HMXpress
April 30, 2010
HMXpress is
a weekly electronic newsletter brought to you by the Hommocks PTA. It contains
information about school-related activities and PTA events, volunteer
opportunities and school district and community announcements. To submit an item
for consideration, e-mail the editors, Roseanne Amoils and Rebecca Mazin at
hmxpress@gmail.com
before noon on Wednesday.
HOMMOCKS
& PTA NEWS & EVENTS
Important
Date Changes- HMX Grades 7 and 8
Grade 8
The date of eighth grade
graduation ceremony has been changed to Thursday, June 24. The date
change will enable construction crews to begin as soon a possible a mammoth
project replacing windows and the heating and ventilation system in 70 percent
of the building. You will receive an email later this week providing
parents with more details about the graduation ceremony.
Grade 7
The date of the Conversation
with the Principal for seventh grade parents has been changed to Wednesday,
May 19. For the convenience of parents’ schedules, repeating programs are
scheduled at 9:15am and 7:30pm in the library conference room. The
agenda will preview eighth grade classes, explain how the “Super team” model
being implemented next year will affect teams, and share the results of a
substance use survey administered to Hommocks students. The date change
avoids a conflict with a Board of Education meeting the same evening.
The Hommocks PTA is proud to sponsor a new, convenient service for parents of
incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
Hommocks
school supplies can now be ordered online and delivered directly to your home.
We will be working with the company, School-Pak, to provide this service.
To go
directly to the order form, click:
http://www.schoolpak.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=1499&cat=Hommocks+Middle+School.
Or go to the
Please note
that band, orchestra and foreign language supplies are not included. And
individual teachers may request specific items not included in the kit.
Questions - contact Joyce Callahan at
joycecallahan@verizon.net or Amy Rothman at
amywrothman@aol.com.
Volunteers
and Staff Appreciation Breakfast
is this Friday, May 7th from 7:30AM to 10:00AM.
The Hommocks PTA invites Parent Volunteers and Hommocks Staff to a
breakfast in the Library in appreciation for all that you have done this year to
make our school the special place it is. For more information contact Aicha
Dieck
aichadieck@optonline.net or Phyllis Doherty
kpjsk5@aol.com.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Hommocks
Spring Book Fair,
May 11-13:
Come see what our kids are
reading! Get a jump on the summer reading list! We need parent volunteers
to help set-up and staff the book fair. Please email Lorraine Walsh at
lwalsh@sindexsystems.com
to volunteer for a shift or two. Set-up on the morning of Monday, May 10 and
book fair Tuesday through Thursday, May 11-13. Shifts are approximately 1-1/2
hours beginning at 8 am and ending at 3:15 pm. Include your day and time
preferences when responding.
DISTRICT
NEWS
The 2010-11
Proposed Mamaroneck Schools Budget reflects the lowest tax rate increase in more
than 40 years.
Click here to view the Budget at a Glance. If you or your spouse will
not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, May 18th,
don’t forget to vote absentee!
Click here
for Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot information (The last day to obtain
an absentee ballot, if it is to be mailed to the voter, is May 11 by 4 p.m.
The last day to obtain an absentee ballot, if it is to be picked up in person,
is May 17 by 4 p.m. Absentee ballots are due in the office of the District
Clerk by 5 p.m. on May 18.)
Attn:
Parents of Students Classified to Receive Special Education Services-
Please Complete SEPTA’s CSE Annual Review Survey. If you have had a
CSE meeting regarding your child's progress and goals for next year, please
answer our survey. It is very important to get your feedback – the survey
is confidential – no personal information is obtained. Click
here if you have had your annual review to discuss your child’s progress and
IEP
Mamaroneck
Schools Foundation
News
-- Don't Miss Our Annual Spring Gala, Casino & Auction
"...Night in
COMMUNITY
NEWS
Screening
of Sherlock Holmes on Friday, May 7th at 7:00PM.
Doors Open at 6:30 PM at
Free Admission / Snacks /
Raffles- open to Grades 7 and up.
Call (914) 698-1250 X24 for
further details
5th Annual
M.H.S. Varsity Summer Baseball Camp for players entering grades 7- 10 in fall
2010
will take place June 26- July
1 at MHS.
Questions? Go to
www.21csonline.com. Or, call (914) 831-9406. To register go to
www.21csonline.com and visit “Player Programs-2010 Summer Camp
Registration”. Select “2010 MHS Varsity Summer Baseball Camp”
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7:30- 10:00AM
Staff & Volunteer appreciation
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