HAMMOND NEWS
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8110 Aladdin Drive
Laurel, MD 20723
410-880-5890
Safe-to-School 301-725-9250

May 16, 2008

May 15 Spring Chorus Concert 7pm

MAY 16 SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS – (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY)

May 19 Grade 1 field trip – College Park Aviation Museum

May 19 Band & Orchestra Concert 7pm

May 20 General PTA Meeting 6:30pm

May 20 Field Day

May 21 Middle School Orientation 6:30-7:30 – Hammond Middle School Cafeteria

May 22 Enrichment Fair 6:30-8:00

May 23 1st grade Author's Tea 12:30-2pm

May 23 Steel Band Assembly 10 -10:45am

MAY 26 MEMORIAL DAY – SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED

May 30 5th grade Congressional Hearing – Inschool

May 30 Spring Carnival 5-8pm

June 3 Family Night at J&P Pizza 4-9pm

June 4 3rd grade in house field trip

June 5 Cultural Arts – Flumpa and Friends LIVE! K-5

June 5 Volunteer Tea (note date change)

June 9 5TH grade picnic (rain date 6/10)

June 9 PTA General Meeting

June 10 4th grade Poetry Recital

June 10 Kindgergarten picnic

June 11 5th grade Farewell Ceremony

June 12 1st grade picnic

JUNE 12,13 & 16 3 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL

June 13 2nd grade picnic

June 13 3rd grade picnic

June 13 4th grade picnic

JUNE 16 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT ORIENTATION
Incoming 6th grade Parent Orientation will be Wednesday, May 21ST at 6:30pm in the Hammond Middle School cafeteria. All incoming parents are welcome to attend and receive information for their child's sixth grade year at Hammond Middle. Incoming students do not need to attend because they visited our school and received all necessary infomation on Friday, May 2nd .

FIELD DAY INFORMATION & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
REMINDER: FIELD DAY IS WEDNESDAY MAY 21ST. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE DRESSED IN COMFORTABLE, APPROPRIATE CLOTHING. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT SUNSCREEN ON YOUR CHILD THAT DAY. ALSO YOUR CHILD MAY BRING IN THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLE (MAKE SURE TO HAVE IT LABELED SO IT DOES NOT GET LOST). Mr. Pfeffer and Ms. McCulloch still need volunteers for Field Day (May 21st) Times are 9:30-11:45 , 12:30-2:45, or ALL DAY. THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!

HES PTA/Scaggsville Fire Station #11 Reading Incentive Program
Each month, students who read 20 minutes beyond their daily reading time are eligible to fill out a reading coupon and turn it in for a drawing. Our winners for the May 20th ride are: Kindergarten; Donovan Downie, 1st grade; Christina Yang, 2nd grade; Tommy Tucker, 3rd grade; Declan Downie, 5th grade; Joey Janush. Congratulations students!

BUS INFORMATION
A bus video surveillance system may be in operation to help monitor student behavior on Howard County Public School buses. Bus safety is a top priority and bus drivers may not be able to watch the road and closely monitor students at the same time.

FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
We have a new book in our Parent Lending Library. It is called “The Worried Child” and is helpful for recognizing anxiety in children and helping them heal.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION FOR STUDENTS 
The Howard County PTA Council has once again joined in a partnership with the Prepare for Success program. This program is a community-sponsored venture of many groups in Howard County to provide students in need with the basic school supplies. Hammond Elementary, along with many other schools in the county, will be participating in this program. If you would like to make a donation of the following school supplies, please send them in anytime from May 19-28th . A collection box will be in the front hallway. Please label all donations "Prepare for Success." SUPPLIES NEEDED: 3-ring Binders, 24 pack Crayons, 8-pack Large Crayons, Highlighters, Zipper Supply Pouches, 12" Rulers, Pencil Boxes, 3-hole Lined Paper, Folders (2 pocket), Marble Composition Books, Pink Erasers, Glue Sticks, Blunt Scissors, Dividers(5-tab).

CARNIVAL CAKE WALK IS BACK!!
Bring in a cake or other wonderful delight to the carnival and you might find yourself at the Maryland Terrapin Football Season Opener on August 30th! You can enter your name 3 times if you bring in 3 cakes - it's that simple. Please contact Rachel Janush at 240-568-0575 or rgjanush@verizon.net and let her know how many cakes you can bring! See you on May 30th at the carnival.

HES PTA CARNIVAL FOOD DRIVE CONTEST
We have collected 1,345 food items so far for LARS (Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services) in the Carnival Food Drive Contest—thank you for your generosity. The grade that donates the most non-perishable food items by May 23rd will win a Popsicle Party with Mr. Vanisko! So far, the 4th grade is still in the lead with 530 items collected. First grade has pulled into second place with 235 items. Kindergarten is in third with 165 items. Tied for fourth are the 2nd and 5th grades with 148 items each. Last, but certainly not least, is the third grade with 119 items. There is still 1 week to go—keep those donations coming in! What to donate: canned foods (with pop-tops if possible), microwavable kids meals, spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, rice, paper products, diapers, baby formula, baby food.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE HAMMOND PARENTS WHO VOLUNTEERED TO STAFF THE CARNIVAL
The Spring Carnival Planning Committee is extremely grateful to all the Hammond Families who have volunteered to staff the Carnival. With your support we will be able to stage a great Carnival event this year. Volunteer staffing assignments will be posted by May 23rd on the PTA Bulletin Board and at www.hespta.org/spring-carnival.html. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrea Francesconi Billings at (301) 498-9841 or afjb4@yahoo.com. Please bring your cell phone and upon arrival, check in at the Volunteer Table. Thank you again and we will see you there!

J & P Venue Back by Popular Demand!
We will be having our final “Family Night” fundraiser for this school year on Tuesday, June 3rd at New York J&P Pizza. Let's make it our most successful “Family Night” of the year! Bring your family & friends between 4pm and 9pm and enjoy tasty Italian cuisine. 10% of all sales between 4pm and 9pm will be donated to the Hammond Elementary PTA, so spread the word and see you there. Look for the “Family Night” flyers coming home soon!

2008 STARTALK Summer Language Program for Middle School Students
The Chinese Language School of Columbia(CLSC) in collaboration with the Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools will sponsor an innovative summer program to jump-start Chinese language skills for non-Chinese-speaking students. You also will experience cultural activities such as lion-dance, Chinese Yo-Yo, and Chinese calligraphy. The camp site will be at Burleigh Manor Middle School from June 30 to July 25th (4 weeks), Monday-Friday: 8:15am-11:45am. The cost of the program is $200 per student. Any interested students in grades 6-9 for school year 08-09 are welcome to participate. Please visit http://www.clscweb.org/ for registration forms and detailed information. Space is limited so please register early.

RESEVOIR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAMP
The Reservoir High School Booster Club is excited to offer Football Summer Sports Camp instruction. Players will improve their technical and tactical drills in an encouraging, educational, and positive environment. The emphasis is on developing important fundamentals through many individual and fun skill activities, challenging games, and small-sided scrimmages. The maximum player-to-coach ratio is 10:1. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability. A certified trainer will be on the premises at all times. The camps are limited to existing 5th-8th graders. Registration forms and more information can be found on-line at www.reservoirfootball.org. Four (4) sessions available beginning Monday, June 23.Attend 1, or all 4. Register now. Questions, contact Coach Lewis (301) 440-9023 or email Joe_Lewis@hcpss.org.

NEXT NEWSLETTER – MAY 30TH

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