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Book Fair Reminders


Our scheduled previewing time for this Fall’s Book Fair is on Monday at 11:00. On Wed. at 11:00 our class may go down to purchase any books they would like.
 
Reminders from the Parents Club:
 
November 6 – Pre-Order for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Third Wheel” is due.  The price is $8.49 plus tax.  The order form was sent home in the packet last week. There are extra forms in the library, just in case any have been misplaced.
 
November 8 – “All for Books” is due.  The money is used to provide classroom books in our school and Scholastic matches the monetary donations to Kids In Need Foundation and Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc.  The information and baggie was sent home last week in the Book Fair packet.  There are extra forms in the library.  The stars will be mounted on the bulletin board across the hall from the library.  
 
The On-Line Book Fair is available October 31-November 14.  The website is http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/georgetownelementaryschool.  This is a great opportunity for parents to shop if they’re not able to stop by during conferences.  Here are some additional benefits…
Benefits of Online Shopping:
– Convenient access 24 hours a day from October 31-November 14
– Expanded selection for ALL ages – preschool to adult
– Send a wish list to invite family and friends to shop – Search for books by category, grade, age & price
– ALL purchases benefit our school
– FREE shipping directly to our school (orders will be sent home with your child)

 

Walk-a-thon News!

The annual walk-a-thon is coming September 26th and this is our primary PTC fundraiser.  Our theme for the 2012-13 Event:

 

TREK FOR TECH

Why is the walk-a-thon donation so important? This money helps to provide to pay for:

  • School assemblies
  • Framed Art Work
  • Score Board and Hoops for the Gym
  • Recess Equipment
  • Family Days like the Carnival, Mother/Daughter and Father/Son Events,
  • Music materials,
  • Popcorn Days,
  • Field Trips
  • Classroom supplies
  • Reading Counts Motivation Program
  • Raz Kids Online Reading Program
  • Book Fair
  • Santa’s Secret Shop
  • Library Books, Nooks AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

 

 

We need your DONATIONS of Money!
We want all of these activities and events to continue this year.
PLEASE DONATE!  FF every child raises $25, we can fund the events above AND reach our  goal for the year:
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR THE CLASSROOMS!

We would like to raise enough money to continue the events above and provide affordable tech learning tools to each grade level to assist with student learning.  Please help us support learning through technology by donating to the school PTC.

For our walk-a-thon days, we want everyone to wear BLUE and GOLD…EAGLE Colors.   Parents and grandparents are invited to join us.   The more the merrier!

 

Wednesday, September 26

  • 9:45 ECSE, Kindergarten
  • 10:00 Grade 3
  • 10:10 Grade 1
  • 10:20 Grade 2
  • 10:30 Grade 4
  • 10:35 Grade 5
  • Walkathon ends at 11:30.

What are the prizes?

  • Top EARNING WINNERs (5):  MAY 2013 POOL PARTY AT MRS. REAGAN’S HOUSE
  • Top WINNERS for EACH GRADE (6):  PIZZA PARTY WITH MRS. REAGAN
  • Top WINNING CLASSROOM:  TOP SECRET SPECIAL ACTIVITY
  • EVERY PARTICIPANT who raises $25 or more get the most awesome FOAM FINGER!
  • EVERY PARTICIPANT will be entered into drawings for a LASER TAG FAMILY FUN PACKAGE and more…to be announced.

Friday, September 28: Completed donation forms and money due back to school.  You do not need to send the money this week. You have until September 28.

 

PARENTS STILL NEEDED AS VOLUNTEERS!
Amanda Impens is still looking for PARENT HELP. This is a fun event to work. Low stress….and loads of fun. Please let her know if you can help by emailing her. She is in need of bubble machines, spray bottles (for water) and big hearts who are willing to help her keep walking kids walking and hydrated!Amanda Impens Email Address:amandabeaimpens@yahoo.com
To access the walkathon flier and donation forms, go to the school blog and scroll to the bottom of the post about the walkathon.

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