Cheetah Chronicles
November 10, 2019
Reminders
11/11-Holiday: NO SCHOOL
11/12-Track 3 Tracks In
11/16-Saturday School
11/18-5th Grade Spelling Bee @10:30 am
11/19-2nd Grade Performance @ 6:00pm
11/22- "Twin Day" Spirit Day
11/23-Run Club Turkey Trot
11/26-Student Council Meeting @8:00am
11/27-11/29-No School for Students or Staff:Thanksgiving Holiday
Positivity Project: Enthusiasm and Zest
This week during P2, students will be working to understand Enthusiasm and Zest. Students will be working to understand that zest or enthusiasm is the ability to bring life or excitement into different situations. Zest is important because we feel good when we are energized or excited by an activity or opportunity-and we like to spend time with people who are excited about life. Our Cheetahs are learning so much through their P2 Lessons each day, be sure to ask your students about their favorite character strength!
Zest/Enthusiasm Character Card
“Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit.”
-MARY LOU RETTON
First Saturday School Make-Up Day: This Saturday!
LAST WEEK: Candy for the Troops!
Do you have Halloween candy that you know you won't eat? Please bring in your extra treats to share with the USO of NC! Beginning Friday, November 1, bring in Halloween candy and place it in the bins at the end of each hallway. Donations will be taken until November 14. Thank you for helping Student Council support our Troops!
READvolution: HSES is ranked 23rd of 118 schools!
Currently, HSES is in 23rd place of the 118 schools participating in READvolution! Keep logging those books and let's see how far up the leader board we can move! We have logged 2.470 books and only 2020 books were needed in order to qualify for the Cool School Field Trip! Keep at it! Ms. Gibson's 4th Grade Class is in the lead with 11,835 minutes logged!
PTA Information and Updates
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! HAVE YOU HEARD?! Our School Has A New Mobile APP!
We are excited to announce that Holly Springs Elementary now has a custom mobile app! It's never been easier to access archived Cheetah Chronicles, Teacher Websites, Teacher Favorites, Cafeteria Menus, Volunteer and Fundraising Information, and so much more! AND, by installing our app, you will receive important announcements and friendly reminders about what’s happening at our school.
Simply search for our school in your App Store or use these links to download our app today. You'll have a handy icon on your phone and with just a tap or two, you can be connected to our school! Don't forget to accept push notifications so that you receive our text alerts!
iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1481853108
GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_hollyspringses.layout
Cheetah Pride Day at Bass Lake Draft House
O'Holly Night Volunteers Needed!
O’Holly Night Volunteers Needed!
Want to earn 10 FREE raffle tickets for the O'Holly Night Basket Raffle?
If so, sign up here to volunteer and they will be yours! Slots are intentionally structured so you can volunteer and still have time to enjoy the event with your family. Check it out!
Volunteers Needed for O'Holly Night Ticket Sales prior to the event!
Volunteers needed for O’Holly Night Ticket Sales prior to event
If you are not available on the night of O’Holly Night but want to help sell and sort the tickets before the event, check out the available time slots here
NOTE: You must be a PTA member and have paid your dues this year to sell tickets. Thanks!
PTA-Box Tops for Education Program
More Info
For more information about your PTA and events coming up, please visit our website at https://hsesncpta.wixsite.com/hsespta or click on the link from the school's site.
WCPSS K-12 Parent Site for Math
Parent Communication
We usually send a message to parents weekly and we want to be sure you receive it. The district only uses email/text (and not automated voice calls) to share non-urgent information with parents. If we don't have a current email or text number on file, you will not get this critical district message. Even more important, if your child gets hurt or becomes sick and we don't have updated numbers, we won't be able to contact you. Please reach out to our Data Manager, Annette Ligons in the office at aligons@wcpss.net to share any updates or send in a note to your child's teacher.
Volunteers
Volunteers are welcome at HSES! If you plan to volunteer, you must be approved using the guidelines below. Now is a great opportunity to come into the school and register! If you have any additional questions, please contact the front office.
- All new volunteer applicants must register and have an approved criminal record check prior to engaging in volunteer work.
- All continuing volunteers approved for the 2019-2020 school year MUST reactivate as a volunteer no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2019. Reactivating volunteers may go to any WCPSS work site where they can register through www.wcpss.net by selecting the Community tab, and then selecting Volunteer Registration. Current volunteers, who provide a valid email address, will receive an email 15 days and 30 days prior to the expiration of their volunteer status reminding them to reactivate.
- Guests: Visitors who are never left alone with students are considered guests. They do not need background checks. Typical examples would include speakers, presenters and community members/parents attending a school event.
- Volunteers: Visitors who may be alone with students at any point do require background checks. There are no "levels" of volunteer status. You are either a volunteer who may be alone with students or you aren't. Typical examples range from a community volunteer who reads with a child to an overnight chaperone, as well as field day workers, testing proctors, and volunteer coaches. The same background check is done for every type of volunteer.
Home Base/PowerSchool
Use WCPSS site linked HERE for more information about how to gain access!
Eating Lunch With Your Child
NC Farm to School Art Contest
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the NC Farm to School art contest. This contest is open to students in grades K-5. Artwork should feature crops and animals that are grown in North Carolina. Winners will be featured in the 2020-21 NC Farm to School calendar.
Click HERE for guidelines and information on how to submit entries!
Entries are due by Friday, December 13. Only one entry per student but there are no limitations on how many entries a school can submit.
You can view last years winners, finalists and honorable mentions on this website, https://www.ncfarmtoschool.com/htm/downloads/artcal.htm.