SCHOOL is CLOSED Monday ...

Please be advised that due to the approach of Hurricane Sandy and the possibility of dangerous conditions existing tomorrow, all West Hempstead Schools will be closed on Monday, October 29, 2012.  All activities are cancelled as well.

Please be further advised that the American Red Cross will be opening an evacuation shelter at West Hempstead High School beginning at 7pm this evening (Sunday) to service any of our neighbors who may be in need of such services.

Please check the school district website for continuing updates at www.WHUFSD.com

PTA MEETING

Tomorrow night at 7:30 pm at Cornwell Avenue School, we will hold our monthly meeting.  This meeting is an important one.  The principals will be giving a short presentation regarding the Common Core Report Cards.  These are completely new report cards for us, so come see what its all about.  Come find out what changes are in store for us all.  There will be refreshments served and also a raffle at the end of the meeting.  There will also be the usual information from the teachers and PTA Executive Board.

Off to a great start ...

Well, the school year 2012-2013 is off to a great start.  The kids seem to be getting into the swing of things and our committee's are off and running !!

Miss Chocolate, our first fundraiser this year is due back October 3rd.  Please send it in to your child's class. You do not have to order everything, but every bit helps - so one or two things is great !!
Remember, the funds we raise go right back to the kids for all their fun programs.

School Pictures are Friday, October 5th, send in your kids with their smiles extra big that day !!!

Once again, this is worth repeating.  Stop & Shop, Target and Box Tops for Education are all very EASY ways to get FREE money for our schools.

Target - just use your Target card for purchases and make sure one of our schools is your "choice" school and we can get a percentage of your spendings! Easy right ??


Stop & Shop, just register your rewards card at  www.stopandshop.com/aplus and choose one of our schools as your designate and we will get FREE money,
a portion of your spending !! You can have your friends and family register their cards for one of our schools too !!





Finally, Box Tops for Education, clip the box tops from products you already buy and send them into school.  The Student Council will collect and count the box tops and the classes have a contest to see which class brings in the most, so get clipping. Once again it is FREE money for our schools !!!

Never Forget ...

It is hard to believe that 11 

years have passed.  

Never Forget.

9.11.2001

WELCOME TEA at Chestnut Street School

Well, it's almost that time again, Back-to-School.
The PTA will be hosting their annual "Welcome Tea" at Chestnut Street School.
It will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2012 immediately after drop-off at 8:40 am.
SO if you have a child attending Chestnut Street School for the first time or if it's your second, third or even fourth child attending, come to the Welcome Tea to meet the PTA and see what is happening in the PTA for the coming year.  Light refreshments will be served and questions can be answered.

We hope to see you there !!!

Get involved ...

See measurable results of your involvement.  
This is what we want for ALL of our children.

"More than 85 research studies conducted over the past 30 years prove that kids do better when parents are involved.  Grades are higher.  Test scores improve.  Attendance increases."

Information from National PTA.

We could win FREE Gift Cards ... VOTE !!!

Target once again is so very generous in handing out money to schools,
it is FREE, we just have to vote to get it.
So, vote and tell your friends and family to VOTE for one of our schools,
and we get free gift cards.  Pretty easy, huh?

GIVEWITH.TARGET.COM

Thank you in advance and please pass it along.

Summer is flying by ...

Well, before you know it, we will back in school !! "Yay" for some,  "nay" for others !
The summer always seems to go so fast.  Is it because there isn't much of a schedule ?  Or because we are having too much fun ??  Who knows, but time does seem to fly when you're having fun.

The schedule of PTA General Meetings is now up for the 2012-2013 school year.  All general PTA meetings will take place at Cornwell Avenue this year (last year they were at GW).  They will start at 7:30pm and usually last about an hour to an hour and a half depending on topics being covered and teacher and/or Principal reports.  Last year we had a good turn out, we would like this year to be even better.  Get involved, bring a friend.  The more the merrier.  Remember there is a raffle at the end of each meeting and you could win a great prize, bring a friend.

Have a new neighbor?  Not a new neighbor, but someone who is just beginning their education in any of our schools? Bring them.  Show your kids you want to know what is going on in there schools and with the teachers and Principals.

At our last meeting in June we had the sign up binders for this coming years committees - it's not too late, it's actually NEVER to late to volunteer !!  Come on out to the September meeting and sign up for something, anything - it's fun - get involved.  Whatever you can offer to volunteer, we will gladly accept it !!

Enjoy the remainder of your summer, before you know it the first day of school will be here and we will have to get back into the schedules of school, again "yay" and "nay".

**Chestnut Street School will be having there annual "Welcome Tea" for the incoming parents on September 12, 2012 at 8:40am, immediately after drop-off.  So let anyone who may not know about it, know about it.  Light refreshments are served and it's a nice way to get some information or ask some questions in an intimate setting.

Graduation Tomorrow ...

Congratulations to all the Fifth Grade Graduates from George Washington Elementary School and Cornwell Avenue Elementary School  !!  Tomorrow is the day you have all been working so hard for, and we wish you all the best in Middle School.  We as a PTA and community are very proud of each one of the graduates !!!

We hope everyone has a great summer.  Please, be safe and enjoy !!!

We will see you in September !

Last PTA Meeting of the year TONIGHT !!

Well, the end is almost here.  TONIGHT is the last PTA meeting of the school year 2011-2012.  It has been a great year.  Come out tonight to the GW Cafeteria at 7:30pm to sign up for committees for next year, see what is happening as the year draws to a close and see what is planned for next year, OR just come and get into the raffle and refreshments !!
It's hard to believe we have finished another school year.  They seem to go faster and faster.  Every child benefits from what the PTA does, come be part of it - it's fun and rewarding !!!
Sign-up binders will be out for next years festivities and programs, please come check it out.  The binders will be out again in September, but why not get a head start ??

PTA Meeting Tonight

There will be a PTA Meeting tonight at 7:30 at the George Washington Elementary School cafeteria.



There will be a special presentation for fifth grade parents by 
Mr. Jeffrey Eisen, a sixth grade teacher at the Middle School.  He will be addressing the annual sixth grade trip to Frost Valley; details of the trip and possible ways parents can fundraise to offset the costs involved.



- Come hear teacher and principal reports.
- Committee sign-up sheets will be out for next year.
- Learn about the exciting end of the year activities planned for the kids.
And don't forget there will be a raffle ... you have to be in it to win it !!!

   See you there.

Family Fun Night at the Polls !

Tomorrow while you are going out to vote for the school budget, bring the kids with you.  The PTA/PTSA and SEPTA will be hosting

FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT THE POLLS 

activities for all the kids.  There will be crafts, games, snacks and the kids will get to vote themselves.  Yes, on a REAL voting machine, they will get to choose their favorite snack for field day !!  How exciting for them !!!  So bring them with you.
(activities for children are 3-7pm)



We hope to see you all there
TOMORROW,
MAY 15th, 2012
6am - 9pm
WEST HEMPSTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

PTA Meeting, May 21st

Our next PTA meeting is quickly approaching. Next Monday night at George Washington Elementary School our May meeting will be held. Come out and bring a friend !!  Hear from teachers, Principals and PTA Board members to find out what is going on in and around your child's school.

MAY 21st, 2012 - 7:30pm @ George Washington       Elementary School


There will be refreshments and a raffle !!! Who will win ?? Come out and enter to win yourself, you have to be in it to win it !!!

Happy Mother's Day !!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of our WONDERFUL mothers, grandmothers, aunts etc.  Without all of you, what we do would not be possible !!  Thank you all and enjoy your day.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Come out Wednesday, May 9th to a Candidates Forum and meet who will be running for School Board.  Have some questions ?? This is the place to ask them before the vote.  Sponsored by the West Hempstead PTA/SEPTA/PTSA.  It will be held Wednesday night at the West Hempstead High School Video Conference Room from 8pm - 10pm.  Tell a friend.

Don't forget to VOTE May 15th, be an informed voter !!!

PTA/PTSA/SEPTA Joint Meeting - Special Guest

Like most people, Jacy Good's college graduation day in May 2008 was to be one of the greatest days of her life.  But her dreams were shattered just hours after she received her diploma, when a young man caused an accident that took the lives of both Good's parents and left her with a 10% chance of survival.  No one expected Jacy to live past the first 36 hours.

Jacy, along with her fiancee, Steve Johnson, have been speaking to audiences nationwide, sharing their different perspectives on the senseless tragedy that has had far-reaching impact, affecting the lives of many people.  In addition to Jacy telling her story, Steve shares his -- of being the first person to receive the news of the woman he was very much in love with, and what it was like to be by her side throughout the entire rehabilitation process.

Jacy Good was a guest speaker at the High School last month and the children were able to hear her story.  Come and hear the story that moved so many of them.

                                  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th, 2012 
                                    VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM 
                                WEST HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
                              

Jacy Good at WHHS last month.

Help us with this grant !!!

Support Technology in our schools.

OK, fellow West Hempstead Elementary parents we can help do this, can't we ???

One of West Hempstead High School's teachers is up for BEST TEACHER IN AMERICA !!
If Ms Cathieann Rowland wins, the school could win a grant for up to $25,000.  All WE have to do is VOTE everyday.  Easy right ??
YES.  So ... let's get typing and vote for Ms Rowland EVERYDAY !!!

It is very easy.
1. Go to www.voteforteachers.com
2. Enter your school and teacher information.
3. Vote daily until March 31st, 2012.

Be sure to :
* Choose West Hempstead Union Free School District.
* Choose West Hempstead High School
* Teacher -  Cathieann Rowland
* Referred by - Mr Rehman

VOTE DAILY
Support technology in our schools !!!

PTA Meeting tonight

Well, the kids go back to school today and we go back to meetings !!

Tonight at 7:30 pm at the George Washington Elementary School Cafeteria we will have our monthly meeting.  Come out and see what is going on in your child's school.  There will be a raffle at the end.
We hope to see many of you there tonight !!!

PTA Social Event

Thank you to all who came to the Social at Pompei Restaurant last night.  Once again, it was a success and all had fun !  Special thank you's for
Karen Brohm and Theresa Makar (and their committee) for all of their hard work putting the event together.  They always do a great job and have terrific and numerous prizes to win.  Many people walked out with their hands full with their winnings !!
Until next year, stay involved in the PTA and come to the meetings.

Our next meeting is February 27, 2012 at the George Washington Cafeteria at 7:30 pm.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Winter Break
this coming week ... enjoy !!!
We will see everyone back on February 27th at school !!

PTA SOCIAL EVENT

It's that time of year again ... it's time for the annual PTA Social.  This year it will be held at the Pompei Restaurant in West Hempstead on February 16 !!  Get some friends together, get a table and come on out for a night of fun and a chances to win great raffle baskets.  So mark your calendars and watch for more information to come !!

Thursday, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 - Pompei Restaurant, West Hempstead 

PTA Meeting tonight

Good afternoon everyone, hope everyone is having a
happy Monday so far !!

YOU can make a difference too !!

Just reminding you that there is a PTA Meeting tonight.  It will be at George Washington Elementary School Cafeteria at 7:30 pm.  Please come out and join the PTA Executive Board, other parents, teachers and Principals. There will be a raffle at the end of the meeting, you gotta be in it to win it !!!
We look forward to seeing some new faces tonight.

Next meeting ...

Well, we are back into the swing of things.  We hope everyone had a very happy holiday season.  Now back to work ...
The next PTA Meeting will be January 23rd, 2012 at George Washington Elementary School at 7:30pm.
Come out and see what is going on at our elementary schools. As usual there will be teacher reports, Principal reports and reports from our Board members with important information.
I know its cold outside,
but you can do it !!
Make it a New Year's Resolution to become more involved !!  Its only once a month and think of all the information you will get.


See you there !!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Happy New Year to our wonderful West Hempstead Family ! Wishing everyone health, wealth and prosperity this coming year !!!