Washington-Hoyt Elementary School PTA(253) 571-5700
Home of the Cougars!
e-Bulletin September 23, 2008
Sep. 24, 2008 Wednesday
“Oh, yes. I'd do it all again; the spirit is willing yet; I feel the same desire to do the work but the flesh is weak. It's too bad that out bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever.” - Susan B. Anthony
Things due now:
Turn in picture order forms, or order online...visit www.wahoyt.org
Turn in Sweatshirt order forms!
Turn in Back to School BBQ order forms!
Turn in any leftover Entertainment or Sally Foster Orders!
Things upcoming!
Please visit our website www.wahoyt.org for up to-date info, forms, cool and fun info!
September
3-29 Sweatshirt Sale
5-22 Sally Foster Gift Wrap/Entertainment Book Sale
26 School Pictures
29-3 Fall Book Fair
30 Back to School Night/Open
October
3 Coffee w/the Principal
6 No School-Waiver Day
7-9 Early Release 12;15-Conferences
8 National Walk to School Day
9 Box Top Collection Day
10 No School-State In Service
11 Wa-Hoyt Pancake breakfast-Proctor Chocolate Festival
13 Scrip Order Due
14 PTA Meeting
19 Chalet Bowl Takeover
20 Scrip Order Due
31 No School-Waiver Day
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CONSTITUTION WEEK: This is Constitution Week, which is a great time to consider the significance of this important document in our everyday lives. Take a moment to consider the opportunities, protection, and personal freedoms you enjoy each day. Many of the assumptions we make about our lives exist because of the U.S. Constitution; the structure and function of government and the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are part of our culture.
One of our most important rights as citizens is the right to participate in the process by exercising our right to VOTE. Are you registered? If you are going to be 18 by Election Day or are new to WA State, you may register on line by October 4.
2008 International Walk to School Day - Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 8th at 8:15!
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Don't forget to sign up for electronic Cougar Tales!
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OOPS…there’s some confusion about the scrip due dates. Unfortunately incorrect dates were printed on the “What is Scrip” form that some of you received. The correct scrip dates for the 2008-2009 school year are: October 13th, November 3rd and 17th, December 1st and 15th, January 12th, February 2nd and 23rd, March 16th, April 13th, May 4th and 18th, and June 8th. Questions?? Email Liz Walle ____________________________________________________________________________
Cub Scout Pack 219 is hosting a car wash on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Washington-Hoyt Elementary. The car wash tickets may be purchased in advance from any cub scout or at the car wash directly for $3.00.
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2008 International Walk to School Day - Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 8th at 8:15!
International Walk to School Day promotes safe walking and biking throughout the year. Communities are using the International Walk to School as a step to change community culture and create environments that are more inviting for everyone.
Some reasons to support Walk to School Day:
· To enhance the health of kids
· To improve air quality and the environment
· To create safer routes for walking and biking
Washington-Hoyt will be participating in the annual 2008 International Walk to School event on Wednesday, October 8th, with the support of our Proctor community and MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Meet us at 8:15 at the Safeway parking lot on North 25th and Proctor and at 8:30 Miss Peggy will lead us to Washington to enjoy donut holes, coffee, and juice on the playground before school begins. Please park your car either at the municipal parking lot, across the street from Safeway or at Washington-Hoyt, since we do not want to disturb Safeway’s customers and use their parking lot.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Lisa Gainey at 253-576-2055 or Email Lisa
The kids love participating in this, so bundle up and we will see you there!
Thanks for your help,
Lisa
____________________________________________________________________________
The Sally Foster sale ends Monday, the 22nd. Please send all completed order forms with your child on Monday. Remember that each family that turns in an order form with at least one completed order will have their name placed in a drawing for a gift basket.
____________________________________________________________________________
The Entertainment Book sale is ending tomorrow. If you haven't purchased the book that was sent home with your child, please make your decision whether you want to keep it for $20.00 or if you want to return it to your student's classroom. If you want to buy the book, please send the $20.00 to school with your child as soon as possible as the sale formally ends on September 22nd. We need to have all unsold books returned to the school so we can return them to the company we received them from. Thank you, everyone, for making this such a great sale. Kathy Spurrell.
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For those who missed their copy of the Cougar Tales, you can now view it on our website
http://www.wahoyt.org/page14/page14.html
Also, on the front page of the website you will find a "Volunteers Needed" section. If you'd like to get involved or are looking for a way to meet a few more folks at the school contact the Committee Chair listed, they can always use a few more helping hands. Go to www.wahoyt.org
____________________________________________________________________________
The Washington-Hoyt PTA has 129 members and it's not even October! Thanks to all the families and teachers that have already joined our PTA. Signing up is easy...Just go to our cool new
WA-Hoyt
____________________________________________________________________________
Our next scrip order date is October 13th. In keeping with our school’s “green” program, we are going to try to save paper by not distributing a new form to each student every order date. Rather, we will remind you of the due date and ask that you download the form from our web site. There will also be blank forms available at both the Washington and Hoyt buildings; or just give Liz Walle a call and she’ll be glad to get a form to you. The order dates for the entire year are: October 13th, November 3rd and 17th, December 1st and 15th, January 12th, February 2nd and 23rd, March 16th, April 13th, May 4th and 18th, and June 8th. Liz Walle, 752-0835 or Email Liz
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The Washington-Hoyt/Chalet Bowl Takeover will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $10 per person – which covers two hours of bowling and shoe rental. Come for a fun family afternoon – and make money for our PTA at the same time! Please call the Chalet Bowl, 752-5200, right away to reserve your lane. Questions?? Contact Jerry Walle, 752-0835 or Email Liz
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Things you might be interested in!
Tacoma Film Festival movie for all ages!
The movie is called "JUMP!" and it is a great documentary that follows different teams to the national jump rope championships. It is G rated so any age is ok seeing it. I'd love to get the word out to anyone interested in fitness or jump roping. There will be a complete guide to the Tacoma Film Festival inserted in this Thursday's News Tribune. Thanks! Philip
4:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the School of the Arts
JUMP!
Directed by Helen Hood Scheer
Documentary/Children’s (85 min)
Five teams of kids push physical and psychological limits to compete in the World Jump Rope Competition. Rivalry and collaboration have dramatic, unexpected results
Don't miss this free book talk and signing at Tacoma's downtown Main Library! ____________________________________________________________________________
Garth Stein Author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Wednesday, September 24 @ 7 p.m. Olympic Room, Main Library (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Once every few years a novel comes along that touches its readers so deeply that it changes the way that they look at their own lives. Garth Stein’s THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, a heart-wrenching love story and a moving tale of redemption narrated in the opinionated and insightful voice of an extraordinary mutt, Enzo, is one such novel. Though he has learned so much by watching television and listening closely to his owner Denny Swift’s musings on life and auto racing, Enzo is frustrated by his inability to communicate with anything other than gestures – a bark here, a tail wag there. The words this deep thinker would utter if only he could … (And don’t even get him started on the indignity of not having thumbs!) A firm believer in reincarnation (he has seen a National Geographic Channel documentary on the subject), he prepares diligently for the moment his soul is ready to return to earth and inhabit a human form. Then he will become a gifted race car driver and an honorable man, just like his idol Denny On the eve of his death, this mixed breed looks back on his life and chronicles the ups and downs that he and the Swifts have endured together. This is a very special book. Booksigning follow... books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. David Domkoski Manager, Community Relations | Tacoma Public Library (253) 591-5688 ____________________________________________________________________________
Tacoma Food Co-op Potluck & Gathering
Things due now:
Turn in picture order forms, or order online...visit www.wahoyt.org
Turn in Sweatshirt order forms!
Turn in Back to School BBQ order forms!
Turn in any leftover Entertainment or Sally Foster Orders!
Things upcoming!
Please visit our website www.wahoyt.org for up to-date info, forms, cool and fun info!
September
3-29 Sweatshirt Sale
5-22 Sally Foster Gift Wrap/Entertainment Book Sale
26 School Pictures
29-3 Fall Book Fair
30 Back to School Night/Open
October
3 Coffee w/the Principal
6 No School-Waiver Day
7-9 Early Release 12;15-Conferences
8 National Walk to School Day
9 Box Top Collection Day
10 No School-State In Service
11 Wa-Hoyt Pancake breakfast-Proctor Chocolate Festival
13 Scrip Order Due
14 PTA Meeting
19 Chalet Bowl Takeover
20 Scrip Order Due
31 No School-Waiver Day
____________________________________________________________________________
CONSTITUTION WEEK: This is Constitution Week, which is a great time to consider the significance of this important document in our everyday lives. Take a moment to consider the opportunities, protection, and personal freedoms you enjoy each day. Many of the assumptions we make about our lives exist because of the U.S. Constitution; the structure and function of government and the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are part of our culture.
One of our most important rights as citizens is the right to participate in the process by exercising our right to VOTE. Are you registered? If you are going to be 18 by Election Day or are new to WA State, you may register on line by October 4.
2008 International Walk to School Day - Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 8th at 8:15!
____________________________________________________________________________
Don't forget to sign up for electronic Cougar Tales!
____________________________________________________________________________
OOPS…there’s some confusion about the scrip due dates. Unfortunately incorrect dates were printed on the “What is Scrip” form that some of you received. The correct scrip dates for the 2008-2009 school year are: October 13th, November 3rd and 17th, December 1st and 15th, January 12th, February 2nd and 23rd, March 16th, April 13th, May 4th and 18th, and June 8th. Questions?? Email Liz Walle ____________________________________________________________________________
Cub Scout Pack 219 is hosting a car wash on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Washington-Hoyt Elementary. The car wash tickets may be purchased in advance from any cub scout or at the car wash directly for $3.00.
____________________________________________________________________________
2008 International Walk to School Day - Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 8th at 8:15!
International Walk to School Day promotes safe walking and biking throughout the year. Communities are using the International Walk to School as a step to change community culture and create environments that are more inviting for everyone.
Some reasons to support Walk to School Day:
· To enhance the health of kids
· To improve air quality and the environment
· To create safer routes for walking and biking
Washington-Hoyt will be participating in the annual 2008 International Walk to School event on Wednesday, October 8th, with the support of our Proctor community and MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Meet us at 8:15 at the Safeway parking lot on North 25th and Proctor and at 8:30 Miss Peggy will lead us to Washington to enjoy donut holes, coffee, and juice on the playground before school begins. Please park your car either at the municipal parking lot, across the street from Safeway or at Washington-Hoyt, since we do not want to disturb Safeway’s customers and use their parking lot.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Lisa Gainey at 253-576-2055 or Email Lisa
The kids love participating in this, so bundle up and we will see you there!
Thanks for your help,
Lisa
____________________________________________________________________________
The Sally Foster sale ends Monday, the 22nd. Please send all completed order forms with your child on Monday. Remember that each family that turns in an order form with at least one completed order will have their name placed in a drawing for a gift basket.
____________________________________________________________________________
The Entertainment Book sale is ending tomorrow. If you haven't purchased the book that was sent home with your child, please make your decision whether you want to keep it for $20.00 or if you want to return it to your student's classroom. If you want to buy the book, please send the $20.00 to school with your child as soon as possible as the sale formally ends on September 22nd. We need to have all unsold books returned to the school so we can return them to the company we received them from. Thank you, everyone, for making this such a great sale. Kathy Spurrell.
____________________________________________________________________________
For those who missed their copy of the Cougar Tales, you can now view it on our website
http://www.wahoyt.org/page14/page14.html
Also, on the front page of the website you will find a "Volunteers Needed" section. If you'd like to get involved or are looking for a way to meet a few more folks at the school contact the Committee Chair listed, they can always use a few more helping hands. Go to www.wahoyt.org
____________________________________________________________________________
The Washington-Hoyt PTA has 129 members and it's not even October! Thanks to all the families and teachers that have already joined our PTA. Signing up is easy...Just go to our cool new
WA-Hoyt
____________________________________________________________________________
Our next scrip order date is October 13th. In keeping with our school’s “green” program, we are going to try to save paper by not distributing a new form to each student every order date. Rather, we will remind you of the due date and ask that you download the form from our web site. There will also be blank forms available at both the Washington and Hoyt buildings; or just give Liz Walle a call and she’ll be glad to get a form to you. The order dates for the entire year are: October 13th, November 3rd and 17th, December 1st and 15th, January 12th, February 2nd and 23rd, March 16th, April 13th, May 4th and 18th, and June 8th. Liz Walle, 752-0835 or Email Liz
____________________________________________________________________________
The Washington-Hoyt/Chalet Bowl Takeover will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $10 per person – which covers two hours of bowling and shoe rental. Come for a fun family afternoon – and make money for our PTA at the same time! Please call the Chalet Bowl, 752-5200, right away to reserve your lane. Questions?? Contact Jerry Walle, 752-0835 or Email Liz
____________________________________________________________________________
Things you might be interested in!
Tacoma Film Festival movie for all ages!
The movie is called "JUMP!" and it is a great documentary that follows different teams to the national jump rope championships. It is G rated so any age is ok seeing it. I'd love to get the word out to anyone interested in fitness or jump roping. There will be a complete guide to the Tacoma Film Festival inserted in this Thursday's News Tribune. Thanks! Philip
4:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the School of the Arts
JUMP!
Directed by Helen Hood Scheer
Documentary/Children’s (85 min)
Five teams of kids push physical and psychological limits to compete in the World Jump Rope Competition. Rivalry and collaboration have dramatic, unexpected results
Don't miss this free book talk and signing at Tacoma's downtown Main Library! ____________________________________________________________________________
Garth Stein Author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Wednesday, September 24 @ 7 p.m. Olympic Room, Main Library (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Once every few years a novel comes along that touches its readers so deeply that it changes the way that they look at their own lives. Garth Stein’s THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, a heart-wrenching love story and a moving tale of redemption narrated in the opinionated and insightful voice of an extraordinary mutt, Enzo, is one such novel. Though he has learned so much by watching television and listening closely to his owner Denny Swift’s musings on life and auto racing, Enzo is frustrated by his inability to communicate with anything other than gestures – a bark here, a tail wag there. The words this deep thinker would utter if only he could … (And don’t even get him started on the indignity of not having thumbs!) A firm believer in reincarnation (he has seen a National Geographic Channel documentary on the subject), he prepares diligently for the moment his soul is ready to return to earth and inhabit a human form. Then he will become a gifted race car driver and an honorable man, just like his idol Denny On the eve of his death, this mixed breed looks back on his life and chronicles the ups and downs that he and the Swifts have endured together. This is a very special book. Booksigning follow... books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. David Domkoski Manager, Community Relations | Tacoma Public Library (253) 591-5688 ____________________________________________________________________________
Tacoma Food Co-op Potluck & Gathering
Tacoma Food Co-op | |
Location: | Franklin Park |
When: | Friday, September 26, 5:30PM |
| Please join us for our second monthly Food Co-op gathering! This will be an informal event for our community to get together and talk about the vision for the co-op, hear updates and progress, talk about committee work opportunities, meet fellow member-owners and, generally, to have a good time. We will start at 5:30pm and end at 7:30 pm. This will be a potluck-type event, so please bring a dish and/or beverage to share and some plates, cups, and utensils. Agenda: 5:30: Welcome and start dinner 5:45: Q&A: Board members answer any questions 6:00: Recap last potluck, solicit discussion topics, & break out into working groups 6:45: Regroup and share summaries 7:15: Wrap up, closing comments 7:30: Clean up Hope you can make it, and please bring some friends! Deb Llewellyn 253-762-1494 Email washingtonhoytpta@hotmail.com For more info, visit www.wahoyt.org | |
