November 4, 2011, Freeman PTSA will host the annual Hoe Down, 4:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. in Freeman Elementary School & Elem/MS Multi-Purpose room at Freeman, Wash.
The Hoe Down has a long history at Freeman. Nearly all games are organized by the teachers. They host an activity in their class rooms (like a Cake Walk, Fishing Pond, Panning for Gold. Lollipop Tree, etc).
Other activities happen outside of the classrooms, such as a jail, photo corner, build-an-animal booth, maybe line dancing.
Each year the Hoe Down varies a bit, depending upon who is in charge. There is usually a simple dinner that can be bought (i.e. hot dogs) and snacks that are for sale that have been donated (kind of like a bake sale table).
Students come, usually with an adult, and buy punch tickets at the door to be used for games and food. They do games/activities throughout the evening, eat and visit with each other.
The Hoe Down is generally for families of Freeman students. However, ou don’t need to be a member of PSTA to attend the student\family oriented event, just connected to the Freeman school community. If a student wants to invite their cousin or friend from another school, they can.
The goal of the Hoe Down is two fold: it is PSTA's primary fundraiser to pay for Missoula Children’s Theatre (we offer each one every other year) and it is a great community evening that’s safe, fun and cheap for our students and their families.
