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

May 30, 2008

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 2-3pm

June 9 5TH grade picnic-10:15-12:15 (rain date 6/10)

June 9 PTA General Meeting

June 10 4th grade Poetry Recital – 9:15am

June 10 Kindgergarten picnic – students read aloud 10:30, picnic 11:30

June 10 Student move up day 2:15pm (K visits 1st grade, 1st grade visits 2nd grade, etc.)

June 11 5th grade Farewell Ceremony – 9am

June 12 1st grade picnic-10:00am

JUNE 11,12 & 13 3 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL

June 13 2nd grade picnic-9:30-12:00

June 13 3rd grade picnic-9:30-12:00

June 13 4th grade picnic-9:30-12:00

JUNE 13 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. ( NOTE: DATE CHANGE!)

September 15 Back-to-School night k-2 – 6:30pm

September 16 Back-to-School night 3-5 – 6:30pm

FROM THE MEDIA CENTER
All Hammond Elementary Media Books where due today Friday, May 30th.Thank you for your cooperation and assistance!

MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
The State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick has approved the request to waive June 16 as a student day. This means that the last student day for all Howard County public schools this year will be June 13th, with June ll, 12 and 13 dismissing 3 hours early.

FIELD DAY!
Field Day was a wonderful experience for all; students, staff and parents. We would like to thank Ms. McCulloch and Mr. Pfeffer for all of their hard work, and thank you to all the parents that took time from their busy day to ensure the safety and enjoyment of our students.

HES PTA CARNIVAL FOOD DRIVE CONTEST WINNER!
Last week the Food Drive for LARS came to an end. Before the winner of the Popsicle Party with Mr. Vanisko is announced, EVERYONE in EACH GRADE should be thanked and congratulated for doing such a fantastic job. The entire school collected a total of 1,738 items--you should all be very proud of yourselves for all of your hard work and effort! You are all winners for helping others in need! And, now - for what everyone has been waiting to hear - the grade that won the Popsicle Party with Mr. Vanisko, collected a total of 656 items is - 4th grade!!

Last Call to Join the FUN – Tonight at the 2008 HES PTA Spring Carnival
Come one, come all and enjoy games, rides and attractions, magic, juggling, seated massage, appearances by the Howard County Police, Fire & Rescue Squads, Mc Gruff the Crime Dog and much more. Bring your picnic blanket, relax & enjoy delicious food and treats provided by our community restaurants. Don't forget to enter the Give Away's to win a fun prize! Tickets are 3 for $1.00 at the door. Most concessions are cash sales. Please observe the modified parking lot traffic pattern as well as all parking laws. Please do not park in the fire lanes or within 100 feet of intersections. See you tonight!

CARNIVAL POSTER WINNERS!
Great Job by all who participated! Special thanks to our judges: Mrs. White, Mr. Vanisko and PTA Co-president Nina Tiller. Congratulations to our Poster Contest Winners - Kindergarten: Brittany Johnson & Lindsey Van Der Meid (tied for 1st), Tatiana Hamilton (2nd) and Jacob Chung Ko (3rd). 1st Grade: Desi Hatzakos & Erin Shugar (tied for 1st), Kimberly Johnson (2nd) and Danielle Kim (3rd). 2nd Grade: Brooke Powell (1st), Emma Danaher (2nd) and Josh Krutz (3rd). 3rd Grade: Brayden Heim (1st), Dutch Schulden (2nd), and Rebecca Kaylie (3rd). 4th Grade: Samantha Schrickel (1st), Jaylyn Hess (2nd) and Barbara Kelly (3rd). 5th Grade: Nabeeha Shah (1st) and Katie Akins (2nd).

CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS!
Attention Parents
We are in the process of putting together a "Back-to-School" schedule for classroom volunteers for the first week of school in September before our formal volunteer program starts in October. If you are interested in helping, please email Rae Ann Kaylie at raeann1@comcast.net with your availability. She will then get back to you to confirm. The times that are needed for each grade are:
First Grade: 9:15-11:15 (email for specific dates)
Second Grade: 9:30-11:30 (email for specific dates)
Third Grade: 11:15-1:15 (email for specific dates)
Fourth Grade: Mondays 2:15-3:15
Fifth Grade: Fridays 10:15-11:15
Media: First two weeks of school 11:00-12:00, 12:00-1:00

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!


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.

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.

RESEVOIR HIGH SCHOOL YARD SALE!
Been meaning to have a Yard Sale? Support your local High School Football Team. Reservoir High School Touch Down Club is sponsoring a YARD SALE. We have 3 adjoining school parking lots to fill with yard sale bargains. Located on Rt. 216 in Howard County - Maximum Exposure. HUGE! RESERVE your space today. All you have to do is bring your bargains. Let us do the advertising. Concessions available. Saturday June 21ST , 7:30am-3:00pm. One Parking space $15.00…want more, each additional space $5. RHSyardsale@comcast.net. I can be reached at mpheld@verizon.net.

Multicultural Night Postponed
Multicultural Night has been postponed until the fall. If you are interested in assisting with the planning, please contact Tina Sauer at tinajsauer@yahoo.com.

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