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Originally delivered on 9/15/2021 1:07 pm

SUBJECT: Hicks Howler Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 5

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Volume 3, Issue 5 - September 15, 2021
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 20
9:00a Fall Book Fair
Tuesday, September 21
9:00a Fall Book Fair
Wednesday, September 22
9:00a Fall Book Fair
Thursday, September 23
9:00a Fall Book Fair
Friday, September 24
9:00a Fall Book Fair
Thursday, October 7
4:00p Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
Wednesday, October 13
6:30p Watch D.O.G.S. Informational Meeting
Thursday, November 4
1:45p PTA Board Meeting
Friday, November 5
6:00p Hicks Fall Festival!
Wednesday, November 10
1:30p PTA General Meeting

Don't miss out on important classroom communications!! Please ensure your student is linked to their correct teacher on our PTA website. Your Room Parent will communicate with you using our website. Click here to update (login required).

WHAT'S PTA DOING?
The S'More You Read, the S'More You Know!

Everything is s'more fun with books! The Scholastic Fall Book Fair starts hosting your camper NEXT WEEK! Students can start shopping virtually now online. We still need volunteers to help set up this Friday and also work the fair next week. Click on the links to sign up!

Volunteer for Book Fair Set Up 9/17 (8am-10:30am)
Volunteer for Book Fair 9/20-9/24 (Various Times)
Donations and Sponsorships Needed for Fall Festival

Own a business or work for a company that matches donations? Please consider a monetary donation to Hicks PTA's largest fundraiser, Fall Festival, or an in-kind donation/gift card/gift basket donation to our Online Silent Auction, which runs 10/29-11/5. The Fall Festival will be on campus Friday, 11/5 from 6pm-9pm.

Download our sponsor letter and silent auction donation form from our website. All donations due by 10/8. Please contact Courtney Dunagan at thesvp2@gmail.com with any questions.

Watch D.O.G.S. Kicks Off Oct. 13

Join us on Wednesday, October 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Kickoff Night with special guest Tiger-Rock Martial Arts!

The Watch D.O.G.S. program will be limited to approximately one Friday per week for the remainder of the school year, so sign ups will go fast! Complete your background check in Voly by visiting https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/ today.

The SignupGenius link with dates/times will go live on the evening of October 13. Only those volunteers who have completed their background checks in Voly can sign up for a slot.

Please email Nathanial Martinez (HicksWatchDOGS@gmail.com) with any questions.

Thank You Timberwolves and FC Dallas!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the FC Dallas Spirit Night! Hicks families and friends purchased 158 tickets in total and drove close to $800 in profit for Hicks PTA to help support school projects and curriculum needs!  

Snacks for the Staff!!!

It's Snack Time for our AWESOME Hicks staff! Hicks PTA is setting up the Timberwolf Snack Bar to provide teachers and staff with free snacks during the day. We need your help!

  1. Bring individually packaged, non-perishable items to stock the snack bar. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094DAFAA2FA0FC1-teachers and drop off your item(s) at the Hicks Office through Friday, October 1.
  2. Decorate a heart! Print this heart and have your child write a message or decorate the heart. Hearts can be returned to the Hicks Office with your snack donation. 

Thanks for helping us share some love with our wonderful teachers and staff! If you have questions, contact Evelyn Chang at Evelyn.mk.bae@gmail.com.

LISD requires cleared background checks for all on-campus visitors. Register on Voly and submit your background check ASAP so you can sign up for volunteer opps, field trips, and general meetings. Be sure to become a fan of Hicks Elementary so our school opps appear in your feed first. (Note: It could take up to three weeks for your background check to clear.)

Questions? Email the Hicks PTA Volunteer Coordinator, thesvolunteer@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER OPPS

Join Hicks PTA to support our students and staff all year long! Membership dues are $12.50 per individual or $25 per family. Our portion of dues ($8) goes directly to Hicks programs and events and the remaining portion ($4.50) is paid to National PTA and Texas PTA. 

Hicks PTA members receive all benefits of National PTA and Texas PTA! Check these out on their websites and access your membership perks here.

JOIN HICKS PTA!
TREAT YO-STAFF

Wondering how to spoil our staff? PTA has all their favorite things on our website.

Many of our Hicks staff created Amazon Wish Lists this year. Consider helping a staff member by purchasing an item(s) off their online wish lists!

FUN-RAISERS
SHOP TIL YOU DROP
Join Hicks PTA

Join or renew your membership by logging in or creating an account at THES PTA

Buy Spirit Wear

Show your Wolf Pride with some Hicks Spirit Wear! We have lots of options, so check them out at our Spirit Store.

Link your Kroger Plus Card to Hicks at https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/. Hicks NPO number is HW321. Now every time you get groceries or gas, you give our school money too!

To link your Tom Thumb Rewards card to Hicks Elementary, simply stop in at the courtesy booth at your local Tom Thumb store and link your rewards card to Tom O. Hicks Elementary, Good Neighbor #12183.

Amazon Smile

Shopping on Amazon? Use this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1107295

This will allow you to shop on Amazon as you normally would, but a portion of your purchases will go to Hicks!

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