Originally delivered on 11/1/2021 7:15 pm

SUBJECT: Hart Headlines

November 2021

Wow! What a week we have had at Hart. A HUGE thank you to all of our Hart Families and volunteers. Together we planted nearly 700 tulips in the front of the school to symbolize our community and students "growing" together. Additionally, the students got to experience Dennis Lee's program emphasizing love, growth, and togetherness! Red Ribbon Week and our ACO Coin Drive was a huge success. Dress up days are always a win with the kids! Finally, we finished off with a BIG Family Fun Night on Friday where we had a DJ, Dunk Tank, Bounce Houses, Glow Sticks, Dancing, Yummy Food, and of course - FUN! 

Our PTO continues to work around the clock to connect our community, enrich our students, and serve others! We appreciate all of the love and support we have received thus far! Be sure to check out what's around the corner before we begin the holiday season. 

Lovejoy-full,

Dani Miller

Parent Enrichment Program

Bring your lunch and come to a Parenting with Love and Logic parent enrichment program on Tuesday, November 9th. Hart PTO will be hosting Life/Parent Coach Amy Egan at 11:00 am in the Leopards Lair! Love and Logic is basically a process by which children grow through their mistakes and learn from the consequences of their choices. Children learn the best lessons when they're given a task and allowed to make their own choices (and fail) when the cost of failure is still small.

Some of the program topics of discussion will be defining the most successful parents, never argue or defend yourself (instead use one-liners), few words-more action, mistakes are good (the road to wisdom is paved with mistakes) and more compliments-less reprimands to name a few. Hope you can join us!!

Hart PTO Membership Meeting 

When: November 9th 

Time: 10:30am

Where: Leopards Lair

Join us for our November Membership Meeting to learn more about PTO and upcoming events and activities! Please stay after the meeting to enjoy our Parent Enrichment Speaker Amy Egan from Love and Logic.

Mother/Son Event

Our Mother/Son event is just around the corner! Hart Elementary PTO presents "Game Day" for all Hart Mothers and Sons. Please click the link below to purchase event tickets.

Deadline to order tickets is November 8th!

Game Day Tickets

Lovejoy Letter Writing Campaign

Lovejoy Family!!  The 8th annual Lovejoy Letter Campaign for teachers and staff members has begun!  Many of you are familiar with this beloved tradition, but for those of you who are not, it is the time of year when we write appreciation letters for each of our teachers and staff members across the district. 

The letters do not have to be elaborate or lengthy. The goal is just for people to write a note of thanks to show appreciation to their teachers, the staff and administration in our district.  It is the opportunity for us to take the time to let each person who makes a difference for us throughout the school day know how much we value them. 

Please clearly label the envelope with the staff/teacher’s name and LLC (Lovejoy Letter Campaign) and return the letter to the box located at specified location of each campus no later than Friday November 12th.  Please feel free to share this message as we spread the word about the campaign. We do not want to add any extra burden to our kids and parents, but we do want to share how much we appreciate our teachers and staff - especially this year!

Please see the sign up genius below if you would like to donate blank card for this campaign. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545A5A72AA4FD0-hart

These can be left at the front desk. There will be cards on the front desk that you can use to write notes and a basket to place them in as well as a large bin with a red lid labeled “Lovejoy Letter Writing Campaign” for dropping off letters outside the front door of the school. We will start collecting notes the week of 10/25/2021, and the deadline for letters is 11/12/2021. 

We need help in the Library!!!

Our librarian could use some extra support with various projects in the library. The sign up below is for two-hour time blocks Monday through Friday for the remainder of the calendar year. Please consider volunteering!

Library Sign Up

We are partnering with Project WarmUS during recycle week 2021! We will be collecting new or gently used items including coats, socks, shoes, blankets and other warm accessories (gloves, hats, etc.) The donation drive will be during the week of November 15th-19th.

Dad's at Hart

We have opened up the Dad's at Hart calendar and Dads can now select a second date!

Please follow our sign up instructions found here: Sign Up Instructions. The Dads@Hart program offers an opportunity to spend one full day in your child’s classroom and assist with activities on campus.

Please email Brian Butler, dadsathart@gmail.com with any questions about the program.

Volunteer Opportunities

Hart Elementary is Parent Powered! Giving the gift of time is a wonderful and selfless thing. We are always looking for volunteers! Please stop by our homepage and click the Volunteer  tab to read about the current opportunities available! 

https://ptohes.membershiptoolkit.com/home

Normal Pickup Procedure

If you have a child at Hart: We will place orders in your child's backpack to go home with them. 

If you DO NOT have a child at Hart: Orders placed M-TH before 2pm will be available for pickup at the front office that Friday from 12-2pm. Orders placed after 2pm on Thursday will be available for pickup the following Friday!


Click on the Hart Spirit Store link below to shop! We appreciate all of your purchases and support!

Hart Spirit Store
Fall Staff Luncheon

On November 4th the Hart PTO has organized a Fall Lunch for our wonderful staff.  The Breaux Family has kindly sponsored the meal from Dickeys.  If you would like to help in any way on November 4th please contact Abby Gray abbybrookegray@gmail.com.

Volunteer Opportunity!

On December 9th and 10th we will be wrapping presents for our amazing Hart staff in the Lair.  The staff will bring in their gifts and we will wrap and return them to save some them time during the holidays.  Please think about signing up to help us gift wrap!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA9AE23ABFCCF8-hart

Help support our staff and students here at Hart by participating in our annual Leopard Drive. No amount is too big or too small! All of your dollars stay at HART!

Funds collected will be put towards:

  • Student Enrichment Programs
  • Dad Programs
  • Family Fun Night
  • Author Visits
  • ArtSparks
  • Art Contests
  • Staff Luncheons
  • Teacher Appreciation
  • Environmental Programs
  • Red Ribbon Week
  • Field Day
  • Spiritwear
  • Science Night
  • Leopard Friday
  • Ice Scream Social
  • Donuts/Muffins with Parents
  • Newsletters
  • Senior Scholarship

Head on over to our homepage and click Donate Now!! 

Click on the image to support Hart and the PTO!

Box Tops:  Make a difference for our school every time you shop.  Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. From playground equipment to technology to library books, your school can use this money to help teachers and students get the supplies they need.

How to Donate:  

  • Download the Box Tops app using this link:  https://www.boxtops4education.com/ 
  • Create an account, linking our organization, Hart Elementary PTO.
  • When you use the app to scan your store receipts (any store), it will find participating products purchased and instantly add cash to Hart Elementary PTO. 

Kroger:  You shop, Kroger gives. Once you sign up, any transaction using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account/app will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you.  

How to Donate:

  • Create a digital account:  Sign up for a digital account here:  Kroger.com
  • Link your Kroger Shopper’s Card to your digital account.
  • Download the Kroger app and link your digital account information:

Iphone: https://www.kroger.com/iosapp

Android:  https://www.kroger.com/androidapp 

  • Link Hart Elementary PTO: Once you have created a digital account, sign into your account.  Under the “My Account” tab, click on “Community Rewards” and search Hart Elementary PTO in order to add us as your chosen organization.

AmazonSmile:  A simple and no-cost way to donate to Hart Elementary PTO now works on the Amazon Shopping app. It’s easier than ever to support our work anytime, anywhere. Through its AmazonSmile program, Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to our PTO.

How to Donate:

  • Get the App:  Download or update the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
  • Sign up for Amazon Smile: Simply sign up by selecting your favorite charity:  Hart Elementary PTO
  • Turn on AmazonSmile:  Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.  In order to turn on AmazonSmile, you will need to turn on notifications.  If you do not wish to have notifications turned on, you may still earn money for Hart PTO by shopping directly at Smile.Amazon.com

Keep shopping all year with our ShopWithScrip program!! You can send e-gift cards to our staff members, use them personally, or surprise a family member while Hart Elementary scores a percentage of every purchase!! 

CLICK HERE to register and enroll in our program. 

Enrollment Code: 7FA6EE8E64953

Gifts can be purchased from your smartphone or computer through the desktop version of ShopWithScrip. You cannot purchase gifts through the app.

November

7th - Danielle Nelson

8th - Marcus Trice 

13th - Kitty Turner

18th - Andrew Blom 

         Elizabeth Winger

22nd - Wendy Craft 

29th - Bree Berry-Dozier

December

24th - Mary Ruggeri

Staff Favorites
Tuesday, November 2
No School
Tuesday, November 9
10:30a PTO Member Meeting
Friday, November 12
7:30a Reading With The Leopards
7:00p Mother/Son Event @ JW Entertainment
Monday, November 15
Recycle Week
Tuesday, November 16
Recycle Week
Wednesday, November 17
Recycle Week
Thursday, November 18
Recycle Week
Friday, November 19
Recycle Week
Monday, November 22
No School
Tuesday, November 23
No School
Wednesday, November 24
No School
Thursday, November 25
No School
Friday, November 26
No School
Tuesday, February 8
10:30a PTO Member Meeting
Hart PTO Website
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