Hickory Elementary School is committed to creating a learning community where students reach their academic potential, have no limits

to individual success and contribute meaningfully to society. Volume 9, Issue 6 April 2014

Home of the Hickory Huskies

From the Principals Desk

Welcome Back from Spring Break! I would like to thank all of the parents and family members that have recently attended the many events that have taken place here at Hickory Elementary this past month! Please take a few minutes to read this important newsletter that features future dates and times of additional upcoming events. April is the onset of spring, and one of the first signs of spring we notice is that students often desire to exchange the wearing of long pants for shorts. For your childs safety, we continue to discourage the wearing of shorts on warm "Spring-like" days. Our school grounds can be very wet and muddy, and we often have recess on the macadam only. As the students are trying to stretch their muscles, which may not have been frequently exercised during the winter months, they tend to fall down while playing. The number of bumps and bruises increases in the spring and the potential for these injuries increases when students wear shorts. A jacket or sweatshirt will help protect the elbows and may still be required on chilly days. Students are encouraged to wear sneakers or other sturdy footwear to school. Open sandals, and dress shoes are discouraged, flipflops are not allowed. For safety reasons, only students wearing sneakers or other sturdy footwear will be permitted to use the playground equipment. Thank you for your help in assuring your childs safety and comfort on the playground during the transitional weather of spring into summer. Please review the WCPS 2013-14 Handbook and Guide for more detailed information on the guidelines school dress codes. Congratulations to all the participants in the Girls on the Run Team! Thank you to our teacher sponsors who volunteer their time and energy to make sure that this program is a success. Girls on the Run is a North American non-profit program that works to encourage pre-teen girls as they develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games, culminating in a celebratory 5k race. The organizations curricula seek to address all aspects of the girls development to enhance their physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Thank you to The Heart of America Foundation and Fed Ex Ground of Hagerstown for our new Media Center. The reveal took place on April 22nd, and it is beautiful! In addition to the newly designed reading and technology center, each student received three brand new books that they may take home to keep. Parents and relatives please feel free to stop by and take a peek! Thank you for your support! Respectfully, Mrs. Kuhna

Student Incentive Program

Perfectly Popped Attendance Students with perfect attendance for the month are recognized with a certificate and pencil. (Note: Perfect attendance is based on the student being at school every day during the month). Those students with perfect attendance for the month of February were:

PreKindergarten: Mariyana Felton, Donavin Leicht, Rachel Liu, Gladys Muturi, Abigale Diamond, Levi, Embly, Olivia McDaniel, Sophie Rudisill, Amerie Weaver Kindergarten: Gabriela Coates Russell, Ariana Conley, Jael Evo, Shaun Haws, Damon Kesler, Benjamin Luemen, Serenity Malatt, Jalen McClary, Gavin Nalley, Daven Nguyen, Maddox Wood, Skyler Bowman, Adian Foose, Isabella Haws, SHerron Logan, October Rivera, Dylan Smolen, Alyssa Spong, Jolie Vallance, Abdelrahman Zahran Grade 1: Shradha Bista, Raidyn Crawford, Amtthew Detrow, Erin Duffy, Isaiah Joia, Dylan Kesler, Riley Lane, Hailey Lawhead, Abagail Luemen, Jimmy Manion Tynijah Marshall, Jasmine McDaniel, Ericka Amaya Lopez, Cierra Davis, Sarah Huynh, Ameerah Kadir, tanor Koerting, William Logan, Kevin Menjivar, Nicholas Minnick, Addie Nixon, Makaya Robinson, Ticcara Sumlin, Lillian Wise, Asmaa Zahran Grade 2: Mark Aquino, Brian Bernal Pineda, Marquet Brown, Abigail Crook, Skyler Knox, Yesica Laureano Cruz, Danh Mai, Khalea Pointer, Joshua Rivera, Christian Smith, Preston Smith, Kadega Zahran, Layla Kadir, Corry Nelson, Brithney Paniagua Menendez, Kaila Perry, Anluis Santiago Oliver, Teinaaki Simmons, Kane Taylor, Destiny Woodlon Grade 3: Amante Caldwell, Kristian Holloway, Amara McDaniel, Elizabeth Pierce, Damian Resto, Quinn Robinson, Fatmah Zahran, Taylor BryanMason Gates, Blake Houser, Elsie James, Brianna Koontz, Ian Lane, Sabrina Lenetsky, Lillie Mullendore Grade 4: Logan Adkins, Justin Ahmadian, John Hubbard, Samuel Kline, Ryan Miller, Anthony Perry, Kensley Shoemaker, Toriena Sumlin, Stefan Cebotari, Glenford Creary, Maleena Hawkes, Shelby Hoflich, Joseph Horner, Elizabeth Likely, Adirana Menjivar, Airam Santiago, Caiden Wetzel Grade 5: Mackenzie Arbogast, Noah Baker, Aleya Bullard, Diamante Caldwell, Jackson Carrazco, Isai Escobar, Deysi Laureano Cruz, Mariah Naugle, Wauren Sprecher, Eric Wang, Haley Baber, John Frost, Alexis Gross, Nurshafiqa Hasri, Leanne Jones, Rhyan Kifer, Spenser Lane, Jacqueline Myslinski, Hugo Paniagua Menendez, Athena Pike, Wilfred Quebedeaux, Stanley Reed, Kaci Smith, Tea Taylor, Mary Troast Those students with perfect attendance for the month of March were: PreKindergarten: Mariyana Felton, Addison Fitz, Gladys Muturi, Carrie Yost, Cheyanne Davis, Abigale Diamond, Amerie Weaver Grade K: Sophia Escobar, Ty Shaun Hamby, Makayla Heagy, Serenity Malatt, Gavin Nalley, Maddox Wood, Gavin Cook, Aidan Foose, Venus Leal, Sherron Logan, Alyssa Spong Grade 1: Shradha Bista, Matthew Detrow, Erin Duffy, Isaiah Joia, Riley Lane, Tessa Linetsky, Tynijah Marshall, Olivya Menowsky Davis, Alisa Rhoe, Megen Shartzer, Ericka Amaya Lopez, TyOnna Hamby, Diego Mendez Ramos, Nicholas Minnick, Kadin Mullendore, Makaya Robinson, Ticcara Sumlin, Daphne Wang, Lillian Wise Grade 2: Nicholas Anderson, Keira McKibben, Corry Nelson, Caleb Rohrer, Bryanna Santiago, Teinaaki Simmons, Kane Taylor, Marquet Brown, Yesica Laureano Cruz, Brithney Paniagua Menendez, Kaila Perry, Khalea Pointer, Christian Smith, Preston Smith Grade 3: Mason Gates, Blake Houser, Shianna Kinna, Ian Lane, Sabrina Linetsky, Lillie Mullendore, Noah cauffman, Quinn Robinson Grade 4: Justin Ahmadian, Corrine Carrazco, Sydney Gardner, TaeVon Hamby, Alexis Heagy, John Hubbard, Samuel Kline, Donye Menowsky, Anthony Perry, Carlos Amaya Lopez, Stefan Cebotari, Maleena Hawkes, Joseph Horner, Jakob Kitchen, Efrain Santiago, Caiden Wetzel Grade 5: Noah Baker, Aleya Bullard, Jackson Carrazco, Isai Escobar, Joseb Flores, Kameron Frey, Natalie Kitchen, Deysi Laureano Cruz, Jordan Rohrer, Wauren Sprecher, Eric Wang, Nurshafiqa Hasri, John Kern Varelli, Rhyan Kifer, Spenser Lane, Hugo Paniagua Menendez, Kaci Smith, Tea Taylor

PTA News

Next PTA restaurant fundraiser will be April 24th. Anyone interested should contact Kelly Likely at 240-675-0674. Next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, May 13th @ 5:30 p.m. We are looking for PTA officers for next year.

Martins A+ School Rewards Program

The beginning date for the Martins A+ school rewards program was October 6th. You may still register your card so that the school can earn cash through Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program. If you registered your bonus card with us last year, you must reregister this year for our school to receive credit. Please be sure to register your card to benefit Hickory Elementary School using ID #00072. As of this writing, the school has earned $504.88.

County-wide Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten registration dates have been scheduled on the following Mondays: May 13, and June 17, 2014. To enroll your child for kindergarten in Washington County Public Schools you will need to provide your child's :

Birth certificate Social Security card Immunization records Health Inventory completed by child's doctor with a nine month period before child enters school or within a six month period after entering school. Proof of residency, which can be a current property tax bill, rental bill, utility bill, or mortgage statement; must be current within last three months of registration. You CANNOT use a driver's license or either a regular telephone bill or cell phone bill.

Your child will need a physical before the start of school. Forms are available at the school. Take this information to your local elementary school.

Physical Education News

Jump Rope for Heart
THANK YOU to all of our Hickory Heart Heroes for an outstanding Jump Rope for Heart event this year. With your help, Hickory Elementary School raised $3,017.24 for the American Heart Association. The students Thank You Gifts from the American Heart Association should be arriving at school very shortly!! Great job Hickory!! WCPS Junior Olympics Track and Field Event The 40th Annual Junior Olympics Track and Field event will be held at South Hagerstown High School on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 (rain date is 5/10/14). All boys and girls in grades 4 & 5 received an informational sheet from Mrs. Kerns. Included on the paper is the permission slip in order for your child to participate in the Junior Olympics. Permission slips must be turned into Mrs. Kerns by Wednesday, April 30th, 2014. Any questions regarding this event, please contact Mrs. Kerns.

COUNSELORS CORNER
Mrs. Welty March 2014
Every month, one student from each classroom is designated as Character Counts Good Citizens of the Month. Students are nominated by classroom teachers for demonstrating the six pillars of character (Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, and Citizenship). Students and their parents/guardians will be honored with an ice cream sundae party and an afternoon of BINGO. Additionally, there will be other surprises for the honorees at this time. The honorees will have their picture taken to be displayed on the bulletin board as well as in the Herald-Mail. Hickory Elementary School recently honored 16 students for exemplifying the character traits of Motivation during the month of March. Congratulations to the following students: Emma Jenkins, Elektra Nixon, Melanie Keys, Sarah Huyhn, Anluis Santiage, Dontae Caldwell, Brianna Koontz, Yadira Parada, Aaliyah Patmon, Sam Kline, Ryhan Kifer, Warren Sprecher, Shadra Bista, Erika Amaya-Lopez, Donavin Leicht, and Amerie Weaver

Hickory Elementary School Calendar of Events 2014

Tuesday, April 22nd Thursday, April 24th Thursday, April 24th Friday, May 2nd Friday, May 2nd May 5th 9th Tuesday, May 6th Tuesday, May 6th Friday, May 9th Tuesday, May 13th Wednesday, May 14th Wednesday, May 14th Thursday, May 15th May 19th 23rd Thursday, May 22nd Thursday, May 22nd Friday, May 23rd Monday, May 26th Saturday, May 31st Friday, June 6th Thursday, June 12th READ DESIGN Run of Show Media Center Grade 5 Panoramic Picture Grade 5 Band Practice @ 6:30 p.m., Fountain Rock Dad and Donuts @ 8:00 a.m. Report Cards Sent Home Teacher Appreciation Week Grade 4 Combined Band Concert @ WMHS, 6:00 p.m. Grade 5 Combined Band Concert @ WMHS, 7:00 p.m. Parent Meeting @ 1:30 p.m. (Socialization Skills) PTA Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. Bookmobile (Return Books Only) Spring Orchestra Concert @ Springfield MS, 6:00 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Day Book Fair @ Hickory Pre-K Grandparents Day PTA Ice Cream Social @ 5:00 p.m. Grandparents Day MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOLS CLOSED GOTR Race @ Grace Academy FIELD DAY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, Dismissal at 12:30 p.m.