e-Bulletin April 23, 2010
Apr. 23, 2010 Friday
April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go. ~Christopher Morley, John Mistletoe
THINGS TO DO NOW
* Be thinking about Teacher Appreciation Week!
*Scrip has the following available and they would make excellent gifts! Please call Cara Reese for information 752-0200.
Papa Murphy
Ram
Top Food
Fred Meyer
Blue Mouse
* Please visit:
http://www.wahoyt.org/crossingguard.html to fill out the Washington-Hoyt petition for a crossing guard at Hoyt.
APRIL
27 Children's Author and Illustrator Nina Laden assembly
30 Free Dress Day
Academic Triathlon
Cat Tracks Due!
May
06 Washington-Hoyt Science Fair
14 Flying Gizmo Show assembly
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SCHOOL SOCK HOP DINNER & DANCE
The sock hop on Friday night was so much fun! A big thank you to Laurie Hunger and all the volunteers that made it happen!
For photos from the Photobooth follow http://pmphotobooth.zenfolio.com/p422161998
The password to see the pictures is the same name as the "little school". _____________________________________________________________________________
Academic Triathlon Pledges
Encourage your student to collect Academic Triathlon pledges - only one week left. These tax-deductible donations are the only way we support some great school assemblies. And, of course, those who collect the most in each grade do get a limo ride and lunch with Dr. Knight and Miss Peggy.
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WASHINGTON-HOYT SCIENCE FAIR
The Washington-Hoyt Science Fair will be held in the Washington basement on Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. All 4th and 5th graders will participate in the event and 3rd graders may also choose to participate.
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What's Big, Fun and Green? The Washington-Hoyt litter pick-up! Green Schools will be holding our third annual litter pick-up on Saturday, May 22nd from 2:00 to 3:30 to clean up the blocks around our school. Put the date on your calendar and look for sign-up forms in the Friday folder at the beginning of May! Hope to see you there!
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Petition for a Hoyt Crossing Guard
We respectfully request the Tacoma School District fund a crossing guard, before and after school, at 28th and Union.
While the Washington site does have a crossing guard, the separate Hoyt site, with nearly 100 kindergarden and 1st graders attending each school day, does not. Hoyt is located on Union Avenue with a 30 MPH speed limit. Parking congestion and fast cars create an unsafe environment. A crossing guard will make the crossing at 28th and Union much safer. The crossing guard will also make that intersection eligible for designation as a 20 MPH School Zone. Please help by adding your name to this petition to show the Tacoma School District our concerns.
Thank you,
the Washington-Hoyt PTA
Fill out the form at http://www.wahoyt.org/crossingguard.html
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Camp Invention is filling up fast!!! Get your reservations now~
June 21-25 at Washington-Hoyt Elementary!
Contact Stephanie Lawrence for more information at 571-5736 and/or slawren@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Need volunteers for camp…camp volunteers get a reduced price on all children attending camp.
Thanks!
Stephanie Carlson Lawrence
Fourth Grade Teacher
Washington-Hoyt Elementary
571-5736
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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. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dear Washington-Hoyt families,
Did you know that Arthritis is a disease that effects adults and children? Please consider supporting the Arthritis Foundation by participating in the Tacoma Arthritis Walk on May 22nd at Point Defiance Park. The walk is along Owen Beach and is family friendly. Come dressed in your favorite pirate attire and help us make Arthritis "walk the plank." Registration is simple and is free! Please find additional information at www.tacomaarthritiswalk.kintera.org. You can walk as an individual, form a team, or join an existing team.
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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
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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.
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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 @
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April Cougar Tales Available TODAY!!!
http://www.wahoyt.org/09CougarTales_files/Apr10CougarTales.pdf
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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."
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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
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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).
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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
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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!
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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.
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Scrip Order Dates for 2009-2010 School Year:
May 17, June 7.
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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!
Around Town
As you can see, we are up and running and ready to rock and roll!
Now all we need is you!
Puget Sound Meat Producers Cooperative is launching a major membership drive hoping to add 125 local meat producers to our ranks. The market is screaming for local meat and we know you are out there growing it. Help us to help you get quality local meat to your local customers. Farmers Markets throughout the region anxiously await meat vendors from PSMPC to sell their wares in the 2010 season.
We are also conducting a capital investment campaign to build operating capital and purchase a refrigerated delivery vehicle. Please consider purchasing capital stock or making a donation to our non-profit organization.
Be a part of the localvore movement!
www.psmpc.org
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