MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/9543CAC1/WhatistheHHSPTA.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" What is the HHS PTA

PTA Executive= Board:

Neal Orgain - President 24= 4-9051, nealorgain@aol.com

Vicki Reeves - Vice President 327-7667

Liz Goebelbecker - Recordi= ng Secretary 267-9866

Jody Blake - Treasurer 310-9945

 

PTA Board Mem= bers:

Correspondence & Public Relations      Beth Ansley

Grounds  &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =        Yvette and Bob Balatow

Hospitality  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;    Tracey Bolick, Sallie Huckabee, Martha Sowers

Newsletter  =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    Cyndee Barber

Office Mail  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;   Karen Laughon

Open House Dinners&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Rosemary Skoog, Brenda Wyatt

Outreach  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;      Krista Burns, Liza Dale, Bonnie L= omboy,

Shauna O’Brien

PTA Membership &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;      Carolyn Patrone, Mary Jo Wiley

Prom   =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;           Peggy Helling, Karie Siciliano

Reflections  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;    Patrice Koscheski

School Store &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = Michelle Atchison, Nicole Rice, Christy Taylor

Seal Out            =             &nb= sp;            =           Pam Panzer

Spirit Auction &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            PTA Exec Board

Teacher Appreciation Week            =      Kathy Delgatti, Lisa Hart, Kelley Sarantis


Empower yourself by becoming a PTA member and voluntee= r at HHS.  Contact a chairperson of= one of the PTA committees which interests you.=   The education of Hickor= y’s children depends on everyone.  A strong PTA membership is essential if it is to be a force in decisions involving the welfare and education of our children.  The students and teachers at Hickory High School need the parents and volunteers active leadership and involvement to help create strong programs= in our school community.

 

The PTA is a membership organization.  Memberships are $12.00.=

 

PTA fundraisers for the 2010-2011 school year:

1.  PTA dues.  A portion goes to NC PTA.  Nett= ed $763 in 2009-2010.

2.  Harri= s Teeter’s VIC card to Program for Education̵= 2;HT donates a percentage of purchases of HT’s= brand items.  Mu= st link your VIC card to HHS code:  17= 45.  Netted $819 in 2009-2010.

3.  School Store—Netted $2200 in 2009-2010.

4.  Lowes Foods—HHS sells $25,000 in Lowes Foods Gift Cards or more and HHS nets 10% of sales.  Good at Lowes= gas stations and grocery stores.  New Fundraiser for 2010-2011 school year.=   Plan to net a minimum of $2500 per semester.

5.  Open = House Dinners—Netted $2500 in 2009-2010.

6.  ̶= 0;Spirit Auction”—Donated $8700 to HHS in fall 2009.

 

Did you know…

At the end of the school year, the HHS PTA donated over $5800 to purchase needed school supplies for HHS and to help fund the Alert= Now calling system which allows each Hickory City School to notify families of things going on at their child’s school. <= /o:p>

 

 

10 Ways to Get Involved in Your Child’s Life

Through the PTA<= /b>

 

1.  Join the Hospitality Committee.  In August when the teachers arrive= , the Hospitality crew welcomes the teachers and staff with a back to school breakfast or lunch.  Three oth= er times during the year, breakfast or lunch is provided for the teachers by t= he Hospitality committee.  If coo= king is your thing, join the Hospitality committtee = and either stop and drop your food or spend the day serving the food at HHS.  If you are unable to cook, checks = are always appreciated.  Please no= te on the memo line Hospitality. 

Hospitality Committee Chai= rpeople:  Tracey Bolick 381-8371, Sallie Huckabee 322-6140 and Martha Sowers 324-2316

 

2.  Go to the PTA Open Houses Monday Sept= ember 20, 2010 and Monday

January 31, 2= 011.  HHS parents are invited to meet th= eir child’s teachers and to see their classrooms.  Dinner is available from 5:00-6:45= pm in the cafeteria.  The meetings b= egin at 7:00 pm and end by 8:30 pm.

Open House Dinner Chairpeo= ple:  Rosemary Skoo= g 328-5720 and Brenda Wyatt

322-1256

 

3.  Help sort mail in the office.  This committee provides mail s= orting and delivering to the teacher’s mailboxes during the school week.  Volunteers are needed for less tha= n an hour each morning--11:00-noon.  Volunteers can schedule their shift weekly or monthly.

Office/Mail Chairperson:  Karen Laughon= 322-3148

 

4.  Volunteer in the School Store.  Get to know HHS students by wo= rking in the school store after school between 2:15 and 2:45 pm daily.  Snacks and beverages are the main = items sold.  Volunteers can schedule= their shift weekly or monthly.

School Store Chairpeople:  Christy Taylor 322-3040, Michelle = Atchison 328-0686 = and Nicole Rice 228-7014

 

5.  Work with and promote talented artist= ic students.  Help promote and encourage HHS teachers and students to prepare and present their works to be shown and judged at The Hickory Museum of Art in November with the winners’ artwork going to Raleigh for this statewide contest.  <= span class=3DGramE>Reflections is a state run contest centering on the ar= ts.

Reflections Chairperson:  Patrice Kosch= eski 327-3789

 

6.  Help children who need our help and n= eed the PTA’s support.  = Join this new Outreach Committee by providing students who may be homeless with school supplies, clothing, Christmas gifts and more.  This committee believes “chi= ldren in need” need more support than just at Christmas. 

Outreach Chairpeople:  Krista Burns 327-6364, Bonnie Lomboy 324-0123, Liza Dale 328-6049 and Shauna O’Brien 327-6364

 

7.  Help beautify = Hickory High’s grounds.  Student volunteers are needed to a= ssist in sprucing up the grounds.  D= uring the school year, the volunteers rake leaves, prune shrubbery, pull weeds, dead-head plants, repot and plant new plants. Scheduled dates are throughout the year.  Students have been = known to receive double service hours for bringing their parents to help.  

Grounds Chairpeople= :  Yvette and Bob Balatow, 322-8391 balatow@charter.net

 

8.  Thank the teachers during Teacher App= reciation Week.  Help plan a week= 217;s worth of activities to show your appreciation to HHS&#= 8217;s educators. 

Teacher Appreciation Week = Chairpeople:  Kathy Delgatt= i 328-4418, Lisa Hart 328-1077 and Kelley Sarantis 994-0710

 

9.  Provide news for the informative news= letter, The Tornado Times, which is published four times yea= rly.

Newsletter Chairperson:  Cyndee= Barber 304-0632

 

10.  Donate to the PTA’s main fundra= iser, The Spirit Auction.  Inste= ad of donating hours of volunteer time, auction items, services, underwriting, et= c,

GET IN THE “SPIRIT” and make a tax deducti= ble donation to HHS PTA.

Spirit Auction Chairpeople= :  PTA Executive Board