Dr. Swift: State of the Schools

Click here to see Dr. Swift's State of the Schools presentation.

PTO Meeting: Thursday 12/4

PTO MEETING THURSDAY 12/4 @ 7:00 PM, Media Center

Our December PTO meeting is this week; all are welcome. In addition to the standard agenda items, this month's discussion topics include an Auction Recap & De-Brief, Winter Sing plans and a 2014-15 Capital Project Update. 

I Am Thankful Assembly

Haisley's annual I Am Thankful Assembly is featured in the AAPS News!!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

Haisley Players: SchoolHouse Rock Live! JR

Hello Haisley Parents of students in grades 1-5.

This year our Haisley Players will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR.  on March 26th and 27th.  If your child is in grades 1-5 and would like to audition for a part or be a part of the crew please fill out the attached permission form and return it to school.

All 4th and 5th grade students will have their first audition on December 1-4 in the Haisley music room during their lunchtime.  Student will meet in the Media Center first.  Students cannot audition without permission.  Other grades will not need to audition but permissions forms are still needed. 

The permission slips that went home today with the 4th and 5th graders as well as the one here state that you must have your child registered for childcare is no longer true.  However, your child must be picked up by 4:45 PM on rehearsal days.  If your child is not picked up by 4:45 two times they will no longer be able to participate.

We still need volunteers for:

Music Director: teach and rehearse the songs.  You may also organize and conduct a group of musicians to play for the performances.

Set Managers:  are responsible for obtaining and organizing all aspects of the set.  This includes design and construction and obtaining a crew of builders.

Lights and Sound Manager: will be responsible for making sure the actors are well lit and heard and that any equipment necessary is obtained.  They will also organize a running crew for the show.

Choreographer: helps plan, create and teach dance routines to the cast.

If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Sarah Corcoran:  corcoras@aaps.k12.mi.us

Click here for the permission form.  

News Blast: 11/24/2014

Ms. Scarnecchia Out:

Haisley families-I am writing to inform you that I will be out of school until January.  I have suffered some unexpected medical issues that I need to address.   Beginning Monday, recently retired AAPS Principal Shelley Bruder will be in place as Principal.  I know you will help me welcome her in to our Haisley family. Thank you in advance for your support.  I promise to do what the doctors say and will miss you and your children greatly!  Best wishes, Kathy Scarnecchia

ADOPT A FAMILY

Thank you to all of the generous families volunteering to support 12 Haisley families this holiday season.  We have matched all of our families and so, are no longer accepting volunteers.  There will be other ways to be supportive coming up soon.  Thank you all, Kathy

NO LEFT TURN: Parents please be careful when leaving the parking lot!  At the corner of the Haisley drive and Duncan Street, there is a NO LEFT TURN sign during bus shifts.  Tickets will be given!  Thank you for making that corner safe for everyone.

Keep Our Husky's Warm

Unless it's raining or, below twenty degrees, we will continue to have daily outdoor recess. Many of our kids arrive at school without the appropriate winter gear. You can help keep our kids warm on the playground and throughout the winter by donating new or gently used winter clothing. All items are welcome, especially hats and gloves, as they tend to get lost.  You may want to consider sending extra pants, socks, and underwear with your child as well.  There are many days when our playground is wet and a change of clothes comes in handy.

Amazon Smile 

Do you have an Amazon Smile Account? If so, let us remind you that when you shop at smile.amazon.com using your prime account .5% of your purchase will be donated to Haisley. Many of our will spend a fair amount holiday shopping on-line. Don't forget Amazon Smile!

Haisley Cookbook

We want YOUR most favorite family recipes - in our FIRST Haisley cookbook!   Please, add your family staples - very easily - following the instructions below - and be a part of this awesome 5th grade camp fundraiser!    We have already received some deeeeelicous recipes - that are going to available at your fingertips!   Take 5 minutes and follow the instructions below:  

Simply, log in to www.typensave.com   

Organization Name: Haisley

Password: broccoli996

Type in your (up to 3) recipes!  That's it!  And then PRE-ORDER (WE WILL ONLY HAVE PRE-ORDERS) by December 19th - send your orders in your kids' backpacks - due December 19th!  .   It's $12 for one cookbook and $20 for two!  

Any questions? Contact Michelle Schrag at mschrag.law@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your time!  

6th Annual Skyline Madness 3-on-3 is on Saturday Dec 6th!  
Info/Registration packet is attached below. Only $60/team. Field limited to 32 teams. People can also go to our website for the details.  www.aaskylinebasketball.com On time entries are due by Friday Nov 21. 

Auction Update

We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Haisley Tailgate Auction on Saturday, November 15th at 7 pm at the Polo Fields Golf & Country Club. Remember to wear your favorite team's colors!

 

Check out the attached Haisley Tailgate Silent Auction Program to see what items you can't wait to bid on!  These will also be available at the door.

 

We've also had these GREAT last minute additions! 

• 2 children get to run, jump and play in this FUN outing to Jungle Java with Mrs. Marquardt! (Value: Priceless)
• Take a walk with 1st Grade Teacher, Ms. Wagner, and 'Maizy', her 10 month old golden retriever! (Value: Priceless)
• 15 children can get in the holiday spirit by caroling with Mrs. Hahn and her daughters! Mrs. Hahn will provide the song books and hot chocolate to stay warm! Get there early and reserve your child's spot on the bid sheet. ($25 per child)
• I need to WINE (a bit)! Check your calendars and get a sitter! Join Luci & Chad Fry and Andi & Brian Rich for a fun evening of wine and pairings on Friday, December 5th, 7-10pm. The menu will be displayed at the auction. Limited to 20 couples. Get there early and reserve your spot on the bid sheet. ($160 per couple)

Don't forget to:

Play the "Heads or Tails" game for the Gas Grill from Big George's

Enter the raffle to win a 51" Samsung TV

If you haven't purchased your ticket and would still like to come, please contact Jennifer Sauld at jennifersauld@gmail.com or just come to the door! Tickets will still be available. We are looking forward to a FUN night with all of our Husky friends. Hope to see you there!

 

If you'd like to volunteer at the auction, please visit the following sign up genius link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4daeae22a02-haisley

 

Thanks, again, to everyone that has been so generous in contributing in many ways to this event!

Haisley Happenings: November 2014

Haisley Happenings: November 2014 is now available!  Check it out here or on the Haisley Website: Haisley Happenings Newsletter link.

Auction: THIS Saturday, 11/15!!!

We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Haisley Tailgate Auction on Saturday, November 15th at 7 pm at the Polo Fields Golf & Country Club. Check out the Haisley Tailgate Silent Auction Program to see what items you can't wait to bid on! The silent auction items are listed on pages 13-24, if you'd rather not print the entire document. These will also be available at the door.

If you haven't purchased your ticket and would still like to come, please contact Jennifer Sauld at jennifersauld@gmail.com or just come to the door! Tickets will still be available. We are looking forward to a FUN night with all of our Huskey friends. Hope to see you there!

If you'd like to volunteer at the auction, please visit the following sign up genius link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4daeae22a02-haisley

Thanks, again, to everyone that has been so generous in contributing in many ways to this event!

Beautiful dusting of snow this morning!!

Picture Retake Day

Picture Retake day is Thursday, November 13!

Science Olympiad and Adopt-a-Family

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD PARENT ORIENTATION
Wednesday, November 19
7-8PM

Haisley Media Center

All grades 2-5 parents wanting to know more about this amazing enrichment activity are invited!  You will meet the school-site coordinators, Zali Mustapha and Rose Wywrot!  Learn how to assure your child can participate, and how you can support this county-wide program!

 

 

ADOPT A FAMILY

If your family is interested in adopting a family in need for the holidays, please let Ms. Scarnecchia know and she will anonymously connect you with a Haisley family.  scarnecc@aaps.k12.mi.us

News Blast: 11/10/14

Picture Re-take Day is this Thursday!

Picture Re-Take day is this Thursday, Nov. 13th.  Please have your student hand the returned photos to the photographer.  If you missed the first picture day be sure to have your child photographed on Thursday.  We have extra order forms in the Office.  If your child participates in any groups (safety, Student Council, Peer to Peer etc.), their group pictures will be taken on Thursday as well.   If you are having any issues with your pictures, BAK photography has requested that you call them directly at 734-429-1111. 

Haisley Auction this Saturday!

The Haisley ‘Tailgate’ Silent Auction is this Saturday, November 15th, 7 p.m. at the Polo Fields Golf and Country Club.  It's going to be a great night filled with bidding on over 200 fabulous silent auction items, the popular classroom projects and teacher experiences, an awesome raffle for a 51-inch Samsung TV, food, and interactive games! And, most importantly, some great fun with fellow Huskies!

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

Tickets are still available for only $10 each.   Please contact Jennifer Sauld at jennifersauld@gmail.com to buy a ticket or purchase one at the door.

VOLUNTEERS SPOTS

Please consider volunteering an hour or so of your time. You will still have plenty of time to enjoy the auction. Use the Auction Sign-Up Genius to volunteer today!

It’s Show Your Support Week at the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop

Visit the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop this week to show your support for Haisley. Shop November 9-15, and a percentage of the thrift shop's profits will be given to Haisley enrichment groups.  The more participation from the Haisley community, the higher percentage we receive.

The shop is full of crafting supplies, clothing for all sizes, furniture, toys, books, and many other treasures.  So think about all of those Pinterest crafts you've been pinning, what clothing items you or your little ones need for the cold weather, and the stack of books and games you will want handy for the snow days and holiday breaks.  Come in and find what you need this week at the Ann Arbor Thrift Shop, located at 2280 S. Industrial Hwy.

Stuffed Animal Drive

The Kindergarteners and Young 5’s are collecting NON-Talking, NON-noise making stuffed animals for Emergency Agencies to give to children who need to feel safe during emergency situations.  Collection boxes are outside of all the Kindergarten classrooms.  This service project will wrap up on Nov. 25th.  Thank you!

Haisley Community Cookbook

How much fun would it be for your kids to help you cook your meals using recipes of their friends and teachers?  Well one of the 5th grade camp fundraisers is just that - a community cookbook! Where you can look up Mrs. Hahn's famous roasted chicken or Mrs. Saenz's famous Caramel Apple Pie!  You may find Jordan and Jack Hall's DEElicious Buffalo Chicken Dip! And much much more!

Simply, log in to www.typensave.com  

Organization Name: Haisley

Password: broccoli996

and type in your (up to 3) recipes!  That's it!  And then PRE-ORDER (WE WILL ONLY HAVE PRE-ORDERS) by December 19th.  It's $12 for one cookbook and $20 for two!

Any questions? Contact Michelle Schrag at mschrag.law@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your time! 

  

6th annual Skyline Madness 3-on-3 is on Saturday Dec 6th!

Information sheet is attached below. Only $60/team. Field limited to 32 teams. People can also go to our website for the details.  www.aaskylinebasketball.com On time entries are due by Friday Nov 21.  (See the website or the complete News Blast email in your Inbox for the complete registration packet.)

PTO Meeting

PTO meeting tonight 7pm!!  

News Blast: 11/3/14

No School Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 4, due to Election Day

13th Annual Science Olympiad

We are in need of an Event Supervisor for Science Olympiad. We can take a team of up to 100 students to competition on May 30, 2015 only if we can provide a supervisor to run an event.  Please give our team the opportunity to compete this year.  If you are interested in one of the events below, please send us an email: haisleyscienceolympiad@gmail.com.

We have 1-3 slots open for the co-supervisor for Circuit Wizardry, In Bloom, On Target, Pasta Bridge, Puff Mobile, Water Rockets, Grant Writer, Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Science/Math field as well as a volunteer coordinator and an academic check-in coordinator. Please refer to the job description/guidelines for volunteer job descriptions and more details.

Box Tops Contest Winner

Thank you to everyone who contributed Box Tops to their classroom collections.  Together, we earned $930 for Haisley!  Congratulations to Ms. Levine's class, who won the contest and will be enjoying a PJ day.  Our next contest deadline will be towards the end of February, so keep on collecting those Box Tops!

Service Project Led by Kindergarteners & Young 5s

The Kinders & Young 5s will be collecting new or gently used stuffed animals to give to an organization called SAFE. These furry friends will be distributed to emergency agencies to give to children when they need to feel safe. If you have any stuffed toys to donate, there is a collection box outside the kindergarten classroom door. (Animated/talking stuffed animals are not accepted.) Thanks for your support!

Calling for Photographers

Did you take any fun photos of the Halloween Parade? The Yearbook committee wants 'em!  Throughout the year we will be collecting great candid shots (as well as fun photos that aren't so candid) for the Haisley Yearbook. If you have photos that you're willing to share, please send them to HaisleyPTO@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOU!

We need volunteers to work at Haisley Tailgate Auction, to ensure a successful night! Please consider volunteering an hour or so of your time. You will still have plenty of time to enjoy the evening. There are multiple ways to get involved. Please use the Haisley Auction Sign-Up Genius link to volunteer. Thanks for your support!

RAFFLE - 51" SAMSUNG TV

Order your raffle tickets for this awesome TV today! Order form is attached to the News Blast email (in your inbox!). You DO NOT need to be present to win. If you'd like raffle tickets, please complete the order form and send in your payment to the Haisley PTO.

GET YOUR AUCTION TICKETS TODAY!

Tickets are still available and are only $10 each!   It's going to be a great night filled with bidding on over 200 fabulous silent auction items, the popular classroom projects and teacher experiences, an awesome raffle for a 51 inch Samsung TV, and some fun and interactive games! And, most importantly, some great fun with fellow Huskies. Please contact Jennifer Sauld at jennifersauld@gmail.com or send in your RSVP card to purchase your tickets today.

THANK YOU - SPONSORS

A BIG thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of this event! Our Varsity Sponsors ($500) are Dan Decapua Realty, Allergy & Immunology Associates of Ann Arbor P.C, Marc Rubin Realty, Domino’s Pizza, Big George's, and Liberty Athletic Club. Our JV Sponsors ($250) are D.A. Haig Construction, The Gutierrez Family, Vivajennz, and Brian Schrag - Wells Fargo Advisors. Our Booster Club includes Village Pharmacy. Thanks for your support!