9/6/2015 SUBJECT: Hillcrest PTO Dates & Events IMPORTANT DATES: Friday, 9/4 ~ Kidstuff Coupon Books Sale Starts Tuesday, 9/8 ~ 7:00 pm – Hillcrest PTO Meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room Wednesday, 9/9 ~ Pretzel Sale begins! (DATE CHANGE!) Wednesday, 9/9 Thursday, 9/10 ~ 5:00-7:00 pm – Hillcrest PTO Back to School Picnic Friday, 9/11 ~ Home Room Parent Sign-up forms due Monday, 9/21 ~ 9:30 am – Home Room Parent Meeting Thursday, 9/24 ~ 7:00 pm – Home Room Parent Meeting (NEW) Thursday, October 29th – Hillcrest Families Philadelphia Flyers Night SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, November 4th – Science Fair Night (Save the date!) *************************************************************************** Hillcrest PTO is now on Facebook! Please follow us for events and reminders throughout the year! Current students only. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hillcrest.PTO/ Hillcrest PTO Membership Drive – Don’t Wait! The PTO Membership Drive is in full force! This year’s fee includes a new feature – online access to the Student Directory on any device, any time! Printed directories will also be distributed to members. Deadline to join: Wednesday, September 16th Please follow this link: PTO Family Membership Advertise your business in our directory: Advertisement Information Kidstuff Coupon Books Sale Started! Your Kidstuff book was sent home with your child/ren on Friday, September 4th! Please check backpacks. The valuable, family-friendly KidStuff Coupon Books are now available through our school! KidStuff Coupon Books are only sold through school and we earn 50% profit on each book we sell! Use just a few coupons and save more than the $25 cost of the book ... Remember to keep the book in your car! You will enjoy fabulous savings from: Kohls, Ulta, Acme, Children's Place, Dicks Sporting Goods, Five Below, Golf Galaxy, Loft, Lord and Taylor, Modells, Regal Cinemas, Shop n Bag, Sports Authority, Michaels, Superfresh and Toys R Us just to name a few! Family and friends will love saving with KidStuff ... They are great for gifts too! Check out all 20 valuable editions listed on the first page of your KidStuff Coupon Book. Your family earns one FREE book worth $25 for every 5 books you sell! Payment is due by Friday, September 18th 2015. Please make checks payable to Hillcrest PTO. If you have any questions, please contact Denise Baehser: denisebaehser@gmail.com. And thank you for your support! PTO Meeting: Our first Hillcrest PTO meeting is Tuesday September 8th at 7:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. All are welcome! We hope to see you there! Pretzel Sales: Pretzel sales are every Wednesday before school starting on September 9th, 2015 in the multi-purpose room. Pretzels are 50 cents each. Hillcrest PTO Back to School Picnic: The Back to School Picnic has been moved to the following evening – Thursday, September 10th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm same time, same place! A fun (and FREE) event for all Hillcrest Families! This year food will be sold via the Pizza Wagon, Rita’s Water Ice, and Goodnoe's Food Truck. We will also have a DJ playing favorite tunes and keep the kids moving! Please remember to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. As in years past, mums will be for sale at $6 each. Also, as a reminder, pets are not allowed. THIS IS NOT A DROP OFF EVENT. THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE HILLCREST PTO. ALTHOUGH THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO BE FUN AND ENGAGING, WE STILL NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER #1 PRIORITY. DURING THIS EVENT STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AND SUPERVISED BY A PARENT OR PARENT DESIGNATED ADULT AT ALL TIMES! ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS ARE ONLY PERMITTED IN THE DESIGNATED AREAS IN WHICH THE EVENT IS TAKING PLACE- PLEASE REMIND YOUR CHILD(REN) TO BE CAREFUL. AS ALWAYS, WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COOPERATION ON THIS MATTER! Home Room Parent Sign-up: Interested in helping in your child’s classroom parties and school trips? Become a Homeroom Parent! The flyer to sign up for Home Room Parent will NOT be sent home on paper. Please visit our Homeroom Parent Info page to print out the form and send in with your child/ren. All forms need to be returned to school by Friday, September 11th. No exceptions. Homeroom Parents are required to attend one of two orientation meetings below. Please mark your calendar. Monday, 9/21 ~ 9:30 am – Home Room Parent Meeting Thursday, 9/24 ~ 7:00 pm – Home Room Parent Meeting Hillcrest Families Philadelphia Flyers Night: Please join us for a Hillcrest Family Fun Night on October 29th, 2015 at 7:00 pm and watch the Philadelphia Flyers take on the New Jersey Devils! Tickets are $35/per person. Tickets are limited! Deadline for payment is October 9th. Visit the event page here: Flyers Tickets Make sure to check out the Hillcrest PTO website often to have access to our event flyers and the latest information! ### If you have graduated out of Hillcrest, and no longer wish to receive this email, please use the link below to unsubscribe yourself. Please scroll down to ptohce Subscribers and enter your email address where prompted and click unsubscribe. http://listserv.crsd.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ptohce