CAMPUS CLEAN UP DAY - our second and final Campus Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Sunday, May 20 from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Take a quick peek at our school website's Home page...the clipart information for Campus Clean is so cute...thanks Jen Adair! Be sure to meet at the Homestead building and everyone will then be given an area to work on either at Homestead or at Wakefield. Mulch will be delivered to both buildings and the Committee (thanks, Elizabeth Cotton!) is going to purchase flowers and hanging baskets to freshen up and beautify our campus. For those who came out to help with our first Campus Clean-Up back on October 9 (seems like just yesterday...this year is flying!), we sure had a lot of fun while making our campus shine. The kids wore their jersey's and spirit wear to plant, mulch and clean up, the Hospitality Committee supplied bottles of water for all (and will again on Sunday!), Bel Air United Methodist sent MANY folks over to help (and will be doing this again for this clean-up day!!) and HWES families bonded and created a cleaner, prettier campus for all of our kids!
HWES Campus Clean Up Day – Sunday, May 20
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HWES Night at the Ironbirds Game! – June 22, 2012
Come see the Aberdeen IronBirds
Take on the Brooklyn Cyclones
Friday June 22nd at 7:05 P.M. and watch as the Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Band performs the National Anthem pre-game and Chorus sings during the 7th inning stretch!
(Students taking part in the performance need to be at the stadium by 6:30 P.M.)
Each Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Guest will receive:
§ A ticket to the SOLD OUT game
§ Free Aberdeen IronBirds baseball cap (retail value $15)
Also:
§ The name of the group will be recognized on the Video Board and Public Address System
§ Free Parking
§ Free Program
The PTA will be taking orders only through May 11. Orders with checks must be received by that date. Discounted tickets for student participants from 5th Grade Band/String/Chorus are $11. All other students and adults are $14.
There Is Limited Availability on these tickets
Get your order in early!
HOSPITALITY NEEDS YOU!
If anyone can help out on the Hospitality Committee once a month by baking or purchashing a goodie (granola bars, fruit, veggies, brownies, etc) for our monthly teacher/staff birthday celebration, please let me know. It happens on the 15th of each month! It’s a great way to get involved for those of us that work and cannot do things on campus and it’s a totally appreciated way to volunteer at your child’s school! We truly appreciate any help you can donate with this!! Thanks!!
HCCPTA Legislative Forum – October 20
Thursday October 20, 2011 7:00pm-9:00pm
Bel Air High School Cafeteria
The HCCPTA continues our commitment to advocacy and information sharing.
Officials who have or will receive an Invitation include:
The Office of Governor Martin O’Malley
County Council
The Office of County Executive David Craig
Harford County Public Schools
The Office of Sherriff Jesse Bane
Elected State Representatives
And many more…
This is your chance to be heard on a very personal level as we bring together parents, educators and elected officials in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
- Do you have curriculum questions?
- “Math Track?” What’s that?
- What is the county doing to prepare kids for college/career readiness?
- What is the plan for upgrading school facilities?
- What’s being done about bullying?
- Are you prepared for the county to assume responsibility for pensions?
- Where IS your money going in the county?
What issues interest you? BE informed, Ask questions, GET answers
Emily Gudel VP of Legislation; vpleg@hccpta.org
Want to help HWES?
There are a lot of ways to help support Homestead Wakefield Elementary School. It’s not all about volunteering time. Sometimes it’s just as simple as doing your shopping. If you register your store loyalty card at local stores (Shoprite, Safeway and Giant for example), each purchase earns cash for HWES.
Also right now (through September 30th), ShopRite is doing a sweepstakes and you only enter once for the month but it is 50,000 box tops!! Visit for details.
Avery Give Back to Schools Promotion!!!
HWES needs your help! During Avery Give Back to Schools™ promotion, all you have to do is vote for your favorite school. The top five schools at the end of the promotion will each win $10,000 worth of Avery School Supplies, 10,000 Bonus Box Tops coupons, and $1,000 worth of gift cards. Twenty-five runner-up schools will also win 5,000 Bonus Box Tops coupons! So what are you waiting for? Start voting today! You can vote once per day, per email address!
http://givebacktoschools.avery.com/schools/member
THANKS!!