December 16th, 2018
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The PTO would like to give an extra shout out to a few committee chairs who organized some of the key activities so far this school year. For the second year, Stephanie DeNicola has run our Attractions Book Fundraiser. Her efforts helped raise a significant portion of our PTO funds for the year. Also for the second time, Shannon DeSalvo created the Hollymead Directory. Shannon designed, created the layout and revamped the advertising price structure. For the third year in a row, Shannon Hall and Terumi Hong organized a day of giving back to the community through Hollymead Hornet Helper day. This year students made blankets for people served by the International Rescue Committee, and decorated rocks for the The Kindness Rocks Project/Cville ROCKS. Our very successful and popular Young Entrepreneurs Night was coordinated by Kathy Hines and Bethany Teachman, their third year working on this event. A huge thank you to these volunteers who continue to help the Hollymead PTO and our school community year after year.
With the snow earlier this week and holidays almost here, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have contributed to the success of Hollymead! Thank you for all you have done for our children and our staff this year. The PTO is made up of volunteers who work hard all year long and we thank you for being a part – big and small. Best wishes for the holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in 2019!
REMINDERS
FRENCH CLUB REGISTRATION
Come join us for our Winter 2019 session of French Club! We will continue building a French city, including a house (rooms, furniture, people), a stadium (Les Bleus – 2018 World Cup winners!), stores (clothing, etc), and more! Learning French through games and fun!
Session registration is $150 for 10 club meetings, to be held on Mondays from 2:40-3:40pm. French club will begin on January 14th and run through April 8th. To register and pay for French Club, please turn in the registration form (flier was sent home in Thursday folders), as well as a check for $150 (made to HES PTO) or cash in a sealed envelope.
Questions? Please contact Michelle Katstra at mkatstra@gmail.com.
LOST & FOUND
FUNDRAISING WITH SHUTTERFLY
As you order your holiday cards and stationary, please keep the Hollymead PTO in mind! We have two new fundraising opportunities, first with Shutterfly, and the second with Tiny Prints.
For each purchase you make from either one of these brands, 13% will be donated to our organization.
How to Support Us
1. Go to our Storefront URL here –Shutterfly Storefront
2. Click through to Shutterfly.com or Shutterfly.com/Tiny Prints and start shopping
3. Make a purchase
That’s it! It is that easy AND you can still use any promos that are being advertised on the Shutterfly site. Feel free to share this email with all your friends and family…the more people who purchase, the more our organization earns!
IMPORTANT DATES
12/17 PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm
12/20-1/1/2019 No School, Winter Break
1/2 No School, Teacher Professional Development
1/3 Students return to school
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Below are other school or community events that may pertain to Hollymead families. Please note these are not PTO-sponsored events. If you need additional information about one of the events, please contact that teacher or staff member directly.
Musical Performances at Hollymead
Please contact Sonia Azaravich at sazaravich@k12albemarle.org for additional information.
4th Grade Music Assembly & Performance
Tuesday, January 15th, 2018—8:00-8:30am and 6:30-7:00pm
3rd Grade Music Assembly
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019—8:00-8:30am and 6:30-7:00pm
2nd Grade Music Assembly
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019—8:00-8:30am and 6:30-7:00pm
Kindergarten and 1st Grade performance information will be forthcoming.
If you have information to be included in our weekly Hornet Happenings, please remember to
Email us at hollymeadptocommunications@gmail.com by the Thursday before our
Sunday evening distribution.
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