This Thursday! Winter Coffee Chat with Principal Walker and General Membership PTA meeting
Please come to the Winter Coffee Chat with Principal Walker and PTA General Membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Media Center.
Principal Chat
Principal Walker will give a midyear update about Hilburn Academy. Come have coffee and learn more about what's going on at school from our administration and PTA leaders.
PTA Membership
We have 261 PTA members so far this year! And 55 of those are Hilburn Academy faculty and staff. You are all invited to vote on the midyear budget amendments. Only members can vote, so if you haven't joined yet, you can do so here: https://www.hilburnacademypta.com/join.html
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Hilburn is a WAKE Up and Read Book Drive collection site. Donate new and gently used books.
Hilburn Academy will be a collection location for the WAKE Up and Read Book Drive starting Tuesday, Jan. 21. There will be big bins in the lobby and by grade level hallways for donations of new and gently used books. Mr. Cucurullo's Hawks Lead students will collect the books daily. Questions? Email Mr. C.
WAKE Up and Read is collecting new and gently-used books for
children ages birth to 12 at several collection sites across the county, including schools. The goal is to collect 130,000 books – enough to share at 13 schools, as well as community centers and child care facilities across Wake County.
For more information about the WAKE Up and Read Book Drive, visit wakeupandread.org.
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Spring Fun Run needs your help
The PTA is forming a committee to help with the planning of the Spring Fun Run to be held on Friday, April 3. This year, we will bring the Fun Run in-house, keeping expenses down and allowing virtually all of the funds raised to stay with the PTA to fund technology for the school and other PTA programs.
While we may not be able to mimic what those large fundraising companies do, we'd like to make this run special for our Hilburn students which will require more effort than one person can handle!
If you're interested in being on the planning committee or have questions, please send an email to Lauren King (hilburnptavpfundraising@gmail.com).
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Middle School Dance on Friday, Feb. 7
Middle School will have its winter dance after school on Friday, Feb. 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the gym.
The theme is "Under the Sea." Tickets cost $5 (includes entry and two slices of pizza) and will be sold before school the week of the dance.
A few parent volunteers are needed to help at the dance: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4daca82daafe3-under
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Band Boosters fundraiser night on Tuesday
The Hilburn Academy Band Boosters will hold a fundraiser night out at Leesville Tap Room, 13200 Strickland Road Suite 104, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Leesville Tap Room will donate 20% of sales to Hilburn Academy Band Boosters. RSVP for the fundraiser here: https://www.groupraise.com/events/127329 and be sure to mention Hilburn Band Boosters when you order.
Leesville Tap Room website: thenewltr.com/.
For Boosters information, contact Band Director Laura Burrell at lburrell@wcpss.net.
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Hilburn Academy Spirit Fridays are back!
Did you buy our latest Hilburn Spirit Wear? Have Hilburn shirts from previous years? Students, staff and teachers should wear their Hilburn Spirit Wear and/or Purple every Friday.
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February Hiburn Family Night Out
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Family Night Out on Feb. 25
Hilburn Family Night Out for February will be back at The Kitchen Table at Relish on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This FNO lasts all day (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and is dine-in only. The Kitchen Table is located at 5629 Creedmoor Road, next door to Relish. Be sure to tell your server you are there supporting Hilburn, and a percentage of Hilburn sales will be donated to Hilburn PTA. Thanks!
hilburnacademypta.com/fno.html
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Cultural Arts performance in February
The next Cultural Arts program for Hilburn Academy students will be by Silver Trout Arts on Feb. 11. Learn more about them here: http://www.timmyabellmusic.com/silvertrout/ and be sure to ask your students about the performance.
Cultural Arts performances are funded by Hilburn PTA.
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Name the Hawk: Have you submitted suggestions yet to name our new Hilburn Hawk mascot costume? Drop name ideas in the Hawk jar in the school lobby. We're sorting recent suggestions and there is still time to submit your idea!
PTA website: https://www.hilburnacademypta.com/anniversary.html
Questions? Want to join the celebration? Email 25th Anniversary Committee Co-Chairs Dawn Vaughan and Catie Burnette.
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Landscape architect advice needed
The Grounds & Garden co-chairs, in collaboration with school administrators, are looking for a landscape architect who can consult with us on a drainage issue on a popular path at school. If you or someone you know would be willing to talk with us, please contact Stephanie Avett at hilburngarden@avett.com.
Save the date for the next Hilburn Academy Beautification Day on Saturday, March 28!
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Upcoming events at a glance:
Thursdays: School Store open before school. Sponsored by PTA.
Fridays: Hilburn Spirit Day! Wear your Hilburn spirit wear and/or purple.
Jan. 20: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.
Jan. 21: Wake Up and Read Book Drive starts. Send in new and gently used books.
Jan. 21: Hilburn Academy Band Boosters fundraiser night at Leesville Tap Room.
Jan. 22: Geo Bee. School event.
Jan. 23: Winter Coffee Chat with Principal Walker and PTA General Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 29: Teacher workday. No school.
Save the dates: Fun Run on April 3. Hilburn Homecoming on April 30.
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Questions about your PTA newsletter? Have photos of school events you'd like to share? Email Hawk Talk editor Dawn Vaughan, Hilburn PTA Vice President of Communications.
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Thank you to our Hilburn PTA gold level corporate sponsors for 2019-2020.
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