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April 28, 2011 � A publication of the North Haledon Parent Teacher Organization ���� Issue 28
Hope you enjoyed the week off!
To All Readers:
Time Is Up!
The North Haledon Education
Foundation’s Box Tops for
Education Pizza Party
Competition ends tomorrow,
Friday, April 29 th
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please be advised that the old email address
for The Grape Vine (nhptonews@yahoo.com) was
hacked into and is now shut down and is no longer
receiving email submissions for the newsletter.
Please delete that email address from your address
book.
The new email address for The Grape Vine is
NHPTOgrapevine@yahoo.com; or you can submit
hard copy to either of the school offices. As always,
submissions are due by midnight each Tuesday for
that week’s edition of The Grape Vine.
Due to this unfortunate chain of events, I lost all
email contacts (on my trip to Spain…not…LOL) and
I will need to create a new address book; which will
take some time. If you would like to continue to
receive The Grape Vine via email, your help is
appreciated. If you are not in the school directory or
the email address listed for you in the directory is
incorrect, please send your email address to me at:
NHPTOgrapevine@yahoo.com
In the meantime, The Grape Vine can always be
found posted on the school website along with
other important school information…check it
out…www.nhschools.net.
Your patience and assistants is very much
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Cindy W. Aukamp
Editor
May PTO Meeting
The next meeting of the North Haledon PTO is:
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.
High Mountain School All-Purpose Room
Hope to see you there!
Calling All Bakers!!!
If you are interested in baking or
donating a delightful homemade treat
for the teachers & staff of Memorial School
and High Mountain School during Teacher
Appreciation Week (May 2 nd thru May 6 th );
please contact: Lisa Lombardo at
LisaLombardo@optonline.net
Playground Committee News
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out
at the Cut-A-Thon, to the Italian Deli for
donating hot dogs, and very special thanks to
Shear Dimensions who graciously opened their
doors to Memorial School. This event was a
huge success raising $1133.00 for our new
playground! We also received additional
donations totaling $270. Thanks again to all
who supported this event.
Order your tickets now for a night with the
New Jersey Jackals! Saturday, June 11 th .
Details and order form on page 6.
If you or anyone you know would like to
make a donation to the Memorial School
Playground fund, please complete the donation
form found on page 5.”
If you have any questions for the playground
committee, contact Tina Rowe at 973-423-9360
or Karen Nurminen at 973-636-0895.

The N.H. Education Foundation
WANTS YOU!
The North Haledon Education Foundation is looking
for new trustees. If you are interested in joining the
NHEF. We meet the second Tuesday of every
month in the High Mountain School Media Center at
7:15 p.m. The next meeting is May 10 th .
It Doesn't require a lot of your time…
Only a few fundraisers a year…
"Every fundraised dollar goes back to your children"
For more information please contact
Susan Gorga 973-238-0473
susangorga@hotmail.com
Club Soccer Team Tryouts
The 13U Boys North Haledon Ajax soccer
team will hold tryouts for the 2011-2012
fall/spring season. To be eligible to play 13U your
birthday must fall between 08/01/98 to 07/31/99.
Tryouts will be held Friday, May 13 th and Friday,
May 20 th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Willow Field in
North Haledon. Please contact Sossio Sole at
maria9500@aol.com or Patrick Brooks at
apbrooks@verizon.net for more information and to
register for tryouts.
8 th Grade Corner
ATTENTION PARENTS!
• Congratulations to the winner of the 8th
Grade Class T-shirt Design: Emma Zelaya.
Special thanks to each student who made a
submission into the contest…great job!
• The deadline for Family Contributions of
$175.00 was last Friday, April 1st. If you haven't
submitted your money, please do so a.s.a.p.
• The next 8th Grade Committee Meeting is
TONIGHT, April 28 th .
• Pictures are still being collected for the 8th
Grade DVD. Please send to Joanne Fusaro or
Dianne Kelly
• 8th Grade 50/50 Raffles still on sale - please
support the 8th Grade!
If you have any questions at all regarding 8 th
grade activities, please contact Nancy McElrone
973-427-9679, Beth Johnson 973-238-9033 or
Karen Jordan 973-427-5868
8th Annual Beefsteak Dinner
to benefit Jorge
Thank you to all who attended Jorge’s Beefsteak or gave donations in the past to help pay for Jorge’s
prostheses! The 2011 Beefsteak is coming soon!
What: Beefsteak Dinner catered by “The Brownstone”
When: Friday, May 20 th - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Clifton Boys & Girls Club, 181 Colfax Ave., Clifton, NJ
Why: To help pay for prostheses for Jorge Jorge’s last pair of legs cost $22,500!
(That is a discounted cost.)
How: A Ticket can be purchased for $40. Call Faye Dyksen 973-427-0534 for tickets or
send in the bottom portion of the flyer if you received one.
If you can’t attend the Beefsteak but would like to make a tax deductible donation, please make your check
payable to “Helping Hands for Jorge” and mail to:
Faye Dyksen, 73 Wigwam Avenue, North Haledon.
We are also in the process of getting donations of filled baskets or other items that can be used for prizes.
If you would be able to donate something for this, please let Faye know! THANK YOU!
The Grape Vine, posted weekly online, is a great way to get the word out on PTO, school and community news that pertains
directly to our children. Submissions MUST be in writing and submitted via email to NHPTOgrapevine@yahoo.com by midnight
each Tuesday for that week’s Thursday edition OR submit hard copy articles to your school office before 11:00 a.m. each
Tuesday. Content is at the discretion of the Editor and the PTO President(s). Contact Cindy Aukamp, Editor at
nhptograpevine@yahoo.com or 201-873-4758 with questions.

Student Achievement
Principal’s High Honor Roll – 3 rd Marking-Period 2010-2011
Hallee Balevski
Kevin Behnke
Sara Bennett
Connor Bushoven
Joseph Carrozza
Mark Conforti
Gianna Coscia
Carly Englander
Dana Englander
Justin Fernandez
Ethel Florencio
Noelle Florio
Michelle Fondacaro
Keri Fuhrmann
Katelyn Gallagher
Miranda Hasty
David Havlin
Adrianna Hoogerhyde
Ryan Hulsebos
Timaf Ishak
Kayla Itez
Raaed Jass
Gabriela Juniewicz
Przemyslaw Juniewicz
Peter Kelly
Patrick Kiel
Po-Lun Kung
Aidan Lalley
Sean Lalley
Rachel Lee
Ivy Li
Tyler Markham
Elijah Mathew
Alexa Mazzoccoli
Katelyn Missonellie
Magdaleen Nasser
Mustafa Nasser
John Nativo
Aaron Noriega
Alyssa Pawlowski
Austin Philip
Francesca Romaniello
Jay Scully
Jun Seo
Steven Sole
Lorenzo Stampone
Nicholas Stanziale
Michael Struck
Jenna Stuart
Filis Sulejmani
Julianna Tolerico
Noelle Verhoog
Principal’s Honor Roll – 3 rd Marking-Period 2010-2011
Sharif Abbasi
Caroline Ajami
Kaitlyn Aiden
Jarod Alvarado
Alayna Andres
Jay Anthony
Nicolas Arboleda
Kristen Barbaro
Brandon Bereksazi
Anthony Bernal
Catherine Bernal
Amy Bhatt
Robert Blauvelt
Alondra Brancato
Cameron Bruffy
Brendan Buck
Nicholas Burk
Daniella Cangelosi
Gianna Cangelosi
Fernando Cante
Ashley Cha
Brandon Chmiel
Matthew Cifelli
John Conforti
Cassandra Convertino
ToniAnn Convertino
Colleen Costello
Liam Costello
Patrick Costello
Annie Cummins
Christopher Cupo
Dana DelPizzo
Sibel Doko
Kareem Elsergany
Alyssa Espie
Andrew Farrow
Ben Jerald Fernandez
Roseanna Fierro
Hannah Fitzsimons
Olivia Fitzsimons
Joseph Fondacaro
Emmalie Foti
Hope Foti
Julia Foti
Thomas Foti
Shane Furst
Gianna Fusaro
Joseph Fusaro
Gillian Gademan
Younis Ghie
Sebastian Gorter
Jorge Grajales
Alexa Gretkowski
Rachel Gretkowski
Olivia Guidera
Adam Hallock
Anthony Hals
Kelly Hasty
Tyler Hewitt
Leanna Holbritte
Luke Holbritter
Kayla Huntington
Katalina Hwangbo
Gabriela Jedryczka
Joanna Jedryczka
Stephanie John
Ryan Johnson
Shannon Johnson
Michael Jordan
Christine Josephs
Michael Josephs
Alexis Keiser
Danielle Kieffer
Joseph Kieffer
Madeline Larkin
Eric Lee
Amanda Lembo
Madeleine Lembo
Isabella Leonetti
Elion Lita
Jenete Lita
Madison Loustan
Natalie Lozito
Olivia Madonna
Henrick Malpica
Joseph Mariani
Vincent Mariani
Claire Marrone
Daniel McElrone
Erin McElrone
Jahnelle McNamara
Gabriel Mecionis
Tyler Mete
Matthew Morgantini
Anthony Napolitano
Michael Nargiso
Katelyn Nickles
Brandon Olivo
Tyler Ormezzano
Peter Palamidis
Brian Pawlowski
Javier Perez
Megan Polzer
Olivia Polzer
Rachel Polzer
Kayla Post
Kevin Purcell
Kyle Purcell
Jack Rajkowski
Amanda Reiner
Jasen Ricciardi
Bionda Rizvani
George Rojas
Veronica Rosselli
Jessica Rozema
Justin Rozema
Amaya Ruiz
Jaclyn Scott
Jennifer Scully
Jasmin Shaba
Ardiana Shej
Pauline Shomin
Michelle Silvestri
Alexa Simone
Stephanie Siok
Max Skelly
Katelyn Smith
Carly Spinnler
Michael Stanziale
Ryan Stevens
Jonathan Stobe
Tyler Strasser
Ariela Szwarc
Hannah Tait
Frank Tandurella
Joseph Tandurella
Sarah Teschon
Alaine Thompson
Kierra Thompson
Joey Torres
Amanda Troya
Andrew VanderWiele
Michelle Vespoli
Christopher Wolfe
Leah Woods
Nicholas Zetlinger
Emma Zelaya
Abbey Zollo
Cassandra Zuccola
Billal Zughbi
Stephen Zukofsky
April 2011

The PTO is now a non-profit associate of Viridian Energy.
If you could save between $100 and $200 on your utility bill during the
summer, while raising money for the PTO and being more “green”,
would you be interested?
Utility regulations in New Jersey allow consumers to choose the supplier of the electric energy that
comes into their homes from their power company. If the NJ consumer does not direct an option
on the “CHOICE Program,” PSE&G must purchase the supply from NJ’s default supplier, the Basic
Generation Service auction (BGS), and the customer pays that rate. Viridian sources alternative
energy allowing consumers to choose energy that is either 20% (the basic product) or 100% green,
meaning the energy comes from renewable/non-fossil fuel sources. By choosing Viridian, the
customer can direct PSE&G to buy “greener” energy which also happens to be at a discount to the
BGS supply rate. PSE&G remains your power company - they are in control of how the energy
gets to your home (Delivery). They still provide the same reliability of service, you still pay your
utility bill to them and you still call them for emergencies, but some or all of your energy (depending
on what product you choose), comes from a source of your choosing, not PSE&G’s commodity.
Here’s the fundraising part: As a tax exempt organization, the PTO entered into an arrangement
with Viridian Energy as a non-profit associate. They set up a website for us at no charge, and our
job is to direct traffic to it. Any utility customer that registers to get energy through Viridian will earn
us an average of $2 per meter per month, a residual that keeps paying as long as the customer
remains a Viridian customer. Also, we get a bonus of $250 for the first 25 customers and $2,500
for 500 customers. Also, there is a schedule of pay rates that we earn monthly, depending on the
amount of energy usage of customers that convert – as low as 75¢ and as high as $1,000 per
meter per month.
The utility customer enters into a month to month agreement with Viridian that can be cancelled at
any time without penalty or termination fee. There are no credit checks or deposits required for
residential customers. As an incentive to switch, Viridian provides a special introductory rate, but
the standard monthly rate has been below the BGS rate every month since Viridian entered the
market. Your PSE&G bill provides a comparison each month of what you would have paid had you
purchased the BGS supply, allowing easy comparison to your Viridian charges. If you don’t see a
savings or decide you want to let PSE&G choose your energy sources, just cancel, and you’ll be
switched back after the next meter reading (once you get through the mandatory NJ 14 day
rescission period).
Support the North Haledon PTO by visiting our website: www.viridian.com/nhpto.
At the website, click on “Become a Customer” in green box, top right. It takes less
than 5 minutes to register. Direct your friends and family to the site, too.
Go Green! Go Viridian! Go NHPTO!
NJ, NY, CT, MD

Friends of the North Haledon PTO Playground Committee
“Our greatest natural resource is the mind minds s of our children.”
- Walt Disney
Don’t want to Fundraise but wish to contribute to the Playground Fund?
We’ve got you covered!
100% of your donation will go to the Memorial Elementary School
Playground. With your donation children can let their imagination nation grow and
dreams come true!
Please make Checks payable to: NHPTO PLAYGROUND FUND
Send Checks to: Memorial Elementary School
201 Squawbrook Road, North Haledon NJ 07508
Attention: NHPTO PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
Any questions please feel free to ccontact
Karen Nurminen at nurmimen@optonline.net or
Michele Verrone Manning at cmmanning@optonline.net
________________________________________________________________
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Individual $10.00 _________ Sponsor $50.00 _________
Family $20.00 _________ Benefactor $100.00 _________
Patron $25.00 _________ Other Amount $________________
Name: ______________________________________________Phone:____________________
Address: dress: ______________________________________________________________________
All donations are tax deductible. Your check made payable to the NH PTO Playground Fund will serve as your receipt.

The North Haledon PTO Playground Committee presents:

PTO 2010-2011 Calendar of Events
2010 �Tuesday, September 7 th 8 th Grade KidStuff Coupon Book Fundraiser Kickoff (ends 9/24/10)
� Friday, September 10 th 5 th Grade “Ice Cream Social”
� Friday, September 10 th Fall Fundraiser Kickoff (ends Thursday 9/30/10)
� Monday, October 4 th First PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at High Mountain School
� Friday, October 15 th Memorial School’s Walk-A-Thon (rain date 10/20/10)
� Sunday, October 24 th Halloween Event for Memorial School (rain date 10/30/10)
� Monday, November 8 th Fall Fundraiser Order Pick-up Day - 2:50-6:00 p.m. at HMS
� Monday, November 8 th Book Fair Preview Night 5:30 p.m. for Memorial School
� Monday, November 8 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at Memorial School
� Monday, December 6 th Poinsettia Sale (pick-up 12/6/10)
� Monday, December 6 th “Gold Buying” Fundraiser at PTO meeting Memorial School
� Monday, December 6 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at Memorial School
� December Holiday Guessing Contest (both schools, prior to holiday break)
2011 � Monday, January 10 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at HMS
� Monday, February 7 th Book Fair Preview Night 5:30 p.m. for Memorial School
� Monday, February 7 th “Gold Buying” Fundraiser at PTO meeting Memorial School
� Monday, February 7 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at Memorial School
� Tuesday, February 8 th Scholastic Book Fair GRAND Event 3:15-4:30 p.m. at Memorial
� Monday, March 7 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at High Mountain School
� Thursday, March 24 th 5 th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
� Monday, April 4 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at Memorial School
� Friday, April 8 th Family Fun Night - Faculty vs. Faculty Volleyball Game
� Thursday, April 21 st Family Fun Night - Ice Skating at the Ice Vault
� Tuesday, April 26 th Tricky Tray at The Tides in North Haledon
April ? Spring Guessing Contest (both schools, prior to Spring break)
TBD - May ? th Fingerprinting for Memorial School
Monday, May 2 nd PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at High Mountain School
w/o May 2 nd Kindergarten Screening
w/o May 2 nd Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 19 th HMS’s Annual “Lip Sync” Show
Friday, May 27 th High Mountain School Field Day
Friday, June 3 rd Memorial School Field Day
Monday, June 6 th PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m. at High Mountain School
Wednesday, June 8 th : Kindergarten Carnival (rain date Friday 6/10/11)
Thursday, June 9 th Memorial School’s Talent Show
Friday, June 17 th 4 th Grade Move-up
Tuesday, June 21 st End of Year Ice Cream Party for Memorial School
TBD - June ? th End of Year Picnic for High Mountain School
4/7/11

NORTH HALEDON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Upcoming Programs and Activities in May 2011
Registration for the following programs and activities is underway.
Comic bubble artist, Seth Bloom, will present ‘Bubblemania’ Wednesday,
May 4 th at 7:00 p.m. Seth combines science, art and comedy to the delight of
audiences throughout the tri-state area. A Family Night at the Library
presentation, ‘Bubblemania’ is geared to families with children ages 5-12. This
free event is sponsored by Friends of the Library. Registration is limited to
Borough residents.
Board Game Day is held the first Friday of each month at 3:45 p.m. Borough
school-age children are invited to bring a board game and play a few rounds
with friends. We’ll provide snacks. The next Board Game Day is May 6 th .
Craft ‘n’ Go, an after-school craft program for Borough children in grades K
and up is held the second Friday of each month at 3:45 p.m. The next Craft ‘n’
Go program will be on May 13 th .
The Readers Kaffeeklatsch book club meets the third Wednesday of each
month at 1:30 p.m. One Second After by William R. Forstchen will be
discussed at the May 18 th meeting.
The Computer Clubhouse is open for supervised game playing the third
Friday of each month at 3:45 p.m. Borough students in grades 5-8 are invited
to participate. The Computer Clubhouse will be open May 20 th .
The Socrates Café discussion group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month
at 1:30 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. The next meeting will be May
24 th . Socrates Café is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Crafty Ladies Nite Out will be held Thursday, May 26 th at 7:30 p.m. Adults
and teens are invited to come and paint a clay pot wind chime. Sponsored by
Friends, this workshop is free to members. Registration fee for non-members
is $5.00.
For more information, call 973-427-6213, ext. 4.
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Special note: To receive our newsletter via e-mail, send an e-mail to
serico@northhaledonlibrary.org. Type ‘Newsletter’ in subject line.

NORTH HALEDON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The North Haledon Education Foundation (NHEF) is an organization dedicated to
raising money through fundraising activities to help with purchasing education materials
and programs that are not within the school district’s budget. With continued budget
cuts in every school district, we need you more than ever.
Upcoming Fundraisers:
• “Box Tops for Education” Collection - Ongoing throughout the year
• Online “Learn2Earn-A-Thon” for Memorial School - September 27 th to October 22 nd .
• The Annual Art Auction - Friday, April 1, 2011
• 50/50 Raffle Tickets - Drawing Friday, April 1, 2011
• The Annual Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, April 16, 2011
• “Box Tops for Education” Pizza Party Contest ends April 29, 2011
Over the past two years, with your help, we have purchased …
• Ceiling-mounted computer projector and Kid Pix program for the Computer Class
• Microsoft & Excel Programs
• Computer controlled route for the Industrial Arts program
• World Book Computer program, audio equipment, book on CD, novels, non-fiction
materials, and encyclopedias for the Media Center in both schools
• Band new digital piano for the music program
• Supplies needed I the Home Economics Class
• Supplies needed in the Handicap disable Pre-School program
• Computer software for the Speech Language Pathologist
• Contributed funds towards the purchase and installation of 10 SMART BOARDS for both
schools.
• We have funded the 6 th grade trop to The Buehler Challenger & Science Center for the
past 9 years.
How can you help?
Please continue to support us by becoming a member and participating in. our
fundraisers
The NHEF meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m. in the Media Center at High
Mountain School. Meeting dates are as follows:
October 12, 2010
November 5, 2010
December 14, 2010
January 11, 2011
February 8, 2011
March 8, 2011
April 12, 2011
May 10, 2011
June 14, 2011
Any and all residents are encouraged to join us and get involved in all we do for our children
and our schools.

North Haledon PTO 2010-2011 Committee Chairperson List
Committee Name Chairperson/Co-chairs
4th Grade Move Up - 6/17/11 Beth DeVries, Kathy Gleason and Tina Targia
5th Grade D.A.R.E program - 3/24/11 Peggy Holbritter and Kathy Spinnler
5th Grade Ice Cream Social - 9/10/10 Amie Espie and Jeanne Fondacaro
8th Grade Activities Beth Johnson, Karen Jordan, Nancy McElrone
Board of Education Meetings TBD monthly
Book Fair - 11/8/10 & 2/7/11 Jodi Fitzsimons
Career Day Bi-Annual Program - back 2011-2012
Copy Team Lauren Primavera
End of Year Ice Cream Party - 6/21/11 Pam Rajkowski
Fall Fundraiser - 9/10/10-9/30/10 Vinni Porporino and Jon Galluccio
Family Fun Night/Faculty Volleyball - 1/14/11 Alma Zollo
Family Fun Night/Ice Skating - 4/21/11 Claire Kiel
Field Day/Memorial School - 6/3/11 Vicki Conklin and Beth DeVries
Field Day/High Mountain School - 6/27/11 HMS Faculty
Fingerprinting (Spring 2011) Cathie Havlin and Amie Espie
Gold Buying Fundraiser 12/6/10 Cherisa Burk and Gina Stanziale
Grape Vine Newsletter online weekly Cindy Aukamp
Halloween Party - 10/24/10 Kim Checinski and Sue Andres
Holiday Guessing Contests (December & April) Kathy Spinnler
Holiday Shop - w/o 12/6/10 Susan Kozlowski and Elisabeth House
Hospitality Kathy Spinnler
Kindergarten Screening/Orientation - w/o 5/2/11 Lisa Antropow
Kindergarten Carnival – 6/8/11 (rain date 6/10) Randi Venema
Lip Sync/High Mountain School - 5/19/11 Peggy Holbritter and Alma Zollo
Membership PTO/Lauren Primavera
Parents’ Night Out - TBD TBD
Playground for Memorial School Committee Karen Nurminen and Tina Rowe
Safety Town - one week in August 2011 Mrs. Dougherty
School Coordinator HMS Alma Zollo
School Coordinator MS Cathie Havlin
School Directory Toni-Marie Hals
School “Spirit Wear” School website…www.nhschools.net
Sign Committee Sharon Kieffer
Sunshine Lauren Primavera
Supermarket Certificates Program begins Nov.2010 Laurie Harding
Talent Show/Memorial School - 6/9/11 Sue Andres
Teacher Appreciation Week - w/o 5/2/11 Lisa Lombardo and Barbara VanderWiele
Tricky Tray Team - 4/26/11 Jessica Tomasi
Walk-a-thon/Memorial School - 10/15/10 Lorinda & Roger Leon