Cafeteria Help Needed
The year is winding down, so don't miss out on your chance to help in the cafeteria. We need lots of volunteers from now until the end of the year, so please go to the Sign-up genius and sign-up today.
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The HMS Parent Cocktail PartySponsored by the HMS Parent Connection, will be Saturday, June 1. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Sheridan Shores Yacht Club (at Gillson Park). $20 per person includes food and beverages. Please sign up by emailing Gayle McCormick, Jackie Pomerantz or Kirsten Stadheim. After you sign up, you can purchase your tickets via PayPal using the button to the right, or at the door on the night of the party with cash or check payable to HMS PTO.
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HMS/WJHS Literary Magazine HMS and WJHS is proud to announce its first edition of Student Ink, a literary magazine showcasing our students writing, artwork, and photography. Please click on the link below to access the magazine. A printed copy of the magazine will also be available in the LMC.
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Bike To School
Thank you to all of the 5th and 6th graders who participated in the Walk and Bike to School day! Mrs. Bartsch had the most 5th graders participate with 21 walkers or bikers and Mrs. Amzaleg's class had the most 6th graders participate with 22!
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Serve on the HMS PTO Board next year!
Please consider the following open positions: VP Communications, After School Clubs (two positions -- find a friend!), Cafeteria Coordinator, Headlines Editor, 5th Grade Enrichment, and School Supplies. Click here to view the open positions for 2013/14 school year. Contact Katherine Byrnes if interested.
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Box Tops for Education …The results of the April Box Tops contest are in … and the winner is … Ms. Towson’s 5th grade class, with 224, and Ms. Bartsch’s 5th grade class, with 216, were in a virtual tie for 1st place! The whole school’s total was 1664, including 77 from the staff. Read more...The last day for the May, 5th grade vs. 6th grade, contest is May 28th, and the full year contest (for a class party) will be decided then too!
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Highcrest Outdoor ClassroomThe Garden needs Volunteers. Come help in the school's garden during the lunch recess periods (11:15am - 12:50pm). Visit the Volunteer Calendar to find a date where your help is needed. Find a friend and sign up together! No garden experience is necessary.
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The Library needs your help! We still need several volunteers to help shelve books during April and beyond. Hours are flexible - sign up for a day and choose the hour you wish to work! For more information or to sign up, go to our Sign Up Genius page or contact Melissa Murray, LMC Coordinator, at library_media_center@highcrestpto.org.
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Middle School Parent GroupFinal Session - DATE CHANGE! Thursday, May 30, 7pm The final session of Middle School Parent Group will take place on May 30. We changed the date to accommodate the 7th grade orientation, which will be held on May 23. For our final session, we will address the changes your children will experience next year in 6th and 7th grades. This session will have an added bonus: we will have grade level administrators in attendance to answer all of your questions! Please RSVP to loughlis@wilmette39.org and come ready with your questions!
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Youth Connection is Looking for a Few Good People.
Open board positions include Assistant Treasurer, Fundraising Co-Chair, PR Co-Chair, Grant Writer, and Programs Co-Chair. To find out more about these positions, please contact Bill Perkins at 312-952-2240 or Denise Swanson at 847-612-8357.
Spring cleaning - easy way to donate items?
YC will be a beneficiary of the Woman's Club of Wilmette August Rummage Sale this year. The more you donate rummage to the club, the more it benefits Youth Connection. Donations can be dropped off at the club at 930 Greenleaf Ave., Wilmette. Please call Mark at 847-251-0527 to arrange a drop-off time. Please no cribs, large appliances, upholstered furniture, or TVs.
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Drop-off and Pick-up Procedure If you drive to or from Highcrest, please follow the new traffic pattern that was described by Dr. Palzet in his email on November 26th. Click here to review the details and map of the new pattern.
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