We need your Box Tops

Our parent volunteer will be collecting the box tops at the end of the week so please have your children bring in your box tops.

Thank You!

Gift Cards Fundraiser Update

We have raised $3113 so far this year by selling gift cards!

All funds collected through this fundraiser will be used towards a science lab for our children.

Thank you to all who participated! Our next purchase date will be in February. We hope we can count on your participation.

HSA

Gift Card Fundraiser - Follow-up Order: Tues, Dec. 7

Since we are still receiving gift card orders, another order will be submitted on Tuesday, Dec. 7th. Please submit all forms to the school by 10 AM tomorrow morning. Keep in mind that payments must be received to complete your purchase. If you have already placed your order online, please remember to drop off your check at the school.

For those who submitted orders on-time, the cards will be shipped out to us today. The follow-up order will arrive next week. Please drop us an email if you have any questions.

Thank You!

Gift Cards - In time for Christmas!

Remember to submit your gift card order forms this week. All gift card orders submitted this week will be available next Friday for pickup.

Next HSA Meeting - Nov. 30th Upper School

The next HSA meeting has been rescheduled to next week. We will be discussing the Christmas celebrations in the schools. Hope to see you all there.

Gift Cards for Xmas and earn Bonus Contributions

This month, many merchants are giving bonus contributions to the school for each gift card purchased. Here are just some of the merchants with increased contributions:

10 % - Applebee's
18 % - Bath & Body Works
20 % - Body Shop
10 % - Build-A-Bear
12 % - Cabela's
11 % - Chili's
14 % - Gap/Banana/Old Navy $75 card only
17 % - L.L. Bean
18 % - Lands' End
11 % - Red Robin
14 % - Shutterfly
11 % - Sports Authority
10 % - TGI Friday's

AMC Theatres - $26.25 "Bonus Cash" - $25 will get you a $26.25 gift card
Staples Cards - $26.25 "Bonus Cash" - $25 will get you a $26.25 gift card

Please submit your order by December 1st.

Gift Card Fundraiser - Order by December 1st

Buy gift cards this holiday season. With every gift card purchase, you help raise funds for our school. Gift Cards for most merchants are available for your Christmas shopping needs. You can view the full list of merchants here.

Volleyball starts this weekend! - Nov. 14

Volleyball will be starting this Sunday, Nov. 14th at the Hamilton Madison House gym (Madison St.). Mr. Maher and his volunteers will be all be there to help and coach the children.

Date: Sun, Nov. 14th

Place: Hamilton Madison House gym (on Madison St.)

Time for Girls: 8:30 AM

Time for Boys : 10:00 AM

(Parent or guardian is needed for this first session)

Hope you all can make it!

StarbucksCard - Reload online

Any StarbucksCard purchased through HSA may be reloaded online and used immediately. See here for more information.

Any reload purchases from now until Friday, Nov. 12th will earn a 2% bonus contribution for the school.

Gift Card Fundraiser - Update

Thanks to all the parents and families who participated in the gift card fundraiser this month. With your help, we raised $1475 for our school.

Our orders are typically fulfilled in under a week so you may expect to receive your cards no later than Monday, Nov. 1.

The next deadline for Gift Card orders is Friday, December 1st.

Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Health Day

Thanks to Dr. Nancy Wong, Dr. Lyndon Wong and interns of SUNY College of Optometry for all their hard work last Friday and for sponsoring this event each year!

Thanks also to the Transfiguration parents who volunteered their time to help!

All feedback in making this event more efficient next year is welcome.

Fright Night

Don't miss out! There will be pizza, snacks and games for all!
Date: Oct. 29th
Time: 4 PM - 7 PM
Place: St. James Hall
(Due to increased attendance, the party will be held across the street from the Upper School)

Fundraising Admission:
Child - $20 ($10 for each additional child after
Adult - $15

Contact HSA if you have any questions.

Gift Card Fundraiser - Support our school!

Thanks to all the families who ordered gift cards.

The deadline for the gift card fundraiser has been extended to Friday, Oct. 22nd so if you haven't sent in your order yet, it's not too late.

Thank you for your support!

Shop at Amazon.com!

Now you can raise funds simply by shopping at Amazon from the link on this blog. Transfiguration School will earn funds with every purchase. Share this link with your friends and family.

Save your Box Tops

Help Support Transfiguration School. HSA is participating in the Box Tops for Education program. Sign up as a supporter of Transfiguration School (zip=10013) to get more information on where to find Box Tops and how your online shopping can earn funds for the school.

HSA Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 5th

HSA's monthly meeting will be held tomorrow -

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 5th
Place: Upper School
Time: 7:30 AM

On the Agenda -
1 - Parent Volunteer Forms
2 - Class Parents
3 - October Events - see What's New on right panel for events/dates
4 - Family Day Update
5 - Fundraiser Committee Meeting Briefing
6 - Blue Ribbon School

All are invited.

Fundraising Committee Meeting - Mon. Oct.4

HSA's Fundraising Committee is having a planning meeting on Monday, Oct. 4th.

Date: Oct. 4th
Time: 8 AM
Place: Upper School - 2nd Floor

All are invited.

Track Team

Mr. Maher's Track Tream will start this Sunday, September 19th, at the Verizon - Murry Bergtraum field, located at the intersection of Market Street and Cherry Street.

Please be there by 9AM. Children from 2nd grade and up are welcome, and all will participate!

Thanks to Mr. Maher and all his volunteers.

October Volunteers Needed

There will be 3 events in October that need your help -

Oct. 15 - Parent Coffee (Gr. K & 1): 2 hrs needed from 7 AM
Oct. 22 - Health Day - AM help needed to measure height/weight
Oct. 28 - Halloween - 2 hrs to decorate auditorium (3-5 PM)
Oct. 29 - Halloween Parade - Morning help to chaperone lower grades
Oct. 29 - Halloween - 1 hr to clean up auditorium (2-3 PM)

Drop us an email if you can help - trans.hsa@gmail.com

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Mr. Maher's Weekend Sports Program - Track

Every year, HSA supports Mr. Maher and his weekend sports program. Rumour has it that track will begin soon. Mr. Maher will be updating the children with the time and dates. Check with your children. (Grades 3-8)

Greetings

Welcome to the HSA Blog! We hope that everyone had a great summer. HSA information will be posted here on a regular basis. Please check back often to see what's going on. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us an email at trans.hsa@gmail.com

Looking for Volunteers

May 1 - Tribeca Family Festival - (tentative) Participation in this yearly event increases our school's visibility in the community. Traditionally, our school choir performs and we have a small stall to distribute pamphlets and information on the school. Though still tentative, we are hopeful that we can secure a spot and will need volunteers to either help in the coordination leading up to the event and/or on the day of the event.

May 14 - Flea Market
HSA will be coordinating the flea market for the first time. Beginning May 10th, families are encouraged to make donations to the flea market. On Thursday, May 13th, HSA will be sorting and pricing all items for sale the next day. HSA is looking for volunteers for May 13th and 14th.

Please drop us an email if you could lend a hand. THANKS!!

Bathroom Faucets

All faucets in the girls and boys bathrooms have been changed! Now our children can wash their hands with warm water. Thanks to Shari and Michelle's families for installing the faucets. This project was funded by HSA.

Gift Cards Deadline on Monday, March 8th

Thanks to all the families who have participated in this fundraiser. With your help, we were able to help the school provide all classes with access to smart boards. With your continued support, we hope that this will continue to be a successful fundraiser.

Our next deadline for gift cards orders is March 8th. Please note that you may refill some gift cards (e.g. Starbucks) online. The amount is applied immediately and Transfiguration earns cash back. Please send us an email if you have any questions.

Scholastic Book Fair Rescheduled for Friday

The book fair has been rescheduled for this Friday, March 5th. The fair will be open at 7:45 am for parents and students. All proceeds go to HSA. Remember, HSA funds all of our children's parties and events.