What a February!
Just a quick reminder of a few things coming up:
1) The Greendale Education Foundation "Cheers for Education" food and beverage pairing event tomorrow (Friday 2/27)
The Education Foundation does a lot for Highland View, to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars of support over the last 15 years. Here's a great chance to thank them for their support. Food (a lot!) and beverages will be provided by local businesses. The event runs from 6-8 PM in the Greendale library/Community Learning Center. Tickets are $35 apiece, and are available at the door, or at the Greendale School District office below and behind GHS.
2) The Black History Month trivia contest is wrapping up. There's only one more chance to get your correct answer turned in to be entered to win a family pass to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Answers are due in the bucket by the office before school starts tomorrow. Congratulations to all our winners so far. You can find today's question here. You can find all the previous questions (and answers) here, at the PTO website. Make sure to ask your student about who or what they researched for their classroom's door decoration to see what else they've learned.
3) Don't forget the Fun Fair! It's coming up soon, Friday March 13th. You know it'll be fun, because that's its name!
4) If you have a hobby or interest you'd like to share with our Highland View students, don't forget to contact Mrs. Michalski ( christine.c.michalski@ehi.com ) about High Interest Day. I almost think it's more fun for the parents doing the sessions than for the kids in them. (And the kids do have a lot of fun!)
See you at school!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 26th!
Today’s question is another one that won’t be multiple-choice; you’ll have to figure out the answer on your own. But I know you can do it! Highland View students are super smart! (Plus, if you look around the school, you just might find the answer!
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Today’s trivia is about a particularly brave African American. When he was all grown up, he was brave enough to fly on the space shuttle into space—the second African American astronaut ever. But he wasn’t just brave as a grown up. As a child, he loved to read. But his library didn’t allow black children to check out books. He refused to leave the library until they let him check out a book—even after the library called his parents, AND the police! Today, that library is named after him.
Can you find the name of the African American astronaut who has a Library named after him for his bravery when he was just a student your age?
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 25th!
Today’s question is another one that won’t be multiple-choice; you’ll have to figure out the answer on your own. But I know you can do it! Highland View students are super smart! (Plus, if you look around the school, you just might find the answer!
The question is:
The question is:
Many Highland View students rode the bus to school today. If you did, you got to sit where you wanted. 50 years ago, African Americans weren’t allowed to sit where they wanted on the bus.
Can you name the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus, thus leading to a famous bus boycott.
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Rosa Parks
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 24th!
Today’s question is another one that won’t be multiple-choice; you’ll have to figure out the answer on your own. But I know you can do it! Highland View students are super smart!
The question is:
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to attend an all-white school in the south. On her first day, she said the crowd around her school was “bigger than Mardi Gras.” But she was brave and didn’t turn back.
What is the name of the city where Ruby Bridges went to that school?
The question is:
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to attend an all-white school in the south. On her first day, she said the crowd around her school was “bigger than Mardi Gras.” But she was brave and didn’t turn back.
What is the name of the city where Ruby Bridges went to that school?
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: New Orleans
Monday, February 23, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 23rd!
Today’s question is another one that won’t be multiple-choice; you’ll have to figure out the answer on your own. But I know you can do it! Highland View students are super smart!
The question is:
The question is:
The Underground Railroad wasn’t under the ground, and wasn’t really a railroad, but it did have conductors!
One African American woman in particular is widely seen as the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
After the Underground Railroad helped her to escape from slavery, she spent the next 11 years helping over 70 other slaves escape to freedom. What was her name?
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Harriet Tubman
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 18th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
You may have heard that famous singer Lesley Gore passed away this week. She was best known for her chart topping song: It's My Party (And I'll Cry if I Want To).
Lesley wasn't African American BUT that song was the first American #1 top-40 single produced by an African American. Who was the African American producer who scored that first #1 top-40 single?
You have five days to search for the answer, so no multiple choice today!
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
You may have heard that famous singer Lesley Gore passed away this week. She was best known for her chart topping song: It's My Party (And I'll Cry if I Want To).
Lesley wasn't African American BUT that song was the first American #1 top-40 single produced by an African American. Who was the African American producer who scored that first #1 top-40 single?
You have five days to search for the answer, so no multiple choice today!
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Quincy Jones
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Black History Month Trivia for February 17th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Jackie Robinson famously was the first African American baseball player in the Major League in modern times. What team did he start with in the Major Leagues?
A) The Green Bay Packers
B) The Milwaukee Brewers
C) The Brooklyn Dodgers
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: The Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, February 16, 2015
Highland View PTO: Thanks, and don't forget!
Hello Highland View Families!
First of all, thanks to all the families who attended Read-Me-A-Story-Night and super thanks to the families and staff that donated cookies and milk, read stories, and volunteered to make that event another great time.
Second, there are just a few things to remember this week:
1) Greendale Elections are this Tuesday (2.17) so take note of the changed lunch schedule for the day: "the hot lunch menu will be savory chicken nuggets, home-style biscuit, three bean salad, fresh broccoli spears, and mandarin oranges." (ALSO: Vote! The school board has a profound impact on the direction our district goes in the future. As parents of Greendale School District students, we're the Greendale residents most affected by the school board's decisions. Make sure your voice is heard!)
2) If you have conferences scheduled on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, don't forget you don't need to find a sitter. The PTO will again be offering child care in the library during conferences.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Aleks Skibicki
First of all, thanks to all the families who attended Read-Me-A-Story-Night and super thanks to the families and staff that donated cookies and milk, read stories, and volunteered to make that event another great time.
Second, there are just a few things to remember this week:
1) Greendale Elections are this Tuesday (2.17) so take note of the changed lunch schedule for the day: "the hot lunch menu will be savory chicken nuggets, home-style biscuit, three bean salad, fresh broccoli spears, and mandarin oranges." (ALSO: Vote! The school board has a profound impact on the direction our district goes in the future. As parents of Greendale School District students, we're the Greendale residents most affected by the school board's decisions. Make sure your voice is heard!)
2) If you have conferences scheduled on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, don't forget you don't need to find a sitter. The PTO will again be offering child care in the library during conferences.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Aleks Skibicki
Black History Month Trivia for February 16th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Strapped on snowshoes and carried the mail herself
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was the first African American woman to work for the United States Post Office. When the snow was too deep for horses to pull her mail stagecoach what did she do?
A) Waited until the snow melted to deliver the mail
B) Strapped on snowshoes and carried the mail herself
C) Shoveled a path in the snow for her horses to follow
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Strapped on snowshoes and carried the mail herself
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 12th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Name the novel that stirred up anti-slavery feelings before the Civil War:
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Name the novel that stirred up anti-slavery feelings before the Civil War:
A) Auntie Annie's Apartment
B) Uncle Tom's Cabin
C) Harry Potter and the Prisoners of the Amistad
D) The Very Hungry Games
D) The Very Hungry Games
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 11th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Mae Jemison was really out of this world! Was she the first African American woman to:
A) Fly an airplane.
B) Travel in space.
C) Do the moonwalk.
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Travel in space
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 10th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Hattie McDaniel was blown away when she was the first African American to win an Academy Award. In what movie was her winning role?
A) Twister
B) Gone With the Wind
C) The Hurricane
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Gone With the Wind
Monday, February 9, 2015
Highland View PTO: News from the meeting, and "We need you!"
Hello Highland View Families!
That was great! It was exciting to see a lot of parents at our meeting today, so let me extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who was able to come tonight.
For those of you that weren't able to come, don't worry, we still need you!
1) We need parent helpers for the conferences movie room in the Highland View library 2/18 and 2/19. Please please please sign up here if you can spend a little time watching kids watching movies so we can continue to offer this service to our parents and teachers. Email me if you have any questions!
2) High Interest Day: High Interest Day has a lot of news. First, it's moved to 5/15 so it doesn't conflict with the statewide Badger Testing. Second: We need parents with hobbies, interests, or special knowledge to spend 3, 40-minute sessions with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders sharing their interests with the students. The parents who did the sewing and first aid sessions last year have moved on to the middle school, so we especially need someone to replace them. (But anyone with an interest, talent, hobby, or job to share is absolutely wanted!)
The full minutes from the meeting will be up at our website soon, but keep checking it to help your student with their Black History Month Trivia every day!
And before I forget: Congratulations to Mrs. Martens, this month's PTO attendance winner! We'll have your learning center gift card in your maibox ASAP.
Thanks again,
Aleks Skibicki
That was great! It was exciting to see a lot of parents at our meeting today, so let me extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who was able to come tonight.
For those of you that weren't able to come, don't worry, we still need you!
1) We need parent helpers for the conferences movie room in the Highland View library 2/18 and 2/19. Please please please sign up here if you can spend a little time watching kids watching movies so we can continue to offer this service to our parents and teachers. Email me if you have any questions!
2) High Interest Day: High Interest Day has a lot of news. First, it's moved to 5/15 so it doesn't conflict with the statewide Badger Testing. Second: We need parents with hobbies, interests, or special knowledge to spend 3, 40-minute sessions with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders sharing their interests with the students. The parents who did the sewing and first aid sessions last year have moved on to the middle school, so we especially need someone to replace them. (But anyone with an interest, talent, hobby, or job to share is absolutely wanted!)
The full minutes from the meeting will be up at our website soon, but keep checking it to help your student with their Black History Month Trivia every day!
And before I forget: Congratulations to Mrs. Martens, this month's PTO attendance winner! We'll have your learning center gift card in your maibox ASAP.
Thanks again,
Aleks Skibicki
PTO Minutes January 12th, 2015
Highland View PTO
January 12, 2015
Minutes (Approved Feb 9th, 2015)
10 individuals were in attendance.
Aleks Skibicki welcomed members and asked everyone to introduce themselves.
Added Approve Treasurer report to the Agenda
The minutes of December 08, 2014 were approved.
The treasurer’s report was approved.
New Business:
Crossing Guard Appreciation Week:
Brain stormed on appreciation gifts for the crossing guards.
Monday- Gift bag containing hand and foot warmers
Tuesday- Gift card for Broad Street Coffee
Wednesday- Greendale Gear
Thursday- Gift Card for the Village
Friday- Handmade cards from the students
Neon Dance Night:
Ready to go, have many volunteers. Looking for someone to go to SAMS Club to purchase 3 boxes of Fritos for the walking tacos cost is approximately $50.00. Aleks volunteered. Healthy snacks being made by some of our classes are applesauce, cereal bracelets, trail mix, snowman popcorn cups.
Read Me A Story Night:
Moved to February Agenda
Black History Month:
Connie K., Mrs. Flater and Aleks will have a meeting with some teachers in regards to events for Black History Month,
A trivia game during morning announcements was suggested. Fifteen questions will be provided by Mr. Comiskey and prizes will be awarded.
Old Business
Fun Run:
Highland View received $2,229 this year.
Step up Meeting will take place on 01/27/2015 @ 7:00 pm Greendale Health Department. We will need more participation if this run is to continue.
RIF:
Took place and went smoothly. There were lots of volunteers and the kids loved it.
Winter Concert:
We loved the piano playing by students during the break in between concerts. The district survey results will be published in the Greendale News Letter.
Stop Sign Letter:
Stop Signs would cost $1,500.00 per sign.
The letter was reviewed and a suggestion to add the 60th college(by college Park) to the letter and to change the word issue to request in the last sentence of the letter.
Principal’s Time:
Last session of the Latin Dance will take place on 01/13/15. Kids are doing amazing.
Preparing for the Band/Orchestra concert 01/13/15 at 6:30 pm. The 4K concert is also coming up on 02/04/15 at the High School.
Teachers are preparing the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students for the Badger exam. This exam is not timed and the exam is taken on the computer.
Mrs. Flater will send a reminder to the teachers to submit nominees for the Bruce Poprocki volunteer award.
Announcements:
Next PTO Meeting will be in February 09, 2014.
Meeting Conclusion
The meeting was adjourned.
February 9th Reminders and Updates
OK, there's a lot to remember this week, but I promise I can keep it brief:
1) Don't forget the PTO meeting tonight (Monday 2/9, 6:00 PM in the Highland View Library). The agenda is posted below. After the PTO business is concluded the candidates for Greendale School Board will be on hand to answer questions and meet you in person. The future direction of our School District will be in two of their hands soon!
2) Yearbook order forms are due by Friday, February 13th. If you have some pictures that you think would go well in the yearbook, email them to mmermal@gmail.com .
3) The Great America "Read to Succeed" forms are due by February 27th, so keep on reading for your student's free Great America ticket.
4) The Black History Month Trivia Questions are being posted on the PTO website: http://highlandviewptorg.blogspot.com/ so you can play along with your students. Remember, if they turn in their answer along with their name and classroom teacher before school starts the next day they're entered to win one of two family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum given out each and every day, Monday-Thursday, this month.
5) And of course don't forget that this Friday evening is Read Me a Story Night at Highland View. So wear your PJ's, listen to some of our teachers share their favorite bedtime stories, and enjoy cookies and milk before bed.
See you tonight!
Aleks Skibicki
President
Highland View PTO
1) Don't forget the PTO meeting tonight (Monday 2/9, 6:00 PM in the Highland View Library). The agenda is posted below. After the PTO business is concluded the candidates for Greendale School Board will be on hand to answer questions and meet you in person. The future direction of our School District will be in two of their hands soon!
2) Yearbook order forms are due by Friday, February 13th. If you have some pictures that you think would go well in the yearbook, email them to mmermal@gmail.com .
3) The Great America "Read to Succeed" forms are due by February 27th, so keep on reading for your student's free Great America ticket.
4) The Black History Month Trivia Questions are being posted on the PTO website: http://highlandviewptorg.blogspot.com/ so you can play along with your students. Remember, if they turn in their answer along with their name and classroom teacher before school starts the next day they're entered to win one of two family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum given out each and every day, Monday-Thursday, this month.
5) And of course don't forget that this Friday evening is Read Me a Story Night at Highland View. So wear your PJ's, listen to some of our teachers share their favorite bedtime stories, and enjoy cookies and milk before bed.
See you tonight!
Aleks Skibicki
President
Highland View PTO
Black History Month Trivia February 9th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Soujourner Truth was an African American woman who was known for her active role in working for equal rights for women and African Americans. Her most famous speech was delivered at the 1851 Ohio Women's Rights convention. Was it named:
A) Ain't I a Woman?
B) Man, I Feel Like a Woman
C) You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
Sunday, February 8, 2015
PTO Agenda February 9th, 2015
1) Welcome
2) Review Minutes, January 12, 2015 (2 Minutes)
3) Treasurer’s Report (3 Minutes)
4) Past Events (5 Minutes)
Sock Hop
5) Upcoming Events (10 Minutes)
Read me a Story Night
February Conference Dinners
February Conference Movie Room
Fun Fair
6) Classroom Needs Grant Committee Report (5 Minutes)
Mrs. Bertling Grant request
7) Principal’s Time (5 Minutes)
8) School Board Candidate Introductions (10 Minutes)
9) Adjourn
After PTO Business please stick around and meet with the candidates for Greendale School Board and talk with them about issues important to you. Refreshments courtesy of the Highland View PTO
2) Review Minutes, January 12, 2015 (2 Minutes)
3) Treasurer’s Report (3 Minutes)
4) Past Events (5 Minutes)
Sock Hop
5) Upcoming Events (10 Minutes)
Read me a Story Night
February Conference Dinners
February Conference Movie Room
Fun Fair
6) Classroom Needs Grant Committee Report (5 Minutes)
Mrs. Bertling Grant request
7) Principal’s Time (5 Minutes)
8) School Board Candidate Introductions (10 Minutes)
9) Adjourn
After PTO Business please stick around and meet with the candidates for Greendale School Board and talk with them about issues important to you. Refreshments courtesy of the Highland View PTO
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 5th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
The Grammys are music's highest awards. They were first given out in 1958 and this African American woman won two that very first year! Was her name:
A) Janet Jackson
B) Beyonce
C) Ella Fitzgerald
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Ella Fitzgerald
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 4th!
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
The The first African-American quarterback to play in the National Football League during the modern (post-World War II) era must have had a great arm, was it:
A) Willie Thrower,
B) Tommy Runner, or
C) John Catcher?
A) Willie Thrower,
B) Tommy Runner, or
C) John Catcher?
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: Willie Thrower (Chicago Bears)
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 3rd
Hello again!
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
Here's today's trivia question for those of you playing along at home:
George Washington Carver was known for promoting alternative crops for farmers. His most famous publication included how many recipes including peanuts?
A) 25
B) 105
C) 1005
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: 105 peanut recipes!
Monday, February 2, 2015
Black History Month Trivia February 2nd!
We'll start you off easy!
Today's trivia question was:
Today's trivia question was:
Name the famous speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.
Your student can turn in his or her correct answer before school starts tomorrow in the box at the office. Two lucky correct answers will be drawn and those students will receive family passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum!
ANSWER: "I Have A Dream"
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Highland View PTO: A Very Big February!
Hello Highland View Families!
Welcome to February. As the subject says, we have a lot going on this month, so here we go:
1) We have to start with a THANK YOU! Thanks to all the parents and teachers that worked so hard to make Neon Dance Night a great time. The kids all looked like they were having fun, and this is an event designed just for that. Thanks again!
1a) If you're interested in helping out next year, or have ideas you'd like to help put into action next year, let me know. We'll never turn down extra helping hands!
1b) If you're missing a chili crock pot, let me know too. Someone left theirs behind, so I cleaned it out and I know it misses its home.
2) Our next meeting is Monday February 9th. REMEMBER, after finishing up the PTO business, the candidates for Greendale School Board will be be present to introduce themselves, tell why they're running, and answer questions. Refreshments will be provided.
3) Once again, the PTO will be sponsoring a movie room during teacher conferences so parents don't need to get sitters just to go to a 15 minute conference. If you can spend some time in the library keeping an eye on the kids there during conferences at night on the 18th, or during the day on the 19th, let me know. We really super appreciate it!
4) Read Me a Story Night is coming up February 13th! Join us in your jammies at Highland View as teachers, parents, and administrators read us our favorite bedtime stories, and we enjoy a bedtime snack.
5) In February, Highland View is celebrating Black History Month. In addition to classroom projects, during announcements we'll be asking trivia questions, and students can submit their correct answers for a chance to win a great prize the next day--Family Passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum. I'll post the questions each day on our PTO website here. If you want to help your student research the answer it would be a great opportunity to talk with your student about the role of African Americans throughout American history.
6) Finally, the Greendale Education Foundation has supported Highland View throughout the year in the form of grants for RIF, a portion of our "Safe, Respectful, Responsible" T-Shirts, and grants for continuing education and training for our teachers. This February 27th, they're hosting a beer and wine tasting and food pairing event at the Community Learning Center in downtown Greendale. Tickets are $35 per person, and the proceeds go right back to our learning community. I hope you can come! You can get tickets at the GHS Office, the School District Office, the Park and Rec Office, or you can ask me!
Thanks for all you do, and for taking an interest in your student's education!
Aleks Skibicki
President
Highland View PTO
Welcome to February. As the subject says, we have a lot going on this month, so here we go:
1) We have to start with a THANK YOU! Thanks to all the parents and teachers that worked so hard to make Neon Dance Night a great time. The kids all looked like they were having fun, and this is an event designed just for that. Thanks again!
1a) If you're interested in helping out next year, or have ideas you'd like to help put into action next year, let me know. We'll never turn down extra helping hands!
1b) If you're missing a chili crock pot, let me know too. Someone left theirs behind, so I cleaned it out and I know it misses its home.
2) Our next meeting is Monday February 9th. REMEMBER, after finishing up the PTO business, the candidates for Greendale School Board will be be present to introduce themselves, tell why they're running, and answer questions. Refreshments will be provided.
3) Once again, the PTO will be sponsoring a movie room during teacher conferences so parents don't need to get sitters just to go to a 15 minute conference. If you can spend some time in the library keeping an eye on the kids there during conferences at night on the 18th, or during the day on the 19th, let me know. We really super appreciate it!
4) Read Me a Story Night is coming up February 13th! Join us in your jammies at Highland View as teachers, parents, and administrators read us our favorite bedtime stories, and we enjoy a bedtime snack.
5) In February, Highland View is celebrating Black History Month. In addition to classroom projects, during announcements we'll be asking trivia questions, and students can submit their correct answers for a chance to win a great prize the next day--Family Passes to the Milwaukee Art Museum. I'll post the questions each day on our PTO website here. If you want to help your student research the answer it would be a great opportunity to talk with your student about the role of African Americans throughout American history.
6) Finally, the Greendale Education Foundation has supported Highland View throughout the year in the form of grants for RIF, a portion of our "Safe, Respectful, Responsible" T-Shirts, and grants for continuing education and training for our teachers. This February 27th, they're hosting a beer and wine tasting and food pairing event at the Community Learning Center in downtown Greendale. Tickets are $35 per person, and the proceeds go right back to our learning community. I hope you can come! You can get tickets at the GHS Office, the School District Office, the Park and Rec Office, or you can ask me!
Thanks for all you do, and for taking an interest in your student's education!
Aleks Skibicki
President
Highland View PTO
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