Congratulations to the DAR essay winners:
Grade 6: Madison Hogan
Grade 7: Jeffrey Bellah
Grade 8: Kara Keen
These students will be invited to a luncheon with their parents and teacher in January.
Thanks to all the parents who bought coffee at the recent Holiday concert. Remember you can purchase coffee at the Village Herb Shop in the Food Lion shopping center and the PTO will get a portion of sales
Friday is the end of the term. Report cards will be mailed out, but I'm not sure when.
School will start again on January 8th. Have a great holiday!!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Holiday Concert and other News
Band/Chorus concert at Hilsman on Monday, Dec17, 7pm
The PTO will also be selling Oor Shared Forests coffee before and after the concert - great stocking stuffer for your coffee-drinking friends and family. Just $10 for a 12oz bag. Of that, $3 goes to the PTO.Alternatively, you can purchase coffee online at http://www.1000facescoffee.com/ (There will be a small delivery fee if you order online.) Or...you can purchase coffee at the Village Herb Shop in the Food Lion shopping center at the corner of Cedar Shoals Dr and Gaines School Rd.
Next basketball game is Thur 12/13 at Burney Harris starting at 4:30
PSP will not meet next week and will resume on 1/8
Thanks to everyone for donations to the Can-a-thon and the Bear Hollow plastic bag campaign.
The PTO will also be selling Oor Shared Forests coffee before and after the concert - great stocking stuffer for your coffee-drinking friends and family. Just $10 for a 12oz bag. Of that, $3 goes to the PTO.Alternatively, you can purchase coffee online at http://www.1000facescoffee.com/ (There will be a small delivery fee if you order online.) Or...you can purchase coffee at the Village Herb Shop in the Food Lion shopping center at the corner of Cedar Shoals Dr and Gaines School Rd.
Next basketball game is Thur 12/13 at Burney Harris starting at 4:30
PSP will not meet next week and will resume on 1/8
Thanks to everyone for donations to the Can-a-thon and the Bear Hollow plastic bag campaign.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Band/Chorus Concert Date Change
The Band and Chorus Concert date has been changed from Dec 13 to Dec 17 at 7pm
Please continue to bring in your empty plastic bags for recycling
Please continue to bring in your empty plastic bags for recycling
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Can-a-thon
Hilsman is participating in the 27th annual Can-a-thon to benefit the Athens Emergency Food Bank on Barber St. All donations stay in Clarke Co. The goal for the school is to collect at least one can per student as a total. Any homeroom that brings in over 50 cans will be eligible for a pizza or breakfast party. Rummage through your pantries and come up with some cans.
Thanks
Thanks
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Update of Upcoming Events
Please note the corrected date for the Band Concert
December 13th - Band Concert @7:00
December 13th - Chorus Concert @7:00
Basketball (all starting at 4:30pm)
11/28 @ Coile
12/6 Clarke Middle @ HMS
12/13 @ Burney Harris Lyons
Ongoing:
Canned Food Drive until Dec 4th
Plastic bag collection for Bear Hollow - Bring your plastic grocery bags to be recycled into plastic lumber for use at the Bear Hollow zoo.
Toys for Tots until Dec. 17th - Bring new toys for distribution to the needy
Coffee Fundraiser - Coffee is available at the Village Herb Shop next to Food Lion. Hilsman gets $3 for every bag of coffee that you purchase.
December 13th - Band Concert @7:00
December 13th - Chorus Concert @7:00
Basketball (all starting at 4:30pm)
11/28 @ Coile
12/6 Clarke Middle @ HMS
12/13 @ Burney Harris Lyons
Ongoing:
Canned Food Drive until Dec 4th
Plastic bag collection for Bear Hollow - Bring your plastic grocery bags to be recycled into plastic lumber for use at the Bear Hollow zoo.
Toys for Tots until Dec. 17th - Bring new toys for distribution to the needy
Coffee Fundraiser - Coffee is available at the Village Herb Shop next to Food Lion. Hilsman gets $3 for every bag of coffee that you purchase.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fundraising stuff arriving this week
Fundraising Items - We expect to have all the items ordered as part of the fundraiser ready to go home with your kids this Friday
The BETA Club is holding a canned food drive starting Monday 11/19 and going through 12/4. The drive is to benefit the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank.
Ongoing reminders:
Bring in your plastic grocery bags to help build things at Bear Hollow
Pick up coffee at the Village Herb Shop to benefit the PTO
The BETA Club is holding a canned food drive starting Monday 11/19 and going through 12/4. The drive is to benefit the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank.
Ongoing reminders:
Bring in your plastic grocery bags to help build things at Bear Hollow
Pick up coffee at the Village Herb Shop to benefit the PTO
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
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
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hilsman Fundraiser Reminder
Just a reminder that this is the final week for the Hilsman PTO fundraiser. Packets are due back in school on Tuesday October 2. Please encourage your children to participate and help support the school. There is the traditional QSP packet with magazines, wrapping paper, etc and there is our new locally based coffee fundraiser. I hope you can find something worth buying, however if you really don't want to buy anything, please consider making a donation of $20 or so to the Hislman PTO. Checks can be sent in with the packets.
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