Hopewell's Happenings
COMMUNICATION FOR THE HES COMMUNITY
This is a friendly reminder that registration for our upcoming HES Color Run closes Tuesday, April 16th. Registrants are only guaranteed a shirt if they sign-up by Tuesday, April 9th.
All proceeds will support our Nature Harmony Project and HES Green Team in their quest to improve/maintain our outdoor learning spaces!
Please consider registering today by clicking here!
Each registered runner has received a 99 pledges fundraising page. Don’t forget to pay your registration fee (individuals: $30/runner or family discount: pay for 2 runners, get 1 free).
We also encourage you to share this page out to family and friends and via social media! Each additional $50 of fundraising (after registration fee) guarantees your runner an extra color packet and an entry into a race day giveaway. We appreciate any and all of your fundraising efforts.
Special thanks to HES PTO for supporting this event!
The HES PTO is excited to announce our latest fundraiser because you don't have to buy ANYTHING!
With assistance from the 5th grade, we're collecting gently worn, used and new shoes to raise money to support our students and enrich their experience at HES. Not only do you help the HES PTO, but the shoes also get a second life with those in need. It's a double donation!
The PTO will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of used, gently worn, and new shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs will issue a check for the collected shoes. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used and new shoes at HES. All donated shoes will then be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs network of micro-enterprise (small business) partners. Funds2Orgs works with micro-entrepreneurs in helping them create, maintain and grow small businesses in developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited.
We will have collection bins by the HES front office during April & May, and will bring collection bins for all school events (Color Run, May Day, etc.). The more shoes we collect, the more money we make- so grab shoes you no longer need from your closets, your relatives, and your friends and give them to HES!
For more information, contact:
Jill Perhach, Director of Fundraising for the HES PTO
As the weather gets warmer, the craving for ice cream intensifies. Swing by Uncle Ed's on April 25th from Noon-9pm to indulge in a delicious treat. A portion of the sales will be donated to our PTO, directly benefiting our students. Explore their website for a glimpse of everything they offer.
During HES Green Week, our Green Team will have numerous school activities planned. Preschool and Kindergarten students will be planting in the HES Kinder-garden and 1st - 5th Grade students will be planting with the Sourland Conservancy in Hopewell Borough. We are so excited to see what our Green Team has in store for HES this week!
The Great American Solar Eclipse is coming on Monday, April 8th. The path of totality will cut a wide swath through the United States, giving people from Texas to Maine the rare chance to see a total solar eclipse. Hopewell will experience a partial solar eclipse beginning at 2:10PM, peaking at 3:24PM and ending at 4:35PM. Thanks to HVRSD, all students will be provided safe solar viewer glasses to experience such a memorable moment. Prior to viewing the eclipse, we plan on stressing the importance of not looking directly at the sun with our students. We ask that you reinforce this at home as well.
Parents are invited to our annual May Day Celebration, held outside on the HES Basketball Court on May 2nd, at 2:15PM. Consider bringing a blanket or a lawn chair for seating.
We will be dancing and singing to celebrate “Summer is a-comin’ in, and Winter’s gone away-O.” This phrase is from the song “Hal-an-toe,” which we sing every year. Each class will perform a dance, and some fifth graders will weave the ribbons of the beautiful May Pole. Our rain date will be Friday, May 3rd.
LIVE MUSIC!
Parents, you are invited to join us and play the music for the dances. Our Advanced Orchestra will be playing, as will some of the HES graduates, and we’d love to have you join us. The tunes are on Ms. Mills’ teacher website found HERE.
Check out the tunes and send Ms. Mills an email if you are interested in playing (jmills@hvrsd.org).
Summer EBT is a new federal program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will receive $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Children who receive Summer EBT benefits can still participate in other summer meal programs. Receiving benefits will not affect children or families’ immigration status. To find out more information or if you are eligible, you can find information HERE.
PTO Meeting:
The April PTO Meeting is Friday, the 19th, from 8:45 - 9:45AM in the Faculty Lounge at HES. If you cannot attend in person, please click HERE for a Zoom link.
Are you in the directory yet?
Did you know HES has a free, secure directory for families to find contact information to schedule playdates, send out birthday party invites or contact a parent in a pinch? Sign up for the school directory to manage the information you want to share and choose whether to receive important PTO announcements about upcoming events such as the school T-shirt giveaway and the book fair. The Membership Toolkit portal is secure, so your information will never be shared outside of our school community, and it gives you control over what you want to share. If you have any questions about the directory, reach out at hesdirectory@gmail.com.
HES PTO Fundraising:
The HES PTO is the volunteer organization behind many fun events and special things for our kids during the school year. Please view our link to the Frog Flash for more information.
The Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department has a full schedule for camp programming this summer with registration opening up on March 1st. Please click on LINK for Program Guide and Registration information.
- April 1st-5th: Spring Break (School's Closed)
- April 8th: Total Solar Eclipse @ HES (2:10PM)
- April 11th: Green Team Meeting (8:00AM)
- April 17th: Student Council Meeting - Officer's & Reps (8:05AM)
- April 19th: PTO Meeting (8:45AM); 4th Grade Field Trip (Museum of American Revolution)
- April 22nd-26th: Green Week at HES
- April 22nd-24th: CogAT Administration (2nd & 3rd Grade ONLY)
- April 22nd: Deadline to Order HES Yearbook, Whole School Meeting (Wear HES Grey T-shirt)
- April 25th: Take Your Child to Work Day
- April 26th: 2nd Grade Musical Performance (2:00PM)
- April 27th: HES Color Run (11:00AM)
- April 29th: Board of Education Meeting (6:30PM)