|
|
|
|
 October 2015 |
| President's Letter |
|
| |
Debbie Tetrault,
PTA President
|
Thanks to all that came out for our annual Grandparents' Breakfast on September 14 and 15. We had great participation, and it was awesome to see all of the grandparents, special friends and families together. This year, we offered a grandparents family photo day with Lifetouch on both days, and we hope that your families were able to take advantage of that. A huge thank you goes to Jennifer Watts, as well as her boys and parents for helping make this event a huge success.
Please encourage your children to participate in the National PTA Reflections program! Entries are due on Friday, October 23. For nearly 50 years, PTA has inspired millions of students to become involved in the arts through Reflections. The National PTA Reflections Program welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in one of six categories.
Thanks to all faculty and families that became members of the PTA this school year! We submitted the HCES PTA dues to Huntsville's PTA (HCPTAs) on Wednesday, September 30. Benefits of membership include individual discounts and access to various programs like Reflections. Additionally, our school is able to access resources and other programs at the city, state and national level through our PTA membership. Thank you to Karen Whitaker for all of her hard work in getting this information together for our PTA, families, and faculty.
Also, THANK YOU for your generosity to our school and PTA through our annual Support Our Students (SOS) program. The SOS final payment date has passed (September 18). We've had approximately 50% of our student population participate in this program. While we appreciate any and all donations, that's down approximately 2% over last year. Of course, we accept any additional donations of any amount at any time! Also, if you work for a company that has a matching gift program, please consider that too. A huge thanks to Jo Ann Grosnick for managing this program for a second school time this school year.
In an effort to ensure that your PTA forms and payments are secure as possible, we ask that you send all forms and checks to the PTA in a sealed envelope that's clearly marked with the form's purpose. Also, please try to get these to the HCES Front Office as directly as possible, either through your child's backpack or by dropping off the envelope in the school office.
This year, the HCES PTA will embark on a journey to become a National PTA School of Excellence (SOE) school. Our HCES PTA enrolled in this program last week. The process kicks off with a PTA survey of administrator(s) and families. Please look forward to this short (approximately 30 questions) survey just after Fall Break. Our PTA will offer incentives for completing the survey, as well.
Highlights for October include our first school and PTA-supported Math Pep Rally on Friday, October 2 at 1:45 pm in the HCES cafetorium. That leads us right into Fall Break on October 5-9. Note that children are in school on Columbus Day - Monday, October 12. A PTA family photo day with Spoiled Rotten Photography will be held on Saturday, October 17 at HCES, with proceeds benefiting the 4th and 5th grade field trips. Please see the article below for a sign-up link and information. We will have a Spirit Night at Domino's on Wednesday, October 21. Reflections entries are due to the school on Friday, October 23, and this is also another student ½ day. We end the month with our annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31.
Sincerely,
|
| Calendar | |
OCTOBER
1 HCS School Board Meeting Work Session, 5:30 pm, Merts Center
2 Math Pep Rally, 1:45 am, HCES Cafe
5-9 FALL BREAK (No School)
15 HCS School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Merts Center
17 Spoiled Rotten Photography Family Photo Day, HCES
19 PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 pm (to be rescheduled)
HCPTA Leadership Program, 6:30 pm
20 Teacher Duty Free Lunch
21 Report Cards - 1st Quarter
Spirit Night - Domino's, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
22 School Picture Day - Individual Retakes/5th Grade Jobs, HCES Cafe'
23 PTA Reflections Entries Due
STUDENT ½ DAY (11:30 am)
26-30 Red Ribbon Week
29-30 Book Camp Club Meetings
31 Fall Festival, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, HCES Cafetorium, Gymnasium, Track
NOVEMBER
5 School Picture Day - Classrooms & Groups (Clubs, etc.)
10 PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 am
PTA General Meeting & Veteran's Day Program, 6:00 pm
Space Camp 1st Payment Due (5th Grade)
18 Progress Reports - 2nd Quarter
19-20 Book Camp Club Meetings
20 Holiday Lunch, Grades PK-2nd
23-27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
2015-2016 Calendar Highlights:
- October 5-9, Fall Break
- November 23-27, Thanksgiving Break
- December 21-January 4, Holiday Break (faculty returns on 1/4)
- March 21-25, Spring Break
- Weather Days: February 12&15, March 4, April 22
- May 26 (Thursday), Last Day of School for Students (teachers on Friday, 5/27)
|
|
Principal's Letter
|
Fall is finally here and Hampton Cove Elementary School has some great things in store! To celebrate our love for math, all grade levels will be participating in a Math Pep Rally on Friday, October 2. Our goal is to promote a love of math and inspire students to persevere through problems. This event will also provide the opportunity to celebrate learning and the completion of the first quarter.
Students did an amazing job on their recent Schoolnet Benchmark tests. These tests help to determine mastery on quarterly grade level standards. Each quarter student in grades kindergarten through fifth grade take a reading and a math assessment. This data is used to provide next steps for instruction. Our next benchmark assessments will be given in December. Quarterly standards can be found on our district level site under the Curriculum and Instruction tab.
Monday, October 5th begins Fall Break. The school will be closed from Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th. School will resume on Monday, October 12th. I hope you are able to take this time and enjoy activities with your family. Upon return, please look for report cards to come home on Wednesday, October 21. The last week of October HCES will host Red Ribbon Week. Ms. Belvitt, our guidance counselor, will send additional information regarding this event. [See Red Ribbon Week Article below]
Fall Festival is around the corner and our PTA has great activities planned for our community. Thank you to Meg Dake for chairing this event! Boxes for 2-liter drinks, stuffed animals, and candy are located at the front office. Classrooms are working to provide "Class Baskets" for our Silent Auction. Local vendors will be available with great products and services to sell. We appreciate any support you can provide to make this event special for our students. Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 31st from 10 until 2. I hope to see you there!
Thank you again for your continued support! The partnership between the students, teachers, and parents is what makes Hampton Cove Elementary a premiere school in our state. Thank you for always going the extra mile to ensure our students are ready to learn and grow. As always, please feel free to contact me by phone (256.428.7180) or e-mail autumn.bray@hsv-k12.org with questions or concerns.
Important Dates:
October 2 Math Pep Rally 1:45
October 5-9 Fall Break
October 21 Report Cards
October 22 School Picture Day (Retakes & Clubs)
October 23 PTA Reflections Due
October 23 ½ Day for Students
October 26-30 Red Ribbon Week
October 31 Fall Festival 10-2
Sincerely,
Autumn H. Bray - Principal
|
|
Spirit Night
|
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Spirit Night
DOMINO'S PIZZA NIGHT
Wednesday, October 21
4:00 - 8:00 pm
5600 Hwy 431 S
256-532-0100
10% Of All Sales Go To
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Enjoy a great meal from Domino's on Hwy 431 and help support our school.
Domino's Pizza will be donating 10% of ALL sales from 4:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21 to Hampton Cove Elementary School!
Our 2015-2016 HCES Spirit Nights are off to a great start! We held our first Spirit Night of the school year at Tortora's last month and raised $395.16 for our school! Thank you, Tortora's, for being a Community Partner of HCES and a big thanks to everyone who supported our Spirit Night. We couldn't do it without you!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Math Pep Rally
|
 Math Pep Rally
Friday, October 2, 1:45 pm
HCES Cafetorium
In conjunction with HCS' focus on math, Huntsville City Schools is starting school-wide math teams. The focus of these math teams will be acceleration of skills. In order to kick off these math teams, HCES is hosting a Math Pep Rally on
at 1:45 pm. The goal of this celebration is to excite students about math, math teams, and demonstrate the school's commitment towards math.
All families are encouraged to attend to help cheer on our students. The following activities are planned for the Pep Rally:
HCMS Cheerleaders, Drumline, and Hawk
Estimation Activity Station
Grade-Level Cheers/Chants/Songs
"Who Wants to be a HCE Millionaire" teacher game
Math Video
For more information, please contact Jessica Williams at jessica.williams@hsv-k12.org.
|
|
Fall Festival
|
 HCES PTA Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 31
10:00 - 2:00 pm
HCES Cafetorium, Gymnasium, & Track
The Hampton Cove Elementary School 2015 Fall Festival will be here soon! Please join your school and community on October 31, 2015 from 10am to 2pm at this fun event. The festival will be held at the school and is open to the public so bring your neighbors and friends....
Kids will enjoy games, inflatables, an art project, cotton candy and much more!! Parents will enjoy the silent auction, craft and vendor fair, shopping, and terrific food. Admission will be $5 per child, adults and children under 5 are free. Games will include a cake walk, stuffed animal walk, book walk, 2 liter bottle toss, bounce houses, face painting and many, many more. Little ones will enjoy a Halloween Fun Place. Food from Tortora's and Chick Fil- a. Volunteers will make this day a great success. Please consider signing up to volunteer at the below link to the Fall Festival Sign-Up Genius:
Don't forget, large boxes for donations to support Fall Festival games are in the HCES lobby. Please consider dropping off any new or used stuffed animals, books and two-liter bottles of sodas. These items will help make the Stuffed Animal Walk, Book Walk and two-liter ring toss a success.
Thank you!!
NOTE: Chick Fil A and Tortora's will have food for purchase at our Fall Festival this year.
|
|
5th/6th Grade Girls Travel Basketball League Try-outs
|
6th Grade Girls Travel Basketball Tryouts
Thursday, October 1
Monday, October 12
Southside Baptist Church
Eligibility: Girls must be in 6th grade (or competitive 5th graders) and attend an ES or MS that feeds into HSV HS.
Season: N. AL 6th-grade league & a few tournaments. Nov. 2015 to Mar. 2016. Playoffs in late Feb./early Mar.
Coaches: Angie Roberts, Bart Stephenson, & Chris Beatty
Tryouts: Thurs., 10/1, 6:30-7:30 pm, Location: Southside Baptist Church at Whitesburg and Marsheutz.
Make-up Date: Mon., 10/12, 5:00-6:00pm, Location: Southside Baptist Church.
|
|
HCS Code of Conduct Meetings
|
Parent Information Meetings
HCS Code of Conduct
Tuesday, October 13, 6pm, Grissom HS
Thursday, October 15, 6pm, Johnson HS
Huntsville City Schools is holding a series of parent information meetings to present updates to recent changes in the district. This semester, the Huntsville City Schools Director of Behavioral Learning (Gregory Hicks) will provide a presentation on the updated Code of Conduct, share the new improvements, along with guiding procedures and responsibilities.
Parents and staff are welcome to attend any one of the remaining meetings. The remaining schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, October 13, 6:00 pm, Grissom High School
Thursday, October 15, 6:00 pm, Johnson High School
Note: there were sessions on
Thursday, 9/24 at Huntsville High, Monday, 9/28 at Lee High, and Tuesday, 9/29 at Columbia High.
|
|
Spoiled Rotten Photography Family Photo Day
|
Spoiled Rotten Family Photo Day
Saturday, October 17
HCES Room # 112
Melissa Tash of Spoiled Rotten Photography is supporting our school with a family portrait fundraiser on Saturday, October 17.
Funds raised will support the 4th grade (Nature's Classroom) and 5th grade (Space Camp) field trips. Sessions are limited to the first 20 families and this will SELL OUT QUICKLY.
Click this link for details:
|
|
Reflections
|
 National PTA Reflections Program
The Reflections program is a national PTA cultural arts competition that gives students a chance to express their thoughts through creative arts based on the current year's theme.
2015 - 2016 Reflections Theme: Let Your Imagination Fly
Entries will be due on Friday, October 23, 2015, so start thinking about and planning your entry today! We can't wait to see what our students come up with this year!
HCES is looking for Committee volunteers for the 2015 - 2016 school year. This is a wonderful program that supports the creative side of our children. Please consider signing up to support our kids and our school. the position requires advertising the program, providing HCES PTA newsletter updates,organizing judging, submitting entries to the city, and organizing a celebration of winners during the second semester.
For more information or questions, please contact our new 1st V.P. Academic Support, Jen Wade at jenbaileywade@gmail.com.
|
|
Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26-30
|
Red Ribbon Week at HCES
October 26 to October 30
Show Your Support Each Day! 
This is a nationwide commitment to raising drug awareness
Monday, Oct. 26 -Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite team's color or HCES school color.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Follow your dreams! Say no to drugs. Wear appropriate sleepwear and tennis shoes for P.E. Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Be a Hero! Don't do drugs! Wear something red, white or blue in honor of our country's heroes. Thursday, Oct. 29 - Sock it to drugs! Wear your silliest, colorful miss matched socks Friday, Oct. 30 - Say Boo to Drugs! Wear your funniest hairdo for this scary hair day. (No Mask)
|
|
HCES 2015-2016 Yearbook
|
Yearbook
Get ready to order this year's Hampton Cove Elementary Yearbook! Information fliers and online information will be available soon so check Wednesday folder s and our website for updates. http://www.hamptoncoveelementary.org/
Yearbook Ads
It's time to honor your special student, group, or school team! Please click on the link below to download the Student Ad Form for the HCES yearbook. Yearbook information will be coming soon so check your Wednesday folders!
|
|
Treasurer's Report
|
The HCES PTA currently has $30,000 in income, as we have collected a large portion of Support Our Student (SOS) funds, coupon books funds, and PTA dues and classroom funds for the 2015-2016 school year. City, state and national PTA Dues payments were just paid to the state and city on Wednesday, September 30. This recent payment amount is therefore not included in the August 31 Actuals. Disbursements have been (and will continue to be) made for HCES classroom supplies, special events, technology, library support and classroom funds. Please contact HCES PTA Treasurer Dana Delduco with any questions about the current financials.
Also, please contact HCES PTA Treasurer Dana Delduco with any questions about the 2014-2015 Actuals or 2015-2016 HCES PTA Budget. A copy of the 2015-2016 HCES PTA Budget will be kept in the HCES Front Office, as well as on the PTA page of the HCES website.
|
|
No-Cost Fundraising
|
HCES PTA No-Cost Fundraising Opportunities
Click on the Photos Below to Learn More!
Target REDcard
| Box Tops
| Bottle Caps
| |
Apply for this card and 1% goes back to the school.
|
Keep clipping those box tops and save over the summer!
|
Collection finished 3/31 for the 2014-2015 school year. Please continue to save for next year's program!
| Publix Cards
| Amazon Smile
| My Coke Rewards for Schools
| |
Don't forget to have them scan your HCES card. If you don't have a card, you can get one in the school office.
|
Check here before doing any of your online shopping.
|
Click to add your Coke product points to the HCES account.
|
Contact Callie Beevers for more information regarding all of the above no-cost fundraising opportunities.
|
|
Bottle Caps
|
BOTTLE CAPS! Twist & Send!
Please help the Earth and HCES by sending in clean, counted, plastic twist lids from NOW until March 31, 2016! -Any plastic TWIST OFF lid can earn money for HCES- including caps from milk, ketchup, detergent, water, soda, peanut butter, shampoo, juice, toothpaste, etc.  -Please make sure caps are clean and counted with your child's full name and teacher provided. -Large Ziplock bags are great for collecting caps- you can keep one in the car, at the office, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, etc., then simply send the bag to school when it is full. -A party with food and prizes will be held at the end of the collection period for all participants! -Did you know your caps will be made into new plastic paint containers that you will see on the shelves of Lowe's, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart?! Thank you for your time and help!
|
|
HCES Spirit Items
|
 Tervis Tumblers,
Magnets & Stickers
We have HCES Tervis Tumblers (with an embroidered insert like the one at left) for the prices listed below. Also, car magnets with this same design, round stickers with a similar design, and small primary-blue tumblers.
20 oz. water bottle w/lid: $22.00
16 oz. tumbler w/top: $18
10 oz. tumbler w/top: $15
Car Magnets: $3.00
Stickers (like design above): $2.00
Small primary blue tumblers: $2.00
We'll be selling these items during Fall Festival and the Veteran's Day program. The tumblers and water bottle are good for both hot and cold items, come with a blue top (grey on the water bottle), and are guaranteed for life from Tervis.
|
|
Miscellaneous
| |
Callie Beevers would like to THANK Elizabeth Hamrick for being the Green Team chair, and for all the work she has done for the program so far.
The HCES PTA would like to THANK HCES Receptionist and Administrative Assistant Tammy Dennis for all of her help in our front office this school year (and last). Tammy's last day with HCES will be Friday, September 2. Please stop by to wish her well, if you are able to do so!
Debbie Tetrault would like to THANK Custodian Terry Osmer for always being there for our PTA. Terry helps us with any project we ask of him, quietly and efficiently. Terry - we appreciate you very much!
Entertainment Technology Academy (ETA) is one of your student's "special" classes. This classroom is located just across from the HCES Cafe, and is led by the amazing Debbie Riser. To view the ETA newsletter, click HERE
HCS Superintendent, Dr. Casey Wardynski has been named as a Finalist for the Alabama 2016 Superintendent of the Year. Finalists include Dr. Aaron Milner, Saraland City; Mr. Don Willingham, Dallas County; Mrs. Becky Birdsong, Geneva County; Dr. Kelli Hodge, Chambers County; Mr. Randy Fuller, Shelby County; Mrs. Jenny Seals, St. Clair County; Dr. Paul McKendrick, Tuscaloosa City; Dr. Janet Womack, Florence City, and Dr. Casey Wardynski, Huntsville City.
|
|
CP Spotlight: H.A.P.P.I. & Valley Conservatory
|
H.A.P.P.I.
Since its inception in June 2010, H.A.P.P.I.(Healthy Adult and Pediatric Provider Involvement) has always sought to meet, then exceed the needs of our growing community. From our humble beginning as a small, full service  pediatric office, we have grown substantially. We attribute our growth to one thing....Listening To Our Patients. As patients began to ask for same-day appointments, we answered with a walk-in/urgent care clinic and more medical providers for adults as well as pediatric patie nts. When adults requested primary care for themselves, we added a primary care family practice doctor and again, increased the number of medical providers to provide care. Our pediatric practice has expanded to include a nutrition/obesity clinic, as well as an ADHD clinic. Our family practice has grown so much in the past year that we have added more appointment times and dates for increased services for adults. Presently, we are expanding our downtown urgent care clinic, due to open in mid-November. Being active with the community outside our walls is an important part of what we do as well. Our involvement with the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run and providing helmets for WZYP's annual Bikes or Bust bicycle drive gives us and our staff great joy. H.A.P.P.I. has also been active with various community Health Fairs, Fall Festivals, the HCMS Bull Run, HCES/GSES/HCMS Community Partners and our own annual patient carnival. When it comes to being involved, health-wise or community related, we are always HAPPI to have a part.
256-519-3650
Valley Conservatory
Valley Conservatory is a music service center with programs designed to develop all aspects of a student's mind,  body and character. We incorporate the holistic approach to developing the total student through the medium of music. Our philosophy is that the aesthetic and technical aspects of music can be used to teach concepts and principles from academic, physical, spiritual and social realms.
Providing services in the arts to the Huntsville/Madison County area since 1998, Valley Conservatory offers:
- Music lessons to Pre-K through adult students in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice and guitar
- Music education programs, extra curricular and academic
- Arts learning and exploration through camps and workshops
- Customized art experiences for after school programs
- A Lyceum series, Jam sessions and exhibits offered to the public
- Valley Conservatory Booking Agency - Musicians for hire for any type of event or occasion
256-534-3131
|
|
Newsletter Archives
|
 Miss an Edition of our HCES PTA Newsletter?
Catch up on all the news
in our current issue
and previous issues here!
If you have any questions about the HCES PTA Newsletter, please contact HCES PTA Board Secretary Laura Hale or Newsletter Chairperson Alison Hynes.
|
|
Constant Contact Updates
| |
If you would like to add an email address to the HCES Newsletter and Announcements database, please email HCES PTA Secretary and Newsletter Chairperson Alison Hynes and include the student's name and grade. We will be happy to make the changes as quickly as possible.
|
|
|
