Join the Hammond Park Pool!
The Hammond Elementary School PTA proudly offers Hammond Park Pool "Get Your Feet Wet" Memberships!  Please mention Hammond Elementary when signing up, and the pool will donate 10% of all sales generated to the HES PTA!  Click here for more information!

PTA Board Nominations 
There are still a few positions available for next year's PTA Executive Board. Click here to see the Proposed 2012-2013 PTA Executive Board Positions.  Then click on this link to read position descriptions. If you are interested in joining our board, please attend our May 24th meeting or contact Mary DeGrezia (mdegr002@son.umaryland.edu). It's a great way to get involved with the Hammond community!

Coming Soon!

Welcome Picnic
Please join us on Friday, June 1st, from 5-8:30pm as we welcome new students to Hammond Elementary! This is a rain or shine event, sponsored by HES and the HESPTA. All families are invited to attend to welcome the new families. Please bring a blanket and a picnic dinner. We will have 2 moon bounces and provide popsicles. Hope to see you there!

Grocery Receipt Information
Hammond Elementary School Shoppers! Please attach the following numbers to your shopper cards so Hammond can get credit for your purchases:

1. Harris Teeter Code # 8583. Please tell the cashier during check out to add account #8583 to your Harris Teeter VIC card. 

2. Food Lion Code #211691. Please attach this number to your MVP card. Please contact Dawn Abunassar (dawnab05@verizon.net) if you would like help signing up for your MVP card. 

3. Giant Code #00388. Please attach this number for the rewards program. 

4. Target Code #58038. Please register your Target Visa or Target card at www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to register.

Membership
Thank you to all the families and staff who have joined our PTA! We appreciate all of your support! Not a member yet? You are welcome to join our PTA at anytime during the year! All PTA members will receive a free copy of the student directory.

Volunteer
Hammond PTA needs help from everyone who is willing and able to help. Please remember to fill out the Volunteer form in the folders that went home (Tuesday, August 30) and return to your child's teacher ASAP. If you have any questions/concerns on how you can help, please contact Lisa Takeuchi at lbtakeuchi@gmail.com.  Click here for more information!

Join the PTA!
The PTA works to make each year at Hammond Elementary the best possible school experience for our children. We fund cultural initiatives; after-school enrichment programs; community events such as BINGO Night, Multicultural Night and the Talent Show; and grants to teachers to purchase special instructional tools. None of this is possible without YOUR involvement and support. Please become a member of the PTA or renew your membership. At only $8 annually for a single membership or $15 annually for a family membership; it's a small investment with a big return!

May 21: Field Day
May 22: Family Night @ Chick-Fil-A
May 23: 5th Gr. Congressional Hearings
May 24: General PTA Meeting 7pm
June 1: HES Welcome Picnic, 5-8:30

Field Day, May 21
Family Night @ Chick-Fil-A, May 22
HES Welcome Picnic, 5-8:30, June 1

We'd like to give a HUGE thanks to Jen Crockett and all those who helped make the Yard Sale a big success! We had great weather and a lot of fun!

The PTA Fall Festival Committee is collecting gently used stuffed animals and new happy meal toys (still in the wrappers) for use at the Fall Festival. Donation boxes are located in the school lobby!