October 2019

October is one of our favorite months here at HSC! We have a lot of upcoming events including our first field trip of the year, our first fundraiser, picture day, and a family favorite - Trunk or Treat! If you are new or a returning family please take a moment to review our Trunk or Treat rules and policies.

Wednesday Families please note that on October 23rd, there will be NO SCHOOL for a teacher in-service day.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Wed Sept 25th - Wed Oct 9th - OCTOBER COUNT - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE DAYS

Tues Oct 8th & Wed Oct 9th - HSC Car Wash (Westminster location)

Thurs Oct 10th & Fri Oct 11th - Miller Farms Field Trip

Mon Oct 14th - Fri Oct 18th - Picture Day

Thurs Oct 17th - HSC Bake Sale (Evergreen location)

Wed Oct 23rd - NO SCHOOL Teacher In-service

Fri Oct 25th - Thurs Oct 31st - Trunk or Treat Week

October Count

October Count is a two week period where HSC attendance data is collected by the state. HSC receives funding based off this data. We love being able to provide your children with quality teachers, classes, and materials. The funding we receive is the ONLY reason we are able to do that, so it’s imperative that your student is present at HSC during this time.

This year’s October Count is September 25th till October 9th. Your student is required to be in attendance on your HSC days during this window. HSC reserves the right to withdraw your student from the program if a student misses more than one day during this window. For additional questions please email enrollment@wwahomeschool.org.

If Absent

We know our families love to travel, and we support that fully; but we ask that you not schedule any major trips during this time. In the event of an unplanned absence (kids will inevitably get sick), or a previously planned trip before enrolling please email attendance@wwahomeschool.org with the following information:

• The student(s) full name
• The date of absence
• The reason for the absence
• Proof of absence (this is REQUIRED, no exceptions can be made)

For additional questions please email attendance@wwahomeschool.org

HSC Leadership Fundraiser for the Wild Animal Sanctuary!

Ms Elona's Leadership Class is hosting two upcoming fundraisers right here at HSC! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary which will follow with a field trip later next month.

Tuesday (10/8) & Wednesday (10/9) at our Westminster location, Leadership is having a car wash and lemonade stand from 12:30-2:30pm. Please bring cash to purchase either service, cards and checks cannot be accepted.

Thursday (10/17) at our Evergreen location, our Leadership class will be hosting a bake-sale & lemonade stand from 2pm - 3pm. HSC will provide the lemonade Families, please donate baked goods and deliver them at drop-off in the morning. Please wrap your goods (individually, in bundles or whole items are fine) in paper or plastic packaging. Store bought items work too! If you bring homemade items, please list the ingredients for customers to check for allergy needs. We ask that you bring cash only to purchase please! Because items will be coming from outside sources, we cannot guarantee anything to be completely allergy free.

Please email Ms Elona (efish@wwahomeschool.org) to let her know if you can bring an item for the bake sale or if you have any questions.

Miller Farms Field Trip

This year HSC is organizing field trips for families to join if they can! Field trips will typically be set up on two different days of the week so that students don't have to choose between their day at HSC and a field trip. For our first outing, families have the option of going to Miller Farms for their Fall festival on Thursday (10/10) or Friday (10/11) at 10am! There will be no HSC staff on site so we are looking for parent volunteers to help sign in families. Please fill out the Miller Farms Field Trip form if you'd like to join us!

Ms. Elona is organizing this field trip so please email efish@wwahomeschool.org if you have any questions.

Picture Day

Picture day is coming!

This year HSC will be using Lifetouch to take student photos. Photos are available for pre-order on mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID code: CG889105Y0. Photo packages range from $12 to $60. Pictures can be ordered online or in person with cash or check. To order pictures in person please stop by Ms. Antoinette's desk in the morning to pick up an order form.

Picture day(s) will be on the following:

• Monday October 14th @ 9:30am
• Tuesday October 15th @ 9:30am
• Wednesday October 16th @ 9:30am
• Thursday October 17th @ 10am
• Friday October 18th @ 9:30am

Absent or unhappy with your student's photo? Picture retakes will be available the week before Thanksgiving break. Wednesday (11/20) in Westminster, Thursday (11/21) in Evergreen, and Friday (11/22) in Lakewood. To schedule a retake please email Ms. Chelsea with the Picture Retake in the subject line.

Trunk or Treat

TRUNK OR TREAT IS OCTOBER 25th - 31st. Please note that this event starts on Friday (10/25) and ends on Thursday (10/31-Halloween). There will be no Trunk or Treat on Friday, November 1st.

Whether your family is participating or not, please complete the Trunk or Treat form. This helps us organize the kids as well as keep them safe during the event. If you do not complete the form before the morning of Trunk or Treat your student will automatically be participating in the event.

Please take a minute to read through our Trunk or Treat Information Sheet. It's important that parents and staff are all on the same page so that our kiddos get optimal Trunk or Treat time while also staying safe!

This event works best when we have lots of trunks for the kids to visit! You can decorate your trunk as much or as little as you'd like, just as long as we have some! To volunteer your trunk please fill out the Trunk or Treat form.

Any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Danielle or Ms. Antoinette.

Scholastic

Hello Homeschool Connection Parents,

I am heading up the Scholastic Reading Club this year for Ms. Chelsea and wanted to let everyone know how easy it is to order books for your young people! Scholastic offers great prices on a wide variety of books for kids of all reading levels. After your first order online you will receive a credit for a free book (Worth up to $5.00, first time scholastic users only) on your next online order. Each month there are always multiple books available for just $1. You can find them on the magazine cover page!

Use the link below to create a new account. If you've previously ordered from scholastics you may continue to use the same account. Our school book code this year is once again: LML4W

Orders will be submitted on the 15th of every month. Please have them in by the evening of the 14th.

Email wheeler_kiya@hotmail.com with an additional questions or if you’d like to put an order in sooner than the 15th.

Thank you for your time. And let the reading begin!!!!

https://orders.scholastic.com/LML4W

Blessings,

KIYA WYCOFF

Classroom & Location Reminders

• The Parent Directory is now available! For those who opted to be included in the directory a PDF copy was emailed to you earlier this week. If you did not get a copy please email enrollment@wwahomeschool.org.
• Mr. Lyle is looking for the following materials for an upcoming project: rocks (small), shoeboxes, and fall leaves! If you have any please stop by his classroom in the morning.
• Check out our brand NEW Teacher's Page on our website! This page is currently growing and improving, so keep checking back as we make changes to it over the next few months.
• Check back every week for Ms. Holly's cooking recipes!
• Our Evergreen location is NUT FREE, please refrain from packing any type of nuts in your student's lunch and snack.
• Look out for upcoming MONTHLY field trips. For field trip ideas, questions, or to sign up please email Ms. Elona.
• It's encouraged to label all backpacks, water bottles, and lunch boxes so that your student comes home with them at the end of the day.
• Please remember to bring Tennis Shoes for all Physical Education Classes (Martial Arts, Games, Energize, etc). Squashed toes are never fun!
• Musical Theater Students please remember to print your script at home and bring it to school every week. If you are unable to print please email Ms. Hayley
• Technical Theater Students will begin painting, so dress accordingly!
• If your student is absent please email attendance@wwahomeschool.org

Class of the Month

Our class of the month comes from one of our new teacher's Mr. Lyle! In Creative Workshop, students read Where the Wild Things Are and discovered their own Wild Thing in the form of crafty hats!

Creative Workshop is a unique class in that it features projects from all different mediums. Students will use art, technology, and film to create unique works of art. We can't wait to see what these kids create next!

September Highlights

September was our Safety Month here at HSC! Student's discussed in classes what to do if a Lockout, Hold, Evacuate, Shelter, or Lockdown was ever called. These talks can be very scary for kids (and adults!) but they are important to have in order to keep our students safe here at HSC.

We ask that parents continue these discussions at home to ensure that students understand the importance of knowing what to do in an emergency. For more information please visit, iloveyouguys.org.