HHSPTO General Membership Meeting
Agenda for 1/12/17- MINUTES
Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Treasurer's Report Bridget Christy/Jenn Emerle
· 2016-17 Budget Update
Budget Correction and Vote- vote approved, funds for capital improvement to be spent by May 30th, invoices due by May 1st.
March Madness Heather Blum/Jenn Emerle/Kara Weipz
· Ticket Tip Off 1/21 at Basketball Picture Day
· Assemblies
· Sponsors
· Volunteers- we need help
Elementary School Participation/Liaisons
Date to be determined for assemblies
Profit in 2016 was 16k, we need volunteers
Sponsor forms due by end of February
VP report: HARRINGTON Jen Reilly/Brienne DiFinnis
· Snow Ball
1/13 weather is looking good
· Book Fair week in February Holly Troilo
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 3/1 if we don’t have a chair but Brienne will coordinate if we don’t have a volunteer
(Need Chair)
VP report: HARTFORD SCHOOL Dawn Whalen/Jill Castner
· Game Night 1/20
50 RSVPs
Text message reminder will go out/ will send out on FB
Remind to go out on Wed. morning 1/18
Pretzels and water/ fruit snacks
Door prizes- posters/ VP for a day/Principal for a day/Phys Ed Teacher for a day
· Mural Update (Capital Improvement)
Spend by May 30th/ invoices due May 1st
· Tracy’s Corner- signs are up/ shelves/ comfy chairs will go out after dedication- another book drive during book fair to stock book shelves
· Jamboree- 6/14/17 Sharon Thomas/Sue Dove chairing the event and planning underway
Robotics Team will volunteer
Secretary/Communications Officer Report Keisha Taylor
· Constant Contact, Facebook,
Staying informed and involved
Please send info. Early on to be advertised. Open rates are over 50 % for both schools
Principal’s Reports HF: Mr. Stanard
November activities:
Halloween parade was well participated. 5k money was donated to Children’s Hospital
Nov. 15th parent visitation. Many parents visited the schools. Elementary honor society induction.
New student orientation successful
Student council donated to SJ Food Bank, donated many items and used some for holiday baskets
December
Holiday concerts at HMS, well attended and great performance
Feb.
Early dismissal 2/2
2/14 black history month celebration assembly about celebrations
March
2 visiting authors- one author will share their novel with each grade
Just Add Magic by Cindy Callaghan
Joshua and the Lightning Road by Donna Galanti
HMS: Mrs. Haines
Have been provided 5 extra carts by the district for testing/response purposes.
Thank you for helping to fund the Math Matters club. Kids are able to complete assessments and use
Tools/ Online
Looking forward to a successful dance tomorrow.
Testing window will be on the school website and draft schedule distributed
Options for lunch-Working on programming for kids with anxiety, a place to cool down
Adult coloring books/
Staffing the room 9:48-12:48 40 min each 4 lunches
1/19 8th grade curriculum night at Lenape
Watch assembly coming up
Teacher Rep
Ms Tedesco- Thank you for funding the piano accompanist. Thank you.
Field trip tomorrow Larchmont/hillside/Springville in the spring the rest of the elementary schools
Students playing different pieces of music with different instruments and students are learning a lot in this multicultural expansion/exposure (Gu-Jung instrument)
Choir volunteers from HMS and HF for March Madness.
Ms. Barrett- Thank you for the coffee ad holiday time.
President’s Report Heather Blum/Kara Weipz
Old Business
· Coffee Carts- HF will be in the faculty room
HMS will be in the spring – maybe Mid to end of May
· Wawa Coupon Sale – successful 1500 coupons sold to date.
A few issues going from office to student or teacher to student Maybe extend homeroom to distribute forms. We will discuss a few ways to avoid issues
Current/Upcoming Business
· Dine and Donates – January- successful @ $256/Feb. 16th and March 7th upcoming
· Pretzel Sales- success with the exception of December holiday parties interfered
Open Discussion/New Business