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 8, 2012
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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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Moore is a GIANT...
...A-Plus rewards school!
Enroll your Giant A+ Rewards card in the school giveback program, and Moore Elementary School can receive funding and promotional items with every purchase you make!
Simply visit www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus and register your A+ rewards card with Moore Elementary School. It's easy, quick, and pays huge dividends for our school. Last year, we earned over $1,000 in rewards...our first year in the program! Those funds were used to supplement our curriculum in school, and provide some classrooms with additional resources!
We appreciate all you do, as parents and family members, to support the students and Moore Elementary School!
October Events
Here is a snap-shot of some important October events at or involving Moore Elementary School:
Saturday, October 6th - Lacing Up for Kids...Come out and support your friends, teachers, and participants in this special event hosted by the NASD Education Foundation and Angel 34. The event includes 5 @ 10 K runs, fun runs, and a special "derby" race!
Monday, October 8th - Columbus Day...NO SCHOOL for students!
Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17th - Parent Visitation...Parents can sign-up to visit your student's classroom during the course of the school day! We do ask that you sign-up ahead of time, and that you do not bring any small children with you. Also, Parent Visitation is for parents/guardians only...no extended family is permitted unless administrative approval is granted.
Wednesday, October 17th - Parent Information Seminar...NASD is sponsoring a parent seminar at the High School, in which the topics of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Concussions, and Bullying will be discussed by local and national experts. The event runs from 6:00-8:00pm and is FREE!
Saturday, October 20th - Trunk or Treat...Decorate that truck or car, and bring along some treats for the students as they parade through our secure parking lot in their ghoulish and creative costumes! The event is sponsored by the PTA's Sixth Grade Events Committee, and is in its second year!
Friday, October 26th - 6th Grade Halloween Dance...Sponsored by PTA's Sixth Grade Events Committee, we will be holding a Halloween Dance for the Sixth Grade students, only. More information will be sent home as we get closer to the event!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New Classroom Foods Guidelines
As many of you have already received, the Northampton Area School
District recently made changes to the allowable foods that are
typically delivered to classrooms for parties and snacks. The District
provided a thorough list of items that are permissible to be delivered
to the school by parents/relatives, or sent with the students. We
hope that it is understood that the purpose behind these changes are
due to an increase in students with severe food allergies attending
our schools, alignment with recent changes in the healthy foods
initiatives...and is not meant to be "restrictive" towards individual
children.
Please note two important factors regarding these recent changes.
1. This procedure applies to classroom snacks and parties, and NOT to
packed student lunches.
2. This procedure takes effect immediately, however if you need to
discuss specific issues...please contact the Mr. Dimmick
We thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and we hope that
these changes can be completed seamlessly. Remember, this change is
not meant to restrict children...it is to ensure the survival of
children!
District recently made changes to the allowable foods that are
typically delivered to classrooms for parties and snacks. The District
provided a thorough list of items that are permissible to be delivered
to the school by parents/relatives, or sent with the students. We
hope that it is understood that the purpose behind these changes are
due to an increase in students with severe food allergies attending
our schools, alignment with recent changes in the healthy foods
initiatives...and is not meant to be "restrictive" towards individual
children.
Please note two important factors regarding these recent changes.
1. This procedure applies to classroom snacks and parties, and NOT to
packed student lunches.
2. This procedure takes effect immediately, however if you need to
discuss specific issues...please contact the Mr. Dimmick
We thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and we hope that
these changes can be completed seamlessly. Remember, this change is
not meant to restrict children...it is to ensure the survival of
children!
KidsStuff Books - Order Yours Today!
Just a friendly reminder from the Moore PTA...
Don't forget to order your KidStuff book through Moore PTA! The proceeds help to support our school programs! Simply send $25 in an envelop, with your student's name/homeroom and marked "KidStuff" on the front to school, with your child or drop the envelope at the Moore Office!
Thank you for your continued support!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
PSSA Results
The 2011-2012 PSSA results are in, and Moore Elementary School was awarded Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for the fifth consecutive year! We are very excited that our students, overall, reached the benchmarks in Math and Reading. We didn't quite reach the 81% level for Reading...but through State calculations of Growth, we were awarded the benchmark!
As a result of our students reaching AYP, the students in Grades 4-6 will be given a special reward. Each student in those grade-levels will be able to toss a water-filled balloon at their Principal, Mr. Dimmick! Although he is not thrilled to be soaked to the bone...he did say it was better than an ear full of whipped cream! Mr. Dimmick is also very proud of our Moore students for how hard they worked last school year to achieve their personal goals, as well as the overall school goal of making AYP!
The "Principal-Soaking" will take place in September, although a date has not been chosen just yet.
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