Hardy PTO Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 6:30 – 8:00 AGENDA 6:30 Introductions 6: 35 – Fit Girls (Sue Franchi) all schools except Thomson & Hardy are engaged in it. 3-mo program for girls to emphasize fitness through walking or running. Ends with 5K race for MWRA. $412 initiation fee per school (we’ll call Thomson and Hardy one school for this purpose). More info at www.fitgirls.org. Comittment is 2 afternoons/week. Runs March - May. We agreed to fund this, provided there is sufficient interest from 4th and 5th grade girls. 6:35 Principal’s Report • Safety update Deb led a discussion about school safety, in light of the Newtown tragedy. She reviewed the lockdown procedures in place at Hardy. 6:50 Review of events/projects and planning for upcoming events: • Picture Company We need to check whether we need a makeup day for 5th-graders. We voted to ask Hayward Photography for a 3-year contract, starting next year. • Hardy/Thompson Directory Andy has prepared a draft directory; we expect to be able to print them within the next couple of weeks. • Game Night Game night may incorporate math games this year; Julie mentioned that Gamewright came to a game night at another school and it was very successful; Julie will contact them; February 7th was proposed as a date. • Parent’s Night Out – proposed date in Mar? Jenn Irvine updated us on the ideas her sub-committee has come up with. Tentative date: Friday, March 1; B&G club will watch kids that night 6 - 9. Possible venue: Fox Library basement. Silent auction may feature teacher offerings, instead of big-ticket things. Waiting for confirmation of this plan from the Arlington Rec folks. • Winter Concert – PTO Breakfast (Feb14th) We’ll send out word via signup genius for bakers, setup, cleanup. • Skating Party (Mar) Will check with Ken Zimmerman to see if he is organizing this. • Int’l Festival (Mar) Pinal and Gloria are working on this; will meet this Friday to begin organizing. Thinking of first Saturday in April (the 6th) as the date. • Literacy Night – proposed date: Thursday, March 7th Claire confirmed at School Council that this is the date. • Walkathon (April/May) – volunteer coordinator update Jenn Irvine will help organize this. Marci will check with town to see if we can close of Lake Street. 7:20 Financial Report: • Annual appeal update • Other financial updates 7:45 Other business Date of next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 5th