Ruth Moyer Elementary School PTO’s Mustang Minutes Fort Thomas, KY Mustang Minutes VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 February 2013 PTO UPDATES The Kids Flying Pig Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 4 th in downtown Cincinnati. It is not too late to join our Moyer running group and take part in this annual event. The Kids Flying Pig Marathon is open to all Moyer students aged K-5 th grade. The goal is to run a total of 25 miles (you can record your runs in a “Hog Log”) from now until May. Then Moyer will join schools from all around the tri-state to run the “final mile” together. For those who may want a little extra challenge, there is a choice to “fly-up” to a 5K event instead. This is a great way for all of our Moyer kids to exercise, stay healthy, and have fun at the same time! For more information, contact Megan de Sola at Calling All Little Piggies! EVERYBODY COUNTS WEEK Everybody Counts Week was the week of January 28 th. This program helped teach our children about different disabilities. Each grade focused on a particular disability. Learning materials were provided for each lesson, and a parent volunteer presented the information to a class. Thanks to Kristan Vennefron for chairing this great learning program as well as all the volunteers who donated their time and effort! Thanks to Sushannah Hahn, Andrea Jeffers, Katrina Purcell, Michele Swope, Karen Sower, Heather Shultz, Jordan Dunbar, Emily Morel, Ashley Barlow, Jamee Nickelman, Beth Baker, Lara Schuett, Bridgett Cavanaugh, Mike Waters, Tonya Tierney, Maria Siska, Becky McIntosh, Tracy Mead Stave, Brenda Vinson, Audra Mack, Keri Welch, and Jenn Smith. For “Reel Fun” come to The Fort Thomas Education Foundation 10 th Anniversary Dance featuring : The Rusty Griswolds Premiering March, 2, PM-Midnight at the Newport Syndicate Tickets are $35 per person presale (until 2/22) $45 at the door. You can visit or call or see Julie Steppe or Cora Kendall for tickets. Come and be your favorite movie character! A group from the Moyer Staff has attended every year. It is a lot of fun and supports all our students.

Calendar of Events Friday, March 1: Moyer Spirit Day SCRIPS Tuesday, March 12: Fine Arts Fair Monday, March 4: 5 th Grade Parent Night at HMS Thursday, March 28: Last day before Spring Break Friday, March 29-April 7: Spring Break PTO Board President: Tonya Tierney Treasurer: Lisa Stein Market Day: Keri Welch Scrip: Kathleen Groeschen & Ashley Weinrich Volunteers: Laura Grimme Recording Secretary: Gail Rom Membership: Christie Hosea Newsletter: Tara Henry Teacher Rep: Lindsey O’Connell Santa House: Jenny Zell & Kim Grimm Planning to go out to dinner this weekend? Scrip has gift cards for your favorite place. Scrip has many gift cards in stock. Please consider placing an order today. It is so easy and earns money for Ruth Moyer at the same time! Don’t forget the next Skyline Night at the Highland Heights location is Wednesday, March 6th. A portion of your check will come directly back to Ruth Moyer. Remember to tell your server that you are from Moyer so that we get the credit. You can DOUBLE DIP and earn extra money by buying a Skyline gift card from Scrip to pay your bill! See you at Skyline!! COSI Fun!!! Thank you to our volunteers: Angelo Iacono,Tricia Schroeder, Tonya Tierney, Jamee Nickelman, Cathy Ross, Sarah Hume, JoEllen Russ, Tracy Stave, James Estill, Stephanie Recht, Audrey Weidner, Jordan Dunbar, John Rhea, Blain Workman, Brenda Vinson, Beth Baker, Tara Henry, Erica Gamble, Jeff Kendall, Patti McGill, Carrie Ossege, Dave Groeschen, James Horton, Jenny Humphries, Reba McIntosh, Timothy Harrah and Tina Stringer Thank you, Carrie Clukey for chairing COSI!!!

PTO UPDATES The 1 st Annual Moyer’s got Talent was a huge success! Thank you to Laura Grimme and Lori Valentine for heading this event! Also, thanks to all the parents that helped make it the success it was! All the kids did amazing! Thank you to our volunteers: Kori Cavacini, Christie Hosea, Cathy Ross, Stephanie Recht, Missy Trail, Debbie Coulter, Tammy McAtee, Diane Young, Becky Kuether, Sue Shewalter, Kristin Barnes, Colleen Dunn, Tricia Macke, Amanda Greenwell, Carla Grimm, Laura Hinegardner, Audrey Weidner, Carrie Ossegge, Tonya Tierney and Karin Thomas

Mustang Minutes PTO UPDATES A Note from PTO President, Tonya Tierney Parents, after just seeing the amazing MOYERS GOT TALENT show headed up by Laura Grimme and Lori Valentine I wanted to take time out to recognize the volunteer aspect of our PTO. I would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers we have had throughout the year. From Santa House and COSI to volunteering in the library, cafeteria or the classroom and much more. Each and every one of these volunteer jobs is extremely important to making Moyer what it is today. There are so many opportunities available in our school to help out. In today's fast paced world taking time out of your busy schedule for others is a very difficult thing to do. I just wanted to take the time to THANK YOU all for the time sacrifices you make for our school. Please continue to watch for more opportunities coming your way. I would like to personally thank our volunteer coordinator Laura Grimme. With the high number of volunteers needed for so many events in our school she has an extremely difficult task, but has done an amazing job. We are always looking for new ways to get our communication across for our volunteer needs and keeping you updated on all upcoming events. If you ever have any suggestions or would like to get more involved in any way feel free to contact me any time. Thank you again for all you do for our school, we truly have a unique school with wonderful parent support. Tonya Tierney PTO President A Note from Mr. Haskamp Dear Parents, I cannot believe that we are already half way through the third quarter! This year is going really fast but it has also been very rewarding. I have been so lucky to witness the great things that happen at Moyer this year. Recently we had a very successful event in PE. Mr. H invited parents to "come play" in his classes. We had a large amount of parents come in to spend a little time with their student. What a great way to get involved with your child's learning. Also, last week, we had our Wax Museum. I was completely impressed by the hard work our students put into preparing for this event. Students were utilizing 21st century skills and created a project they should be proud of and one they will never forget. I am thankful for the amount of preparation our teachers put into this process and the work and dedication of our students. When I came to Moyer I knew the parental support was amazing. I have witnessed firsthand what is so special about Moyer and it is a dedication of teachers, parents, and students. Together everyone is working toward a common goal which is providing the best opportunity possible for your children. I cannot thank you enough for your dedication to Moyer and your willingness to help when asked. I appreciate how open everyone has been with our security changes and the feedback that has been offered. I appreciate the volunteerism you offer, what an example you are showing your children that giving back is so important. Mostly, I appreciate the smiling faces that come in every day, our parents have shown our students how important education is and you make sure they are prepared every day. Once again, thank you for all you do. Sincerely, Mr. Haskamp