OLD BUSINESS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1st-Hartman Hustle-HS Track 9:30-12:00
May 2nd-HART Meeting-EC Library 6:30 p.m.
May 7th-May 11th-DIBELS Testing K-4 Benchmark
May 7th-4th Grade Field Trip to R.B. Winter State Park (Toczlousky and Showers)
May 8th-4th Grade Field Trip to R.B. Winter State Park (Harter, Horne,Crisp)
May 8th-Kindergarten Music Program EC LGA-9:15 a.m.
May 9th-Twin Day K-4
May 9th-Principal Sundae Event
May 11th-1st Grade Field Trip to Hershey Zoo America
May 14th and May 21st School Board Meetings 7:30 p.m..
May 16th-SCA Art Showcase EC 6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 18th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
May 18th-2nd Grade Field Trip to Lake Tobias
May 18th-3rd Grade Field Trip to Whitaker Center
May 24th-Movin' On Up Day K-3
May 25th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
May 28th-Memorial Day -No Classes
May 29th-Act 80 Day- No Classes K-6
May 30th-Knoebels School Picnic K-4
June 1st-Las Day Of School 10:30 Dismissal
Congratulations to our 2 new HART Officers: Terry Genners who will be HART President and Kristene Baldwin who will be the new HART Secretary!!!!!!
Thanks to all those who volunteered their time for our Spring Fundraiser-The Hartman Hustle!!! The event was greatly enjoyed by the students!!! Thanks to Linda Hoy for organizing the fundraiser along with Tara from Fit For Funds!!
Thanks also to those who donated items for Teacher Appreciation Week. The teachers were grateful for everything!!! Thanks to Sue Griscavage and Sherry Humphrey for organizing this week long event to show the teachers how much we appreciate all they do for our kids!!!!
It's hard to believe the school year is almost coming to a close.Thank you to everyone who attended our monthly HART Meetings and those who volunteer their time to HART events!!! We hope to see everyone in September !!!!!
On behalf of Karen Wojtowicz and myself, we would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve in our positions in HART. We have loved working with our fellow HART officers and had a lot of fun at the many HART events!!! Lots of luck to the new HART officers!!
Have a safe and happy summer!!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
Friday, May 18, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-MAY 2012
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.on May 2,2012 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: Danee Ryter-McCoog, Stacey Fenstermacher, Karen Cecco, Dawna Knoebel, Kristene Baldwin, Terry Genners, Sherry Humphrey, Richard Miller, Dawn Knoebel and Michelle Conway.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report.She noted that Teacher Appreciation Week was going well and seems to be greatly enjoyed by all the teachers. Sue said that some gifts were raffled off for the teachers. The raffle prizes were Sheetz coupons, Massages and flowers. The budgeted amount for teacher appreciation was $1000.00 but only $496.66 was spent due to donations from individuals and businesses.
Sue also spoke about the Hartman Helper Luncheon which is May 14th at 12:00 in the large group area.
Sue presented gifts to the outgoing HART officers on behalf of HART and the parents. Gifts were given to President Karen Wojtowicz and Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers as a thank you for their service.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $21,132.80. The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $0
1st Grade: $0
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $988.53
4th Grade: $1,616.69
Linda noted that Kindergarten and 1st Grade are in the negative due to payments for their field trips. These amounts do not reflect money raised at the Hartman Hustle which will give them a balance.
Linda explained that the total raised at The Hartman Hustle is $11,204.36, however, deductions will come out of this amount. Sue Griscavage commented that the event was very well organized and seemed like a great success. Linda said that the top 3 classes for The Hustle are as follows: Mrs. Spotts class who won a snow cone party, Mrs. Gratti's class who won a kickball with Mr. Shirvinski game, and Mrs. Sharrow's class who won a pizza party. On May 17th the Limo To Lunch With Mr. Shirvinski will take place for the top students in each grade.
Linda thanked all those who volunteered their time at The Hartman Hustle. Mr. Shirvinski thanked Linda for organizing the event as well. Linda also gave thanks to those who donated items used as prizes: Knoebel's who donated tickets, Michelle Conway who donated frisbees, etc., and Terry Genners who donated "Thirty One" bags.
There was a motion to approve the Treasurer's report by Terry Genners and a second from Dawn Knoebel. The Treasurer's Report was then approved.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of only a review of the April Minutes. The April Minutes were approved with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. A check in the amount of $1914.94 was received from Box Tops. Mr. Shirvinski talked about the AR Reward in which he will be made into a human sundae. This event will take place on May 9th at 10:20 a.m.. Mr Shirvinski told everyone that HART will be getting a new area where Title 1 Reading used to be. He also told those present that Movin' On Up Day will take place on May 24th with letters going home with students on May23rd. There was also discussion about the 4th Grade tee shirts and how they will be paid for.
Mr. Shirvinski talked about 2 summer programs for students. "Ready, Set, Grow" is for students who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. This program has been in place since 2005 and is very beneficial to students who need a little extra help and encouragement. There is no bus transportation so parents need to provide transportation for their children. There is a maximum of 25 students and there is currently a waiting list. The other program is a Reading Program done in conjunction with Bloomsburg University and is for students in K-4 with reading difficulties.
Mr. Shirvinski also talked about the Knoebel's Day which will be held on May 30th. There will be no rain date , however, it was determined that HART will provide a $10.00 book of tickets to students if the weather is too bad for the school to be able to go on the trip. Mr. Shirvinski noted that if students owe $ for lost books or owe $ for unpaid lunches, they will not be able to attend the Knoebel's trip. Parents will be notified in the event that any money is past due.
Mr. Shirvinski informed those present that a school nurse must accompany field trips. This is a state policy and so the nurse must be a school nurse and not just someone from outside the school.
He said that the school's spelling bee was a huge success and will probably take place again next year.
There was some discussion at this point of the meeting about The Fit For Funds Fundraiser. There was a vote to see if we should do it again next year. This vote was approved with a motion from Kristene Baldwin and a second from Karen Cecco. Richard Miller suggested doing a 15/5 split of the fee that needs to be paid to Tara from Fit For Funds and also suggested a 70/30 split for general funds and class funds. His motion was declined due to no other votes for his suggestions.It was decided through a motion by Michelle Conway and a second from Sue Griscavage, to give Tara her fee 10% this year and 10% next year. The class funds will receive 75% and the general funds will receive 25%--this was voted on with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Kristene Baldwin.
The following are Box Top only totals for top classrooms:
Mrs. Spotts-2526
Mrs. Rhodes-2001
Mrs. Pfirman-1888
Mrs. Gratti-1819
There was discussion about looking for area businesses who would allow us to place drop off boxes for box tops and labels in their establishments.
Karen introduced the 2 new HART officers to everyone at the meeting. Our new HART President for next school year will be Terry Genners and our new HART Secretary will be Kristene Baldwin.
Our Spring Book Fair amount was $ 10,937.55. Mr. Shirvinski announced that there will be only one book fair per school year as of Fall 2012.Thank you to all those who volunteered at Book Fair and to Danee for organizing it!
Mr. Shirvinski made a motion to pay 50% of the 4th Grade tee shirts and the other 50% will be from their class funds. This was approved with a second from Linda Hoy.
The Back To School BBQ was another topic of discussion at the meeting.The possibility of changing the time was debated because it has interfered with sports practices and sometimes with people's work schedules.There was a motion by Karen Wojtowicz to not have The Back To School BBQ prior to the start of school which received a second from Karen Cecco. The discussion of whether or not to have the event after the start of school will take place at the summer officer's meeting.
Karen Wojtowicz mentioned that Mrs. Brown needs help setting up for the Art Show. The Art Show will be held on May16th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.. Contact Mrs. Brown if you are able to help.
There was also some discussion of how new people could be encouraged to attend monthly HART meetings.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. with a motion from Karen Cecco and a second from Danee Ryter McCoog
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Danee Ryter-McCoog, Stacey Fenstermacher, Karen Cecco, Dawna Knoebel, Kristene Baldwin, Terry Genners, Sherry Humphrey, Richard Miller, Dawn Knoebel and Michelle Conway.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report.She noted that Teacher Appreciation Week was going well and seems to be greatly enjoyed by all the teachers. Sue said that some gifts were raffled off for the teachers. The raffle prizes were Sheetz coupons, Massages and flowers. The budgeted amount for teacher appreciation was $1000.00 but only $496.66 was spent due to donations from individuals and businesses.
Sue also spoke about the Hartman Helper Luncheon which is May 14th at 12:00 in the large group area.
Sue presented gifts to the outgoing HART officers on behalf of HART and the parents. Gifts were given to President Karen Wojtowicz and Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers as a thank you for their service.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $21,132.80. The class funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $0
1st Grade: $0
2nd Grade: $2,318.09
3rd Grade: $988.53
4th Grade: $1,616.69
Linda noted that Kindergarten and 1st Grade are in the negative due to payments for their field trips. These amounts do not reflect money raised at the Hartman Hustle which will give them a balance.
Linda explained that the total raised at The Hartman Hustle is $11,204.36, however, deductions will come out of this amount. Sue Griscavage commented that the event was very well organized and seemed like a great success. Linda said that the top 3 classes for The Hustle are as follows: Mrs. Spotts class who won a snow cone party, Mrs. Gratti's class who won a kickball with Mr. Shirvinski game, and Mrs. Sharrow's class who won a pizza party. On May 17th the Limo To Lunch With Mr. Shirvinski will take place for the top students in each grade.
Linda thanked all those who volunteered their time at The Hartman Hustle. Mr. Shirvinski thanked Linda for organizing the event as well. Linda also gave thanks to those who donated items used as prizes: Knoebel's who donated tickets, Michelle Conway who donated frisbees, etc., and Terry Genners who donated "Thirty One" bags.
There was a motion to approve the Treasurer's report by Terry Genners and a second from Dawn Knoebel. The Treasurer's Report was then approved.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of only a review of the April Minutes. The April Minutes were approved with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. A check in the amount of $1914.94 was received from Box Tops. Mr. Shirvinski talked about the AR Reward in which he will be made into a human sundae. This event will take place on May 9th at 10:20 a.m.. Mr Shirvinski told everyone that HART will be getting a new area where Title 1 Reading used to be. He also told those present that Movin' On Up Day will take place on May 24th with letters going home with students on May23rd. There was also discussion about the 4th Grade tee shirts and how they will be paid for.
Mr. Shirvinski talked about 2 summer programs for students. "Ready, Set, Grow" is for students who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. This program has been in place since 2005 and is very beneficial to students who need a little extra help and encouragement. There is no bus transportation so parents need to provide transportation for their children. There is a maximum of 25 students and there is currently a waiting list. The other program is a Reading Program done in conjunction with Bloomsburg University and is for students in K-4 with reading difficulties.
Mr. Shirvinski also talked about the Knoebel's Day which will be held on May 30th. There will be no rain date , however, it was determined that HART will provide a $10.00 book of tickets to students if the weather is too bad for the school to be able to go on the trip. Mr. Shirvinski noted that if students owe $ for lost books or owe $ for unpaid lunches, they will not be able to attend the Knoebel's trip. Parents will be notified in the event that any money is past due.
Mr. Shirvinski informed those present that a school nurse must accompany field trips. This is a state policy and so the nurse must be a school nurse and not just someone from outside the school.
He said that the school's spelling bee was a huge success and will probably take place again next year.
There was some discussion at this point of the meeting about The Fit For Funds Fundraiser. There was a vote to see if we should do it again next year. This vote was approved with a motion from Kristene Baldwin and a second from Karen Cecco. Richard Miller suggested doing a 15/5 split of the fee that needs to be paid to Tara from Fit For Funds and also suggested a 70/30 split for general funds and class funds. His motion was declined due to no other votes for his suggestions.It was decided through a motion by Michelle Conway and a second from Sue Griscavage, to give Tara her fee 10% this year and 10% next year. The class funds will receive 75% and the general funds will receive 25%--this was voted on with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Kristene Baldwin.
The following are Box Top only totals for top classrooms:
Mrs. Spotts-2526
Mrs. Rhodes-2001
Mrs. Pfirman-1888
Mrs. Gratti-1819
There was discussion about looking for area businesses who would allow us to place drop off boxes for box tops and labels in their establishments.
Karen introduced the 2 new HART officers to everyone at the meeting. Our new HART President for next school year will be Terry Genners and our new HART Secretary will be Kristene Baldwin.
Our Spring Book Fair amount was $ 10,937.55. Mr. Shirvinski announced that there will be only one book fair per school year as of Fall 2012.Thank you to all those who volunteered at Book Fair and to Danee for organizing it!
Mr. Shirvinski made a motion to pay 50% of the 4th Grade tee shirts and the other 50% will be from their class funds. This was approved with a second from Linda Hoy.
The Back To School BBQ was another topic of discussion at the meeting.The possibility of changing the time was debated because it has interfered with sports practices and sometimes with people's work schedules.There was a motion by Karen Wojtowicz to not have The Back To School BBQ prior to the start of school which received a second from Karen Cecco. The discussion of whether or not to have the event after the start of school will take place at the summer officer's meeting.
Karen Wojtowicz mentioned that Mrs. Brown needs help setting up for the Art Show. The Art Show will be held on May16th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.. Contact Mrs. Brown if you are able to help.
There was also some discussion of how new people could be encouraged to attend monthly HART meetings.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. with a motion from Karen Cecco and a second from Danee Ryter McCoog
Monday, April 16, 2012
HART NEWS-APRIL 2012
APRIL AND UPCOMING EVENTS
April 3rd-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
April 4th-April 9th-Spring Recess-No School
April 11th-Kindergarten Registration Make Up Day
April 12th-G.C. Hartman Spelling Bee-HS Auditorium-8:45 K-2; 10:15 3rd and 4th
April 9th and April 16th-School Board Meetings 7:30 p.m.
April 17th-Beach Day K-4 ( Students can wear flip flops but NO bathing suits)
April 19th-Spring Picture Day K-4
April 20th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
April 23rd-April 30th- Elementary Book Fair
April 27th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
April 30th-Elementary Chorus Fest-Midwest School District
April 30th-May 4th-Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th-Family and Community Night (elementary school) 6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 1st-Hartman Hustle Event (HS Track)
May 2nd-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
There are 2 positions open in HART for next school year. Both the President and Secretary positions are open and if you know anyone who may be interested, please contact one of the HART officers for more information. Voting for these positions will take place at Family and Community Night so remember to stop by the ballot box to cast your vote!
The Spring Book Fair will take place April23-April 30. Danee is still in need of volunteers for Community Night. If you are interested in volunteering for Book Fair, please contact Danee at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com or 452-0569. The Book Fair will take place in the library and the students will be attending book fair during their regular library times.
The top 3 homerooms for the Box Tops and Labels contest are as follows: Mrs. Gratti (4538), Mrs. Spotts (3894)), Mrs. Rhodes (3081). The contest continues until April 30th so make sure you send in any box tops or labels you may have at home and remember to mark your child's homeroom teacher on the bags.
Thanks to all those who came to our monthly HART meetings. It's hard to believe that our next meeting is the last for this school year! Our last meeting will take place on May 2, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Please plan to join us then!!
Happy Spring,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
April 3rd-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
April 4th-April 9th-Spring Recess-No School
April 11th-Kindergarten Registration Make Up Day
April 12th-G.C. Hartman Spelling Bee-HS Auditorium-8:45 K-2; 10:15 3rd and 4th
April 9th and April 16th-School Board Meetings 7:30 p.m.
April 17th-Beach Day K-4 ( Students can wear flip flops but NO bathing suits)
April 19th-Spring Picture Day K-4
April 20th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
April 23rd-April 30th- Elementary Book Fair
April 27th-Flip Flop Friday K-4
April 30th-Elementary Chorus Fest-Midwest School District
April 30th-May 4th-Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th-Family and Community Night (elementary school) 6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 1st-Hartman Hustle Event (HS Track)
May 2nd-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
There are 2 positions open in HART for next school year. Both the President and Secretary positions are open and if you know anyone who may be interested, please contact one of the HART officers for more information. Voting for these positions will take place at Family and Community Night so remember to stop by the ballot box to cast your vote!
The Spring Book Fair will take place April23-April 30. Danee is still in need of volunteers for Community Night. If you are interested in volunteering for Book Fair, please contact Danee at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com or 452-0569. The Book Fair will take place in the library and the students will be attending book fair during their regular library times.
The top 3 homerooms for the Box Tops and Labels contest are as follows: Mrs. Gratti (4538), Mrs. Spotts (3894)), Mrs. Rhodes (3081). The contest continues until April 30th so make sure you send in any box tops or labels you may have at home and remember to mark your child's homeroom teacher on the bags.
Thanks to all those who came to our monthly HART meetings. It's hard to believe that our next meeting is the last for this school year! Our last meeting will take place on May 2, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Please plan to join us then!!
Happy Spring,
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
Sunday, April 15, 2012
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-APRIL 2012
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. on April 3, 2012 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: Danee Ryter-McCoog, Beth Nevius, Gloria Seroskie, Jen Dunkelberger, Christi Moncavage and Kristene Baldwin.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report. She explained the schedule for Teacher Appreciation Week:
Meatball Monday-Kindergarten and 4th Grades will be donating items for this day
Tuesday Tea-A breakfast of sticky buns, bagels, coffee and tea will be served to the teachers
Treats For Wednesday-Chocolates and hoagie coupons will be given to the teachers
Taco Thursday-Tacos and brownies with items being donated by 1st and 3rd Grades
Fruit Salad Friday-Fruit Salad with yogurt and granola with items being donated by 2nd Grade
Sue further explained that she will be contacting the homeroom moms to have parents send items in for these days. This week will be celebrated the week of April 30th.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $14,580.42.
The Class Funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade:$2,318.09
3rd Grade:$988.53
4th Grade:$1,766.69
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Danee Ryter McCoog and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the March Minutes. There was a correction from the previous correction: The February Minutes were correct when indicating that the top homerooms listed were a combined total of Box Tops and Labels For Education. The top 3 homerooms for the contest as of March are : Mrs. Gratti (4538), Mrs. Spotts (3894), and Mrs. Rhodes (3081).
The Secretary's Report was approved with a motion from Gloria Seroskie and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He spoke about the Knoebel's field trip planned for May 30th. Mr. Shirvinski spoke with Buddy Knoebel about new prices which are $11.00 for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and $16.00 for 3rd and 4th grade as well as adults. This will not include the Sky Ride and Haunted House. The higher prices will increase our total by only around $100.00. He further added that the last school day will be June 1st with dismissal at 10:30 a.m..
Mr. Shirvinski then spoke about the Spelling Bee which will be held on April 12th.He said that participating students were given 2 tickets each so they can invite parents, etc..There will be traditional spelling bee rules.
Mr. Shirvinski explained details of a meeting taking place at Bucknell University on April 11th at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting will be a townhall meeting that will allow for discussion of the impact of the governor's 2011-2012 budget on public school education. School directors, administrators and the public are invited to this meeting. The meeting will focus on the severe budget cuts to the education system. The meeting will take place at The Forum, Room 272, Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University.
Another topic in the Principal's Report was field trip clearances. Chaperones who will be going on any overnight trips with students, must have their clearances. This does not apply to the elementary school as they do not do overnight trips.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that there is now a state regulation that requires a nurse to accompany students on field trips in order to dispense medications. If the parent of a student requiring meds. is not available to attend the trip, the school nurse or another RN or LPN must be on the trip. If a nurse would not be available, the trip would have to be canceled. Mr. Shirvinski added that all field trips for the school year have been covered with an RN and none will need to be canceled. A question was asked if another RN could step in if the school nurse is not available and Mr. Shirvinski will be checking on this detail.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that HART Movie Night was a success. She thanked all those who volunteered that evening. She noted that approximately 150-200 people attended Movie Night and they were given popcorn and drinks and enjoyed The Smurfs.
Under New Business, Karen spoke about A.R. incentives. G.C. Hartman students have achieved their goal and now Mr. Shirvinski will become a human sundae.The date for this event will be announced soon. May 25th will be a bowling party for A.R. and there is also an upcoming Hoagie Party.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that there are 101 students who have registered for Kindergarten for next school year.
Karen discussed the fact that the positions of HART Secretary and President are open for next school year. She said that papers will be going home with students as well as emails asking for nominations for these positions. There were no nominations for President at the meeting . Kristene Baldwin received a nomination for Secretary with a motion from Christi Moncavage and a second from Jen Dunkelberger. Voting for these positions will take place at Family and Community Night.
Mr. Shirvinski reminded those present that the class rooms would not be open for Family and Community Night, however, there will be various school work on display that night.
Linda Hoy talked to everyone about the upcoming Hartman Hustle. The fundraiser event will take place on May 1st and the event is open to parents who want to come during their child's walk times. She said that there are lots of raffle items that children may win if they have gotten donations of any amount. They will be picking winners for these items on the day of the event. The following are walk times for individual grades for the Hartman Hustle:
Kindergarten: 9:30
1st Grade: 10:00
2nd Grade: 10:30
3rd Grade: 11:00
4th Grade: 11:30
Linda told everyone that students who have $15.00 in donations, will receive a tee shirt. Those in attendance of the meeting voted on the color of the tee shirt which will be white. Also those at the HART Meeting, voted on the picture which will be on the tee shirt. The design that won was done by Gina Gratti. Tara from Fit For Funds will be contacting both the paper and tv station to see if they will attend our Hartman Hustle. Linda said that we received a lot of donations from area businesses for prizes, etc. so we will need to send out many thank you cards.
Mr. Shirvinski made a motion to request a check in the amount of $1875.00 for the First Grade field trip to Hershey Zoo. This was approved first by Kristene Baldwin and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Karen reminded everyone that our last meeting of this school year will be on May 2nd 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 Christi Moncavage.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy, Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Danee Ryter-McCoog, Beth Nevius, Gloria Seroskie, Jen Dunkelberger, Christi Moncavage and Kristene Baldwin.
Sue Griscavage gave the Vice President's Report. She explained the schedule for Teacher Appreciation Week:
Meatball Monday-Kindergarten and 4th Grades will be donating items for this day
Tuesday Tea-A breakfast of sticky buns, bagels, coffee and tea will be served to the teachers
Treats For Wednesday-Chocolates and hoagie coupons will be given to the teachers
Taco Thursday-Tacos and brownies with items being donated by 1st and 3rd Grades
Fruit Salad Friday-Fruit Salad with yogurt and granola with items being donated by 2nd Grade
Sue further explained that she will be contacting the homeroom moms to have parents send items in for these days. This week will be celebrated the week of April 30th.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $14,580.42.
The Class Funds are as follows:
Kindergarten: $100.00
1st Grade: $2,234.58
2nd Grade:$2,318.09
3rd Grade:$988.53
4th Grade:$1,766.69
The Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Danee Ryter McCoog and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the March Minutes. There was a correction from the previous correction: The February Minutes were correct when indicating that the top homerooms listed were a combined total of Box Tops and Labels For Education. The top 3 homerooms for the contest as of March are : Mrs. Gratti (4538), Mrs. Spotts (3894), and Mrs. Rhodes (3081).
The Secretary's Report was approved with a motion from Gloria Seroskie and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He spoke about the Knoebel's field trip planned for May 30th. Mr. Shirvinski spoke with Buddy Knoebel about new prices which are $11.00 for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and $16.00 for 3rd and 4th grade as well as adults. This will not include the Sky Ride and Haunted House. The higher prices will increase our total by only around $100.00. He further added that the last school day will be June 1st with dismissal at 10:30 a.m..
Mr. Shirvinski then spoke about the Spelling Bee which will be held on April 12th.He said that participating students were given 2 tickets each so they can invite parents, etc..There will be traditional spelling bee rules.
Mr. Shirvinski explained details of a meeting taking place at Bucknell University on April 11th at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting will be a townhall meeting that will allow for discussion of the impact of the governor's 2011-2012 budget on public school education. School directors, administrators and the public are invited to this meeting. The meeting will focus on the severe budget cuts to the education system. The meeting will take place at The Forum, Room 272, Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University.
Another topic in the Principal's Report was field trip clearances. Chaperones who will be going on any overnight trips with students, must have their clearances. This does not apply to the elementary school as they do not do overnight trips.
Mr. Shirvinski explained that there is now a state regulation that requires a nurse to accompany students on field trips in order to dispense medications. If the parent of a student requiring meds. is not available to attend the trip, the school nurse or another RN or LPN must be on the trip. If a nurse would not be available, the trip would have to be canceled. Mr. Shirvinski added that all field trips for the school year have been covered with an RN and none will need to be canceled. A question was asked if another RN could step in if the school nurse is not available and Mr. Shirvinski will be checking on this detail.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that HART Movie Night was a success. She thanked all those who volunteered that evening. She noted that approximately 150-200 people attended Movie Night and they were given popcorn and drinks and enjoyed The Smurfs.
Under New Business, Karen spoke about A.R. incentives. G.C. Hartman students have achieved their goal and now Mr. Shirvinski will become a human sundae.The date for this event will be announced soon. May 25th will be a bowling party for A.R. and there is also an upcoming Hoagie Party.
Mr. Shirvinski noted that there are 101 students who have registered for Kindergarten for next school year.
Karen discussed the fact that the positions of HART Secretary and President are open for next school year. She said that papers will be going home with students as well as emails asking for nominations for these positions. There were no nominations for President at the meeting . Kristene Baldwin received a nomination for Secretary with a motion from Christi Moncavage and a second from Jen Dunkelberger. Voting for these positions will take place at Family and Community Night.
Mr. Shirvinski reminded those present that the class rooms would not be open for Family and Community Night, however, there will be various school work on display that night.
Linda Hoy talked to everyone about the upcoming Hartman Hustle. The fundraiser event will take place on May 1st and the event is open to parents who want to come during their child's walk times. She said that there are lots of raffle items that children may win if they have gotten donations of any amount. They will be picking winners for these items on the day of the event. The following are walk times for individual grades for the Hartman Hustle:
Kindergarten: 9:30
1st Grade: 10:00
2nd Grade: 10:30
3rd Grade: 11:00
4th Grade: 11:30
Linda told everyone that students who have $15.00 in donations, will receive a tee shirt. Those in attendance of the meeting voted on the color of the tee shirt which will be white. Also those at the HART Meeting, voted on the picture which will be on the tee shirt. The design that won was done by Gina Gratti. Tara from Fit For Funds will be contacting both the paper and tv station to see if they will attend our Hartman Hustle. Linda said that we received a lot of donations from area businesses for prizes, etc. so we will need to send out many thank you cards.
Mr. Shirvinski made a motion to request a check in the amount of $1875.00 for the First Grade field trip to Hershey Zoo. This was approved first by Kristene Baldwin and a second from Christi Moncavage.
Karen reminded everyone that our last meeting of this school year will be on May 2nd 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 Christi Moncavage.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
HART NEWS-MARCH 2012
March 2nd-Read Across America -(Dress like a Dr. Seuss character) K-4
March 3rd-Cinderella Breakfast in HS Cafeteria from 9-11:30 a.m.
March 5th- New Kindergarten Parent Information Night -LGA from 6-7 p.m.
March 7th-HART Meeting in Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
March 9th-Student Make-Up Day (Classes in session)
March 12th-Student Make-Up Day (Classes in session)
March 12th and March 19th-School Board Meetings (7:30 p.m.)
March 16th-Green Day (K-4)
March 19th-23rd--Kindergarten Registration
March 20th-23rd--PSSA Reading and Math Testing (3rd and 4th grades)
March 20th-2nd Grade Music Program-LGA at 6:00 p.m.
March 23rd-End of 3rd Marking Period
March 28th-Gym Show -1st and 4th Grades in Elementary Gym from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
March 30th-HART Movie Night 6-8 p.m. in Elementary Gym
There are 2 HART positions open for the upcoming school year. The President and Secretary positions are open so if you know anyone who might be interested, please see one of the HART officers. Voting will take place on Family and Community night which is held on April 30th from 6-8 p.m..
The contest for Box Tops, Labels For Education, etc. will end on April 30th so make sure you send in any Box Tops, etc. that you may have. Make sure to separate the box tops and labels, etc. into separate bags and mark them with your child's homeroom teacher.
We will be having our Spring Book Fair April 23-27th and if you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch with Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com.
Thanks to everyone who has been coming to our monthly meetings. The school year is just flying by and we have only 2 meetings left ! Please join us if you can for our next meeting which will be on Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Hope to see you there!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kuijpers
HART Secretary
March 3rd-Cinderella Breakfast in HS Cafeteria from 9-11:30 a.m.
March 5th- New Kindergarten Parent Information Night -LGA from 6-7 p.m.
March 7th-HART Meeting in Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.
March 9th-Student Make-Up Day (Classes in session)
March 12th-Student Make-Up Day (Classes in session)
March 12th and March 19th-School Board Meetings (7:30 p.m.)
March 16th-Green Day (K-4)
March 19th-23rd--Kindergarten Registration
March 20th-23rd--PSSA Reading and Math Testing (3rd and 4th grades)
March 20th-2nd Grade Music Program-LGA at 6:00 p.m.
March 23rd-End of 3rd Marking Period
March 28th-Gym Show -1st and 4th Grades in Elementary Gym from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
March 30th-HART Movie Night 6-8 p.m. in Elementary Gym
There are 2 HART positions open for the upcoming school year. The President and Secretary positions are open so if you know anyone who might be interested, please see one of the HART officers. Voting will take place on Family and Community night which is held on April 30th from 6-8 p.m..
The contest for Box Tops, Labels For Education, etc. will end on April 30th so make sure you send in any Box Tops, etc. that you may have. Make sure to separate the box tops and labels, etc. into separate bags and mark them with your child's homeroom teacher.
We will be having our Spring Book Fair April 23-27th and if you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch with Danee Ryter McCoog at daneerytermccoog@yahoo.com.
Thanks to everyone who has been coming to our monthly meetings. The school year is just flying by and we have only 2 meetings left ! Please join us if you can for our next meeting which will be on Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. Hope to see you there!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kuijpers
HART Secretary
H.A.R.T. MINUTES-MARCH 2012
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.
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.
Monday, March 05, 2012
HART NEWS-FEBRUARY 2012
FEBRUARY EVENTS
February 1st-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library
February 3rd-Favorite Team Jersey Day (K-4)
February 3rd-Family Fun Night (6-8 p.m.)
February 6th-SMART Meeting
February 13 and 20th-School Board Meetings
February 14th-Red Day
February 17th-Act 80 Day No Classes-Teacher In-Service
February 20th-President's Day (Student Make Up Day-Classes in Session)
March 2nd-Read Across America Day-Dress Like Your Favorite Dr. Seuss character (K-4)
March 3rd-Cinderella Breakfast in the HS (9-11:30)
March 5th-Kindergarten Information Night (6-7 p.m.) Large Group Area
March 7th-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library
We will be having a Movie night on March 30th in the elementary school. More information will be sent home in the future. Please mark the date on your calendar as it will be a fun night out for your family!!!!
Continue sending in the box tops and labels but make sure the bag is marked with your child's teacher's name on it so they get credit in our ongoing contest! The top 5 homerooms currently are Mrs. Spotts, Mrs. Gratti, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Harder and Mrs. Sharrow.
Thanks to all of you who have donated your time to Hart in any way (especially those who recently tested batteries for 4th grade science kits)!!!
Another thank you to all those who are so generous with their time and attend our monthly meetings-your help and input are so vital to keep HART going strong!!!
Please plan on attending our next meeting which will be on March 7th at 6:30 p.m.. We hope to see you there!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
February 1st-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library
February 3rd-Favorite Team Jersey Day (K-4)
February 3rd-Family Fun Night (6-8 p.m.)
February 6th-SMART Meeting
February 13 and 20th-School Board Meetings
February 14th-Red Day
February 17th-Act 80 Day No Classes-Teacher In-Service
February 20th-President's Day (Student Make Up Day-Classes in Session)
March 2nd-Read Across America Day-Dress Like Your Favorite Dr. Seuss character (K-4)
March 3rd-Cinderella Breakfast in the HS (9-11:30)
March 5th-Kindergarten Information Night (6-7 p.m.) Large Group Area
March 7th-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library
We will be having a Movie night on March 30th in the elementary school. More information will be sent home in the future. Please mark the date on your calendar as it will be a fun night out for your family!!!!
Continue sending in the box tops and labels but make sure the bag is marked with your child's teacher's name on it so they get credit in our ongoing contest! The top 5 homerooms currently are Mrs. Spotts, Mrs. Gratti, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Harder and Mrs. Sharrow.
Thanks to all of you who have donated your time to Hart in any way (especially those who recently tested batteries for 4th grade science kits)!!!
Another thank you to all those who are so generous with their time and attend our monthly meetings-your help and input are so vital to keep HART going strong!!!
Please plan on attending our next meeting which will be on March 7th at 6:30 p.m.. We hope to see you there!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers, HART Secretary
H. A. R. T. MINUTES-FEBRUARY 2012
The meeting was brought to order at 6:35 p.m. on February 1st by President Karen Wojtowicz.
In attendance were : Officers: President, Karen Wojtowicz, Treasurer, Linda Hoy , Secretary, Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Christi Moncavage, Kim Levan, Tera Krebs, Karen Cecco, Dawn Knoebel, Kristene Baldwin, Scott Kramer, Betsy Kramer, Sherry Humphrey and Tia Brown.
Sue Griscavage was not present for the meeting and there was nothing new to note in the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $15,391.42. 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 Karen Cecco and a second from Dawn Knoebel.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of only a review of the January Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Christi Moncavage and a second from Karen Cecco.
There were no topics discussed under Old Business.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He spoke about the upcoming Kindergarten Information Night.He said that this is a great way for parents to obtain information on expectations and curriculum, etc.. He requested some volunteers to do babysitting on that night so that parents who wish to attend can focus on the material being presented. This event is slated for March-exact date not known yet. Mr. Shirvinski explained that this Info Night is really helpful to those parents who have children coming to Kindergarten in the Fall.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked those who volunteered their time to test batteries for the 4th grade science kits.
Mr. Shirvinski also spoke about an upcoming event at G.C. Hartman: The Spelling Bee. He said that this will be the first one at the school and is going to be exciting for the students. They will be tested soon on spelling words and the top 5 from each homeroom will compete in the oral spelling bee to be held on April 12th. This event is for grades Kindergarten to 4th grade. Mrs. Meyer and Kathy Koschoff-Rapkin will be working on the Spelling Bee with the students. The kids will be watching a preview video to get them excited for the event.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed New Business.
Karen thanked everyone who has been sending in Box Tops and Labels For Education. The top 5 classes in the contest are :
Mrs. Spotts - 3746
Mrs. Gratti-3612
Mrs. Rhodes-2562
Mrs. Harder-1957
Mrs. Sharrow-1926
Karen reminded everyone to put the homeroom teacher's name on the bags when you send in the box tops, etc..
Karen also spoke about Family Fun Night which took place on Feb. 3rd.She said there was an enormous response from families and that there was a count of 618 RSVP's.
It was also discussed that a Movie Night is being planned for March 30th. The kids will vote from a selection of movies and the top pick will be what is shown at our Movie night. More information will be upcoming.
The Spring Fundraiser was also discussed. It was previously decided that we would do Fit For Funds for our Spring Fundraiser. The parents present were asked for ideas for prizes for the fundraiser. It was discussed that local businesses might donate gift cards, etc. and that should be explored. When a student reaches $15.00 in donations, they will receive a tee shirt.The date of the kick off assembly has not yet been determined and we are looking for volunteers to form a committee to reach some of these decisions.
Karen reminded those present that our next monthly HART Meeting will be on March 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. with a motion from Kristene Baldwin and a second from Sherry Humphrey.
In attendance were : Officers: President, Karen Wojtowicz, Treasurer, Linda Hoy , Secretary, Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Christi Moncavage, Kim Levan, Tera Krebs, Karen Cecco, Dawn Knoebel, Kristene Baldwin, Scott Kramer, Betsy Kramer, Sherry Humphrey and Tia Brown.
Sue Griscavage was not present for the meeting and there was nothing new to note in the Vice President's Report.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance stands at $15,391.42. 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 Karen Cecco and a second from Dawn Knoebel.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of only a review of the January Minutes. The Minutes were approved with a motion from Christi Moncavage and a second from Karen Cecco.
There were no topics discussed under Old Business.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. He spoke about the upcoming Kindergarten Information Night.He said that this is a great way for parents to obtain information on expectations and curriculum, etc.. He requested some volunteers to do babysitting on that night so that parents who wish to attend can focus on the material being presented. This event is slated for March-exact date not known yet. Mr. Shirvinski explained that this Info Night is really helpful to those parents who have children coming to Kindergarten in the Fall.
Mr. Shirvinski thanked those who volunteered their time to test batteries for the 4th grade science kits.
Mr. Shirvinski also spoke about an upcoming event at G.C. Hartman: The Spelling Bee. He said that this will be the first one at the school and is going to be exciting for the students. They will be tested soon on spelling words and the top 5 from each homeroom will compete in the oral spelling bee to be held on April 12th. This event is for grades Kindergarten to 4th grade. Mrs. Meyer and Kathy Koschoff-Rapkin will be working on the Spelling Bee with the students. The kids will be watching a preview video to get them excited for the event.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed New Business.
Karen thanked everyone who has been sending in Box Tops and Labels For Education. The top 5 classes in the contest are :
Mrs. Spotts - 3746
Mrs. Gratti-3612
Mrs. Rhodes-2562
Mrs. Harder-1957
Mrs. Sharrow-1926
Karen reminded everyone to put the homeroom teacher's name on the bags when you send in the box tops, etc..
Karen also spoke about Family Fun Night which took place on Feb. 3rd.She said there was an enormous response from families and that there was a count of 618 RSVP's.
It was also discussed that a Movie Night is being planned for March 30th. The kids will vote from a selection of movies and the top pick will be what is shown at our Movie night. More information will be upcoming.
The Spring Fundraiser was also discussed. It was previously decided that we would do Fit For Funds for our Spring Fundraiser. The parents present were asked for ideas for prizes for the fundraiser. It was discussed that local businesses might donate gift cards, etc. and that should be explored. When a student reaches $15.00 in donations, they will receive a tee shirt.The date of the kick off assembly has not yet been determined and we are looking for volunteers to form a committee to reach some of these decisions.
Karen reminded those present that our next monthly HART Meeting will be on March 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. with a motion from Kristene Baldwin and a second from Sherry Humphrey.
Friday, January 27, 2012
HART NEWS-January 2012
JANUARY EVENTS
January 3rd-Classes Resume
January 4th-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
January 9th-January 13th-DIBELS Testing K-4
January 11th-Stuffed Animal Day
January 16th-Martin Luther King Birthday -No Classes (Teacher In-Service)
January 18th-Wacky Wednesday K-4
January 20th-End of Marking Period
January 31st-Report Cards Sent Home K-4
February 1st-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
February 3rd-Favorite Team Jersey Day K-4
February 3rd-Family Fun Night at G.C. Hartman 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Please join us for Family Fun Night on February 3rd from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at G.C. Hartman Elementary . There will be lots of fun activities to enjoy with your family including a bounce house, Wii games, Karaoke Singing, Craft Project and snacks!!!!! The event is free but you will have the opportunity to make a donation to a local charity if you would like. We hope to see everyone there for this fun night!!! Also, don't forget to bring your filled Box Top Sheet with you for an opportunity to win a Sheetz coupon book or $25 gift card !!
Mr. Shirvinski recently received a Box Top check for $ 2,134.12! Wow-keep clipping those box tops and labels for education and send them in with your child. You can ask family members to save them for you too. Make sure you mark them with your child's homeroom teacher's name when you send them in. The money received from Box Tops is used for various supplies and activities for the students throughout the school year so thanks for your continued support of this program!
Our next HART Meeting will be on February 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope to see everyone then! Thanks to all those who continue to join us for these monthly meetings!!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers,HART Secretary
P.S. GO HENRY !!! N.Y.GIANTS #45
January 3rd-Classes Resume
January 4th-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
January 9th-January 13th-DIBELS Testing K-4
January 11th-Stuffed Animal Day
January 16th-Martin Luther King Birthday -No Classes (Teacher In-Service)
January 18th-Wacky Wednesday K-4
January 20th-End of Marking Period
January 31st-Report Cards Sent Home K-4
February 1st-HART Meeting 6:30 p.m. in elementary library
February 3rd-Favorite Team Jersey Day K-4
February 3rd-Family Fun Night at G.C. Hartman 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Please join us for Family Fun Night on February 3rd from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at G.C. Hartman Elementary . There will be lots of fun activities to enjoy with your family including a bounce house, Wii games, Karaoke Singing, Craft Project and snacks!!!!! The event is free but you will have the opportunity to make a donation to a local charity if you would like. We hope to see everyone there for this fun night!!! Also, don't forget to bring your filled Box Top Sheet with you for an opportunity to win a Sheetz coupon book or $25 gift card !!
Mr. Shirvinski recently received a Box Top check for $ 2,134.12! Wow-keep clipping those box tops and labels for education and send them in with your child. You can ask family members to save them for you too. Make sure you mark them with your child's homeroom teacher's name when you send them in. The money received from Box Tops is used for various supplies and activities for the students throughout the school year so thanks for your continued support of this program!
Our next HART Meeting will be on February 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library. We hope to see everyone then! Thanks to all those who continue to join us for these monthly meetings!!!!!!
Suzanne Kuijpers,HART Secretary
P.S. GO HENRY !!! N.Y.GIANTS #45
H.A.R.T. MINUTES -JANUARY 2012
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. on January 4, 2012 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: Rich Miller, Vanessa Stine, Sherry Humphrey, Kim Levan, Dawn Knoebel, Michelle Conway and Tia Brown.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the December Minutes. The minutes were approved with a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawn Knoebel.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance is $15,896.42. The individual 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 Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Vanessa Stine.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. Mr. Shirvinski noted that he checked on televisions for Family Fun Night and he can get 3 t.v.'s on carts and he also discussed other options for placement of the Wii games.
Mr. Shirvinski requested volunteers to test batteries and wires for 4th grade science kits. The volunteers would be needed over the next two weeks and would also be doing some other prep work for the science projects.
Mr. Shirvinski received a check for Box Tops in the amount of $ 2,134.12 for the first half of the school year. He said this is the biggest check we have received and he thanked all those who have been sending in their Box Tops.
Mr. Shirvinski also explained that there were more tiger paws added to the walls in the front lobby area for students who have exhibited good behavior. He said that he and Mr. Deeter will be doing a program with the students to encourage good behavior. Students will be receiving pins if they were nominated by their teachers for doing something kind, etc. Mr. Shirvinski and Mr. Deeter made a video featuring skits with students talking about being respectful.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that the RIF Distribution Day went well.
She announced that the cut off for A.R. is soon and there will be a Dippin Dots Party . The goal is 13,000 points for Mr. Shirvinski to become a human sundae. We are currently at appx. 6,000 points.
Karen discussed New Business. There will be DIBELS testing the week of January 9th.
Fit For Funds will be doing our Spring Fundraiser on May 1. We will be awarding each student a tee shirt for their participation in addition to getting $15.00 from sponsors. We will be developing a committee to organize fundraiser things in the near future.
There was also some discussion about the Knoebel's field trip at the end of the school year. It will possibly be May 30th , however, more information on that will be coming in the future.
A question was asked about recess and whether or not the children go out on really chilly days. Mr. Shirvinski noted that the students do usually go out for recess unless he is aware of a wind chill advisory. He further said that if you don't want your child to go out on a very cold day, that you should write a note to the teacher.
Our next HART Meeting will be on February 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
In attendance were: Officers: President Karen Wojtowicz, Vice President Sue Griscavage, Treasurer Linda Hoy , Secretary Suzanne Kuijpers and Advisor Mr. Shirvinski. Parents: Rich Miller, Vanessa Stine, Sherry Humphrey, Kim Levan, Dawn Knoebel, Michelle Conway and Tia Brown.
Suzanne Kuijpers gave the Secretary's Report which consisted of a review of the December Minutes. The minutes were approved with a motion from Sherry Humphrey and a second from Dawn Knoebel.
Linda Hoy gave the Treasurer's Report. The general fund balance is $15,896.42. The individual 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 Treasurer's Report was approved with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Vanessa Stine.
Mr. Shirvinski gave the Principal's Report. Mr. Shirvinski noted that he checked on televisions for Family Fun Night and he can get 3 t.v.'s on carts and he also discussed other options for placement of the Wii games.
Mr. Shirvinski requested volunteers to test batteries and wires for 4th grade science kits. The volunteers would be needed over the next two weeks and would also be doing some other prep work for the science projects.
Mr. Shirvinski received a check for Box Tops in the amount of $ 2,134.12 for the first half of the school year. He said this is the biggest check we have received and he thanked all those who have been sending in their Box Tops.
Mr. Shirvinski also explained that there were more tiger paws added to the walls in the front lobby area for students who have exhibited good behavior. He said that he and Mr. Deeter will be doing a program with the students to encourage good behavior. Students will be receiving pins if they were nominated by their teachers for doing something kind, etc. Mr. Shirvinski and Mr. Deeter made a video featuring skits with students talking about being respectful.
Karen Wojtowicz discussed Old Business. She said that the RIF Distribution Day went well.
She announced that the cut off for A.R. is soon and there will be a Dippin Dots Party . The goal is 13,000 points for Mr. Shirvinski to become a human sundae. We are currently at appx. 6,000 points.
Karen discussed New Business. There will be DIBELS testing the week of January 9th.
Fit For Funds will be doing our Spring Fundraiser on May 1. We will be awarding each student a tee shirt for their participation in addition to getting $15.00 from sponsors. We will be developing a committee to organize fundraiser things in the near future.
There was also some discussion about the Knoebel's field trip at the end of the school year. It will possibly be May 30th , however, more information on that will be coming in the future.
A question was asked about recess and whether or not the children go out on really chilly days. Mr. Shirvinski noted that the students do usually go out for recess unless he is aware of a wind chill advisory. He further said that if you don't want your child to go out on a very cold day, that you should write a note to the teacher.
Our next HART Meeting will be on February 1st at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary library.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. with a motion from Rich Miller and a second from Michelle Conway.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
HART NEWS-DECEMBER 2011
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
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
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
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