Van Hise Elementary PTO

Hedgehogs Invade the “Duck Pond”!

vanhise — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:51:14 +0000

Join us Saturday, July 14^th at 6:35 for Van Hise Night at the Madison Mallards Duck Pond. Tickets are $10 (or $16 for Pepsi Tailgate Tickets). Post-game fireworks! $2 donation to the VHE PTO for each ticket purchased.

Click here for more details, including ordering instructions.

Tickets will be available until June 1^st.

May PTO Meeting Summary

vanhise — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:02:30 +0000

Elections were held for the 2012-2013 PTO Board. Congratulations to:

Shelby Connell – President
Jennifer Roth – Vice-President
Sarah Van Riet – Secretary
Dana McCloskey – Treasurer
Susan Smetzer-Anderson – At Large
Carousel Bayrd – At Large
Valencia Bennett-Parchment – At Large

Thanks to this year’s board for all of their hard work!

We also discussed the upcoming Ice Cream Social, JDRF Walk, and Van Hise Night at the Madison Mallards.

The next meeting (last for the school year) is Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00 PM in the Art Room.

Meeting minutes are available here.

Thank You EVP Coffee!

vanhise — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:09:46 +0000

Thank you to EVP Coffee for being a wonderful support of Van Hise. We are very grateful for their generous donation to support teacher appreciation week.

Visit their website at www.evpcoffee.com

Next PTO Meeting May 8th

vanhise — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:28:32 +0000

The next PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, May 8, from 7 – 8:30 in the art room. Child care (for school-aged children) is available. Click here to view the agenda.

Wonders of Physics

vanhise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:56:52 +0000

Friday, April 27
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
in the VHE Gymnasium

Parents & Children are invited to attend.

The PTO is sponsoring the UW-Madison Wonders of Physics Show – a fun event for parents and children. The Physics show will last approximately 60 minutes and will offer fun, engaging and educational demonstrations that will excite students and adults of all ages. The show covers a broad range of physics topics including motion, heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism.

This event is FREE, donations gratefully accepted.

Next PTO Meeting April 17th

vanhise — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:47:29 +0000

The next PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, from 7 – 8:30 in the art room. Child care (for school-aged children) is available. Click here to view the agenda.

March PTO Meeting Summary

vanhise — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:20:30 +0000

We approved funding for 1 computer per K1 classroom. A very generous supporter offered $5,000 for the book room if the PTO would match the donation. The PTO unanimously voted to match this wonderful gift.

The board reported a decision to cancel the rummage sale this year. Stay tuned for information about an exciting science event in its place!

The minutes are posted here.

Next meeting is Tuesday, April 17.

Next PTO Meeting March 13th

vanhise — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:39:18 +0000

The next PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, from 7 – 8:30 in the art room. Child care (for school-aged children) is available. Click here to view the agenda.

Multicultural Night 2012

vanhise — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:19:02 +0000

Friday, March 16th, 5:30 pm–8:00 pm in the Van Hise Cafeteria

Multicultural Night is a PTO-sponsored event devoted to celebrating the cultural diversity within our VHE community. The night includes a potluck dinner and a cultural program for the purpose of learning more about the cultural traditions and heritage of our friends and classmates.

One World, Many Cultures

5:30–6:15 pm: The International Potluck dinner!
Everybody brings a delicious dish to share (to serve 8-10 people) that represents their cultural heritage. Year after year, the variety of foods on the buffet has been a crowd pleaser!

6:15–8:00 pm: Performances
An array of talented Van Hise families and kids will delight us with Indian, Bolivian, Nepali and Native American dances, Chinese songs, African drumming, Tae Kwan Do demontrations, as well as a Japanese piano performance, and musical pieces from different countries of the world. We will close the evening with Native American dancer & storyteller, Art Shagonne.

Van Hise Carnival Friday Feb 17, 5:30 – 8:00 PM

vanhise — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000

Everyone is welcome – moms, dads, grandparents, cousins, neighbors and friends!

A fabulous fun raffle, silent auction, games, prizes and food! Join us in the Gym and Cafeteria.

Raffle ticket sales start at 8:00 AM. Click here for a list of amazing raffle and silent auction items.