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NEWSLETTER - April 13, 2015
Teaching Kids to Succeed: SIC Book Group Discussion
The School Improvement Council invites the Haynes community to join in a discussion of Fall Down 7
Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed by Debbie Silver from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April
14th in the Haynes library. The book comes in Kindle and Paperback through Amazon.
For the book discussion, YOU have options . . .
Option 1: Read the whole book.
Option 2: Read chapters 1, 6 and 7 if you are interested in learning about motivating your child.
Option 3: Read chapters 3, 4 and 5 if you are interested in learning about growth mindset.
Kindly RSVP and review the Book Discussion Agenda prior to the meeting. Everyone is welcome!
If you have questions, please email Jeanmarie Skahan.
Dinner Anyone?
Lotus Blossom fundraiser for Haynes! On Tuesday, April 14th from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Lotus Blossom
will donate 10% of net sales to HOP and then match that amount for a total 20% donation. This offer
applies to both dine-in and take-out orders, but you must mention Haynes when ordering. Treat
yourself to a night off from cooking and support Haynes in the process. See you there! Please contact
Jenn Stone or Dee Tupta if you have any questions.
SchoolKidz School Supply Kits for 2015-16
For several years now, Haynes has partnered with SchoolKidz to offer families one-stop shopping for
school supplies. Through this program, the teachers for each grade coordinate the supply list for their
students. We then work with the SchoolKidz program to create a back-to-school kit tailored for each
grade. Purchased kits will be delivered to your child's classroom ready for the first day of school next fall!
The online ordering portal is now open and the last day to place your order is May 8th. This
program will save you time and help make "back-to-school" less hectic and more enjoyable for both
students and parents.
School kits can be ordered ONLINE only. To order your kit(s), please follow these simple steps:
1. Go to www.shopttkits.com
2. Enter the account number: 86093
3. Choose the appropriate grade level kit(s) - REMEMBER TO CHOOSE THE GRADE(S) FOR NEXT
YEAR!
4. Enter your child's first and last name for each kit being purchased.
5. Add to cart; confirm your order, check out and pay with your credit card online.
IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN IN OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT WHEN CHECKING
OUT. YOU MAY CHECK OUT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT BY ENTERING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
ONLY.
Order Deadline: May 8, 2015.
Thank you!
-Tara Illiano
BOKS Spring Registration Now Open
BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success) is a volunteer-run, fun, before-school physical activity program for kids.
Each session lasts 6 weeks and meets 2 days per week for 45 minutes. Some of the activities include
running, jumping, hopping, hula-hooping, learning new skills and so much more!
BOKS will run every Monday and Wednesday morning OUTSIDE on the back playground from 8-8:45
a.m. The 6 week spring session starts on May 4th. Complete one Registration Form for each child
and submit with a check for $25 (per child) made out to Haynes Organization of Parents (HOP) by
Wednesday, April 29th. Scholarships are available. Forms can be returned directly to the BOKS
mailbox at the front desk. Approximately 30 children may participate in the session, and the participants
will be chosen via lottery (if necessary). Parents will be responsible for transporting their children to
school. Children who attend SED are eligible to enroll and participate. Please note, that sessions may
be cancelled due to inclement weather. We will try our best to give as much notice of cancellation as
possible. This will be done via email.
We hope that you will share our enthusiasm for this program and you will, in turn, see a positive impact
on your children. Please contact us with any questions, or you can check out the BOKS website.
Thanks!
-Lisa Eppich and Elizabeth Mossi
Food Pantry is Friday, April 17th
This month, the food pantry theme is a combination of the always popular CRAZY HAIR and PAJAMA
DAY! Show your school spirit on Friday while supporting the Food Pantry! Click HERE for the requested
items for this month. Thank you for your support!
Fred Bowen to Visit Haynes on Friday
Fred Bowen, a local sports author and Washington Post/KidsPost sports columnist will be visiting grades
3-5 at Haynes on Friday, April 17th!
The Cultural Arts Committee purchased several of Fred's books for each class to use in their classroom
libraries. We are looking forward to a great visit. If you would like to know more about Fred or his books,
check out his website.
-Cultural Arts Committee: Julie Gibowicz, Lisa Eppich, Heather Halsey
5th Grade Photos Needed
Hello 5th Grade Parents,
I am putting together the slideshow for the 5th grade Moving On Ceremony. What I need from each of
you is the following:
1) first day of Kindergarten photo of your child;
2) first day of 5th grade photo of your child;
3) a photo of your child doing something they love (at any age is fine); and
4) your favorite toddler photo (age:2-3 yrs old) of your child.
Please email me these photos as soon as possible, as I am beginning to work on the slideshow now.
When you email me these photos please name the files of the photos with your last name.
In order for your child's photos to appear in the Moving On Ceremony slideshow, I need all
photos by April 30th!
Thank you and please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
-Sunny Herguth
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: May 5th
Happy Spring! On Tuesday, May 5th, the Hospitality Committee, with your generosity, will be hosting the
annual Haynes Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. This is a wonderful opportunity to thank all of the staff at
Haynes for the work they do for our children throughout the year. We are looking for volunteers to bring in
items for the luncheon. Please click HERE to volunteer. Items may be dropped off on May 5th by 10:00
a.m. in the front office or via the morning car drop-off line (someone will be available to take the items
from your car). Thank you in advance for making this luncheon a success.
-Tammy Adams, Hospitality Committee Chair
Special Mother's Day Car Wash - 5th Grade Car Wash and Bake Sale: Sat., May 9th
The 5th grade is proud to host Suds and Sweets, Haynes annual car wash and bake sale on Saturday
May 9th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Haynes parking lot. It is the day before Mother's Day - so
come on down and get mom's car scrubbed clean ahead of the special day! All dirty cars welcome!
Fifth graders and parents/guardians - we need you!! Are you ready to get wet??!!! All fifth graders and
their parents/guardians are encouraged and welcome to participate in the Car Wash. Sign up for a shift
and bring a baked good! Please go to the volunteer page and check out all the
opportunities. Volunteering for this fundraiser is for fifth graders and their parents/guardians only please.
ACE Awards for Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th-8th and what better way to show your outstanding educator that
you appreciate all of the work she/he does for your student than with an ACE (Appreciation of Champions
in Education) Award. When you make a donation to SERF (Sudbury Education Resource Fund) in honor
of a teacher, specialist, tutor or administrator, the honored educator receives an ACE Award Certificate
indicating that a donation has been made to SERF in his or her name as a "Champion in Education." The
school principal also receives notice of the award, so that the honoree can be recognized among the
school's faculty and staff.
Your donation improves the classroom experience by enabling SERF to fund grant requests made by
Sudbury educators (K-12) for innovative projects, technology and materials. Order your tax-deductible
ACE Awards online at the SERF website. Deadline for Teacher Appreciation Week ACE Award
requests is Monday, May 4th. Your donation will benefit teachers and students by funding SERF grants
requested by our educators. In the 2014-15 school year, SERF has provided over $26,000 in grant
money to the Sudbury Public Schools. Visit the SERF website to learn more about the grants funded this
year at Haynes!
1st Grade Japan Festival: May 20th - Volunteer Opportunities Available
Kon'nichiwa First Grade Families! Soon the first graders will begin their study of Japan, and planning for
this year's Japan Festival has already begun. Mark your calendars-the festival will be on the morning of
May 20th.
We are excited about this event and hope that you join us to make it a fun and memorable occasion.
There are many volunteer opportunities to fit different schedules. Please sign up here!
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
Japan Day
Wednesday, May 20
8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Set-Up
Tuesday, May 19
approx. 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Clean-Up
Wednesday, May 20
immediately following closing ceremony
If you plan to attend by volunteering, please be sure to have an updated CORI check. If you are unsure
about whether your CORI form is up-to-date, please check with Marcy Sawin at the school front desk by
May 1st.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to receive additional
information.
Arigato (thanks) in advance for your help in making this year's festival a success!
Deborah Comer (Grace's mom)
Jenn Stone (Abby's mom)
Magnetic Circus Comes to Fourth Grade
On April 7th, Let's Build ran a Magnetic Circus design challenge for the fourth grade. The students were
presented with a design challenge: to build a circus act that moves using magnetic force. Working in
groups, the kids learned to apply the concepts they had studied during their Electricity and Magnetism
curriculum unit. Ask the students about the circus acts they designed and the cool names they came up
with!
The New England Aquarium Visits the 1st Grade
An educator from the New England Aquarium came to talk to the 1st graders about tide pools, how they
are formed, and the animals that live there. The students were allowed to touch and hold live snails,
hermit crabs, clams, mussels, scallops, oysters, sea stars and even a horseshoe crab! They learned
about how the animals' body parts and behavior allow them to live in such a unique environment. Ask
your child where the snail gets its shell. How about the hermit crab? Ask them why a mussel attaches
itself to rocks and other mussels. Find out how a sea star eats his dinner!
Where Does the HOP Money Go?
The Haynes community unanimously approved the Spring Wish List of items totaling over $12,000!
These HOP funds came straight from YOU from fundraisers such as the Auction, Bingo Night, Square
One Art, and many other amazing community fundraisers that help support Haynes. So THANK YOU and
please know that the money you spend at these fundraisers goes back to the school and our children for
all of the festivals, the cultural arts programs throughout the year, the amazing science enrichment
programs that we bring in for each grade, and the other wish list items! So thank you again for your
amazing support of our school!
Upcoming Events
Community News
Lotus Blossom Fundraiser
April 14
Sudbury Flag Football Spring Registration Now
Open
SIC Book Discussion: Fall Down 7 Times,
Get Up 8
April 14
Evening Chat with the Superintendent: April 14
Habitats (Grade 1)
April 16
Minuteman National Park Field Trip (Grade 5/2
classes)
April 16
LSRHS Jamaica Jammin' Bertucci's Fundraiser:
April 15
Goodnow Library April Children's Events
Sudbury SEPAC Workshops and Social Events
Fred Bowen - Author Program (Grades 3, 4, 5)
April 17
Food Pantry Collection
April 17
No School (April Break)
April 20-24
Mexico Festival (Grade 2)
April 29
Early Release (ILAP)
April 29
Kindergarten Orientation
April 30
For more information, please visit www.HaynesPTO.org or contact us by email: HOP@HaynesPTO.org.
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