The Hillside PTO would like to thank the Hillside Community for another successful Pancake Breakfast and Used Book Sale!  At the Pancake Breakfast, the syrup was flowing, the sausage was delicious, the pancakes were fluffy (but not too fluffy) and the table service was superb.  Many glowing comments were made about the poise and efficiency of the  wait staff--members of Girl Scout Troop 2593.  In all, the Pancake Breakfast Volunteers served over 200 breakfasts and raised $509 for our school!
 
Thank you to the :
Pancake Breakfast Committee: Rachelle Kehoe, Jennifer Rafferty and Mia Sullivan, Shireen Fasciglione
 
Special thanks to the following volunteers:
Set up- Daniel Chillrud, Brayden and Jackie Kehoe 
In the kitchen- Steve Swinton, Dave Hesler, Dawn Allen, Emily Modan
Serving: Troop 2593, under the leadership of Rebecca Mason
Chloe Lephart
Ursula Follert
Camryn Pepe
Jenna Semione
Laura Mason
Zinnia KarDi
Savannah Jung
Zinnia KarDi (and her helpful dad)
Alumni help in the cafeteria: Meaghan Kehoe
Hillside staff help:  Karen Lasher, Brian Kent, Maggie Anatriello, Donn Armstrong
Our sponsors: Hannaford, Price Chopper, Shop Rite, The Coop and Walmart
The Used Book Sale was a great success as well.  Many pancake breakfast induced food-comas were averted by hunting through the carefully organized tables of used books.  It was wonderful to see kids and adults alike excited to select a “new to me” book.

Thank you to our Used Book Sale Committee, Chairperson Anne Skrebutenas, and members Monica Schwarz and Bethany Hoogs for all of their hard work on this event!

We also want to thank Jeanne Foti, Jacquie Gallo, Michelle Esposito, and Caroline Skrebutenas for their help.
 
The Used Book Sale raised $417 for Hillside.  In addition to enriching Hillside, other organizations benefitted from the books generously donated by Hillside families. Books that were not sold were donated to: Rosa Verenini Early Childhood Center, Schenectady; Capital District Beginnings (multiple locations); Schoharie County UPK program; Mount Pleasant Middle School, Schenectady; Schenectady Public Library (Adult books); Hillside’s 1000 Book Program; and Hillside’s Media Center.

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