The election for PTA Officers for the 2010-2011 School Year will be held during the PTA Meeting on Thursday, 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. The slate presented by the Nominating Committee is President--Julie Daubner First VP-- Second VP--Julie Jones Third VP/Principal--David Zolkowski Recording Secretary--Kim Walters Corresponding Secretary--Patience Bergfelt Treasurer-- Historian--Crystal Turner Avila  5th Grade Parents: Let's send our 5th graders off in style! The 5th Grade Picnic is scheduled for Friday, 6/4, and the planning is already beginning. There are many opportunities for parents to help, so feel free to sign up for more than one committee if you like. Some of the committees are Games, Pool Chaperones, Food Donations, and Setup/Cleanup. There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday, 3/23 at 7:00 p.m at Panera in the Galleria. If you have any questions or are interested in helping, please contact: Cindy Paul 412-561-2139 cynp65@aol.com Claire Cafaro 412-341-1585 claireandross@verizon.net 5th Grade Picnic Committee Chairpersons Did you know... The Fine Arts Festival has been a proud Howe tradition since the 1960s. One of the attendees at the first Fine Arts Festival was Mr. Fred Rogers! Find these and other fun PTA facts on the Community Fliers page.  Karen Wolowski, PTA Council President, has compiled lists of fun facts about Mt. Lebanon PTAs in the 1950s and 1960s. Calling next year's kindergartners: Believe it or not, it's soon time for the Class of 2023 to start school! Howe Elementary School is contacting families who have children eligible to enter kindergarten next fall. If your child is eligible but you haven't been contacted by the school secretary Ms. Owens, call her at 412-344-2157 Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to make sure your child is registered. Also if you know of someone in the area who has an eligible kindergartner for next year, please pass this information on to them. Children are eligible to enter kindergarten if they will turn five before September 1, 2010. Thank you for your help!

Howe Happenings: PTA Meeting Thursday, 3/11 2:00 p.m. Elementary District Chorus Concert Wednesday, 3/17 7:00 p.m. Mellon Middle School Auditorium 5th Grade Picnic Planning Meeting Tuesday, 3/23 7:00 p.m. Panera at the Galleria Elementary District Orchestra Concert Howe, Foster, and Washington Wednesday, 3/24 7:30 p.m. High School Auditorium Spring Recess--No School Monday, 3/29-Friday, 4/2 Parent Conferences 1st-5th Grades--11:45 a.m. Dismissal (Kindergarten in Session) Wednesday, 4/7-Thursday, 4/8 Scholastic Book Fair Thursday, 4/8 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 1st-5th Grades--11:45 a.m. Dismissal (Kindergarten in Session) Friday, 4/9   For a complete listing of Howe events,   see the Calendar. Fundraising update and thank-you! The totals for this year's Fall Fundraiser are Gross Sales--$15,470.49 Expenses--$8079.55 Net Profit--$7390.94 This is $1500 more than last year, and we did it in just two weeks! But that's only part of the story. Please see the letter from Peggy Gaughan--and thank you for your hard work and generosity! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Howe: This year's Book Fair will be held Thursday, 4/8 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. As in previous years, in addition to having a great selection of children's books available for students and their families to purchase, there will also be a section with teacher requests for those who'd like to donate a book for their classrooms. Don't miss this fun annual event! Not receiving Howe e-mail blasts? Sign up for the Howe Herald by e-mail! Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust Get the scoop here.