Career Day 

Career day is always a favorite with the kids!!  One day every school year, parent volunteers come to school to share professional experience and career information with our students at Hollywood Hills.   Career Day is a coordinated effort between our Faculty, PTA, our Hollywood Hills parents, and community partners.   The goal is to provide our students with speakers who are excited about what they do and will help our students start to see all the wonderful possibilities that education creates for them. The PTA 's roll on Career Day is to welcome guest speakers and host a breakfast & lunch for the volunteers.

Vacant


  

                                           Classroom Helpers
Classroom Tutors/Helpers work closely with a classroom teacher. The tutor helps the teacher with preparing bulletin boards, assist with group activities and enrichment activities, laminating and preparing learning aids, as well as reading aloud to the students. Tutors also work closely with non-English speaking students in academic subject areas as well as help students with special projects. Thus, easing the teachers workload. You may assist in all areas or areas in which you are most comfortable with. A minimum of one hour per week is required but any amont of time is beneficial and helpful for both the student and the Ttacher. *Volunteers may not assist in the same class as their children.


 Alison Lief
 Committee Chair
Alison1930@aol.com



  

                                                                  Connecting for Kids

Connecting for Kids is a program that joins organizations in the community with the school in order to foster good community relationships, help children at the school, and facilitate joint involvement in community service projects. Partners of the school donate $250 each; the funds go into a special scholarship fund to help underprivileged children with such needs. These funds go towards purchasing and restocking school supplies, purchasing musical instruments or class shirts and field trip expenses that some families are unable to afford.  It also ensures that every child can receive a hot lunch every day, if they forget their lunch, run out of money on their account, or for any reason, did not have lunch that day.  In return, the school will spend one month with each partner during the school year on a community service project of their choice. To learn more about our Connecting For Kids program click here. 
          

 Heidi O’Sheehan
 Committee Chair
hosheehan@bellsouth.net




  

                                               Copy Team

Copy Team consists of making copies for the Teachers on a regular basis, laminating and making posters for Kindergarten thru Fifth Grade. Training on the usage of the copier, the laminating and the poster machine will be provided by the chairperson. Team members are requested to set a schedule with the chairperson in order to not have duplication of team members at the copy machine. Also, a copy team log book is provided for signing in. You may dedicate one hour a week or longer. Any and all time is greatly appreciated.


 Vacant



  

                                               Cultural Arts

The PTA is proud to support the arts at HHE. Through its Cultural Arts Committee, chaired by PTA member Lisa Kennedy, the PTA is able to bring educational and high quality, professional performances to our kids. The performances occur during school time and are presented on a quarterly basis. The money raised by the PTA through its fall fundraiser and other events are what subsidize the cost. The performers are all Sunshine-State approved. The committee tries to tie-in its shows with cultural events. To learn more about our Cultural Arts program click here


Donna Grizzle
Committee Chair
 t_dgrizz@yahoo.com



  

                                     Donation Committee


The purpose of this group is to collect donations from local businesses to support our faculty and staff at PTA functions and sponsored events. Our sponsors get advertisements and PTA encourages our members to support the business that support us.  To learn more about our Donation Committee program click here.



   Mary Ershler
 Committee Chair
mjersh@comcast.net



  

                                                            Event Concessions


The purpose of this committee is to sell food, drinks, and snacks at after school and evening events. HHE  PTA  provides a concession stand at most evening events such as: open house,  drama club productions, student music shows, Art Explosion, bookfair evenings, Seuss-a-Bration and PTA softball games. The proceeds from each sale benefit that evenings event.




Mary Lee Thorton
 Committee Chair




  

                                      Fall Fundraising

Fundraising is the method of raising money to finance PTA programs and projects. The fundraising project must support the goals of  the school and PTA. When planning the years activities, PTAs should use the 3-to-1 rule. For every one fundraising activity, there should be at least three non fundraising programs aimed at helping parents or children or advocating for school improvements.

This fall,  Hollywood  Hills Elementary PTA is sponsoring the 2008 "Home for the Holidays"  EPI Fundraising Program. Sale and incentive details will be sent home with your child. The fall sale will run from Friday, Aug. 22nd to Monday, Sept. 11th, 2008. Also new this winter,  for the first time, we will host a Holiday Gift Shop - open to the children for one week in December.   We all agree on one thing, our children are the most important people in our community, and with PTA added funds, we will be able to continue providing the extra programs that enrich our educational environment.  To learn more about our Fundraiser program click here.


 Katherine Diefenbacher
 Committee Chair
 lzalle@yahoo.com

       

  

                                                                 Family Fun Night


The 2009-2010 Family Fun Night will be a night to remember.  We serve dinner, and music will be provided by our wonderful DJ so that you can dance the night away. The donation committee always provides wonderful raffle prizes, and the children really look forward to this event. We are currently brainstorming to top last year's Family Fun Night, which is no easy feat!  
                                                                           

  Jill Martinez
  jbmartinez@bellsouth.net




  

                                                                       Field Day 

Field days are annual events staged by PTA in which the children participate in various competitive sporting activities. They typically comprise activities such as: the 50 yard dash, 1/2 mile race, the tug of war, ball and spoon race and the animal relay race to name just a few. Each individual class competes as a team against other classes on the same grade level.  Field days may be attended by parents and other relatives of the participating pupils. In most cases, parents will sit on the sidelines as spectators; some parents also volunteer to help at the days events. Field Days at HHE are held towards the end of the academic year. The chair person  will work hand in hand with our P.E. coach to organize the fun activities and relays between the teams. PTA's goal is to promote good sportsmanship and teamwork to all the participants.


 Felecia Tuttle
 Committee Chair
sealife@1669@yahoo.com



  

             
                                                                           Healthy Walk

Every Valentines Day over 900 students, teachers, and family members will show that they “Love to be Healthy” by participating in the Annual Walk for Wellness at Hollywood Hills Elementary School This event aims to reinforce healthy habits in our students by taking a break from studies to get outdoors and walk. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students complete one lap around the school complex (approx .4 of one mile), 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students complete 2 laps or .8 of one mile. Students all wear a Walk for Wellness t-shirt which they are provided with free thanks to the generous support of community sponsors.  The event also serves as fundraiser for the school PTA with 90% of proceeds going directly to support PTA sponsored events and programs.  10% is donated to a local children’s oriented charity.  Last year, $600 was donated to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.  Upon completing the walk, all participants are treated to an ice pop courtesy of the PTA, and a bottle of water generously donated by The City of Hollywood.

2008 - Gold Level Sponsors include: Mardi Gras Gaming, Dr. Gady Abramson, Shutts and Bowen LLP, Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church and School, Metro Signs, Image Plus Graphics, Art Works Printing, and Superior Stainless & Yacht Repair.


 Heidi O’Sheehan
 Committee Chair
hosheehan@bellsouth.net



  

                                      Hispanic Outreach

This is a service that is provided to Non-English speaking parents at PTA sponsored events. Serivce provided to the parents includes assistance in PTA membership, sales, and present and upcoming events. Hispanic Outreach is provided by a member of the PTA who speaks and writes Spanish fluently. The Chairperson's job is to be able to get out news to Non-Enslish Speaking parents so that they may be informed on school events and have an opportunity to participate in these PTA sponsored events.


Terry Luis
Committee Chair
tluislu@gmail.com

Sandra Curry
Committee Co-Chair
osorta@aol.com


  

                                          Hospitality


The hospitality committee is the host/hostess for our PTA and Hollywood Hills Elementary School.  They coordinate all the refreshments at special events hosted at the school.  Some of the annual events they are responsible for are: Boo-Hoo Breakfast Morning, I-zone meeting, Bookfair Preview, Field Day and all General PTA meetings. They are sometimes called on to provide cake and coffee for special occasions and parent workshops that occur during    the school year.

Susana Durocher
susanadurocher@bellsouth.net


  

                                              Math Night

  Students at Hollywood Hills Elementary receive lessons in smart shopping with the school’s    
  annual Math Night. Sponsored by and held at Publix ( Park Road Location), one of our schools
  Partners in Education. Publix Math Night allows students to explore the supermarket, using math
  to calculate the cost of food items and buying within a budget. HHE teachers are on hand to 
  assist students in their efforts . The event is designed to give elementary students experience using math outside of the classroom, as well as plant the seeds of responsible money management.



  Dr. Terry Burgess




  

                                      Math Superstars

This is a math enrichment program sponsored by Volunteer Services of Broward County and Our PTA. Participation in Math SuperStars has been shown to improve math skills and performance on tests.  Independent effort is the key to the Math SuperStars program.  This program consists of a weekly worksheet that is given to the students at the end of each week.  The duration of Math SuperStars for 1st through 5th grade is 20 weeks, and Kindergarten runs for 10 weeks.  Please note that participation in this program is highly encouraged and supported by our school improvement plan.  Our school feels strongly about the benefits of this program, therefore, we offer weekly incentives as well as, possible invitations to the Math SuperStars final exam and ice cream party.  To learn more about Math Superstars program click here.


 Vanessa Cuomo
 Committee Chair
vcuomo71@comcast.net



  

                              Meet the Masters - ( MTM)

This is an exciting Broward country-based elementary school art appreciation program which brings a mini art museum into the classroom, two paintings at a time. In this setting, students get a rare opportunity to examine, touch and discuss these reproductions while volunteers explain composition, texture and style. Students are encouraged to talk about how the paintings make them feel, which they prefer and why. Important facts about the artist are also discussed. New Volunteers are always needed and are welcome!To learn more about our Meet the Masters program click here.






  

                                    Mother’s Day Cake

Sshhhhh.  This is a surprise!

The students receive an order form to purchase a heart shaped cake for Mother’s Day.  The cakes are then delivered to Hollywood Hills Elementary by Publix Supermarket, our partner in education, located at Hollywood and Park Road.  The students, usually the Friday before Mother’s Day, decorate their own cake(s)at the school to bring home.  Hollywood Hills Elementary receives a portion of the proceeds.



 Laurie Hartman
 Liason 




  

                                         Newsletter
                          
The Panther Beat is the HHE PTA's monthly newsletter. Look for it to be sent home the first of every month in your child's backpack. We always include dates for upcoming community, school  and PTA events, fundraising news & delivery reminders for parents and so much more. Parents can trust The Panther Beat to keep them informed and up to date with what is happening at OUR school! 


 Lolli McLeroy
 Committee Chair
lrmcleroy@bellsouth.net



  

Papa John's Pizza Night