Dear Houston Elementary Families,

We are excited to share a fundraising opportunity that helps support our students while making everyday shopping easy! In the past, our fundraising efforts have allowed us to eliminate the cost of field trips and other activities for our families. To continue making these opportunities accessible to all students, we need to rebuild our account—and you can help!

Houston Elementary is now participating in SchoolStore.com, a simple way for our school to earn funds through purchases you, your family, and friends are already making. By shopping online through SchoolStore.com, a portion of sales will go directly to our school.

Getting started is easy! Students will follow these three simple steps:
1️⃣ Wear the lanyard they receive from their teacher home on Monday.
2️⃣ Send email invitations to friends and family, asking them to support our school.
3️⃣ Bring the lanyard back to school on Tuesday.

Learn more about how it works by visiting:
SchoolStore.com Information

Thank you for your support in making Houston Elementary a place where all students can experience enriching activities at no cost to families!

Please bring any special grown up in your life for breakfast March 21 at the elementary school. We’ll have donuts and muffins, coffee and hot cocoa.

This is the first official fundraiser for the elementary school PTA. Breakfast will be at cost to the adults. You can buy items individually or even take home boxes of freshly made pastries!

$1.50/pastry or $5/take home box of 4.

Kids get breakfast for free, as usual.

Because this is our first time hosting this fundraising event we’d like a general head count.

Please RSVP, if possible, by March 19. You can still come if you don’t RSVP, but we just want to try to make sure we don’t run out of food!

https://forms.gle/AR7L2yvpZLLCf7wbA

🌟 Book of the Week: Draw the Line by Kathryn Otoshi 🌟

This week, we’re celebrating creativity and cooperation with the stunning wordless picture book Draw the Line! This powerful story shows how a simple line can bring people together—or push them apart. Without using any words, the book sparks imagination and teaches valuable lessons about friendship, teamwork, and making amends.

Ask your child:
🖍️ What do you think the story is about?
🤝 How do the characters solve their problem?
🎨 Can you create your own wordless story with pictures?

Let’s keep the creativity flowing at home!

• Monday, March 17th
• Happy St. Patrick's Day- Student Leadership dress up day
• Wear your green
• Lunch today is Salisbury steak
• The alternative this week is the pizza munchable
• Tuesday, March 18th
• Lunch today is Philly flatbread
• The alternative this week is the pizza munchable
• Wednesday, March 19th
• Lunch today is the Walking Tacos
• The alternative this week is the pizza munchable
• Thursday, March 20th
• Hadlee Clark Dress up day- Student Leadership donation
• PBIS reward Day
• Lunch today is BBQ Chicken sandwich
• The alternative this week is the pizza munchable
• Friday, March 21st
• Breakfast with Buddies @ 7:30
• Kindergarten Open House
• Lunch today is Corn dog
• The alternative this week is the pizza munchable
• Monday, March 24th- Friday, March 28th- Spring Break

In an effort to reduce milk waste and manage costs more effectively, we are making some changes to our milk distribution at snack time for students in grades 1-6. Moving forward, we ask that families who wish to purchase milk for their children at snack time complete the attached form. This will allow us to distribute milk more accurately and ensure that funds are collected appropriately.

Please take a moment to fill out the form and indicate which of your students you would like to receive milk during snack time It's important to note that students receive a free carton of milk each day during school breakfast and lunch. However, milk is only free at lunch if the student takes the school meal. Otherwise, students in grades K-6 will be charged $0.60 at lunchtime for their milk.

Milk distribution at snack will begin September 9th, 2024. We will add students to the list and milk will be delivered to students during their scheduled snack times.

Cost per milk $0.60:

• Quarter 3- 1/21/25-3/21/25 (42 school days)= $25.20
• Quarter 4- 3/31/25-5/28/25 (40 school days) = $24.00

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work to make this process more efficient.

Snack Break Milk Request

Kind regards,
Angela McQuinn
Assistant Principal, Houston Elementary School

🌟 Congratulations, Mrs. McCormick! 🌟

This week, the Hurricane FORCE Student Leadership Committee proudly recognizes Mrs. McCormick nominated for being an all-around amazing teacher! 🎉 Known for her fun spirit, engaging activities, and dedication to students, she brings energy and creativity to the classroom every day.

Our student leaders also gave a special shoutout to how she balances being an incredible teacher and a wonderful mom—a true teacher-mom inspiration! 💙

As part of this well-deserved recognition, Mrs. McCormick will receive:
✨ A handwritten award from the Student Leadership Committee
🎁 A small gift
🚗 A special parking spot for the week

Thank you, Mrs. McCormick, for making Houston Elementary such a fantastic place to learn and grow! We appreciate you! 👏🎉

#ThankYouMrsMcCormick #HurricaneFORCE #HoustonElementary

This week, we are celebrating outstanding 6th-grade students who have demonstrated the values of our Hurricane F.O.R.C.E.! Willow M. & Connor C. were nominated by their 6th-grade teachers, Mrs. O'Hare & Mr. Hoff, for their positive energy, contributions to the school and classroom community, and amazing growth.

We are so proud of their hard work and the positive impact they have made. We will certainly miss this incredible sixth-grade crew as they move on to HHS next fall!

Thank you, Willow and Connor, for your dedication to our Hurricane F.O.R.C.E. community. Your efforts make a difference—keep up the great work! 🎉

Houston Elementary Spelling Bee Results! 🏆🐝

We are excited to share the results of our recent Houston Elementary Spelling Bee! A huge thank you to Mrs. Merchelwitz, our incredible enrichment teacher, for organizing this fantastic event. We also appreciate our judges and all of our talented finalists who competed.

Congratulations to our winners! 🎉
🥇 1st Place: Eriah L.
🥈 2nd Place: Hunter F.
🥉 3rd Place: Easton K.

We are so proud of all our participants for their hard work and dedication. Events like this highlight our commitment to continuous improvement and student achievement, and we love seeing our students rise to the challenge.

Keep up the great work, Houston spellers! 📖✨

Student Entrepreneurs Spotlight: Oliver S. & O.S. Mowing

Real-world learning comes to life when students take initiative, solve problems, and build skills beyond the classroom! This week, Oliver S. and his friends proudly wore their O.S. Mowing shirts to school, generating excitement and spreading the word about Oliver’s summer business.

Through this entrepreneurial venture, Oliver is learning valuable lessons in leadership, marketing, and business management—key skills that will serve him well in the future. We love seeing our students take their passions and turn them into real-world opportunities!

Way to go, Oliver and team! Keep dreaming big and making an impact. 🚀💡

#RealWorldLearning #StudentEntrepreneurs #O.S.Mowing #BestinService

Kindergarten Takeover! 🎉

This week, while Mrs. McQuinn was subbing in kindergarten, the students decided it was their turn to take charge! Our young leaders stepped up to help out and even took on the role of "Mrs. Levenick" for the day. Check out these two behind the teacher's desk, running the show with confidence and enthusiasm!

Thanks for a fun and unforgettable day, kindergarteners—you did an amazing job! 🍎✨ #KindergartenTakeover #FutureTeachers #LeadershipInAction

• Monday, March 17th- Dress in Green for St. Patrick's Day
• Thursday, March 20th- Hadlee Clark Student Leadership Fundraiser. Bring a dollar and dress in pink, purple, and orange for the day!
• Friday, March 21st- PTA Event Fundraiser- Breakfast with Buddies starts at 7:30 am in the elementary gym
• March 21st: Kindergarten Open House, Current kindergarten students will not have school this day (due to the Open House) Hurricane Watch will not be available as the elementary school will remain in session for grades 1-6, HW will be open before and after school only.
• March 24th & 25th: Teacher InService, NO School for Students, Hurricane Watch available.
• March 26th, 27th, 28th: NO School for Students, Hurricane Watch available.

Please check the school website calendar for more information as well as other events/opportunities.