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Honey island elementary 500 s. military road, Slidell, Louisiana 70461 985.641.3557

January-February 2014

thanks to our 2013-2014 corporate sponsors

Mrs. Smiths Scoop Welcome to 2014! I hope you are looking forward to the New Year. Thank you PTA Members and Parent Volunteers for the time and energy you spent during the month of December working in classrooms, serving in the Honey Hive, and helping with holiday festivities, especially the Faculty and Staff Dessert Party. Your volunteer hours and commitment are commendable. The Honey Island Hive will be buzzin during the months of January and February. We will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in our learning and with a holiday on Monday, January 20. Students will be DIBELs assessed during the week of January 21. Class Pictures will be taken on February 6. In addition to STPS District quarterly charity giving, our school participates in two valuable charity organizations Relay for Life and Jump Rope for Heart. We appreciate our HIE Community for their support in all of these events. Our students learn about the meaning behind these organizations and your giving is amazing! Please note the upcoming events: Relay for Life FREE DRESS DAYDonate $1 Friday, January 17 Relay for Life Lollipop Sale - $1/lollipop Week of February 10 Jump Rope for Heart February 12 STARC Jeans Day Donate $1 - February 28 Mark your calendars for our 3rd Annual Arts Festival Art is Our Super Power is Saturday, March 15, 2013 from 10am - noon. It is a come & go event. The purpose of the Festival is to showcase the talent of the Honey Island students and to provide a tasteful and enjoyable experience for the Honey Island community. The Festival will have Performing Arts, Interactive Arts, and Hallway Art Galleries. A contest will be held to choose the annual artwork for the t-shirt. The contest will run from January 13-17. T-shirts will be offered prior to the event for a fee. Students will be able to wear these shirts on Fridays. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Our next planning meeting is Wednesday, January 15 at 4pm. Join us and see how you can help be a part of this experience. Please come by the school to volunteer or eat lunch with your child. Our parents make Honey Island a place where Every Day, Every Child Succeeds! Mrs. Smith

Airy Blanchard Law Office All American Title Agency, LLC American Legion Post 185 Bondilyn Jolly E.C.O. Builders, Inc. Endodontic Associates, LLC - Dr. Scott Bonson Keller Williams - Paulena Gross Kids Korner J & S Bayou Gas & Go J & S Chevron Levis Chevrolet / Cadillac Live Confident Martial Arts, LLC Pike's Collision Resource Bank

Community Meeting for Parents

Assistant Principal Spotlight

Welcome to 2014 and the second half of our school year! I hope each Honey Island family had a great holiday break! Teachers and students alike are ready to get back in the swing of learning! We are all looking forward to a successful winter and spring this semester! In early January, we will celebrate FISH Week, where students will review our school-wide expectations, our CHAMPS rules, and our monthly behavior goals. You can help at home by having conversations with your children about character traits that will help them to grow into successful adults. Our expectations will guide students to making successful choices, so it will be helpful to talk about them with your children as well as model the expectations for them. These expectations include being there, making someones day, choosing your attitude, and having fun! On January 10th, we will have our second AR Reading Recess Reward for those students reaching their second quarter reading goals. We are proud of our students success in reading and all the other subjects as well. Keep up the great work! Mrs. Troyer

7:00 p.m. Boyet Jr. High Cafeteria, just off Pearl St., off East Gause Blvd. 2014 dates: Monday, January 13, 2014 Monday, February 3, 2014 Monday, March 10, 2014 Monday, April 7, 2014 Monday, May 5, 2014** 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

** May be cancelled due to high school graduation night schedules

St. Tammany Parish School system website: www.stpsb.org

Hope to see many of you join us throughout the year! Mary K. Bellisario District 15 St. Tammany Parish School Board 985-641-2268 P.S. Look me up and Like me on facebook, and follow me on Twitter!

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HIE PTA Board Members 2013-2014

President Vice President VP Membership Secretary Treasurer Buzz Bucks Copy Room/Library Cultural Arts Fundraising Grant Writing Hospitality Labels/Recycling Legislation Newsletter/Website Publicity Restaurant Night Room Mom Coordinator School Supplies Teacher Mini Grants Traveling Mom Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Frost Paulena Gross Kerry Umberger Brenda Cosse Jennifer Hebert Lisha Bonson Christy Wilkenson Cami Dahmer Cassie Baker Teri Sharpe Stephanie Weil Cami Dahmer Mindy Creel Terry Teague Mary K. Bellisario Maria Mounsey Heather Penta Kristene Simmons Kim Clatterbuck Dionne Graham Stephanie Weil Shaleen Lee Heather Penta Shannon Newman Dana Tamborella

Congratulations to the following students for their participation in the PTA Reflections program. They all have won at the local school level and their entries have been submitted to the district level of competition. Good luck! Brooklyn Atkinson Meriya Bowman Thaddeus Carroll Mark Cohn Samantha Cohn Ashlyn Dahmer Christina Jackson Lily Johnson Francesca-Rose Mayeux Nhi Nguyen Callie Penta Eli Price Julia Spiess Gage Thibodeaux Skylar Walsh

Mardi Gras Break is March 3-7 School Re-Opens Monday, March 10th

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View this newsletter, and past newsletters online! honeybeenews.blogspot.com

The HIE PTA is pleased to announce the 10 mini grant winners! The PTA, with some help from Mrs. Smith, was able to contribute $4554 to our teachers. Felicia Bridges: Mini Tablet Learning Station Melissa Buras: Learning to Love Literature Morgan Buras: Set our Learning on Fire Laurie Burleigh: Tantalizing Technology Paula Conway: Art Time Integration Crystal Elliers: We're Hot to Dot - Learning at our Fingertips Chelsey Enxing: Nonfiction with Nooks Angie McGee: Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader Claire Olivier: iLearn-iPod Touch Learning Center Rhonda Bickers: Common Core Practice that feels like Play Congratulations to all the winners!

Honey Island elementary

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Address_________________________________________________________________Phone_____________________________________________________________ Membership Type: (Circle One) (Circle One) Single (1 adult) Parent/Guardian Family (2 adults) Grandparent Faculty Business

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Amount Enclosed $_____________Check or Cash (Circle One) $8 Single $10 Family $25 Corporate In addition to membership dues, I would like to make a tax-deductible donation in the amount of $____________________ Please list first name of all students at Honey Island Elementary: ( include last name if different) 1. Name__________________________________________________ Grade__________Teacher:_________________________________________ 2. Name__________________________________________________ Grade__________Teacher:_________________________________________ PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO HONEY ISLAND ELEMENTARY PTA. ENCLOSE IN A LABELED ENVELOPE MARKED ATTN: PTA MEMBERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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