Executive Board | Committee Chairpeople | Activities
Any adult in the Jefferson School learning community is welcomed and encouraged to become a member of our Home School Association (H.S.A.). Membership dues are $10.00 per family, payable during the first general meeting in September or anytime throughout the school year. Any member may attend our monthly meetings. Volunteers are always welcomed and most needed. Please don’t ever hesitate to contact a member of the H.S.A. if you would like to help out.
EXECUTIVE BOARD...
Co-Presidents: Mary Jo Buoye Diane Travers Vice Presidents: Lucy Cannavale Pam Hreniuk Secretary: Meredith Stoma Treasurer: Linda Dalla Riva
COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE...Bagel Days: Lisa Garrity & Eileen Kinslow
Bike Rodeo: Clare Kinney & Leanne O'Hern
Book Fair: Patty Grossman & Lisa Schultz
BOE Representative: Dave Householder
Class Parents: Ellen Yevak & Pat Aliotta
Cultural Arts: Lisa Rubin & Diana Miles-Hannah
Family Night: Lisa Shapiro, JoAnn Bledsoe & Maria Savanello
Family Picnic: Sharon Donlin, Tracy Tufano & Class Parents
5th Gr. Activities: Trish Downey & Laura Levinsky
4th Grade Reps: Mary Jo Buoye & Christine Krippahne
Fun at Lunch: Patty Grossman & Cindy Householder
Fund Raising: Laura Levinsky & Lisa Schultz
Garden: Diana Miles-Hannah
Hearts of Angels: Diana Miles-Hannah
Hospitality: Laura Levinsky
Jefferson Journal: Laura Levinsky
Jefferson Mall: Wendy DiNapoli
Labels 4 Education: Patty D'Angelo
Partners in Ed.: Maureen Malmstrom
Pizza Lunch: Mary Zales & Patty D'Angelo
Sunshine Committee: Maria Castoro & Mary Caracappa
Welcome Committee: Tara Brown
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE BEAUTIFICATION IN FRONT OF THE PRIMARY GRADES' WINDOWS? THE SPRING FLOWERS WERE PLANTED BY GIRL SCOUT TROOP #1242- SUPERVISED BY WENDY DiNAPOLI, NANCY DRENGA AND KATHLEEN CARRARA; TROOP #383- SUPERVISED BY LISA SHAPIRO AND KAREN McCANN. DONATIONS WERE MADE BY HOME DEPOT; SEKULOUSKI FARMS; AND CARL'S TREE HOUSE, WHO SPONSORED THE WOODCHIPS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED I N THIS ENDEAVOR. YOU DID GREAT WORK AND THE SCHOOL LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!
AND THE WINNER IS…………………
Congratulations to Mrs. Swiatek’s and Mrs. Donlin’s classes on winning the Boxtops for Education contest! We announced two winners because the totals for the two were so close. Mrs. Swiatek’s class had a total of 577 boxtops divided by 23 children in the class equals 25 boxtops per student.
Mrs. Donlin’s class had a total of 553 boxtops divided by 21 children in the class for a total of 26 boxtops per student.
The two classes will enjoy “Wendy’s” for lunch!
The totals for the remainder of the classes are as follows:
Carleton – 423, Vivinetto – 347, Ferlauto – 334, Monk (AM & PM) – 302,
Malinak – 269, Lomonaco – 188, Casciano – 164, Keelan – 125, Credico – 95, Topp – 85, Dwyer – 77, Lijoli – 57
A new contest has begun so please continue to send your Boxtops for Education into the classrooms. Don’t forget to ask Grandparents, other relatives and neighbors to save them for you. It doesn’t cost them anything and you may win “Wendy’s” or another special treat for lunch! The next contest will end on May 15, 2005.
Thank you for all of your hard work! You earned $359.60 for our school!!
Patty D’Angelo 973-228-9466
Class Parents:
Class parents help the classroom teacher by planning holiday
parties/activities and by chaperoning class field trips (as needed).
Class parents also coordinate other parents in the class as needed and
requested by the classroom teacher. In the even of a weather-related
school closing or delayed opening, class parents contact other parents
by phone to provide them with information. Class parent guidelines and
responsibilities are provided and a “tea” is held in September to discuss
related information. Please refer to the H.S.A. committee list for class
parent contact information. Names of each set of class parents are listed
with the class list in this handbook.
Box Tops for Education/Campbell’s Soup Labels:
Each class participates in these contests by collecting label and box tops.
Counts are kept by an H.S.A. parent and the class who collects the most
(two times a year) is provided with a reward.Family Picnic/Hoe Down:
The Family Picnic/Hoe Down is a mid-June opportunity for Jefferson School
families to get together and have a fun-filled evening. Families are
treated to various types of food, games, horse and wagon rides, a petting
zoo, a D.J., and much more. It’s a wonderful way to end the school year.Field Day:
Field Day, scheduled during the spring of each year, is an afternoon long
opportunity for students to participate in a variety of organized
athletic events, as individuals and as members of a team. Volunteers are
always needed. A flyer seeking help will be sent home prior to the event.Jefferson Journal:
The Jefferson Journal is the H.S.A. newsletter. It is published
throughout the school year and keeps the Jefferson School Community
informed of school activities and events. Bagels:
The H.S.A. sponsors bagel sales on early dismissal days throughout the year.
Please refer to the calendar for the dates. Information regarding price
will be sent home prior to the date.Fun at Lunch:
Beginning in January and continuing once a week for six weeks, parent
volunteers organize our Fun-at-Lunch program which is held during lunch
time. Over the course of these six weeks, many volunteers offer their
talents enabling our students to enjoy a variety of arts and crafts,
demonstrations, etc. This is a wonderful winter program that all of our
students look forward to.Other Activities and Committees:
Please refer to the H.S.A. committee list for contact information for
other committees and activities. As always, the school and H.S.A. are
always open to new and exciting ideas. If you have an idea, please feel
free to call a member of the H.S.A. or contact the principal, Mr. Mastrangelo.