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Show Your Teacher Appreciation
Did you know that next week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Thornhill? We kick it off with the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon today, but please feel free to appreciate your teachers all next week, as well! As a parent who's been at Thornhill since Kindergarten, I am happy to say that we have been blessed with a number of fantastic teachers, helping my child grow and learn. So on behalf of all us parents, THANK YOU TEACHERS!!! Parents, I hope that you take the time to say 'Thanks' next week when you see your child's teacher, send them a quick email of support, or encourage your child to share a note or card or drawing of their appreciation – whatever feels right for your family. ~ Marady Hill, Fourth Grade Parent
Science Fair / Final PFC Meeting May 16
This year, the Science Fair and the last PFC meeting of the school year will be held on the same evening, Wednesday, May 16. The Science Fair will run from 6-6:45 PM with the projects being on display in the classrooms. After browsing the students' work, you can check in your children to childcare in the AT portable and then head to the MPR for the PFC General Meeting, which starts at 7 PM. The focus of the meeting will be the Board Slate for the 2012-2013 PFC Officers, the 2012-2013 operating budget, and the surplus spending plan recommended by the Budget Committee. All three items will need to be approved by the membership, so please plan to attend. The meeting will wrapup by 8 PM. If you have any questions, please email me at president@thornhillschool.org. ~ Bree Lancaster, PFC President
Thornhill Carnival is Coming!
Current and prospective families are invited to attend an old-fashioned Spring Carnival held in the school yard, featuring booths, games, prizes, food, entertainment and fun. The Carnival will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 10 AM to 3PM. Here's how you can participate:
- Sweets for the Cakewalk: Share your favorite sweets – homemade or store bought.
- Help Staff a Booth: Sign up for a one-hour shift in your class booth
- Volunteer to help in the ticket booth, prize booth, or the food booth
- Food: Dads Club BBQ
- Face Painters: Do we have any volunteer artists, who enjoy working on small but adorable canvasses?
- Recycled Toys: Look under beds, in closets, in storage…anywhere - for toys in good condition to be used for the consolation prizes; look out for a box to drop them off in the main office
- Entertainment: We need two parent volunteers to manage the Talent Show for the Carnival (please email: carnival@thornhillschool.org to sign up)
- Kids: Sign up for the talent show. Do you have a special talent or skill to entertain us? We’d like to see on stage all of Thornhill’s singers, dancers, acrobats, comics, dramatic performers, etc.