The Heber Valley Pow Wow at Soldier Hollow: is having a fundraiser that includes dinner, live music and fantastic auction items on May 21^st at 6:00pm at the Lodge.

Bring gently used bikes, scooters, balls, bats, skates, skis, boots, helmets, goggles, life preservers, and other youth and adult sporting equipment to our swap.  Find a broad array of affordably priced equipment that reflects the interests of our outdoor-oriented families and neighbors.  Invite your friends and neighbors to participate in this fun event, both as sellers and buyers.

Drop off equipment before and after school on Thursday, May 19th.

(Equipment only – we’re not set up to receive clothing)

More details forthcoming.  Questions?  Contact Karla Willis (801-864-7190, karla.willis@gmail.com) or Kim Gilboy (435-654-5156, kim@4specs.com)

This year’s sale will be run by 5^th grade parents and students in support of their never-ending quest to visit the nation’s capital.   (30% of sale proceeds will go towards supporting this project.  70% of sale proceeds will be repaid to the sellers.)

Please turn in all of your other reward items by Monday, May 16^th.  This includes Box Tops, Campbell’s labels and Cream O’Weber milk caps. Thank you!

School Board Openings: It is election time and the Soldier Hollow Charter School Board has four member positions open.  We are looking for qualified individuals to throw their hat into the ring.  Besides having a passion for making our school better, we’re looking for candidates with law, finance, academics and/or management and fundraising experience.

It is a job that requires responsibility and commitment but, for the right person, is an important way to help set the directions and growth of the school.

What does the Board do? The Board of Directors is a seven-member group that governs the school.  Their most important function is to provide oversight while staying true to the school’s unique educational focus and charter.

• The term of office for each board member is two years.
• The Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at the school.

If you are interested in running, please go to the Soldier Hollow Charter School website and fill out the board candidate sign-up form. http://myshcs.wufoo.com/forms/2011-shcs-board-candidate-signup/

If you have any questions please contact Claudia Heusch, SHCS Board Secretary, at Claudia.heusch@att.net or (435) 654-7019

Trunk or Treat: Friday, October 30th, at 11:00. Please park your car in the corral next to the amphitheatre before 11:00.

Crossing Guard needed in the morning.  Please contact Cheryl Kightlinger or the school office.

Halloween Carnival:Wasatch County Parks & Rec will be Saturday, October 31st, from 1:00-4:00 pm, at the new Parks and Rec building (345 w 600 s).  Cost is $6 for an all-you-can-play wristband (pre-sold at Parks and Rec – $8 if you buy it the day of) or $ .50 per booth.  Over 20 booths to choose from including spider chase, costume contest, candy, prizes and more.  All proceeds go to the PTA’s of Heber Valley.

Book Fair: Nov 9th – 13th:  Volunteers needed!  Set up & clean up, breakfast @ the book fair, working the cash register and coordinating classroom visits.  Contact: Joni Taylor inclinecos@yahoo.com

Raffle Sales – SHCS STUDENTS ROCK! Once again, our students exceeded expectations with their participation in raffle sales! Together, they raised $8,480 for new technology equipment for the school. This was an average of over $41 per student!  The PTO has deposited these funds, and will make them available for specific technology-related requests from teachers. Requests from classes that raised more funds will receive priority for selection.

• Boys Rule Day: Close race! The girls’ total was $10 than the boys, but to make the races fair, we judged based on averages. The boys’ average was $43.66 per boy. Girls sold an average of $40.05 each. In celebration of their success, we’ll be declaring a lighthearted “Boys Rule” day within the next couple of weeks. (We’ll honor the girls a little bit, too.)
• Top Class Sellers: Mr. Drozd’s 3rd grade were the #1 sellers, with an average of $107 sold per student. Mr. McGinn’s 4th grade came in second with $92 per student and Ms. Poirier’s 4th grade had a great final week push to end with an average of $81 per student. Since the next closest classes were in the “50s,” the committee decided to honor all three of these top selling classes, with special emphasis on Mr. Drozd’s class. We offered this class a trip to Boondocks Fun Center with unlimited ride passes. The two 4th grade classes chose between a Kamas Pool Party and a Fire Truck ride.
• Top Participation: Ms. Poirier’s class came out tops with 90% participation. Mr. Drozd’s had the highest percentage on the “official” closing date (which was extended), so we also honored them with a pizza party as well.
• Top Sellers: This year, we had 9 students who sold 50 or more tickets (with sales ranging from $210 to $485 each). These top sellers included: Sean Gilboy, Katherine Hosack, Tyrel Graves, Cooper Jenkins, Alexander Speake, Mason Heimburger, Melissa Murcko, Zander Burkemo, and Jessica O’Hara. In addition to their chosen prizes, we’ll present each of them with Olympic-style medallions on Boys Rule day.

Thanks to you parents, for your support of your children and our school, in this fun undertaking!

And the raffle winners are:

• 1st winner is:  Loni Reed (ticket sold by student – Shaylen Reed- 4th)
• 2nd winner is: Suzie Turner (ticket sold by student – Isabella Bellini-4th)
• 3rd winner is:  Stephen Bumentaal (ticket sold by student – Stella Trincado-6th)

Adopt-A-Native Elder Program:  The Third Grade class is proud to be a part of the Adopt-A-Native Elder program.  This is our fourth year sponsoring a Navajo Grandmother, Grandma Pauline Begay. As we study Native Americans of the past, we also want to recognize those that are still living!  There is much to learn from these Navajo elders before they are gone and with them a culture that is truly unique. Please take the next few weeks to accumulate any canned goods, blankets, clothing, kitchen ware, etc. All items may be dropped off in Miss Drozd’s classroom.  We will be delivering our donations on our field trip to the Navajo Rug Show at Deer Valley on November 5th.
*Please refrain from donating anything that requires electricity, this luxury is unavailable to the elders.
For more information on donations or the program in general, please visit www.anelder.org.
Thank you! –Miss Drozd, Mr. Drozd, and the Third Grade

Rewards Program: We began a new contest last week!  We are having a horse race to see which class can bring in the most BOXTOPS!  Each student in the class that brings in the most boxtops will win a coupon for a cheeseburger from McDonald’s!  The points will be adjusted to percentages in order to level the different sized classes.  Both 4th grade classes will be combined, as will 7th and 8th grade.  Please have your children put these in the collection boxes in their classrooms.  Make sure your child’s name is on the labels.  This contest will end on November 13th.
Please shop through the BOXTOPS MARKETPLACE when making purchases online.  This is quick, easy and free.  You won’t receive junk mail!  There are more than 100 stores that participate.  Simply go to www.boxtops4education.com, click on “Marketplace”, select your store and shop as usual.  Since it takes you to the store’s website, you are still able to use coupons and take advantage of special offers.  The stores contribute up to 8% of your purchase to the school.  THAT’S A LOT!!  Other schools are earning $20,000 each year from this alone.  Since we have very limited shopping in our valley, most of us do shop online and every one of us should be taking advantage of this program.  The first time you shop you will need to fill out a brief registration so boxtops knows which school you’re supporting.  After that, all it requires is 2 extra mouse clicks – seriously! Encourage your friends, family and neighbors to help, too!  We collect all reward items all year long.  See the bulletin board at the bottom of the stairs for current information.  If you have any questions, please call or email me.  Thank you so much!
Jill Johnson  657-2136  gljill1@msn.com

Soldier Hollow Lodge: Snow is coming, as are some of Soldier Hollow’s favorite events.  Don’t miss:

• Pre Winter Ski Sale: Excellent used cross country ski packages as low as $189 for adults/$75 for juniors. The sale is Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, from 8 am to 5 pm. TOKO and SWIX wax, accessories, gloves and hats are 20-50% off.
• Discounted Season Passes: Saturday, November 7, is the last day for early season discounted season and ten punch passes.  Remember:  our ten punch passes don’t expire, and they can be shared by friends and family.
• Soup and Soldier Hollow Fundraiser: The ninth annual Soup and Soldier Hollow fundraiser is Friday evening, November 13, with great soups from eight of Heber Valley’s best restaurants. Soup’s on at 6 p.m., with many silent auction items to bid on. Our live auction starts at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this popular event, supporting Team Soldier Hollow.

The Board had planned in August to have this month’s meeting moved up to today rather than the usual 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Board meetings are held at 6 pm in Mr Weber’s office.

View past meeting minutes.

• Review and approve last meeting minutes
• Parents Questions and Answers
• Principal’s report: Chuck Weber
• Treasurer’s report –none planned

Board Member reports:

• Portables, funding and site preparation – Lonny Reed (Gilboy)
• Board Strategy Retreat update – Bill Hosack
• Website – Chris Willis

• Board Executive Session

Next meeting: October 6

The meeting is at 6:30 pm this Tuesday (14 July) at the school.