_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 school will win 50,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 5 schools will each win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 47 daily winners – one for each day of the sweeps – will win a cake prize pack, too! Brought to you by Betty Crocker® Supermoist Cake. http://www.boxtops4education.com/Sweepstakes.aspx/Betty-Crocker-Piece-of-Cake-Sweepstakes/290?WT.ac=FMA_CakesSweeps_03152010

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MR. LEMMER - FUNDRAISER Mr. Lemmer is sponsoring a fundraiser for the families of the fallen Lakewood police officers. You can participate by purchasing one of Mr. Lemmer's commemorative CDs for $10. If you are interested, contact him at 571-5730. _________________________________________________________________________________ UNIFORM SALE! If you have outgrown uniform clothes in your home, SAVE THEM! The PTA is planning a uniform sale at the end of the year as a fundraiser and a fun way to "recycle and reuse" our uniform clothing. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Alison Hoseth @ _________________________________________________________________________________
April Cougar Tales Available TODAY!!!
http://www.wahoyt.org/09CougarTales_files/Apr10CougarTales.pdf
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
April 27th - Childrens Author and Illustrator Nina Laden.  Her website is http://www.ninaladen.com/ .  Here is her description of the assembly.  "I love to inspire students and teachers. My programs are interactive and tailored to grade level. In my programs, I discuss how I got started, including showing a book that I made when I was in the fourth grade. I stress keeping sketchbooks/journals and I share mine. I shed light on the writing process, from concept to finished book. I will read from my work. Then I do a unique presentation on character creation that will enlighten and inspire students to draw their own characters with my help. I always encourage questions and stress individuality, not perfection." _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 14th - The Museum of Flight will present the Flying Gizmo Show.  Website: http://www.museumofflight.org/flying-gizmo .  This fun assembly-style program is designed to help participants discover the science and history of flight through the use of flying toys and models. Our toy collection includes a flapping-winged bird, kites, parachutes, gliders, stomp rockets, and many others. Each participant receives a taketombo, a Japanese flying toy
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nike Reuse -A-Shoe:  Our Student Council is collecting old rubber sole shoes to recycle.  The recycled shoes will be used to create tracks, fields and playgrounds.  Bring in your old rubber sole shoes and place in the box at Washington (on the stage) or at Hoyt (multipurpose room).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Check out the online Art Gallery from the Fall Session. We hope to add new works each month to the web gallery. Session 1 covered The Impressionist Movement, introducing WHAM artists to Monet, Van Gogh, Klimt and Toulouse Lautrec Wow!
http://web.me.com/pcblanchard/WHAM/Galleries/Galleries.html
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The clothes closet is low on smaller-sized pants, sizes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. We have more than enough in larger sizes, and more than enough shirts, but if you have clean gently used pants of the listed sizes, please consider donating them to the clothes closet.
We also need socks! New or gently used would be great! We need both girls and boys all sizes! Thank you!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHESS CLUB It's not too late to join the Chess Club! Anyone interested in learning to play chess is welcome to join us in the gym on Thursday's after school from 3:40-4:40 PM. No experience needed, we teach the basis on up to advanced strategy ...come and learn to play the fun game of chess! Any questions, call the MacDonald house at (253) 761-0369
 
Chess club is looking for new coordinators for next year to keep the chess club going.  This could be one or two parents who come to school once a week to help set up boards, make sure permission forms are filled out, and possibly help teach beginners by using the curriculum provided (no chess knowledge required).  Let us know if you are interested.
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scrip Order Dates for 2009-2010 School Year:
 April 19, May 17, June 7.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE COUGAR TALES NEWSLETTER IN YOUR EMAIL! We are currently still printing 275 copies of the newsletter each month and we'd love to get those printing costs down!! Thanks!
Email the Cougar Tales Editor Rosemary Ponnekanti and let her know today @ rose_ponnekanti@yahoo.com
Visit www.wahoyt.org for this month's addition! Also, we are looking for news and submission from the kids for the newsletter.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Remember that every Friday is free dress day!
 
 
 
 
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Deb Llewellyn
253-762-1494
pie.alamode@yahoo.com
washingtonhoytpta@hotmail.com
For more info, visit www.wahoyt.org
 

&

Box Top Ice Cream Party
And the winner is.......

 Ms.Gibson's class!!

Ms. Gibson's class collected over 500 box tops!

Thank you to all who participated we were able to collect $400.00 for our school.

4 ways our school earns box top money...

1) Clip Box Tops  coupons from your favorite
brands, earning .10c each.
2)  Shop online at your favorite retailers like 
target, best buy and gap, earning up 
to 15% for our school.
3) Buy books online thru the Reading Room,
earning up to 6%.
4) Purchase items for your childs classroom,
earning up to 2%.

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Your box top coordinator Carolanne Knoll
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March
           

22              Scrip Order Due
25               3-5 Music Program 6:30 PM at Mason Middle School
26              Cat Tracks Due!
27        Jr. Daffodil Parade
29-2     Spring Break


APRIL
05      Picture Day!
09         Free Dress Day
12         PTA Meeting!
16         Free Dress Day
            Sock Hop 6 PM
19-23    Volunteer Appreciation Week
23         Free Dress Day
27         Children's Author and Illustrator Nina Laden assembly
30         Triathlon
            Free Dress Day
            Cat Tracks Due!



May

14          Flying Gizmo Show assembly

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! School Garden Between Mar 17 - 26, each class will get a one-hour garden lesson. We need some extra help either in class or in the garden. More info Contact Rosemary Ponnekanti 761-8324 if you are interested.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JR. DAFFODIL PARADE Permission slips for walking in the Junior Daffodil Parade went home Friday. Miss Peggy will be leading the way along with our school mascot, the Cougar. Please turn in your permission slips as soon as possible. The Wash-Hoyt meeting place will be announced next week.
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KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2010-2011 School Year is open. Enrollment packets may be picked up at the Front Office. For more information call Sandy Green at 571-5700.
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SPANISH CLASS - SPRING 2010 The Spring Session of the PTA sponsored before-school Spanish lessons will begin April 5th. The registration deadline is Wed. Mar 24th. Visit www.Wa-Hoyt.org for registration form!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
OPEN FORUM - MCT
Interested in weighing in on future theater opportunities at Washington-Hoyt? Liz Walle and Alison Hoseth are hosting an open forum on Friday, April 9th immediately after school - please check in the office for mtg. location when you arrive.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New Student Drop Off Zone Planning Meeting - Wednesday, March 24th at 3:45pm in Main Office
Illegal parking and dropping off and picking up students in the roads and no-parking areas has created a dangerous environment for our students.  Dr. Knight has arranged a meeting to discuss solutions, including using parent volunteers to staff a new student drop off zone (where drivers can come through and drop off their kids without leaving their cars).  We are also looking at ways to prevent cars from parking in the Bus-only zone on Adams.  Cindee Moore, a City of Tacoma Traffic Engineer will also attend to give advice on solutions that will work to make a safer environment for students.   If you are interested in solving the problem, or volunteering, or whatever, please join us on Wednesday, March 24th at 3:45pm in the Main office. 
Gerrit Nyland
gnyland@mac.com
(253) 304-5105
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW! IN TOUCH WITH ART BLOG
Sara Sledge has created a super helpful and cool blog that is full of information for In Touch With Art volunteers. Check it out!
http://wahoytart.wordpress.com/
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Photos from the Pinocchio play at Washington-Hoyt for purchase!

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 school will win 50,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 5 schools will each win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 47 daily winners – one for each day of the sweeps – will win a cake prize pack, too! Brought to you by Betty Crocker® Supermoist Cake.


http://www.boxtops4education.com/Sweepstakes.aspx/Betty-Crocker-Piece-of-Cake-Sweepstakes/290?WT.ac=FMA_CakesSweeps_03152010



______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MR. LEMMER - FUNDRAISER
Mr. Lemmer is sponsoring a fundraiser for the families of the fallen Lakewood police officers. You can participate by purchasing one of Mr. Lemmer's commemorative CDs for $10. If you are interested, contact him at 571-5730.
_________________________________________________________________________________
UNIFORM SALE!
If you have outgrown uniform clothes in your home, SAVE THEM! The PTA is planning a uniform sale at the end of the year as a fundraiser and a fun way to "recycle and reuse" our uniform clothing. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Alison Hoseth @
_________________________________________________________________________________
March Cougar Tales Available TODAY!!!
http://www.wahoyt.org/09CougarTales_files/Mar10CougarTales.pdf
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
April 27th - Childrens Author and Illustrator Nina Laden.  Her website is http://www.ninaladen.com/ .  Here is her description of the assembly.  "I love to inspire students and teachers. My programs are interactive and tailored to grade level. In my programs, I discuss how I got started, including showing a book that I made when I was in the fourth grade. I stress keeping sketchbooks/journals and I share mine. I shed light on the writing process, from concept to finished book. I will read from my work. Then I do a unique presentation on character creation that will enlighten and inspire students to draw their own characters with my help. I always encourage questions and stress individuality, not perfection."
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

May 14th - The Museum of Flight will present the Flying Gizmo Show.  Website: http://www.museumofflight.org/flying-gizmo .  This fun assembly-style program is designed to help participants discover the science and history of flight through the use of flying toys and models. Our toy collection includes a flapping-winged bird, kites, parachutes, gliders, stomp rockets, and many others. Each participant receives a taketombo, a Japanese flying toy

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nike Reuse -A-Shoe:  Our Student Council is collecting old rubber sole shoes to recycle.  The recycled shoes will be used to create tracks, fields and playgrounds.  Bring in your old rubber sole shoes and place in the box at Washington (on the stage) or at Hoyt (multipurpose room).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check out the online Art Gallery from the Fall Session. We hope to add new works each month to the web gallery. Session 1 covered The Impressionist Movement, introducing WHAM artists to Monet, Van Gogh, Klimt and Toulouse Lautrec Wow!
http://web.me.com/pcblanchard/WHAM/Galleries/Galleries.html
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The clothes closet is low on smaller-sized pants, sizes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. We have more than enough in larger sizes, and more than enough shirts, but if you have clean gently used pants of the listed sizes, please consider donating them to the clothes closet.
We also need socks! New or gently used would be great! We need both girls and boys all sizes! Thank you!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHESS CLUB It's not too late to join the Chess Club! Anyone interested in learning to play chess is welcome to join us in the gym on Thursday's after school from 3:40-4:40 PM. No experience needed, we teach the basis on up to advanced strategy ...come and learn to play the fun game of chess! Any questions, call the MacDonald house at (253) 761-0369

Chess club is looking for new coordinators for next year to keep the chess club going.  This could be one or two parents who come to school once a week to help set up boards, make sure permission forms are filled out, and possibly help teach beginners by using the curriculum provided (no chess knowledge required).  Let us know if you are interested.
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scrip Order Dates for 2009-2010 School Year:
 March 22, April 19, May 17, June 7.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE COUGAR TALES NEWSLETTER IN YOUR EMAIL! We are currently still printing 285 copies of the newsletter each month and we'd love to get those printing costs down!! Thanks!
Email the Cougar Tales Editor Rosemary Ponnekanti and let her know today!
Visit www.wahoyt.org for this month's addition! Also, we are looking for news and submission from the kids for the newsletter.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you'd like to receive the Cougar Tales via email, please follow this link to email Rosemary Ponnekanti at rose_ponnekanti@yahoo.com and give her your child's name and grade. 

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remember that every Friday is free dress day!
 



around town

Please contact me if you are interested:
I have quality cleaning products that will not harm our children (these items have no phosphate, no bleach, or chlorine). I use them around the house because I have children.
Also, Healthy, whole grain snacks.
 
Tiffany Lipscomb
Office Coordinator, Wa-Hoyt Elem
253-571-5719 Phone

Deb Llewellyn
253-762-1494
pie.alamode@yahoo.com
washingtonhoytpta@hotmail.com
For more info, visit www.wahoyt.org
 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 school will win 50,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 5 schools will each win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a cake prize pack; 47 daily winners – one for each day of the sweeps – will win a cake prize pack, too! Brought to you by Betty Crocker® Supermoist Cake.


http://www.boxtops4education.com/Sweepstakes.aspx/Betty-Crocker-Piece-of-Cake-Sweepstakes/290?WT.ac=FMA_CakesSweeps_03152010



______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MR. LEMMER - FUNDRAISER
Mr. Lemmer is sponsoring a fundraiser for the families of the fallen Lakewood police officers. You can participate by purchasing one of Mr. Lemmer's commemorative CDs for $10. If you are interested, contact him at 571-5730.
_________________________________________________________________________________
UNIFORM SALE!
If you have outgrown uniform clothes in your home, SAVE THEM! The PTA is planning a uniform sale at the end of the year as a fundraiser and a fun way to "recycle and reuse" our uniform clothing. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Alison Hoseth @
_________________________________________________________________________________
March Cougar Tales Available TODAY!!!
http://www.wahoyt.org/09CougarTales_files/Mar10CougarTales.pdf
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
April 27th - Childrens Author and Illustrator Nina Laden.  Her website is http://www.ninaladen.com/ .  Here is her description of the assembly.  "I love to inspire students and teachers. My programs are interactive and tailored to grade level. In my programs, I discuss how I got started, including showing a book that I made when I was in the fourth grade. I stress keeping sketchbooks/journals and I share mine. I shed light on the writing process, from concept to finished book. I will read from my work. Then I do a unique presentation on character creation that will enlighten and inspire students to draw their own characters with my help. I always encourage questions and stress individuality, not perfection."
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

May 14th - The Museum of Flight will present the Flying Gizmo Show.  Website: http://www.museumofflight.org/flying-gizmo .  This fun assembly-style program is designed to help participants discover the science and history of flight through the use of flying toys and models. Our toy collection includes a flapping-winged bird, kites, parachutes, gliders, stomp rockets, and many others. Each participant receives a taketombo, a Japanese flying toy

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nike Reuse -A-Shoe:  Our Student Council is collecting old rubber sole shoes to recycle.  The recycled shoes will be used to create tracks, fields and playgrounds.  Bring in your old rubber sole shoes and place in the box at Washington (on the stage) or at Hoyt (multipurpose room).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check out the online Art Gallery from the Fall Session. We hope to add new works each month to the web gallery. Session 1 covered The Impressionist Movement, introducing WHAM artists to Monet, Van Gogh, Klimt and Toulouse Lautrec Wow!
http://web.me.com/pcblanchard/WHAM/Galleries/Galleries.html
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The clothes closet is low on smaller-sized pants, sizes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. We have more than enough in larger sizes, and more than enough shirts, but if you have clean gently used pants of the listed sizes, please consider donating them to the clothes closet.
We also need socks! New or gently used would be great! We need both girls and boys all sizes! Thank you!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHESS CLUB It's not too late to join the Chess Club! Anyone interested in learning to play chess is welcome to join us in the gym on Thursday's after school from 3:40-4:40 PM. No experience needed, we teach the basis on up to advanced strategy ...come and learn to play the fun game of chess! Any questions, call the MacDonald house at (253) 761-0369

Chess club is looking for new coordinators for next year to keep the chess club going.  This could be one or two parents who come to school once a week to help set up boards, make sure permission forms are filled out, and possibly help teach beginners by using the curriculum provided (no chess knowledge required).  Let us know if you are interested.
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scrip Order Dates for 2009-2010 School Year:
 March 22, April 19, May 17, June 7.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE COUGAR TALES NEWSLETTER IN YOUR EMAIL! We are currently still printing 285 copies of the newsletter each month and we'd love to get those printing costs down!! Thanks!
Email the Cougar Tales Editor Rosemary Ponnekanti and let her know today!
Visit www.wahoyt.org for this month's addition! Also, we are looking for news and submission from the kids for the newsletter.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you'd like to receive the Cougar Tales via email, please follow this link to email Rosemary Ponnekanti at rose_ponnekanti@yahoo.com and give her your child's name and grade. 

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remember that every Friday is free dress day!
 



around town

Please contact me if you are interested:
I have quality cleaning products that will not harm our children (these items have no phosphate, no bleach, or chlorine). I use them around the house because I have children.
Also, Healthy, whole grain snacks.
 
Tiffany Lipscomb
Office Coordinator, Wa-Hoyt Elem
253-571-5719 Phone

• Volunteers to walk the children from Hoyt to Washington on Monday after school.
• Volunteers to bake or bring items for the concessions stand AND workers for the stand.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remember that every Friday is free dress day!
 
around town

Please contact me if you are interested:
I have quality cleaning products that will not harm our children (these items have no phosphate, no bleach, or chlorine). I use them around the house because I have children.
Also, Healthy, whole grain snacks.
 
Tiffany Lipscomb
Office Coordinator, Wa-Hoyt Elem
253-571-5719 Phone