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August 27, 2018
School starts, PTA membership, welcoming back teachers and more
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It's the First Week of School!

Summer's over! Wake County Public Schools on the traditional calendar start school on Monday, August 27. That week is also staggered entry for Kindergarten Hawks. Welcome back, Hilburn families, students, teachers and staff! It's going to be a "Hawksome" year!
Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @HilburnPTA along with Wake County Public Schools, Hilburn Academy, Principal Walker, Assistant Principal Burnette and Assistant Principal Smith to stay up to date on Hilburn Hawks Happenings. Have a great first day!
 
Doors open on the first day of school at 7:45 a.m.! School starts at 8:15 a.m.

Buy N.C. State Fair tickets, earn money for Hilburn Academy


Here's the deal: For every Adult FastTrack Gate Admission Ticket purchased using a school code through the Tools for Schools promotion, the State Fair will donate $2 to the school. For every Child FastTrack Gate Admission purchased using a school code, the State Fair will donate $1 to the school.

This promotion is only available online in advance of the fair, according to the fair's website. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Buying advance tickets lets fairgoers save a little money and skip the ticketing line at the fair gates. It applies only to admission, but not carnival rides or the State Fair Flyer.

Hilburn Academy is code 442.

So if you're going to the fair, buy your tickets through this promotion!
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/7063397/tools-for-schools-program-raleigh-2018-north-carolina-state-fair

PTA welcomes new Hilburn Hawks

Hilburn Academy PTA is your PTA! The board is comprised of volunteer parents, faculty representatives and Principal Walker. Here are some of your board members with Principal Walker and Assistant Principal Burnette at Popsicles on the Playground in August. PTA sponsors Popsicles on the Playground to welcome new Kindergarten Hawk families and give rising kindergartners a chance to check out their playground and meet other kindergartners.
 
Thank you to Bull Market & Erwin Oil Company Inc. for donating popsicles and water again this year for Popsicles on the Playground!

PTA General Membership Meeting

Please plan to come to the PTA General Membership Meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6 at school. Meet PTA leadership, hear about how you can get involved, see what we spend money on and vote on our annual budget. You'll also hear about what we have planned for the coming school year.

Join your PTA 

We have 208 Hilburn Academy PTA members so far! Thanks so much for joining! Of our 208 members, 24 are faculty and staff! Our membership goal this year is to have at least 300 members. PTA is a membership organization open to all. Your membership gives Hilburn a stronger voice to advocate for public school children and your support helps us bring fun family events like Back to School Picnic, Culture Night, Cultural Arts programs, Student Theatre, Spring Carnival, and more to your school. We are looking forward to a great year! The annual membership is just $15 for Family (2 adults) or $10 for Individuals. Members of Hilburn PTA are also members of North Carolina PTA and National PTA. https://www.hilburnacademypta.com/join

Membership Committee 
We need a Membership Committee Chair and others who want to help with our PTA membership. Members are Hilburn parents, teachers and staff, and the community. If you are one of them, we need your help to recruit and sign up members and promote membership! PTA is the largest advocacy group for public education. If you are interested in volunteering, email PTA President Julie Rivera at hilburnptapresident@gmail.com.
 

Back to School events:


First Day of School: Monday, August 27.

Kindergarten Meet the Teacher: Friday, August 31 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
More information: wcpss.net/hilburnacademy

PTA General Membership Meeting: Thursday, September 6 at 6 p.m. at school. Find out more about PTA programs and upcoming events, and vote on the annual budget.

Back to School Picnic: Tuesday, September 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at school. Sponsored by Hilburn PTA. Food trucks and fun!
 

Teachers and parents, when you shop at the "teach me" store at 3520 Spring Forest Road, please mention Hilburn Academy to the cashier when you check out. 10% of your sale will be credited to Hilburn PTA.

Hilburn PTA's Staff Appreciation leaders Sofia Lopez-Richert and Jyostna Garg provided staff meals during the faculty and staff's first week back at work for this school year!

Elementary Room Parent Program

 
Our Elementary Room Parent Program is getting started! Parents who volunteer as room parents in their elementary students' classrooms send a weekly Room Parent email, help teachers plan seasonal Learning Experiences and are the point person for group gifts on special occasions for teachers. Find out more at hilburnacademypta.com/room-parent.html. Once you sign up with your teacher, Room Parent Coordinator Dawn Vaughan will email you to confirm and add you to the room parent roster. New and returning room parent volunteers need to attend the 2018-2019 Elementary Room Parent Orientation Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at school.

Middle School Hawk athletics

Hilburn Academy has a partnership with Leesville Road Middle School for sports. Make sure to visit the LRMS website at https://www.wcpss.net/leesvilleroadms and click on "Athletics" for all the information about sports. Also, follow LRMS on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LRMSPride and LRMS athletic director Bruce Close at https://twitter.com/LRMSathletics.
Stay Connected! Visit your Hilburn Academy PTA website for information on programs & projects we sponsor and events we host at school for students and their families. Follow us on social media, too. Twitter: @hilburnpta. Facebook: Hilburn Academy PTA.
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