Husky News
December 2017
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Message from Dr. Waggoner
Dear Heatherstone Families,
After looking through the December calendar, it amazes me to see that our first semester will soon be complete. I still vividly remember greeting students on the red carpet as they walked in on the first day of school. Time passes so quickly! I want to say thank you to parents, students and staff for helping to make our first semester run so smoothly.
Many people have been impacted with economic difficulties, but one gift most can give is the gift of time. Time spent asking your child how his/her day was, inquiring what was learned, taking a look at completed work, or reading together are all great ways to stay involved in your child’s education. Please take time during this busy season to share experiences with your child that let him/her know how you value what is happening at school. It truly does make a difference!
Winter break is a time for relaxation and reflection. Enjoy this time with your family! I look forward to everyone returning in 2018 refreshed, renewed, and ready to put forth their best effort. I wish you the very best and hope this holiday season is a time for you to reconnect with the people you love.
Dr. Ruth Waggoner
Principal
Upcoming Events
12/19 - Winter Party, 2:30 p.m.
12/20-1/3 - Winter Break, No School
2/1 - Last Day to Purchase Guaranteed Yearbooks
2/14 - Valentine's Party, 2:30 p.m.
3/3 - Father Daughter Dance
For the full school district calendar, visit https://goo.gl/9NcMab.
Winter Party
Winter Parties and Winter Entertainment will be on Tuesday, December 19th. We are excited to announce that Paul Long with Fundamism will be the Winter Entertainment guest speaker. The assembly will begin at 1:45 p.m. Classroom parties will start at 2:30 p.m. The morning pre-k party will be at 10:30 a.m. that day.
Tis the season for some holiday cheer and we have a lot of fun planned for the kids!
Donations Needed for P.E. Class
Please consider donating used Razor scooters to Mrs. Dawn Taylor for fun P.E. activities.
Please spread the word! Thank you!
Amazon Smile
Have you started shopping for the holidays? Please consider supporting Heatherstone by adding us as your Amazon Smile charity! We get .5% of each purchase! Follow this link and search under "Heatherstone Parent Teacher Organization" to add us as your charity.
Please continue to send in your BoxTop labels as well- it all adds up!
Box Tops
Treasurer's Report
Thank you for all your support of the Apex Fun Run! We are still working on finalizing the totals but it looks like we are bringing in right about the same amount as last year!
The PTO has helped pay for the following items in the last few months:
- teacher assistance
- field trips for 2nd and 5th grade
- hospitality for our teachers and staff
- a sound system for the lunch room
- a new blower to remove rocks from the blacktop
- new basketball goals and a Gaga ball court for the playground (we hope to have these items installed in the next few weeks before the weather turns cold!)
Thank you for all of your support!
Yearbook Orders
Yearbook Photos
Our yearbook committee is hard at work completing this year's yearbook and half of the book is due to our publisher's by January 1.
Please submit any photos for consideration for Winter Parties pages by December 23.
Photos can be emailed to the Heatherstone Yearbook committee at heatherstoneyearbook@hotmail.com Please include in the subject line, grade level and teacher.
PTO Committee Chairs
- 5th Grade Promotion: Tara Sayers, tarasayers@gmail.com; Angela Brookerd, angelabrookerd05@hotmail.com; Stacy Murray, smurray127@sbcglobal.net
- All library committees: Julie Moore, jkmoore@olatheschools.org
- Apex Fun Run: Andrea Russel, andrearhansen@yahoo.com
- Box Tops/HyVee: Scott Middendorf, middendorf13@live.com
- Chat n Chew: Lou Ann Cunningham, lcunning723@gmail.com
- Lunch n Listen: Julie Crainshaw, juliecrainshaw@yahoo.com
- Directory: Abby Walter, abby11480@hotmail.com; Amy Curtis, amyrcurtis@gmail.com
- Facebook: Gina Blessing, gblessing@hotmail.com
- Family Movie Night: Pam Nelson
- Hospitality: Laura Fenner, mackroo@kc.surewest.net
- Landscaping: Janine Kluckhohn, janine.kluckhohn@gmail.com
- Lego Robotics: Angela Brookerd, angelabrookerd05@hotmail.com; Jim Farnham, jfarn1107@gmail.com; Eric Bloomcamp, eric@bloomcamp.com
- Lost and Found: Lizz Welter, ewelter12@gmail.com
- PTO Cookout: Shannon Haney, shannongerke@hotmail.com
- Reading Incentives: Bonnie Mitchell, bonnie.r.mitchell@gmail.com
- Room Parents: Shawna Allen, the.allens4@icloud.com
- Silent Auction: Gina Blessing, gblessing@hotmail.com
- PTO Newsletter: Jennifer Knobel, jennifereknobel@gmail.com; Emilee Minor, emilee.minor@gmail.com
- Spring Carnival: Janine Kluckhohn and Shawna Allen, heatherstonecarnival@gmail.com
- Teacher Appreciation: Juli Wadsworth, juli.wadsworth@yahoo.com
- Watch D.O.G.S.: John Blessing, johnwblessing@gmail.com
- Yearbook: Gina Blessing, gblessing@hotmail.com
Heatherstone Elementary
Email: heatherstonenews@gmail.com
Website: http://schools.olatheschools.com/buildings/heatherstone/
Phone: 9137807480
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HeatherstoneElementary