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Week of November 12, 2018
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 What's going on this week? 

No school November 12th: Veterans Day
SSC & PFC Meeting: Tuesday 11/13, PFC Morning Recap 11/14
School Spirit Day, wear your HMCRA penguin t-shirt: Friday 11/16
Toy Drive Kick Off: Friday 11/16, more info to come
Thanksgiving Break: 11/19-11/23

SSC and PFC Meeting this Tuesday

Tuesday, November 13
SSC: 5:15-6:15pm, Room 205
PFC: Dinner at 6:15pm, Meeting starts at 6:30pm, Cafeteria

Please join us for our next SSC and PFC meetings this Tuesday. Free childcare and dinner will be provided for the PFC Meeting. You can find the agendas and minutes for all our PFC meetings here. If you couldn't make it to the PFC Meeting there will be a morning recap Wednesday November 14 after morning circle.

Parent Teacher Conference Week coming up

November 26-30, School day ends at 2:35pm

A reminder that the week of November 26th (the week after Thanksgiving), school ends at 2:35pm each day in order for teachers to have more time for parent teacher conferences. If you haven't already signed up for a time please be in touch with your teacher ASAP.

Upcoming Book Fair

November 26-30, School Library

The annual Book Fair to support our library is coming closer. Fifty percent of sales go directly to the school and classroom libraries.

More info in this flyer, you can volunteer here volunteer link, and there is even more info in this Scholastic link.

Exciting fundraiser with SF Gay Men’s Chorus!

Fantastic news from the SF Gay Men’s Chorus: this year’s Christmas Eve concerts at the Castro Theatre will once again benefit HMCRA! In 2015, the Castro Theatre concerts raised over $15K for our school! To make the most of this incredible fundraising opportunity, we need HMCRA volunteers to attend the concerts, wear Harvey Milk t-shirts, and collect donations from audience members before and after the concerts. Parents, students, and other family members can all volunteer. BONUS–you will get to enjoy a spectacular holiday concert for free!

Click here for more information about this great fundraising opportunity.

Click here to volunteer.

We're more than halfway to our goal!

Exciting news -- the Annual Giving Campaign has raised $ 96,189, and we are over halfway to our goal of $175K!  Thanks to everyone who's supported our school so far.  Special shout-outs go to Room 111 and Room 202, who have passed 50% classroom participation, and Room 113, who has reached an amazing 86% classroom participation!  Check out your classroom's progress at https://goo.gl/ezvYuJ, and keep the momentum going by giving at harveymilksf.com!

YMCA Program Updates

We have started new clubs in morning program for the month of November. Clubs go from 8:15-9:00am, and are run by YMCA staff.
  • Mon/Weds -- Art, hip hop dance, and group sports
  • Tues/Thurs -- Create-your-own-book club, Yoga, and group sports
  • Friday -- Smoothie club, slime making, and basketball

Broadway Night Out - Come From Away

Check out the flyer here to read more about this play which is one of HMCRA's fundraisers! 

Friday, February 1, 2019 8:00 PM
Golden Gate Theater 1 Taylor Street San Francisco
Mezzanine tickets are $47 ($132 if purchased through SHN)
$10 from each ticket goes back to HMCRA
Limited tickets are available so order now!
Order here by Friday, December 7th

Fundraisers in November

A steadfast supporter of Harvey Milk, Cliff’s Variety holds their annual Thanksgiving shopping event for HMCRA, Friday November 23 to Sunday November 25. A portion of proceeds is donated to the school and if you make a $5 or greater donation at the time of purchase and get a 20% discount*. Mark your calendars for holiday shopping that weekend!
*excludes: ladders, labor, appliances & legos.

Big Bucks from Amazon

This fundraiser has the potential to bring in significant money to the school, and it takes very little effort. If you shop at Amazon just go to (and BOOKMARK!) our website's link: harveymilk.com/amazon/ before adding anything to your basket, and we will earn up to 10% of your Amazon purchases! This is NOT the AmazonSmile Program (it's bigger and better!) but can be combined with that by selecting "Harvey Milk Parent Faculty Club" as your charity, which earns an extra 0.5%.

Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! It's a school holiday all next week -- the newsletter will be back on Monday, November 26th!

 UPCOMING EVENTS 

  • 10/1-11/30: Good Eggs Fundraiser
  • 11/1-11/30: Minted Fundraiser
  • Mon 11/12: Veterans Day - No School
  • Tue 11/13: SSC Meeting, 5:15-6:15pm
  • Tue 11/13: PFC Meeting, 6:30-8:00pm
  • Wed 11/14: Recap of PFC Meeting, 9:30-10:00am
  • Fri 11/16: School Spirit Day, wear your HMCRA penguin t-shirt to school
  • Fri 11/16: Toy Drive kick off
  • 11/19-11/23: Thanksgiving Break - No School
  • 11/23-11/25: Cliff's Variety Fundraiser
  • 11/26-11/30: Parent Teacher Conference Week, school day ends 2:35pm
  • 11/26-11/30: Book Fair
November's Event Calendar, download it here.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
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