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		<title>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p> Valentine&#8217;s Day is Tuesday February 14th.  We hope you have a wonderful day!</p> <p>There will be no PTO meeting that night.  See you in March!</p> ]]></description>
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<strong>Valentine&#8217;s Day</strong> is Tuesday February 14th.  We hope you have a wonderful day!</p>
<p>There will be no PTO meeting that night.  See you in March!</p>
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		<title>Subscribe to the new website</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The PTO website has a new look! The site went live in December. You can view the current weather via the WeatherBug station at the school. You can also view the PTO calendar for upcoming events.</p> <p>If you subscribe to the site via email you won&#8217;t miss a single update or reminder.</p> <p>We we also [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.houghtonpto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/new.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-370 alignleft" title="new" src="http://www.houghtonpto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/new-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="105" height="105" align="top"/></a>The PTO website has a new look! The site went live in December. You can view the current weather via the WeatherBug station at the school. You can also view the PTO calendar for upcoming events.</p>
<p>If you subscribe to the site via email you won&#8217;t miss a single update or reminder.</p>
<p>We we also be pushing a link through to FaceBook with post information.</p>
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		<title>Reminder: Pasta Supper!</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2012/01/24/reminder-pasta-supper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Mark your calendars, the pasta supper will be held on Thursday February 9th and YES there will be teacher raffles!!! More details will be coming home soon. </p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark your calendars, the pasta supper will be held on Thursday February 9th and YES there will be teacher raffles!!!  More details will be coming home soon.  </p>
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		<title>Reminder: PTO Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2012/01/05/reminder-pto-meeting-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 in the library at 7:00pm. Please join us!</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 in the library at 7:00pm.  Please join us!</p>
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		<title>Reminder: PTO Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/12/07/reminder-pto-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at the Houghton Elementary School library.  We hope to see you there!</p> <p>&#160;</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at the Houghton Elementary School library.  We hope to see you there!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Reminder: Holiday Craft Fair this weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/11/29/reminder-holiday-craft-fair-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Houghton Elementary School in Sterling will be hosting a Holiday Craft Fair on December 3, 2011, 9am-2pm. Admission is free, there will be items for children to make as  presents for their families, crafts to buy, a raffle, and a concession stand. This fair will also host pictures with Santa from 1 to 2 and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Houghton Elementary School in Sterling will be hosting a Holiday Craft Fair on December 3, 2011, 9am-2pm. Admission is free, there will be items for children to make as  presents for their families, crafts to buy, a raffle, and a concession stand. This fair will also host pictures with Santa from 1 to 2 and family portraits all day! Please contact Amy Davis at amymikelonis@hotmail.com for a vendor application or check out the PTO website at www.houghtonpto.com .</p>
<p> </p>
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		<title>Preview of new Spirit Wear!!</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/11/14/preview-of-new-spirit-wear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The spirit wear order form went home today.  </p> <p>The next school Spirit Day is Friday, November 18th.  If you would like to purchase spirit wear for the upcoming spirit day please turn your order form in by Wednesday, November 16th.   Checks should be made out to Houghton PTO. Thank you!</p> <p>Here is a preview [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The spirit wear order form went home today.  <a href="http://74.220.219.63/~houghto2/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spirit-orderform.pdf"><img class="size-full wp-image-193" title="Order Form" src="http://74.220.219.63/~houghto2/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pdf1.png" alt="" width="32" height="32" /></a></p>
<p>The next school Spirit Day is Friday, November 18th.  If you would like to purchase spirit wear for the upcoming spirit day please turn your order form in by <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Wednesday, November 16th</strong></span>.   Checks should be made out to Houghton PTO. Thank you!</p>
<p>Here is a preview of the new line:</p>
<p>[slideshow] </p>
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		<title>Reminder:  Magazine Drive ENDS Wednesday!</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/11/14/reminder-magazine-drive-ends-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Houghton PTO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you everyone for gathering orders and helping with tallying orders and distributing prizes!</p> <p>This is a reminder that the fundraiser ends on Wednesday, November 16th.  Please send any final orders in to school as soon as possible!</p> <p>Thank you for your support.</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you everyone for gathering orders and helping with tallying orders and distributing prizes!</p>
<p>This is a reminder that the fundraiser ends on <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Wednesday, November 16th</strong></span>.  Please send any final orders in to school as soon as possible!</p>
<p>Thank you for your support.</p>
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		<title>Reminders from November meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/11/10/reminders-from-november-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Parent Teacher Conference Feedback </p> If you have any comments, suggestions or input from the parent teacher conferences that were held for grades K-2, please contact Trish O&#8217;Donnell. <p>Volunteers Wanted:</p> PTO needs one volunteer to help with the Scrip Gift Card fundraiser.  The PTO receives a percentage of all gift cards purchased through this program.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Parent Teacher Conference Feedback<br />
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<li><strong></strong>If you have any comments, suggestions or input from the parent teacher conferences that were held for grades K-2, please contact Trish O&#8217;Donnell.</li>
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<p><strong>Volunteers Wanted:</strong></p>
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<li>PTO needs one volunteer to help with the <span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Scrip Gift Card fundraiser</strong></span>.  The PTO receives a percentage of all gift cards purchased through this program.  We are looking for another volunteer to come on board this year to assist and be trained to take over next fall.</li>
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<li>If you are interested in helping out with the <strong><span style="color:#008000;">Holiday Fair on Saturday December 3rd</span></strong> or know anyone who would like to be a vendor, please contact <a href="mailto:amymikelonis@hotmail.com">Amy Davis</a></li>
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<li>If you know anyone who might be interested in being Santa at the Holiday Fair please contact <a href="mailto:amymikelonis@hotmail.com">Amy Davis</a></li>
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<li>If you would like to join the <span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Fundraising Committee</strong></span> to explore new fundraising options please contact the PTO</li>
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<li>We still need one <span style="color:#008000;"><strong>SIMCO</strong></span> volunteer!  Contact Tony Cipro or Trish O&#8217;Donnell if interested.</li>
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		<title>Houghton Magazine Drive</title>
		<link>http://www.houghtonpto.com/2011/11/05/houghton-magazine-drive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE MAGAZINE DRIVE IS GOING ON NOW THRU 11/16 ! <p style="text-align:center;">This is the largest and most important fundraiser for Houghton Elementary.  Please send in all your renewal orders as well as any new subscriptins you have.  We can not do it without your help.  All of the money raised from this will go towards the wonderful [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">THE MAGAZINE DRIVE IS GOING ON NOW THRU 11/16 !</span></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is the largest and most important fundraiser for Houghton Elementary.  Please send in all your renewal orders as well as any new subscriptins you have.  We can not do it without your help.  All of the money raised from this will go towards the wonderful enrichment programs that our children know and love. </span></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#0000ff;">ATTENTION MAGAZINE DRIVE PARTICIPANTS</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ff;">The third bonus day is MONDAY NOVEMBER 14TH, not Tuesday the 15th as previously posted</span>.<br />
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