Hello Hemlock families. I hope all of you enjoyed your Spring break, and are geared up to head into the busiest month of the school year - May Madness!
Hemlock is looking forward to performing at the Spring Sing this week. Please remember to bring your photo ID and encourage your children to dress their best for the performance.
The Hemlock Staff Appreciation Luncheon will take place on Friday, May 16th. If you’re still interested in contributing please take a look at this Sign Up Genius. Thank you for helping to make this day special. The staff is always very appreciative of our efforts.
The gardening committee led by Kristin Petti have been hard at work making the Hemlock garden look beautiful for Spring. They’ve planted ground cover and flowers, and worked with the students to plant seeds that the children are eager to watch grow. Please consider making a much appreciated donation to the garden at this Sign Up Genius to help purchase items such as mulch and soil.
This month the PTA was thrilled to kick off our GOAT USA collaboration! You can purchase custom Garden City GOAT gear until May 16th at this link. The final day to submit entries for the GOAT sticker contest is also May 16th, if your child would like to participate make sure they hand in their design to their classroom teacher by that date.
Please join us for an exciting All Schools PTA Meeting on Monday, May 12th at 7:00pm at the Garden City Middle School Cafeteria. There will be a chance to meet the Board of Education candidates, and registered dietician Maria Mora will be giving an informative presentation on nutritional needs of child athletes.
The following week the Board of Education Election & Budget Vote will be held - you can vote on Tuesday, May 20th from 6am-9pm at the Garden City High School.
May is also the month for orientations at the school you are zoned for: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation is Wednesday May 21st at 1:15pm (early dismissal at 12pm for current Kindergarteners). Incoming 2nd Grade Orientation is on Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm (parents only) and Thursday, May 22nd at 9:30am (students only).
At the end of this month the children will also participate in Field Day! This will be an action-packed and fun-filled month for sure!
Looking forward to June, please save the date for a PTA Family Fun event with Mad Science on June 2nd - 9-10am First Grade, 10:30-11:30am Kindergarten. And as always, if you have any questions or issues please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at Hemlock School GCPTA.
Kristen Whitaker
Hemlock PTA Director
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