As we head back to school following fall break, our huskies will be recognizing National Red Ribbon Week as well as celebrating unity. The 2017 National Red Ribbon Week theme: Your Future Is Key, So Stay Drug Free™. There’s something new planned each day for huskies to take part in. If you are interested in finding out more about the Red Ribbon Campaign please visit www.redribbon.org
When children express themselves through words, pictures, music, and other art media, they grow intellectually – they learn to analyze their thoughts and feelings.
Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts.
This cultural arts program, established by National PTA in 1968, helps parents recognize, support, and enhance the continuous self-discovery process of their children. Students who participate get an opportunity to explore the arts and culture, develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills, recognize themselves as artists, and become more interested in the ideas and works of others.
There’s still a little more time to get those Reflections entries submitted. The deadline is Monday, October 16th. Find out more here.
Drum roll please! And the winners of the big cuddly teddy bears are… Caterina Espinola from Mrs. Stump’s class & Ben Ingram from Mrs. Lindaurer’s class!
We collect Box Tops all year long! So Keep sending them in to school in a baggie or envelope with your child’s name and teacher clearly marked.
Dine to Donate Our first dine to donate held at BLAZE Paddock Shops last month was a huge success raising $199! Thank you to Jennifer Luckett for organizing such a great event and to everyone who made it out to enjoy some fun family time and some great pizza! Stay tuned for future Dine to Donate opportunities.
Bus Driver Appreciation is the week of October 16th. We are all so grateful for our wonderful bus drivers! Let’s take a moment to show our appreciation for them during their special week.
One of my daughter’s favorite OCYFL cheers really meant something this year at Harvest. It starts like this.. “Rain can’t stop us! Thunder can’t stop us! Lightning can’t stop us!” And that’s just how Kasey Anderson felt when the forecast was looking gloomy for her well thought out Harvest plans. Even with the clouds looming Ms. Anderson gave Harmony families a Harvest they’ll always remember. From new games, to trick or treating in the halls to even vendor booths to shop and the return of the silent auction. There was something amazing to do around every turn. So a big Harmony thank you to Ms. Anderson, her wonderful committee and over 150 volunteers for putting together a wonderful event! Be sure to share your awesome event photos with us on Instagram @kyharmonypta #heshuskies2017
A special thank you to all the students and families who participated in our Pumpkin Decorating Contest! You can see these great entries on our Facebook page! Would you like to see more contests like this in the future? Give us a shout and let us know!
A very special THANK YOU to Julie Bucalos, PTA VP Hustle, for organizing an amazingly successful Harmony Hustle! And, another big thank you to all of our Harmony families who helped us soar past our initial goal to raise an astounding $29,329! The money raised will go back to the classrooms, related arts, fund our new playground equipment and more! To recap, the class with the highest donations was Ms. Olive. The top 3 classes with the highest registered users were Ms. Rankin and Ms. Crawley then a tie for third with Ms. Lindauer and Ms. Benninger! All of these classes earned a Silly String party! And don’t forget to share your #heshuskies2017 event photos with us on Instagram @kyharmonypta
We are off to an amazing start for this school year! By now we are all settled into our school routines and the blitz of September has passed. But things sure haven’t slowed down! From breaking records in our fundraising with the highest earning Hustle ever at over $29,000, to our highest recorded PTA memberships at 325 members, to a one of a kind Harvest Festival, we all here at Harmony really have a lot to be proud of.
Let’s keep that awesome momentum rolling as we head into the fall!
We’re just getting started with all we have going on and we invite you to step in and join us along the way. Whether it be to come to a meeting, volunteer at an event, celebrating our staff or even help out in the classrooms. Keep an ear open because we have something special coming up soon especially for our male volunteers with our Watch Dogs Program. There truly is something for everyone! Be on the lookout for more information coming home with your children as well as checking out our website and Facebook.
Jessy Maggard
Harmony Elementary PTA President
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Harmony Elementary PTA Board of Directors
October 2, 2017
HES Cafeteria
Present were: Jessy Maggard; Ari Willey; Julie Bucalos; Holly Wood; Dani Reich; Miriam Applegate; Becky French; Stuart Ulferts; Sue Hackmiller; Kasey Anderson
A quorum of directors present, the meeting called to Order at 7:00PM.
Minutes:
Dani moved to dispense with reading and approve minutes from September meeting. Motion seconded, and approved.
Message from Principal Hackmiller:
KTEP results: Distinguished Achievement Score was 81.3%. Down approximately 4 points compared tp last year; however, GAP student Proficiency score rose to 54% Proficient, from 24% last year. Composite score rose 2%.
Harvest:
Casey reported ten new games were constructed and good volunteer response.
Hustle:
Julies reported gross receipts of $29,329, up from approximately $19,000 last year. Most successful Hustle ever. She received a round of applause from all present.
Stuart moved to approve donating $5,000 Hustle receipts to classrooms, special education classes, and related arts classes, pro-rata, being 10% of funds raised by these classes as part of the approved incentive scheme. Motion seconded and approved.
President Maggard:
Custodial Appreciation Day successful. Bus Driver Appreciation Week is 3rd week in October. Dine to Donate Fundraiser made $198. Will be repeated. Directory is going to printer. Red Ribbon Week/Ky Kids Day plans finalized with Ms. Murphy.
Stuart moved for appropriation of $80 for red ribbons to hand out during RRW. Motion seconded and approved.
Financial Report (October):
Holly presented the budget report attached and incorporated by reference. Approved by unanimous consent.
Membership:
Ari reports membership has risen to 315, a record for HES / PTA.
Meeting adjourned 8:27PM
Executive Board Members
President, Jessy Maggard
VP Programs, Stuart Ulferts
VP Membership, Ari Willey
VP Hustle, Julie Bucalos
Treasurer, Holly Wood
Financial Secretary, Dani Reich
Recording Secretary, Deidre Clark
Welcome/Introductions
Recording Secretary, Stuart Ulferts on behalf of Deidre Clark
Approval of minutes from September 13, 2017 general meeting
A Message from our Principal, Sue Hackmiller
Harvest Fall Festival, Kasey Anderson
Report
Husky Hustle Report, Julie Bucalos
Recap
Paying out % to teachers
Prize distribution
President, Jessy Maggard
Custodial Appreciation Day – October 2
Harvest Volunteers
Bus Drivers Appreciation – October
Dine to Donate Recap, Blaze
Auctions – New Set Up
Reflections, Due October 16
Directory
Red Ribbon Week
Treasurer’s Report, Holly Wood
Committee Reports
Membership, Ari Willey
Playground, Kendra Wiegand
Open Floor Discussion
Announcements/Upcoming Events
Our next meeting is a board meeting. Tuesday, November 7 at 9:00am in the HES cafeteria
Harmony Harvest, October 7, 5-8pm
Red Ribbon Week in Oldham County, October 30 – November 3
Family Fun Night, Skating Party, November 16 from 5:30-8 at Champs