October 30 E-Bulletin

FALL FESTIVAL AT HMM NOVEMBER 5TH!!!!!! The anticipation in this house for tomorrow night is high.....as I am sure it is in all yours! We have taken this opportunity to discuss safety and politeness not only from ourselves as individuals but the effect these have on our community and the interactions we have. Here is to wishing you all a safe and fun Halloween tomorrow night! Remember- NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! SUPPORT HMM! HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS! EXTENDED UNTIL 11/4!!! We are only $1000 away from our $8000 goal! This year we’re doing something a little differently at Highland Mill Montessori.  Each year the PTA has a 2 week fundraising campaign where we sell items – cookie dough, flower bulbs, team cups, etc.  This year we are conducting a direct giving campaign instead of fundraising through the sale of items. Yes, you read that correctly - NO SELLING!!  In addition to no selling, this means that EVERY DOLLAR stays at HMM!  In order to really get things going and to raise the funds we truly need to support our school, we’re kicking off our 2 week direct giving BLITZ starting on Monday, October 17th! PRIZES Individual prizes for each child whose family contributes to our campaign Grade level prizes for the classroom from each grade level that has the MOST PARTICIPATION A school-wide celebration if we REACH OUR GOAL of $8000 HOW CAN I GIVE? Giving is as EASY as clicking on this link: https://impacthmm-giving-campaign.cheddarup.com!  We are offering several COMBO packs with all kinds of cool HMM spirit merchandise that make giving EASY and let you SHOW YOUR HMM SPIRIT.  Please share this link with your family, friends, neighbors, etc.  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!   We encourage EVERY FAMILY to give AT LEAST $25 per child (enrolled at HMM) so we can REACH OUR GOAL! JUST $25!  Some may not be able to give $25, while others may be able to give $100 (or more).  Every dollar is important and goes directly to benefit our kids! Don't forget to see if your company has a corporate matching program. WHY SHOULD I GIVE? We need to raise funds in order to support our school and our kids. The funds raised go to provide so much to our school - classroom supplements, library books, classroom rugs, Fall Festival, Spring Spectacular, 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.  Our kids look forward to all of the fun events each year and we need your contributions to make it all happen J   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 our EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY! WHAT IF I’VE ALREADY GIVEN? THANK YOU to the many families who have already contributed to our campaign - we are deeply appreciative.  You’ve given our campaign a great start, so each of your kids is already eligible for the individual prizes.  They’ll receive those in the next few weeks as we kickoff the campaign blitz. Please contact highlandmillmontessoripta@gmail.com with any questions.  Thank you so much for IMPACTING the kids & teachers of HMM in a BIG WAY! WILL MY EMPLOYER MATCH MY DONATION? Please take a moment to find out if your employer will match your donation.  If there is a process to register the Highland Mill Montessori Parent-Teacher Association, please email highlandmillmontessoripta@gmail.com with the Subject "Matching Funds" and the registration link.  We will get that done ASAP and let you know it has been done so that you can make your donation and multiply the IMPACT with an employer match. LAST CALL FOR SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS Want to make a donation to this year's silent auction?  You still have a few more days.  Wednesday, 11/2 is the deadline for all donations.  Email HMMFamilyEvents@gmail.com with any questions or to arrange drop off.   AUTOBELL FUNDRAISER STARTS THIS WEEK!!! Just in time for the holidays, the HMM PTA is sponsoring a fundraiser selling full-service car wash tickets from Autobell! The sale will run from Nov 3rd-18th and the PTA will keep half of each ticket sold. Tickets are $16.99 each and include interior and exterior cleaning. All tickets will be distributed before Winter Break, so make your list of riends and family to purchase tickets for and keep an eye out for more information in your child's Thursday folder later this week.     November 22nd JumpJam at Defy Gravity--Tickets go on sale this week Our next HMM Spirit Night will be Tuesday, 11/22 at DefyGravity Charlotte (8116 University City Blvd) from 6-7pm. Tickets for the JumpJam event are limited, must be purchased in advance and will be on sale starting this week through Monday, 11/14.  The cost for each one hour ticket is $13 for ages 7 years and older and $9 for children 6 years and under, with half of all ticket sales being donated back to HMM.  It's going to be a bouncing good time and a great way to jumpstart the Thanksgiving Holiday, so mark your calendar and plan to attend!  More information and details on ticket sales will be included in this week's Thursday folder. Secondary Montessori News   There is a lot of exciting news from the CMS Secondary Montessori Program this week!  Hopefully by now you have all heard that CMS has proposed expanding our Secondary Montessori Program to 12th grade by one grade per year.  (This was the expectation when the 9th grade was approved last year, but this proposal will make it official.) Secondary Montessori will also move to a location dedicated to our program – no more sharing space!  The final step is the board vote on November 9th. Check out this great article from Brittany Stone for more information on the new location.  Still have questions, or want to show your support?  Come to the Secondary Montessori Community Feedback session on November 3. More Secondary Montessori news: The Secondary Montessori program is growing and welcoming new staff members.  Read hereabout the newest additions to the team (and maybe see a familiar face!) Upper el students invited to Sedgefield Montessori Kids Camp on teacher workdays – October 31 and November 8  The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders will host Upper El students on two upcoming teacher workdays.  This day of creativity and fun costs $45 for the day, and will be lead by Secondary Montessori students and overseen by Sedgefield Montessori parents. OCTOBER 31st CAMP HAS BEEN CANCELED! Come learn more about the Secondary Montessori Program at our Open House Events – November 10th and January 26th.   The Open House events will showcase the current secondary program – 7th through 9th grades. They will be held in the Sedgefield Middle School Media Center from 6pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, November 10, 2016 and Thursday, January 26, 2017. Sign up for a Wednesday Walk-through to see Secondary Montessori in action! Subscribe to our e-blast  or visit SedgefieldMontessori.com often to stay informed about the amazing things going on in the life of our vibrant, innovative public Montessori community! SAVE THE DATE: October 31: NO SCHOOL November 5: FALL FESTIVAL November 8: NO SCHOOL November 10: Report Cards Out November 11: NO SCHOOL November 22: Defy Gravity JumpJam Fundraiser 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/   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 this link! Just another way to join the HMM Community! Join the HMM Community If you are interested in joining the PTA and helping support HMM please contact the PTA directly at Highlandmillmontessoripta@gmail.com. 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: highlandmillmontessoripta@gmail.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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