Horn Buzz 12/2/2022

   




Online Scholastic Book Fair - open until December 11
It's not too late to purchase books from the online Scholastic Book Fair!  

Online sales are open until December 11th with free shipping for book purchases over $25.

Amazon Smile

Want to support Horn with your Amazon purchase?  To get started with AmazonSmile, visit 
smile.amazon.com on your web browser and sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.  
Select "Ernest Horn School PTO" and start shopping! 

To join AmazonSmile from the mobile app, open the app and find "Settings" in the main menu. Tap on "AmazonSmile" and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.


Bingo for Books - Thursday, 1/26

The PTO is holding a Bingo for Books event at school for the Horn community on Thursday, 1/26 from 5:30-7:30.  Come by anytime to play some Bingo and win books as prizes.

Gently used children's book donations are needed.  Board books, picture books, early readers, graphic novels, and chapter books are all welcome!  A book donation box is located in the main entrance of the school.


Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are needed to help coordinate events this winter and spring!  Can you help with the Horn Community STEAM night, Silent Auction, or End-of-Year Celebration?  Sign-up or contact us at hornpto.iowacity@gmail.com.


Parent Teacher Organization

Want to catch up on the most recent PTO meeting.  You can find this school year's minutes here.  

PTO meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month in the Horn Library and on Zoom from 7:00-8:00pm.  Future dates include Dec. 20, Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, and May 16.

Email hornpto.iowacity@gmail.com with any questions or if you want to get involved or check out our volunteer needs below!
Football Parking Our fall Hawkeye Football parking fundraiser has finished up brining more than $11,480 to support Horn School.

We could not have done it with out the support of our volunteers:
Owen Rod, Chris Maras, Andy Phillips, Emily Phillips, Betty Tannous, Lori Adams, Amanda Farmer, Jamie Farmer, Megan Recker, Samah Ali, Jill Watskey, Danielle Schaefer, Dan Runde, Chelsey Reed, Althea Miller, Sarah Farnsworth, Renaud Durand, Merrie-Anne Casko, Dave Casko, Tim Havens, Nahia Bukhari, Man Phan, Alex Thompson, Rachel Giannakouros, Shannon Roesler, Hannah Rager and the many kids who came to help!

HyVee Cash 4 Students
Keep submitting your HyVee receipts of any amount dated between September 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023.  For every $200 purchased at the grocery, wine/spirits, catering, deli, gas, etc., HyVee will donate $1 to Horn. 

Electronic receipts can be forwarded to hornpto.iowacity@gmail.com.  Please include the total as the subject line to simplify processing.  A box is available in the school office for paper receipts.  



Box Tops: Support Horn School while you shop!  Sign-up here, choose Ernest Horn Elementary School to receive your rewards, and download the app on your phone.

Casey's Rewards: You can sign-up here for Casey's Rewards and select Ernest Horn Elementary School.  Your gas and convenience store purchases will support Horn school when you log-in and redeem your earned points.

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