April 2012:
1. 8th Grade Dance – The next planning meeting is THIS Wed April 18th @ 7:30 at the HMS Media Center. We will be making final decisions on decorating and discussing what remains to be done for the event. We still need folks to be in charge of food, raffles/giveaways and making copies of the class CD for the event. Please contact Joanne Ashton at hmsdance2012@gmail.com or 301-300-1697 to volunteer.
2. 8th Grade Student vs Teacher Basketball game THIS Fri April 20th, 3:00-4:30 – Permission slips to play and attend the game went home on Friday and are available on the PTA website on the Forms page or click HERE . Only 8th graders can play but all grades are invited to attend the game. Tickets MUST be bought in advance and will be sold during lunch periods on Mon-Wed. We could use a few more volunteers to help with this event. Please contact Rachel Janush at 240-568-0575 or rgjanush@gmail.com to volunteer. This year promises to be even more entertaining than last year, with halftime entertainment, staff cheerleaders and much more!
3. Nominating committee is in full swing - If you are interested in being on next year’s HMS PTA board or being a committee chair for next year, please contact Mary Bowden (mary.bowden@umd.edu) , Heather Witt (pwitt@comcast.net) or Rogers Stanley (take5@verizon.net). More information will be sent out separately.
4. Spring Fling (dance) schedule for Fri May 4th, 3:00-5:00 - We need volunteers to help at this event. Please contact Karin Bruce at KarinFBruce@comcast.net to volunteer.
5. Teacher Appreciation week is May 7-10 – This is our last big staff appreciation event this year. We will need lots of volunteers to donate/make food and to help with set up and clean up. More details will be sent out separately. Contact Mary Jo Fisher at mailtofishers@gmail.com to volunteer.
6. Last Restaurant Night of the year = Tues May 15th at Kloby’s restaurant (BBQ place in Montpelier shopping center on Johns Hopkins Road across from Chick-Fil-a).
7. Next meeting of the HMS PTA + Volunteer Reception on Wed, May 16th @ 6:30pm at the HMS Media Center - We will be recognizing our wonderful volunteers and electing next year’s HMS PTA Board, PTAHC delegates and committee chairs. More details will be sent out as the date gets closer.
8. Summary of upcoming dates/events
a. Wednesday, April 18th @ 7:30 = 8th grade dance planning meeting.
b. Friday April 20th 3:00-4:30 = 8th grade student vs teacher basketball
c. Friday May 4th from 3-5 = Spring Fling (dance)
d. Week of May 7th = Staff Appreciation week
e. Tuesday May 15th = Restaurant night at Kloby’s BBQ
f. Wednesday May 16th @ 6:30 = HMS PTA mtg and volunteer reception
g. Friday June 8th = 8th Grade Dance
Alicia Bowen
HMS PTA President
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