November 21, 2008 

Dear Parents,

Today we walked to the Onekama Public Library.  If your child returned his/her books, then s/he was able to check out three books.  They are due on Friday, December 12^th. 

Next week we have one and a half days of school due to parent-teacher conferences and Thanksgiving holiday.  Students are dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.  There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Due to the short week there will be no homework or Friday Folder. 

Christmas is just around the corner.  You may want to add a few items to your shopping list: classroom items (see attached note), personal items, Giving Tree item, and Toys for Tots and Teens.

Once again Onekama PTO along with Onekama Lions Club and National City Bank has organized “The Giving Tree” to help families in our school.  These families would like to remain anonymous; as I am sure you can understand.  The trees will be located in the atrium.  Each tree will have many tags on it.   Some tags have shirts, coats, boots, shoes, food (peanut butter, mac & cheese, etc), and personal items (shampoo, soap, etc).  If you would like to help, then please come to school and choose a tag.  Please check in with the office with your tag(s) so they can keep track of them.  All items need to be wrapped and turned into the elementary office by Monday, December 15th.  The office will put a name tag on it at that time. 

I would like our class to support the Giving Tree Project.  We will collect personal items.  I’ll purchase a large plastic tote.  Students need to bring in any personal items such as shampoo, hand soap, bar soap, body soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, dish soap, toilet paper, laundry soap, etc.  Please send in all items by December 15^th.

The National Honor Society (NHS) is collecting Toys for Tots.  The drop off gift barrel will be located in the Student Services office.  Items should be unwrapped and turned in by Friday, December 12.  In the past they have had trouble with enough appropriate gifts for the teenagers, the 10-15 year old group.

 The following are dates that you may want to add to your calendar:

• ¨       School Store – December 5

• ¨       Christmas Program – December 10

• ¨       Onekama Public Library Christmas Program – December 11

• ¨       Onekama Public Library – December 12

• ¨       Last day before Christmas break – December 19

• ¨       Good Behavior Ski Day (Lyman, Niederstadt, Mauntler,

• Eichberger & Catanese) – February 10

Warmly,

Shantel

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