HOMESTEAD SCHOOL NEWS

Happy June Homestead,

I cannot believe we are in our final month of the school year! May was filled with so many fantastic events. 

Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to make our Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, May 13th, such a success. The teachers and staff were blown away with the thoughtfulness and generosity of our school families. 

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the Spring Sing performances on Wednesday, May 14th and Thursday, May 15th. Thank you to Mrs. Glickman for all her hard work on the music pieces and Ms. Leyland for the beautiful student artwork placed around the multipurpose room. Special shoutout to our bunny rabbit, Mr. Kenny, who stole the show with his cameo.

I hope you enjoyed the educational and interactive PTA sponsored Spring Family Fun Mad Science event with the theme Air and Bubbles that was held on Monday, May 19th led by Family Fun Co-Chairs, Tanya Bankewitz and Daniela Saka. 

Information on upcoming events can be found on the Homestead Calendar, Joyful June Calendar, monthly Class Newsletter from your class parents, and committee updates below.

Field Day

Kindergarten - Friday, June 13th @ 10:00AM

1st Grade - Friday, June 13th @ 1:00PM

Rain Date - Monday, June 16th @ 10:00AM & 1:00PM

Class Colors

Abatemarco - White

Cardinale - Green

Connelly - Blue

Garraffo - Red

Scheuer - Yellow

Bennett - White

Hoffman - Yellow

Oppedisano - Blue

Roffman - Red

Thompson - Orange

Welch - Green

Upcoming Celebrations

1st Grade Circle of Dance - POSTPONED to Tuesday, June 17th @ 9:30AM

1st Grade Celebration of Learning - POSTPONED to Tuesday, June 17th @ 10:00AM

Kindergarten Celebration of Learning - POSTPONED to Tuesday, June 17th @ 11:00AM

Committee Events and Updates

School Supplies

Thank you to everyone who purchased 2025-2026 school supply packs for 2025-2026. Those supply packs are available to be picked up at the Middle School Cafeteria on Saturday, June 7th. 2025-2026 School Supplies (use code GAR054) are available for purchase, shipped directly to your home, until Sunday, July 6th. 

PARP (Pick A Reading Partner)

Thank you to everyone who donated new and used books to PARP’s Book Ninjas. Books will be categorized by reading level/age and hidden around town (7th Street, GC parks, and even the GC pool). Keep a lookout from the PTA on specific information on how to participate on Thursday, June 19th. 

Memory Book

Thank you so much to our 1st Grade Memory Book Committee: Tanya Bankewitz, Terri McAuliffe, Katie Sampson, and Jenn San Filippo in collaboration with Ms. Leyland for putting together a wonderful memory book with the theme Let Your Imagination Run Wild. 1st Grade students will each receive a copy of the memory book before they leave Homestead.

Health & Safety

Thank you so much to our Health & Safety Committee for our Sun Safety display and providing GC UV bracelets for Field Day.

Sportswear

The GC GOAT USA Collaboration Fundraiser was an absolute hit. Thank you to everyone who placed an order, Sportswear anticipates pickup will take place mid-summer. Also, congratulations to our Homestead sticker contest winner, Emmie DeMuth, for her beautiful pink goat with rainbow smiley faces. All Homestead students will receive a copy of Emmie’s sticker.

To our UPK students zoned for different primary schools and First Grade students moving on to Stratford, we wish you the best of luck. We hope to have you stop by and visit as there is truly no place like Homestead. 

As this school year comes to an end, we’re already planning for the upcoming school year. There are many opportunities to volunteer for our various committees at Homestead and district-wide. If you have any questions in regards to any committees or positions, please reach out. 

I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our PTA volunteers. So many of you have donated your time and your resources to make this a fantastic year for our students! A special thank you to all of the class parents, grade representatives, and committee chairs. It has been a pleasure getting to know so many of the wonderful Homestead families. 

Warmly,

Hana Noble

Garden City PTA 

Homestead Director

homestead@gardencitypta.org

www.gardencitypta.org