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).
Turn off your screens and turn on the fun!
Join us for our Kindergarten and First Grade FAMILY GAME NIGHT! This will be May 10th from 6:30-8pm at HES.
- Ticket are $15 per family. Families must have a student in either K or 1st grade to attend.
- We are also offering pizza, for an additional $20, if you would like to eat dinner while playing. Pizza options are plain cheese, either regular or gluten free.
- Tickets and Pizza can be purchased HERE.
Feel free to bring your favorite games, but also game stations will be set up for a whole night of FUN!
Calling all Kid-Preneurs!! Do you have a great business idea?
Come sell your product/service at the Kid-preneur Fair in June! You will have the opportunity to sell to not only our school communities but also those attending the Hopewell Town-Wide Yardsale on June 8th from 1-4PM.
Applications -All booths must be run by the child, and all business applicants must be 5-11 years old. Booth cost is a $25 donation to the HES PTO (paid after your business idea has been accepted)
KID-PRENEURS: APPLY TODAY!!
https://tinyurl.com/HESKidpreneur2024
Our timeline will be as follows:
APRIL 23rd - MAY 8th: Applications accepted.
MAY 10th: Approval emails will be sent to families.
JUNE 8th (1-4PM): Run the KID-PRENEUR FAIR! (RAIN DATE is June 9th at the same time)
Please send any questions or comments to Alisa at: alisamkuppe@gmail.com
At 3:45PM on the day of the Fair, there will be an End-of-Fair CELEBRATION & AWARDS CEREMONY:
- Best Presentation
- Most Creative
- Teamwork Made the Dream Work
- Young Visionary Award: Making Tomorrow Brighter
The TMS PTO welcomes you, 5th grade families! If you are looking for a little gift to celebrate a 5th grader heading off to middle school, we are here to help with Timberlane spirit wear!
Here is a link to our online store: https://timberlane-middle-school.square.site/.
Please place your order by June 1st. All orders can be picked up at the TMS main office during regular school hours or alternate arrangements can be made if needed. Please contact tmshopewellspirit@gmail.com with any questions.
Thank you,
The TMS PTO Apparel Sales Team
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
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 May PTO Meeting is Friday, the 17th, 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.
- May 1st - Early Dismissal for Students/Staff Professional Development; Preschool Half Day - PM Only
- May 2nd - CogAT Testing; 6th Grade Math Placement Testing; May Day Celebration (2:15PM)
- May 3rd - 6th Grade Math Placement Testing; 1st Grade Field Trip - Doyle's Farm; May Day Celebration Rain Date
- May 6th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 7th - Teacher Appreciation Week; Field Trip - Princeton Symphony Orchestra (Mills & Dauer)
- May 8th - Teacher Appreciation Week; Bike/Roll/Walk to School (7:45AM);
Prismatic Magic Laser Assemblies
May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week; Bike/Roll/Walk to School Rain Date (7:45AM); Green Team Meeting (8:00AM)
May 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week; Kindergarten's Donuts with Grownups (9:00AM); HVEF's Boots & Bling (6:00PM); PTO's Game Night for Grades K & 1 Families (6:30PM)
May 13th - 17th - NJSLA Testing (Gr 3-5)
May 17th - PreSchool Collaboration Day (No School for PreSchool); PTO Meeting (8:45AM); 5th Grade Activity Night (6:00PM)
May 20th-21st - NJSLA Testing (Gr. 5 only)
May 20th - Board of Education Regular Meeting (6:30-8:30PM)
May 24th - Field Day (Gr. 3-5 in AM; Gr. K-2 in PM)
May 27th - Memorial Day (Schools/Offices Closed)
May 29th - 2nd Grade's Habitat Hoopla (1:30PM)
May 30th - Green Team Meeting (8:00AM); 5th Grade Field Trip - Liberty Science Center
May 31st - School-wide Spring Concert (2:00PM); 5th Grade Family Dinner (6:00PM)
June 3rd - HES Spring Concert at CHS PAC (7:00PM)