Author: nickeld

Weekly schedule
DECEMBER 7-11, 2009
Bus duty: MR. THOMAS KREHBieL

Volume 13, issue 13

COMING:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Boxtop Field Trip to see the Nutcracker Suite

DECEMBER 4, 2009

UPCOMING EVENTS:
▪December 15, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. are the dates for our GES Christmas Concert. This program will have 5th grade band, K-3 Choir ("The Nutcracker Suite"), Christmas carols, and the 4th and 5th grade choir. Students should wear school clothes in the morning and nice clothes for the evening program. Plan to have students here at 6:45. 5th Grade Band students needs to be in the music room by 6:30 p.m.
▪December 17, 2:30-4:00 p.m.—H1N1 immunization is offered for the 2nd dose for children 9 years old and younger. There may also be an opportunity for those who didn’t get the immunization the first time, to receive one. Paperwork is available in the office.
•December 18—Christmas Spirit Day. Wear Christmas-type clothes.
▪December 18—Hearing Screening for grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, new students and special ed. Students.
▪December 22, 9:30 a.m.—Caroling at Bethesda; 10:00 a.m.—Christmas Parties.
▪December 22– 12:30 p.m.—Christmas vacation begins.
SCHOOL NEWS:
▪Check our voice mail to keep up to date with GES news and changes caused by weather, 367-2818. Website: USD411.org.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
▪Christmas Giving Tree is back. The Goessel Ministerial Alliance and the Crossroads Credit Union are again sponsoring a "Christmas Giving Tree". They would like to ask all parents who feel they could use a little help with Christmas expenses to fill out an application. Applications are available at the Goessel, Tabor and Alexanderwhol Mennonite Churches, the Citizens State Bank, Crossroads Credit Union and the school office. Applications need to be turned in by Friday, December 11 to any of the churches or in a sealed envelope marked "Christmas Giving Tree" at the Crossroads Credit Union. The names of the children will not be on the tag.
PTO NEWS:
▪December 2-11—PTO Food Drive. Especially needed items are: cereal, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, canned fruit, hamburger helper, mac & cheese, ramen noodles and other instant boxed foods. Canned vegetables are well stocked at this time.
▪If you have not picked up your Cookbook(s), please pick up from the school office. There are a few extras if you want to purchase more.
▪Continue to collect
Boxtops.
SHARE YOUR REASONS TO BE THANKFUL!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Mr. Fast with Anton and Jacob on their birthday.

3rd & 4th graders play games at recess and during P.E.