Letter from our Principal….

Once again, fall has been a very busy time at Hughes Academy. We hosted our Magnet Open House on October 21st and had approximately 100 families in attendance. I received numerous com-pliments about the warm welcome our guests received while visiting our building. As usual, our PTSA helped to ensure that this activity was successful. I extend a special thanks to the parent vol-unteers who gave of their time to talk with prospective parents and students.

As we move further into the academic year, Greenville County Schools now has two new tools to help you track information about your child. These new tools will help you be better informed about your child’s academic performance and meal account balance.

The first new tool is the Parent Portal. In order to take advantage of this new system, you must initially obtain an access ID and password. With this access ID and password, you can set up your own personal username and password to monitor your child’s academics, attendance and much more. Because this information is sensitive, you must pick up the access ID and password in person at your child’s school and show proper identification as requested. The school will not email, mail or provide the information over the phone.

The second new tool is the e-Funds Program which allows parents/guardians to view and make online payments from your checking account or credit card into your child’s meal account. Parents/guardians with multiple children attending Greenville County Schools can make a payment desig-nating certain amounts per child. The system also has the ability to make recurring payments on a regular basis. To get started, you need your child’s student identification number, which is provided on your child’s report card.

Access to the Parent Portal (student grades, etc.) and e-Funds Program (online meal payment) is provided on the Greenville County Schools website at http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us. You will also find additional information about both helpful tools for parents/guardians on the district’s website under the Parent menu - select either Meal or Portal. We hope you will take advantage of these great tools to help keep track of your child’s progress in school.

Even though we are only at the end of the first quarter of the school year, it is very important for you to meet with teachers now regarding any concerns about your child’s grades. The Parent Portal will be an excellent way to keep track of your child’s progress. However, working with teachers to ad-dress problems early will give students the opportunity to make the changes necessary to improve their grades. Our staff is committed to working with you and your child to insure a successful school year.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patrick J. Mark, Principal

November

2010

Volume 10, Issue 2

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

Alpine Ski Center on Augusta Road will be having a “Hughes Appreciation Night”.

From 5:00-10:00 Alpine will offer to Hughes’ families a store wide sale. Every-thing will be on sale , see flyer enclosed

with report card for name brands. You will need to ask the sales associates for the

sale price. This sale only applies to those people who state they are there for the

Hughes Appreciation Night. Everyone who signs the register will earn Hughes

PTSA $2.00. If 100 people register Al-pine will automatically give an extra $100

to the PTSA. Make plans to shop or browse at Alpine Ski Center on

November 9.

Before or after shopping at Alpine Ski Center stop by Fire House Subs and eat dinner. A percentage of all sales received from 4:00 to closing will go to the Hughes

PTSA. Tell all your family, friends, and neighbors to go Fire House on Nov.9

HUGHES NEWS

Did you know... that just by shopping for your groceries you can help Hughes?? If you shop at any

of the stores below please make sure you have registered Hughes for support by doing the

following:

Bi-lo - Register your Bi-lo bonus card (see form sent home with first day packet or simply sign up at your

local store) 1% of your Bi-lo purchases will go to Hughes Academy! Must re-register your Bi-lo card

each year. If you need a form, please email Mary at hughesacadempyptsa@gmail.com

Publix- Simply use your Publix Partners Card each time you shop at Publix and up to 3% will go to

Hughes! Key fob sent home with first day packet or email hughesacademyptsa@gmail.com for additional cards!

Ingles - Tools for School Program - 1. Go to http://www.ingles-markets.com/toolsforschools/ 2. Choose Hughes Academy (the school id is 30305) 3. Link your Ingles Advantage Card to Hughes Academy. 4. A

portion of all sales linked to your card will be awarded to Hughes Academy. 5. Must re-enroll your card

each year!

Bloom- Register your Bloom card at http://www.shopbloom.com. Click on "Your Bloom". Click on "for

your school" Simply enter your Breeze Card number and our school code which is 00298. Our school

receives valuable points that can be applied to merchandise purchases for the school.

Stay updated on Hughes activities….remember to check your EMAIL BLASTS( to register, contact

gcarlon@bellsouth.net), newsletters, phone messages from Dr. Mark, and the Hughes website and

PTSA website for daily announcements. Check out the NEW Hughes Academy PTSA Website! Go to

www.hughesacademyptsa.org! There you will find current information from your PTSA including contact

information for PTSA board members, a calendar of events, email sign up information, Parent Informa-

tion, Helpful weblinks, a Salute to our Roaring Cougars and MORE! Bookmark and Check back often as

our site is updated regularly!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

NOV 1: BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

7TH AND 8TH GRADES

NOV 2: STUDENT HOLIDAY

NOV 9: ALPINE SKI NIGHT 5-10 PM

FIREHOUSE SUBS NIGHT

(SEE ABOVE)

NOV 24-26: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

NOV 26-28: HUGHES ACADEMY

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKFAIR

(SEE INFORMATION ON BACK)

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED THE PTSA THIS YEAR!

Hughes Academy

of Science and Technology

122 DeOyley Avenue Greenville, SC 29605

864.355.6200

Principal……………………..……….Dr. Patrick J. Mark

Assistant Principal ……………………….Kevin Morgan

Administrative Assistant…………………...Cindy Wade

2010-2011 PTSA Executive Board

President ..................... Melissa Byrne, Terri LeGrand

First Vice President ............... ………….Cherron Saad

Second Vice President……………..Lorie Thibodeaux

Secretary……………………………………Angie Falls

Communications………………………..Ginger Carlon

Treasurer………….Kim Redmond, Kathy McClintock

Public Relations…………….Kelly Lee, Leslie Milligan

School Support……………………………Porter Pruitt

Ways & Means…...Carole Flaspoehler, Laura Martin

SIC…………………………………………..Joni Young

For a complete listing of the PTSA Board, visit our website at www.hughesptsa.org.

CAREER DAY INFORMATION

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! Students will jump back into their books, and

pretty soon, they will jump into their futures. Did you know that our students may have

more than 3 careers during their adult lifetime? We need to help prepare them for "Plan

B." At Hughes Academy, our career development program focuses on career exploration.

The goal is to expose our students to various careers and career tools to help them make

wise career choices in the future. This year students will have the opportunity to partici-

pate in the following career activities: career classroom speakers/lessons, character edu-

cation, career day, job shadowing, and career assessments. Also, all students are en-

couraged to participate in the National Career Development Poster and Poetry contest.

This year’s theme is “Celebrating My Career Dreams.” Please check the Hughes website

for contest guidelines. The contest deadline is November 17, 2010. We will select 3

winners from Hughes Academy. Our 1st place winner’s entry will be entered for the dis-

trict level contest.

We need your help with Career Day! Career Day is a special day when business profes-

sionals from our community visit our school to share information about their careers.

Students rotate to various speakers to hear information on the careers. Career Day will

be on Friday, December 10th from 8:30 am until 11:00 am. We are in need of speakers

for Career Day. If you are willing to share your career with our students, please contact

me in the guidance office (864) 355-6219. Thanks and have a wonderful school year!

Marsha Leamon, Hughes Academy Career Specialist

Letter from the 2010-2011 PTSA President!

How time flies! It is hard to believe we have completed the first quarter. Thanks to everyone who supported the magazine sale. It was a huge success. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who have help with the various events . We have many more exciting things planned for the year. If you are interesting in volunteering and haven’t signed up please con-tact us. The executive board, committee chairs, events, and news can be found the Hughes’ website. Click on the PTSA link. The next open board meeting will be December 13 at 1:00 in the Media Center Conference Room. If you have questions or concerns please contact one of us.

Melissa Byrne and Terri LeGrand

Save the Date!

Hughes Academy PTSA

Barnes and Noble Bookfair!

Friday Nov. 26th - Sunday Nov. 28th

Barnes and Noble at the Shops of Greenridge, Woodruff Rd.

Check out designs and displays from our

own Hughes Academy Robotics Club and Gateway To Technology classes!

Take advantage of complimentary gift wrapping Friday 5pm - 9pm

(donations to Hughes will be accepted!)

Teacher and Media Center Wish Lists will be provided at the store! (this is a GREAT gift idea for your teacher or the school!)

Funds raised will support Hughes Academy Media Center, Book Club, Robotics Club

and GTT classes

Can't attend our bookfair at Barnes and Noble??

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us

online from 11/26/10 to 11/30/10 by entering Bookfair ID 10340412 at checkout.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS….THE WINTER

WONDERLAND DANCE WILL BE JANUARY

28TH FROM 7:00-9:00 PM!

(7TH AND 8TH GRADES)

The next newsletter will come home with Progress

Reports on November 22nd. For additions to the

newsletter, contact Kelly Lee at

klee9958@gmail.com.

REMEMBER IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BECOME A ROARING COUGAR AND SUPPORT THE EDU-

CATIONAL NEEDS OF HUGHES ACADEMY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!