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February 18, 2019
HIlburn's 25th Anniversary, Random Acts of Kindness Week, Band Boosters and more
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Hilburn Academy's 25th Anniversary


Hilburn Academy's 25th Anniversary as Hilburn is in 2020! Your PTA and school leaders are starting to plan ways we can commemorate and celebrate our Hawksome school. The building's 25th anniversary is this year, because it was completed and opened in 1994, but not for Hilburn students yet. Why? Here's history from the school website back in 2009, when Greg Ford (now a Wake County Commissioner) was principal: 

"The Hilburn Drive Elementary School complex opened in 1994 and was first used for one year by Jeffrey’s Grove Elementary School to house their students while reconstruction was taking place on their campus. The next year, in 1995, due to overcrowding at Leesville Road Elementary School, the Kindergarten through Third Grade student population was moved from Leesville Road Elementary to Hilburn, and Hilburn Drive Elementary School was established as Kindergarten through Third grade school."

There's much more to the Hilburn story, and we'll be telling you all about it as our anniversary approaches. PTA Board member Dawn Vaughan and Assistant Principal Catie Burnette are also forming an anniversary committee to plan how we'll celebrate during the 2019-2020 school year. Want to be part of it? Email PTA VP of Communications Dawn Vaughan. And stayed tuned to future Hawk Talks for a meeting date and time this spring. We especially want to hear from Hilburn alumni (both students and faculty)!

Family Night Out change -- to be determined 

Hawks, it looks like our Family Night Out this week will need to be rescheduled. Five Guys Burgers and Fries on Creedmoor Road is under renovation and doesn't plan to be open Wednesday, and they did not let us know. So we'll keep you posted and let you know as soon as we have new information and a new date. Make sure you follow Hilburn PTA on Twitter, and we will tweet the new information as soon as we have it! If you don't use Twitter, our Twitter feed also posted to our website, hilburnacademypta.com.

From your school counselors: Random Acts of Kindness Week


Hilburn school counselors Ms. Daley and Ms. Griffin are leading a Random Acts of Kindness Week Feb. 25 through March 1. 

Please read this note from your school counselors:

Each class has been given a Kindness Checklist which we have challenged them to complete. They are simple things such as smiling at ten people, picking up trash, etc. We will also issue a school-wide kindness challenge each day – one for school and one at home. For example, clean up their desk at school, and clean up their room at home, without being told.  Ask them about it!

We would also like to put together a “snack wagon” and surprise staff by delivering them to their rooms, so we are asking for donations for the items below. If you are able to make a donation, please feel free to send them in with your child and ask them to drop off in either the counselor’s office or the front office (put our names on it please). We will collect through Thursday, Feb. 22:

Any individually wrapped snacks: trail mix, chips, crackers, nuts, granola bars, candy, etc.
Fruit (bananas, apples, oranges)
Crystal Light (or similar) flavor packets for bottled water
Bottled water

Questions? Email Ms. Daley.

Thank you Lowes Foods shoppers


Thank you Lowes Foods shoppers for linking Hilburn to your rewards card in the Cart to Class program. Hilburn PTA received a check for $172 this month. See all the free shopping rewards programs that support Hilburn at this link:
hilburnacademypta.com/shopping-rewards.html

We need PTA leaders for the 2019-2020 school year


The Hilburn PTA Nominating Committee has started their work identifying and recruiting leaders to take on PTA Board, committee, projects and program roles. We can't do it without you! PTA leaders range from those with full-time jobs to stay at home parents. We have jobs that fit with a variety of schedules. If there has been a program, project or event this year that you'd like to help with next year, please email PTA VP-General Laura Hudson and let her know what  kinds of things you are interested in.

Jobs we are looking to fill include next year's Elementary Room Parent Coordinator. This is a great role for someone who has already been a room parent. We also need someone to lead the School Store, GoPlaySave coupon books, Square 1 Art and more.

Band Boosters fundraiser

Hilburn Academy Band Boosters will be selling doughnuts during morning carpool on Friday, Feb. 22. $1 each and $10 for a dozen. All glazed. 

Box Tops for Education


It’s Box Tops submission time again! Turn in your Box Tops before Feb. 22 so they can be included in our school’s April check – it’s our last chance this school year to earn cash for our school. All Box Tops turned in after this date will go toward next fall’s check. Box Tops expire, so don't hold onto them, bank them now. Thanks for your help!

School printer cartridge recycler needed


Do you recycle? Are you environmentally conscious? Would you like to help at Hilburn, but have limited time? Then this opportunity is for you! We need a parent volunteer to ship used printer cartridges collected at school to a recycling center once per quarter (less than 1 hour each time). These donations raise money for the Hilburn Academy PTA and keep potentially toxic supplies out of our landfills. Please contact Julia Woodward for more details (call/text 919-345-0480).
Shipping to Funding Factory is free, and the coordinator prints a UPS label.

Career Rodeo snacks and helpers needed


Are you available to help out during the Career Rodeo or send in snacks? Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49aea928a3f94-career1

Time to order your yearbook; photos needed


1. Get Your Yearbook: Yearbooks are on sale now. To purchase the 2018-2019 yearbook, go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter the code 10433819 before March 30. Yearbooks start at $20 with options to customize.


2. Yearbook Photos Needed: If you have high quality photos that demonstrate engaging school activities with a variety of students (not just your lovely darling), then please select a few and upload to this site: community.lifetouch.com with the code JEFTGV. If you used the site last year, you will need to enter the new code for this year.

Questions? Email Hilburn teacher Michelle Bass.

Volunteer Opportunities


Recess Gardening Days:
Join parent volunteer Stephanie Avett anytime between 11:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hilburn's Learning Garden. Sign up here to help: signupgenius.com/go/20f0f45abab29a13-recess1

School Store:
Did you know the Hilburn School Store is entirely run by the PTA? Volunteers run the School Store in the Hilburn lobby every Friday morning before school. There are two Friday mornings in March when we still need volunteers. Please sign up here: signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4aa9a72ea20-school2

Upcoming events at a glance:


Feb. 18: Teacher Workday. No school for students.

Feb. 22: Deadline to turn in Box Tops for Education.
Band Boosters doughnut sale during morning arrival.

Feb. 25-March 1: Random Acts of Kindness Week.

March 7-9: School play, "Disney's Aladdin Kids."
 
Questions about your PTA newsletter? Contact Hawk Talk editor Dawn Vaughan.
Stay Connected! Visit your Hilburn Academy PTA website for information on programs, projects and events. Follow us on social media, too. Twitter: @hilburnpta. Facebook: Hilburn Academy PTA.
Thank you to our 2018-19 Gold Corporate Sponsors, Gladwell Orthodontics and Campbell Orthodontics. Find out more about corporate sponsorship of Hilburn Academy PTA here: hilburnacademypta.com/corporate-sponsors.html
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