The Boon Patriot Post is a weekly newsletter published by E.T. Boon Elementary.

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Boon Patriot PostVolume 13, Issue 10 | Thursday, October 19, 2017

Here's What's Happening at Boon...

Patriot Calendar at a Glance

October 23 Parent-Teacher Conferences - Student Holiday

October 24 Submission Deadline - Recycled Art Contest

October 28 Medication Disposal Day - 10am-2pm

October 30 Ribbon Week BeginsPTA Reflections - Entry Deadline

November 3 Ribbon Week Ends

November 10 Veterans Day Parade and Reception - 8:15am

November 15 Spirit Night - Kendra Scott - Watters Creek - 6-8pm

November 16 Manuscript Submission Deadline - Boon Patriot Press

November 17 Grandparents/VIP Day

November 20 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed M-F

Boon CalendarAllen ISD 2017-2018 Calendar

Patriots of the Week

The Boon PTA would like to recognize Amy Haisler, Kirsten Toben, and Beth Morseas Patriots of the Week. Thank you for volunteering to help with picture day. Because ofyour help, everything ran very smoothly and the photographers were able to capturebeautiful smiles from every student. You ladies are appreciated!

Boon ACO Care and Share

A HUGE "Thank You" to all the Boon families who donated kidsshampoo and conditioner for ACO Kids Care and Share inOctober! Your generosity to ACO, and the 300 Allen areafamilies that ACO assists each month, is greatly appreicated.

Remember: During Boon's Lucky 13th year, we will be makingspecific donations to Allen Community Outreach on the 13thday of each month! Please consider participating in upcomingdonation days:

November 13 - Holiday FoodsDecember 13 - Bags: Trash, Sandwich, ZiplockJanuary 13- Bathroom Tissue or Paper Towels

Thank you to the Wolf family who generously volunteered to collect and deliver Boondonations each month.

Storybook Pumpkin Patch

As Halloween approaches, Ghoulish sights abound,Create your favorite character, From a pumpkin, big and round.

Deliver it to the libraryWhere it will be on display, Between October 30th and 31st, With Tuesday the Viewing Day!

Have it here by eight On Monday, October 30th, Don't be late ... The judges will not wait.

Here are the rules:

The students must be able to carry the pumpkin, so limit the size. Include your name, book character, title and author or no prize!Pick it up by 3pm on October 31 (Halloween Day), or it will magically disappear,taking the rotting smell away!

Happy Decorating!

Recycled Art Contest

Allen ISD's annual Recycled Art Contest is held in conjunctionwith Allen Recycles Day. This year's theme is "Be a Star,Recycle Where You Are!"

Boon students must submit their art to Ms. Hodges by October 24 to be judged atthe school level. Winners will advance.Art requirements and projects vary by grade level. Learn More about the Recycled Art Contest.

Boon Yearbook On Sale Now

Calling all Patriots....Don't forget to order your Boon 2017-2018 yearbook! You don'twant to miss this!

Order while it's only $25. Price will increase to $30 after October 27, 2017

Two ways to order:

Order Online from Josten's (Preferred Method)Complete the form found in your student's Thursday folder. Complete the formand return it, along with payment, to your student's homeroom teacher. AISDpolicy requires that all checks must be made payable to "Boon Elementary" andinclude a driver's license number.

Ribbon Week 2017 & Contest

Donate to a "CAUSE" and earn a Rainbow Brag Tag!

Oct. 30-Nov. 3 bring in $$$ or change to turn into your homeroomcollection jar

100% of your donations will go to help support these causes:

MondayOct. 30

TuesdayOct 31

WednesdayNov. 1

ThursdayNov. 2

FridayNov. 3

Drug Education,Fire & SafetyAwareness

Samaritan Inn

Allen AnimalShelter

P.A.N.D.A.S.Awareness

Heart DiseaseAwareness

Allen Community Childhood Asthma Pitt Psoriasis &

Outreach CancerAwareness

Awareness Hopkins/AutismAwareness

EczemaAwareness

"Turn YourBack on

Drugs!"/"Put aLid on Drugs!"

"We are TOOBright to Use

Drugs"

"Reading isMORE fun than

DRUGS!"

"Sock-it toDrug Use!"

"Team UpAgainst Drugs"

Wear yourclothes backwardsor inside out! You

can also wearyour favorite hat!

Wear your NEONan Glow-in-the-Dark clothes forGlow-in-the-DarkDodgeball during

PE!

Dress up as yourfavorite Story

Book Charactertoday! [nothing

scary and must fitwithin schooldress code]

Wear your CRAZYsocks today! Ifyou have on

CRAZY socks, youcan kick your

shoes off duringclass! [shoes

must be worn inthe halls, at lunch

and specials]

Wear yourfavorite TEAM

jersey! GoEagles! [or

whoever you wantto support]

Contest Awards:

Everyone Who Donates: Cause Brag TagDaily Grade Level Winners: Extra RecessOverall Grade Level Winner: Popcorn Party

Health Hustle Night

Lace up those sneakers because the 2017 Health Hustle is justaround the corner. The free event is geared toward elementarystudents and will feature games, bounce houses, foodsamples, and information on how to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. The HealthHustle will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 4:30-8:30pm at the Allen Event Center(200 E Stacy Rd, Allen, TX).

The Health Hustle is hosted by Allen ISD and the Allen Council of PTAs. Be sure toarrive early because 5,000 swag bags will be given away thanks to the generosity ofthe sponsors and vendors.

A World Wear Project clothing drive will also be held during the event to support familiesin need. Bring your gently used shoes, clothing, backpacks, purses and otheraccessories and drop them off at the bins near the entrance.

The Health Hustle was created to introduce students and families to health and fitnessresources that are available in the area and to provide comprehensive health andwellness opportunities for everyone in Allen ISD.

Health Hustle

Medication Disposal Day

Allen ISD's Lowery Freshman Center will host a MedicationDisposal Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10am-2pm.

This event is designed to allow families to safely dispose of oldand unused prescription drugs and over-the-countermedications. Used and expired needles, lancets and epi-pensalso will be accepted at the drive-through event.

Lowery Freshman Center is located at 601 E. Main St. in Allen.The event is sponsored by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Allen, the Allen PoliceDepartment and Allen ISD.

For more information or questions about medicaion disposal day, contact JenniferAtencio at Allen High School, 972-727-0400 ext. 6163.

Arbor Day Celebration

Join us for the annual Arbor Day Celebration from 9am to noonon Saturday, October 28 at: Twin Creeks Park, 803Shallowater, Allen, TX 75013

9am - Arbor Day Kick Off

Activities, Crafts, Demos, Giveaways

10am - Ceremony

Flag Ceremony, National Anthem, Mayoral Proclamation, Dedication of the official2017 Arbor Day Tree

10:30am - Tree Plantings

Come with a group or meet new friends! Large equipment provided, bringinggloves and shovels is encouraged.

Arbor Day Flyer

PTA Reflections - 'Within Reach'

The annual PTA Reflections Contest is just around the corner.This year's theme is "Within Reach." Entry forms and contestrules are available in the front hallway at Boon. The deadlinefor entries is October 30, 2017.

Students may create and submit works in six categories:

dance choreographyfilm productionliteraturemusic compositionphotographyvisual arts

More information is available on the Boon PTA/Reflections page.

Questions: Email Michelle Soong, Reflections Chair

Head Lice

In general, there may be an increased amount of head licecases in the month of October due to Halloween (trying oncostumes, masks, wigs, hats). Please keep in mind, other

children are also trying on the costumes and may leave behind 6-legged goblins!

FACTS:

Head lice crawl from child to child through head to head contact.Lice cannot hop, jump or fly.Any child can get head lice.Lice can live up to 30 days on a person's head and lay from 50 to 150 eggs.If the louse falls off a person, it dies within 2 days.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

Lice are small brown, tan to grayish-white insects, about the size of a sesameseed.The nits or egg sacks are opaque, white oblong-shaped sacks which are firmlyattached to the hair shaft. These nits cannot be brushed out. They can only bemanually removed with a nit comb or pulled out by hand. Suspect lice if your child scratches and/or complains of an itchy head. Itching isthe first sign of head lice.Check the hair and scalp very carefully especially behind the ears and near theneckline. The best method is to use a magnifying glass under a bright light.

HOW TO TREAT IF INFECTED:

Wash your child's hair with a product formulated to kill lice.Have your child sit under a bright light and remove all nits with a metal comb thatis designed to remove nits. Remove remaining nits with your fingernails. Failureto do this important step always results in reoccurrence.Nits are not killed by lice shampoos, so it will be necessary to wash the hair withthe lice product a second time in 7 to 10 days to kill any newly hatched lice. Launder all clothing and bedding. Laundry water should be at least 130 degreesFahrenheit to kill the lice. Dry on highest heat setting.Vacuum all carpets, upholstery and mattresses in the house. Throw away thevacuum bag.Sealing clothing, stuffed toys, pillows, blankets or other small soft items, for twoweeks in tightly closed plastic bags will kill both lice and nits. Dry cleaning will also kill lice.Soak combs, brushes and other washable items for one hour in one of theapproved lice shampoos; or, soak them for 5 to 10 minutes in a pan of 130degree hot water.

PROACTIVE MEASURES

Teach your whole family about how lice is spread and treated.Teach your children not to share combs, brushes, hats, hair accessories, jacketsand other personal items with other children.Check your child frequently for signs of lice or nits.

Save the Date - Veterans Day Reception

Boon's annual Veterans Day Reception will be held on Friday,November 10, at 8:15am in the Boon Cafeteria. Your student is encouraged to invite a Veteran to attend. Student, Veteran and their family will attend a Patriotic Program

in the Boon Cafeteria at 8:15am. Veterans will also beescorted, in a parade, through our halls so that the entireschool can show their gratitude. After the parade, a receptionin their honor will be held.

Kendra Scott Spirit Night

Save the Date! November 15 is Boon Spirit Night at KendraScott's Watters Creek location.

Boon PTA is partnering with Kendra Scott for a special shoppingevent. 20% of all purchases made between 6-8pm will bedonated to Boon PTA.

Come take advantage of the opportunity to support Boon AND get some holidayshopping done!

KS Save the Date

Start the Boon Presses!

The Patriot Press is Boon PTA's student book publishingprogram. Student publishing promotes literacy and creativity.The Patriot Press is now accepting original manuscripts fromstudents in grades K-6. The deadline to turn in completedmanuscripts is Thursday, November 16.

Parent volunteers - both editors and typists - are needed to help support this wonderfulprogram! Editing provides great one-on-one interaction with students. Typing is veryflexible and can be done outside of school hours. If interested, please email PatriotPress Chair, Jacqueline Cole.

PTA Membership Campaign Updates

Thank you for supporting our contest last month. The classes with the most PTAmemberships represented were:

K-2nd: Mrs. Drew's Homeroom 3rd-6th: Mrs. Janssen's Homeroom

Congratulations for being so well represented in our PTA and earning your teacher a$25 gift card. We hope you enjoy your popsicle party during an extra recess time!

joinpata.org

Boon Spiritwear

Get your Boon Spiritwear before it sells out. Email JaynellDalby for more information.

Be a 2017-2018 Boonster!

The Boonster program is Boon PTA's "write the check"campaign and is our main fundraising initiative of the year. TheBoonster campaign funds all PTA programs throughout theschool year and also allows the PTA to fund an annual gift toschool that pays for items identified by the Campus Improvement Committee aspriority needs. Past gifts have paid for technology equipment for classrooms, librarybooks, and grade level programs and software.

Please consider making a donation. We also welcome corporate matching gifts andbusiness partnership recognition with local businesses.

There are two ways to donate:

Complete and return the Boonster Donation Form

Donate via Paypal.me/BoonPTA (all major credit cards accepted) and includeyour address, student info, and the name you want the donation to be madeunder.

Questions? Email Ways and Means Chair, Jenifer Williams

ACO Holiday Sign-Ups

For Allen residence who are current clients, you can sign up toreceive Thanksgiving and Christmas food, and clothing/shoes foryour children (ages 0-18). Registration is Tuesdays orWednesdays from August 29-October 25.

For more information check out the ACO Holiday Flyer or the ACOHoliday Flyer (Spanish).

Volunteer at Boon

Boon is an incredible school for our children because ofvolunteers like YOU. Boon PTA is always looking for volunteersto contribute their time and talents to the many activities wesponsor throughout the year.

Helping hands are currently needed for the following opportunities:

Patriot Press (Student Book Publishing) - ongoing - Editors and typists are neededto help support this student book publishing program. Editing provides great one-on-one interaction with students. Typing is very flexible and can be done outside of school

hours. Questions? Email Patriot Press Chair, Jacqueline Cole.

Interested in another area? Register online or email VP Volunteers, Marianne Lewis

Sending in News Items

Items for the Boon Patriot Post should be sent to boonpatriotpost by 3pm on Mondayfor publication in the next edition. The Boon Patriot Post is sent out every Thursdayduring the school year.

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