BIG Changes to the School Supply Program
(Teacher & Administration Approved!)
The PTA
School Supply Program
is back
with some B I G cha
nges
for the 2019-2020 school year!
Starting this fall, the PTA is providing all students at Hale with the school supplies requested by teachers. There will no longer be school supply lists posted to the school website and we kindly ask that families refrain from making separate purchases.
After thorough research, we've identified a vendor that allows us to purchase supplies in bulk for the entire school at a reasonable cost, with other benefits to Hale as well. Teachers have already tested some of the products and we are confident that the supplies will set our students up for success!
Families are asked to make a contribution of $45 per student. You can make your contribution right now here.
This contribution covers the cost of
all
supplies for your child's classroom, specialists, and special education supplies. (
Not
covered:
individual property such as backpack, gym shoes, clothing, etc.)
Purchasing supplies in bulk for the school provides several benefits including:
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Provides teachers and specialists with
full quantities of exact
supplies needed.
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Equitable
supplies for
every
Hale student!
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Save families money! Purchasing supplies in bulk for the school is more cost effective.
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Save families time! No more wandering the aisles or shopping at multiple stores.
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Vendor guarantees easy cost-saving replacement on durable products.
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Product delivery to classrooms guaranteed before first day of school; eliminating stress for teachers.
Any
additional contribution
to the school supply program you are able to make is appreciated & welcome! This helps fund supplies for children whose families are financially unable to purchase them, and restocking supplies for teachers/staff throughout the year.
You can pay online here or by returning the flyer that will be coming home in your child's folder. Please complete registration & payment by the last day of school, Fri., June 7.
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The Summer Soiree (the Hale/Field adult-only fundraiser) is happening Sat., May 18 at Town Hall Lanes.
How can you help make this a success?
Start thinking about parties you may want to host and any personal or professional donations you are able to secure or make.
- Make a donation for the silent auction here.
- Submit a party for a Great Gathering here.
This is the PTA's biggest fundraiser of the year & the most fun! You can help make it a success!
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Plant Sale Deadline EXTENDED to April 15!
For those of us who are sick of looking at the muddy wasteland out our windows, its time to kick your spring daydreams up a notch &
start garden planning! And if you weren't already excited enough,
the Plant Sale has a new, much more user-friendly
website!
Paper order forms will no longer come home in your kids' folders, but you can print them
here or pick one up in the Hale or Field offices.
Orders need to be submitted
online
or in the school office by April 15. And mark your calendars for
Plant Sale pick-up day on Sat., May 11 from 8-10am.
If you're looking to volunteer on the day of the sale, we'd love to have you (it takes many hands to make pick-up day a success), so look for a signupgenius coming in April.
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Culture Night
Travel the world, without ever leaving the neighborhood!
Culture Night is the collaboration between students & their families, school staff, & the PTA that
celebrates the many peoples and cultures of the world.
Join us on Thurs., April 19 from 6-8pm.
Students: feel free to wear ethnic attire to school that day!
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Eat Burgers & Pizza, Help Hale!
MyBurger in Richfield
is the place to be on Tues., April 9.
The restaurant famous for burgers, beers, & milkshakes
is hosting a Dine Out fundraiser for Hale. Just tell the cashier you are
dining out for Hale &
we'll receive 20% of sales
. Dine in or take out. MyBurger is located at 6555 Lyndale Avenue, Richfield.
And don't forget, the first Tuesday of every month, Parkway Pizza will donate 5% of total sales to the Hale PTA. This includes dine in, take out, and delivery. 4359 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis
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Lunchroom Relief for Staff
Looking for a way to volunteer at Hale AND hang with your student(s)? Volunteering in the lunchroom is a great way to do both!
Hale is currently looking for Lunchroom Relief for the Hale Staff. It allows staff to spend time on classroom prep and communicate with their teams. Sign up here to volunteer and learn more!
The R.O.T. (Recycling. Organics. Trash) program also still needs ongoing volunteers! And when there's no one there to help the kids sort, EVERYTHING GOES IN THE TRASH!
The school has the ability, the kids have the desire, all we need is you to help. Sign up for once a week or once a month, but please just sign up here!
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Twins Tickets
Join your Hale friends & cheer on your favorite team at Target Field!
MN Twins vs. LA Angels
Tues., May 14
6:40pm game start
Tickets $10
Forms (they came home in your child's folder) & payment due by April 19.
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Let's Move Nights
Come get your wiggles out, play with your pals, & have a great time!
Kindergarten 1st & 2nd Grade 3rd & 4th Grade
Thurs., April 11 Thurs., April 25 Thurs., May 2
6-7:30pm 6-7:30pm 6-7:30pm
Triangle Park Triangle Park Triangle Park
Siblings are welcome. And kids, bring your parents, because they're required, too!
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The Wellness Committee Needs YOU!
We wanted to extend an invitation for parents and caregivers to help us grow the Wellness Committee and continue promoting
positive mental and physical health to our students. The committee would love your input on what you are seeing as needs as well as your ideas of ways we can support wellness in our community here at Hale.
One of the immediate events we are launching at Hale is participating in National Screen Free week April 29 - May 5. We will be planning some events around this to substitute for leisurely use of screen time and the more people can help promote positive alternatives, the better success we will have in helping students branch out and explore more.
For those interested in joining the Wellness Committee or sharing ideas, we will be meeting on April 16 at 7 p.m. at Sister Sludge. If you are interested in sharing some ideas and making an action plan to keep us moving forward, please email Leah at [email protected]. If you can't make it but would like to share an idea, feel free to email Brooke ([email protected]) or Leah ([email protected]).
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Spring Clean Up at Hale is April 20
It's that time of year again to get our landscaping looking beautiful & our school is no exception. Guess who does our landscaping? Hint: It's not Mpls Public Schools.
Please help us clean up the Hale grounds!
Sat., April 20
8:30-11:30am
Come for an hour or stay for the whole thing, any help is appreciated. Bring just yourself or bring your whole family, but don't forget your rakes & gardening gloves!
Coffee, water, & donuts will be provided.
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The PTA needs YOU! Yes, You!
Open positions on the 2018/19 board: Co-Chair
Chairs for Fall Carnival
Interested in learning more about what these positions are all about? Please email Samantha Turnock Mendiola at [email protected].
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PTA Financials
The PTA continues to put your generous donations to good use. Last year the fourth graders started a tradition of creating legacy tiles with Miss Katy. The PTA covers the cost of this program and we look forward to seeing the new tiles go up any day now. We replaced the Monument sign and faded banners which should be installed in the near future. We purchased 16 pairs of snowshoes for our Winter Outdoor Activities Program. This month we also purchased iPad covers, replaced headphones, & provided coffee and donuts for Volunteer Appreciation Week.
Want to hear even more about financials? Our April meeting will be focused on the 2018/19 PTA budget. Everyone is always welcome to attend any PTA meeting!
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Thank You's
Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered in our Talent Show this year, and thank you to Molly McLain for organizing this event! Thank you to Erin Surdo, Greta Wicker, Jenni Lansing, & the army of volunteers who worked so hard to put on another amazing Science Fair this year! Congratulations to all the students who worked hard to create their amazing displays! Thank you to Stef Thompson & the PTA team for putting on the Science Fair Pizza party! Shout out to Katy Sen, Leah Kuypers, & Dawn FP for an awesome time at the Roller Garden. Thank you to the countless volunteers who do so much for our school day in & day out.
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Keeping Up With the PTA
YOU can play a big role in the Hale PTA! We need a
Co-Chair for next year. Don't worry, you don't need to be a Hale expert,
we can teach you everything you need to know. If you're interested, send an email to
[email protected].
You've already updated your calendar with the Mpls Schools important dates (hello new last day 6/7!), but don't forget to plan for your
favorite PTA events. Find them all
here
.
Do you have a friend who wonders why they don't
receive PTA communications? Tell them to sign up
here
. Or follow us on Facebook
here
.
Tried to contact your kid's new best friend & couldn't find them in
the directory? Spread the word that they can sign up
here
. Or just update their info
here
.
Interested in finding out about what happened at the last PTA meeting? Check out the meeting minutes here.
Want to attend a PTA meeting?
New this year, we will have FREE BABYSITTING at all of our meetings! Find a list of meeting dates
here
. We'd love to see you there!!
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We can help (or at least try :)
Is there
something at Hale that you don't understand
? Or maybe you're
curious & you don't know who to ask
. Every parent at Hale was new or under-informed (way more than) once!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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YOU
can play a big role in the Hale PTA! We need a
Co-Chair for next year
. Don't worry, you don't need to be a Hale expert,
we can teach you everything you need to know
. If you're interested, email Molly at
[email protected]
.
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Would you like to help promote positive mental & physical health to Hale families? The Wellness Committee could use your help! Contact Leah Kuypers at [email protected] for more information.
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We are in need of someone (or two) to
chair our Fall Bearfest Carnival
. If interested, contact
[email protected]
.
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Hale is currently looking for
Lunchroom Relief for the Hale Staff
. It allows staff to spend time on classroom prep and communicate with their teams
.
Sign up here to volunteer and learn more!
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Being a
room parent can be as big or small of a commitment as you want to make it, but it's so rewarding. If you want to be involved, contact Katy Sen at
[email protected]
or Dawn FP at
[email protected]
.
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To lend your photography skills to the
Yearbook, contact Cary Percy at
[email protected]
.
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Parent volunteers are needed everyday in the
Hale lunchroom. Sign up
here
.
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Do you or someone you know work for a
large retailer that sells school supplies
(i.e. Office Max, Target, etc.)? The school supply drive was a success but we think it could be even bigger & better with a connection to
introduce the PTA. Contact
[email protected]
.
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