Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Mrs. Longacre's "Special Gift"
The students in Mrs. Longacre's Kindergarten class would like to share their "Gifts for Someone Special".
Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Schucker's "Three Little Pigs"
The students in Mrs. Schucker's Kindergarten class would like to share their story of "The Three Little Pigs".
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Message from PTA
If you need a last minute gift purchase, PTA has five (5) Lehigh
Valley Kidstuff books, yet. If you send the money in by Wednesday, the
book(s) will come home with your child Thursday or Friday! Books are
only $25 for A LOT of great coupons, and money made for a lot of great
school programs!
Valley Kidstuff books, yet. If you send the money in by Wednesday, the
book(s) will come home with your child Thursday or Friday! Books are
only $25 for A LOT of great coupons, and money made for a lot of great
school programs!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Upcoming Events!
Moore Elementary School has several events coming up in the next couple of weeks. Here is a brief look at what is happening in our school...
December 15th - PTA Holiday Party (9am-11am in APR)
December 17th - Moore Spirit Day (please wear your new Moore Pride shirt)
December 17th - Holiday Chorus/Band Concert (7pm in Gym)
December 18th - Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert (7pm in Gym)
December 24th - January 1st- Holiday Break...Offices/Building Closed
January 2nd - School Reopens
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A SAFE NEW YEAR!
December 15th - PTA Holiday Party (9am-11am in APR)
December 17th - Moore Spirit Day (please wear your new Moore Pride shirt)
December 17th - Holiday Chorus/Band Concert (7pm in Gym)
December 18th - Holiday Chorus/Orchestra Concert (7pm in Gym)
December 24th - January 1st- Holiday Break...Offices/Building Closed
January 2nd - School Reopens
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A SAFE NEW YEAR!
PTA December Meeting Minutes
General Membership Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2012
Moore Elementary School Library
Officers:
Rhonda Tucker – chair/president
N/A
– vice president
Rachel
Karc – vice president #2
Beverly
Jenkins – secretary
Michelle
Beil – treasurer
Agenda Topics
n
Meeting
called to order 9 hrs.05min.am, Chair
n Approval of minutes will occer next meeting
n
Principal's
Report, Mr. Dimmick
1. Meeiting at 6pm on Thursday
12-6-12 about Middle School Project.
2. T-shirts purchased for all staff/students for
SWPBS program
3.
Volunteers coming in Friday to sort and deliver t-shirts
4.
Monday, December 17th, Moore Pride week, wear t-shirts
n
Committee
Reports
1.
Membership, Lynn Kessler
a) 239 members
b) Drawing Winners: Mrs. Kramer, Betty Oakes, Rachel Kulp
2.
Veteran's Day, Mr.
Mushlitz/Rachel Karc/Stacy Harrison
a) Plan $1000 in budget for it
b) Alternate the laser show with
something else yearly to keep it fresh
3.
In-School Programs Rachel
Karc
a) Sponsored a Bully program last
week
b) L.V. Zoo, DaVinci Center, and
Franklin Institute coming in for variouis grade programs.
c) In March we are sponsored a
mobile agriculture lab
d) Local author going to come in
the spring, giving out books and older grades will do a canvas illustration
e) Mr. Bendekovits is going to be
contacted about providing the school with facetime workshops/instructions for
the grades.
4.
Moore Carnival, Michelle Beil
a) June 4th 2013
5. Kid's Holiday Shop, Rhonda Tucker
a) Went very well this year
6. Holiday Party, Rachel Lilly
a) Friday, December 14th, Need Volunteers for help during party
b) Need Baked Goods
7. Fundraising
a) Book Fair, Michelle Beil
1. $2094 profit
b) Kidstuff, Katicia Rothrock/Dianna Schoenen
1. $3687.50 profit
c) Celebrating Home, Sherri Stuhldreher
1. $2915 profit
d) Gertrude Hawk,
1. If interested in being on this committee or
chairing it, please contact
us. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year,
plus they are very easy to
work
with-bonus free chocolate for chairing:)))
n General
1. Make
sure that all activities and events are coordinated with the office.
Adjournment
n
Chair adjourns meeting 10hrs. 24min.a.m..
Next
Mtgs: Monday, January 7, 7pm Moore Library
Monday, February 4, 9am APR
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PTA November Meeting Minutes
General Membership Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2012
Moore Elementary School Library
Officers:
Rhonda Tucker – chair/president
N/A
– vice president
Rachel
Karc – vice president #2
Beverly
Jenkins – secretary
Michelle
Beil – treasurer
Agenda Topics
n
Meeting
called to order 7 hrs.00min.pm, Chair
n Approval of October minutes Michelle Beil
n
Principal's
Report, Mr. Dimmick
1. Thank you to parents helping ouit with the bookfair..
2. Thank you to Rachel and volunteers for the
Veteran's Day celebration.
3. SWPBS
program will be held Demeber 17th
n
Superintendent
Report, Mr. Kovalchik
1. Moore achieved AYP in both
math and reading
2.
Believes curriculum and technology go hand in hand
a) Sapphire computer program for
parents
b) Electronic Report Cards
3.
Eventually would like to have entire district using Chrome Books
a) Goal now is 30-60 Chromes for
each grade level
4. SWPBS
a) Changing in-school suspension to more of an
academic suspension focus
5. Changes
a)
Looking to reduce credits to graduate from 26 to 24.
b)
Reducing study halls
c)
More cyber options
6.
Middle School
a)
$88 million budget
b)
Not to exceed $80million
c)
New field house, most likely a swimming pool, robotics room, open
courtyard concept in center, STEM (science, technology, enginneering, math),
virtual room (can speak with astronauts-facetime)
d) Possible addtition of turf fields as well and
a new softball field
e)
Curriculum is changing to common core
f)
Bids start in January, late March/April, Construction begins
g)
September 2015 Opening
h)
2015/16 Old middle school demolished
Adjournment
n
Chair adjourns meeting 8hrs. 50min.pm
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PTA Fundraiser is In!
Your fundraiser order is in!
Please come to the Moore Elementary Cafeteria pick up during these times:
Please make sure you pick up your order, and if you need a different date and time please call
Sheri Stuhldreher @ 610-759-5018.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
PTA Fundraiser Pick-Up
This is a reminder that the PTA fundraiser can be picked up on Wednesday, December 12th from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. in the APR...and/or Wednesday, December 12th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the APR.
We thank you for your continued support of Moore PTA and Moore Elementary School!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Community Presentation - Proposed Middle School
On Thursday night (Dec. 6th), the Northampton Area School District will provide a community presentation on the proposed Middle School (new). The presentation will be at 6:00pm in the High School Auditorium.
Friday, November 16, 2012
PTA Reflections Ceremony
On Tuesday night, the PTA honored the 2012 Reflections winners with a
recognition ceremony at the school. The night included assorted snacks
and treats, a recognition ceremony in which the winners received their
medals, a showcase of their winning entries, and a group photo.
We congratulate all of our winners, and thank all of the students who
entered! Best of luck to those who move on to the next round.
The photo of the winners will appear in the November 29th Northampton Press.
recognition ceremony at the school. The night included assorted snacks
and treats, a recognition ceremony in which the winners received their
medals, a showcase of their winning entries, and a group photo.
We congratulate all of our winners, and thank all of the students who
entered! Best of luck to those who move on to the next round.
The photo of the winners will appear in the November 29th Northampton Press.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
A Big Thank You!
We'd like to send out a BIG thank you to all of our Veterans,
active-duty soldiers, volunteers, parents and special guests who
helped Moore Elementary honor Veterans Day today. It was such a
special day for everyone; one that we are sure will leave a lasting
impression on all participants! We appreciate everyone taking the time
out of their lives to help out today...and we hope that we can begin
an ongoing effort to honor and thank those who make our world a safer
place to live.
We "thank you", from the bottom of our hearts.
active-duty soldiers, volunteers, parents and special guests who
helped Moore Elementary honor Veterans Day today. It was such a
special day for everyone; one that we are sure will leave a lasting
impression on all participants! We appreciate everyone taking the time
out of their lives to help out today...and we hope that we can begin
an ongoing effort to honor and thank those who make our world a safer
place to live.
We "thank you", from the bottom of our hearts.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Mrs. Schucker's Kindergarten Class Presents...KidWriting!
The students in Mrs. Schucker's Kindergarten class wanted to share with everyone their KidWriting that they've been working on so far this year. All of our Kindergarteners are working hard on their KidWriting, which is a step-by-step process that builds a child's ability to correctly write complete sentences. It is truly exciting to see the children grow with their writing throughout the school year, and we are thankful that Mrs. Schucker's class shared with us their samples!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
PTA Reflections Ceremony for Moore - POSTPONED
Due to the increasing threat of inclement weather tonight, the PTA Reflections Ceremony for Moore has been postponed, and rescheduled for Tuesday, November 13th (same time).
We thank you in advance, and apologize for any inconveniences.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Lehigh Valley Kids Run!
Mark your calendars now for the FREE Lehigh Valley Kids Run, Saturday April 17th, 2:00pm!
Registration forms will be sent home in late March.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Monday!
It appears as though we will be back in business Monday, as the school had power restored Friday afternoon. We are thankful for those who are helping clear roads, yards, and helping get power back to the community. We are also thankful that there have been no reports of injuries in our community as a result of the storm.
We are excited to be back, and look forward to seeing everyone Monday!
We are excited to be back, and look forward to seeing everyone Monday!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Friday, November 2nd
A message from Northampton Area School District...
This message is from the Northampton Area School District. Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 2, 2012. All District offices will open at regular time.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Schools Closed - November 1st
A message from Northampton Area School District...
Due to power outages in some District buildings and road closures throughout the District, all NASD schools will be closed on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Offices will open at 9:00AM.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
NASD Schools Closed 10-31-2012
Due to weather conditions, NASD schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, October 31st.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Apparel Update!
The flannel lounge pants DO come in both Adult and Youth sizes. Please be sure to mark your size in the appropriate box, along with the number of items (ex. 1-Adult LG). Samples of the sweatpants and hats are located in the lobby of Moore...so stop by, have a look or try on a pair!
Hunters...the clock is ticking for opening day, so be sure to get your Realtree Moore hat! Orders should be filled before Thanksgiving, just in time for you to wear your cap into the woods on that first morning!
Hunters...the clock is ticking for opening day, so be sure to get your Realtree Moore hat! Orders should be filled before Thanksgiving, just in time for you to wear your cap into the woods on that first morning!
Friday, October 19, 2012
Yearbook News!
Going to Pumpkin Painting with Pop or Trunk or Treat?
Submit your pictures and they could be used in the Moore Elementary 2012-2013 yearbook! Go to https://community.lifetouch.com and enter new user code VLXZTC.
Monday, October 8, 2012
PTA Reminder
Just a quick reminder that the PTA is accepting PTA membership sign ups through November 1st for entries in their December drawings. One student will win a Nook Color!!!! One faculty member will win a $50.00 Visa gift card, and everyone that signs up will be entered to win a $50.00 Visa gift card. So far we have 63 students and 8 faculty members that have signed up...We can do much better!! If you don't have a membership sign up form, you can write members name, e-mail, address, and/or phone # on a sheet of paper, enclose it with $6.50 per membership in an envelope marked PTA membership, and send it in to school. Any questions contact me at lynnkessler4@yahoo.com or 610-767-8174 Thank you in advance for your support!!
Monday, October 1, 2012
PTA Mintues - SEPTEMBER 10
| General Membership Meeting Minutes |
September
10, 2012
Moore
Elementary School Library
Officers:
Rhonda Tucker – chair/president
N/A
– vice president
Rachel
Karc – vice president #2
Beverly
Jenkins – secretary
Michelle
Beil (absent) – treasurer
Agenda Topics
n
Meeting
called to order 7 hrs.05min.pm, Chair
n Approval of May minutes postponed.
n Round Robin introductions of all
attendees
n
Principal's
Report, Mr. Dimmick
1. Thank you to PTA for bus volunteers.
2. School is going smoothly.
3. 5-10
volunteers need for upcoming Picture Day
4.
PSSA: made AYP (annual yearly
progress) for 2011/12 schoolyear.
5. Needs water balloon fillers at
1:30pm this Friday
n
Committee Reports
1. Membership, Lynn
Kessler
2.
In-School Programs, Rachel Karc
a) PTA provides $500 per grade
level for programs brought to the school.
b) Detailed list of programs give
to teachers to choose.
c) Teachers let Rachel know what
they want and she coordinates the rest.
d) Local author will be coming in
to read the books she wrote and illustrated.
She will have the students make
and create their own books.
e) Big Bus science mobile unit is
possibly coming to Moore.
3.
Movie Night, Debi Gantz/Kim Hartzell
a) Fun Friday family night in APR
b) Looking for new chair(s), see
Debi or Kim if interested.
4.
Reflections, Beverly Jenkins
a)
Theme: “The Magic of a Moment”
b)
Projects due by Monday, October 15, 2012: Office drop box
c)
Mrs. Meade is working with all classes on visual art projects to be
entered.
d)
Moore's Reflections Ceremony for winners: Wednesday, November 7
5.
Pumpkin Painting with Pop, Tammi Gibson
6. Fall Parade or Trunk/Treat??
7. Vendor Fair, Abby Silfies/Lori Yorke
a) Very good and well done this past year.
8. Kids Holiday Shop, Rhonda Tucker/Sherri Stuhldreher
a) Kids shop for parents, siblings, relatives
9. Holiday Party, Rachel Lilly
10.
School Spirit, Heather Shaner
a)
Could use help organizing
11.
Grandparent's Night, Jean Heald
a)
Moved to Friday night
b)
New: Ice Cream Sundaes
12.
6th Grade Events, Debi Gantz
a)
Lottery Calendars being sold now
b)
Famous Spaghetti dinner being held in February
c)
Next Mtg: Thursday, Septebmer 13
d)
Trip: Camp Onas
13.
Staff Appreciation, Megan
Coccetti/Lori Yorke
14.
Health & Wellness, Dianna
Schoenen/ Donna /Rimby
a)
after school classes
b)
Need more help with this committee
15.
Spring Carnival, Chair Needed
a)
Fun family-community event
b)
taking the place of our spring bookfair
16.
Fundraising,
a)
Fall Book Fair, Michelle Beil
b)
Kidstuff, Dianna Shoenen
On sale until September 25,
Volunteers neede to fill books in September
c)
Wawa Subs (Jan.), Tara Flamish
d)
Celebrating Home (late October), Sherri Stuhldreher
e)
Gertrude Hawk (spring)
f)
Clothing Drive, Amy Decker
Receive $ based on pounds of items
donated
20.
Parent Involvement, Ericka Peters
21.
Baking, Tara Flamish
22.
Media/Publications, Rachel Karc
a)
Trying to decrease the volume of paper handouts
b)
Facebook/web-site
c)
Goal is to get our web site back up and running better.
23.
Lunch Room
a)
PTA is letting go of organizing the volunteers
b)
Moore office will have a calendar available in office to sign up
c)
Hours: Daily 10:30-1:30
d)
A paid cafeteria position is available at Moore
n General
1. Fall
Fundraiser presentation, Sue Theoret
2. We
are looking for a Vice President for Moore PTA.
a) Need to be a PTA member for at least 6 months
in order to be an officer.
Adjournment
n
Chair
adjourns meeting 9hrs. 20min.p.m.
Next
Mtgs: Monday, September 10, 7pm Moore Library
Monday, October 1, 9am APR
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