Originally delivered on 3/3/2025 11:34 am

SUBJECT: Tails from the Bark Side - 3/3/25

March 3, 2025
This Week at Hicks

Tuesday: 

  • Tryouts for 4th and 5th Grade girls track team: 3-4 PM on the field - complete the interest form to save a spot (more details on the form). 

Wednesday: 

  • It's a student favorite - a John Yeiser Assembly! Mr. Yeiser will be performing an assembly filled with music and fun for our TK-2nd graders. Brought to you by the PTO!

Thursday: 

  • It's here! Take a trip to the Enchanted Forest for this special Daughter's dance from 6-8 PM in the Large MPR. All of our little ladies are welcome with their VIP (please only one adult/family). We're still looking for a few volunteers too - a great chance for mom to join the fun! Brought to you by the PTO! 

Friday:

  • It's TIME TRAVEL day - a spirit day hosted by the Student Council! Dress from your favorite decade!

  • Join us for a PTO meeting (10 AM in the large MRP). Sign in at the front desk before joining us - or call in on zoom.

  • It's the Husky Hustle KICKOFF all-school assembly starting at 11 AM! Join us for the PTO meeting - stay for the kickoff and catch the excitement!

All week: 

Don't forget: ALL of next week is early dismissal for conference week - and Wednesday night is Evening at the Book Fair! Get all the details of what's to come in March on the Happenings page: 

Husky Happenings
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
So many opportunities!

Looking for volunteers for the Daughter's Dance on Thursday, Husky Hustle team members and Book Fair volunteers (so many slots available that it's easy to find one that will work for you - including Evening at the Book Fair!) 

Volunteer Opportunities
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PTO
HCE Robotics Represent at State Competition!

Our 4 Robotics teams had a busy weekend at the Robotics STATES Vex IQ in Chatsworth. At the end of 2 grueling days of competition... our Team B (The Bot Shots) secured a place in the top 10 finals, Team E (Tech Girls) took home the Judges Award, and Team A (United Paws - pictured here) reached the top 10 finals, AND secured a spot at WORLDS for a high score in Skills - making them the first elementary school team to get a ticket to Worlds in all of TUSD! This competition showcased the top teams in California... and Hicks Canyon Elementary came out SHINING! 

The teams are still competing in additional online challenges to see who else earns a ticket to Worlds (in May)... stay tuned as we know more! 

Visit our Photo Album for more photos (it's chronological... so scroll to the end for this weekend's pics). 

Parent-To-Parent Corner

Pssst... this isn't really "PTO-related"... but just a heads up that summer is coming up faster than we'd all like to think. If you are considering summer camps for your Huskies, spots start filling up now (yikes)! 


Check out the Tustin Summer Academy programs offered by TPSF or some of the really cool summer camps and classes offered by our sponsors (like Kumon, Magikids, Fallowfield Montessori and Code Ninjas) for some ideas! 

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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: (check back weekly for reminders and to see how long I can keep this up)

  • Any of the restaurants participating in Restaurant week THIS WEEK. (Yes, this is a thing! Learn more here!) 
  • Kick up your heels at Boot Barn! 
  • Meeting a co-worker for coffee at Corner Bakery (get their receipt too... nobody says it can only be YOUR receipts!) 

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!) 

More ways to support!
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