The Owl
11.13.11

1. Parent Teacher conferences
2. Starlighting
3. SCRIP orders – due 11/15/11
4. Thank you!
5. Girls’ Choir - longer practice
6. No Scrapbooking until after Winter Break
7. Holiday Concert – 12/9/11
8. Opera fieldtrip – Middle School only – 2/16/12
9. Materials for Music Class
10. Pajama Day 11/22/11
11. Photo Release Waiver Form
12. Lunch Menu


1. Parent Teacher conferences
Please e-mail teachers directly to set up an appointment for a parent teacher conference this week if you have not already done so. If your child is in Beginner’s Latin, you must set up an appointment with Mrs. Martin.

2. Starlighting
Starlighting will be this Saturday, November 19th in downtown Castle Rock. Please send an e-mail to Ed Sun to sign up for a time slot when you can help man our booth. The event starts at 2:30 so we have to be completely set up by that time. It runs until 5:30. Mrs. Bass will be heading up our carolers to sing at the event. She would love to include more students for some “fun” carols so please speak with her this week if you or your student would like to join in!

3. SCRIP Orders – due 11/15/11
Please turn in your SCRIP order to the front office by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 14th. For those of you who are not familiar with this fundraising program, you are purchasing gift cards at face value and we receive a percentage of what you pay through the program. All you have to do is mark down on the order sheet, how many cards of whatever vendors/value you would like and give us a check for the exact amount of your card total. So, if you order a $25 gift card, you give us a check for $25. There is NO additional cost to you. As you can see on the order form, the percentages vary from vendor to vendor so please keep that in mind. In other words, some vendors give us more money back than others. Orders will be placed at the end of the day on Tuesday and will be ready for pick up on Friday, November 18th. At this time, our cards, other than the King Soopers’ cards, are non-reloadable.

If you would like to order a King Soopers card, please write it down in one of the blank spaces at the end of the SCRIP order form. Please include the amount you would like on that card from $10- $500.

4. Thank you!
We would like to thank all the parents who volunteered for our Peter and The Wolf, HONK! and Symphony field trips. Jeanette Anderson, Kathy Kinch, Alan Lordi, Stephanie and Chris Hunter, Patricia Tafoya, Marilyn Simpson, Neda Arami, Cara Billings, Mike Senary and Jennifer Muske, Ed Sun, Shannon Sliwinski, Pamela Gaytan, and Theresa Kyte. You all made our lives so much easier!

5. Girls’ Choir - longer practice
Girls Ensemble Choir will have an extended practice on Friday, November 18th in preparation for caroling at the Starlighting on Saturday. We plan to practice until at least 5:00 but I ask for your flexibility since we have a lot of material to cover and very little time.

6. No Scrapbooking until after Winter Break
Scrapbooking Club will not meet again until after the winter break. Girls Ensemble will have extended practices up until our concert date (only 3 weeks away!).

7. Holiday Concert – 12/9/11
Friday, December 9th is our Annual Winter Concert! I ask everyone to make a special effort to be there. We will be featuring each of our Music classes with unique talent and a show you don't want to miss. 7:00 at Church of Pentecost 821 5th Street, Castle Rock.

8. Opera fieldtrip - Middle School ONLY - 2/16/12
February 16th is our next field trip for Music. We will be seeing an opera written by Wolfgang Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro. It is a Middle School only trip. We will need 4 chaperones. However, any adult is welcome to come. Tickets for extra adults at $15.00. First come, first serve.

9. Materials for Music Class
Mrs. Bass is still in need of 2 liter bottles or cylindrical containers and old magazines for a music project. Thank you to everyone who has brought in their "trash" for Mrs. Bass’ "treasure."

10. Pajama Day – 11/22/11
Pajama day is November 22nd for all grades. Make it fun, appropriate and warm. Please wear shoes! Students will be read to during their Language Arts classes.

11. Photo Release Waiver Form
Please fill out and return to the office ASAP, our Photo Release Waiver Form attached.

12. Lunch menu
Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos


Thank you!

Dolores

The Owl
10.30.11

1. No Halloween costumes on Monday

2. Authorization For Private Vehicle Use Form

3. “Peter and the Wolf 11.1.11

4. “Honk!” 11.2.11

5. Colorado Symphony 11.10.11

6. Tuition # 4 due 10.28.11

7. Report Cards 10.31.11

8. Request for miscellaneous supplies by 11.22.11

9. Thank you!

10. Lunches

1. No Halloween costumes on Monday

Just a friendly reminder that Halloween costumes are not allowed on Monday. Back to dress code it is. L

2. Authorization For Private Vehicle Use Form

Please find attached our Authorization for Private Vehicle Use Form. Chaperoning parents need to fill out the form and attach a copy of their Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance. We especially need those from parents who are chaperoning on our upcoming three trips.

3. “Peter and the Wolf 11.1.11

Our Peter and the Wolf trip is this Tuesday. Mrs. Bass will be showing Disney’s Peter and the Wolf in class on Monday. Parents, please be informed that it is a little scary, but no worse than any other Disney movie. However, if you have any objections, you may inform Mrs. Bass on Monday morning so she can excuse your student and have them complete some other work outside of class during that time. She will also be reading the story of Peter and the Wolf aloud so they’ll get the general idea of what’s going on even if they don’t get to see the movie. All primaries need to be at the school by 8:30 on Tuesday. We will leave at 8:40 and be back for lunch at Woodlands.

This is a REQUIRED trip for primary students, so please remember to turn in your permission slip and $8 fee/ student to the front office by Monday, October 31. We are still in need of a couple of parent drivers/ chaperones.

4. “Honk!” 11.2.11

All students are welcome to attend this performance at Douglas County High School. Please turn in your permission slip and $3 fee/ student to the front office by Friday, October 28. We still need a couple of parent drivers/ chaperones.

5. Colorado Symphony 11.10.11
We STILL need a few more drivers/chaperones for this trip. If you haven’t already done so, please turn in your permission slip by Thursday, November 3. Please remember we will be having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Cash for lunch is GREATLY appreciated.

6. Tuition # 4 due 10.28.11
If you are on the 10 payment plan, tuition payment # 4 was due by Friday, October 28. Please drop off you payment at the front office by Monday, November 7^th, or include your $50 late fee if you turn in your payment after this 10 day grace period.

7. Report Cards 10.31.11
Report Cards will be in your family mailboxes by the end of the day on Monday, October 31. Starting this quarter, student schedules will change slightly. We will have the revised schedules in your boxes this week.

8. Request for Miscellaneous Supplies by 11.22.11

Mrs. Bass is in need of a few items to be donated for projects. The list is as follows:

empty cereal boxes (10)

milk cartons (10)

cylindrical containers like the Quaker Oats containers (as many as possible)

colorful magazines (as many as possible)

2 liter plastic bottles (as many as possible)

6 medium sized moving boxes

Anyone can donate but several classes will be using these items.

9. Thank you!

We would like to thank our Student Council, Mrs. Bertsch, Paul Bertsch, Mr. Nalls and all of you who helped make our Halloween party on Friday possible. Congratulations to all of our contestant winners! It was a great time had by all. We hope you and your children have recuperated from the many goodies they had during the party. Good luck tomorrow and Happy Halloween!

We would also like to thank Mrs. Moreau for coordinating our outing to see “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Friday evening. We hope you enjoyed the show!

10. Lunch menu

Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos

Thank you.

The Owl

1. Tuition
2. Ballet 10/6/11
3. Symphony – 11/10/11
4. Election Guidelines
5. Progress Reports
6. W.A. clothing order
7. W.A. clothing in stock
8. Picture order
9. Afterschool activities
10. Afterschool Study Hall
11. Student Directory
12. Lunches

1. Tuition
Tuition payment #3 is Due September 28. Please remember to write in the “memo” section of your check what the amount is for. This is especially helpful when paying for multiple items (i.e. $10/Swan Lake, $25/lunch acct, $100/girls choir, etc). A $50 late fee will apply after 10 calendar days. THANK YOU.

2. Ballet
SWAN LAKE: October 6th, intermediate and middle school students will be going to see Swan Lake. Cost per student is $10 per student. Bring a disposable sack lunch and a snack for intermission. We will leave school at 10:00 am. The show begins at 10:30 am and we will return to the school at approximately 2:30. Students will attend first and last classes of the day. Permission slip (attached) & payment should be returned by SEPT. 30th

3.Symphony
November 10th is the “all-school” symphony trip. It is a GREAT opportunity to experience a different style of music. More details will be forthcoming.


4. Election Guidelines
Election Guidelines for Candidates for Student Office

1. You may bring in and put up two (2) posters describing yourself and your candidacy. You may NOT attack opponents. You MAY say why people should vote for you, but you may NOT say why they shouldn’t vote for someone else.
2. You may bring in treats to be served on Election Day during lunch. The treats may NOT indicate which candidate brought them, either directly (written in icing, etc.) or on a label. They are not bribes to persuade people to vote for you. They are expressions of gratitude to people for participating in the election process. Please try to keep the treats relatively healthy. If the treats are unusual in some way—gluten free, sugar free, etc.—please say so on a label. Although we have no serious nut allergies, we do have some mild to moderate dietary intolerances; please indicate the presence of nuts or dairy on a label.
3. Each candidate will make a speech during lunch. You may NOT insult other candidates. You may NOT make impossible promises (for example, solve the health care crisis, balance the national budget, pay off the deficit, bring about world peace); you MAY say what you will do if you are elected. Your speech should show that you understand the duties of the office you are seeking.
4. Anyone caught defacing another candidate’s posters or insulting another candidate will be removed from the race immediately. If it is discovered afterwards, the person will be removed from office.
5. You MUST have fun!


5. Progress reports
Progress reports will be coming out this week. Please look them over and make sure your child turns in any missing assignments ASAP.

6. W.A. clothing order
We have extended our order date for Woodlands Academy clothing. Please have your order in by Wednesday, September 28.

7. W.A. clothing in stock
We have a few W.A. items in stock from previous years’ orders. They are 50% off. If you are interested, please ask Terry Martin about these items.

8. Picture orders
Student pictures should be here by next week.

9. Afterschool activities
If you have not paid for your afterschool activities, please do so by this week. The charges are as follows:

Karate – Tuesday/ Thursday – 4:30-5:30 - $50/ quarter
Chess Club – Fridays 2:00-3:00 – $50/ quarter
S.T.E.M. – Fridays 3:00-5:00 - $80/ quarter
Girls’ Choir – Fridays 2:00-3:00 - $100/ semester
Scrapbooking – Fridays 3:00-4:00 - $75/ semester

10. Afterschool Study Hall
Students who have not been picked up from school by 4:05 will be placed in Study Hall at a rate of $5/ every half hour or any part thereof. Please come into the office to sign out your student if it is after 4:05.

11. Student Directory
Our student directory typically includes both parents’ names, home address, home number and parents’ cell phone and e-mail address. If you would like to have us omit any of this information, please send me an email by Friday with the changes you would like to make. If you have moved or have changed your phone numbers since you filled out your student application, please let us know as well. If we do not hear from you via e-mail by Friday afternoon, we will assume it is acceptable to print out all of the above mentioned information to be distributed to all Woodlands families.

12. Lunch menu
Monday: Jimmy Johns
Tuesday: South Garden Chinese Restaurant
Wednesday: Jett’s Catering
Thursday: Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Friday: Dominos

Of course your child may ALWAYS bring their own lunch if you prefer!



Thank you.

Homework Monday Sept. 19, 2011

MONDAY

MS 1 Sci:  STUDY!!!!!!

MS 2-3 Sci: Creek Velocity Lab - DUE WED.

MS CE "A" : Read & do ques. & worksheets

                       CE Mag. "Game Over"

MS CE "B" : Finish US in the World & Map Skills #5

                       Due Wed.

The Owl
4.1.11

1. Parent Teacher Conferences - Tuesday 4/5
2. Open House - Thursday 4/7
3. PTO Meeting - Thursday 4/14
4. Open Range Showcase - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Fri. / Sat. 4/8, 4/9
5. Bella Yoga and Wellness- Yoga at Woodlands – Wednesday 4/6
6. Movie Night - Friday 4/8
7. MS History Lock-in, Friday 4/15
8. School Play - Thursday 4/21, 4/22
9. SCRIP - Tuesday 4/12
10. Lunch menu

1. Parent Teacher Conferences
Please sign up for parent teacher conferences at the front office. They will be held on Tuesday, April 5, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

2. Open House
Our next Open House is this Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. Please encourage any families that may be interested in Woodlands Academy, to attend.

3. PTO Meeting
Our PTO meeting has been moved to Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m.

4. Open Range Showcase - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
As members of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, we are participating in this year's Open Range Showcase on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9. This is one more opportunity that we have to reach out to the community and help bring attention to our school. We will need parents to help us tend to the booth on both days. Please sign up at the front office.

5. Bella Yoga and Wellness- Yoga at Woodlands - Wed. 4.6.11
Pamela Lordi with Bella Yoga and Wellness will be having her April class on Wednesday April 6, from 6:45-8:00 p.m. It is a wonderful way to wind down at the end of a long day. Students of all levels are welcome! Yoga mats are available. Donations are accepted and will stay at Woodlands Academy.


6. Movie Night
Movie Night is Friday, April 8, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Movie to be determined.

7. MS Lock-in
Mrs. Hartz will be holding her MS History lock - in on Friday, April 15.

8. School Play
Remember our last school play of the year is coming up in just a few weeks! Mark your calendars for Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22 and come reserve your tickets as soon as possible. We will be advertising the production in the newspaper and will be selling tickets on a first come first serve basis. Adult tickets are $7.00 and student tickets are $5.00

9. SCRIP
We will be placing our next SCRIP order on Tuesday, April 12 with a delivery date of Friday, April 15.

10. Lunch menu
Monday: Jett's Catering
Tuesday: Our Kids Our Schools
Wednesday: Guadalajara Restaurant
Thursday: Our Kids Our Schools
Friday: Dominos



Thank you.