Happy Holidays!

Before we head into holiday break, I want to take a moment to thank a few more PTA volunteers.  First, many thanks to Rachel Shim for spearheading our Reflections Program this fall.  We had an impressive turnout, and a lot of success in the competition so far.  For a full rundown of Lizzie award winners, scroll down for the results.   Also, thank you to Cynthia Bonawitz and Natalie Reenock for running our Box Tops and Labels for Education contest.  We turned in more than 8,000 Box Top labels and over 4,000 LFE points!  Hats off to all the label-clippers at Lizzie Haddon for such a great job!

UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2012:   The PTA has a lot in store for Lizzie Haddon families in 2012.  Take a moment to jot these highlights down in your calendar (and where relevant, don’t forget to line up those sitters!):

Winter Social (Saturday, January 28): Reserve your tickets today for the First Annual Winter Social (for parents only!) at Treno Restaurant and Bar in Westmont.  Our Silent Auction will feature a wide range of items and packages to bid on.  Tickets are $45 per person.  For more information, or to RSVP by Jan. 17th, please click on the Winter Social Invitation.

Spaghetti Bingo (Friday, February 10): Save the Date for one of Lizzie Haddon’s favorite family nights.  This year, the festivities last from 6 – 8 p.m.  More details to follow, and tickets will go on sale after the holiday break!

Scholastic Book Fair (Tues, February 28 – Fri. March 2):  Our week-long book fair will feature in-class buying opportunities as well as a Family Night on Wednesday Feb. 29th.  Watch for more details.

Elizabeth Haddon 5K and 1-mile Fun Walk (Saturday, May 19th):  This 5K run around the Lizzie Haddon neighborhood draws runners from far and wide.  Make it your New Year’s resolution to start training for it, and watch for more information in the months to come.

WINTER BREAK IS A GREAT TIME FOR A BOOKWORM 

Our Bookworm on the wall by the APR is ready and waiting to display the dozens of accomplished Lizzie Haddon authors.  There is no time like Winter Break for your child to write a story that gets published and housed in the School Library.  And your child’s picture and bio will be displayed on that wall for all to see. To get started, click on the Bookworm Template and the Bookworm Submission Form. And for more information, contact Laurie Verderame at freeme64@verizon.net, Lauren Walsh at lwalsh@verizon.net or Diana Ellery at dellery@comcast.net.

REFLECTIONS AWARD WINNERS 

Elizabeth Haddon students made quite a showing at the Camden County show at the Markheim last week, and our Award of Excellence winners will now advance onto the NJ State competition.  Many congratulations to our winners and all of our Reflections participants for their beautiful pieces. We are proud of you!!!

Literature:  Ria Khanna, 1st grade (Award of Excellence), Finnian McGarry, 5th grade (Award of Excellence); James Foley, 5th grade (Honorable Mention).

Musical Competition:  Keelyn Shim, 2nd grade (Award of Excellence)

Photography:  Sasha Feinstein, 5th grade (Award of Excellence), Cambel Shim, K (Award of Excellence)

Visual Arts:  Leena Maskery, 2nd grade (Honorable Mention), Danny Nolan, 3rd grade (Honorable Mention)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!  SEE YOU IN 2012!