HTHS Mattress Sale Fundraiser Reminder

Hewitt-Trussville Football

1st Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser!!!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

10am-5pm

The Hewitt-Trussville Football team will be sponsoring our 1st Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

Name brand (Restonic and Southerland) mattress sets will be sold at 30-60% below retail prices. These are all top quality mattresses with full factory warranties.  All sizes and price ranges.  Delivery is available as is free layaway.  Floor models will be displayed at Hewitt-Trussville High School in the small gym on Saturday, March 1^st, 10am-5pm.  The SALE is ONE DAY ONLY!!!

Support the Huskies…

Proceeds go directly to the Team!!!

$50 off purchase of any mattress set valued over $500 with this email.

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM BY PASSING THIS EMAIL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND POSTING ON FACEBOOK!!!

For additional information please contact Charlie Colwell of Custom Fundraising Solutions: ccolwellcfs@yahoo.com

Week of March 3

Date	Event
Mon, March 3 D Day	Early Dismissal @ 2:00
Tues, March 4 E Day	GaTE Marketplace 3:00-5:00
Wed, March 5 F Day
Thurs, March 6 Club Day	Club Day GaTE Marketplace 3:00-5:00
Fri, March 7 Dance Day	5th Grade Dance 9:00-10:15 4th Grade Dance 10:45-12:00 3rd Grade Dance 1:00-2:15 Friday Freeze 2:00
Sat, March 8
Sun, March 9

Fourth Grade Assembly

In an assembly today, fourth graders were recognized for various achievements.  The assembly was attended by fourth graders and their parents and was led by students.

Assembly Leaders

Dreambox Leaders

Leaders of the Month

Students of the Month

Millionaires (Students who have read a million words or more this year)

Fifth Grade Assembly

Fifth grade students were recognized for various achievements at an assembly this morning.  Parents of those students being recognized were invited to attend the 8:00 assembly, which was led by students.

Assembly Leaders for February

Top Dreambox Students for February

Paine Intermediate Juggling Team

Leaders of the Month

Millionaires (Students who have read 1,000,000 words or more)

Perfect Attendance

Safety Patrol 

Students of the Month

Today is the day to . . .

Today is the day to…

·       Support Trussville students in pre-K through 5^th grade

·       Help the teachers at Paine

·       Relieve overcrowding

·       Reduce traffic

·       Increase safety

·       Restore the old school

·       Build neighborhood schools

Today is the day to VOTE!

VOTE FOR BUILDING TRUSSVILLE SCHOOLS!

Thank you!

TCS

Safety Patrol Information

Fifth grade students wishing to sign up for safety patrol for the 4^th nine week rotation may do so by visiting Mrs. Blake’s website, clicking on the school bus in the upper right corner of the page, and completing the form.  Fifth grade students wishing to be considered for safety patrol must complete the online form by Thursday, February 27^th.  If you would like more information about safety patrol including dates the patrollers serve and school safety patrol policies, please visit the Safety Patrol webpage on Mrs. Blake’s site.  The link for the page is on the left toolbar at the bottom.  If you have any questions regarding Safety Patrol or if your child wants to sign up and is not successful signing up online, please contact Mrs. Blake, 4^th and 5^th grade counselor, at lauren.blake@trussvillecityschools.com or (205) 228-3387.

Link to Mrs. Blake’s website - https://www.trussvillecityschools.com/Teachers/Lauren.Blake/default.aspx

Link to the Google form to sign up for safety patrol - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dBS_JFG0UdXwl7RjaCtHwkXkjOJ19lg7tXZ8vh0oVUo/viewform

Thanks,

Lauren Blake

Paine Intermediate School

4^th & 5^th Grade Counselor

(205) 228-3387

TEAM Food Drive

Thank you for your support for the Paine Intermediate Food Drive for TEAM.  Our students generously brought in food items that packed 17 boxes.  We will get the boxes to TEAM this week.  

Week of February 24

Date	Event
Mon, Feb 24 G Day	Early Dismissal @ 2:00
Tues, Feb 25 H Day	Boy Scout Breakfast 7:30-9:00  @ Civic Center (Some Scouts may come in late. ) Tax Referendum – Go Vote!
Wed, Feb 26 A Day	5th Grade Assembly @ 7:45
Thurs, Feb 27 B Day	4th Grade Assembly @ 7:45 Report Cards Sent Home
Fri, Feb 28 C Day	3rd Grade Assembly 7:45 Friday Freeze 2:00
Sat, March 1
Sun, March 2

Meeting Our Goals

We are so excited.  Paine Intermediate met all three reading goals last trimester, which is surprising considering that we were not in school much!

Books READ: 16,923 (Goal was 16,000)

Word Count: 268,151,222 (Goal was 260 million)

Average: 87.7 ( Goal  85%)

Science Olympiad News

Congratulations to the Paine Intermediate Science Olympiad Team.  Competition was held in Jacksonville on Saturday.  Our team performed very well.  The following team members took home medals in the following events:
Ethan Wilson and Derek Marshall -  5th Place for Space Invaders
Sophia Peterson and Kennedy Maddix - 4th Place for Deep Blue Sea
John Patrick Campbell, Bobby Stanberry, and Barrett Willingham - 4th Place for Triple Play
Caleb Hickman and Judson Upchurch - 3rd Place for Weather or Not
Sean Dareeau and Bobby Stanberry - 3rd Place for Food for Thought
Maddie Mann and Carly DeSimone - 2nd Place for Knock, Knock! Who's There?

Paine Intermediate Science Olympians will meet on Thursday at 2:00 for a yearbook picture.

Drama Practice Extended

Because of the snow days, fifth grade after-school drama (Paine Players) will practice until 5:00 for the next three Wednesdays.

This includes February 19, February 26, and March 5.  

DreamBox

Congratulations to the following classes for excelling with Dreambox!  Dreambox Dogs are moving to:

3rd Grade - Ms. Woods' Class - They completed 677 lessons in the month of January!

4th Grade - Mrs. Walls' Class - They completed 669 lessons in the month of January!

5th Grade - Mrs. Brandon's Class - They completed 861 lessons in the month of January!

Support the Huskies

Hewitt-Trussville Football

1st Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser!!!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

10am-5pm

The Hewitt-Trussville Football team will be sponsoring our 1st Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

Name brand (Restonic and Southerland) mattress sets will be sold at 30-60% below retail prices. These are all top quality mattresses with full factory warranties.  All sizes and price ranges.  Delivery is available as is free layaway.  Floor models will be displayed at Hewitt-Trussville High School in the small gym on Saturday, March 1^st, 10am-5pm.  The SALE is ONE DAY ONLY!!!

Support the Huskies…

Proceeds go directly to the Team!!!

$50 off purchase of any mattress set valued over $500 with this email.

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM BY PASSING THIS EMAIL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND POSTING ON FACEBOOK!!!

For additional information please contact Charlie Colwell of Custom Fundraising Solutions: ccolwellcfs@yahoo.com

Week of February 17

Food Drive February 10-21

Date	Event
Mon, Feb 17 B Day	Early Dismissal @ 2:00
Tues, Feb 18 C Day	Public Forum @ Trussville Civic Center 5:30
Wed, Feb 19 D Day
Thurs, Feb 20 E Day
Fri, Feb 21 F Day	End of Second Trimester
Sat, Feb 22
Sun, Feb 23

Food Drive Extended Through February 21

We are extending our food drive for TEAM through Friday, February 21.  Most of our collection boxes are empty at this time.  TEAM depends on our school to stock their pantry this time of year.  Thank you in advance for your gracious support.

Paine Intermediate Food Drive for TEAM

Reminder:

Paine Intermediate

Love Your Neighbor

Food Drive

(To benefit TEAM - Trussville's local food bank)

February 10 - 21, 2014

Non-perishable Snacks

& Breakfast Foods

(Packaged in boxes, bags, and jars)

No School February 13

Trussville City Schools will be closed Thursday, Feb. 13, due to winter weather.  No eLearning is required for this day.

These Paws Need Solid Walls

Click on the link below to read the 12 Most Frequently Asked Questions regarding the February 25 tax referendum:

https://www.trussvillecityschools.com/Pages/SchoolTaxReferendumInformational.aspx

Schools Closed February 11

Trussville City Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 11, 2014 due to winter weather. 

Because the governor has declared a state of emergency, eLearning is not required.  However, I encourage parents to expect their children to read and work on Dreambox and any other projects while we are out of school.  If your child is not fluent with his multiplication facts, this would be a great time to work on those. Students who do not know their multiplication facts are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to learning other mathematics.  Flash cards, practice tests, and repeated writing of the facts will help your child learn them.  

Opportunity to Help Build Trussville Schools

Dear Parents,

On February 25, we have the opportunity to support the community of Trussville and Trussville City Schools by choosing to increase our property taxes by a nominal amount.  These seven additional mills will increase taxes on a $100,000 home by only $5.88 per month.  Yet this increase will allow us to build two new schools for our elementary students, decreasing the number of students on each campus and the number of students in each classroom.  

By working together, we can improve the quality of schools for our children.  We CAN do so much better.  I am going to vote "YES" on February 25 in support of the tax referendum.  I sincerely hope that Trussville residents will carefully consider the future of our schools and will join me in voting to improve our schools.  

For more information, please click here:  https://www.trussvillecityschools.com/Documents/Tax%20Pamphlet%20Feb.%202014.pdf 

Most sincerely,
Beth Bruno, Principal

Book Fair Runs Through Monday, February 10

Our book fair will remain open through Monday, February 10.  

WPIN

Each year students have the chance to apply to be a part of our morning news program, WPIN. As students attend their computer class, they will receive information about applying to be part of next year’s news crew. Students will have until March 7^th to return their application form. Starting February 7^th and running until March 7^th all students will have a chance to pick up a paper copy of the application in their computer class.  Students who would rather fill out the form online, can click on the appropriate link below. There is an application specific to next year’s fifth graders and an application specific to next year’s fourth graders, so please make sure you are clicking on the correct application link below.

Future 5^th graders WPIN application form link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11B-_QlfSoNZ4vIVFwhwHGpRIFCK2XHlDJnz2R4nI24U/viewform

Future 4^th graders WPIN application form link: https://docs.google.com/a/trussvillecityschools.org/forms/d/1wH_wBbBldbgt5JHmc-gfIFP6-tpwqXjDXB_D6PIIh9E/viewform

Thank you for your help.

Thanks,

 Kelly Watkins

 Technology Integration Specialist

WPIN Sponsor

PTO Meeting February 10

Our next PTO Board Meeting will be February 10th at 10:00 A.M. in the Paine Intermediate amphitheater. In addition to our normal agenda, Dr. Neill will be our special guest.  Dr Neill will be speaking about the proposed tax increase.  All parents are invited, and PTO Board members are encouraged to make every effort to attend the meeting.  Refreshments will be served.  

Doughnuts for Dads

Dads and Granddads are invited to join us at the book fair in the morning (Friday, February 7) starting at 8:15 until 11:00 for doughnuts and coffee.  

Getting Ready for the TEAM Food Drive

Husky Helpers worked to prepare collection boxes for all classrooms for canned and boxed food items that will be donated to TEAM.  Please send in your donations anytime from February 10 through February 14.

HTMS Meeting

The upcoming 6^th grade meeting has been rescheduled for February 20th, at 6:00 p.m., at HTMS.

Week of February 10

Food Drive/ STAR Testing February 10-14

Date	Event
Mon, Feb 10 H Day	PTO @ 10:00 Dr. Neill to Talk with PTO Early Dismissal @ 2:00
Tues, Feb 11 Snow Day
Wed, Feb 12 Snow Day
Thurs, Feb 13 Snow Day
Fri, Feb 14 A Day	Valentine Parties
Sat, Feb 15
Sun, Feb 16

Doughnuts for Dads

The library was a busy, fun place this morning as dads and granddads joined their boys and girls for doughnuts, coffee, and books!  We will have the next Doughnuts for Dads on Friday from 8:15 until 11:00.

Important Book Fair Information

Dear Parents and Families:

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can influence the most.  We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.

Our Scholastic Book Fair theme - Book Fair Fiesta: ¡Yo Quiero Libros! ¡Vamos a Leer! (I Want Books! Let's Go Read!), surrounds students with hundreds of fun and engaging books. The Book Fair gives kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books. Like most acquired skills, the more kids practice reading, the more skilled reader they’ll be.

Please take a look at the flyer with your child and make selections that are “just right” for them.  It is always helpful when students arrive at the Book Fair with book selections already in mind.  However, there will be many other book choices that are not included on the flyer.  Additionally, if you do not want your child to purchase novelty items (pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, etc.) please send a note so we can follow your instructions.  Please note that the Minecraft Essential Handbook is on backorder.  Students are still welcome to purchase the book. Ask your child’s teacher for an order form.  Students that order the book during the fair will receive a free Minecraft Poster. 

Students will attend the Book Fair during their “Specials” time.  PE students come at the beginning of their “Specials” time and all the other “Specials” classes come during the last 20 minutes of class.   Parents are welcome to attend the Book Fair with their child!

Book Fair Dates:             2/3-2/7

Shopping Hours:            8:45am-3:00pm

Special Events:               Family Nights-2/4 and 2/6 from 4pm-7pm.  Donuts for Dads- 2/5 and 2/7 from 8:15am-11:00am.  A special invitation for dads and granddads to come and shop with their student during these times!  Donuts and coffee will be served. Please park in the back along the carline ring road.    

Before you visit the Book Fair, be sure to download the FREE Book Fairs App to help you find the right fit books for your child. For more information, visit: scholastic.com/apps/bookfairs.  If you’re all booked up during Book Fair week be sure to visit the Book Fair online http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/paineintermediateschool2 . Our Online Fair is available for an extended time from 1/26 to 2/15.

We look forward to having you participate in our Fair, and remember, all purchases benefit our school.

Sincerely,

Christi Williamson

Library Media Specialist

*Sales ending in 99 cents will be rounded up to the nearest dollar.  We can accept cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards. We cannot give change from a check—this is a state mandated policy. There is no tax added to any of our sales.  We are not allowed to make exchanges. 

February 3-10 Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed

The Scholastic Book Fair begins on Monday, February 3, and ends on Monday, February 10.  We still need volunteers to assist with the book fair.  If you are able to assist with the book fair, please sign up by clicking on the link below.  

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FA5A922A4F49-february1

Karen Campbell

PI PTO Library Rep