The Bash Team is working hard to keep up with the precedent set by past Bashes. It is the BIGGEST FUNdraiser of the school year, and we need help. Let's help make The Great Bashby, a great success!

GET YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BASH TICKETS!

Ticket sales begin Thursday, January 9th in the front rotunda, Kinder hallway and on-line at the Online Ticket Purchase Link. Gather your friends and invite new Mark Twain families to join a table... Sponsor teachers, faculty, and staff members. Don't miss the excitement!

Did you notice that "The Great Bashby" is on Valentine's Day! What a GREAT place to take your Valentine on Valventine's Day . . . no long waiting for your reserved table in the entry way or bar of an overbooked restaurant or being rushed by servers trying to keep later reservations on time!

Donations

If you have a lead on possible donations please contact one of the Bash Chairs Kim Marosis at kmarosis@clearpointco.com or, Chastiti Houck at chorne@ethlaw.com. If you do not have any use for a certain item you received this holiday season consider "re-gifting" it to Bash. Be it event tickets; toys, restaurant gift cards, sports equipment, kitchen gadgets etc...These items could be used for Bash baskets or silent auction items. All donations should be new and in their original packaging. Donation Forms can be found on the PTO website at Donation Form Link.

Bashby Decor

The decorating team is hoping that you will be able to help us again this year as we go over the top with elegance in the form of the Great Gatsby! We are looking for the following items and greatly appreciate any help you are able to provide!

Silver or brass picture frames of all sizes***
Square glass vases (approximately 6x6, 8X8)***
Tall Trumpet glass vases***
Vintage pieces such as cameras, fans, phonograph, luggage, etc...
White feathers (all sizes)
Strings of faux pearls or crystals
Silver or Mirrored Chargers
4 men's vintage hats (Fedora, boaters, gangster, etc...)
Furniture to be borrowed for a Speakeasy lounge area (couch, chairs, small round tables (bistro) and chairs
Faux or real topiaries that are portable
Large green ferns

***We need as many of these as we can get***

Please label all Decorations with your name and contact information. All Decorations will be used with care and returned in the condition received. If you have any of these items, please contact Monica Agosta ASAP at magosta69@gmail.com.

Gift Containers & Baskets

Please consider holding on to nice reusable containers and gift baskets and letting the bash team use them to help display items. This is a great way to recycle those items.

Bashby Baskets

Below are some suggestions per grade level basket assignment. They are just our ideas, so please feel free to use these or your own ideas. Please also keep in mind the Lego Box, as the PALS class only has one class to help with donations. We could really use some help collecting extra donations to help recognize this class.

Madonna Bauch Madonna5@comcast.net (K-2nd)

and Liz Sanders Lizsanders7777@sbcglobal.net (3rd-5th)

collect donations on a daily basis so don't be surprised if the boxes are empty.

PALS CLASS Lego Basket:

Character Legos from Star Wars, Sponge Bob, to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Basic boxes of Lego Bricks

Kindergarten Crayola Basket:

Markers
Paper
Wonder Art markers and paper
Sketcher Projector
Widescreen Light Designer
See-Thru Light Designer
Color Wonder� Stow & Go Studio™
Crayola� Washable Window Mega Markers - 4 Ct.
Crayola� Glow Station™

1st Grade Barbie and Action Hero Basket:

Barbie Fashion Dolls
Barbie and Pet sets
Barbie playsets
Action Figures

2nd Grade "She's a Soccer Mom":

We already have a fabulous pink foldable chair!
Gift card to the Kolache Factory
Gift Card to Starbucks Coffee
Travel Coffee Mug
Travel Water Cup
Soccer blanket for chilly games
Soccer ball
Score Pads
Gift Card to Athleta
Sports Spray mister for hot days

3rd Grade "A Tisket a Tasket a Literary Basket":

Award winning books. Below are examples of awards children's books may receive. Accepting books for Elementary aged children.

CALDECOTT MEDAL books
Newbery Medal Winners
(Mildred L.) Batchelder Award
(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Medal
Laura Ingalls) Wilder Award

4th Grade Basket:

All Classes Combined- Cash/Check for airline tickets - These will be used to round out other auction items.

5th Grade Basket:

All Classes Combined- Cash/Check for airline tickets - These will be used to round out other auction items.

Make all checks payable to Madonna Bauch and place into our box in the PTO workroom marked Madonna Bauch/ Liz Sanders. Please identify that the check is for a specific grade level Basket.

Wine Pull With A Gatsby Twist

Back by popular demand...the Wine Pull with a Gatsby Twist!

This year we are including Whisky to go along with the theme. We are looking for donations of wine and whisky (preferably $15 value or higher) or simply donate cash/gift cards for purchasing. During the Bashby event you will be able to pay $20 to get an unrevealed bottle of wine or whiskey. You may drop off your donations during the next PTO meeting, to the home of Chastiti Horne (3606 North Braeswood) or contact Dan Crowder for pick up. Contact Dan Crowder for more information dfcrowder@thecrowderlawfirm.com or 713-503-5308.

Socials

Host a Bash Social! Bash Socials are an important part of the success of our biggest fundraiser of the year, The Huckleberry Bash. Bash Socials are a great way to have fun with your Mark Twain friends while contributing to the school! Now is the time to get your group of hosts together and brainstorm ideas for fun adult and kid parties. As you work out the party details, think about the NUMBER OF PEOPLE and AGE range, choose your LOCATION and select a DATE for your party. The hosts are responsible for underwriting the cost of the event. Fill out the Bash Socials donor form and return it to Carlotta Ramirez no later than Monday, January 20, 2014. You can contact Carlotta Ramirez at cramirez@mfah.org. Forms are available in the Parent Workroom and on the PTO website.

Volunteers Needed

If you would like to help in any way - decorations, reservations, auction set up, check-in, clean up or take a shift at the Wine Pull or Big Board . . . contact Kim Marosis at kmarosis@clearpointco.com.

Calling All Twain Artists...

Please enter our Bash T-Shirt contest starting Thursday January 9th. We will be accepting color designs on white paper with marker, pastels, or crayon for this year's 2014 Bash. Please use four to five colors in your design. Think...The Great Bashby...Roaring Twenties!

All entries must be placed in the Contest Box located in the front rotunda by Wednesday, January 15th at 12 noon. The winner will have their design printed on the shirts to be sold for the Bash Fundraiser at School. We will have one winner per grade Kinder-5th. One Overall winner will be named by Friday January 17th!

Please turn in only one (1) design per person with your NAME, GRADE and TEACHER to be considered for winner.

*Please write return on the back if you would like to pick it up in the Parent Workroom after the contest!*

Silhouette Artist

Renowned Silhouette Artist, Suzanne Marsh, will be on hand for exclusive silhouette cuttings at the Great Bashby! You will get to see a master artist cut beautiful freehand silhouettes on site at the Bash while you are dressed in your Bashby finest. Suzanne is a friend of Mark Twain and will also donate a percentage of each silhouette cutting that is booked at the event.

Don't miss this opportunity to have a remarkable piece of artwork. http://www.greatsilhouettes.com/

Facebook

We'd love for you to "Like" the Huckleberry Bash Facebook page so you can get Bash updates and sneak peeks at great Auction items!

About Us

If you'd like to join the committee, make a donation or be a sponsor of Bash, please contact Kim Marosis at kmarosis@clearpointco.com or Chastiti Horne at chorne@ethlaw.com.