A Holiday Fundraiser That Brings You Tasty Eats & Top Gift Giving

'Tis the Season!

The Friends of Hawkwood School Society are happy to provide friends and families of Hawkwood School with the chance to prepare and shop for the holidays, all the while giving back to our school. 

Two Ways to Shop & Give Back

1) Indigo/Chapters: shop online today using a special URL for our school. Indigo gives back 3% for online product purchases and 15% when you purchase an eGift card.

Tip: you can send eGift cards directly to a recipient, or you can purchase an eGift card for yourself and then use it to buy your gifts online from Indigo/Chapters and have your goods delivered to your door! 

Click here to shop using our Indigo FUNdraiser. >>

2) The Mixing Spoon: choose between 15 premium quality mixes in a jar (cookies, brownies, soups & more) to stock your own pantry or as a gift. At $10/jar, these mixes are great for your hosting needs or as a thank you to those hosting you.

The deadline to order Mixing Spoon items is Wednesday, November 28th. 

Order using your healthyhunger.ca account. >>

Note: pick up of the Mixing Spoon jars will be on Wednesday, December 12th at Hawkwood School between 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Council & Society November News and Key Dates

Fall certainly is whizzing by. Below are a list of fun and important dates for the remainder of the month of November (2018).

Wednesday, November 14th | Regular General Meeting
(Hawkwood School Council & Friends of Hawkwood School Society)

• Join the executive members of both school council and our parent society from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Learning Commons at Hawkwood School.

Saturday, Nov. 17th - Sunday, Nov. 18th | Casino Fundraiser

• We are so fortunate to have a full set of volunteers who are spending time during this weekend at the Cowboys Casino.  The funds we receive by volunteering at a casino pay for technology and programs at our school that enhance the learning experience for our kids. Thank you everyone!
• For more information about this fundraising initiative (why we work hard to raise the money), please read our casino blog post.

Monday, November 19th | Fun Lunch (Tim Hortons)

• Order lunch online for your child through healthyhunger.ca by Wednesday, Nov. 14th.

November 19th - 23rd | Fall Book Fair 

• The Book Fair is being held in the Learning Commons & Hawk's Nest areas of the school and is open during school hours, as well as during parent-teacher interviews:
• Thursday, Nov. 22nd - OPEN 2:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:30 pm (Closed for dinner break from 5:00-6:00 pm)
• Friday, Nov. 23rd - OPEN 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

• Purchase prices are as follows:
• New Books: most from $6 - $14, no GST
• Used Books: $1.00 (hardcover) and 50¢ (paperback)

• Wanted - used books! If you have gently used children & youth books, please bring them during school hours and drop off in the front foyer or at the library learning commons. (Please do not send text books, encyclopedias or magazines.) Thank you!

• Wanted - volunteers! Our Fall Book Fair is an exciting celebration of reading with hundreds of fun, engaging, and affordable books for kids to discover. Contact Mrs. Wong (Library Learning Commons) or sign up online here to join our volunteer team. You can:
• Bring creative flair to signs and decorations
• Organize and merchandise displays
• Offer a helping hand with set up and/or pack up
• Help shoppers of all ages find their perfect book

We are grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you around.