January 13, 2025

This Week at Hicks

TODAY:

Registration for Session 3 of Wednesday After School Programs IS OPEN!Click here for all the details - and register now before classes fill up! First class is next Wednesday!
Our Little Mermaid team will be in the Large MPR taking down the decor from 3- 5 PM... we'd love some more help! Let us know if you can come join us!

Wednesday:

It's a student favorite! John Yeiser will be performing an assembly filled with music and fun for our TK-2nd graders. Over the course of the year, every grade will get a visit with John! Brought to you by the PTO!

Friday:

Registration for Session 3 of Wednesday After School Programs CLOSES! The session starts next week. Pro tip: do not delay on this - just get it done today. :)

Check out the Happenings for a preview of what else is to come this month... including next MONDAY's restaurant day at EverSpring Modern Chinese Restaurant!

Husky Happenings

Chinese Immersion Program at HCE!

At our January PTO meeting, Mrs. Vela presented the details of the Mandarin Immersion Program coming to Hicks Canyon Elementary in the next school year.

She shared a great Powerpoint Presentation with more details. Watch for more information coming from TUSD and HCE in the coming weeks about this exciting program!

*The Mandarin Immersion Program is not a PTO program - this is a program run by the TUSD. Please direct all questions to school and TUSD admin.*

Get Involved with the PTO!

It's only January - and we're already planning for NEXT year!

At last week's PTO meeting - the board approved a new board structure - which will launch in the fall - and we welcome YOU to get involved! By this Wednesday, we will publish all the details on our website - and we hope you'll stop by learn more and get involved! Watch for an email with more details!

As a reminder: It's NEVER too late to join the PTO. Start the year off right by supporting the PTO and all of the programs that benefit your student! The PTO is a 501c3... donations are tax-deductible - and still qualify for incentives!

Join The PTO

Volunteer Opportunities!

Keep saving those Marketplace Reciepts!

Save ALL of those receipts from EVERY store AND service in the Marketplace! Turn them in to the front office - or enter them online!*

*If you enter them online yourself, please DON'T also turn them in... we don't want to double-enter!

Here's a few things you might have forgotten that count toward Earn & Learn:

Amazon Fresh purchases
Big Blue Swim School tuition (you can take a screenshot of that line on your credit card statement!)
The new baseball glove at Dick's Sporting Goods
New jeans at Old Navy

Yup- it's truly EVERY store/service in the Marketplace - save those receipts and pass 'em over! We're aiming to the be the TOP school in TUSD - let's win that $3,500!

Shop Minted.Com

Shop for invitations, holiday and greeting cards, gifts and more!

You save 20% on your order... and Minted donates 15% to the PTO!

Visit www.minted.com to shop - use code FUNDRAISEHICKSCANYON when you check out!

Earn & Learn

Don't forget to SAVE your Marketplace receipts! You can enter them online OR just bring them to school (there's a drop box in the front office) and our volunteers will enter them for you (you can bring us copies if you need to keep originals!)

Ralphs Club Shoppers!

1) Visit www.ralphs.com and log in to your Ralphs account.

2) Go to "my account" and then "community contributions".

3) Search for us by either looking for “Hicks Canyon Elementary PTO” OR use our ID: KU262… and click “Enroll”.

Each time you swipe your rewards card at the store (or use your phone number associated with your account), HCEPTO will benefit!

Box Tops For Education

Download the app... select Hicks Canyon Elementary as your school.... scan your receipts... donations go straight to HCE PTO... no clipping boxes necessary!

Donations are earned for all qualifying purchases (Cheerios, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, and LOTS more!)