Hickory Woods PTA

10/16/2026

🎉🎨 Congratulations to our FIRST PTA Reflections Raffle Winner, Prisha!! 🥳 She received a Five Below gift card! 🎁

✨ There’s still time to get your projects in for this week’s drawing! We’re extending the entry window through the weekend and will pull our next lucky winner on Monday! Students can showcase their creativity in SIX categories:

🎨 Visual Arts
📸 Photography
✍🏽 Literature
🎶 Music Composition
🎬 Film Production
💃🏽 Dance Choreography

📅 Final Reflections Deadline: November 9!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5n0U9f9Zr_4iyDcyb1VgYTuwbfDXeNFiVyFRPZlXfvs0XDw/viewform

10/16/2026

🎉We couldn’t ask for a better principal! 💙

Mrs. Shannon goes above and beyond for our students, families, and staff, and we are so fortunate to have her leading our Hickory Woods community!

Happy ! Help us show Mrs. Shannon some love! 💙👏

Lisa Shannon has been the principal at Hickory Woods Elementary for five years and started her career as an upper elementary teacher! Help us honor her as part of by sharing your favorite Mrs. Shannon story in the comments below 💙

10/15/2026

🎃ONE TRUNK SPOT LEFT🎃

We're SO close to a full lineup for Trunk or Treat! Just one decorated trunk spot is still open. Will you claim it?

🗓️Friday, October 23 | 6:30-7:30 PM
📍 Front school parking lot

Other ways to join in the fun:
-Donate candy for our trick-or-treaters
-Decorate a pumpkin for the Pumpkin Raffle
Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/70A0E4CAAAF2CA4FB6-66574204-trunk?useFullSite=false

10/15/2026

📚🎃 Just in time for Trunk or Treat, the Literati Book Fair opens at Hickory Woods on October 23!!Can’t wait? You can start shopping online NOW! 🛍️
Let’s fill those home libraries, encourage a love of reading, and support our school! 📖💙

🔗 Shop here: https://literati.com/store/?school=hickory-woods-elementary-school-novi-mi

10/13/2026

🎨🌎 Let’s Get Inspired! Reflections Art & Culture Night is Coming! ✨

Join us for a special Reflections Art & Culture Night Pop-Up as we explore this year’s theme, “What My Culture Means to Me!” Families will learn what culture can mean, explore creative examples, brainstorm ideas, and leave inspired to help students bring their Reflections projects to life!

📅 Tuesday, October 20 ⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM 📍 Hickory Woods Elementary

💡 Please note: This is a short, informal inspiration session. No crafting or project-making will take place. Students will create their entries at home.
🎨 Come explore, get inspired, and celebrate what makes our cultures unique! 💙

10/13/2026

🎃👻 HWE Trunk or Treat is Coming Soon! 🍬🚗
We’re getting ready for a SPOOKTACULAR night, and we still need your help! 🧡

🚗 Trunk Decorators Needed! We have a few spots left! Sign up to decorate your trunk and join the fun!
Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/70A0E4CAAAF2CA4FB6-66574204-trunk

🍬 Candy Donations: Help keep the treats flowing! Drop off bags of candy in the donation bucket between the school’s front doors.

🎃 Decorated Pumpkins: Show off your creativity by donating a decorated pumpkin for our Pumpkin Raffle!

Every decorated trunk, candy donation, and pumpkin helps make this a fun and memorable night for our Hickory Woods families! 💙

10/12/2026

🏆🍎 Help Us Celebrate Hickory Woods’ Amazing Teachers! Nominations are NOW OPEN for Teacher of the Year! 🌟

Our teachers go above and beyond every day, and now is your chance to recognize someone who makes a difference! 💙 📅 Deadline: Friday, October 16!

👉 Submit your nomination here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPStCd8fyuaFhhlJucuLpLhoYD1ikrlT/view

Let’s show our incredible HWE teachers how much we appreciate them! 💙🍎

10/12/2026

🎉📣 It’s National Box Tops Week, October 12–18!
Shopping and scanning this week is a great way to help us reach our $1,000 goal!!!!!

Let’s earn BIG for Hickory Woods Elementary! 💙💛
This week, your everyday grocery shopping can make an even BIGGER difference for our school!
🛒 Earn 2X Box Tops when you purchase participating products and scan your receipts!

⭐ BONUS ALERT: Buy 4 participating products and earn 20 BONUS Box Tops!

Simply scan your receipts using the Box Tops for Education app and make sure Hickory Woods Elementary is selected as your school! Every purchase counts, and every Box Top helps support our students! 🏫❤️

📲 New to Box Tops? Download the app and use referral code RAFR9HDY when you sign up!

10/08/2026

🎨✨ REFLECTIONS RAFFLE ALERT! 🎉

Our first Reflections raffle is TOMORROW! 10/9 🎟️

Submit your Reflections project in ANY category for your chance to win a Five Below gift card! 🛍️Haven’t started yet? There’s still time to get creative! Remember, all entries are due November 9!

This year’s theme, “What My Culture Means to Me,” invites students to celebrate their traditions, identities, family stories, and the experiences that make them unique!

🎨 Submit your entry here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5n0U9f9Zr_4iyDcyb1VgYTuwbfDXeNFiVyFRPZlXfvs0XDw/viewform

🌟 Find all things Reflections here:
https://app.smore.com/n/gqn6r

10/08/2026

🎃🚗 Hickory Woods Trunk or Treat is almost here, and we need YOUR help to make it SPOOKTACULAR! 👻🧡🖤 We’re looking for families to help bring the Halloween fun on Friday, October 23, from 6:30–7:30 PM!

🚗 Trunk Decorators: Show off your creativity by decorating your vehicle! The PTA will provide candy and goodies to hand out. Decorated trunks should be ready by 6:15 PM.

🍬 Candy Donations: Help us keep the treats flowing! Drop off bags of candy in the donation bucket between the school’s front doors.

🎃 Decorated Pumpkins: Get creative and help us make our Pumpkin Raffle extra special by donating a decorated pumpkin!

Every decorated trunk, donated bag of candy, and creative pumpkin helps make this a memorable night for our Hickory Woods families! 🧡

📚 DON’T FORGET THE BOOK FAIR: The Book Fair will also be open during the event, so be sure to stop by the school library and check it out!

Sign up to decorate your trunk here! 👻🎃 https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80Mzc2MjYzMTY5NzM3ODgAAR4vS7Zb5pBbj7F96M2_Iw7k2VdyE5skk-0v-8Iu7fNsOT2gjH7-SSFnmrv-1w_aem_HVMN_y-Wtv6Lp6pQ6vPcnw #!/showSignUp/70A0E4CAAAF2CA4FB6-66574204-trunk?useFullSite=false