag so they can curl up and enjoy the camping atmosphere, as well as reading a good book! We hope you will join us for Reading Night and be a part of the fun!! Information and Robert Bender book order forms recently went home with the students. Book order forms as well as RSVP's for the event are due back on March 25th. Checks should be made payable to HART for any books being ordered from Robert Bender and should be sent into the office in an envelope marked with your child's name and homeroom.
Please join us for our next HART Meeting which will be held on April 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!! We hope to see you then!
March 20th is the first day of Spring-hopefully the nice weather is just around the corner!
HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
March 3rd-RIF Book Distribution Day ( K-4th)
March 7th-Kindergarten Information Night For Parents of Incoming Students
March 11th-Math-A-Thon Kick Off Assembly ( Math-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital)
March 11 and 14 are snow make-up days-- school is in session
March 17- Green Day ( wear something green to school -K thru 4)
March 22nd -25th-PSSA testing ( 3rd and 4th grades)
March 28th- End of Marking Period
March 28th-April 1st-- Kindergarten Registration
March 28th-Sky Dome Assembly ( K-3)
March 30th-Gym Show 6:30 in Elementary Gym for 1st and 4th Grades
April 4th-April 11th-- Spring Book Fair in Large Group Area
April 5th- HART Meeting in elementary library
April 7th- Spring Picture Day (K-4th)
April 8th- Reading Night in The Elementary School ( 6:00-8:00 p.m.)
April 7th and April 8th will be pick up for Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's Frozen Food ( 1-7 p.m.)
Anyone interested in volunteering for the above HART events, please email one of the officers. We are always grateful for any help we receive and so are the kids!!
Danee Ryter McCoog is working hard on the upcoming Reading Night. A local author and illustrator, Robert Bender, will be on hand that night to share a story and join in the fun. We will have lots of fun activities -kids can come dressed in pajamas and bring a flashlight and sleeping bag so they can curl up and enjoy the camping atmosphere, as well as reading a good book! We hope you will join us for Reading Night and be a part of the fun!! Information and Robert Bender book order forms recently went home with the students. Book order forms as well as RSVP's for the event are due back on March 25th. Checks should be made payable to HART for any books being ordered from Robert Bender and should be sent into the office in an envelope marked with your child's name and homeroom.
Please join us for our next HART Meeting which will be held on April 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!! We hope to see you then!
March 20th is the first day of Spring-hopefully the nice weather is just around the corner!
HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-MARCH 2011
Cindy Hricenak, Vice President, brought the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m..
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers-Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Teacher Rep. Sue Stone. Parents: Roxanne Zuber, Georgiann Noll, Heidi Andreatti, Diane Mack, Jen Dunkelberger, Brenda Brassington, Regina Longenhagen, Kim Levan, Sue Griscavage and Juanita R. Helwig.
Patrolman Christopher R. Grow of the Ralpho Township Police Department, was our guest speaker for the evening. His topic for our meeting was " Talking To Your Children About Drugs".
He explained that Bullying and Cyber Bullying can eventually lead to drug abuse. He said that no one can really win the war on drugs but the police department hopes to put a dent in it.
He explained to the parents present that it is never too early to begin talking to your kids about drugs. Tell them that medicines are drugs and should only be taken when their parent is giving it to them. He told us to remind them that drugs are BAD even from an early age. Tell them that they should NEVER do drugs!! His advice was to talk to our kids as you would an adult-don't scream at them. Allow them to have open discussions with you on a regular basis about drugs. Use stories in the news as an opportunity for a teaching moment. Try to make them strong individuals so that they can stand up to peer pressure. Tell them to be strong and "JUST SAY NO". A structured home life is the best building block for your child's future.
He discussed robberies in our area that were also based on drug abuse. People will steal money or things they can sell to support their drug habit.
He also touched on how Bath Salts are being used and have the same effects as Cocaine or Meth. He said if you inhale a 1 inch line of bath salts, you may be awake for three days. Bath salts are legal right now, but will hopefully be illegal by the end of this month ( along with incense that is used as a drug). The incense is called Synthetic Cannibus and also is very dangerous . He told us about Huffing which is when butane from lighters is inhaled. This is commonly done by kids 11-15 years of age.
Officer Grow encouraged us to call him if we ever have any questions or need his help talking to our kids. He is willing to talk directly to the child or teen or discuss possible problems we may be having as parents. A resource he gave us for checking any suspicious pills we may come across is : www.drugs.com You can go on this website and describe the pill and it will identify it. We also received information about " TAKE BACK". You should not flush pills down the toilet or throw them in the garbage. You can take them to the police station during "TAKE BACK" and there will be no questions asked.
There was not a President's Report or Principal's Report as Karen Wojtowicz and Mr. Shirvinski were not present at the meeting.
Cindy Hricenak gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked Amy Snyder and Roxanne Zuber for all their hard work with Donuts With Dad event. The event was well attended and a great time was had by all ! Donations were taken at the event and $350.00 was raised for The Habitat For Humanity.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. Linda gave the ending balance of $24,536.62. The Class Fund balance is currently $6296.46. The individual class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten:$19.11
1st Grade: $1339.05
2nd Grade:$1366.74
3rd Grade: $1501.71
4th Grade: $2069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Jen Dunkelberger.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the February Minutes. The Minutes were approved by a motion from Sue Griscavage and a second from Georgiann Noll.
Linda asked for volunteers to help out with the Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser. She said that help is needed to sort out the order forms and also to help with the pick up days. The pick up days are April 7th and 8th and you can email Linda if you are able to help out . She also asked for volunteers for Spring Picture Day and Spring Book Fair, as well as Reading Night. There were sign up forms available after the meeting .
Our next meeting will be April 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope you can join us then!!! Thanks to all who attended our March meeting and for all you do to support HART!!!
Cindy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 which was approved by Diane Mack and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers-Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Teacher Rep. Sue Stone. Parents: Roxanne Zuber, Georgiann Noll, Heidi Andreatti, Diane Mack, Jen Dunkelberger, Brenda Brassington, Regina Longenhagen, Kim Levan, Sue Griscavage and Juanita R. Helwig.
Patrolman Christopher R. Grow of the Ralpho Township Police Department, was our guest speaker for the evening. His topic for our meeting was " Talking To Your Children About Drugs".
He explained that Bullying and Cyber Bullying can eventually lead to drug abuse. He said that no one can really win the war on drugs but the police department hopes to put a dent in it.
He explained to the parents present that it is never too early to begin talking to your kids about drugs. Tell them that medicines are drugs and should only be taken when their parent is giving it to them. He told us to remind them that drugs are BAD even from an early age. Tell them that they should NEVER do drugs!! His advice was to talk to our kids as you would an adult-don't scream at them. Allow them to have open discussions with you on a regular basis about drugs. Use stories in the news as an opportunity for a teaching moment. Try to make them strong individuals so that they can stand up to peer pressure. Tell them to be strong and "JUST SAY NO". A structured home life is the best building block for your child's future.
He discussed robberies in our area that were also based on drug abuse. People will steal money or things they can sell to support their drug habit.
He also touched on how Bath Salts are being used and have the same effects as Cocaine or Meth. He said if you inhale a 1 inch line of bath salts, you may be awake for three days. Bath salts are legal right now, but will hopefully be illegal by the end of this month ( along with incense that is used as a drug). The incense is called Synthetic Cannibus and also is very dangerous . He told us about Huffing which is when butane from lighters is inhaled. This is commonly done by kids 11-15 years of age.
Officer Grow encouraged us to call him if we ever have any questions or need his help talking to our kids. He is willing to talk directly to the child or teen or discuss possible problems we may be having as parents. A resource he gave us for checking any suspicious pills we may come across is : www.drugs.com You can go on this website and describe the pill and it will identify it. We also received information about " TAKE BACK". You should not flush pills down the toilet or throw them in the garbage. You can take them to the police station during "TAKE BACK" and there will be no questions asked.
There was not a President's Report or Principal's Report as Karen Wojtowicz and Mr. Shirvinski were not present at the meeting.
Cindy Hricenak gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked Amy Snyder and Roxanne Zuber for all their hard work with Donuts With Dad event. The event was well attended and a great time was had by all ! Donations were taken at the event and $350.00 was raised for The Habitat For Humanity.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. Linda gave the ending balance of $24,536.62. The Class Fund balance is currently $6296.46. The individual class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten:$19.11
1st Grade: $1339.05
2nd Grade:$1366.74
3rd Grade: $1501.71
4th Grade: $2069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Heidi Andreatti and a second from Jen Dunkelberger.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the February Minutes. The Minutes were approved by a motion from Sue Griscavage and a second from Georgiann Noll.
Linda asked for volunteers to help out with the Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser. She said that help is needed to sort out the order forms and also to help with the pick up days. The pick up days are April 7th and 8th and you can email Linda if you are able to help out . She also asked for volunteers for Spring Picture Day and Spring Book Fair, as well as Reading Night. There were sign up forms available after the meeting .
Our next meeting will be April 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope you can join us then!!! Thanks to all who attended our March meeting and for all you do to support HART!!!
Cindy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 which was approved by Diane Mack and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
HART NEWS-FEBRUARY 2011
Feb. 1st-Report Cards were distributed
Feb. 4th-Favorite Team Jersey Day was held
Feb. 8th-HART Meeting was held at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 14th-Valentine's Day and Red Day
Feb.16th-HART Fundraiser Kick-Off ( Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's Frozen Food)
Feb. 18th-SNOW MAKE-UP DAY-SCHOOL IN SESSION
Feb. 21st-President's Day-Offices and School Closed
Feb.24th-Mid-Marking Period
Feb.26th-Donuts With Dad-EC Gym from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
March 1st-HART Meeting-Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
March 2nd-Read Across America Day (Wear something related to Dr.Seuss)
March 3rd-RIF Day
March 17th-St. Patrick's Day (Wear something green)
Danee Ryter McCoog is still looking for volunteers for Spring Book Fair which will be held from April 4-8. We will also be having an event called CAMP READ which will be held on April 8th from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m.. There are many fun activities planned, centered on reading, for this event. Danee is asking for volunteers to help us with this fun night!!! We will be having a planning meeting for the CAMP READ night on February 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the large group area. We hope you can join us for the meeting and also hope you can donate some of your time to help us with the event on April 8th. You can contact Danne with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering. Her email address is : daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
We will continue to collect Box Tops and Labels For Education so please keep sending them in! Make sure you indicate your child's name and homeroom teacher on the bag when you send them in !
We hope you will join us for the next HART Meeting which will be on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!! Our guest speaker for that night will be a DARE instructor who will help us with how to talk to our children about drugs. If you have any specific questions for the DARE instructor, you can email them to Karen Wojtowicz.
Thanks for all you do to support HART and for all the time you give to various events! It is appreciated by all of us, but especially , the kids!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 671-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
Feb. 4th-Favorite Team Jersey Day was held
Feb. 8th-HART Meeting was held at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 14th-Valentine's Day and Red Day
Feb.16th-HART Fundraiser Kick-Off ( Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's Frozen Food)
Feb. 18th-SNOW MAKE-UP DAY-SCHOOL IN SESSION
Feb. 21st-President's Day-Offices and School Closed
Feb.24th-Mid-Marking Period
Feb.26th-Donuts With Dad-EC Gym from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
March 1st-HART Meeting-Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
March 2nd-Read Across America Day (Wear something related to Dr.Seuss)
March 3rd-RIF Day
March 17th-St. Patrick's Day (Wear something green)
Danee Ryter McCoog is still looking for volunteers for Spring Book Fair which will be held from April 4-8. We will also be having an event called CAMP READ which will be held on April 8th from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m.. There are many fun activities planned, centered on reading, for this event. Danee is asking for volunteers to help us with this fun night!!! We will be having a planning meeting for the CAMP READ night on February 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the large group area. We hope you can join us for the meeting and also hope you can donate some of your time to help us with the event on April 8th. You can contact Danne with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering. Her email address is : daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
We will continue to collect Box Tops and Labels For Education so please keep sending them in! Make sure you indicate your child's name and homeroom teacher on the bag when you send them in !
We hope you will join us for the next HART Meeting which will be on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library!! Our guest speaker for that night will be a DARE instructor who will help us with how to talk to our children about drugs. If you have any specific questions for the DARE instructor, you can email them to Karen Wojtowicz.
Thanks for all you do to support HART and for all the time you give to various events! It is appreciated by all of us, but especially , the kids!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 671-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-FEBRUARY 2011
President, Karen Wojtowicz, brought the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on February 8, 2011.
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers- President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Michele Petro. Parents: Heidi Andreatti, Diane Mack, Roxanne Zuber, Gloria Seroskie, Sherry Humphrey, Tammy Hodder, Michelle Conway, Dawn Knoebel, Sue Griscavage, Kim Levan, Richard Miller, Vanessa Stine and Marsylvia Weaver.
Leslie Bieber-Brecht, our Elementary School Guidance Counselor, was the guest speaker for the evening. She spoke to the parents about BULLYING. She explained that in grades Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd, she mainly reinforces the Golden Rule. She said that at these ages, they seem to understand that concept. This also reinforces the school rules that the children are familiar with (R.O.A.R.).
She further explained that in grades 2-3 , she focuses on standing up for yourself. She teaches the children to tell someone who is bothering them to "stop it" or " that's enough". She explained that Bullying is a person trying to get power over another person. She also explained that Bullying is a repeated, continued act against someone. She said that the term Bullying is becoming overused in our society and is often used incorrectly. If someone calls someone a name one time , that does not refer to Bullying. She said that although Bullying does occasionally happen at our school, the incidences are few and far between. Mrs. Brecht explained that she and Mr. Shirvinski work hand in hand to prevent such behavior and to work out individual problems as they occur.
In 4th Grade, Mrs. Brecht teaches the students about conflict resolution. She said that it is very important for us to empower our children so they can deal with problems throughout their lives. She added that Bullying behavior tends to peak in grades 6-8.
Mrs. Brecht took questions from the parents and encouraged those with other problems or questions to contact her.
Cindy Hricenak did not have any new information in the Vice President's Report.
Karen Wojtowicz gave the Treasurer's Report as Linda Hoy was away on vacation.
Karen explained that Yankee Candle has given us a reimbursement check in an effort to further apologize for the problems we had related to the delivery of our fundraising items. They had originally given us a 40% profit on the fundraiser, but have now given us 60% profit resulting in a reimbursement of $7,663.00.
Karen gave the ending balance of $23,833.26 in the General Fund Account. She made a motion to ammend this amount by $300.00 which was inadvertently taken out of the general fund rather than the 1st Grade account.
This motion was approved by Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Michelle Conway.
The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $19.11
1st Grade: $1,639.05 ( minus $300.00 for a field trip deposit)
2nd Grade: $1,366.74
3rd Grade: $ 1,501.71
4th Grade: $ 2,069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Sue Griscavage and a second from Richard Miller.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the January Minutes.There was a motion to approve them by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report.He told everyone about Kindergarten Informational Night which will take place on March 7th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m..He said this is for people who have children who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. The Kindergarten teachers will be present that evening to go over curriculum expectations. There will be babysitting available to those who need it so that you can enjoy the informational session. Mr. Shirvinski asked for volunteers at the meeting who could help with the babysitting that night.
On February 11, Rand Whipple will be present at the school for a number of assemblies. He is from the Box of Light. Kindergarten will be having an assembly on Aesop's Fables, 3rd Grade will be having one based on Fractured Stories and 4th Grade will be having an assembly on Electricity.
Mr. Shirvinski told everyone that the Gertrude Hawk assembly and kick-off for the Spring Fundraiser will be on Feb. 16th.
There will be a Math-a-thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital beginning on March 11th and this will be for grades K-4th.
Mr. Shirvinski talked about Read Across America Day which is March 2. This will correspond with Dr. Seuss's Birthday. There will be many activities at the school to celebrate these events. The author of Chippy Chipmunk, Kathy Miller, will be at the school for assemblies.You will have the opportunity to purchase her book and get it autographed- information will be sent home with the students soon . Mrs. Pfirman's class will be having a pizza lunch with the author as they were the winners of " Predict the 1st Snow Day" contest!
Mr. Shirvinski let parents know that March 3rd will be RIF day and the children will be going home with a free book that day. Renelle Wetzel is chair person for RIF Day. He also informed everyone that Mrs. Casey was able to purchase over $7,000.00 in books for classrooms as a result of Book Fair Scholastic Dollars.
The building construction project is moving forward and will most likely break ground on Feb. 14th . Mr. Shirvinski asked everyone to be patient as parking, etc. may become difficult as it progresses. The playground will be fenced in as parking will be located directly across from it. The project is looking at a completion date around the time of the 2012-2013 school year.
The Box Tops program is going very well and is organized by Sue Griscavage. The 2009-2010 school year produced $2165.00 in Box Top Money. The current year (2010-2011) has given us $3160.00 in Box Top Money. Mr. Shirvinski thanked everyone who has sent in box tops and labels for education and encouraged people to continue to send them in ( marked with child's homeroom teacher on them).
Mr. Shirvinski informed those present of the snow make-up days. He said that there are 4 to be made up and they are as follows: February 18, March 11, March 14 and June 6.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. As for old business: there are still a few Yankee Candle orders not picked up yet. They are as follows: William Miller, Lindsay Mummey and Cailee Davis.
Geisinger sent a thank you for the donation made from our Muffins With Mom event.
New business included talk of Donuts With Dad event which will be on Feb.26 and is being organized by Amy Snyder. Kits will be provided by Home Depot and there will also be some science experiments done that day with the dads. We will be collecting donations for Habitat For Humanity the day of the event and there will be a rep. from Habitat present at the event.
Karen let everyone know that in addition to Gertrude Hawk, we will also be selling Schwan's Frozen Food during our Spring Fundraiser.No money will be collected for Schwan's orders but will be due the day of pick up. Order forms will be going home with the students on Feb.18th and orders are due on March 10th. April 7 and April 8 will be Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's pick up days from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m..
The Book Fair will be held April 4-April 8. Anyone interested in volunteering for book fair should get in contact with Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
Karen told everyone that the guest speaker for the March meeting will be a DARE instructor to talk to us about how to talk to our children about drugs. Anyone with specific questions for the DARE instructor, should email them to Karen.
Karen also reminded those present, that the SMART fundraiser Apple Dumpling Sale will have pick up on March 2 and they are still looking for volunteers to help with the pick up.
Our next HART meeting will be on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope to see you all then!!!! Thanks to all those who attended the February meeting!!!!
Karen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. which was approved by Diane Mack and a second from Michelle Conway.
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 or 799-5720 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
Those in attendance were as follows: Officers- President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Michele Petro. Parents: Heidi Andreatti, Diane Mack, Roxanne Zuber, Gloria Seroskie, Sherry Humphrey, Tammy Hodder, Michelle Conway, Dawn Knoebel, Sue Griscavage, Kim Levan, Richard Miller, Vanessa Stine and Marsylvia Weaver.
Leslie Bieber-Brecht, our Elementary School Guidance Counselor, was the guest speaker for the evening. She spoke to the parents about BULLYING. She explained that in grades Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd, she mainly reinforces the Golden Rule. She said that at these ages, they seem to understand that concept. This also reinforces the school rules that the children are familiar with (R.O.A.R.).
She further explained that in grades 2-3 , she focuses on standing up for yourself. She teaches the children to tell someone who is bothering them to "stop it" or " that's enough". She explained that Bullying is a person trying to get power over another person. She also explained that Bullying is a repeated, continued act against someone. She said that the term Bullying is becoming overused in our society and is often used incorrectly. If someone calls someone a name one time , that does not refer to Bullying. She said that although Bullying does occasionally happen at our school, the incidences are few and far between. Mrs. Brecht explained that she and Mr. Shirvinski work hand in hand to prevent such behavior and to work out individual problems as they occur.
In 4th Grade, Mrs. Brecht teaches the students about conflict resolution. She said that it is very important for us to empower our children so they can deal with problems throughout their lives. She added that Bullying behavior tends to peak in grades 6-8.
Mrs. Brecht took questions from the parents and encouraged those with other problems or questions to contact her.
Cindy Hricenak did not have any new information in the Vice President's Report.
Karen Wojtowicz gave the Treasurer's Report as Linda Hoy was away on vacation.
Karen explained that Yankee Candle has given us a reimbursement check in an effort to further apologize for the problems we had related to the delivery of our fundraising items. They had originally given us a 40% profit on the fundraiser, but have now given us 60% profit resulting in a reimbursement of $7,663.00.
Karen gave the ending balance of $23,833.26 in the General Fund Account. She made a motion to ammend this amount by $300.00 which was inadvertently taken out of the general fund rather than the 1st Grade account.
This motion was approved by Marsylvia Weaver and a second from Michelle Conway.
The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $19.11
1st Grade: $1,639.05 ( minus $300.00 for a field trip deposit)
2nd Grade: $1,366.74
3rd Grade: $ 1,501.71
4th Grade: $ 2,069.85
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Sue Griscavage and a second from Richard Miller.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the January Minutes.There was a motion to approve them by Sherry Humphrey and a second from Roxanne Zuber.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report.He told everyone about Kindergarten Informational Night which will take place on March 7th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m..He said this is for people who have children who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. The Kindergarten teachers will be present that evening to go over curriculum expectations. There will be babysitting available to those who need it so that you can enjoy the informational session. Mr. Shirvinski asked for volunteers at the meeting who could help with the babysitting that night.
On February 11, Rand Whipple will be present at the school for a number of assemblies. He is from the Box of Light. Kindergarten will be having an assembly on Aesop's Fables, 3rd Grade will be having one based on Fractured Stories and 4th Grade will be having an assembly on Electricity.
Mr. Shirvinski told everyone that the Gertrude Hawk assembly and kick-off for the Spring Fundraiser will be on Feb. 16th.
There will be a Math-a-thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital beginning on March 11th and this will be for grades K-4th.
Mr. Shirvinski talked about Read Across America Day which is March 2. This will correspond with Dr. Seuss's Birthday. There will be many activities at the school to celebrate these events. The author of Chippy Chipmunk, Kathy Miller, will be at the school for assemblies.You will have the opportunity to purchase her book and get it autographed- information will be sent home with the students soon . Mrs. Pfirman's class will be having a pizza lunch with the author as they were the winners of " Predict the 1st Snow Day" contest!
Mr. Shirvinski let parents know that March 3rd will be RIF day and the children will be going home with a free book that day. Renelle Wetzel is chair person for RIF Day. He also informed everyone that Mrs. Casey was able to purchase over $7,000.00 in books for classrooms as a result of Book Fair Scholastic Dollars.
The building construction project is moving forward and will most likely break ground on Feb. 14th . Mr. Shirvinski asked everyone to be patient as parking, etc. may become difficult as it progresses. The playground will be fenced in as parking will be located directly across from it. The project is looking at a completion date around the time of the 2012-2013 school year.
The Box Tops program is going very well and is organized by Sue Griscavage. The 2009-2010 school year produced $2165.00 in Box Top Money. The current year (2010-2011) has given us $3160.00 in Box Top Money. Mr. Shirvinski thanked everyone who has sent in box tops and labels for education and encouraged people to continue to send them in ( marked with child's homeroom teacher on them).
Mr. Shirvinski informed those present of the snow make-up days. He said that there are 4 to be made up and they are as follows: February 18, March 11, March 14 and June 6.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. As for old business: there are still a few Yankee Candle orders not picked up yet. They are as follows: William Miller, Lindsay Mummey and Cailee Davis.
Geisinger sent a thank you for the donation made from our Muffins With Mom event.
New business included talk of Donuts With Dad event which will be on Feb.26 and is being organized by Amy Snyder. Kits will be provided by Home Depot and there will also be some science experiments done that day with the dads. We will be collecting donations for Habitat For Humanity the day of the event and there will be a rep. from Habitat present at the event.
Karen let everyone know that in addition to Gertrude Hawk, we will also be selling Schwan's Frozen Food during our Spring Fundraiser.No money will be collected for Schwan's orders but will be due the day of pick up. Order forms will be going home with the students on Feb.18th and orders are due on March 10th. April 7 and April 8 will be Gertrude Hawk and Schwan's pick up days from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m..
The Book Fair will be held April 4-April 8. Anyone interested in volunteering for book fair should get in contact with Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
Karen told everyone that the guest speaker for the March meeting will be a DARE instructor to talk to us about how to talk to our children about drugs. Anyone with specific questions for the DARE instructor, should email them to Karen.
Karen also reminded those present, that the SMART fundraiser Apple Dumpling Sale will have pick up on March 2 and they are still looking for volunteers to help with the pick up.
Our next HART meeting will be on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope to see you all then!!!! Thanks to all those who attended the February meeting!!!!
Karen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. which was approved by Diane Mack and a second from Michelle Conway.
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 or 799-5720 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
NEW DATE FOR HART MEETING
Due to weather conditions on February 1, our monthly HART meeting was canceled, as well as school for that day. We have a reschedule date of next Tuesday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Library. We hope everyone can make it then!
We are looking for volunteers for the Spring Book Fair which is April 4- 8, 2011. The set up day for the fair will be on April 1, 2011. If you are interested in helping with any of the above dates, please email Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
Thanks so much and we hope to see everyone next week on Feb. 8th at the HART meeting!!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
P.S. Good News: The Groundhog did not see his shadow today which is supposed to mean an early Spring!!!!!!!!!!
We are looking for volunteers for the Spring Book Fair which is April 4- 8, 2011. The set up day for the fair will be on April 1, 2011. If you are interested in helping with any of the above dates, please email Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com
Thanks so much and we hope to see everyone next week on Feb. 8th at the HART meeting!!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
P.S. Good News: The Groundhog did not see his shadow today which is supposed to mean an early Spring!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
HART NEWS-JANUARY 2011
January 17th-Martin Luther King,Jr. Day-In Service Day-No School for Students
January 18th-End of Marking Period
January 19th-Wacky Wednesday K-4
January 26th-Report Cards sent home
January 27th-Reading Night Planning Meeting at 10:00 in Large Group Area
February 1st-Next HART Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Elementary Library
February 26th-Donuts With Dad
We want to thank everyone for your patience during the problems with the Yankee Candle Fundraiser delivery dates. We appreciate all you do to support HART and we know the students appreciate it as well! Yankee accepted full responsibility for the delayed delivery and has vowed to try to make things right with us in some way. We will keep you posted as we hear anything further.
We want to remind everyone that our monthly HART meetings have gone back to the first TUESDAY of the month. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on Feb.1 at 6:30p.m..
Continue to send in your Box Tops and Labels For Education and mark them with your child's name and homeroom. Also remember to mark any money you send into the school with your child's name and the reason you are sending it in !!
Don't forget our school spirit days: 1st Friday of the month is ROAR t-shirt day and the 4th Friday of the month is black and gold day. Also remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather as they still go out for recess on chilly days !!!
Thanks to all of you who continue to come to our monthly meetings-your input is so greatly appreciated. Thanks also to all of you who volunteer for various events etc..
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 799-5720 or 317-6606 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
January 18th-End of Marking Period
January 19th-Wacky Wednesday K-4
January 26th-Report Cards sent home
January 27th-Reading Night Planning Meeting at 10:00 in Large Group Area
February 1st-Next HART Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Elementary Library
February 26th-Donuts With Dad
We want to thank everyone for your patience during the problems with the Yankee Candle Fundraiser delivery dates. We appreciate all you do to support HART and we know the students appreciate it as well! Yankee accepted full responsibility for the delayed delivery and has vowed to try to make things right with us in some way. We will keep you posted as we hear anything further.
We want to remind everyone that our monthly HART meetings have gone back to the first TUESDAY of the month. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on Feb.1 at 6:30p.m..
Continue to send in your Box Tops and Labels For Education and mark them with your child's name and homeroom. Also remember to mark any money you send into the school with your child's name and the reason you are sending it in !!
Don't forget our school spirit days: 1st Friday of the month is ROAR t-shirt day and the 4th Friday of the month is black and gold day. Also remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather as they still go out for recess on chilly days !!!
Thanks to all of you who continue to come to our monthly meetings-your input is so greatly appreciated. Thanks also to all of you who volunteer for various events etc..
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION:
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 799-5720 or 317-6606 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-JANUARY 2011
Cindy Hricenak brought the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. on January 4, 2011.
Karen Wojtowicz explained some proposed changes with the officers. Karen had previously stepped down as President due to outside obligations, with Cindy Hricenak taking over the position. Due to recent changes with Karen's previous commitments , she is available to resume as President. Heidi Andreatti made a motion to resign as Vice President. Allison Clark gave the second to the motion. There was a unanimous vote by those present to accept the resignation. Allison Clark then made a motion to reinstate Karen Wojtowicz as President. Linda Hoy made a second to reinstate followed by a unanimous decision by those present to accept this change. Cindy Hricenek will then return to her previous position as Vice President.
Those in attendance of the January meeting were as follows: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Mrs. Pfirman.Parents: Diane Mack, Stephanie Mayernick, Dawna Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Lynn Madden, Amy Snyder, Marsylvia Weaver, Allison Clark, Heidi Andreatti, Dawn Knoebel, Michelle Conway, Tom Levan, and Beth Nevius.
Cindy Hricenak gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked those who volunteered for Pajama Day and told everyone that the day was a success.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. She gave the ending balance of $16,551.96 in the General Fund Account. The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $19.11
1st Grade: $1,639.05
2nd Grade: $1,366.74
3rd Grade: $1,501.71
4th Grade: $2,069.85
It was discussed that people who have written out checks which bounced should go on a list for future HART events and should not be able to write out checks to pay for various things. This will apply to those who do this on a consistent basis and not simply by an error .
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawna Knoebel.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the December Minutes. There was a motion to approve this by Michelle Conway and a second from Lynn Madden.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He reported that COKE Rewards sent a Flip Video Camera and he will make it available to the teachers to use in the classrooms. He also received a check from Box Tops in the amount of $1,973.07. This money is used for different supplies and activities for the students throughout the school year. Thank you to everyone who continues to send in the Labels For Education and the Box Tops!
Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents to make sure they are labeling any money coming into the school with their child's name. This includes lunch account money and book orders,etc. Please remember to indicate also what the money is for.
The Sky Dome Assembly has been moved to March 28th.Reading Night will be April 8, 2011. Mr. Shirvinski will be gathering a list of volunteers interested in helping with that event.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. Old business included a discussion of the Yankee Fundraiser.Allison Clark reported that Yankee has refunded our shipping. They will soon be shipping the items people were missing. People are able to return items to the store for exchange if they desire. Mr. Shirvinski stressed that the entire mix up with shipping was the fault of Yankee and not HART. He added that HART did everything correctly and also Allison did a great job handling this difficult situation. Mr. Shirvinski said that he recently spoke to the Yankee President of Fundraising Division and he wants to do something for HART to make the situation right. He will be contacting Mr. Shirvinski soon to discuss what he can do.
Karen thanked Mr. Shirvinski and Allison for all their hard work with this fundraiser and for handling a difficult situation.
Karen thanked Linda Hoy who organized the Scrip Cards Fundraiser.
New business included a discussion of the Donuts With Dad event which will be held on Feb.26, 2011. Amy Snyder will be chairing this event and is trying to secure donations of the kits from Home Depot. Lowe's was contacted as well but they do not donate kits, etc. We discussed the possibility of purchasing something additional for those coming to the event with more than one child.
Linda Hoy discussed the Spring Fundraiser. We have already committed to Gertrude Hawk, however, we learned at this meeting that we are not committed in future years even if the Middle School does it. We discussed the possibility of doing Race For Education in the future. It was mentioned by several people that the Race For Education has been very profitable for other schools. This is a consideration for next Fall. It was also discussed if we should offer another option with Gertrude Hawk for the Spring. Another fundraiser meeting will be held to iron out these details and a sign up sheet was available after the meeting.
There is $11,000 in an account from the Book Fair to purchase books for the school (classrooms and Reading Room). The next Book Fair will take place April 4-11 with the Reading Night event on April 8.
Report Cards will be going home January 26 or 27th.
Wacky Wednesday will be January 19 and the students can wear crazy or mismatched clothes.
Our current Giant Rewards are at $613.35 so continue using your bonus card or sign up if you haven't already.
Our next meeting will be February 1, 2011 in the elementary library at 6:30 p.m.. We hope to see everyone then!
Thanks to all those who attended January's meeting!!!!!!!!!!
Karen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 which was approved by Dawna Knoebel and a second from Amy Snyder.
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 or 799-5720 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
Karen Wojtowicz explained some proposed changes with the officers. Karen had previously stepped down as President due to outside obligations, with Cindy Hricenak taking over the position. Due to recent changes with Karen's previous commitments , she is available to resume as President. Heidi Andreatti made a motion to resign as Vice President. Allison Clark gave the second to the motion. There was a unanimous vote by those present to accept the resignation. Allison Clark then made a motion to reinstate Karen Wojtowicz as President. Linda Hoy made a second to reinstate followed by a unanimous decision by those present to accept this change. Cindy Hricenek will then return to her previous position as Vice President.
Those in attendance of the January meeting were as follows: Officers-President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Cindy Hricenak, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers, Advisor Mr. Shirvinski and Teacher Rep. Mrs. Pfirman.Parents: Diane Mack, Stephanie Mayernick, Dawna Knoebel, Sherry Humphrey, Lynn Madden, Amy Snyder, Marsylvia Weaver, Allison Clark, Heidi Andreatti, Dawn Knoebel, Michelle Conway, Tom Levan, and Beth Nevius.
Cindy Hricenak gave the Vice President's Report. She thanked those who volunteered for Pajama Day and told everyone that the day was a success.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. She gave the ending balance of $16,551.96 in the General Fund Account. The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $19.11
1st Grade: $1,639.05
2nd Grade: $1,366.74
3rd Grade: $1,501.71
4th Grade: $2,069.85
It was discussed that people who have written out checks which bounced should go on a list for future HART events and should not be able to write out checks to pay for various things. This will apply to those who do this on a consistent basis and not simply by an error .
The Treasurer's Report was approved by a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawna Knoebel.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the December Minutes. There was a motion to approve this by Michelle Conway and a second from Lynn Madden.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He reported that COKE Rewards sent a Flip Video Camera and he will make it available to the teachers to use in the classrooms. He also received a check from Box Tops in the amount of $1,973.07. This money is used for different supplies and activities for the students throughout the school year. Thank you to everyone who continues to send in the Labels For Education and the Box Tops!
Mr. Shirvinski reminded parents to make sure they are labeling any money coming into the school with their child's name. This includes lunch account money and book orders,etc. Please remember to indicate also what the money is for.
The Sky Dome Assembly has been moved to March 28th.Reading Night will be April 8, 2011. Mr. Shirvinski will be gathering a list of volunteers interested in helping with that event.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed both old and new business. Old business included a discussion of the Yankee Fundraiser.Allison Clark reported that Yankee has refunded our shipping. They will soon be shipping the items people were missing. People are able to return items to the store for exchange if they desire. Mr. Shirvinski stressed that the entire mix up with shipping was the fault of Yankee and not HART. He added that HART did everything correctly and also Allison did a great job handling this difficult situation. Mr. Shirvinski said that he recently spoke to the Yankee President of Fundraising Division and he wants to do something for HART to make the situation right. He will be contacting Mr. Shirvinski soon to discuss what he can do.
Karen thanked Mr. Shirvinski and Allison for all their hard work with this fundraiser and for handling a difficult situation.
Karen thanked Linda Hoy who organized the Scrip Cards Fundraiser.
New business included a discussion of the Donuts With Dad event which will be held on Feb.26, 2011. Amy Snyder will be chairing this event and is trying to secure donations of the kits from Home Depot. Lowe's was contacted as well but they do not donate kits, etc. We discussed the possibility of purchasing something additional for those coming to the event with more than one child.
Linda Hoy discussed the Spring Fundraiser. We have already committed to Gertrude Hawk, however, we learned at this meeting that we are not committed in future years even if the Middle School does it. We discussed the possibility of doing Race For Education in the future. It was mentioned by several people that the Race For Education has been very profitable for other schools. This is a consideration for next Fall. It was also discussed if we should offer another option with Gertrude Hawk for the Spring. Another fundraiser meeting will be held to iron out these details and a sign up sheet was available after the meeting.
There is $11,000 in an account from the Book Fair to purchase books for the school (classrooms and Reading Room). The next Book Fair will take place April 4-11 with the Reading Night event on April 8.
Report Cards will be going home January 26 or 27th.
Wacky Wednesday will be January 19 and the students can wear crazy or mismatched clothes.
Our current Giant Rewards are at $613.35 so continue using your bonus card or sign up if you haven't already.
Our next meeting will be February 1, 2011 in the elementary library at 6:30 p.m.. We hope to see everyone then!
Thanks to all those who attended January's meeting!!!!!!!!!!
Karen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 which was approved by Dawna Knoebel and a second from Amy Snyder.
HART OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION
PRESIDENT: Karen Wojtowicz 317-6606 or 799-5720 klwojtowicz@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Cindy Hricenak 239-7404 cinhr1@aol.com
TREASURER: Linda Hoy 672-3161 lhoypta@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Suzanne Kuijpers 672-1283 suzanne.k@sunlink.net
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