PTSA Pulse vol. 7: November 8-14, 2017

Post date: Nov 9, 2017 4:44:47 AM

Wanted: Art Supplies

It has come to our attention that Ms. Parham, our wonderful Art Teacher, has been woefully short on art supplies over the past four years. She has been quietly supplementing art supplies out of her own funds.

Ms. Parham has provided a list of supplies she could use for her classroom per student by grade level. These would be used as community items. The prices below came from a school vendor but there may be better deals to be found such as purchasing in bulk as a class.

Anything you can do to help support our art program would be most appreciated.

Primary Art Supplies

  • Elmer’s Glue Sticks 2pk- $1.00
  • Prang Watercolors 8 ovals- $6.00
  • Crayola Crayons 24pk- $1.50
  • Oil Pastels 16pk- $3.50
  • Crayola Bold Markers 10pk- $2.50
  • Crayola Fine Markers 10pk-$ 4.00

TOTAL=$18.50

Lower Elementary Art Supplies

  • Scissors-$3.00
  • Elmer’s Glue Sticks 2pk- $1.00
  • Crayola Bold Markers 10pk- $2.50
  • Crayola Fine Markers 10pk-$ 4.00
  • Crayola “Slick Stixs” 12pk- $8.00

TOTAL= $18.50

Upper Elementary Art Supplies

  • Aleene’s Tacky glue 40z bottle-$3.00
  • Prang Watercolors 8 ovals- $6.00
  • Crayola “Slick Stixs” 12pk- $8.00
  • Colored Pencils 12pk- $2.00

TOTAL= $19.00

Middle School Art Supplies

  • Fine Sharpies (2pk Black)-$ 2.50
  • Ultra Fine Sharpies(2pk Black)- $2.00
  • Chalk (Soft) Pastels Color 12pk- $6.00
  • Aleene’s Tacky glue 40z bottle-$3.00
  • Prang Watercolors 8 ovals-$6.00

TOTAL=$17.50

Join Us for Outdoor Beautification Day

Please join us before or after your conferences on Friday, November 10 to plant shrubs, prune trees, some light weeding, and fun with fellow Hoyer families.

Tasks we’d like to accomplish:

  • Plant shrubs
  • Prune trees and Crepe Myrtles
  • Add protection around trunks of trees
  • Weed playground area
  • Weed removal on asphalt and sidewalks

Tools needed:

  • Gardening gloves
  • Hand pruners
  • Box cutter (and extra blades)
  • Loppers
  • Pruners
  • Sledge hammer
  • Wire cutters
  • Shovels
  • Hats/sunscreen

Students welcome! Come when you can and stay as long as you like. We’ll get started at 9:00 am.

International Night Postponed

At the PTSA meeting last week, members decided to postpone International Night until Feb/March of next year. We hope that doing so will allow more families to register for the event so it will be a night of enrichment for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates at the first of the year!!

Water Quality Update

Many of our fountains have been valved off because they tested above 10ppb for lead, which left our school with only two functioning fountains. In response, Principal Spivey requested that Building Services provide us with drinking water until our non-functioning fountains can be remediated. Our school now has three bottled water dispensers, all funded by Building Services.

PTA School of Excellence Survey

In our efforts to renew our designation as a National PTA School of Excellence, we are gathering Hoyer community feedback on areas on which we can focus and improve this year. If you have not completed a survey, please take a few minutes to help us out. The new deadline is Friday, November 10: http://bit.ly/2iM7lq6

Let PGCPS Know What Our School Needs

Share your input on how PGCPS can improve our school building, grounds, and other major projects! Review the latest Capital Improvement Program (CIP) document at http://bit.ly/2lKXXnL and take the CIP Survey http://bit.ly/2lKIvIk. You can also submit questions and comments to Capital Programs staff at capital.programs@pgcps.org.

UPCOMING SCHOOL REMINDERS/EVENTS

November 9, 2017 END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

November 10, 2017 SCHOOLS CLOSED

November 10, 2017 STUDENT-PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

November 10, 2017 OUTDOOR BEAUTIFICATION DAY, PART 2

November 13, 2017 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL

November 14, 2017 FALL PICTURE MAKEUP DAY

November 17, 2017 CAREER DAY

EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTY

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Saturday, November 11 from 9am to 5pm | Bowie State University

This full day Student Leadership Conference is designed to help teens and young adults become bright leaders and change makers. This conference will include speakers and youth workshops focused on leadership, positive self-image, college and career readiness, financial literacy, etc. This event is FREE and open to the first 300 students. http://bit.ly/2yFEFWF

2nd ANNUAL PGCPS FAMILY INSTITUTE CONFERENCE

Saturday, November 18 from 8am to 1:30pm | Northwestern High School

The conference features interactive sessions for families, students, staff and community members. Free breakfast and snacks, and childcare will be provided for families who pre-register. Service providers and vendor on site, and plenty of free giveaways! Register now at http://bit.ly/2xOkbqo

PGCPS CHILD SAFETY WORKSHOPS

The Prince George’s County Public Schools will host child safety workshops from now until April 2018. The workshop includes Fingerprint Background Check and Child Protective Services (CPS) Clearance sessions for family and community members For more information, please visit http://pgcpsfamily.org.

MARYLAND STEM FESTIVAL

The 2017 Maryland STEM Festival is underway, and there are several events happening between now and when the Festival closes on Sunday, November 12. Check the website (https://marylandstemfestival.org) out for more information about what Festival events are going in the county.