Thank you to all of our Spring Fling donor for your great help in making our event such a huge success.  We are so very grateful!!!

Aria Salon & Spa

Big Cedar Lodge

BKD

Disney Tickets

Dynamics Gymnastics

Heidi Hite

Incredible Pizza

Jason Hite

Larsen Farm & Lawn – John Deere

Libby Ferguson

Marshfield Country Club

Martial Arts

Mattax Neu Prater

My Hot Yoga

Owen’s Photography

Randy Bacon Photography

Silver Dollar City

Empire Bank

Springfield Gymnastics and Aquatics

Springfield Music

Sundra’s

Van Keppel Co. – Kurtis Day

Andy’s Custard

Chick-Fil-A

Chiefs

Children’s Choir Of Southwest MO

City Of Utilities

Cookie Cutters

Derma Health Laser & Skin Care Clinic

Dickerson Park Zoo

Discovery Center

Fastbreak Sports

Fire House Pottery

Hidden Valley Golf

Hollywood Theaters

Home Depot

Innovations Salon – Dachel Pendergrass

Jelly Beans Children’s Wear

Kamado Joe

Lamberts

Lowes

Macaroni Grill

Majestic Limo

Mc Salty’s

McAlisters Deli

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Mizzou Baseball Tickets

Nakato’s

Orange Leaf

Panera Bread

Pasta Express

Paul Mitchell Salon

Pet Warehouse

Polyfab Plastics

Reynolds Plastic Surgery

Rib Crib

Robbins Photography

Ron’s Racing

Ruby Tuesday

Select Outdoor Kitchens

Solid Surface Designs, Inc

Sonshine/Dove Dance

Springfield Little Theatre

Springfield Music

Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Thirty-one – Brooke Arnold

Thompson Sales

Vintage Stock

Wheeler Gardens

YMCA

Zen 3

Healing Arts

Basket Case

Crown Distribution

George’s Pharmacy

High Street Baptist Church

Hiland Dairy

Keebler

Mad Bear

Newks

Race Brothers

Reddy Ice

Snap Fitness

Come show your support for our 2012-2013 HHPTA executive team at their installation on May 16th in the library. This will be our last PTA meeting of the current school year.   Principal, Kelly Allison, will also have information for the upcoming school year.

Come hungry!  Lunch will be served at 12pm.  Meeting will begin at 12:30pm.  See you there!

Field Day will be on Tuesday, May 22nd.  Information will be sent home in backpacks soon!  Class shirt colors for that day are as follows:

Kindergarten:  Yellow
1st Grade:  Green
2nd Grade:  Blue
3rd Grade:  Orange
4th Grade:  Red
5th Grade:  Purple

HHPTA will provide numerous games & activities for the students as well as lunch and an afternoon Andy’s treat.  In addition, a Missouri Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter will be flown in for the event.  Students, teachers, parents, and volunteers will have the opportunity to hop in (on the ground, of course ) and take an up close & personal look at this amazing aircraft.

* Please have your child dress in their class color on Field Day.  Thank you!  It will be a blast!!  Parents are welcome to come  &  volunteers are always very much appreciated!  Please contact Christine Slayden at 417-300-4129 to find out where you can help.

May 3, 2012

Dear Hickory Hills Parents,

It is hard to believe that another school year is almost behind us.  As I look back on the 2011-2012 school year, I am very pleased with all that we have accomplished.  The students and teachers have worked very hard all year and I could not be more proud of their efforts.  I want to thank you for supporting us and encouraging your child(ren) all year to do their very best.  We cannot do what we do without you.

Now is the time that we start planning for the 2012-2013 school year.  The teachers and I will work together on classroom assignments and it is our goal to note which teacher your child will have next year on the 4^th quarter report card.  As you are aware, we do not take teacher requests.  If you have academic concerns, please call me and schedule a conference.

We still have many exciting and fun activities planned for our end of the year.  Keep checking our website for dates and times of our events.  Our last day of school has officially been set for Wednesday, May 23, and we will dismiss two hours early at 12:45 p.m.

Enjoy the spring and have a great summer!

Sincerely,

Kelly B. Allison
Principal

Hickory Hills Elementary Board and Membership Meeting
April 11, 2012

In Attendance:  Stephanie Aaron, Kelly Allison, Laura Bast, Lori Chisholm, Lisa Ebisch, Brandy Hickman, Heather Killian, Melissa Kotowicz, Sarah Langston, Jana Lewis, Laura Ogden, Beth Plaster,  Christine Slayden, Caren Tate, Valerie Wehrenberg.

Heather Killian, PTA president, called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.

The March 2012 minutes were approved as written.

Brandy Hickman- Box top winner’s breakfast will be Friday, May 4th.  Breakfast will be catered by Ziggies. There will be a Scrip table set up at Spring Fling. Teacher appreciation Week is May 7-11th so consider purchasing Scrip cards as a great gift. Rewards For School fundraiser will begin during the 2012-2013 year.

Caren Tate, PTA treasurer, reported a current balance of $9,486.38.  Money will be spent for Teacher Appreciation Week. Money will also be spent for the yearbook.

Spirit Night will be held Thursday, April 19th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Culvers.

Lori Chisholm- The Buy One Get One Book Fair will be the week of May 7th-11th.  Volunteers are needed.

Beth Plaster, PTA vice president, announced that the Hospitality Committee is in need of a chairperson for the 2012-2013 school year.

Spring Fling- Homeroom moms should be contacting parents for basket donations.  Baskets are due on Tuesday, May 1st.  Spring Fling will be held on Friday, May 4th.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7th-11th. We will be coordinating with the middle school PTA for teacher appreciation meals.  A luncheon will be provided by the combined PTAs on Monday, the 7th, and a breakfast will be provided by the combined PTAs on Tuesday, the 8th.

The last PTA meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, May 16th. Lunch will be served at noon.  The meeting will begin at 12:30pm.

Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22nd.  Volunteers are needed.  Contact Christine Slayden to help.  Field Day t-shirts for all students was discussed, but PTA decided not to sponsor the cost of that effort.

Kelly Allison, HH principal-
-MAP testing will continue through this week.  MAP testing may be replaced with a performance series test in the future, which will test 3 times per year to track progress.
-We currently have 43 kindergarten students registered.
- All events need to be placed on the master calendar in the office as to keep days from being filled will too many activities.
-Next week is Earth Week.  There will be an open house on Thursday afternoon for students to share their Earth Week projects.
-There is no school Friday, April 20th.
-The Teacher/ Student awards will be May 21st.  Awards for K- 2nd grade will be given at 10a.m.  Third, 4th, and 5th grade awards will be at 1:00 p.m.
-The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 23rd, and will be an early release.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
-Submitted by Laura Bast, HHPTA secretary

It never ceases to amaze me how incredible our support is at Hickory Hills Elementary!  Time and time again, I’m asking for help with various HHPTA projects and each time I’m overwhelmed (literally) with the positive response I receive from our parents.

As my presidency comes to a close, I am reflecting on all the wonderful support I have received from so many people at Hickory Hills School.  Although this position has had it’s challenges, it has been an AMAZING experience that I would recommend to anyone who has a desire to help shape the future of all students in our community.

I would like to take this opportunity to announce our 2012-2013 HHPTA Executive Board:

President: Beth Plaster
Vice President: Sarah Langston
Treasurer: Caren Tate
Secretary: Lori Chisholm

This group of ladies has gone the extra mile this year to support PTA’s mission and they will be a wonderful team for our students, teachers and faculty next year.  Please welcome them and extend your gratitude for their commitment to our school.  They will fit beautifully into our “PTA Puzzle”.

We still have many exciting events coming up in the next couple weeks.  Our children are obviously ready for the school year to come to an end.  Please do your best to remind them that they still need to have their thinking caps on to finish out the year.  Your teachers will thank you for it!

Enjoy this spring weather and have a fantastic summer!

Until next time,

Heather M Killian
HHPTA President
heather.killian@hhpta.org
(417)350-2145

Our word of the month for May is Dependable.  Students will be discussing why it is important to be dependable.   Students will understand that being dependable means that our friends and family can count on us to be there for them.  In our guidance lessons this month, students will be learning the following:  summer safety tips for grades k-3, 4th graders will be learning ways to be a successful 5th grader, and our current 5th graders will be learning about career paths.
Have an awesome summer!
Mrs. Hughes

Let your teachers know how much they are appreciated this week!  The entire week of May 7th-11th is Teacher Appreciation Week with Tuesday, May 8th, being Teacher Appreciation DAY.  Please extend your gratitude this week to make our Hickory Hills teachers feel extra special!

HHPTA will be providing teachers a luncheon on Monday, breakfast on Tuesday, a gift on Thursday, and a special Andy’s treat on Friday, as well as a few “little” reminders of how much they’re appreciated throughout the week.  But personal thank you’s from the students they are directly affecting will mean SO MUCH to them!

As always, thanks so very much for your wonderful support!

Heather Killian
HHPTA President
heather.killian@hhpta.org

HICKORY HILLS ELEMENTARY
4650 E STATE HWY YY
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802

May 7 - May 10

• Mon, May 7 8 am – 7 pm
  Family Night 3 pm – 7 pm
• Tues, May 8 8 am – 3 pm
  Meacham (2) 8:15-8:45
  Ragain (5) then Anderson (4) 8:45-9:45
  Fetter (4) 9:45-10:15
  Girdner (3) 10:15-10:45
  Blaine (K) 11:45-12:15
  Banasik (1) 2:15-2:45
• Wed, May 9 8 am – 4 pm
  Grand Event 2 pm – 4 pm
• Thurs, May 10 8 am – 3 pm
  Hagin (5) 8:15-8:45
  Demel/Price (2) 8:45-9:15
  Logan (3) then Brown (3) 10:15-11:15
  Parrott (K) 12:15-12:45
  Wilks (K) 12:45-1:15
  DeGood (1) 1:45-2:15

We accept the following payment methods at our fair:

• Cash
• Checks (Payable to the school)
• Credit Cards

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BOOK FAIR

BOOK FAIR HAS ARRIVED!!! The whole school is excited about our Spring BOGO Book Fair and its amazing selection of books.
At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents.
Mark your calendar for our Family Event where the whole family can join in the fun. And, you can contribute books to your child’s classroom library.
The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. See you in the Library!

Books at Our Fair

At our Buy One, Get One FREE! Book Fair, for every item you purchase, you’ll get a second item of equal or lesser value for FREE!

Choose from an outstanding selection:

Adventure	Best Selling Fiction
Mystery	Family Favorites
Fantasy	Graphic Novels
Popular Authors	Kids’ Favorites
Exclusive Paperbacks

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  During our Book Fair we will collect dollar bills and loose change to buy more books for the school. Scholastic will match the amount we collect by donating books to charities that help children. It’s a winning combination!

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  Our teachers have made a wish list of books they would like to add to their classroom libraries. By participating, you’ll make books available to students conveniently, right in their classroom.

750 Books

We are currently at: 0%

Thank you for helping us encourage kids to read!

All Book Fair Volunteers!

Love books? Volunteer to help at the Book Fair. You can decorate and set up, help kids select books, work on refreshments, give a book talk, or help pack up. There are lots of ways to participate. Contact Sarah Langston to sign up!

Let us know if you can volunteer.

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BOGO Book Fair is here!  May 7th-10th with 2 special events: Monday, May 7 is Family Night from 3pm-7pm; Wednesday is our Grandparent Afternoon from 2pm-4pm; To see the whole schedule, go to http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/hickoryhillselementary

Please join us for Hickory Hills’ Earth Day celebration this Thursday, April 19th, after school until 5pm.  Our students have been working hard on their Earth Day projects to display for family, teachers and fellow students.  Don’t miss out on seeing their amazing contributions!

After the celebration, please join us at Culver’s for our final Spartan Spirit Night of the 2011-2012 school year from 5pm to 8pm.  Have dinner with your friends and earn money for HHPTA at the same time!  Culver’s is located at 2510 N Glenstone Avenue.  Hope to see you there!!