October 14, 2011

Hey everyone! Yet another successful week behind us! Just a few short things to share this week.

* Remember that fall break is next week, so we will only be in school Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

* Cultural Fair is due on Monday. We will be judging Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. I'm not entirely sure if Mrs. McGuire got all of the volunteers she needed, but if you're intersted in helping out with judging any or all of those days, send her an e-mail and I'm sure she'll reply to you. (tmcguire@syracuseartsacademy.org)

* The end of the term is October 26. The last assignments for this term will be next Wednesday, 19, and the cutoff for any missing assignments for the first term will be the 26th. Report cards should go home by November 4th.

* Also remember that November 4th is the last day the students will be allowed to use scripts during the run throughs for our play, so make sure they are ready. I am still planning the performances November 21 and 22, but that might change depending on the construction in the auditorium. We are finally getting lights and curtains and I'd love to be able to use them, so if I have to push it back a week to be able to, I will.

For those who do not know, we have a student in fourth grade, Grace Hinds, who has been put into a medically induced coma to help cope with the seizures she's been having. You can see the full story on KSL (http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17656075&autostart=y) There a few fundraisers the school is supporting to help raise money to support the family. The first is the Race for Grace. It's a 5k and Carnival going on tomorrow at Jensen Nature Park in Syracuse. There should have been a flyer come home about it today.

Also, on Monday, the Syracuse Papa Murphy's is hosting a Teachers Takeover for Grace. The teachers will be working the Papa Murphy's as a fundraiser donating I believe 15% of the money made during that time to Grace's family. I will be working there between 5 and 6, so if you're interesting in having Mr. Pratt make you a Papa Murphy's take-and-bake Pizza, that's the hour you should come by.

I believe that covers it. Come support us as at the Papa Murphy's as we try and help the Hinds family through this difficult time.

"The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all." ~Leo Rosten