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Principal's Message
Dear Parents,
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring vacation. The next couple of months will be very busy as the year winds down and we gear up for summer.
The boys and girls are working hard on the Talent Show. Students will be able to show off their unique talents at the show on Wednesday,
April 30th at 6:30 in our large multipurpose room.
Students in grade 3 and 4 will participate in the pilot for the new state assessment program, Smarter Balance. The assessments will be taken on the computer in our computer labs over the next two weeks.
Because this is a pilot assessment, students will not receive individual test results. Also, due to the change in assessments, the state has suspended the annual API results for the year.
Sincerely,
Schedule for the Week of April 28 - May 2
Monday - April 28
- Scholastic Book Fair (8:30-3:30)
- Yogurtland for sale after school
Tuesday - April 29
- Scholastic Book Fair (8:30-3:30)
- Upper Grade Chorus: 3-3:45pm, Small MPR

Wednesday - April 30
- Scholastic Book Fair (8:30-2:00)
- Wednesday After School Enrichment classes
Musical Minds - Large MPR
Origami - Teachers lounge
Chess - Room 304
Lego - Small MPR
Fashion Camp - Library
Web Design - Computer Lab
Thursday - May 1
- Scholastic Book Fair (8:30-3:30)
- Porch Pops for sale after school
Friday - May 2
- Repicci's Italian Ice for sale after school
Volunteer Information for the Book Fair!
Come join in the fun!
We are excited to announce that the 2014 Scholastic
Book Fair is next week!! Volunteers are needed to help make this a successful event for your children and for
Hicks Canyon!
We are going to need your help on the following days:
 Hours of Operation: Mon., April 28- Thurs., May 1
(Mon.,Tues., and Thurs. from 8:30-3:30, and Wednesday from 8:30-2:00)
 Breakdown: Friday, May 2 nd
We've made it easy for you to sign up either online
(follow instructions below) or at the front office. If you have any questions, please contact either Imelda Clark at inclarkie@gmail.com or Kerri Meyer at kerri@themeyerfam.com. Thank you!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on

VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/NNoMBM
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up!
Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Teacher Appreciation Week
Hicks Canyon teachers are OUR SuperHeroes!!
May 12-16 will be Teacher Appreciation Week at Hicks Canyon. Let's show them how SUPER we think their HEROIC efforts are by spoiling them all week long!
Room Moms will be notifying you soon about daily student activities during TAW, but you can get a head start by signing up to bring in teacher's lounge supplies.
Please sign up for 2014 Teacher Appreciation Week.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/Eenur2
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register for an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.
Easy!
Please email rhno15@gmail.com if you have any questions about the week or the sign-up process.
Thanks,
Kristy McGuire, TAW coordinator
PTO Sponsored Parent Meeting
Thursday, May 1st, at 8:45am in the Large MPR
Please join us for....

Erin Runnion, founder of The Joyful Child Foundation
In Memory of Samantha Runnion, will present
"Preventing Crimes Against Children."
More information can be found in today's Friday Folder.
Wednesday After School Enrichment Classes
ANNOUNCING Session 5 (Last session)
May 7 - June 11
(Only 6 classes in this session)
Enrollment begins Monday, April 14, for grades 1st - 4th only. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 1:25 - 2:25pm.
Enrollment Deadline is Friday, May 2 at 3pm .
Online or mail payments only.
No payments to office or teachers.
Class Offerings (Locations TBD):
Musical Minds
Academic Origami
Chess
Legos
Fashion Camp
The Great Clay Adventure
Website Design
Young Rembrandts
Color me Mine
For class descriptions and enrollment information, please visit our school website ( hickscanyon.org
) and click on Programs, and then click on Wednesday After School Programs.
If you have any questions, please contact us at our email address: hickscanyonprograms@gmail.com.
Attention parents of incoming 5th graders to Orchard

Hills...
Sign up to begin receiving the Orchard Hills weekly newsletter! The weekly newsletter will have all the information you will need to begin your life with your new Hawk Family! The link for the school website is: http://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/orchardhills
About half way down, under "Get Connected" you can input your email to receive the weekly newsletters.
TPSF Summer Academy Class Offering
Looking for fun way to empower and educate your child about safety this summer?
Our own Mrs. Havens and Mrs. Mann will be teaching the BE BRAVE,
BE SAFE program during the Tustin Public School's Foundation
Summer Academy. This exciting new class, sponsored by the Joyful
Child Foundation, is a replacement of the radKIDS program that you may remember from previous years. Not all of our kids were able to participate then, and now they can!
A detailed description of the program can be found at: http://www.thejoyfulchild.org/programs.php
To be a part of this fun and truly rewarding experience, register your child at: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/TustinPublicSchoolsFoundation#/s electSessions/628304
Upcoming Events
May
May 14 Mother/Son Dance
May 15 Spring Choral Concert