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Request for Clothing Donations . . .
The front office is requesting donations of
clothing for children in grades Kindergarten through
second. These donations will be used for Hoggard
students who need a change of clothes for accidents and
rainy days. Please send them to the office in care of
Sheila. THANK YOU!
Campfire Reading Night
Friday, March 31, 6:30 - 8pm
Bring your family, sleeping bags, blankets, and
books for a fun night of reading around a campfire.
PTSA will serve hot dogs and marshmallows on a string.
Share your favorite books or poems (5 minute minimum)
to share with others.
HOW MUCH IS YOUR TIME WORTH?
Would you rather work seven days at $20 per
day or be paid $2 for the first day and have your salary
double every day for a week?
This question came from the Figure This! Math
Challenges for Families from the Learning First Alliance.
National PTA is a member of this alliance, which is a
partner in the National Figure This! campaign to promote
family involvement in middle grade students'
mathematics education.
The answer to the quiz question is in the
February issue of National PTA's magazine, "Our
Children," where the quiz question also appears. To
subscribe to "Our Children," visit
http://www.pta.org/ptastore/magazine.htm and take
advantage of the special subscription offer, which ends
February 29.
Nominations . . .
It's that time of year for nominations for next
year's PTSA Board. You can apply or nominate a
candidate for any and all positions: President, Vice
President (4 positions available), Secretary, Treasurer,
Historian, and Teacher Representative. If you have any
questions on any position, please contact Marlene
Simpson at 631-6847 or any current PTSA board
member.
Computer/Science/Math
Family Night
Thursday, March 23
6:30 to 8 pm
Mr. Grant, Mrs. Bahorski, and Ms. Duncan have
planned an exciting and educational night for you and
your family to learn together. Classes rotate every thirty
minutes. Space is limited to 90 people.
You must sign up in the office
in order to participate.
MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO DO
THEIR SHARE OF CHORES
Beg, bribe, or threaten, you've tried them all, but
your children still won't do their chores. What else is a
parent to do? Try these four tips to help motivate children
to do their chores.
- Parents must model being responsible by doing housework themselves.
- Parents must have a caring relationship with each child in the family.
- The culture in the home must be cooperative. Do you do things together? Do you help each other?
- Parents must see chores as an opportunity to teach their children both important life skills and values.
These tips were excerpted from an article
"Winning the War on Chores" in the December
1999/January 2000 issue of "Our Children" magazine.
Jason Project . . .
The Cheyenne Community College invites the
public to broadcast Monday, February 28, through Friday
March 3, at 7 am only. There will be five broadcast open
to the public on Saturday, March 4: 7 am, 8:30 am, 10
am, 11:30 am, and 1 pm.
General Meeting . . .
April Barr educated parents on the Terra Nova
testing results at our February general meeting. Terra
Nova tests are given to 4th and 8th grade students in our
district. We learned how to read and interpret the scores
and, most importantly, how to help our children improve.
Handouts with great tips, including encouraging students
to write, were available. All those in attendance received
a raffle prize as well. Thanks to all who attended!
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