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Tomorrow - Monday, October 1 - is Day 6 of the 6-Day Cycle
There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 5 or Monday, October 8 |
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Mark Your Calendars!
Box Top Contest
October 1 - 15
Have your child turns in a collection sheet with at least 5 eligible Box Tops on it and they will be awarded a participation prize. Each child that submits 25 eligible Box Tops will be entered to win a Fall Fun Fest
prize pack. One prize pack per grade will be awarded.
No School for Students
October 5 & 8
National Walk-to-School Day
Wed. October 10 at 8:30 am
Join us as we celebrate National Walk to School Day. We will meet as a group and walk together! More details coming Soon
Book Fair
October 15-19
Students will have the opportunity to shop the book fair during their scheduled library time. Information will be sent home with students with exact dates and times.
Family Night & Clothing Sale: will be Mon., 10/15 from 4:00- 5:30pm. Book Fair will also be open Thurs. Oct. 18 from 8:00-8:40am for
Grandparents and Goodies. Click here if you would like to sign up to volunteer to assist students while shopping during the Fall Book Fair.
PTO Meeting
CANCELLED
Our October PTO Meeting for Wed. October 17 has been cancelled. Event committees are forming for Fall Fun Fest. If you are interested in joining the planning, please email us here.
Grandparents & Goodies
Thurs., October 18 at 8:00 am
Grandparents (or special guests) are invited to enjoy breakfast goodies with your student(s) in the school cafeteria. We will need volunteers to help us set-up and serve. Please email Melissa Spittler if interested in helping.
Grantville Halloween Parade
Thurs., October 18
The East Hanover Twp. Park & Rec Board and the Grantville Volunteer Fire Company are excited to co-host the Township’s annual Halloween Parade. Groups and individuals, floats and feet are all welcome. Click here for more information.
East Hanover Twp Trick-or-Treat
Thurs,. October 25
from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Walk-a-Thon
Fri., October 26
Each studeng gains sponsorships and then walks laps around the playground. Family members are invited to watch or even walk with your child. The actual times of walk will be distributed the week prior to the event so that you may plan accordingly.
Family Fun Fest
Sat., October 27
PTO is gearing up for a fun morning of games, raffles, food, and fall fun activites for the whole family in celebration of the 10th year of Walk-a-Thon. This will take the place of our annual spring May Day event! Look for more information about this exciting event.
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District to discontinue flouride distribution. Click here to read more. |
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Feeling lost and overwhelmed by all of the Fundraisers? You aren’t alone. This is the final segment of our three-part series focusing on the three different types of fundraisers that you can expect to hear about from the PTO. If you missed the previous segments click here and here.
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Part Three - Community & Cause Fundraising
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Community & Cause Fundraising is unique in that instead of the money benefiting the school directly, the money raised goes to a specific cause or non-profit organization. These fundraisers may look like t-shirt sales, dine-out nights or a drive for supplies.
East Hanover Cares
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New this year, East Hanover’s PTO is introducing “East Hanover Cares”. This initiative will support charitable causes through awareness, fundraising and fun activities for the students. The goal is to teach students:
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- Empathy – Learning about different causes and the people it affects
- Empowerment – Anyone can make a difference, no matter what your age!
- Engagement – Doing the right thing together as a group can be a lot of fun!
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What causes will be supported?
Two non-profits have been identified this year that are important to our school community: Mini-THON, which benefits Four Diamonds and supports childhood cancer research & patients in our region and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). “East Hanover Cares” will support fundraising efforts for each of these organizations.
Additionally throughout the year we will do clothing & food drives and other service projects that benefit families in our school and also our community
Do I have to participate in everything?
Like all PTO events, participation is voluntary. There is no pressure to do it all! The variety of fundraisers provides an opportunity for you to choose how you want to participate and give back. We realize that some things may fit better with your interests, abilities or schedule. A calendar of East Hanover Cares events will be communicated. Please feel no obligation to give to every fundraiser, but choose which works best with your family, schedule and budget.
Remember – the main purpose of East Hanover Cares is to teach the students to become the philanthropists of the future. No matter how big or small, we can all take steps to help make the world a better place and we welcome student involvement.
To be on the volunteer list or for more information, email Julie Hess.
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Time to clean out your closets!
As the weather turns colder, we are asking families to consider cleaning out too- small clothes & donating some gently used items to help kids at East Hanover!
WHAT?
We are looking for donations of
Fall/Winter Items* (coats, snow pants, boots, gloves, hoodies, sweaters, pants, and long-sleeve shirts), size 4-18. Please, cold-weather appropriate clothing ONLY (No short-sleeve shirts, tanks, shorts, etc. And no socks or undergarments!)
WHEN?
Donations will be accepted in the front lobby until Wednesday, October 10
HOW?
We will be holding our annual “like-new” clothing sale on
Monday evening, October 15 (from 4-6pm) during Book Fair Family Night. All items will be sold for $0.25! Proceeds from this sale will stay at East Hanover to support our students. Donations not sold will be put in the Community Aide bin that directly benefits Lower Dauphin!
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We are so excited for another Scholastic Book Fair at East Hanover!
Book Fair Dates: October 15 – October 19, 2018
Shopping Hours: During Library Class
Family Shopping Night: Mon., October 15 | 4:00-5:30 pm
Goodies with Grandparents: Thurs., October 18 from 8:00-8:40 am
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to shop our online Book Fair at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/easthanoverld. If you make any purchases, they will be shipped to our school for free and sent home with your child.
PAYMENT:
You may send in cash or a check (made payable to
East Hanover PTO) in an envelope labeled with your student’s name. Make sure to include TAX in your calculations. If you are sending in a check, we kindly ask that you include a note with the amount you are allowing your student to spend.
There is also a NEW digital payment option for students called eWallet! You can create an account on the book fair homepage and load money onto your student’s account with a credit or debit card. You will then be prompted to print out a barcode that can be used to access those funds when your child shops. Any unused money gets credited back to your account at the end of the fair. If you do not have access to a printer, the librarian can print the eWallet codes each morning. Visit our Book Fair Homepage to learn more and to create an account: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/easthanoverld
VOLUNTEERS:
If you are interested in volunteering at the Book Fair, please sign up using the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45ADAB28ABFB6-fall
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school!
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Low Cost Internet Access for Low Income Families
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Click here to read the full press release.
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