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Welcome Hopewell Elementary School Families!

On behalf of the Hopewell Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (HES PTO), we're glad you're part of the wonderful community that's special to HES . . . caring parents and talented teachers & staff who work closely together to provide a great education for all the children at HES.

Want to learn more about the PTO does? Click here to watch a movie about the many PTO activities that enrich each child's educational experience.

HES PTO has many exciting events & programs planned for the 2011-2012 school year! All of which are only possible with support and participation from our parents. Please sign-up to volunteer and donate to the PTO Annual Appeal. Together, we can help our kids do great things!

Feel free to contact us at any time, if you have questions, concerns, or ideas--that’s what we’re here for! 

PTO Co-Presdients

JoAnn Markiewicz

Nancy King


The HVRSD Budget Process is Beginning!!

We have had many parents ask us as a PTO “what can we do about all the changes within our elementary schools,” “who can we talk to about these changes?” With that in mind, the HESPTO Board wants to give everyone information as HVRSD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Smith and the school board are starting the process of discussing the school budget for the 2012-2013 academic year.


Our goal is to share helpful information with the HES community about the budget planning and voting process, school board meetings and what is at stake with this upcoming school budget.  We hope to build awareness for our families to let you know how to make your voices heard and how to get involved as it relates to our schools and the district.  


Every Hopewell Elementary family can be a part of the process to address concerns and any issues that may be of importance to them.

 

Below is an excerpt from Dr. Smith’s weekly message sent out on December 2nd for your reference. If you ever want to contact Dr. Smith for any reason his office number is 609- 737-4000 and his email is tomsmith@hvrsd.org (all listed on the district website as well).

 

“I encourage you to participate in these conversations and share your opinions regarding the programs and services you value.  In January, the Board of Education will begin public budget discussions on the 2012-13 budget to be voted on in April, 2012.  Board meeting dates are listed on our website.  As I have done in the past, I will be holding coffee klatches to meet with members of our community, please check our website for dates. In addition, I continue to host an open-phone hour each morning from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. to discuss any topic.

 

Please become part of this process so that we many continue to provide our community with a school district and budget that reflect our values.”

 

We want to ensure that our parents are kept informed as best as possible, so please mark your calendars to attend any of the school board meetings listed below and also know that you can speak at these meetings about any ideas, issues or concerns you may have.  

 

School Board Meeting Schedule

 

Most meetings are held at the Administration Building, 425 S. Main Street, but some meetings during the budget time will be held at the High school, so please double check the website for any changes prior to attending.  You can go to http://www2.hvrsd.org/Pages/Default.aspx and click on the “board of education” heading for the meeting schedule.


HES PTO Wins $2000 from Shutterfly.com

HES PTO has won $2000 in the Shutterfly Classroom Connections Challenge!
It's a nationwide contest that rewards schools for using secure, private Shutterfly web sites to keep parents connected to what's happening in their child's classroom. This year, HES PTO has adopted the use of Shutterfly websites as a "best practice" for sharing classroom-specific information like a class-calendar, volunteer sign-up sheets, photos and more.

Nancy King (PTO Co-President) lead the initiative to use Shutterfly web sites, which have already improved class communication and increased parent involvement. Sundi Culbertson (PTO Website Manager) coordinated the set up of all 26 classroom sites (Pre-K through Grade 5) and entered HES PTO into the Shutterfly contest. Kelley O'Rourke & Mattie HIll (PTO 1st-Vice Presidents-Room Parents) and Ann Rollo (PTO Communications Coordinator) helped get the classroom sites up and running early in the school year. And, the PTO Room Parents have done a great job adding content and maintaining the sites (which are pass-word protected and viewable only by the parents of children in a specific class).

The $2000 cash prize will be awarded December 31, 2011. HES PTO will use the funds for its many activities and programs that enhance the educational experience of all HES students such as school assemblies, field trips, Science Fair, Book Fair, Service Learning projects, playground equipment and social events.

Annual Appeal - Donate Today!



To donate online now, click Donate. 
To learn more about the Annual Appeal, click here.

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Pictures Needed

Got a great photo? Please share it with us! 

We might put it in the yearbook or on the school's website!


Email photos from school events & activities to PTO Yearbook Coordinator, Michele Sawicki at micheleshouse@comcast.net


Thank you!


PTO Back-To-School Forms

GoingPaperless.pdf
Going Paperless

PTO - 2011-2012 ROOM PARENTS NEEDED.pdf
Room Parent Sign Ups 2011-2012

hes pto annual appeal flyer 2011-2012.pdf
Annual Appeal Form 2011-2012

PTO Volunteer Opportunities.pdf
PTO Volunteer Opportunities 2011-12

publicity consent HES PTO.pdf
HES PTO Publicity Consent Form

Links to other pages

Calendar
Frog Flash
February Fun
Science Fair
PTO Information
Annual Appeal
Fundraisers
Principal's Corner
Volunteer
Room Parent Page
Service Learning
Freddy's Garden
Assemblies
Book Fair
Pictures & Videos
Feedback

New Schedule Presentation

Want to learn more about the new school schedule at HES?  Did you miss the meeting on August 4th?  The new schedule Powerpoint presentation is posted on virtual backpack or click here.

School Budget Information

HVRD Budget Presentation
As of January 18, 2011

Go to http://www2.hvrsd.org/Offices/business/Budget/Pages/default.aspx and look under Budget Presentations for more recent copies

Virtual Backpack

Hopewell Valley continues to move in a paperless direction in its home-school communications, launching the Virtual Backpack in 2009 to replace its weekly dispatches of flyers, notices and other information of interest to parents and guardians.

An online clearinghouse of information, the Virtual Backpack carries all of the notices, flyers, principals’ newsletters and other materials that formerly came home in the Wednesday folders of elementary students.


Virtual Backpack can be accessed by clicking the Virtual Backpack link on the left navigation bar or by clicking here - HES Virtual Backpack. Contents will be added on an ongoing basis.


Infinite Campus

All progress and report cards will be available only through the Infinite Campus system.
To sign onto the Infinite Campus, our district-wide student information system,  click here Infinite Campus or go to the main district web page and see the large Infinite Campus button to the left.  If you are having problems with this site, you have questions, or you need your log-in information please call the IC help desk at 609-737-4002 x2306 or email ICHelp@hvrsd.org.  By signing on to this account and providing a main family email address, you will receive important school and district announcements in a timely electronic basis. 

Related Pages

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Calendar
Frog Flash
February Fun
Science Fair
PTO Info
Annual Appeal
Fundraisers
Principal's Corner
Volunteer
Room Parent Page
Service Learning
Freddy's Garden
Assemblies
Bookfair
Pictures & Videos
Feedback

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