Hickory PTA Roundup

June 2024

Hickory PTA Roundup June 2024

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From the PTA President

Hello Hickory Hounds!

Even though there’s less than 10 days left of school your Hickory PTA isn’t slowing down! This month all our students will get to participate in the annual Field Days or Park Days. These events are completely volunteer run and we do rely on parents to help us put on a successful event. If you have availability to volunteer, please consider signing up for one of the available shifts.


A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the volunteers this year. Whether you assisted in the classroom, chaperoned a study trip, regularly volunteered, or lent a hand at a PTA event, your generosity and commitment did not go unnoticed, and I am incredibly grateful for you.


I also want take a moment to express my gratitude to this year’s Hickory PTA Board: Sunny Joo, Liana Osborne, Stacey Wong, Tricia Cole, Cathy, Uechi, Keri Kaba-Dien, Mary Ishida, Jayani Mannikage, Nichol Leone, Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Whitten, Mrs. Tyrrell, Mrs. Risk, Amanda Kirsch (Adventures in Art), Brittany Resendez (Copy Center), Sabrina White (Copy Center), Lina Awshee (DEI), Adrienne Downs (Healthy Ever After), Nilza Bertulano (Library), and Yelli Ramos (Membership & Hospitality). In addition to the hours they volunteer and the jobs they work, they take time out of their busy lives to ensure the success of all our programs. The dedication and energy they put into every Hickory PTA initiative truly reflects how much they care about the students, teachers, staff, and families at Hickory Elementary School. I am grateful to have been a part of this year’s board and look forward to continuing as PTA President for the upcoming school year. Have a wonderful summer and I’ll see you in August!


With gratitude,


Amy Brownstone

Calendar at a Glance

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June 5, 2024: TK and Kinder Field Day

June 6, 2024: 2nd Grade Field Day

June 7, 2024: 4th Grade Olympics

June 10, 2024: 3rd Grade Field Day

June 11, 2024: 1st Grade Field Day

June 11, 2024: 3rd and 5th Grade Farmer’s Market Field Trip

June 12, 2024: 5th Grade Park Day

June 13, 2024: Last day of school!

August 22, 2024: First day of school for 2024-2025!

Field Day/Olympics Volunteer Sign Ups

Field Day is an annual Hickory tradition of outdoor activities and fun on the Hickory campus field. Each grade level (TK-3rd) will have their own field day. The dates* are as follows:


TK and Kindergarten: Wednesday June 5th from 9:15-11:15 am

1st grade: Tuesday June 11th from 9:30-11:30 am

2nd grade: Thursday June 6th from 9:30-11:30 am

3rd grade: Monday June 10th from 1:00-3:00 pm


* 4th and 5th Grades will have different events from TK-3rd. 4th grade will have their Olympics at Hickory Park on June 7, and 5th grade will have their Park Day on June 12. Information will come from your teachers.


TK-3rd Grade Volunteering

Parent volunteers are needed for field day to either accompany the classes or staff the activity stations. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up using the Sign Up Genius link for your student’s grade. Please sign up for only ONE role per grade.

Please note parent spectators are not permitted for field day and only volunteers will be allowed to attend.


TK/Kinder: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A72FA6FFC61-49844894-field

1st Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A72FA6FFC61-49895032-field

2nd Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A72FA6FFC61-49895041-field

3rd Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A72FA6FFC61-49895042-field


4th Grade Volunteering

We're looking for 2-3 volunteers per classroom to help with setting up, cleaning up, and accompanying each class as they rotate through the events.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0444AFA622A5FA7-49915362-4thgrade#/


Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact events@hickorypta.net


Thank you to our Program Chairs: Stacey Wong (TK-3rd Field Day), Amy Brownstone (4th Grade Olympics), and Alexa Davis and Tricia Cole (5th Grade Park Day)

Field Trips Recap

Your fundraising and donations are what make programs like study trips possible! Thank you for supporting the Hickory PTA so that we can keep providing these enriching and memorable experiences for our students.


First and Second graders visited Tanaka Farms last month. The students, teachers, and chaperones were given a tour of the farm on tractors and were able to pick strawberries and vegetables to take home.


In January third graders attended a performance of Matilda at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center and then had lunch at Polliwog Park.


Fourth graders visited the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum to learn about early living in California. They toured the almost 200 year old adobe which sits in the city of Rancho Dominguez/Compton.


The fifth grade students went to the California Science Center in May. In addition to walking through the museum to view exhibits, they also watched the IMAX movie “Cities of the Future 3D”.

Jog-a-thon Prize Day Recap

On Friday May 17 we had our Jog-a-thon prize day. To celebrate reaching our fundraising goal of $50,000, we had school-wide popsicle party! Thank you volunteers who helped distribute over 850 popsicles to our classrooms.


Our top Jog-a-thon individual winners had an amazing time taking part in Hickory's leadership! Savannah L. was Principal for the Day, Donovan T. was Assistant Principal for a day, and Audrey B. was Class Librarian for the Day. They got to learn more about these important roles and take on some of the duties.


The top participating classes in each grade got to choose their own spirit day. The three top earning classes, Mrs. Kownacki's, Mrs. Bond's, and Mrs. Million's, got their own mini-carnival and prize room. Thank you to all of our volunteers and donors who helped with the games and prizes!

Adventures in Art Showcase

Adventures in Art had its Art Show on Friday, May 24 along with the schoolwide Student Showcase Day. On display were the 5 projects from the school year. Our Hounds had a great time learning about different artists and practicing various art techniques. Special thank you to Amanda Kirsch (AIA chair) and all of our volunteer docents!

Yearbook Final Update

Hickory Hounds from all grades were asked to submit pictures for the yearbook to show their dreams for the future. Here's what made it on the covers. The yearbook contains all the great submissions and many more pictures from throughout the year!


The front cover images were a combination of drawings by Yuzuki M. (2nd grade) and Mason K. (4th grade). The back cover was submitted by Olivia K. (2nd grade).


Students who purchased a yearbook will receive theirs in class the last week of school. There will be a small amount of books for sale in person. Please email Sunny at yearbook@hickorypta.net for details.

Lost and Found

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The Lost and Found cart will be cleared for the year on June 12, 2024. Please encourage your child to stop by Room 31 near the front of the school to check for any misplaced items such as jackets, water bottles and lunch boxes.

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