Newsletter 9/5/19

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 3:19pm

 

Important Dates

Wednesday, September 11            6:00-7:30pm Food Pantry
                                                       7:00 PTA Meeting in the Media Center
Monday, September 16                 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Back-to-School-Night for Grades 1 & 2
Tuesday, September 17                PTA Dine Out Nite – BJ’s Alehouse
Wednesday, September 18          6:00 pm, G/T Back-to-School-Night
                                                      6:30 – 7:30 pm, Back-to-School-Night for Grades 3, 4, 5
Saturday, September 28              8am-1pm PTA Yard sale at PLES
Monday, September 30               No School    
Wednesday, October 2               7pm PTA Meeting in the Media Center
Thursday, October 3                   6:30-8pm PTA Paint Night
Tuesday, October 8                   Interim Progress Reports Sent Home
Wednesday, October 9              No School
Thursday, October 10                pm Watch Dogs Night

                    
From the Principal. . .

Dear Phelps Luck Families,

Thank you for a terrific start to the 2019-2020 school year!  Your support in getting your children to school on time at 8:40 am and ready to learn is appreciated by the entire school staff.   It has been wonderful seeing the students engaged and working hard this week!  

Please be sure to complete the Family File found at www.HCPSS.org/connect. This is your child's Emergency Contact information for the 2019-2020 school year and it must be completed at www.HCPSS.org/connect.  Instructions and FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) are provided at this site. Thank you to the 276 families who have completed the forms!  Please call the front office if you need assistance.  We will also have staff to support your completion of the Emergency Contact Information during our Back-to-School Nights in our computer lab.  Feel free to come at 6:00p.m. either evening to receive assistance.  Staff will be in the computer labs until 8:00p.m. on both evenings.

Thank you so much for your support of a successful start to the 2019-2020 school year!

Sincerely,
Michelle M. Leader
Principal
School News

From the Music Department

It’s time to sign up for band and orchestra!
Students in 3rd and 4th grade will be attending assemblies about the band and orchestra instruments that they can learn to play this year.  Students in 3rd grade may participate in orchestra, and students in 4th and 5th grade may participate in band or orchestra.   Enrollment forms are going home this week, but if your child would like to play an instrument, you can also sign them up online at https://sites.google.com/site/msstrawleysmusicsite/home.  Please make sure to read the informational letter before enrolling in these classes!  The deadline to sign up is September 13th.  Please contact Ms. Strawley

Watch D.OG.S. Program

WATCH D.O.G.S. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement organizations in the country. Since the program’s creation in 1998, more than 6,450 schools across the country have launched a WATCH D.O.G.S. program of their own. Each school year hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures make a positive impact on millions of children by volunteering millions of hours in their local schools through this amazing one-of-a-kind program. Who are WatchDOGS? Fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school's administrators.

We are excited here at Phelps Luck to get the program started. We are calling our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles and other positive father figures to volunteer at least one day. Please mark your calendars, and make plans to come to our WATCH D.O.G.S. Kick-off Pizza Night on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM. At this meeting, you will gain more insight into the program and how to sign up to volunteer. For more information, please email Mr. Blackwood at idboogie74@yahoo.com, or call Mr. McCleary or Ms. McGraw at 410-313-6886. Men, we are calling on you!
 
From the Community

Howard High School Color Run  

Howard High School PTSA will host a community wide Homecoming Week Kick-off Color Splash FUNDrun by Get Active Fundraising on September 22nd, 2019 at 2pm to raise money for our school. The Color Splash FUNDrun is an untimed Fun Color Run (on and off road) for all ages and fitness abilities.  Walk, jog, or run to the finish line!  One time around the course is .95 miles.  Choose to go once, twice or three times around.  Along the route, participants pass through vibrant colored zones, making it a “colorful experience.” This event is fun for all ages and a great way to make running fun and exciting! Additionally, during the race, participants are doused with colored water at various color zones ending with one grand finale color powder celebration at the finish line. Early Registration is $25 per participant.  Save $20 when your register 4 people. Participants that register by 9/8/19 will receive a t-shirt, race bib, and individual color packet. Late Registration fees will go up to $30 if you register after 09/08/19 and a race t-shirt, race bib and color packet will not be guaranteed.   

You can sign up for the run by visiting secure.getactivefundraising.com and searching for our event or by completing a paper registration form.  Business sponsorship opportunities are also available. This is a great way to promote any business and support your community. Please contact the event organizer Marilyn Sanchez-Henry @ marigavin@me.com for more information or visit our social media pages.

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