Thought for the Day: Nothing you do will ever be perfect, but, you can always be better than you were yesterday, progress over perfection.
Parent Teacher Conferences have been changed from TODAY to Wednesday, October 21 from 1:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8th will now become a full school day for staff and students. School will be dismissed at 12:30 on Wednesday, October 21. Parent Teacher Conference format will be conducted virtually or by phone. Further information will be coming out from the school or your child’s teacher.
Good luck to the varsity girls’ volleyball team as they travel to Climax Fisher today. Please excuse all Varsity Volleyball players from their 7th hour classes. They need to get dressed and load the bus to depart at 2:15 for their game in Fisher. Game time is now 4:00 p.m. 6th-hour teachers, please be aware that the varsity volleyball players who are at home today will need to leave their 6th-hour classes early in order to get to the school in time to make the bus.
Good luck to the junior high volleyball team as they host Climax Fisher today – game time is 4:30 p.m.
Good luck to the junior high football team as they host NCE/UH today – game time is 4:30 p.m.
Drivers Education Classroom instruction will begin on Monday, October 19th from 3:15-6:00 p.m. in Mr. Ian Hanson’s room. The dates of the class are October 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30 November 2, 3 and the 5th will be a make-up day. Students are expected to complete 30 hours of required instruction. Cost is $60 and should be sent in with the registration form by Wednesday, October 14th. Students enrolled in Drivers Education need to be 15 years old by June 1. Notice that there will be no classes on Wednesdays. Students will follow their usual RED/BLUE days of school. When it is your day to be in school you will be in person for the classroom portion. When it is your day to be home, you will join through zoom. Please pick up forms in the office.
Homecoming for elementary will be October 26-30 and homecoming for the high school will be October 26-30 and November 2-6 (this is so students can do all dress up days in high school – this will make sense once we send out the dress up days).
Join Cub Scout Pack 89 for the Cub Scout Kickoff on Tuesday, October 13th at 5:30-6:30 pm at Rydell Refuge in rural Erskine! This will be an opportunity to meet with local scouts and their families to learn more about Scouting or if you are already a member to plan the upcoming program year. It will also be an opportunity to take in the fresh air and hike the beautiful Rydell refuge! Scouting has a rich tradition of guiding youth to be leaders and positive members of society both today and in the years to come. Cub Scouts is open to boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade. In addition to the Cub Scout Kickoff, there will also be an opportunity for boys and girls in 6th grade and up to join or learn more about Scouts BSA, which will be new this year! Come join us and learn what Scouting is all about! If there are any questions, please call Phil at 563-2337.
Students – please remember to pick up your Spotlight on Scholarship, Student Council and River watch awards from last spring in the office.
Lunch today will be crispitoes, lettuce, salsa, fresh vegetables, fruit and milk. Breakfast on Friday will be cereal, cheese stick, juice and milk. Lunch on Friday will be hamburger on bun, cheese slice, smiley fries, baby carrots, fruit and milk.