Mark Twain Elementary PTO

The Huckleberry Bash is an auction-style fundraiser for the school.  This truly amazing event is tons of fun and our largest fundraiser each year.  It is for adults only.  Although it’s a FUNDraiser, there is an abundance of FUN at this event.  There is something for everyone…. you can take a chance by bidding on parties, jewelry, sports memorabilia, vacation getaways, gift baskets of any and every kind, creative artwork made by our children, teachers and parents.  There is food, music, dancing, mingling………..All of the items are either created through the efforts of our children, teachers and parents or they are donated by parents, teachers, staff, and community businesses.

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Are you frustrated with not having enough time to get dinner on the table, much less a healthy meal?  Are you tired of the whining and continuous food battles with your children over eating anything other than chicken nuggets or pizza?  Healthy food does not have to be a battle and it does not have to take more than 15 to 30 minutes to get healthy and delicious food on the table.  Join Aimee Taylor as she shares healthy cooking techniques for quick and delicious weeknight meals, as well as tips on getting your kids to eat more healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

If you cannot attend the event, I strongly encourage you to sign up for Aimee’s blog through her website at http://www.greenpeasandblueberries.com/

Technology shapes our lives today in a way we could never have imagined as children ourselves. It is an exciting time, although the knowledge gap many of us feel as parents can be daunting!

• How do we balance our need for our children to be prepared for their future with our desire to keep them safe?
• How do we engage them in this ever-expanding world and somehow protect their privacy?
• What are our responsibilities as parents?
• Why is it important to tune in to, support, and assist our children in developing the critical thinking skills needed to navigate these new waters?

Join us for a presentation and panel discussion that will address the opportunity we have as a community to teach our children the importance of “digital wellness” and digital citizenship and the weighty consequences that can hang in the balance when we find ourselves falling behind our children in this compelling, new digital world. Our expert panel will include

• AMY ACOSTA, PHD, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine and Licensed Professional Psychologist, Texas Children’s Hospital
• LARRY KAHN, Chief Technology Officer, The Kinkaid School
• SPECIAL AGENT AMANDA HINTON, Houston FBI Cyber Crime Squad

ALL ARE WELCOME! ADMISSION FREE to +Roundtable schools parents/staff including Mark Twain Elementary.

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Fisher
CEO, +Works
aware@positivethinkingworks.org
www.positivethinkingworks.org

Location: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School 6802 Buffalo Speedway, Houston 77025 Start Time: 6:30
Date: 2012-02-08
Time: 6:00 -8:00

The Twain community has a long tradition of keeping spirits bright by showing our teachers appreciation.  If you would like to coordinate with other parents to show appreciation for our speech teacher, Ms. Elyse Lockhead, and/or our special ed teacher, Ms. Colleen Jones, you can do one or both of the following:

1.  Contribute toward a holiday and birthday gift by placing a check in the box in PTO workroom marked “Appreciate a Speech / Special Ed Teacher”.  Please mark on your check which teacher(s) gifts you are contributing toward.  Checks should be payable to Megan Rose or contact Megan at meganrose72@gmail.com

2.  Join an email distribution for one or both of these teachers by clicking the link below.  We will email details to these lists about gift selection and presentation.

Join our mailing list!

http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=hjvf85cab&p=oi&m=1102694241575

*For more information about Magnet, please contact Jackie Black: jblack@houstonisd.org

**For more information about Dual Language, please contact Gracie Martinez: gmartin6@houstonisd.org

The food drive benefiting Kids’ Meals  was extremely successful!   Together we raised enough food for 650 sack lunches and enough donations for another 730 sack lunches.   Thank you to Rice Epicurean for your help and participation.   We couldn’t have done it without you.   The PTO would like to thank everyone for their contributions and participation.

Job Well Done!!!

 Want more information on the organization or have questions? Contact Alva Allen, alvaallen@sbcglobal.net or 713.447.9944