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Debbie Tetrault,
PTA President
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In the midst of all the weather stops and starts we had in early February, we were thrilled that our weather cooperated on February 9 for our first HCES Math & Science Night. What a wonderful example this was of several of National PTA's Family-School Partnership standards - Supporting Student Success, Welcoming All Families, and Collaborating with the Community. We've heard tons of great feedback on the event, and we estimate that over 200 families attended. A huge thanks goes to Ms. Debra Riser and Ms. Virginia Conerly for all of their help planning this successful event, along with many other HCES Faculty that planned and attended to the the Valentine's Day, Yummy Math, All Hands on Deck, and the Sports Math activities. Also, thanks to HHS students, Hudson Alpha, NASA, Huntsville Utilities for the volunteers and activities they brought to inspire our children. Another thanks goes to Michael Johnson for his Science Assembly performances that evening and during the school day. The performances were enjoyed by the students during the day, and by entire families that evening. A final thanks goes to to HCS Whitesburg P-8 PTA for allowing our PTA to borrow their "hair raising ball." This activity was a huge hit, along with so many other activities that evening!
Tonight, Tuesday, March 1, we have our third annual Reading Fair from 5:30-7:00 pm in the HCES Library. This is simply a night to be with your families - there is no PTA meeting component to tonight's event. Our annual 1st Grade Parade of Readers also kicks off this week on Thursday, March 3 at 9:00 am, with a 1st grade performance, pep rally, and parade. All are welcome to attend! The collaboration we make with our community during this pep rally/parade event and throughout the 5-week reading challenge is truly amazing! Finally, March wraps up with another pep rally and event kickoff on Wednesday, March 30 for our biennial Boosterthon race.
A new 2016-2017 PTA Board will be voted on during the Arts Night & PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 19. We are seeking the below Board positions, and encourage everyone to consider these positions - even if you work during the day. The Board will find a convenient time to meet, or rotate the meetings to accommodate work and family schedules. It is a great way to learn more about what happens at school, and gives you a voice in all of our children's education. The 2016-2017 open PTA Board positions will include:
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Treasurer
Secretary
Financial Secretary
1st VP Academic Support
4th VP After School Enrichment
5th VP Community Partners
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Please contact a member of our Nomination Committee if you are interested in one of these positions: Julie Blauwkamp, Leslie Bradford, Jo Ann Grosnick, Leah Miller, Karen Woodington, or LeeAnn Wright.
Sincerely,
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MARCH
1 HCES Reading Fair, 5:30-7:00 pm. Note: this is not a PTA Mtg.
29-3 SchoolNet Benchmark Testing
3 1st Grade POR Kickoff Pep Rally & Parade, 9:00 am
4 WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY HOLIDAY
7-11 Space Camp, 5th Grade
11 Reading Hawks 3rd 9 Weeks Celebration, 1:30 - 2:00 pm
8 PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 am
9 School Spring Picture Day - Individual
16 Report Cards - 3rd Quarter
17 Teacher Duty-Free Lunch
21-25 SPRING BREAK
30 Boosterthon Pep Rally Kick-off
APRIL
7 Boosterthon Fun Run
LifeSouth Blood Drive (Spring)
8 Career Day, 8:30-10:30 am
STUDENT ½ DAY (11:30 am)
12 PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 am
11-15 STAR Testing
15 Parade of Readers Ends (1st Grade)
18-21 Teacher Appreciation Week
19 PTA General Meeting & Arts Night, 6:00 pm
20 Progress Reports - 4th Quarter
21 Teacher Luncheon/Duty Free
22 WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY HOLIDAY
25 Sock Hop, 5th Grade, 5:30-7:00 pm
25-27 Nature's Classroom, 4th Grade
29 HCES Kindergarten for a Day, 9:00 am & 12:30 pm (incoming Kindergarten Families)
2015-2016 Calendar Highlights:
- March 21-25, Spring Break
- Weather Days: March 4, April 22
- May 26 (Thursday), Last Day of School for Students (teachers on Friday, 5/27)
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Principal's Letter
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Hello Hampton Cove Families!
I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather as much as I did! Vitamin D is good for the soul. March is always a great month. It brings fun-filled events, special celebrations and provides us with a little R&R during Spring Break. I look forward to sharing these special memories with you and your family.
We will kick off this month with several exciting events to include our PTA Reading Event and Parade of Readers. Please join us tonight, Tuesday, March 1st from 5:30 to 7:00 for our annual Reading Fair. Students have worked diligently to produce display boards of their favorite books. I had an opportunity to see many of them and they are outstanding. This event is come and go, so stop by whenever it is convenient for your family. Thursday is our first grade celebration for Parade of Readers. Parents, teachers, and students have come together to create a spectacular day. Thank you to everyone who has contributed monetarily or by volunteering your time and craft for this event. You are deeply appreciated.
Students will also complete their third quarter benchmark assessments this week. This assessment is focused around our quarterly standards in math and reading. All students, grades kindergarten through fifth, will take this assessment. This information guides our instruction for the final quarter as we prepare children for the transition to the next grade level.
Speaking of next year....Prek registration and our annual K for a Day have been scheduled district-wide. Prek registration will be on-line only on April 4th-8th. A "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) document will be posted by the district on March 4th to help answer questions you may have. Our annual K for a Day has been scheduled for Friday, April 29th. This special day is for those incoming kindergartners and their parents who reside in the Hampton Cove School zone. During this event administration and faculty will meet with parents, while students interact with our kindergarten teachers. Additional information will be coming soon in regards to kindergarten registration and how to sign up for "K for a Day". Stay tuned and check our website for updates - www.hamptoncoveelementary.org.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at autumn.bray@hsv-k12.org or 256.428.7180. Happy March!
Autumn Bray
HCES Principal
Important Dates:
March 1 - Reading Fair Event 5:30-7:00
March 3 - Parade of Readers Event
March 4 - Weather Day - No School
March 21-25 - Spring Break - No School
April 4-8 - PreK Registration (On-line Only) - Huntsville City Schools - School Readiness Department
April 29 - K for a Day
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2015-2016 HCES Yearbook
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HCES 2015-2016 Yearbook
Last Day to Purchase!
Tuesday, March 1
Order your copy today at ybpay.lifetouch.com or by calling 1-800-566-0783. Use Yearbook ID Code: 11450516.
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Reading Fair & Library News
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Students Celebrate Read Across America
with Third Annual Reading Fair
Tuesday, March 1
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Students in kindergarten through 5th grade will celebrate Read Across America this month by participating in the third annual HCES Reading Fair.
Students in 2nd through 5th grades will select their favorite book from any genre and create a book project to be displayed in the library during our PTA reading event night on March 1. Details on the project requirements will come from your child's teacher.
- Students in kindergarten and 1st grade will dress up as their favorite storybook character for our reading event night.
- All families are welcome to join us on March 1 to celebrate reading and see the projects our students have created.
Library Needs Volunteers
The HCES library needs more volunteers! It is a great way to spend time with the kids & they are so much fun to interact with. It is only one 3 hour shift each month & you choose your day and whether its an AM or PM shift. Contact Wendy Wiggins, wendywiggins23@gmail.com if you or if you know someone is interested! Thanks!
Book Fair
The library would like to send a huge thank you to Dianna Cioppi and the book fair volunteers. Thank you for making the book fairs a success.
Thank you for supporting our book fairs. The funds raised from the book fairs are the main funds that fund our library. School libraries have not received funds from the state since 2008. This year we were fortunate to receive $694.42 in state funds. We could not have the collection of books in our library without your support.
School T-shirts
We have 2 shirts left-
Long sleeve adult XL $20
Short sleeve adult Medium $15
Please contact Suzan Ellett if you would like to purchase one of these shirts
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Author Visit Contest
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Author Jan Brett Contest
Please register for the contest for Author Jan Brett to visit our school. The most votes by Monday, April 4 win. She is an amazing author!
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1st Grade Parade of Readers
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HCES 1st Grade
Performace, Pep Rally & Parade
Thursday, March 3, 9:00 am
All are Invited to Attend!
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HCMS Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting
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Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting
Thursday, March 3, 5:30 pm
HCMS AV Room
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HCS Weather Holiday
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Please make note on your calendar that all HCS students will have off from school on Friday, March 4.
This day was reserved as a weather make-up day on the HCS calendar.
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My Payments Plus
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Dear Huntsville Parent/Guardian,
We are pleased to announce that MyPaymentsPlus has been reactivated for Huntsville City Schools. Please take a moment to Log-in to your MyPaymentsPlus account and to make sure that your student(s) are added to your account.
If you log-in and your student(s) are not present, please go to "Manage Account" and then click "Manage Students." From there, you will enter your student's ID number and add them to your account.
If you require assistance with adding your student(s) or if you don't know your student's ID number, please contact the MyPaymentsPlus Support Team at: (877)237-0946.
Best Regards,
The MyPaymentsPlus Team
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Spring Picture Day
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Lifetouch
Individual Spring Picture Day
Wednesday, March 9
Forms will come home in the Wednesday, March 3 student folders.
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HCES Pre-K Applications
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Pre-K Applications 
The School Readiness/Pre-K applications for
School year 2016-2017 will open
April 4, 2016 at 8:00 am
through
April 8, 2016 at 5:00 pm
All applications will be accepted only by
applying on line at
Huntsvillecityschools.org
Go to Departments
and click on School Readiness.
Do not fill out anything in Infosnap
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Mr. Parker Spotlight
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HCS ETV Spotlight on
3rd Grade Teacher Mr. Rodney Parker
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Math Super Stars
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Remember, only students who return worksheets will be receiving new worksheets each week. If you miss a week, worksheets are available to download on the HCES website or here:
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Boosterthon
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Families, we will kickoff our Boosterthon with on Wednesday, March 30, and the Fun Run will be held Thursday, April 7. More information will come out later this month!
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Box Tops Winners
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Thank you parents, teachers, and students for getting all those Box Tops submitted!
We collected over 7,000 Box Tops this school year!
Our Spring submission 2016 classroom winner is Ms. Curtis' Homeroom Class with a submission of 658 Box Tops!
Additionally, we will have a party at the end of the year for the top four classrooms that submitted the most Box Tops for the 2015-2016 school year. Those classrooms are Arnold (1,613), Curtis (1,309), Lakin (909) and Etheridge (851).
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Bottle Caps
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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!
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HCS Superintendent Message - Behavior & Safety
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HCS Superintendent Dr. Wardynski
Addresses Recent Behavior Concerns
and discusses a new policy to address safety
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Anonymous Alerts
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Anonymous Alerts Helpline for Parents & Students
| Anonymous Alerts - Helpline for Huntsville City School Students |
The Anonymous Alerts Program helps improve School Safety. This special program allows students or parents to anonymously submit/report any sensitive or urgent student issues quickly to school officials.
Anonymous Alerts includes sensitive issues such as:
Bullying, cyberbullying, depression, drug or alcohol use, threats against the school, weapons on campus and more.
All messages submitted remain completely anonymous!
Do the right thing by helping fellow students, be proactive, help yourslef and others.
Report bullying or sensitive student issues quickly.
Click here to report an issue:
Anonymous Alerts
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HCMS Band Talent Show
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Community event!
Talent Showcase & Silent auction
HCMS Band Department Fundraiser
Join us for a Family Friendly Fun Event on:
March 11, 2016
6pm-9pm
HCMS Cafeteria
*Auction takes place during the Talent Showcase *Tickets sold in advance for entrance includes entry to both Silent Auction and Talent Showcase, $5. Evening of the Event, they increase to $7. *Auction will have something for everyone
for more information contact: Paula Lindon @paulalindoncmfun@aol.com
Also, video auditions are being accepted through Thursday, March 3 at the above email.
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GSES Hootin Scootin 5K & Fun Run
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Registation open through Tuesday, March 1
The GSES Hoot Scootin' 5K and Fun Run will be held on Saturday, March 5
Our USA Track & Field certified 5K course begins at Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School and follows a scenic route along Taylor Road and through surrounding neighborhoods.
The fun run remains almost entirely on GSES grounds with lots of opportunities for spectators to cheer our participants along! Overall and Master's top finished awards and Age Group awards will be provided.
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HHS Theatre Dept. Legally Blonde
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Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the M-G-M movie
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March 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12 @ 7:30 pm
March 5, 6 & 12 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets $18 adults
$15 seniors/military
$10 students
Tickets on sale now!
and at Southerland Station on Whitesburg Dr.
For Group Tickets or questions, call (256) 564-7445
This Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin play follows the transformation of Elle Woods from sorority girl to attorney in a show filled with fun, upbeat songs and hilarious dynamics. And of course, a lot of pink!
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Community Partner Spotlights
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Sperry Van Ness
 Andy Agee started his career in commercial real estate in 2005, working transactions across the greater Southeast U.S. In 2012 he was promoted to Vice President and Senior Advisor for Sperry Van Ness International, one of the fastest growing commercial real estate firms in the world. Andy is a well-recognized industry expert at analyzing and determining true values of commercial property assets and portfolios for his clients, while also recognizing the unique upside and challenges of each property-all the while conveying that in depth valuation and upside potential to possible acquisition parties, partners, and lenders. He has completed all sizes of transactions in the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee. If you would like to request a consultation or valuation you can reach Andy via email at andy.agee@svn.com, or call at 256-653-0065.
Ray Pearman Lincoln is proud to be a Community Sponsor. Our dealership has been serving the Huntsville area for over 50 years. We are a locally owned and operated car dealer and you will always find someone in the Pearman family to assist you with your automotive needs. We invite you to shop our inventory on line at http://www.raypearman.com/ or visit our showroom anytime. We look forward to serving your present and future automotive needs.
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HSV Track Club - Cookie Dash 5K & Fun Run
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
COOKIE DASH 5K & KIDS 1 MILE FUN RUN
April 16, 2015 - 8:00 am
Hampton Cove Middle School
5K limited to 700 runners
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
BENEFICIARIES
HCMS/HCES/GSES
Huntsville Drumline
RACE DIRECTOR
Suzanne Taylor
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Fleet Feet Training Programs
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Ready for your next adventure?
Join us for the Fleet Feet Sports Training Programs
COTTON ROW TRAINING
No Boundaries - 5k
Advanced 5k Training
Next Steps - 10k
KICKS OFF NEXT MONTH!
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Museum of Art Exhibit
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Huntsville Museum of Art's Youth Art Month Exhibit
The exhibit will open Sunday, March 13, with a reception from
1:30-3:30pm. Free admission to the community on this day.
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University of Alabama Summer Reading Skills
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2016 Summer Reading Program for Children and Adults
Programs available on campus and at seven other locations throughout Alabama!
About the Program
For an enjoyable activity with lifelong benefits, we recommend one of our eight different reading skills programs designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development. Programs have been offered as a community service by The University of Alabama since 2003.
For program locations and schedules in your area, select a program level from the section below. In our area, classes will take place once per week at Grace Lutheran Church,
beginning June 4-6, 2016.
More Information and Online Enrollment
For information and to enroll online, please select an age group below:
Form more information, call 1.800.978-9596
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Spring Rec Sports
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Spring Sports Registration Ends - Saturday, March 5
Registration for Baseball, Softball and Soccer is open and ready for you to begin registering your child.
Please go to Huntsville Eastern League to sign up! Also, there will be Huntsville Eastern League representatives available to assist you (should you need it) at Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary 5 MAR from 9-10AM. Softball and Baseball are $100 per player and Soccer is $40 per player.
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PGA Junior League Golf
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The PGA Junior Golf League at Hampton Cove kicks off soon. The price per player is $300 and covers all practices, instruction, matches, and PGA junior league gear. There will be 10-15 practices as well as 7-10 matches. The matches are a team/scramble format so it's a fun way to learn and grow in the game of golf for boys and girls ages 13 and under. For more information visit http://www.pgajlg.com/ or contact Shea Balch at sbalch@rtjgolf.com
The PGA Jr. League is in it's 3rd year at Hampton Cove and serves as our "Little League." Our HS girls team finished runner up in state last year and had our 4th state champion. Our boys qualified for sub-state for the 5th time in the last 6 years. Both teams have a great shot at state this year as Hampton Cove will be the host course for the state title. Our programs would not be this successful without the support of our feeder schools and programs like the PGA Jr. League. Thanks for including the announcement about the Jr. League season!
Thanks,
Coach Pate
HHS Golf
Clifford Pate
Huntsville High School
AP Stats/PreCal
Head Girls Golf Coach
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No-Cost Fundraising
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HCES PTA No-Cost Fundraising Opportunities
Click on the Photos Below to Learn More!
Target REDcard
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Apply for this card and 1% goes back to the school.
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Keep clipping those box tops and save over the summer!
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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
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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.
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Check here before doing any of your online shopping.
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Click to add your Coke product points to the HCES account.
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Contact Callie Beevers for more information regarding all of the above no-cost fundraising opportunities.
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Newsletter Archives
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 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.
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Constant Contact Updates
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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.
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Contact Information
261-A Old 431 Highway
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Front Office:
Office: 256.428.7180 Fax: 256.428.7181
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