The First Week at HMM was a SUCCESS!This was the first week at HMM and it was definitely a success! Watching all the students come back together and see all their friends and their teachers. It was great for me as a parent to see all my "school friends" and reconnect. We are so excited to see what this school year holds for all at HMM!
THIS THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 8th at 6:00 PM
It is imperative that parents attend the HMM School wide PTA meeting and Curriculum night. A brief PTA meeting will be held and parents are urged to attend. You will be able to learn about your PTA and the many chances you can have to IMPACT your school (in the classroom and out). After that, you will be able to visit your child's classroom and chat with teachers and staff! Please plan to join us!
Hart’s Soda Shop at Thursday’s Curriculum Night – a sweet way to #impactHMM
Our first Spirit Night event of the year will take place thisThursday, Sept. 8th, in conjunction with our general PTA meeting and curriculum night event. Our NoDa neighbors, Hart’s Soda Shop, will be out front starting at 5:30pm. Come early and enjoy a hand-crafted, all natural soda, float or sundae, or take one home after the event. Hart’s will donate 10% of all sales to our #impactHMM drive so be sure to stop by and treat yourself! To view the full menu go to: http://www.hartssodashop.com/.
Parent’s Night Out at Free Range Brewing
Join us Saturday,Sept. 24th from 6-9pm at Free Range Brewing, located at 2320 N. Davidson Street, for our first ever HMM Back-to-School Parent’s Night Out! We’ll enjoy brews and food truck food (available for purchase onsite) as we have fun getting to know our fellow HMM parents and staff. You survived the summer, now it’s time to celebrate the start of the new school year. Book your sitter now and we’ll plan to see you there! If you have questions, please email us: [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE:
September 8: PTA Meeting & Curriculum Night (6pm)
September 24: Parent's Night Out at Free Range Brewing (6-9pm)
October 13: Grandparents Breakfast (8am)
HMM PTA COMMITTEES
If you are interested in making an IMPACT at HMM and in children's lives here is the perfect opportunity!
★ Advocacy: Promote programs to further the goals and purposes of the PTA. Using our social
media outlets, educate families and caregivers on important issues related to health and educational
success for their children.
★ Audit : Responsible for the audits and financial reviews for the PTA. This includes a monthly and
yearly review of PTA bank statements and supporting documents.
★ Book Fair : Organize, setup and hold the Winter and Spring Book Fairs. This is a week long
commitment twice a year – December and April.
★ Communications : A standing committee that communicates all PTA and HMM news, events and
activities to families, teachers and staff. This committee creates a weekly ebulletin,
monthly calendar,
newsletter and bulletin board, and updates Facebook with all important information.
★ Fall Festival: A committee that organizes, plans and executes the annual HMM Fall Festival. This
is a onetime
commitment.
★ Family Spirit Nights: Plan and coordinate “Family Nights” at various venues for our families to
enjoy time together outside of the school environment. This committee is ongoing throughout the
school year.
★ Garden : Work with the teachers and staff to create a plan of action to coordinate the care and
maintenance of the gardens hold a Fall and Spring Gardening Day for our families. This committee is
ongoing throughout the school year.
★ Nominating : Works throughout the year to identify talented, motivated and responsible individuals
to serve as officers of the PTA. This involves preparing a slate of nominated individuals to run for
elected office of the PTA for the upcoming school year and conducting the election at the last PTA
General Assembly meeting of the current school year.
★ Room Parent Liaison: Point of contact between Room Parents and the PTA. Communicates
information to Room Parents from the PTA regarding news, events and activities where classroom and
parent involvement is needed.
★ Special Events: Work within a committee to plan, coordinate and execute Special Events
sponsored by the PTA that are held throughout the year. These events include Grandparents Day,
Doughnuts with Dad, Muffins with Mom, and Teacher Appreciation Week.
★ Spirit Wear: A committee that coordinates the sale of school spirit merchandise throughout the
school year. This involves ordering, selling and distributing school tshirts
and car magnets.
Merchandise is available for sale at Open House, Back to School Night and Fall Festival as well as via
preorder
sales at designated times during the school year.
★ Thursday Folders: A committee that collects all materials to be distributed in weekly Thursday
folders. This includes making copies and distributing materials to classrooms by Wednesday afternoon
of each week. You must have the flexibility and availability to be at school during the day for at least an
hour on Wednesday each week.
★ Webmaster: Maintains and updates the HMM PTA website. Works closely with the
Communications Chair to ensure that all information is current and available to families, teachers and
staff in a timely manner.
Please email [email protected] with what committee you are interested in!
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM YOUR HMM PTA!!!
Join HMM PTA Today!
We need your membership and support now more than ever! Our goal is to have at least one member of EVERY HMM family become a member of the HMM PTA. The cost of an annual membership is $5 (per person) giving you the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard on important school issues. We hold PTA General Assembly meetings 3 times each school year (September, December & May). Only PTA members are able to vote on important school issues, so make sure you join this year. It's always a GREAT TIME to JOIN the PTA, so JOIN TODAY!
https://highland-mill-montessori-pta-dues.cheddarup.com/
Give Today - Make a Difference & #impactHMM!
We greatly appreciate your support with our annual direct giving campaign. This year we are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising through the sale of items. Yes, you read that correctly - NO SELLING!! Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc. https://impacthmm-giving-campaign.cheddarup.com and ask them to have an IMPACT on HMM (all contributions are tax deductible). There is no limit to the IMPACT you and your family can have on HMM this year!
Please consider contributing to the #impactHMM campaign today! The funds raised go to provide so much to our school - classroom supplements, library books, classroom rugs, Fall Festival, Fun Run, Field Day, the Ice Cream Social and so many more events that make Highland Mill Montessori the special place it is for our children.
We have 5 different levels of giving – Bronze ($50), Silver ($100), Gold ($200) or Platinum ($300+) or an open dollar amount (a contribution of as little as $25 can help us reach our goal). Each of the combo packs comes with lots of HMM spirit merchandise, so you can show off your support for our wonderful school! Every dollar is important and goes directly to benefit our kids! Don't forget to see if your company has a corporate matching program.
With the deep budget cuts that the North Carolina educational system has seen over the past few years, it is up to us to provide our children with the materials & technology they need to be COMPETITIVE in ourEDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY!
Please consider the ways that your family is able to contribute to our school giving campaign and make the commitment to #impactHMM today!
https://impacthmm-giving-campaign.cheddarup.com/
Montessori Mornings & Afternoons Programs
Register for Montessori Mornings & Afternoons Session 1! This session runs from the week of Monday, September 12th through the week of Friday, November 7th. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 7th. The HMM PTA sponsors before and after school activities for all Highland Mill students.
We offer Spanish, Science and Tae Kwon Do in the mornings and swimming, sports and gymnastics through the Johnston YMCA in the afternoons. These wonderful programs give our students and families the opportunity to participate in these wonderful programs throughout the school year. Sign up TODAY!
https://montessori-mornings-afternoons.cheddarup.com
Text Reminding from the PTA
Do you feel like you are forgetting important dates for HMM and the PTA? Days off? Deadlines? Events? YES???? Then join the HMM Text reminding! Just text 81010 with the message @hmmpta. or click thislink! Just another way to join the HMM Community!
Spirit Rock Info
HMM has two Spirit Rocks available for painting! If you'd like to paint the Spirit Rock, you must first check to see if the date is available on the Spirit Rock calendar here. If your date is available, then please fill out this form and send in $10 to HMM PTA. Once the money is received, the PTA will reserve the date on the calendar. Can’t wait to see all your beautiful Spirit Rock creations!
Join the HMM Community
If you are interested in joining the PTA and helping support HMM please contact the PTA directly at[email protected]. If you have already expressed this interest, your committee chair should have contacted you-if they have not, please email us so that we can make sure the information we have is correct. REMEMBER- you do not have to be at the school to help! There is a role for everyone!. We look forward to growing the PTA family so that our children can have the best year yet!
Support our school by shopping on Amazon
Now you can support our school by shopping on Amazon! Make your purchases through this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-2052326 and our school will get back a percentage. You can use your existing Amazon username and password. It's super easy and just in time for the holiday shopping!!
Give Back to HMM by Shopping
There are several ways you can support our school, just by shopping. Link your Target REDcard, VIC Card (you can do this online if you have your card with you-it's easy!) or BiLo Bonus Card to our school and automatically donate a percentage of your purchases. Also, visit www.Shoparoo.com for another way to support our school each time you shop.
How Do I Keep in Touch with the PTA?
o Bookmark our website: www.highlandmillmontessoripta.weebly.com
o Friend us on Facebook: Highland Mill Montessori PTA
o Join Remind: Text 424.203.0478 with the message @hmmpta
Copyright © 2016 HMMPTA. All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
[email protected]
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THIS THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 8th at 6:00 PM
It is imperative that parents attend the HMM School wide PTA meeting and Curriculum night. A brief PTA meeting will be held and parents are urged to attend. You will be able to learn about your PTA and the many chances you can have to IMPACT your school (in the classroom and out). After that, you will be able to visit your child's classroom and chat with teachers and staff! Please plan to join us!
Hart’s Soda Shop at Thursday’s Curriculum Night – a sweet way to #impactHMM
Our first Spirit Night event of the year will take place thisThursday, Sept. 8th, in conjunction with our general PTA meeting and curriculum night event. Our NoDa neighbors, Hart’s Soda Shop, will be out front starting at 5:30pm. Come early and enjoy a hand-crafted, all natural soda, float or sundae, or take one home after the event. Hart’s will donate 10% of all sales to our #impactHMM drive so be sure to stop by and treat yourself! To view the full menu go to: http://www.hartssodashop.com/.
Parent’s Night Out at Free Range Brewing
Join us Saturday,Sept. 24th from 6-9pm at Free Range Brewing, located at 2320 N. Davidson Street, for our first ever HMM Back-to-School Parent’s Night Out! We’ll enjoy brews and food truck food (available for purchase onsite) as we have fun getting to know our fellow HMM parents and staff. You survived the summer, now it’s time to celebrate the start of the new school year. Book your sitter now and we’ll plan to see you there! If you have questions, please email us: [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE:
September 8: PTA Meeting & Curriculum Night (6pm)
September 24: Parent's Night Out at Free Range Brewing (6-9pm)
October 13: Grandparents Breakfast (8am)
HMM PTA COMMITTEES
If you are interested in making an IMPACT at HMM and in children's lives here is the perfect opportunity!
★ Advocacy: Promote programs to further the goals and purposes of the PTA. Using our social
media outlets, educate families and caregivers on important issues related to health and educational
success for their children.
★ Audit : Responsible for the audits and financial reviews for the PTA. This includes a monthly and
yearly review of PTA bank statements and supporting documents.
★ Book Fair : Organize, setup and hold the Winter and Spring Book Fairs. This is a week long
commitment twice a year – December and April.
★ Communications : A standing committee that communicates all PTA and HMM news, events and
activities to families, teachers and staff. This committee creates a weekly ebulletin,
monthly calendar,
newsletter and bulletin board, and updates Facebook with all important information.
★ Fall Festival: A committee that organizes, plans and executes the annual HMM Fall Festival. This
is a onetime
commitment.
★ Family Spirit Nights: Plan and coordinate “Family Nights” at various venues for our families to
enjoy time together outside of the school environment. This committee is ongoing throughout the
school year.
★ Garden : Work with the teachers and staff to create a plan of action to coordinate the care and
maintenance of the gardens hold a Fall and Spring Gardening Day for our families. This committee is
ongoing throughout the school year.
★ Nominating : Works throughout the year to identify talented, motivated and responsible individuals
to serve as officers of the PTA. This involves preparing a slate of nominated individuals to run for
elected office of the PTA for the upcoming school year and conducting the election at the last PTA
General Assembly meeting of the current school year.
★ Room Parent Liaison: Point of contact between Room Parents and the PTA. Communicates
information to Room Parents from the PTA regarding news, events and activities where classroom and
parent involvement is needed.
★ Special Events: Work within a committee to plan, coordinate and execute Special Events
sponsored by the PTA that are held throughout the year. These events include Grandparents Day,
Doughnuts with Dad, Muffins with Mom, and Teacher Appreciation Week.
★ Spirit Wear: A committee that coordinates the sale of school spirit merchandise throughout the
school year. This involves ordering, selling and distributing school tshirts
and car magnets.
Merchandise is available for sale at Open House, Back to School Night and Fall Festival as well as via
preorder
sales at designated times during the school year.
★ Thursday Folders: A committee that collects all materials to be distributed in weekly Thursday
folders. This includes making copies and distributing materials to classrooms by Wednesday afternoon
of each week. You must have the flexibility and availability to be at school during the day for at least an
hour on Wednesday each week.
★ Webmaster: Maintains and updates the HMM PTA website. Works closely with the
Communications Chair to ensure that all information is current and available to families, teachers and
staff in a timely manner.
Please email [email protected] with what committee you are interested in!
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM YOUR HMM PTA!!!
Join HMM PTA Today!
We need your membership and support now more than ever! Our goal is to have at least one member of EVERY HMM family become a member of the HMM PTA. The cost of an annual membership is $5 (per person) giving you the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard on important school issues. We hold PTA General Assembly meetings 3 times each school year (September, December & May). Only PTA members are able to vote on important school issues, so make sure you join this year. It's always a GREAT TIME to JOIN the PTA, so JOIN TODAY!
https://highland-mill-montessori-pta-dues.cheddarup.com/
Give Today - Make a Difference & #impactHMM!
We greatly appreciate your support with our annual direct giving campaign. This year we are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising through the sale of items. Yes, you read that correctly - NO SELLING!! Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc. https://impacthmm-giving-campaign.cheddarup.com and ask them to have an IMPACT on HMM (all contributions are tax deductible). There is no limit to the IMPACT you and your family can have on HMM this year!
Please consider contributing to the #impactHMM campaign today! The funds raised go to provide so much to our school - classroom supplements, library books, classroom rugs, Fall Festival, Fun Run, Field Day, the Ice Cream Social and so many more events that make Highland Mill Montessori the special place it is for our children.
We have 5 different levels of giving – Bronze ($50), Silver ($100), Gold ($200) or Platinum ($300+) or an open dollar amount (a contribution of as little as $25 can help us reach our goal). Each of the combo packs comes with lots of HMM spirit merchandise, so you can show off your support for our wonderful school! Every dollar is important and goes directly to benefit our kids! Don't forget to see if your company has a corporate matching program.
With the deep budget cuts that the North Carolina educational system has seen over the past few years, it is up to us to provide our children with the materials & technology they need to be COMPETITIVE in ourEDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY!
Please consider the ways that your family is able to contribute to our school giving campaign and make the commitment to #impactHMM today!
https://impacthmm-giving-campaign.cheddarup.com/
Montessori Mornings & Afternoons Programs
Register for Montessori Mornings & Afternoons Session 1! This session runs from the week of Monday, September 12th through the week of Friday, November 7th. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 7th. The HMM PTA sponsors before and after school activities for all Highland Mill students.
We offer Spanish, Science and Tae Kwon Do in the mornings and swimming, sports and gymnastics through the Johnston YMCA in the afternoons. These wonderful programs give our students and families the opportunity to participate in these wonderful programs throughout the school year. Sign up TODAY!
https://montessori-mornings-afternoons.cheddarup.com
Text Reminding from the PTA
Do you feel like you are forgetting important dates for HMM and the PTA? Days off? Deadlines? Events? YES???? Then join the HMM Text reminding! Just text 81010 with the message @hmmpta. or click thislink! Just another way to join the HMM Community!
Spirit Rock Info
HMM has two Spirit Rocks available for painting! If you'd like to paint the Spirit Rock, you must first check to see if the date is available on the Spirit Rock calendar here. If your date is available, then please fill out this form and send in $10 to HMM PTA. Once the money is received, the PTA will reserve the date on the calendar. Can’t wait to see all your beautiful Spirit Rock creations!
Join the HMM Community
If you are interested in joining the PTA and helping support HMM please contact the PTA directly at[email protected]. If you have already expressed this interest, your committee chair should have contacted you-if they have not, please email us so that we can make sure the information we have is correct. REMEMBER- you do not have to be at the school to help! There is a role for everyone!. We look forward to growing the PTA family so that our children can have the best year yet!
Support our school by shopping on Amazon
Now you can support our school by shopping on Amazon! Make your purchases through this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-2052326 and our school will get back a percentage. You can use your existing Amazon username and password. It's super easy and just in time for the holiday shopping!!
Give Back to HMM by Shopping
There are several ways you can support our school, just by shopping. Link your Target REDcard, VIC Card (you can do this online if you have your card with you-it's easy!) or BiLo Bonus Card to our school and automatically donate a percentage of your purchases. Also, visit www.Shoparoo.com for another way to support our school each time you shop.
How Do I Keep in Touch with the PTA?
o Bookmark our website: www.highlandmillmontessoripta.weebly.com
o Friend us on Facebook: Highland Mill Montessori PTA
o Join Remind: Text 424.203.0478 with the message @hmmpta
Copyright © 2016 HMMPTA. All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
[email protected]
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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list
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