Originally delivered on 3/9/2026 11:39 am

SUBJECT: Tails from the Bark Side - 3/9/26

THIS WEEK AT HICKS

ALL WEEK

  • Spring Conference Week - MINIMUM DAY ALL WEEK for grades K-5! As Semisonic says... "you don't have to go home... but you can't stay here." (TK: no change to your schedule!) 

  • Husky Hustle shirts (youth sizes only - $15) are available for sale in the front office. Please bring cash for the fastest service! Adult sizes will be available Friday (see below).

  • Tickets are on sale for the TALENT SHOW

Wednesday

  • Registration opens for session 4 (the final session) of Wednesday After School Programs. Registration opens at 10 AM... and popular classes WILL SELL OUT. Registration closes next Friday, March 20th - late adds will not be accommodated.

Thursday

  • Our Boys dance! It's time to Rock and Roll! This one is for the boys (and their favorite trusted adult) - food trucks will be available for dinner, and cookies and water are provided for all! 6 PM in the Large MPR  (Please only one adult per family) Brought to you by the PTO
    Ladies - consider a blowout at Ciao Bella Salon before the dance! Tell them HCE sent you and $10 comes back to the PTO! :) 

Friday

  • Husky Hustle t-shirt sales BEFORE school from 7:50 AM - 8:45 AM at the front gates. We'll also have Headbands & Bows and a few more goodies for sale! It's also a great day to check the lost and found for any missing items! For the fastest service - please bring cash... cell service to process credit cards/apple/google pay is a bit rough at school.

  • WINTER BOWL parents - come see your student be celebrated at the Pep Assembly (11 AM - you must check in at the office first)! Help us pass the word along to your teammates!

  • Cheerleader parents - you are also welcome to join the Pep Assembly to see our Husky team perform! Coach Chelsea will send you the details!

Sunday

  • Hustle Award Challenge #6 ends at 11:59 PM. This one goes to the class with the highest % of students with a donation (of any size!) logged on their website! 


Plan Ahead!

Get all the info about what's to come on Husky Happenings! 

Husky Happenings
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PTO
Hoops Classic - Tournament of Champions

Congratulations to our two Husky teams who competed this weekend!

Our Gold team bested Cypress Village (36-24) and took a loss to Vista Verde (21-29) on Saturday... but fell to Heritage (23-40) in a hard fought game in the Sunday quarterfinals.  

Our Silver team challenged Santiago Hills and Brywood in Saturday's games - putting up a strong fight for both teams! 

Congrats to all of our players - and a huge thanks to our Tournament of Champions coordinator as well as our amazing coaches (Phillip, Ty and Yves) for making this such an incredible experience for our Huskies! 

PTO Meeting Summary

Missed Friday's PTO meeting? Don't be sad! You can catch the video version here! (29 minutes of PTO goodness) 

Hustle Award - Challenge #5 Winners!

Congratulations to MRS. HAVENS' 2nd grade class for winning the 5th Hustle Challenge Award! They had the most students sporting a Hustle t-shirt on Friday - earning them the trophy and goodie bags for each student from ANTHILL shopNplay!

Challenge #6 is up next - this one goes to the class that has the highest % of students with a donation logged on their fundraising website by Sunday at 11:59 PM! Let's see who comes out on top! 


Did you catch the Hustle Report to see more updates in the Howl last Friday? You can see our first FIVE HUSTLE REPORT videos here!

Does YOUR student want to be a reporter for the Hustle Report?
Get all the info you need here.

CHARMS UPDATE

After our first charms deliveries, we realized the bracelets are not consistently strong enough to stay "locked". Many students already received bracelets - they are theirs to keep! EVERY student has also received a necklace as well. They can choose how they would like to string their charms... on a necklace.. or on the bracelet attached to their backpack (we recommend securing it with a little tape). 

  • If your student loses their necklace, bracelet or charms, we are not able to replace them. We let each class know this (and it's announced at pep assemblies and by their teachers as well).  We encourage them to keep them safe with their backpacks - and not bring them to recess or lunch. 
  • Deliveries are based on funds recorded by SUNDAY NIGHT. Our volunteers visit classrooms throughout the week to deliver charms - all based on what was logged by Sunday night. 
  • With different volunteers handling each class - it's possible siblings in different classrooms may not get charms on the same day. Please be patient and wait until the end of the week to reach out to our Husky Hustle team if you think you didn't receive yours. 

Even more incentives: 

  • RAFFLE PRIZE tickets (lots more details coming soon)

  • Reach $500 between Feb 26 - March 24: Choose a book from our Treasure Box! (Students who reached this level prior to Feb 26 received a gift card to the Book Fair!) 

  • Reach $750 by March 24: Get a 2025-2026 HCE Yearbook! (No need to buy one!) 

Details on the incentives can be found on our Husky Hustle Page! 

ARE YOU STILL READING?

A special treat for our loyal readers: Win a pair of tickets to the San Diego Zoo/Safari Park (redeemable at either park) - tickets expire March 25th! 

How to enter? Just send us an email at communications@hickscanyon.org and tell us "I'M READING TAILS!" by Wednesday at 8 AM! Winner will be announced in Wednesday's email! 

Volunteer Opportunities

Check out all the options on our volunteer page 

  • Boys Dance - this Thursday (Calling all dads and girl-moms! Let's give our boy moms the night off so they can party!) 
  • Husky Hustle Event day roles are up!
  • Talent Show - Thursday, March 26 (looking for backstage show support so that families of performers can enjoy the show!) 
Volunteer!
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