Hayes PTA Weekly E-News
4/11/24
The month of April in the school community places a spotlight on volunteers. By this time in the year, we have planned and executed countless events and we’ve enlisted the help of hundreds of volunteers, as a school and across the district. Volunteers accumulate thousands of hours of both seen and unseen work, over the course of the school year to support our children and teachers, while often also holding jobs and running households of their own. Without their tireless efforts and generous offerings of time, we could not have accomplished all we have this year. I want to extend my most sincere gratitude to all of our Hayes volunteers. Each PTA event, program, and party was the work of volunteers. Every flyer, Facebook post, email, and newsletter, was the work of a volunteer. If you can count yourself among this selfless group of people, pat yourself on the back and then join the district in celebrating YOU! (see details below)
Liz Mode
PTA President
April 12th - Student Holiday/No school
April 18th - Annual JHE Volunteer Breakfast, 8:30-9:30am, Hayes Library | Hosted by Hayes Staff
April 19th - Spring Carnival, 6-8pm (BUY YOUR WRISTBANDS NOW!)
April 26th - KatyISD VIPS Celebration Breakfast, 8:30-10:30am, Merrell Center
May 6th-10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 23rd - Fifth Grade Party
JHE Annual Volunteer Breakfast
JHE Spring Carnival
Our largest and most popular event of the year will be held on Friday, April 19th from 6-8pm. The Hayes Spring Carnival is in the planning and organizing stages and we are so pumped about what is in store for this year. Wristband sales for the carnival are OPEN NOW! NEXT WEEK WRISTBAND PRICES GO UP! Scan the QR code in the flyer below or visit jhepta.membershiptoolkit.com and click on the CARNIVAL tab at the top of the page.
Something new is coming to the JHE Carnival... the FIFTH GRADE ONLY DUNK TANK. That's right, for fifth graders only! Must sign up and sign waiver at the link. So fun! Don't miss out! Sign Up Here (link includes more details and waiver)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAFA92BABF85-48064121-5thgrade#/
Below are signups for donations AND for volunteers. Please click the link and read the descriptions carefully. We welcome any support you can offer for this fun, community event!
Hayes Families - Carnival Donations
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAFA92BABF85-48051150-carnival
Hayes Families - Volunteer Needs
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAFA92BABF85-48055243-hayes#/
JOIN US! Friday, April 26th
Katy ISD Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Celebration
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Mike Van Hoozer, Friday, April 26, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
At the Merrell Center
RSVP Link
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is a nationally recognized week held to show our appreciation for the teachers and staff who educate our students. At Hayes we have a rich tradition of providing daily treats and ending the week with a gift for each staff member sponsored by the Hayes PTA. In addition, we give each teacher or staff member a $10 gift card donated by the families at Hayes. We are now collecting gift cards for Teacher Appreciation Week which will be celebrated at Hayes on May 6-10th. Please send in gift cards to Hayes Elementary front office labeled: TAW gift cards.
Staff love gift cards to local locations such Homebrew, Walmart, Target, etc. For your convenience, we have attached a link to an Amazon Wishlist. These gift cards will be delivered straight to Hayes. Thank you for helping the Hayes PTA hospitality committee reach their goals and make this a fantastic week for our deserving teachers and staff. *No PTA member will contact you for gift card numbers. All gift cards should be sent in through the front office.
Amazon wish list:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WBW4T0GMHTK0?ref_=wl_share
2024 - 2025 PTA Committee Openings
Interested in joining our PTA Board next year? We have several opportunities to get involved via committees! These positions help plan and execute some of our most important events throughout the year. Ask me about any of them and I’ll share the details…each committee position comes with training and support from past and present PTA board members so don’t fret, we’ve got your back and we’ll work together to ensure all events are a smashing success!
Contact Liz Mode at 512-699-2893 OR uvaliz04@gmail.com to inquire!
5th Grade End of Year Celebration
The 5th grade party is a celebration for all 5th graders at Hayes. Parent's/guardians help with funding, set-up, running the party, prizes, food, decor, and CLEAN UP of all items used. We need volunteers to step up now.
Please sign up to help here: https://signup.com/go/ZBJUmrW
Payments for the 5th grade party are $30 per student and due now. Please click the link to pay: https://jhepta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/product/ZFIFTHGRADETICKET
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Need to join PTA or find out any other information about PTA? Visit our website at https://jhepta.membershiptoolkit.com