January 6, 2005

DATES TO REMEMBER:

JAN. 8                     CITYWIDE KINDERGARTEN FAIR

                                       LOCATION:  STANFORD CENTER

                                       TIME:  9:00A.M. – 12:00P.M.

JAN. 13                          P.T.S.A. BOARD MEETING.  TIME:  7:00P.M.

JAN. 14                         MARTIN LUTHER KING ASSEMBLY – TIME:  9:30A.M.

JAN. 17                         NO SCHOOL – OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER

                                       KING JR. DAY (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FLIER

                                       REGARDING OUR FOURTH ANNUAL DAY OF CARING

                                       SERVICE LEARNING EVENT)

JAN. 18 –FEB. 28        K-12 OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR GRADES K-12

JAN. 20                         YOUNG AUTHOR’S ASSEMBLY.  AUTHOR ANDREA

                                       HELLMAN WILL BE OUR GUEST AUTHOR – TIME: 

                                       9:15A.M.

JAN. 20                        P.T.S.A. MEETING – TIME:  7:00P.M. CHILDCARE WILL

                                      BE PROVIDED

                                     GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE MICHAEL MORRISON WHO IS INVOLVED

                                     WITH THE LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAM.  PLEASE MARK THIS

                                     DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR

JAN. 31                        NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – DAY BETWEEN

                                      SEMESTERS

YOUNG AUTHOR’S ASSEMBLY:
Andrea Hellman will join us this year to celebrate our Young Author’s Day Assembly on Thursday, Jan. 20^th at 9:15a.m.  She is the author of Northwest Babies, 1,2,3 Moose and O is for Orca to name a few.  She will hold workshops and presentations in January to inspire our young writers.  She will join us again in May to celebrate our students’ books.   

“ON TIME” OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS IN ALL GRADES
You may apply at any time during the Open Enrollment period (Jan. 18 – Feb. 28) to receive priority assignment for the 2005/2006 school year.  Current 5^th and 8^th grade students going to middle or high school next year will receive an Enrollment Guide and school application form in the mail.  Applications can be returned by mail, by fax, or in person.  (If you don’t receive your application by the end of January, please check with an Enrollment Center).

  WANTED:
Room 23 is looking for a large fish aquarium that they could either borrow or keep for a sea life project that they will be doing in their classroom.  Please let the office know if you have one you would like to donate to Room 23 (Ms. Hughes and Ms. Nicholson’s classroom).  

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
We have immediate openings on Friday mornings making and selling popcorn.  Patty Iwamoto is down to only two helpers and can’t continue to bring happiness to your kids on Fridays without your help.  Call Patty at 933-3124 or Cori at 835-5919. 

Upcoming:  We still need someone to head up Grandparents Day and Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.  We also need a new Carnival Coordinator.  Make any new years resolutions about being more involved at school?  Let us know!  Please call Cori at 835-5919.  None of this happens without your help!