Announcements

IF FOR SOME REASON SUCH AS TRAVEL, YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE IN SCHOOL WHEN WE 
RETURN ON JANUARY 4TH, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE CHRISTMAS VACATION.
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MY STUDENTS NEED TO TURN IN THEIR "EARNED" FIVE DOLLARS BY THIS FRIDAY THE 
18TH.  THE MONEY WILL GO TO PURCHASE MENARD SCRIP FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.  
THE STUDENTS MUST EARN THE MONEY IN SOME WAY AS THEY WILL BE WRITING HOW THEY 
DID IT ON FRIDAY IN THEIR SERVICE LEARNING FOLDERS.
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MRS. GEARY AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING TO THE PARTY ON THE 
22ND.  IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT US A NOTE OR SPOKEN TO US, PLEASE LET US KNOW 
ASAP.  WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BRING REFRESHMENTS, CUPS AND EXTRA 
SERVING SPOONS.  PLEASE BE SURE TO LABEL ANYTHING YOU NEED RETURNED TO YOU.
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I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE THAT A NUMBER OF STUDENTS ARE RUNNING LOW ON SCHOOL
SUPPLIES.  PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CHILD THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH PENCILS, COLORS,
SCISSORS, GLUE STICKS AND ERASERS.  I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT SOME STUDENTS ARE
USING BAGGIES TO CARRY THEIR SUPPLIES IN AND THESE ARE NOT GOOD FOR THAT AS
ITEMS MAKE HOLES AND SUPPLIES FALL OUT.  PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR CHILD
NEEDS A PENCIL BAG.
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I HOPE EVERYONE RECEIVED THE CORRECTION ON THE SECOND GRADE CHRISTMAS PARTY. 
I DO NOT KNOW WHERE MY HEAD WAS WHEN I TYPED THE INFORMATION BUT IT WAS
OBVIOUSLY A DAY LATE.  PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WILL BE BRINGING TO THE
PARTY IN THE WAY OF FOOD ASAP.  ALSO, SOMEONE COULD BRING IN PAPER PRODUCTS OR
REFRESHMENTS.
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A REMINDER THAT THE WEATHER IS CHANGING AND THAT ALL STUDENTS GO OUT FOR LUNCH
RECESS UNLESS THE WEATHER IS VERY BAD.  PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD IS DRESSED
APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER.  STUDENTS NEED SNOW PANTS, BOOTS, JACKETS, HATS
AND GLOVES TOGO ON PLAYGROUND.  ALSO, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEND IN EXTRA SOCKS AS
SOMETIMES BOOTS LEAK AND WALKING AROUND IN WET SOCKS IS NOT SO GOOD.
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I HAVE CHANGED THE LIBRARY TIME ON FRIDAYS TO 9-9:30.  I HOPE THIS WILL HELP
WITH SNACK AND FREE TIME AS WELL AS SWITCH WITH MRS. GEARY.
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THANK YOUS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO HELP OUT IN THE ROOM. YOU
ARE VERY APPRECIATED BY THE STUDENTS AND ME!!

BELOW IS THE LIST OF HELPERS WE HAVE AND THERE ARE STILL SOME OPENINGS WE 
NEED TO FILL.

     ROOM PARENTS:  ANGELA BEAUCHAMP & CHERI BANNAN
     MASS HELPERS:  CHRISTINA ALDRICH 
     LIBRARY (FRIDAYS 9:00AM): DEBBIE WALKER & CHRISTINA ALDRICH
     CENTERS (BEGINNING 10/6:
                 TUESDAYS - MARY DIDDAMS
                 WEDNESDAYS - CHERI BANNAN
                 THURSDAYS - KELLY MATHEWS
                 FRIDAYS - ERICKA EHLE
IF YOU CAN HELP ON ANYTHING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!
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PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION THAT COMES HOME IN THE BROWN ENVELOPES.  THROUGH 
THE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER INSERTS YOU WILL FIND OUT SO MUCH INFORMATION ON 
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW AND IN THE FUTURE AT FR. MARQUETTE. 
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