Monday, October 22, 2007

Update for October 22

Conferences

This week is early release at 1:30 pm Tue-Thu for parent conferences.

The PTO is supplying a meal for teachers on Tuesday thanks to Barbaritos for a deep discount and to Kelly, Anna and the other parent volunteers who organize these support activities. Due to the great response for the last meal we have enough left over drinks, paper goods, etc to not need anything extra this time.

Hispanic Month activites

Picasso exhibition in the Conference room all week - Open from 8am to 8pm. An exhibit of several of Picasso's masterpieces: Guernica, Night Fishing in Antibes, and The Dream. Parents are welcome to come on by. Students in a number of classes will also be tying in with the exhibition.

El Gran Carnival is Thursday with Food and exhibitions from around the Hispanic world. The students have been working very hard to put on a great exhibition for everyone. Please come from 6-8 pm.

Book Fair

The Book Fair will continue all week in the Media Center and will be open Tuesday evening as well. Many books available at a discount.

PTO

The PTO will meet on Monday Nov 12 at 6pm in the Media Center

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Hilsman updates

Fundraiser
The fundraiser has finally wrapped up. We will give final results after a few minor issues are tied up. We will turn in QSP orders next Monday and then it will take a few weeks to get the items delivered. We turned in the coffee orders today and expect to deliver those to the students on Monday or Tuesday next week.

Coffee

We now have a convenient retail outlet for purchasing coffee and crediting the Hilsman PTO. The Village Herb Shop in the Food Lion shopping center at the corner of Gaines School and Cedar Shoals has the same coffee that we sold in the fundraiser. It is still $10/bag of which $3 goes to the school. Be sure to mention that you are buying for Hilsman PTO. Their hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday

Parent Workshop

Just in case you didn't get the letter - There will be a parent workshop this Saturday, Oct 20, from 10am-noon entitled "Homework 21st Century Style". It is meant to help parents assist their children with homework and class studies. Contact Shirley Daniel at Hilsman for more information.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Spanish students are engaged in a number of activities that will
culminate in EL Gran Carnival at Hilsman on Thursday October 25 from
6-8 pm. Come view the student's projects, nosh on a wide variety of
foods from Hispanic countries, enjoy the demonstrations, costumes,
dances and parade.

Book-Fair

The Book Fair will be open during parent conferences and during school hours. Lots of great
books at great prices. Media Center. October 22nd - 26th.

Canned Food Drive

Bring in your canned goods for the NE Georgia Food Bank

Monday, October 8, 2007

Upcoming Activities

Fundraiser

We have extended the final day to turn in orders to this Friday
October Oct 12. We only raised about half the money we expected. If
you haven't ordered or made a donation, please consider doing so this
week. Send packets in with your child or drop at the office.

Hispanic Heritage Month


Spanish students are engaged in a number of activities that will
culminate in EL Gran Carnival at Hilsman on Thursday October 25 from
6-8 pm. Come view the student's projects, nosh on a wide variety of
foods from Hispanic countries, enjoy the demonstrations, costumes,
dances and parade.

Book-Fair

The Book Fair will be open during parent conferences. Lots of great
books at great prices. Media Center. October 22nd - 26th.

Reach Out and Touch Club

Now taking applications for the 2007-2008 school year. Reverend David
Nunnally, Sr., is the founder. The Reach Out and Touch Club offers
participation in:

Career and Professional Awareness Day
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service
College and Career Awareness Day
And the Beautillion Scholarship Dinner

Please pick up an application in Mrs. Gantt's Room #311
There are only 12 applications available.
First Come - First Served

Canned Food Drive

Bring in your canned goods for the NE Georgia Food Bank

After School Program

Plans are still being finalized for this program.