You’re Cordially Invited to the
‘Hope for the Holidays’ Telethon
Fri, Dec 19th 8:30 – 1:00
At the Senior High School
Created and organized by KHK and FRHS TV/Video Classes
What is it?
The telethon will serve as a district-wide charity fundraiser soliciting donations and the involvement of the community
How is it organized?
It is a telethon without telephones! KHK organizes the fundraising events and solicits donations and involvements of local businesses, clubs, and individuals.
HS Media classes produces 1 day of broadcasting to be aired on Channel 19. The also organize schedules for the day’s events including on-air hosts, entertainment, and presentations.
When is it?
December 19– Senior High School – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Who does the telethon benefit?
All fundraising will benefit the Westmoreland County Food bank and the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau
Who is involved?
Clubs, sports teams, classes, groups of teachers, community organizations, businesses have planned their own activity/fundraising project to benefit the Telethon. Come during the broadcast to support the students while giving a donation and a holiday greeting on-air.
There will be entertainment!
There will be many performers (musicians, singers, cheerleaders, etc.) entertaining with their skits, songs, routines, and more etc. It’s a super event, and lots of fun for everyone.
Chinese Auction Tickets for Sale
We will be selling tickets for the Hope for the Holidays Chinese Auction on Wednesday, December 17th after school in the Senior High Library from 3pm to 4:45pm. This is an opportunity for faculty and staff in the elementary and middle school buildings who may not get a chance to buy tickets during the school day to purchase tickets. Tina Burns mentioned this at several team meetings over the past couple weeks, but I wanted to clarify the time and place for the auction and invite you all to come see the great baskets that were donated this year. Tickets are 1 for $1, 8 for $5 and 20 for $10. All proceeds benefit the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau and the Food Bank.
Amazing Array of Baskets Available for Chinese Auction
The general public is welcome to attend the telethon on Friday. The Chinese Auction baskets listed below will be on display. They are also on display in the Sr. High cafeteria every day during lunch periods (10:30-12:45). Tickets are 1 for $1, 8 for $5 or 20 for $10. Drawings for the baskets will be held at 1:35 p.m.
Fun in the Sun Basket: Enjoy a nice summer day with a pair of Wiley X Air Rage Sunglasses (valued at $115.00) Donated by: Dr. Alexander J Graham, Optometrist And 2 Rounds of BOCO Golf Donated by: Meadowink Golf Course
Restaurant Gift Card Tree: $250.00 in gift cards to restaurants in Murrysville and Monroeville Donated by: Student Council
Treats O’ Technology Basket: This basket includes a Sony DSC-S650 Digital Camera, 2.0MG Memory Card, 2.0 GB Flash Drive, $25.00 Best Buy Gift Card, $15.00 Subway Gift Card, Highlighters, Pens, Bookmarkers and lots of Panther Pride goodies! Donated by: The FR Business Department
Garden Grandeur Basket: All of the tools you need to make your garden grow! Donated by: SNAP
Science Basket: In addition to pencils and glasses, this basket includes several t-shirts with science themes, like DNA and the Periodic Table. Donated by: The FR Science Department
Large Gourmet Foods Basket: This basket includes all sorts of goodies; including pretzel-thins, assorted teas, panettones, strawberry and crème dip mix and much, much more! Donated by: FR Administration
Small Gourmet Foods Basket: This basket includes lots of treats, like M&M Mint Chocolate Premiums, dark chocolate Leibniz, biscotti, spinach and artichoke dip. Donated by: FR Administration
Hair Dynamics Basket: Anything you could ever want to help you style your hair! Includes: Hot Tools Flat Iron and Straightener, Styling Products, Tote bag Donated by: Hair Dynamics
Grey’s Anatomy Basket:Fans of the show will love this basket, which includes the show’s first season, the Grey’s Anatomy Trivia Game and a $15.00 ITunes Gift Card! Donated by: Red Cross Club
Fire Safety Basket: Make sure your house is safe with this basket which includes: A fire extinguisher, Fire alarm, Carbon monoxide detector, Flashlight, First aid kit and more! Donated by: Murrysville Volunteer Fire Department
Hoss’s Basket: In addition to Kids Cash and Hoss’s Bucks, this basket includes all the things you need to have your own Hoss’s inspired cookout! Donated by: Hoss’s Family Steak and Sea House
Holiday Moviethon: Curl up with a warm blanket and enjoy these holiday classics while you eat popcorn and s’mores and make hot chocolate! Donated by: Key Club
Essence of France: Pamper yourself with the following L’Occitane products:Shimmering Lotion, Perfume, Hand Cream, Bath Jel Donated by: French Club
Holiday Gourmet Food Basket: Delicious gourmet foods with a holiday theme! Donated by: The Johnson Family
Penguin Lovers Basket: This basket has books, cookies, playing cards, notepads, gift boxes and stuffed animals and an umbrella that are all penguin-themed! Donated by: Sloan Faculty and Staff
Home for the Holidays Basket: This basket is sure to get you into the holiday spirit! It includes ornaments, gingerbread cookie mix, brownie mix and popcorn! Donated by: Sloan Faculty and Staff
Puppy Lovers Basket: Don’t forget your puppy this holiday season with this basket of doggie treats! Donated by: FR Administration
Holiday Relaxation Basket:Relax this holiday season with an array of candles, teas, beauty products, CDs and lotions! Donated by: Newlonsburg Faculty
Caring Team Steeler Basket: Lots of items great for any Steeler fan: Five raffle tickets for authentic Hines Ward Game Jersey and Steelers Autographed Football, Framed Highmark Caring Foundation Dedication Poster of Board Member Hines Ward, Dry Zone Baseball hot5-Time Super Bowl Champions, Official Terrible Towel Stocking Cap, Terrible Towel Winter Scarf, Pink Mesh Zipper Side Bag, Reebok Nylon Double Cord Backpack Donated by: Caring Team
Blue and Gold Sports Basket: This basket includes: Lots of Pitt and Franklin Regional gear, Passes to FR winter sporting events, Two tickets and a parking pass to the Jan. 11th Pitt Basketball game against St. John’s. Donated by: FR Athletic Office
Sheer Heaven Basket: Keep your dog beautiful and happy this holiday season with this $45.00 gift certificate to Sheer Heaven and doggy treats galore! Donated by: Sheer Heaven
Little Boy’s Beat the Boredom Basket: Lots of gifts to keep any child busy over the holidays! Basket includes Play-doh, Moon Sand, games, markers, coloring books, and toys! Donated by: Mr. Miller and Mrs. Teper’s 4th Grade Classes at Newlonsburg
Little Girl’s Beat the Boredom Basket: This basket is sure to excite any child, with dolls, crafts, coloring books and games! Donated by: Mr. Miller and Mrs. Teper’s 4th Grade Classes at Newlonsburg
Board Games Basket: Tons of board games to keep the little ones busy over the holidays! Donated by: Mr. Miller and Mrs. Teper’s 4th Grade Classes at Newlonsburg
International Foods Basket: Enjoy this basket of international treats including a$15.00 Gift Certificate to Jade Garden Donated by: International Foods Club
Holiday Treats Basket: Have fun watching Elf while you snack on popcorn, candy canes, tootsie rolls, and drink hot chocolate in your new mugs. Donated by: Photography Club
Chef’s Delight:This basket of cooking supplies is guaranteed to excite the chef in your family. Basket includes: $25.00 Gift Certificate to Bed, Bath and Beyond, Cookbook: Fix It and Enjoy It, Cookbook: Better Homes and Garden Five Ingredient Recipes, Balloon Whisk, Flexible Silicone Turner, Tongs, Universal Scraper, Wilton Parchment Paper Donated by: Sloan PTO
The Great Outdoors Basket: Anything you need for a day outdoors including:REI BPA Free Camelbak Bottle, Thermarest Compressible Pillow, Lifeline 22 pieces Trekker Essentials,Jansport Shower Abode, Camelbak Hydration Technology Pack, Toe Warmers, Hackey Sack, Lifetime Membership to REI, Wilton Parchment Paper Donated by: Ski Club
Soy Candle Basket: This basket includes: A homemade soy candle in a jar, Factory made soy poinsettia pillar candle, A kit to make your own soy candle, 6 soy tea lights, Two tea light holders (red/green), Christmas ornament Donated by: D-Lee’s Soy
Basket of Books: All sorts of books to read over break! Donated by Ms. Canterna
IPOD Basket: Relax this holiday season with an array of candles, teas, beauty products, CDs and lotions! Donated by: Kids Helping Kids
Simply Amazing Dynamic Decisions Basket – Red: Use these gift cards to promote and enjoy a healthy lifestyle without alcohol! Basket includes: $50.00 Atria’s Gift Card, $50.00 PF Chang’s Gift Card, $25.00 Buca di Beppo Gift Card, $25.00 TGI Fridays Gift Card, $25.00 Starbucks Gift Card, $25.00 Carmikes Cinema Gift Card, $20.00 Cosmic Bowling Gift Card, $15.00 Marble Slab Gift Card, $20.00 Boyce Park Snow Tubing Gift Card, Total value of $255.00 Donated by: SADD
Simply Amazing Dynamic Decisions Basket – White: Use these gift cards to promote and enjoy a healthy lifestyle without alcohol! Basket includes: An Ipod Shuffle, $50.00 Cheesecake Factory Gift Card, $50.00 Best Buy Gift Card, $20.00 Panera Gift Card, $40.00 Sheetz Gift Card, $15.00 Monster Golf Gift Card, $20.00 Center Ice Gift Card, Total value is $245.00
Donated by: SADD
Superheroes Basket: For the comic lover in the family. Play Scene It? Marvel Addition or enjoy popcorn and watch these blockbusters: The Dark Knight, The Hulk, Ironman, Superman Returns Donated by: KHK
Ipod Nano Basket: Enjoy your holiday music with this basket, which includes: An 8GB Ipod Nano in blue, Sony portable speakers, Acrylic case, $15 ITunes Gift Card, Pack of AAA Batteries Donated by: KHK
The Best of Murrysville Basket: This basket includes gift certificates donated by local businesses:$50.00 Gift Card Donated by: Wal-Mart; 4 free 6’ subs Donated by: Sub-way; 5 dozen free donuts Donated by: Dunkin Donuts; 4 rounds of Bogo Golf Donated by: Maplecrest; $10 Gift Certificate Donated by: Murrysville Cleaners; $25 Gift Certificate Donated by: Marble Slab; Two Month Membership to Curves Gym Valued at $99.00 Donated by: Curves
Steelers v. Browns Basket: Attend the last home game of the regular season with these tickets for the Steelers v. Browns home game. Basket includes: Two tickets to Steelers Game on Sunday, Dec.28th for Row J, Section 127, Steelers Bowl, Steelers Throw, Steelers Flag Donated by: 9th Grade Class
We need Parents on Dec 19th! Can you Help!?!
We need parents to come and help us the day of the Telethon (Dec. 19th) If you can help, please call Samantha Pursglove, KHK Sponsor, at 724-327-5456 x5210 or spursglove@franklinregional.k12.pa.us
Food Truck parked behind Sr. High Auditorium
There is a large truck parked behind the Sr. High auditorium and is ours to fill with food until 9 a.m. on Friday. Please contact me if you need to have food picked up or if you want to schedule a date/time to drop it off at the truck. Otherwise, food can be dropped off in Sr. High room 126. Let’s see if we can fill this thing up! Our friends at the food bank would love it if we could fill the truck by Thursday morning, take it to them and empty it, then add more food for Friday. Sounds like a challenge to me!
My class just spent the morning loading the truck with the items we have accumulated. So far, we have filled 3 “cribs” ... those large cardboard containers you see at the grocery store full of pumpkins at Halloween time. We are sorting donated items into 4 categories as we load the truck, so it would be helpful if you bring us your donations as they come in rather than saving it all for Thursday. Thanks! Judy Polczynski X5126
CLUB AND ACTIVITY MEETINGS
TUESDAY (12.16.08) AFTERSCHOOL
National Art Honor Society -2:30 - 4:00 - Room 134 - working on murals and stained glass projects.
WEDNESDAY (12.17.08) AFTER SCHOOL
SADD - Nurse's Office. We will be discussing the telethon.
KHK - Room 210 - Anyone who wants to work on the telethon must attend.
There will be an International Cuisine meeting Wednesday after school in room 206.
Thursday (Dec.18.08) After School
There will a brief meeting for all those students who participated on last year's science Olympiad team on Thursday, December 18, 2008 in room 117. Last year's ninth grade students who participated on the Middle School team should report to this meeting also. Questions see Mr. Hursky.
Attention Thespiens…There will be a very important meeting on December 18, 2008 to pick the spring show. We will meet after school in room 222.
COUNSELING CENTER NEWS:
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is awarding five $4000 scholarships to deserving seniors in Western Pennsylvania. If you are a high academic achiever, are in financial need, participate athletically at the varsity level and will graduate in 2009, you are encouraged to apply. Applications are available in the Counseling Center. Deadline is January 31,2009.
PHEAA is anticipating the continued funding for the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. Three outstanding students who demonstrate promise of continued academic excellence and attend post secondary institutions are eligible. Please visit www.pheaa.org for more information. Deadline is April 1, 2009.
Moody's Mega Math Challenge is a scholarshiop contest for high school students and they will be giving away $80,000 in scholarship monies this year. The competition is an internet-based program that requires students to solve real-world math problems in 14 hours. If interested, please visit www.m3challenge.siam.org. The Challenge will occur on March 7 and 8, 2009.
Sports/Athletic News
The Franklin Regional Varsity ice hockey team won its seventh game of the season, defeating Elizabeth Forward (EF) 4-2 at the Rostraver Ice Garden on Monday night. Pat Coyne and Eugene Mack each scored a pair of goals as the Panthers outshot EF 31 to 20. Goaltender James Orr stopped 18 shots on goal while minding the net for the Panthers. Johnny Miller and Luke Stickel each had two assists, while Eugene Mack and Steve Shirk added one assist apiece during the game.
Next, the Panthers face off against Peters Township at the Center Ice Arena on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Game time is at 6:30 P.M.
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Great Contact Information…
High school main phone number: 724-327-5456
Front Office secretaries:
Ms. Valerie Susa (x 5004)
Ms Marcia Ochs (x 5005)
Ms. Donna Baker (x5003)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool (main site for the high school)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/highschoolnewsletter.asp (school newsletter)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/frhsbellschedule.asp (schedule grid at a glance)
www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/ptolink.asp -- this is the PTO web page up and running. If you want to know who your PTO is, and what the PTO is planning, click on this link for the latest information!
The Sr. High Morning News Show can be viewed each evening at 5 p.m. on Channel 19 or at the following website: http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us/highschool/hsmorningannouncements.asp
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