*Book orders will be coming around for the new month so keep an eye out for
them in your child's Tuesday Folder.
DIRECT DONATION DRIVE In response to parent requests, we are asking the
school community to support PTA programs and initiatives through direct
donations rather than catalog sales. Wondering what those initiatives are,
what we have funded so far this year, or how to donate? Get your answers
here: http://sites.google.com/site/fbepta/pta-budget-spending
PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE Thursday, November 19th at 8 AM in the teacher’s lounge.
Join Dr. Wilson for coffee and conversation.
FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT Family Literacy Night Join us as we "Read Around the
World" Thursday, November 19th, 2009 from 6:30-8:00PM. Featuring Storyteller
Elida Guardia Bonet
THANKSGIVING LUNCH SCHEDULE Sign up to eat turkey with your kids? Here are
the lunch times for Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 19th. Kinder--
10:15 AM, Second--10:50 AM, Third--11:10 AM, First--11:30 AM, Fifth--12:10
PM, Fourth--12:30 PM.
BOBCAT BOP! Bring the family and your school spirit to the cafeteria for a
dance party and snacks! Friday, November 20th at 6:30 PM.
SCHOOL STORE Wednesday, November 18th after school in the cafeteria.
SCIENCE KITS We are looking for volunteers - if you can spare an hour on
Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays, please email Ruma at rumasingh@hotmail.com.
The work does not require any knowledge of science and you can come in at any
time to do it – the time is totally flexible and as per your convenience. If
we get enough volunteers we can make a rotating schedule so that each
volunteer comes in every alternate week or once every three weeks.
BOOK FAIR Volunteers needed to staff the library’s upcoming Scholastic Book
Fair December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Email Jill Golla at thegollas@yahoo.com if
you can help.
A HAND UP Thanks to Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, which graciously donated
several family meals for Fern Bluff’s A Hand Up. Please read the attached
flyer for more information about this new program.
ANNIE’S WAY: Share Thanksgiving with a larger community this year! Annie's
Way is a Thanksgiving Day program at St. Williams Church on McNeil Drive.
Volunteers serve Thanksgiving Dinner at 12 PM to those who are less fortunate
or who do not have plans with their families. Volunteer or just come for
lunch! http://www.austindiocesemedicalmission.org/anniesway.html
DANCE CLINIC On December 5th the Round Rock High School Dragonettes are
hosting a dance clinic for grades K-8 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. See
www.dragonette.net
THIRD GRADE DRAMA CLUB: Performance will be Thursday, December 17th at 7 PM
(not on the 15th as reported in the November newsletter).
What's coming up on our agenda:
- Reading - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
- Social Studies - Solar System
- Math - Multiplication
- Writing - Webbing Ideas (Sea World/Field Day Memories)