Helena Family Newsletter

Dear Families,

Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed time home with their families over break!

January brings colder temperatures, please make sure your students are dressing for warmth! We will go outside for recess as much as possible. With recesses being before noon, the weather is cool even on the warmer days. Please reach out if your child is in need of a winter coat, we have been gifted with several that need good homes! Gloves and hats can be kept in backpacks for an "as needed" basis.

Please remember that if you plan to volunteer or go on field trips, you must complete a background check. There will be several opportunities for joining us on field trips in the next few months, so don't wait to get them completed! The background checks are good for several years. For more information on how to get a background check, please visit the Savannah website: https://www.savannahr3.com/page/volunteer-information.

-Mrs. Raines

January 5, 2023

Second semester begins, welcome back!

Academic Meet @ Avenue City

January 12, 2023

Academic Meet @ Helena

School Board Meeting @ 7:00, Central Office

January 17, 2023

Bookmobile

January 25, 2023

January PRIDE Store

January 31, 2023

Bookmobile

Trash Bag Fundraiser

This is an ongoing sale, return forms to the office or a PTO Officer when you have orders that need filled. Let us know if/when you need another order form!

Boxtops

No more clipping!

Download the Boxtops app and simply snap a picture of your grocery receipt! The app will scan the receipt and identify any items on which our school earns points, which are automatically sent in via the app.

Online grocery shopper? Even easier!! You can link your email address via the app, then when you receive your digital receipt just forward it to receipts@boxtops4education.com. It's that easy!!

Amazon Smile

Looking for more ways to help out our school? (by doing what you already do!)

If you have an Amazon account, check out Amazon Smile. Shop at smile.amazon.com and they’ll donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to Helena PTO—no fees, no extra cost, same great Amazon shopping.

Interested? In your Amazon app, go to the bottom right corner (three lines by your cart) and select "Gifting and Charity", then click on AmazonSmile. Search for and select Helena Elementary School. It will enable your notifications and you click to turn on AmazonSmile. Your Amazon purchases then earn money for our school!

Tell all your friends and family 😊