May 3, 2012 Newsletter

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Marsha Grush

REACH FOR THE STARS, PARDNER! DINNER AND AUCTION:

May 11th is next Friday! The items for the Live Auction may now be previewed at 2012 Auction Catalog. Tickets are still available in the school office. They are $25/ea or $200/table of 8 and may be purchased via cash or check.

Also, volunteers are needed to help on May 10th or 11th. Contact the school office for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 6TH GRADER CHEYANNE B.:

Last weekend at the State Gymnastics Meet, Cheyanne became the Oregon State Level 5 Beam Champion, as well as placing third in the Vault and fourth in the Floor. Way to go, Cheyanne!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JUNIOR HIGH ART DEPARTMENT:

Several of our junior high art students participated in a problem gambling calendar contest sponsored by the Josephine County Prevention Coordinator’s office. Eighty middle school students from Josephine County participated. New Hope had two students place in the top five in the county! Congratulations to 8th grader Daryn K. who placed 2nd and 7th grader Rebecca M. who placed 4th! Each won a $25 VISA gift card! Our art department was also awarded a $100 gift card which we will use to purchase new artist paintbrushes.

Other NH students who participated in the contest were Tianna B., Heather H., Breana D., Sydney L., Mikaeli D., Ben K., Amanda T., Daniel M., Ben S., Jimmy C., Sahian D., and Mackenzie M. Each of these students received a Papa Murphy’s pizza card.

Great job, Students!!!

LUNCH ACCOUNTS: 

All lunch accounts must be kept current with available monies in order for students to continue purchasing lunches.

AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION:

No students or siblings may be on campus after 3:30pm unless it is for a school sponsored activity. Only students involved in a school sponsored activity, such as athletes at after school practice, are covered by our liability insurance. All non-athletes should be picked up after school or be under parent supervision if here at school. (The exception to this policy is carpoolers living out of the area or those who simply cannot make more than one trip to the school. We will let those students study in the cafeteria until the practice is over.) After an activity or practice, student(s) must wait in the cafeteria. Thank you for your cooperation.

BOX TOPS AND CAMPBELL LABELS:

The last contest for this year ends TOMORROW. Send in any Box Tops and labels you have at home. Don’t forget to mark them with your student’s name and grade for their class to get the credit. (FYI – Printable coupons for items with box tops can be found at www.boxtops4education.com/coupons.)

JOG-A-THON PLEDGE SHEETS:

If you participated in the Jog-A-Thon and haven’t turned in your pledge sheet yet, they are due tomorrow.

BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER FOR MISSIONS TRIP:

Order baked goods to be delivered to the school on May 25th. This fundraiser is for the group of NH students going on a Missions trip this summer. Download the Mission Trip Bake Sale Order Form, fill it out, attach your payment, and return it to the school office by May 17th.

SCHOOLSTORE.COM:

1.  Online shoppers…Go to www.schoolstore.com and check the list of merchants. If you find your merchant, click it in the list. You will be directed to that merchant’s website to place your order. New Hope will then receive a percentage of your order. You pay nothing extra for your purchase and have bought only what you would have anyways! CHECK IT OUT!!!

2.  New magazine subscriptions (either for yourself or family members, friends, or businesses) can be purchased through SchoolStore.com. Check out what is available at the Family Book Store on www.schoolstore.com.

SCRIP PROGRAM:

We have changed scrip companies and are now using ShopWithScrip. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and find out all about it.

You can see a list of the current specials at www.shopwithscrip.com/Shop/specialoffers.aspx.

FAMILY PARTNERSHIP:

Families that have already met their Family Partnership Commitment for this school year may start recording work hours for next year. Please be sure to record next year’s hours on a separate sheet. 

SECONDARY DAILY SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR NEXT WEEK:

For the week of May 7th, the Monday/Wednesday block period classes will meet on Tuesday/Thursday, and the Tuesday/Thursday block period classes will meet on Monday/Wednesday.

NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS?:

Yard work and weeding are available. Contact Tami Pritchett via the school office for more information or to arrange the time.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Reach for the Stars, Pardner! Dinner and Auction, May 11th:

The silent auction begins at 4pm, dinner at 6pm, and live auction at 7pm. Get your tickets from the office SOON!

What’s New at New Hope Family Fun Day, May 20th:

Plan on coming to this special event on Sunday, May 20th, 12:30-3:30.

Volunteer Appreciation Week, May 21st – 25th:

If you’ve volunteered at any time and in any way this year, we would like to show you how much we appreciate you. We have special things planned for that week that will be announced soon! 

College Planning Night, May 22nd:

Are you a parent of a high school freshman, sophomore, or junior? If yes, please read the College Night Informational Flyer for all details of this college planning seminar offered here at New Hope. Any questions??? Contact Mrs. Ward.

Secondary Spring Concert, May 24th:

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 24th, at 7pm! Our secondary music department will be presenting their concert for everyone to enjoy.

Elementary Spring Concert, May 25th:

Plan to attend on Friday, May 25th, at 7pm! This night is set aside for the elementary music department to present their concert.