Happy February Homestead!
This month we have Valentine’s Day on February 14th, which is exciting for our students. Please refer to any information your teacher provided in regards to sending in valentines and/or mailboxes.
We are about half way through the year and approaching the 100th Day of School on Monday, February 24th. Please refer to any information your teacher provided in regards to how your class represents 100 Days of School!
We also invite all the students to wear their favorite sports jersey, shirt, or Garden City colors on Friday, February 7th, to celebrate the Super Bowl.
Information on upcoming events can be found on the Homestead Calendar, monthly Class Newsletter from your class parents, and committee updates below.
Committee Events and Updates
PARP (Pick A Reading Partner)
On Thursday, January 23rd, award winning poet and children’s book author, Darren Sardelli, came to Homestead for a special in-person visit to our Kindergarten students. If you are still interested in ordering one or more of Darren Sardelli’s books, please send the following order form to laughalotpoetry@gmail.com.
At 7:00PM on Thursday, February 11th, PARP is holding a virtual visit with “How Grizzly Found Gratitude” author, Dennis Matthews. Students can follow along with their own copy that was gifted to them from PARP earlier this school year. To register for the virtual zoom author visit, click here.
1st Grade Cultural Field Trip
At 10:30AM on Wednesday, February 5th, at The Tilles Center the first graders from Homestead, Hemlock, and Locust will see a performance of The Gruffalo’s Child. Every year the PTA sponsors a cultural field trip to all the first graders in our district.
PTA Dinner Fundraiser
Save the Date for the annual PTA Dinner Fundraiser on Wednesday, March 26th, at Garden City Hotel. This year’s theme is Ascending to New Heights. Not only is this event always a fun night, but it also generates money the PTA uses to fund many wonderful things in our school community. Thank you to those who donated towards the grade level raffle baskets and/or provided special auction item donations. More information on the event to follow!
Memory Book
Friendly reminder for 1st Grade Families to please send group pictures (ideally 3 or more) from field trips, class crafts, or performances of Homestead students to homesteadmemorybook@gmail.com. In the subject line, please write the teacher’s name followed by the event name.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me, Class Parents, your teacher, and/or Dr. V. at any time.
Hana Noble
Garden City PTA
Homestead Director
homestead@gardencitypta.org
www.gardencitypta.org
