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Note from Mr. Petzold:
I want to invite any and all parents to a special meeting with me on Monday, October 4th at 8:10am, 2:00pm, or 5:00pm in the lobby. I want to meet with all interested parents for a time of sharing about the school's mission and future direction as well as allowing people to volunteer for leading (or helping) with upcoming events. You will also have a time to ask questions, provide input, and share about the school. It should be fun, informative, and a great way to stay involved in your child's education. Attendance is optional, of course, so don't feel guilty if you can't make it. I plan to have more meetings like this throughout the school year.

Trip News:
Dear Parents,
I sent home the final itinerary for the eighth grade trip on Monday. You will need to make a down payment for each person going on the trip as soon as possible (October 1). The down payment should be $100 per traveler. If you have travelers for which you are unable to make the deposit at this time, please let me know so we can cover their down payment until the time when you can repay it. The cost of the trip is $766.12, based on 16 students and 17 adults. If anyone would like to add an additional family member, that would be fine. The more who go, the cheaper the trip for everyone. Along with the itinerary is the paperwork for our first fund-raiser. If you have any questions, please call Terrie Fiehn.

I changed a couple of things to get the price of the trip down. They are less expensive tickets to Wicked (Can you say opera glasses?), and we dropped the cruise because we will have a ride on a ferry when we go to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. We will be leaving late Sunday evening so we will arrive early enough to walk around Times Square and nearby areas before dinner. We will return overnight on Wednesday/Thursday. Students will not attend school on Thursday. Again, we will leave late Sunday, May 1 and return early Thursday morning, May 5. We have decided not to use Hilton Points because we would be forced to stay in an area that is significantly less family/student friendly and fun. Finally, great news! Terrie Fiehn has agreed to head-up pizza sales. You will be hearing from her soon. Sue Davis has also had good ideas for fund-raising. Anyone interested in being part of the team that puts these fund-raisers together should contact Terrie immediately.

Thank you for your patience during the selection process. If you have any hot ideas for raising money, bring them on! Again, many thanks.

Sally Buss

Good news! We were able to get tickets to the Diary of Anne Frank on Monday, October 18 at 10 A.M., Romeo and Juliet on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., and The Secret Life of Bees, on Tuesday, March 22 at 1:00 P.M. I will be sending home a permission slip for all three and a request for $15 to cover the cost of all three. I also ordered four adult tickets, in addition to mine, at $10 a piece, for each play. I think we can get them there in five cars. If you would like to chaperone any of these trips, and know now, let me know on the permission slip. Otherwise, we will figure out drivers closer to each event. Thank you.

***Bring in Pop Cans and Bottles, please for Guatemala!***

***Bring back trip form with traveler’s names on it and deposits.***

Reading: The Giver through 12 and quiz, Thursday
Grammar: none
Vocabulary: essay (topic on blue handout) vocabulary 1C/Giver paper with 10 vocab words, Friday
History: page 561 1-5, Thursday
Page 566 1-6, Friday
Science: Chapter Review, Monday
Algebra 1/2: Lesson 16; corrections, Thursday
Algebra: Lesson 15, and corrections, Thursday
Memory: Books of the New Testament, Friday
Spelling: Lesson 4 at spellingcity.com, Friday
Religion: catch up on journaling; journals to be turned in on Friday.
Girl’s Health: TBD