Hawley Highlights
PTA Newsletter - February 2018
Put These Dates on Your Calendar
2/21 - General PTA Meeting (New/Added, agenda below)
2/27 - Fundraiser at My Place
3/2 - Movie Night (Despicable Me)
Save The Date: 3/12-3/16 - Spring Book Fair
Save The Date: 4/3 - Bingo Night
Announcements
We are pleased to announce Debbie Clark, Nancy White and Sara Wasley have been elected to serve on the Nominating Committee.
2018-2019 Budget Information
- The school budget has been approved by the Board of Education and is now with the Board of Finance. The BOF will recommend a budget to the Legislative Council by 3/14/18.
- The Legislative Council will hold a Public Hearing on 3/21/18. The Legislative Council will adopt a budget no later than the 2nd Wednesday in April.
- The Town Referendum will be held on 4/26/18.
Click Here for the proposed Budget.
Thank You!
- Thank you to event chairs Melinda Cash and Aaron Cox for all your efforts on the Vendor Fair & Bake Sale!
- Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with the Winter Wonderland Ball! Special Thanks to Christi Carlson and Jeni Walker for chairing this event.
- Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with After School Activities! Special Thanks to Kristen Bonacci and Aaron Cox for chairing this program.
- Thank you to Erin Masotta for coordinating the recent visit of the talented Alastair Moock. Also, thank you to Laura Brennan for helping during the assembly.
- Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with International Night! Special Thanks to Laura Brennan and Cathy Hall for chairing this event.
- Thank you to all that made food and monetary donations for this mornings breakfast cart! The staff is very appreciative!
UPCOMING EVENTS
PTA General Meeting, 2/21
We've added a General PTA Meeting to discuss the PTA excess funds/donation opportunity and school wish list. There will also be an update on the current status of the 2018-2019 school budget, BOE member Rebekah Harriman Stites will be joining us. The meeting will be held in the Hawley library from 4pm-5pm, Childcare/Gym Games will be offered in the Hawley Gym. We hope you will join us!
PTA Fundraiser at My Place Restaurant, 2/27
My Place Fundraiser
Dine in / Take Out - a percentage of your bill will go directly to Hawley School!
5 pm - 9 pm
Indoor Movie Night, 3/2
Math Superstars Program
REMINDER: The program has recently started for Kindergarten classes. The first form was due on 2/9/18. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late. Just send in your registration form (which is found with all the worksheets on the Hawley Website under Parents/PTA/Math Superstars.)
A few things to remember:
- The worksheets must be downloaded each week from the Hawley website.
- This is very casual- Due dates are flexible.
- You can hand in more than 1 worksheet at a time, skip a week, whatever works for your child.
- If you child is enjoying this program, just have all the worksheets handed in by early May so they can be recognized at the year end assembly.
FOR ALL OTHER GRADES….KEEP SENDING IN YOUR WORKSHEETS SO YOU CAN COMPLETE THEM ALL BY MAY. WILL YOUR CLASS BE THE MATH SUPERSTAR CHAMPS OF HAWLEY SCHOOL? KEEP ON GOING!!
Thank you for your support in building Math Superstars!
Theresa Diaspro
Big Y Education Express is back!
Sign up for Big Y Education Express Points!!
Started 2/1 and goes through 4/25
**You need to sign up for this contest, even if you have already done so in the past. Thanks!!!
Click Here to sign up to earn point for Hawley schoolPlease contact Nancy White with any questions at nancygwhite@yahoo.com.
Seeking help for the 2018-2019 school year!
Hawley Families:
The Hawley PTA has open committee positions for the 2018-2019 school year and is looking for interested members to volunteer for chair and co-chair positions. No experience is necessary!
Committee descriptions may be found here or you may contact Debbie Clark at debbie@clarisconstruction.com with any questions.
Following is a list of open positions:
- Advocacy
- *Bingo Night
- Box Tops
- *Field Day
- Geography Program
- Hawleywear
- Holiday Bazaar
- *Ice Cream Social
- *International Dessert
- *Kids Care Club
- *Literacy Week
- Math Superstars
- Movie Night
- *New Family Liaison
- PTA Reflections
- Scholarship
- Passive Fundraisers: Stop & Shop, AmazonSmile, Restaurant Fundraisers
*One person is needed to shadow the chair in 2018-2019 and take the lead the following year.
The Hawley PTA has the following Executive Board position open for the 2018-2019 & 2019-2020 school years (2 year term).
- Treasurer
A complete description of the Treasurer duties can be found here (see page 5) or you may contact Debbie Clark at debbie@clarisconstruction.com with any questions.
Thank you for your consideration.
The Hawley PTA Nominating Committee,
Debbie Clark, Nancy White & Sara Wasley
Debbie Clark, debbie@clarisconstruction.com
Nancy White, nancygwhite@yahoo.com
Sara Wasley, wasleys@newtown.k12.ct.us