Fall Fest Totals

Sorry for the delay we are just now getting the final tally in. Here are the totals from our Fall Fest, Silent Auction, Bake Sale/Walk and Penny Drive

Drum roll Please..................

Penny Drive: $2343.85 Supper, auction, cake walk, inflatables, face paint: $3589.00

And we even received an anonymous donation;

• Donation toward cafeteria tables: $1000.00

Which brings our total to $6,932.85 

WOWZA!!! 

Way to go Howard Parents!!!

A HUGE Thank You to every one that came out to support us that night and volunteered! Another Thank You to those that cleaned out their change jars and purses, the kids were hilarious to watch running up and down the halls "bombing" buckets. Pics of that are coming soon ;-)

Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend!!

Lots of Luck for Black Friday shopping!!

Box Top Contest Winners

WOW!! what a great year so for on the box tops. Thank you parents for getting them in as fast as you cut them!!

Take a look at our total on the thermometer to the right....we still have a ways to go but we have come so far. It looks like we will be able to make our goal with no problem.

Just a quick tip on collecting box tops you can ask your family, friends and neighbors to help you collect, especially those without children. I myself asked for help on a Facebook post and you would not believe how many I collected that way. So don't hesitate to ask and be sure to keep your eye out for the products with bonus labels.

So here it is the WINNERS for this years 1st BoX Top Popcorn Parties;

• Kindergarten-Mrs. Robins
• First Grade-Mrs. Kane
• Second Grade-Mrs. Kunce
• Third Grade-Mrs. Gammon
• Fourth Grade-Mrs. Hudson

CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners!!

Just a Few Reminders

Just a few more days and we will all be together at Howard celebrating how wonderful we really are!!

Be sure to come hungry H.G. Hills is whipping up some delicious spaghetti for us to chow down on. Don't forget to let them know how much we appreciate their generosity when you go in to shop at their store.

Fall Festival is also a great night for early holiday shopping. The baskets that are being put together would sure brighten someone's Christmas on your list, maybe even 3 or 4.

Penny Wars began yesterday!! Don't forget all buckets will be open for donations and there will be no negative counting, every cent will add to the grand total.

And if you haven't already GO VOTE today is the day!!


HAVE A GREAT DAY OF NO SCHOOL!!

Penny Wars

Penny Wars is a great and fun way to raise money for our school. And to get rid of all that change weighing down your purse and pockets ;-) It has become a tradition around our house to "hunt" pennies the week a "war" is on. This year Penny Wars will be held November 5th-9th

Here's how it works;

• Each penny = 1 point
• Silver coins and dollars = -1 point (they subtract from the class total)
• Every class has their own bucket

Each morning between 7:30-8:00, during the week of Penny Wars, the students who have money for the Wars, are allowed to go to other classes and "bomb" their buckets with silver coins and/or dollars. On Friday morning the class with the most points wins the Penny War.

Though there is one catch; Each classroom's bucket will be out during our Fall Festival (Thursday, November 8th) and every coin or dollar dropped in the buckets, on that night only, counts as pennies. So if you drop in a dollar it will = 100 points for that class. But this is only during our fall festival!

ALL of the money collected will stay with Howard Elementary to help with our school needs!!

Fall Festival

Howard Elementary's annual Fall Festival and Silent Auction will be held on Thursday, November 8th at 5pm. Every year Howard uses this event to raise funds for our school which means every dime that is collected stays with in Howard Elementary School to serve for Howard Elementary School programs.

Food for the Fall Festival super is donated by H.G. Hills Grocery Store.


Our silent auction contains many items such as themed gift baskets that are provided by each classroom from every grade. Themes such as Snowmen, Coffee and Chocolates, Books and Disney provided by our Kindergarten families, are just a few to mention.

Local companies and small businesses have also donated gift certificates and gift cards for various items and/or services.

The PTO also puts together a cake walk with delicious goodies from local bakeries.

There will also be a fun activity for children of all ages....bounce houses and slides located inside our gym

Our talented 2nd and 4rd graders will also be starring in a music program.

Howard Elementary Fall Festival makes a great family night and a wonderful opportunity to associate yourself with other Howard families.

Hope to see you there!!

Canned Food Drive

Howard Elementary School is now collecting cans for the Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. The items most needed include; pasta, canned veggies and fruits, peanut butter and canned meat.

Drug Free is the Key

This is the theme for Drug Free week, this week October 29th-November 2nd.  Drug Free Week is the largest drug prevention campaign that is celebrated across the country. It is a campaign that serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children, through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal commitment to live drug free lives, with the ultimate goal, being the creation of drug free America.

By being a prevention partner Howard Elementary and many other surrounding schools sets activities throughout this week in order to grasp the attention of our students by making it fun with a positive message for all sorts of drug situations. All week long we will be celebrating with school spirit, making each day unique;

• Monday- I'm too Bright for Drugs...wear bright colors
• Tuesday- Sock it to Drugs...wear crazy socks
• Wednesday- Say BOO to Drugs...wear a Halloween shirt(no costumes)
• Thursday- Wear RED
• Friday- Put a Cap on Drugs...wear your favorite hat

Stand up and take a pledge with your children!

PTO Needs Your Help

In Planning for our Fall fest next week on November 8th, we have joined together with H.G. Hills who have been generous enough to donate our dinner that night.

YAY!!! We are truly thankful!!

But here is where we need your help....Serving the delicious dinner. We need several Volunteers to help us serve other parents and guests. If you are interested or have any other ideas for this need please contact Howard PTO at howardpto@gmail.com 

Thank you for all you do!!

Important Information!!

Parents some important information should have come home with your child/children this week regarding Common Core State Standards and an email submission form. 

If you did not recieve any of these letters please contact the office Monday morning so they can make sure this information gets to you.

Thank you,
HPTO

Pinterest Find Friday

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse boards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

Follow Howard PTO on  for great ideas from Holiday crafts to educational inspiration and even ideas for teacher appreciation.

Each week we will share one of our favorite boards with you and your family. Use it to inspire a family craft night or to help enhance motor and learning skills for your little ones. 

This week as we are all preparing for Halloween and gathering treats for our little ghosts and goblins, we want to share with you the Howard PTO Halloween board. This board is loaded with some fantastic ideas form decorating your home to fun filled science experiments.

1st Competition Ends

Just a reminder; Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your Box Tops for the first competition of 2012/2013 school year.

The winners of this competition will be the first to receive a popcorn party.

The next end dates will be in January and April.

Donations for Class Baskets

Don't forget tomorrow is the last day to send in your donations for your classroom baskets.

These baskets will be auctioned off at our silent auction during our Fall Festival on Thursday night November the 8th.

Happy Fall Ya'll

I LOVE this time of the year! It's as if mother nature changes her color pallet and starts painting on a brand new canvas.

From the color change in the leaves to the falling of orange from the sky. The long hot days end and the shorter cool days begin. Which means we need be sure to send our children to school with jackets because, they will continue to play outside as long as the weather permits.

Also, coats and jackets can occasionally get left on the playground so be sure to have your child's name printed on the inside of their jackets so that they can be retrieved.