THIS WEEK AT HP – OCTOBER 5 TO 9

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

TUE         Spirit Day:  Wear Your P.J.’s

               Parent Coffee, 9A

WED        Spirit Day:  Dress Like a Nerd

THU         Spirit Day:  Retro Clothes

               7^th Grade Vision and Hearing Screening

FRI          Spirit Day:  Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey

               Applications for Natural Helpers and HP Hosts Due

NEXT WEEK:

OCT 13 (TUE)        Photo Retakes

OCT 14 (WED)       Early Dismissal, 12:15P

PARENT INFORMATION

PARENT COFFEE

Our first Parent Coffee for the year is TOMORROW.  Please sign in at the Main Office and then head to room N106 (turn left out of the office, turn left down the North Hall and N106 is the first door on your right).  Our topic is Introduction to the New Math Program and our guest speaker is Mary Ellen Huggins, MSD Math Coach.  She will discuss math pathways in middle school and high school, why the change to the new math program, why this particular program was chosen, and how you can access the website and ways to help your student. 

SPIRIT WEEK

Students are encouraged to show their spirit and dress up each day in the theme developed by our Leadership Class.  During lunches awards are given out for various categories.  Go Hawks!

NATURAL HELPERS AND HP HOSTS

Our Natural Helpers are trained to be peer counselors and help students talk through their problems.  They are trained at an overnight retreat here at school sometime in November.  Your student must be able to make it to the retreat for training to be a Natural Helper.  They can earn up to nine hours of your Community and Service requirement at the retreat.  HP Hosts show new students around and help them out their first days at HP.  They also help out at parent nights and the 5th grade tour in the spring.  This is another great way to earn some community and service hours!

If your student is interested in participating in either of these programs, have them go to Student Services and pick up an application.  When filling out, have them treat it like a job application and answer the questions completely and with their best handwriting.  They are due to Student Services by this Friday the 9th. 

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS

All students are welcome to join the activities and clubs available after school.  As a reminder, the students should purchase an ASB membership to participate and there are NO activity buses available this year – parents will need to coordinate transportation for their child.

SCRAPBOOK CLUB:  Meets weekly on Wednesday from 3 to 4P and starts THIS WEEK.  Meet in room N211.  Advisor:  Grayson

OCT 7    First Day of School Page:  Bring a wallet of your school picture and a copy of your schedule! 

OCT 14  No meeting – early dismissal day

OCT 21  Summer Fun Page:  Bring 3-5 photos of your summer fun!

OCT 28  No meeting – 6^th grade social event is after school this day

INTRAMURALS:  Meets Tuesday and Thursday and started last week.  Meet in the gym from 3 to 4P.  Advisor:  Ms. Kelley

Intramurals are open to 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students.  Sports being played now are Volleyball and Basketball.  Rally your friends and come out and enjoy after school sports club!!  What a great way to log activity hours for your P.E. Exercise Log.  Wear P.E. clothes or athletic cloths.  No physicals required.

STUDENT PHOTOS

Student photos were distributed last Thursday during 6^th period.  Makeup photos will be next Tuesday, October 13^th.  Any student having their photo retaken needs to return their original photo packet to the photographers.  Any students absent on the original photo day should be photographed on retake day.  Packages may be purchased on retake day.  Forms are available in Student Services or the Main Office.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

National Junior Honor Society invitation letters went out on Friday, October 2^nd.  Any questions should be addressed to Mrs. DeKlyen or Mrs. Riccardo, Co-Advisors.  All application responses need to be turned in to either Mrs. DeKlyen or Mrs. Riccardo.  The first meeting for perspective students is Thursday, October 22^nd from 3 to 5P in the Commons. 

SCHOOL BUS COUNT WEEK IS NEXT WEEK

Our district will count students who ride the bus to school for the State of Washington starting next Monday, October 12^th and ending on Friday, October 16^th.  Transportation revenue for our district is determined solely on the data collected.  Students will be counted each morning.  If your child rides the bus to school, it is very important they ride during this time!!!

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DROP OFF
Reminder:  When coming to the school before or after the school day – whether you are dropping a child or not - there is only ONE LANE IN and ONE LANE OUT.  No, you cannot drive around the line even if you are coming to the school and need to park.  Please plan ahead during those times of day – it does get crowded and backed up and you will need to wait in the line.

FROM THE HP MUSIC BOOSTERS

Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming Harbour Pointe Music Boosters Auction on Saturday, November 21^st.  Ticket cost is $42.50 per person.  The first 100 tickets sold will receive five free raffle tickets so order your tickets now!  Our annual auction is our sole fundraiser that supports all music programs - Choir, Orchestra and Band.  A copy of the form can be printed by going to: http://www.hpmusicboosters.com/auction/HPMB2009AuctionTickt%20OrderForm.pdf

8^th GRADE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WASHINGTON D.C. AND NYC

From Mrs. Riccardo:  There will be a NON-SCHOOL SPONSORED opportunity for our graduating class to see Washington DC and New York City over the upcoming Spring Break. Brochures will be handed out THIS WEEK in the 8^th grade Humanities classes.  A special meeting will be held on October 20^th to hand out specific information at 7P in Room W210.  If you need more information now, feel free to contact Mrs. Riccardo at ext. 5472.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FUNDRAISER REWARDS:  Extreme Games Day

Yahoo!!  Many of our students will be participating in this event and we really need a LOT of parent volunteers to run this event!!!  If you can help – please email me!!!

October 14 (WED)         

9:45A to 12:15P    Setup and work the Extreme Games    

12:15 to 1P           Clean up                                          

ARTS CALENDAR

MUSIC BOOSTERS

AUCTION             November 21^st (Saturday)

                            Tickets are now on sale – first 100 will receive 5 free raffle tickets

NEXT MEETING      October 13^th, 7P  Choir/Orchestra Room

SPORTS CALENDAR

SOFTBALL

MON    Kellogg @ HP, 3:45P

WED    Explorer @ HP, 3:45P

FOOTBALL

WED     HP @ Alderwood, 3:45P

CROSS COUNTRY

THU     Einstein, Brier Terrace, and HP @ OV,3:45P

ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS

All Activities and Clubs run between 3 and 4P unless otherwise noted

TUE     Intramurals, Gym

WED    Scrapbook Club, N211

THU     Intramurals, Gym