December 14, 2007

Calendar
December
 17  NO SCRIP ORDERS
       Site Council 4-6 p.m.
 18  Family Write Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Dec. 21-Jan. 6 Winter Vacation
January
        7   Back to School

Principal's Thoughts
  Since Winter Break is just around the corner, this would be a good time to thank everyone for a fantastic first trimester.  Students have received the first report card for this school year.  Please sign and return the report card envelope if you haven't already done so.  The 6th and 7th grade report cards were mailed home but some cards were missing a math grade.  A corrected copy will arrive in the mail this weekend.  Congratulations to all of the 6th and 7th grade students who made the Honor Roll.  We will post the names of all of those students in the main hall when we return from the break.
  Several of the classes have begun creating their projects for the school auction scheduled for March 7th.  Mary Jean Ranberg's class made a calendar that is already available for sale after school in the main hall and on the playground.  Order forms are also in the Friday folder this week.  All calendar proceeds will go to the Irvington PTA for the auction.  Please put the Irvington Auction on your calendar for early this spring.  It's a terrific community building and fundraising event.  Our kids K-7 are enjoying many stimulating art opportunities during the school day as a result of the funds raised last spring during the auction.  We also were able to re-carpet both Kindergarten rooms and several other classrooms and we have new bike racks planned for the spring.  Everything purchased with auction funds directly benefits the students at Irvington so don't miss this opportunity to support our great kids.
  We had a few snowflakes last weekend which serves as a reminder that this is the season for inclement weather.  Remember to listen to local news and weather stations or check the online services to get the most up to date school closure and late opening information.  You can also check updates on the district's website at www.pps.k12.or.us or Portland Info Net at http//pdxinfo.net for all important school related weather news.
  Happy Holidays and a restful break to everyone!  See you in 2008!

Cafeteria News
  Attention Parents!  There is over $500 in unpaid balances on student lunch accounts that must be cleared before December 19th.  The district has a  “no borrowing” policy.  The only way a student may eat is: 1) have a current free and reduced form on file, 2) have money on their lunch account, 3) bring money every day that they want hot lunch, or 4) bring a sack lunch from home.  Call me at school if you have questions about your child’s account balance. Students who have money owing on their accounts may only eat from the salad bar until payment is made.  Thanks for immediate attention to this.  Diana.
 
Irvington’s
6th Annual School Auction
Classroom Projects
Thank you parents of Irvington for offering to lead your child’s classroom in their project to be auctioned off at the auction on March 7th.

Pre K    
 Rachel Reich

Jodi Burkholder’s Kindergarten 
  Lucy Shanno

Debbie & Robyn’s Kindergarten 
 need a volunteer lead

Kara Hinderlie’s 1st grade 
  Renee Montmorency

Mary Jean’s 1st grade 
  Katie Seabright

Beth & Gail’s 1st/2nd grade 
  Kris Anderson

Mrs. Hunt’s 2nd grade  
  Tory Cowan

Ms. Suh’s 2nd grade 
  Maria McLaughlin & Jay Hoover

Judy Cappleman’s 3rd grade 
  Aimee Ullrich-Carter

Susan Germandson’s 3rd grade 
  Lisa O’Brien & Amy Maroney

Shyla Piper’s 3rd grade  
  Gail Wilson

Dick Cherry’s 4th grade 
  Jody Ladd & Megan Barrett

Eric Lofquist’s 4th grade
  Nicole Thorburn & Nathan Corser

Cathy Percich’s 4th grade 
  Kris Anderson

Roseann Bennett’s 5th grade 
   Constance Plager

Amy Spunaugle’s 5th grade 
  Maria McLaughlin & Jennifer Hawkins

Todd Rinier’s 5th grade 
  Rachel Dummigan

William Nee’s 6th grade 
  need a volunteer lead
  Tori Tipton & Mary Dunn assisting

Clara Lafayette’s 7th grade 
  Aimee Ullrich-Carter

Brett Hutwagner’s 6th/7th grades 
  need a volunteer lead

Special Thanks
A special thank you to our
Business Sponsors:

Family Medical Group,
Mr. Mark Halvorsen of Edward Jones Investments,
Dr. Ronald Selis, at Alameda Dental,
Knott Street Dermatology
 and
Cynthia Chase, Windermere Conin & Caplin Realty Group, Inc.

M.U.S.E. will be offering a second registration for parents and students who might have missed the opportunity to join the String program in the fall. The new term will start in January.  It is open to grades 3-8.
  If parents are interested in signing their child up for Violin or Viola, they can call M.U.S.E. at 1-800-233-6873 or see our website at www.museband.com, or email info@museband.com.
We will also send each school a few registration forms and the forms will be available in the office.
Bryant Allard, Director of M.U.S.E.

Last updated by callbaugh on Dec 14, 2007 at 03:17 PM

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