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14/15—Issue 3
Winter 2015
SMART Boards coming to Robert Hunter School!!
Dear Robert Hunter Families,
The PTO Board is very pleased to announce Robert Hunter PTO is purchasing
22 SMART Boards for installation in Grades K - 4 classrooms this spring! The
total investment cost is $31,900. This investment is possible thanks to our
parents, teachers and administrators working closely together to coordinate
fundraisers, assemblies and grade level activities. Also, we thank all Robert Hunter Families for participating in our fundraisers and events throughout the
school year in support of large investments into the school.
With the two previously purchased SMART boards this year, the PTO will have
placed 24 boards throughout Robert Hunter School by June. The PTO has
received many thanks from the teachers and administrators within the school,
as the SMART board investment opens Robert Hunter School to the larger
SMART board community, a vast resource available for the enhancement of
educational opportunities to all students.
For the next school year, the PTO will continue to investment in additional
SMART boards for additional classrooms in the school! While the annual
Basket Auction provides a large portion of the investment dollars to the PTO
for this type investment, all fundraising efforts through the school year support
the larger goals for the association. We kindly request your continued support
to PTO activities and fundraisers as the PTO is continually striving to invest
into the school to add to the value of the education our students receive by
attending Robert Hunter School!
We should all be very proud of this great investment and accomplishment
for the benefit of the students at Robert Hunter School!
All the best,
Tim Bart, Valerie Bart, Michelle Hilke, Beth Granato & Marisol Quiroz
RH PTO Executive Board
Robert Hunter PTO
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“Robert Hunter PTO - Flemington, NJ”
Save the
Dates
March 4: PTO Meeting
Cancelled
March 9 - 12
Scholastic Spring Book Fair
March 11:
Family Book Fair Night
5:30 - 8:00 PM
March 11:
Brown Bag Makeover
At Family Book Fair Night,
6:00 - 7:30 PM
March 18:
Dine Out - TBD
March 20:
Crazy Hair Day at RH
March 24:
Whitehouse Wind Symphony
& Hunterdon Harmonizers
Concert 6:30 - 8:00 pm
April 8: PTO Meeting, 9:15
April 10:
PTO Movie Night, 7:00 pm
Penguins of Madagascar
April 15: PTO Dine Out- TBD
April 20: Spring Pictures
2015 Basket Auction and Winter Fest
Page 2 Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015
The PTO Annual Basket Auction and Winterfest was held on January 30th! Through this largest
annual fundraiser, the PTO exceeded the goal set for the event in support of the SMART Board technol-
ogy purchase for the school! The time and dedication of the Basket Auction Committee to put this
event together is incredible and the PTO thanks all members and volunteers for working on this event!
This year’s volunteers included; Catherine Adams, Kevin Adams, Kari Allen, Joann Bajak, Tim Bart,
Valerie Bart, Kara Basedow, Leah Byk, Tom Camporelli, Sandy Catenaro, Eddie Celardo, Wendy Cham-
bers, Tiffany Cinquemani, Barbara Clark, Ashley Colantuono, Marie Corfield, Margaret DeAngelis,
Crystal DiBetta, Robyn Fatooh, Sean Fatooh, Mike Fisher, Rosa Flood, Karen Gabruk, Gina Garrison,
Lori Genzel, Debbie Glanzmann, Katie Godby, Veronika Golembiewski, Beth Granato, Claudia Gray,
Michelle Hilke, Pat Hillebrecht, Aldina Hovde, Tracey Hunter, Lauren Imiolek, Tracy Jenkinson, Henry
Jenkinson, Bob Jones, Tommie Lou Judson, Christine Kilcomons, Ellie Kuras, Rebecca Kwiatek, Matthew
Lawrence, Joanna Lentine, Karen Matulay, Jennifer Marino, Allison McLaughlin, Stephanie Mraz, Marisol
Quiroz, Liz Rainey, Krystel Ramos, Stephanie Reuter, Jen Skiba, Kelliann TenKate, Kathy Thornton,
Kim Tilly, Dayna Tina, Susan Tourville and Laura Vingara. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Robert Hunter Spirit
Wear Day is held the
first Friday of each
month! Please wear
your Robert Hunter
Spirit Wear!
RH Crazy Hair Day is
on Friday, March 20.
Students are requested
to donate $1.00 and
participate in this event.
Monies collected on
Dress Up Days are
used to support class-
room grants within the
school.
PTO Dine Out nights
will be announced on
Facebook and in the
PTO Newsletter. Dine
Out Events will be held
on the 3rd Wednesday
of each month.
PTO event dates are
subject to change—
please connect with
our PTO on Facebook
for announcements and
check the PTO web-
page.
We invite you to get
involved with the RH
PTO. Please come to a
meeting—bring a friend
or neighbor! Please
contact the PTO
Board! Please ap-
proach us—we look
forward to meeting
you! Thank you!
Page 3 Robert Hunter PTO Newsletter— Winter 2015
PTO Parent
Reminders
Page 4 Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015 Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015
Robert Hunter Family Olympics held Feb. 20th
Thank you to Mrs. Cinquemani and the Robert Hunter Teachers and Staff for hosting the annual
Family Olympics Night at Robert Hunter School! The cold weather did not stop over 60 Robert
Hunter families from participating in the games at Olympic Night! Congratulations to the winning families!
Spring Scholastic Book Fair, March 9 - 12
The PTO will hold the Spring Scholastic Book Fair from
March 9 - 12 in the school library! The theme for this book fair is
“Under the Seas, Explore an Ocean of Books!” If you are in-
terested in volunteering for the book fair, please contact
Rosa Flood, event Co-Chair, at [email protected]. Thank you.
Family Book Fair Night will be held on Wednesday, March 11,
from 5:30 - 8:00 PM! Come visit the book fair with your children.
Mrs. Judson, school nurse, will be hosting a “Brown Bag Make-
over” demonstration during the Family Book Fair Night. Also, RH
Teachers will be in the library reading some of their favorite
children’s books! We hope to see many RH Families for Family
Book Fair Night!
1st Place Winners
3rd Place Winners
2nd
Place
Winners
Tied
Page 5 Robert Hunter PTO Newsletter— Winter 2015
Newsletter Robert Hunter PTO Newsletter— Winter 2015
Spring Enrichment Registration Now Open
Spring After School Enrichment Classes are now open for registration. The PTO and RH Teachers
are offering a number of exciting classes for RH students to participate in. The Flyer and Registration
forms are available on RH Virtual Backpack. The PTO is offering the following classes:
Computer Programming, Grades 1 - 4, Starts Monday, March 23
Gymnastics, Grades 2 - 4, Starts Tuesday, March 3
Smart Chefs, Grades 3 - 4, Starts Tuesday, April 7
Bricks 4 Kidz, Grades 1 - 4, Starts Wednesday, March 18
Reader’s Theater, Grades K - 2, Starts Thursday, April 9
Spring Game Time, Grades 3 - 4, Starts Thursday, April 9
iRun4Life, Grades K - 4, Starts Friday, April 10
The PTO encourages students to be registered early for these programs as enrollment space is
limited! Thank you!
2014 - 2015 School Yearbooks on Sale Now! The PTO Yearbook Committee is taking orders for the 2014 - 2015 yearbook.
Online orders can be placed at schoolannual.com (search for Robert Hunter
School) through February 27. The PTO will also accept orders on the tradi-
tional order flyer through March (flyer available on Virtual Backpack). Place
your order now, as the sale closes April 1. Yearbooks are $20.00 per book.
Thank you to the Yearbook Committee, Christine Kilcomons, Jen Evans, Paula
Benke, Michelle Hilke and Tim Bart.
Art Goes to School, February 18 - 27
Thanks to Paula Benke and all PTO volunteers for participating in Arts Goes to School at Robert
Hunter School! This program introduces a variety of works of art to our students creating a conver-
sation around the artwork! The PTO thanks Paula and all volunteers for their time to join the class-
rooms to deliver this program across the school!
Page 6 Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015 Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015
Wind Symphony and Hunterdon Harmonizers Concert
Coming to Robert Hunter School
Tuesday, March 24th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM The PTO will host The Whitehouse Wind Symphony and The Hunterdon Harmonizers for an
exciting Concert Event at Robert Hunter School on Tuesday, March 24th starting at 6:30 PM!
We encourage all RH Families to attend this free concert to be held in the school cafeteria. The
PTO will have a concession stand for you to enjoy snacks and desserts during the concert! Thank
you to Jodi Weitz and Tracey Hunter for arranging these groups to come to perform at RH School!
Family Movie Night, Friday,
April 10th, 7:00 PM The PTO will host a Movie Night featuring
Penguins of Madagascar
on April 10th at 7:00 PM.
The PTO will serve popcorn and water!
This is a free event for RH Families!
Spring School Pictures
Monday, April 20th The PTO is pleased to announce we will hold
Spring Pictures on Monday, April 20th! All
students in the school will be photographed, as our
new school photography company, LifeTouch, will be
providing each student with a Smile Safe Card with
no obligation to purchase any other pictures. The
Smile Safe cards are free to all students. The Smile
Safe cards will be enclosed in a picture package for
each family to consider. Unwanted pictures can be
simply returned to the school. The PTO Board
believes our families will like the new product offer-
ings from LifeTouch! Please note, there is no
make up day for Spring Pictures so we encourage all students to attend school on April 20 to join in
this event! Information on LifeTouch will be distrib-
uted to all families in April! If you have any
questions, please contact Valerie Bart, PTO Vice
President, at [email protected] or
(908) 507-1288. Thank you!
Page 7 Robert Hunter PTO Newsletter— Winter 2015
Newsletter Robert Hunter PTO Newsletter— Winter 2015
Join Robert Hunter PTO for a special perform-
ance by The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Saturday, April 18th @ 2:00 PM
Tickets: $15.00 General Admission
at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community
College, 118 Lamington Road, North Branch, NJ
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater Show
Saturday, April 18th @ 2:00 PM at RVCC
About the Show: The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a blend of the unique
comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich, and the extraordinary talents of
his performing pets. These 15 house cats, 10 dogs, 4 geese, 8 white doves, and
2 parrots - that love to show off on stage - perform a variety of stunts and skits!
You’ll be charmed by this extravaganza of European-style clowning, amazing
juggling and balancing acts, and of course, very talented performing pets.
Tickets for this Special performance are on sale now! Check RH Virtual Backpack
for the order form. A percentage of the ticket sales for this event support
RH School and PTO! We hope many families enjoy seeing this exciting show!
Robert Hunter PTO
Spring Clothing Drive
Saturday, April 25th, 8:00 am - Noon Curbside drop off in front of the school! Tax receipts provided.
Crazy Hair Day
Friday, March 20th Prizes to be awarded for the
Craziest Hair to a boy and girl
in each grade! Supports
Teacher Appreciation Week!
Robert Hunter PTO Monthly Newsletter - Winter 2015 Page 8
2014—2015 PTO Executive Board Members
Mr. Tim Bart, President (908) 797-7178 [email protected]
Mrs. Valerie Bart, Vice President (908) 507-1288 [email protected]
Mrs. Michelle Hilke, Treasurer (908) 370-7586 [email protected]
Mrs. Beth Granato, Co-Secretary (908) 892-1208 [email protected]
Mrs. Marisol Quiroz, Co-Secretary (908) 294-2775 [email protected]
Home Room Parents 2014 - 2015: Thank you to all RH Parents for supporting our teachers in the class-
rooms throughout the school year: Mrs. Marisol Quiroz, Mrs. Katherine Mileto, Mrs. Michelle Hilke,
Mrs. Lisa Lawson, Mrs. Liz Davachi, Mrs. Kris Boxwell, Mrs. Veronika Golembiewski, Mrs. Michele Beckman,
Mrs. Alyssa Dentale, Mrs. Jackie Shankle, Mrs. Allison McLaughlin, Mrs. Dayna Tina, Mrs. Terry Ann Tortola,
Mrs. Rachel Devlin, Mrs. Nicole Piccoli, Mrs. Bonnie Myers, Mrs. Lauren Giordano, Mrs. Tracy Jenkinson,
Mrs. Aldina Hovde, Mrs. Elli Kuras, Mrs. Kara Basedow, Mrs. Beth Granato, Mrs. Joanna Lentine, Mrs. Var-
sha Jainapur, Mrs. Becky Stallwood, Mrs. Susan Tourville, Mrs. Renee Bernal, Mrs. Flora Kandil, Mrs. Grace
Fuoti, Mrs. Claudia Gray, Mrs. Stephanie Mraz, Mrs. Rosa Flood, Mrs. Stephanie Reuter, Mrs. Megan Landi,
Mrs. Jahnavi Gopalan, Mrs. Melissa Laferrera, Mrs. Andi Siebert, Mrs. Valerie Bart, Mrs.
Cathy Carr, Mrs. Tracey Hunter, Mrs. Carin Rencher, Mrs. Joann Bajak, and Mrs. Lauren
Imiolek! On behalf of all Robert Hunter Families, thank you to these parents for
making the class parties and activities awesome for our students and children!
Special Spring Raffle Special Spring Raffle Special Spring Raffle
at Robert Hunter Schoolat Robert Hunter Schoolat Robert Hunter School Win 4 Win 4 Win 4 ---One Day Passes to Walt Disney World Parks!One Day Passes to Walt Disney World Parks!One Day Passes to Walt Disney World Parks!
Buy a $5.00 Raffle Tickets for the chance to win
4 - One Day Park Hopper Passes to Walt Disney World Parks!
The winning ticket to be drawn on March 24th following the Symphony Concert.
A ticket pre-order form is available on Virtual Backpack.
Thanks for supporting Robert Hunter School and PTO!