********Superstar News********

The Classroom Newsletter for Room 18, Hollywood Elementary School
Contact Information:         School phone: 428-1414, ext. 4118       Home phone 408-1468     e-mail:      pheppler@lakeshoreps.org            Hollywood/Lakeshore Website

Calendar Highlights!

  • Late Start Wednesday                                                                 Every Wednesday
  • Gardening                                                                         Every Wednesday at 1:30
  • Last Library Day for Room 18                                                          Friday, May 18
  • Garden Work Day                                        Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. to Noon
  • Last Math Lift-Off Day                                                                    Tuesday, May 22
  • Last Walking Program Day                                                         Thursday, May 24
  • Jazz Band Assembly                                                1:15 p.m., Thursday, May 24
  • Memorial Day--No School                                                              Monday, May 28
  • Last Half Day of School/Fun Day                                               Thursday, June 7

Young Naturalists

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We our class devoted their gardening time with Mrs. Pechtel this week to observing the out-of-doors and recording their observations and reflections in a nature journal.  The children's concentration was amazing, and their journal entries were focused and thoughtful.

Enjoy photos on our Science page!

Last Chance to Rise to the 
Spring Box Top Challenge!

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Our PTO has issued a new Box Top challenge!  The class that collects the most Box Tops between May 7 and May 21 will get to keep the dollar amount their class collected!  They will also receive a Popsicle Party!!  Start sending in your Box Tops right away.  You can attach 25 at a time to the collection sheet you received, or send them in baggies or envelopes.  Happy collecting!

Hollywood to Hollywood
We've made it to California
Only 141 more miles to Hollywood!

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The second graders have read 19.580 minutes, moving the cyclist 1,958 miles on our hallway map to Mojave Desert!  Our goal is to read enough nimutes that we move from Hollywood Elementary School to Hollywood, California, a distance of 2,099 miles.
  • Please send in your child's record sheet on Monday, May 21.
  • What counts?  Reading to self, reading to a younger sibling, or being read to.
  • If you can't find the "official" record sheet, simply tally the number of minutes your child has read during the week, sign the paper, and send it to school.

Spring Garden Work Day!
Saturday, May 19th 
9:30 until noon

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Come to help prepare our garden for our summer growing season.  Many hands are needed to keep this unique treasure manageable during the summer months.  We will be trimming, weeding, clearing garden paths of overgrowth (before it gets out of hand) and spreading mulch.  Thank you to Hollerbach Excavating (one of our Hollywood families) for the generous donation of mulch!
  Come and bring the whole family.  Stay the whole time, or just an hour.  No help is too small!

Free pizza at noon for all workers!

We had a great time at our fall work day and look forward to another successful work day this spring!  See you there!

Market Day and Relay for Life

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Your June Market Day order can also benefit the American Cancer Society!   Market Day profit for June will go to the Relay for Life-Lancers to Cure Cancer team.  You can order online www.marketday.com up until 5/29 by 11 pm.  Account #13796.  
About Mr. Heppler
Perry Heppler teaches second grade at Hollywood Elementary School in Lakeshore Public Schools.  Perry holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey.  He has earned Master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education and Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University.  He has been a teacher for over thirty years, and has taught children from preschool through sixth grade.
Perry plays the organ at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Joseph.  He also teaches organ and Suzuki method piano.
Perry and his wife Maria live in Lincoln Township, and are raising three children, aged 5, 6 and 7, who attend Hollywood Elementary School.