LA CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Principal, Carol Patton Associate Principal, Scott Lincoln Elementary Office: 263-2134 November 18, 2008

PICTURE RETAKES

Retakes are Wednesday, November 19 starting at 8:30 in the library classroom. Extra envelopes are available in the office.

ASB MASTERPIECE FUNDRAISER

Students need to turn in orders by Monday, December 1st. Participation is optional. We sincerely appreciate your support. Proceeds will provide assemblies, transportation for fieldtrips, playground equipment, rewards and treats for Student of the Month, Bobcat prizes, etc. Orders will be delivered on December 10. We will need volunteers to help sort orders. If you are interested, please call Joyce at the office.

K-3 BOBCAT WINNERS

Congratulations to the following students that were winners in our weekly Bobcat drawing: McKenna Luce, Connor Holyk, Liam Foushee, Angie Lindberg, Samantha Short, Brooke Steepleton, Ella Smith, Chase Clark, Lewis Wozniak, Hailey Dangler, Rachel Heidegger, Landon Christeson and Devin Bliven. Each student received two prizes.

NOTES FROM PTO

Holiday Shop is just around the corner and we need your help! We have three Co-Chairs who have agreed to help make the Holiday Shop happen. We are still in need of To/From labels, brown paper bags and wrapping paper. The sooner we get these items in the sooner "at home" volunteers can get started preparing for the shop. We still need many volunteers for the Holiday Shop. We have 300, 45-minute slots to fill. Please sign up to help prep for or work the Holiday Shop by contacting Taina Frazer Tainask8@mkfrazer.com or 263-4229.

Coffee Connection has been cancelled for December. January Coffee Connection is rescheduled for January 13, 2009.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
"READ NATURALLY" PROGRAM

If you are interested and have a half hour or more one or more days a week to help with this program, please contact Teresa Robinson at 263-2134 ext. 779 or trobinson@lcsd.k12.wa.us.

THE REPTILE MAN

Scott Peterson invites parents and friends to an evening presentation in the cafeteria on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 P.M. Admission is $2.00 per person. Scott holds degrees in Zoology and Education.

FOOD DRIVE

All K-5 classes will participate once again in the annual Walk & Knock Food Drive in conjunction with the Lions Club the week of December 1st &endash; 5th. The class that brings in the most items in grades K-2 and grades 3-5 will receive a pizza party. The 2nd place classes will receive an ice cream party.

HOLIDAY CONCERTS

We have had several calls about our Holiday Concerts this year. Due to the limited parking and scheduling for the middle school gym, the following grades will perform:

12/12=5th Gr. Band & Choir Concert @ 7:00 P.M.

12/15=2nd Grade Concert @ 7:00 P.M.

12/16=3rd Grade Concert @ 7:00 P.M.

These concerts will take place in the middle school gym.

12/17 & 12/18 - Kindy concerts @ 2:00 in the cafeteria

Our first grade students will present a concert in March and the fourth grade classes will perform in May.

If parking on the K-8 campus is full, overflow parking is available at the community park. Please avoid parking in a Fire Lane; these are reserved for emergency vehicles.

Staci Firl, Director, 263-2015
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