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And the "APAWS" goes to... Social Committee, Teresa and Jamie, for coordinating our lovely Holiday Staff Party!  It was a great time and our game was a fun treat! :)

   
(If you'd like to give some "APAWS" for next week's blog, please send me an email!)

Freddie is here this week 2:00-6:00 pm.

1. In n Out Lunch for Step It Up:  This Wednesday, 12/13, is the reward lunch to In n Out for qualifying students.  PTA will be hosting this with the Step It Up team for approx. 40 of our students.  Permission slips have already gone home and should have been returned to you and the office.  An email with details and participating students will be coming soon.  Briefly, there will be 2 groups:  10 am departure is our PK-3 gr. group and 10:30 am departure is our 4-6 gr. group.  Students will ride a charter bus, have lunch and return to school before dismissal.  We anticipate the first group to return around 11:30 and the second group by 12:00. 

2. Proposed Before school play:   I will send a brief survey for you to complete for Leadership to discuss next Monday.  Thank you!


3. Special Lunch: This Thursday, 12/14, is Special Lunch.  Be sure to see the emails from Teresa.  Thank you Teresa and Leadership Team for coordinating this!

4. Remind App:   Just a reminder to log in to join this optional communication tool to get timely updates in the event of an emergency.  This may be the quickest and most effective tool in emergencies.  The code for our site is below.

Link: https://www.remind.com/join/96cf8d

5. Benchmark Training:   K-5 teachers, just a reminder: if you have not yet, be sure to sign up for the next Benchmark trainings being offered.  Coordinate with Karen regarding your chosen date and sub.  

6. Gift donation: If you would like to donate for a gift card for our wonderful "Copy King", Mr. Lussier, please do so by this Thursday.  Karen D is collecting money for a gift card.  Thank you! 

6. Student Council Toy Drive & Candy Grams: Toy Drive through 12/21 & Candy Grams are on sale on-line through 12/21.  Candy Grams will be sold out front before school 12/18-12/20.  

8. Tech Tip ~ Boomerang for gmail: Would you like to draft an email now, but send it sometime in the future?  Well, now you can using Boomerang!  Search Boomerang for Google and add it as an extension.  It's a great extension and very user friendly!  Thanks, Teresa, for sharing!  *If you have a tech tip you'd like to share, let me know and we'll include it next week!

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