Hammond Eastside Magnet Lower School PTO

10/06/2025

It is with a heavy heart, we announce that Ms. Jenna, the former principal of HEML, passed away over the weekend. Please keep her husband, children, family, friends, and all of the other lives that she touched throughout the years in your prayers and thoughts. This is a devastating loss for our community. Ms. Jenna was one Of a kind, an exemplary leader and a bright light to all who knew her. Rest in Heaven, Ms. Jenna.

View Jenna Leigh Vial's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

07/30/2025

Teachers can get free toothbrushes and Colgate toothpaste for their entire class! Register now!

Apply today for this classroom kit full of easy-to-use classroom materials, plus Colgate® samples for 25 kindergarteners or first-grade students.

07/07/2025

Congratulations to week 5 winners!

06/28/2025

It’s FRIDAY!!! Congratulations to our week 4 winners! Please be on the lookout for some goodies from PTO!!!

06/20/2025

IT’S FRIDAY!!! The winners of the school supplies drive today are Stephanie Elfers for our parent and Ms. Gwen Saucier for our teacher!
Congratulations! Stephanie, can you please comment with your email address for your prize. Miss Saucier, please be on the lookout for some goodies from your Amazon wish list!

06/18/2025

We will be doing another drawing for a teacher and a parent on Friday! Teachers drop your links, parents, tag a friend, like our page , tag your favorite teacher, and you will be entered in a drawing also!

Tag for Teachers, Share for Supplies!

📣 Contest Rules (for Parents):
1️⃣ Like & follow our page.
2️⃣ Tag a fellow Eastside parent AND one of your favorite Eastside teachers.
3️⃣ Teachers, drop your Amazon Wishlist link!

🎁 Prizes:
1️⃣ Each week, 1 teacher will be selected to have an item bought off their Amazon Wishlist.
2️⃣Each week, 1 parent who tagged someone will also win a $10 Amazon gift card or Eastside merchandise.

06/16/2025

🎃🍁 Hammond Eastside PTO Needs YOU! 🍁🎃

We’re looking for a creative and organized Fall Festival Coordinator to help bring the magic to one of our favorite and biggest events of the year!

If you love planning, working with volunteers, and creating fun memories for our students and families, this is your perfect role.

📅 Event planning begins NOW
🤝 Full support from the PTO team
🌟 Great way to get involved and make a difference

Would you be interested or want to learn more? Please message us today!

06/13/2025

📣 Calling All HEM Families! 📣
Are you passionate about our school and looking for a way to get more involved? The Hammond Eastside Lower Magnet PTO is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic parents to join the 2025–2026 PTO Board!

Whether you're a planner, helper, fundraiser, or just love supporting our students and teachers, there's a spot for you!

📝 Several positions available
💡 No experience necessary—just a heart for our school
👥 Great way to meet other families and make a difference

If you're interested or want to learn more, send us a message or comment below! Let’s make next year amazing—together! 💙💛

06/13/2025

We are also completing the drawing for this week as well. Congratulations to our winners for a week two!

Teacher: Janice Winget
Parent: Robin Hutchinson

Ms. Winget please be on the lookout for an Amazon package from PTO and Robin, please message the PTO page to claim your prize! We will be back next Friday for a week three’s drawing ☀️

06/13/2025

We hope everyone is having a great summer and enjoying the break! We have our week one winner for the supplies drawing!
Teacher: Kathy Johnson
Parent: Katie Robertson

Congratulations ! Miss Johnson, please be on the lookout for an Amazon package from PTO, and Katie please message PTO to claim your gift!

06/08/2025

Meeting cancelled.
Stay tuned for a new date!

05/29/2025

Tag for Teachers, Share for Supplies!

📣 Contest Rules (for Parents):
1️⃣ Like & follow our page.
2️⃣ Tag a fellow Eastside parent AND one of your favorite Eastside teachers.
3️⃣ Teachers, drop your Amazon Wishlist link!

🎁 Prizes:
1️⃣ Each week, 1 teacher will be selected to have an item bought off their Amazon Wishlist.
2️⃣Each week, 1 parent who tagged someone will also win a $10 Amazon gift card or Eastside merchandise.