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February 2022
PTO Event Calendar
January 11-Contest Close: Super Bowl Squares Contest
January 26-April 23: Philadelphia Union Ticket Sale
February 15: PTO Board Meeting ~ 7pm (Check PTO webpage for location details)
March 9: Virtual Family Tech Talk Event ~ Zoom event, 7pm-8:30pm
March 14: PTO Board Meeting ~ Stratton Library, 7pm
Virtual Family Tech Talk: Inspiring Digital Responsibility
https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/97682566330?pwd=QTRjT2EvWnJsdXJhNG41QURaeEo2UT09
Wednesday, Mar 9, 2022, 07:00 PM
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Save The Date: Spring Family Fun Night is March 31st, 6-8:30pm at Harker......stay tuned for more information!
Fun Facts, Notable Dates, and Trivia for the month of February
- The U.S. Supreme Court met for the first time on February 1st, 1790.
- Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809.
- The NFL Super Bowl was usually held on the last Sunday in January, but in 2002, it was held in February for the first time.
- On February 14th, 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union.
- February is the most misspelled of all the months.
- The U. S. acquired the Florida territory from Spain on February 22nd, 1819.
- On February 8th, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed.
- Sir Frances Drake became the first known Englishman to sail the Pacific in 1578.
- On February 10th, 1962, Astronaut John Glen Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth.
- The Boy Scouts of America organization was first incorporated in February in 1910.
- Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth on February 6th, 1952.
- The U. S. Senate ratified the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War on February 6th, 1899.
- Groundhog Day, which is celebrated on February 2nd, came about because of a German superstition. It was thought that if a hibernating animal cast a shadow on February 2nd, winter would last for another six weeks. If there was no shadow, spring would come early.
2021-2022 PTO Board Members
Helene Santillo, President
Amy DeYoung, Treasurer
Karen Grote, VP Clifford
Kenyetta DiSandro, VP Stratton
Liz Rodier, Co-VP Harker
Kristin DeAngelis, Co-VP Harker
Lindsay Molter, VP Hill
Jessica Gilbert, Corresponding Secretary
Elaine Luoma, Recording Secretary