April 15 express proof - Hotchkiss K-8

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HK8 WEDNESDAY EXPRESS
April 15, 2015
hk8.deltaschools.com
Hotchkiss Pride – “Be Proud of who you are, and what you do all the time!”
Know it! Believe it! Live it!
Each Grade level has been putting together baskets to be auctioned off. A few of the baskets Basket, you will see are a: Car Care Basket, Movie Hunting Basket, Western Basket, Garden Baskets and Camping B askets. 2nd Annual
Community
Spring
Fling
HOTCHKISS K-­‐8 This year we will be adding a few new features like buying a raffle ticket for a chance in the “MONEY MACHINE”. You can play the “MARIMBA”, and a few new booths like “Float Your Boat” and last year’s favorites are returning! RAIN OR SHINE, INDOOR OR OUTDOOR IT WILL BE A GREAT EVENING OF FUN! FRIDAY, APRIL 17th 5:00-­‐8:00 P.M. CARSON COLLINS, 1ST PLACE FOR THE AMERICANISM AND PATRIORTISM CONTEST! HK8 6TH Grade Spellers: Traycer Hall, Adam Smith, Christian Matus, Tawny Roberts and Lauryn Kiefer! Tawny finished in 7th Place and Lauryn w as 5th Place! Good Luck to our 4 th & 5th Grade Spellers as they represent HK8 at the Delta County Spelling Bee today, April 15th! Bryon Becker, Sawyer Handy, Bailey Miller, Lottie Hollembeak, Claudia Verdeja and Tia Moore. RIDE THE ROCKIES will be at HK8 June 15, 2015! HK8 families if you can provide an extra bed or an extra spot in June, the riders will be looking for a soft bed/comfortable spot to stay for the night. For every paid rider HK8 will receive $25.00 and the Hotchkiss Chamber will receive $5.00. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FORM FROM OUR WEBSITE hk8.deltaschoools.com if you have extra room for guests. The proceeds from this event will support technology for students, and the development of our “Bulldog Community Park” project we are creating on our school grounds. Our “Bulldog Community Park” will have community gardens, pathways and benches installed. We would also like to develop a concrete sidewalk on Lorah Lane so our students and community members have a safe place to walk when coming to and leaving the school. GIRLS ON THE RUN -­‐ 5K Saturday, May 2, 2015 @ 10:00 a.m., Long’s Park -­‐ 3118 E ½ Road, Grand Junction. This race is open to everyone, so come on and support our GOTR Bulldogs and get a little Saturday exercise! Wow!!! 3 Million-­‐Word Club Member: Justin Mattison, 6th Grade 6th Graders showing off their engineering skills! Hot ch kis s Ha p penin gs . . .
Thurs. April 16 th
7 th/8th Track Meet at Olathe starts @ 11:00 am
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Fri. April 17
2 nd ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPRING FLING
Rain or shine it will be a ton of fun!!
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Mon. April 20
PIT CREW – 5:30 p.m., all parents invited in
Chow Pound
Tue. April 21 st
6 th-8 th Grade Red, Blue and Gold S1 Academic
Assembly in Don Tate Gymnasium – 2:45 p.m.
Wed. April 22 nd
EARTH DAY
NJHS kids will do community service with the
Town of Hotchkiss Trustees and Mayor Koontz.
3rd Grade will plant fruit trees in our Bulldog
Community Park, donated by Mountain Coal
Company, West Elk Mine
Just a reminder, that any K8 student that receives a discipline referral for the remainder of the year will lose the privileges of participating in the last day of school events. Students in grades 6th, 7th and 8th must also have an 80% or better DOJO to attend the yearend activities. We have awesome trips and activities planned for May 22nd! Continue to make good choices HK8 Students; it will be a fantastic end to the year! Workers at our Bulldog Community Park Project! Saturday, April 11th was a fun and productive day! Volunteers still needed. It is beautiful, stop by and see the work that has already happened and vision the next steps! •
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DELTA COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT
UNION – Wild About Saving - April is
National Credit Union Youth Month. Stop in
and see how to invest in the future.
6th Annual SHEEP DOG TRIALS 5K IS
COMING! Saturday, May 9th @ 8:30 a.m.
Contact information is 970-712-7129.