The meeting was called to order at 6:43 p.m. on March 7th by President Karen Wojtowicz.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz,Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Kristene Baldwin, Danee Ryter McCoog, Sherry Humphrey, Terry Genners, Vanessa Stine, Diane Mack, Dawn Knoebel, Kim Levan, Gloria Seroskie, Michelle Conway, Tia Brown, and Christi Moncavage.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $14,826.42. The individual class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $3,599.78
4th Grade: $1,766.69
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Dawn Knoebel and a second from Kristene Baldwin.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the February Minutes. It was discussed that the Minutes reflected Box Top totals that were incorrect. The totals should have indicated that the amounts were only for Labels For Education and not a combination of Box Tops and Labels For Education.
The Minutes were then approved with a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Terry Genners. It was noted that that the school contest is a combined total of Box Tops, Labels For Education, and Tyson Chicken products.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He said that the composite class pictures went home with the students. If you have not received one, you should contact your child's teacher.
Mr. Shirvinski spoke about Henry Hynoski coming in to read to the kids on Dr. Seuss Day. This was a surprise for the kids and was really enjoyed by everyone !
Mr. Shirvinski explained that PSSA testing will be taking place soon. The students will receive a breakfast each morning provided by Mr. Shirvinski's Student Activity Fund .They will be having a pep rally to get them excited about the tests. The theme of the pep rally will be PSSA Idol.
Kindergarten registration will be taking place on March 19th and Mr. Shirvinski said that you can call the office for appointments.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked those who volunteered their time to babysit at Kindergarten Information Night. The evening went very well.
He also talked about the upcoming Spelling Bee. It will be held on April 12th in the H.S. Auditorium . There has not been a Spelling Bee at G.C. Hartman since the 80's. The children who are competing in the Spelling Bee will each receive 2 tickets to invite parents or grandparents, etc. to watch the Bee.
Mr. Shirvinski informed everyone that the last day of school will be June 1st as long as we don't have any snow days. Also the Easter break will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the following Monday. In the month of May we will be having Teacher Appreciation and the Hartman Volunteer Luncheon.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that Family Fun Night was a big success. She asked for suggestions for changes but none were given. The kids really seemed to love Bingo with Mr. Shirvinski and also the snow cones were a big hit! It was also a great night for getting box tops.
Karen discussed New Business. We currently have 12,600 A.R. points. The goal was 13,000 to make Mr. Shirvinski a human sundae!! There were suggestions to call the local t.v. stations to broadcast the event. This will most likely take place in May. The A.R. treat for the 3rd marking period will be a hoagie lunch.
Karen asked for suggestions for a new name for the day when the children receive a free book. The day has been called RIF Day, however, it is no longer funded by government monies.
Karen reminded people to separate the box tops, etc when they send them in. The contest for box tops, labels for education, etc. ends on April 30th. Our yearly total for box tops is $4049.70 which is our highest total to date. The top 3 classes for box tops are: Rhodes, Sharrow and Spotts. There will be grand totals given at the next meeting.
Also under new business is HART Movie Night which will be on 3-30-12 at 6:00 p.m.. Popcorn and a drink will be given and you need to bring a blanket to sit on.
Danee Ryter McCoog explained that the Spring Book Fair will take place 4-23 to 4-27. The book fair will be open daily from 8:00 until 3:00 and will also be open on Family and Community Night from 6:00 till 8:00 ( April 30th). The students will be able to attend the book fair during their library times as the fair will be held in the library.If you are interested in volunteering, contact Danee as soon as possible.
It was also discussed that Fit For Funds will be held on May 1st and we are looking for volunteers that day to man a water station, etc.. We are looking for donations from area businesses for prizes for the students for that event as well. If a student has $15.00 in donations, they will receive a tee shirt.
There was discussion about open HART officer positions. Both President and Secretary positions are open and if you are interested, you can speak to any HART officer. Voting will take place at Family and Community Night. Karen asked for nominations and none were expressed.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the following dates for upcoming field trips:
April 26 and 27-Kindergarten to the Sports Plex
May 11-1st Grade to Hershey Zoo
May 18-2nd Grade to Lake Tobias
May 18-3rd Grade to Whitaker Center
May 7 and 8-4th Grade to R.B. Winter State Park
There was some discussion about Teacher Appreciation. Sherry Humphrey had ideas for having special treats each day of an entire week to celebrate Teacher Appreciation. This will take place the week of April 30th. Sue Griscavage, Suzanne Kuijpers, Linda Hoy and Sherry Humphrey will be working on these ideas.
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. with a motion from Kristene Baldwin and a second from Danee Ryter McCoog.
