All Hauser Jr. High PTA members are welcome and encouraged to attend our Regular Meeting on January 6 at 6:00 pm in the Hauser Learning Resource Center (Library). As you may know, a vote will be taken to determine if our current PTA will become a PTO. If you want to have a voice and you are a current member, please come and vote. A rather lengthy discussion took place at our last meeting on November 4, so we will have limited discussion at this meeting. If you missed the discussion and have a question please contact Nancy Hopkins, Lisa Aulerich-Marciniak, or Fran Sitkiewicz (phone numbers available in District calendar).

We will also be electing the Nominating Committee for the 2010-11 Executive Board. Our by-laws state the following:

Article VI, #Section 3:
The members of the Nominating Committee for officers of Hauser PTA Shall be elected.
#Section 4:
There shall be a Nominating Committee consisting of five (5) members, two (2) of whom shall be elected by the Executive Board from its body, and three (3) elected by Hauser PTA at a regular meeting at least two (2) months prior to the election. There shall be one (1) alternate elected by the Executive Board and one (1) by the members of Hauser PTA. The nominating committee shall choose its own Chairman.

The 3 members and 1 alternate member from the membership at large will be elected at the January 6 meeting. It is important that we have representation from all the communities served by Hauser Jr. High. The committee will meet over the next month to prepare a proposed slate for the February 3 meeting. The membership will then vote for officers at the April 14 meeting. Please give this opportunity some thought and if you would like to be considered for the Nominating Committee, or have any questions, contact Lisa Aulerich-Marciniak or Fran Sitkiewicz.

Please join us for the Hauser PTA meeting on Wednesday, January 6, at 6:00 p.m. A copy of the agenda is available here. Those in attendance at the program will be eligible to receive a free copy of “Parenting Teens with Love and Logic” by Cline and Fay, one of the books highly recommended by Ms. Sutton.

The November Hauser PTA meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hauser Library. The agenda for the meeting will include:

Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome
Approval of Minutes – September 3, 2009
Superintendent’s Report
Administrator’s Report
Encore Team Report
Presidents’ Report
Treasurer’s Report – Mary Lescher
Standing Committee Reports

Arts and Enrichment – Mary Somers
Membership – Sylvia Buh and Lisa Vais
Events and Speakers – Lisa Vais
Hospitality – Kim Michl and Kathy Barcal
Projects and Events
Magazine Drive – Michele Kmet and Becky Malloy
Spirit Wear Sale – Ginny Lee-Herrmann and Sheila Daily
Freaky Friday Dance w/North Riv. Rec. – Sheri Gabino
Hauser Staff Dinner – Jeannine Glavas
Honor Roll Breakfast – Lisa Veon and Mary Heuel
Book Fair – Martha Carlson
Family Dinner Fundraiser – Tori Sells and Olga Andrulis
Directory, Food Drive and 8th Grade Grad Party – Kathie Kunish
Teacher Support – Mary Monahan
Box Tops- Evelyn Heirigs
Publicity – Julia Gallo Torres
Reflections
PTA or PTO ? – Nancy Hopkins

Unfinished Business

Philanthropy Funds from previous year

New Business

Committee for examining Future Fundraising

Announcements
Adjournment

Hauser PTA adopted a budget for the 2009-2010 school year at the September 3 meeting. If you did not receive a copy at the meeting, the Hauser PTA budget is available here.

Agenda for September 3 Hauser PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Hauser Cafeteria

1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance
2. Welcome

Introduction of Board Members

3. Approval of Minutes – May 12, 2009
4. Principal’s Report
5. Superintendent’s Report
6. Presidents’ Report

Thank you
Objectives and goals of this year’s board
Music Faculty Recital

7. Audit Committee Report – Presented by Mary Lescher
8. Treasurer’s Report by Mary Lescher – Annual Report for previous fiscal year
9. Introduction of Committee Chairs & Reports

Membership – Sylvia Buh
Magazine Drive – Michele Kmet and Becky Malloy
Spirit Wear Sale – Ginny Lee-Herrmann and Sheila Daily
Directory, Food Drive and 8th Grade Grad Party – Kathie Kunish
Hospitality – Kim Michl
Box Tops- Evelyn Heirigss
Book Fair – Martha Carlson
Family Dinner Fundraiser – Tori Sells and Olga Andrulis
Honor Roll Breakfast – Lisa Veon and Mary Heuel
Reflections
Teacher Appreciation Week – Jeannine Glavas
Teacher Support – Mary Monahan
Publicity – Julia Gallo Torres
Update By-Laws – Kathy Barcal, Parliamentarian

10. Unfinished Business

Philanthropy Funds from previous year

11. New Business

Presentation and approval of Budget for 2009 2010
Committee to consider PTO – Nancy Hopkins

12. Announcements
13. Adjournment

Important Dates
Magazine Drive Kick Off – Sept. 11
Spirit Wear Sale begins – Sept. 14
Spirit Week – Sept. 14 – 18
Music Faculty Recital – Sept. 16
Picture Day – Sept. 22
Spirit Wear Sale ends – Sept. 22
Magazine Orders due – Sept. 28

The PTA would like to invite all members of the Hauser community to our first meeting of the year at 6 p.m., Thursday, September 3, in the Learning Resource Center (also known as the library). Come meet other PTA members, learn about our goals for the year, and hear what’s new in the district. This meeting will only last one hour so that you can participate in Parent Night.

Although only PTA members can vote on the budget at Thursday’s meeting, members and non-members are invited to attend. If you have not yet signed up to be a PTA member, you will be able to enroll before or after the meeting. To expedite the process, please fill out the PTA membership forms that are found on our website and make your check payable to Hauser PTA.

The Hospitality Committee is looking for volunteers to help set up, clean up, or provide snacks for the first PTA meeting. The meeting is Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 p.m., before the fall parent night, which starts at 7:00. Please call or email Kim Michl if you can help.

Please join us for Hauser PTA’s last meeting of the school year on Tuesday, May 12, at 9:00 in the Cafeteria. The agenda is available here.

We’re looking for volunteers to help with hospitality for the last PTA meeting of the year, to be held on Tuesday, May 12, at 9:00 a.m. We need volunteers to bring: 2 gallons of cold water, 1 carton of orange juice, and something baked to munch on. If you would like to help, please contact Kim Michl.