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Principal's Message
Dear Parents,
Happy Mother's Day to all of our wonderful moms. I hope you have a special day on Sunday spending time with your families.
City of Irvine Safe Routes to School Program Parent Survey
The City of Irvine is requesting your assistance in completing a
Parent Survey. The survey is a requirement of the Federal Safe
Routes to School Grant program. Irvine sponsors our Walk to
School Wednesday program. Please return the Parent Survey to your child's teacher by May 19, 2014.
3 rd & 4 th Grade SBAC Pilot Assessment is Complete
Students did an excellent job in adapting to the computer generated standardized assessment, SBAC. Since this is a pilot year with the SBAC testing, there will be no individual or school site results.
Classroom Disruptions
In order to minimized disruptions of academic instruction, we will not be making calls to the classrooms to notify students of a lunch in the office. If you need to bring lunch, sweaters, homework, etc. to your student, please discuss this with them before the school day begins. Even as we near the end of the school year, every educational minute matters!
Sincerely,

Schedule for the Week of May 12 - May 16
Monday - May 12
- Yogurtland for sale after school
Tuesday - May 13
- Upper Grade Chorus: 3-3:45pm, Small MPR
Wednesday - May 14
- Wednesday After School Enrichment classes
Musical Minds - Large MPR
Origami - Room 304
Chess - iPad Cafe
Lego - Small MPR
Fashion-Library
Web design-Computer Lab
- Mother/Son Dance: 5:30 - 8:00pm, Large MPR
Thursday - May 15
- Porch Pops for sale after school
- Spring Choral Concert: 6:30 - 7:30pm, Large MPR
Friday - May 16
- Repicci's Italian Ice for sale after school
A special offer for our special teachers and staff!
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, Creations Pizzeria, located at 13041 Newport Ave., Tustin, CA 92780, would like to do a little something for our teachers and school staff faculty!
From Monday, May 12, through Wednesday, May 14, we are offering buy-one pizza, sandwich, or salad and get the second one for free (equal of lessor value) by showing a valid school
I.D. Offer not valid for catering orders. Limit one free menu item per teacher/faculty staff I.D.
Teacher Appreciation Week
2014 Teacher Appreciation Week is here!! Please see the schedule below for ways to show our SUPERHERO teachers how

much we appreciate their HEROIC efforts!
Superhero coloring page sent home : 5/2
Due back: 5/9
**if you have not returned your coloring page, please do so on
Monday 5/12**
Monday, 5/12 - "Thanks a bunch bouquet!" - Students can bring in a single flower from the store or from their garden. Room parents will collect flowers to create a thank-you bouquet for the teacher.
Tuesday, 5/13 - "Even heroes need supplies!"- Students can bring in school supplies from their teacher's wish list.
Wednesday, 5/14 - "Even heroes need to eat!" --Students can bring in recipe card with their favorite recipe. Use your own 4x6 index card or get a template at www.hickscanyon.org
. Click on the Teacher Appreciation Week "Thank You" icon.
Thursday, 5/15 - "Thanks for your heroic efforts!" Students are asked to make a handmade thank you card for their teacher.
Friday,5/16- "Thanks for being super!" Students may bring in a $5 gift card for their teacher. A salad & dessert bar luncheon will be provided by Hicks Canyon volunteers.
Questions? Please email: rhno15@gmail.com
Thanks,
** all activities are optional**

Kristy McGuire, TAW coordinator
Open House Info
6:00-6:30: Town Hall Meeting in Large MPR.
- The PTO Board for 2014-2015 will be voted in.
- All are welcome to attend.
6:30-7:30: Open House Grades K-4.
- Visit classrooms
Mother/Son Dance Info
Theme: Come dressed as your favorite SUPERHEROES!
Admission to the dance is FREE!
"Stuff N It" Food Truck will be there at 5:30 (for purchase)
AND the PTO will provide desserts, juice, and water during the dance (free of charge)!
As is the case with most of our special events at Hicks, its success requires help from our parent volunteers.
We need help with this event, PLEASE!
The majority of our help is needed for set-up about one hour before the event: hanging decorations, setting out folding chairs, arranging the refreshment tables, etc. Help will also be needed at the refreshment table during the dance, and there is a small amount of clean-up at the end of the dance.
Email Danielle if you can volunteer/help: Pinkpoodles@cox.net

Upcoming Events
May
May 23 BMX Assembly, 10:15-11:15, Blacktop
May 26 Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
May 28 Open House
May 30 Spirit Day: "Happy"
June
June 6 Volunteer Tea, 7:30 - 9:00am, Small MPR
June 16 John Yeiser Music Assemblies
June 18 Last Day of School
Spirit Day: "Hawaiian"