October 8, 2012Volume 5, Issue 3

PTO Stuff the Bus!

Thanks to you, the Garden Oaks PTO has raised just over $20,000for the annual fundraiser! The monies raised will pay for items not otherwise covered by the school budget such as field trips, special events and special projects such as the iPad cart purchased by the PTO last year! We will be ordering another iPad cart to add to the campus in the next week. Thank you to everyone who donated!

Donations now being accepted for the annual PTO Garage Sale on October 13th. THANK YOU to PODS for the donation of a storage unit for our garage sale items.

VOTE!

This year, you have an opportunity to participate in the democratic process of voting! Voter registration cards are available in the front office in English and Spanish. Stop by and pick up your card to submit.

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY OCTOBER 9th to participate in the ELECTION!

Early registration begins on October 22nd. General Election is November 6th. The polls are open 7am – 7pm. Vote early to avoid the lines!

We will be hosting a PTO Bake Sale on Election Day as a fundraiser. Watch for details!

NOVEMBER 6th - VOTE!!!

COME TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY!

So far, our daily average is 97.2% We are a percentage point last year at this time. Be sure to get rest, drink water and get plenty of rest to stay healthy. If you are in school Monday – Thursday of each week, you earn the privilege of coming to school in free dress on Fridays!

The Leader In Me

We are implementing the Covey Foundation’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as adapted for children. This program is called, The Leader In Me. We are working to become an accredited Lighthouse School that exemplifies the traits of the Leader In Me. There are currently 29 Lighthouse schools world-wide and 1027 schools in the process!

The 7 Habits are:

Independence or Self-Mastery

1. Be Proactive

2.Begin with the End in Mind

3.Put First Things First

Interdependence

4.Think Win-Win

5.Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

6.Synergize

Self-Renewal

7.Sharpen the Saw

NEW….

8.Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs

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Important Dates!

Free Dress Fridays for Perfect Attendance!

October 1-12 – Now accepting Garage Sale Donations

Saturday, Oct 13 – PTO Garage Sale (start cleaning those closets and watch for drop-off information)

October 5/12/15 – Parent Involvement Classes by HISD Parental Engagement 8am

October 20 – Energy Day – Herman Square at City Hall 11am – 5pm FREE event!

Urban Harvest 20th Annual Celebration and Potluck – Alabama Garden 2812 Alabama 77004

FREE event 11am – 1pm

October 24 – Early Dismissal 12:45pm/1pm

from the desk of Mrs. Pollock, Principal Garden Oaks Elementary