Boon Family Picnic, Thu., May 27, 5:30 PM Meal Orders Due by Fri, May 21 Join your Boon family on Thursday, May 27 at the annual Boon Family Picnic.  Enjoy a delicious meal from Subway or pack your own picnic.  The talented Soundmasters DJ will provide musical entertainment.  Other attractions will be a balloon artist, stilt walker, bounce houses, inflatable slide, fun house, face painting, cake walk and watch our first ever tug-of-war contest between the grade levels and some lucky teachers!  We will recognize our graduating 6th grade class and welcome the incoming 2010/2011 kindergarten class.  And not to forget, we’ll say a special good-bye to our Cheatham students.  The deadline for ordering your Subway meals is Friday, May 21, so please return your order to school as soon as possible.  If you did not receive the order form or need a new one, please get one at the front desk.   Calling all Cooks!  We need cake donations for our Boon Family Picnic cake walk.  Please contact Shelby     Hoffart for details at 972.424.9529 or shelby.hoffart@gmail.com.   Congratulations to Our Boon Authors The editors of Patriot Press, Boon PTA's student book-publishing program, would like to congratulate all 155 of our student authors. They've got the "write" stuff! Over 135 newly published books written and illustrated by K-6 students were dedicated to the library yesterday morning during the Authors' Reception. Students were allowed to take their books home for two days to share and enjoy with family and friends. All Patriot Press books are due back in the library on Fri., May 14.   From Jeff English, Tournament Chair Spencer Squire Golf Tourney On behalf of the Squire Family, I would like to personally thank everyone that played, sponsored, volunteered, donated gifts, or just attended the event on Sunday, April 25th.  We had great weather (minus the wind, but Spencer always liked a little challenge when he played sports) and I hope everyone had as much fun as I did playing and hanging out for the day with friends and family.  It is because of your support and generosity that Spencer's legacy continues on and is helping to make a difference in various organizations in his memory, among them Boon Elementary.  Even though Spencer's circle of life was small, his story continues to grow and touch others because of your participation in this annual event.  Congratulations to all of our team and contest winners, and particularly to our Kid’s Putting Contest Winner, Drew Summers.   From Your Crossing Guard Libby Vermeire Thank you so much to the students and parents and PTA  for all my flowers and the wonderful gifts that you gave me during Teacher/Staff Appreciation week!  I am so glad to have such a great group of kids and parents that use my crosswalk! You made me feel very special and appreciated!   Thank you again!!   Blooms Brighten Day for Seniors Many of the flowers from Boon’s flower for teacher day were donated to the Alzheimer’s Unit of   Presbyterian   Village   North in Dallas.   The flowers brought many smiles from patients and reminds us how small acts of kindness can make a big difference! Work While Your Kids are in School Cheatham Elementary School  Join us for our first official get together of the Cheatham Chargers on Thu,, June 10. Chick-fil-A is hosting Spirit Night for Cheatham Elementary this summer.  Bring your family for dinner (dine in or drive thru) and a percentage of the total number of receipts from the Stacy Rd. and the McDermott locations will go towards the new Cheatham PTA. Don't forget to mention that you are supporting Cheatham! These funds will help get us ready for Meet the Teacher Night in August. The party will be at the Stacy Rd. location from 5-8! There will be giveaways and forms to sign up for PTA membership. Hope to see you there.   ACO Food Pantry Needs Food for Summer The ACO Food Pantry provides children with special food bags that help replace the meals that are normally provided by the school system. Please pick up a few things and bring your donations to Boon by Thu., May 13. Items needed: Kid friendly soups, cups of spaghetti-o's, individual fruit cups, beanie-weenies, Vienna sausages, cereal bars, ramen noodles, tuna cups, saltines and microwaveable cups of mac ‘n cheese.   Cafeteria News Beginning Mon., May 24, charging lunch WILL NOT be allowed.  Students with insufficient funds in their lunch account will be offered an Alternate Meal which consists of 3 side items & a milk from the Plate Lunch line.  You can check your child's account balance by registering on the website: www.paypams.com.   Negative account balances should be paid immediately.  If there is a balance on your child's account, it will stay in the account until next school year, which includes students transferring to a different AISD school.     Garage Sale The Allen High School Cross Country Team is hosting a community-wide garage sale/business expo to raise money for members to attend a runners training camp this summer in Colorado.  We invite anyone in the community who would like to purchase a space and set up a temporary "store" to join us.  Event details and registration forms are at www.allenisd.org/athletics, click on Cross Country.   On May 18 from 8am-2pm we invite  everyone to come check out represented businesses and buy our treasures.  Remember, one person's trash is another person's treasure!       Please Check the Lost and Found Come and look for your lost items now or you may lose them forever.  All unclaimed and useable items will be donated to charity.