September 2013 - Westmont Hilltop School District

P T OH A P P E N I N G SWestmont HilltopElementary SchoolFrida y Sept 27, 2013Volume 1, Issue 1Principal’s WelcomeFROM THE OFFICEOn behalf of the entire WHES faculty andstaff, welcome to the 2013-2014 SchoolYear! I hope that everyone’s summervacation with family and friends went asplanned. This school year is anotherexciting year as we look to build on ouraccomplishments of years past, progressthroughout this year and then into thefuture.The office’s open-door policy will continuethis year, meaning that I encourage you tocontact me should you have a question.On behalf of the entire WHES faculty andstaff, welcome to the 2013-2014 SchoolYear!Sincerely,Ted BenningWHES PrincipalWalking Grant InfoMrs. Joan Ponzurick, our school nurse,applied for and received a grant regardingwalking fitness. Therefore, there will be anadditional emphasis on exercise this year.Students and staff will plan to walk a totalof 100 miles throughout the school year atvarious points during the day. You willnotice the different colored footprints onthe hallway walls and, in time, footprintspainted on the sidewalks and recess areas topromote the initiative.Pertinent InfoParent/Teacher conferences are all dayMonday, October 14, and during theweek of Oct. 14. Please see the WHESwebsite for details.If your address, phone number(s) change,please notify the office ASAPWelcome “BACK TOSCHOOL” and all thebest for you and yourchild this school year!If you would like to learn of all WHSDalerts/announcements, go tohttp://www.whsd.org/ then“Quicklinks,” then follow the step-bystepdirections for becoming a registereduser.8:20 AM is the new arrival time for allstudents. Please note the five minutelater arrival time this year.

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Thank you to all that ordered for this ordering period! We raised $215 dollars towards our goal of contributing$1,200 towards field trip expenses. Please remember that Market Day is a continuous fund raiser and we have amonthly ordering period. Our proceeds from the total orders, depends on the amount of product ordered. If youhave not tried Market Day products, please contact Melissa Pribozie or myself and we can offer some great ideas.You may also look at the Market Day website at www.marketday.com to see what items they have to offer.Lastly, it is important for the success of Market Day, and all fundraisers, to have the support of the families withinour school. Without volunteers, it is impossible for these efforts to continue. I truly only need help for a max of40 to 45 minutes when the order is delivered. The orders do not come already packaged for each person. Wemust unload the truck, unpack the boxes, sort the products, and pack the orders. This would not be possiblewithout your help. Please consider offering some time once a month to Market Day so we can continue thisfundraiser.The special for October is free broccoli florets with a $40 purchase and free ChicnSteaks with a $90 dollar; justenter OCTBONUS at checkout.Market Day is a great way for us to raise money for our kids without having to sell door-to-door. We all buygroceries so why not do that and raise some money for the field trips!Brittany Anderson and Melissa Pribozie.

Activities For ProfitExpensesBasket Bash ($5300)Book Fairs ($5200)Box Tops ($4500)Candle Sale ($1700)Candy Sale ($2500)CapriSun ($500)Clothing Sales ($1500)Market Day ($1300)Pizza/Sub Sales ($1300)Pop Tabs ($61)Yard Sale ($300)Giant Eagle Apples For Students(points)Campbell's LabelsSunny D LabelsField Trip CostsGrades K-4 ($15,200)Assembly Costs(approx. $3500.00)Not For Profit Activities(approx. $8000)Giving(approx. $1000)I-podAssorted playgroundequipment (balls, etc.)Assorted suppliesfor classroomsBooks forclassroomsNot For ProfitActivitiesFamily BingoFamily MovieNightFather-DaughterDance4th Grade PartyFun DaysHoliday ShoppeIce Cream SocialMother-Son EventRed Ribbon/100thCelebrationsSchool StoreScience FairStaff AppreciationStudent DirectorySummer ReadingProgramTalent ShowBook Fair Book Profit ($2500)Books for the Library, in-needstudents, classrooms, andbaskets of books for Basket Bash

WHES PTO Meeting - October 16th___________________________________________________