Hardy Oak PTA's Buzz Report

The Fall Festival on November 9th is the PTA's biggest event and we need your help to make it a fantastic night for all of our Hornet families. Please sign-up for a time slot for one of the rides or games:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448AAAE2CAA8-fall5

Thank you for all your support!

We will do a drawing of the student members to see who will get the honor of sliming Mrs. Folkes & Jennifer Shannon (PTA President) at the Fall Festival.

How much fun that would be???!!!! Please sign up your student(s) either by -

1.) JoinPTA.org

2.) Grab a membership slip from the front office by the PTA folders and submit your $8.00 check (made out to PTA) or cash to the PTA folder in the front office.

Thank you to Mrs. Leach for helping us celebrate surpassing 100% memberships of last year by dressing up last week.

Looking forward to having you join our PTA!!! Thank you all so much!!!

The BIGGEST Event of the year is Fall Festival. Here's your chance to pre-order tickets and wristbands and nominate what staff member you want to enter the Flossing Dance contest.

1. Pre-order tickets and wristbands to get a discount on tickets and get 2 FREE WRISTBANDS with the Gold Package. Forms due October 31st
   
2. Flossing Dance Contest - don't forget to nominate who you want to see dancing away at Fall Festival. $1 per nomination. Due October 31st

The Hornet's Nest Spirit Store will be open on the cafeteria stage during lunches on Friday, November 2nd. The store will have pens, pencils, notebooks and other fun items. Small bills and coins are appreciated. Select spirit merchandise from previous years will be available at reduced SALE prices. All other items are $5 and under.

All students who bring money will be able to shop at the Hornet's Nest toward the end of their lunch time. It is a fun way for kids to learn how to handle money and make smart purchases!

The Veterans Day ceremony and reception is one of the most special programs at Hardy Oak Elementary. We invite all our veterans and their families to a special Veterans Day Ceremony Monday, November 12th 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Refreshments will be served in the library after the ceremony.

Allow time to show ID and be buzzed into the school and to receive a Raptor Badge.

Please RSVP by November 5th to have a pre-printed badge.

Veteran's Day RSVP form

Want to stay in the know with all the BUZZZY things happening at Hardy Oak?

If you have the Remind App, click on Join a Class and enter @hardyoakup. You can also text @hardyoakup to 81010 to receive updates and reminders.

Watch Dogs have an additional opportunity to lend a hand on November 6th as Hardy Oak is a polling site for Election Day. Please see the signup for available time slots.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60b0448aaae2caa8-election

The North East Council of PTA's operates a Clothes Closet for families in need. They are in need of gently used school clothes for sizes 3T through High School. Here are Donation Guidelines. If you are sorting clothes please keep the Clothes Closet in mind.

There is also a need for new underwear, particularly large teen and adult sizes.

There is a bin in the foyer at Hardy Oak for your used clothes and new underwear donations. Thank you.

This is a great way for our students to see positive male role models being involved at their school and in their education. WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is a one-of-the-kind, school based father involvement program that works to support education and safety. Please remember to participate in any volunteer opportunity you must be DPS cleared (See Volunteering Link). Watch Dogs must also wear an official Watch D.O.G.S t-shirt to volunteer. Any questions, please contact Mike Miller at: mmiller@geocaminc.com.

Please limit your days to one per child to allow all who want to participate to get a chance. See Calender Sign-up for available dates.

Want a way to say thank you to our Hardy Oak Teachers? You can sign-up to bring a dessert to sweeten their day. Each Monday a teacher's name will be drawn and the person signed up for that week will receive an email with the teacher's name and any preferences or allergies. Desserts can be homemade or store bought. See the sign-up for available dates:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448AAAE2CAA8-decadent2

Email: hopta@hardyoakpta.com
Website: www.hardyoakpta.com
Location: 22900 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX,78258
Phone: 210-407-3600
Facebook: facebook.com/hardyoakpta

October 31st Fall Festival Pre-order Ticket and Flossing Contest Order Forms Due

October 31st Unity Day - wear orange to unite against bullying

November 2nd Hornets Nest Spirit Store during lunches

November 5th Class Baskets Due

November 5th-16th Breakfast Food Drive for Sister School Camelot

November 6th Election Day

November 9th Fall Festival from 4-8pm

November 12th Veteran’s Day Ceremony & Reception at 8:30am

November 13th Individual Picture Retakes

November 15th before and after school & 16th before school: Pie Collection for staff

November 16th Hoopla

November 19-23rd Thanksgiving Holiday

December 4th General Membership PTA Meeting at 6:00pm-Life Member Awards