Robert Hunter PTO - Welcome Back Newsletter

WELCOME TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

The Robert Hunter PTO is a partnership of parents and staff that works to
support educational and recreational programs for the students and staff attending Robert Hunter. The PTO sponsors many student centered and family events throughout the year. Through fundraising activities, the PTO provides
educational resources, school supplies, classroom and playground equipment, enrichment/school assemblies, staff appreciation programs, and after school and summer enrichment programs. While our activities and programs may look a little different this school year, the Robert Hunter PTO is still here to support our entire Robert Hunter community! We will send frequent email/newsletter communications and will post all of our flyers and event information through Virtual Backpack. Please contact us at Roberthunterpto@gmail.com with any questions!

Thanks for your support and we hope you have a smooth start to the school year. We are all in this together!

Lori Castronuovo, Allison Pelletier, Kristen Boyce, Josh Jones, Lauren Loftus & Stacey Yalenti 2020-21 PTO Board

Sign up/update your Membership Toolkit profile to join the RH School PTO school directory/communication tool. Our Directory homepage is: https://roberthunterelem.membershiptoolkit.com/. All families are encouraged to login and update their contact information and children's teacher information to insure our directory is up to date!
Join the PTO: PTO Membership supports programs and events for our students. A family/faculty membership is free (donation optional). To join, log on HERE and complete the membership form. We highly encourage all families and staff to join.

Attend our Virtual PTO meetings to learn more and get involved. More details will be coming shortly about our first meeting in October via Zoom.

Connect with us: Please like the RH PTO on Facebook at Robert Hunter PTO- Flemington, NJ to stay informed of PTO and school events. The PTO email address is: roberthunterpto@gmail.com. Please contact us with any questions or concerns!

Upcoming Events, Reminders & Fundraisers

Fall Plant Sale - Order by September 18th

Order your Fall flowers and plants while supporting the Robert Hunter PTO! We have a wide variety of mums, plants, and fall flowers. Please login to our Membership Toolkit site to view our order form and place your order by Friday September 18th:

Click here to purchase flowers

Order pickup will be Thursday October 1st from 3-6pm at the Boyce's. Please contact Kristen Boyce at Kristenboyce1994@gmail.com with any questions.

Fall Spirit Wear Sale - Order by September 22nd

Show your Robert Hunter school spirit by ordering some Robbie Raccoon gear! We have a variety of child and adult items, as well as Robert Hunter masks for adults and children available for purchase. The fall sale will run ONLINE ONLY. The deadline to order is Thursday September 22nd. Visit our RH School Spirit store to order:

https://heritagespiritwear.com/product-category/robert-hunter/.

Contact Lori Castronuovo at Loricastronuovo@gmail.com with any questions.

Community Discount Card Fundraiser

Purchase a reusable discount card valid at 135+ area businesses and support our school! To purchase a community discount card login to our Membership Toolkit site HERE . Please email Lori at loricastronuovo@gmail.com with any questions.

Connect with Robert Hunter Families!

The RH PTO has created Facebook groups for each grade level to connect. We hope this will help families share ideas and resources.
Here are the links below:

RH Kindergarten Families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2732429640169214/?ref=share

RH 1st Grade Families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/310721472940213/?ref=share

RH 2nd Grade Families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/300393271240685/?ref=share

RH 3rd Grade Families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/299029904523719/?ref=share

RH 4th Grade Families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/626899174905295/?ref=share

2020-21 Homeroom Parents Needed!

The PTO is looking for parents interested in volunteering to be homeroom parents for this upcoming year. Since we will be operating in a Virtual and/or Hybrid model, our Homeroom parent roles will look a little bit different this year. But we still need parents to help support our teachers and serve as a bridge between parents, staff, and the PTO. Please email Kristen Boyce at kristenboyce1994@gmail.com with your name, and your child's name and grade level by Wednesday September 23rd.

Extra 2019-2020 Yearbooks Available

We ordered extra copies of last years Robert Hunter 2019-2020 Yearbook. If you didn't order but would like to still purchase a yearbook please login to our Membership Toolkit through the link below to purchase:

Click here to purchase a yearbook!

If you ordered a yearbook and did not pick it up please contact us at Roberthunterpto@gmail.com with any questions!

Update your Membership Toolkit/Directory profile to ensure you receive all PTO communications!

If you haven't already signed up for a Membership Toolkit account or updated your family/directory information for this year please see the link below to Register:
https://roberthunterelem.membershiptoolkit.com/dashboard

On our website, click â€œRegisterâ€ and follow the prompts to tell us about your family. You can specify what information you'd like to appear in the directory â€” or choose not to appear at all. Then join the PTO for the current school year! As always, volunteering and meetings are TOTALLY optional. Although we invite you to do both, and hope you will!

Already registered? â€“ Login! Confirm your family information. Then join PTO for the new school year. The whole process takes less than 3 minutes!

We hope you will consider completing your profile and updating your information so that you are sure to receive future PTO communications and have access to our school directory!

Click here for more information about signing up for Membership Toolkit!

Questions? Let us know: roberthunterptodirectory@yahoo.com

Shopping on Amazon a lot these days?

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support the Robert Hunter PTO by selecting us as your charitable organization and starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com each time you shop!

Ongoing PTO Fundraisers

Does Your Employer Have a Matching Gift Program?

Many companies will match any donation you make to charitable organizations such as the RH PTO! You can make your donation go twice as far to support our school! Next time you donate or participate in a fundraiser, please consider contacting your HR or Community Relations dept about their matching gift program. You can also check out this website to search a database of major companies that have matching gift programs, here.

Please contact Treasurer Lauren Loftus for assistance on completing matching gift forms at lmloftus79@gmail.com.

RH PTO Shutterfly Rebate Program

The RH PTO has paired up with Shutterfly to help fundraise while you shop. If you plan to place a Shutterfly order support Robert Hunter PTO by starting your order at the following:

www.RHPTO.shutterflystorefront.com

8% of your order will be credited as a rebate to our PTO at no cost to you!!

Orders MUST be placed through the above link for our PTO to receive the commission

Contact Kristen Boyce with questions: Kristenboyce1994@gmail.com

Scrip No Cost Gift Card Fundraiser

Easily support the RH PTO by buying gift cards to stores you use every day. Log-on and create an account at www.ShopwithScrip.com

Your Enrollment code is C1DDC247275L3. Percentage amount of purchase goes back to our school. Email Lauren at lmloftus79@gmail.com with any questions.

Box Tops For Education

Box top clipping is being phased out. Visit btfe.com to learn how to scan your receipt and earn money for our school! Email Josanne at josannechrls@gmail.com with any questions.

Please contact Roberthunterpto@gmail.com with any questions or concerns!

Robert Hunter PTO
roberthunterpto@gmail.com
https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Page/2239

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