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Richland School District 2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability in admission to access to treatment in or employmentin its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies should be made to: Director of Human Resources, 6831 Brookfield Rd, Columbia, SC, 29206, 738-3284.

Celebrations, Connections, & Challengesby Dr. Lyn Mueller*

Carpool RemindersPlease remember to follow our procedures for morning and afternoon carpool. This helps tokeep our students, safety patrol members, and families safe. In particular, we would like to remind you that:

1. Morning drop-off is at 7:35 AM. Students will not be able to come into the building (or sit out front)before then unless attending the Early Morning Book Club. Further, please do not let your children out of the caruntil you see the adult on carpool duty (usually Mrs. Watkins or Mrs. Hucks).

2. Students should not get out of cars at end of parking lot and walk through the parking lot alone. Its avery busy parking lot. Please see that they are escorted.

3. All cars need to stay in the carpool line rather than cutting between the parked cars and the carpoolline alongside the front of the building.

THOUGHT For The WEEK:Imagination Leads to a Tremendous Discovery

NOTES & REMINDERSSept. 29 Academic Conference Day 12:00 dismissal

(lunch and AfterCare as usual)Oct. 1 Author Visit for K/1, look for info on Tues.

Oct. 7 Student Health Screening, see details on p. 2Oct. 14 Curriculum Night 6:00 until 7:00 PMOct. 21 Fall Pictures (info to come)Oct. 22 Teacher In-serviceOct. 29 Fall Festival starts at 1:15Oct. 29 4th & 5th grade overnight lock-in (info to come)Nov. 13 CFI Yard Sale

ANNUAL FUND Debuts PLEDGE-A-BURGERMany thanks to those who are already participating in Pledge-A-Burger. While it may be too late to get your

burger, its not too late to help us build ours. Please remember to make a donation or a

pledge to CFIs 2010-2011 Annual Fund (see form on page 3). Heres an update of how westand so far. All donors will receive a CFI letter of receipt in the next two weeks.

Donations $5,025Pledges $6,900Total Donations and Pledges $11,925Number of Families Participating So Far: 52 (32%)

Thanks to Heather Raley for creating

this wonderful cake to complement

our theme.

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A Note from Our Nurse

Richland Twos district nurses will be at CFI on October 7 to conduct our annual stu-dent health screenings. The following grades will be screened as recommended byDHEC:

Kindergarten-Vision with eye muscle imbalance, dental, hearingFirst grade-vision and hearingSecond grade-hearing onlyThird grade-vision, hearing, and dentalFourth grade-no screeningFifth grade-vision only

Parents may refer their child for a specific screening (if the student isnt scheduled for thescreening already) by sending a note to their teacher on or before October 7. Please remind yourchild to bring/wear his/her glasses to school on October 7. Referral letters will be mailed to par-ents if a problem is identified. If you have questions contact Elaine Arnold, School Nurse at699-3580.

Mark Your Calendar for CFIs Fall Yard SaleLast spring CFIs family yard sale was such a success that many

families have asked us to hold a fall and a spring yard sale. Its simple.You bring your stuff and CFI supplies the tables and chairs. Reserve atable for a $20 donation to the Annual Fund and then you keep theproceeds!

The Yard Sale will take place on Sat. Nov. 13th from 7:30 AM until11:00 AM in the parking lot in front of the school with set-up beginningat 6:30 AM. Well bring out the tables at 6:30 and keep the parking lot

open until 7:30 so that you can pull up your car or truck near your table. Youll have plenty ofspace around your table for larger items that you wish to place directly on the ground. While youare welcome to sell baked goods, we request that you not sell beverages. The CFI Annual Fundtable will sell bottled water, coffee, and hot chocolate.

At our Yard Sale last spring, we raised $440 for our Annual Fund and everyone who purchaseda table came away with a profit! We also had a lot of fun.

USC Interns Collecting Plastic Bottle Caps For a Child in Needfrom our K/1 USC Interns

One of our fellow interns has made us aware of a young child who isin need of a kidney transplant and is on dialysis for a long period oftime while she waits. Plastic bottle tops are being collected for do-nations which will go toward the cost of this little girls treatments.Plastic tops from such things as water bottles and Gatorade bottlescannot be recycled so please begin saving these. This is an easy thingto do that can really make a difference. CFI will set up small boxes


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Meet Mrs. Talbert

Our School Guidance Counselor!

Greetings from your schools guidance counselor for the 2010-2011 new school year! I amvery excited to be serving our elementary magnet schools. I have been getting to know the fac-ulty, staff, and students in each school over the past two weeks. I look forward to meeting andworking with our families as well. I have worked in Richland Two since 2000, serving as a schoolbased mental health counselor between Pontiac and Keels, and as guidance counselor at Rice Creekand Lake Carolina Elementary schools.

I have over twenty years experience in education and working with children. I graduatedfrom Francis Marion University with a degree in elementary education and from USC with anM.Ed in elementary school counseling. I worked in the Horry and Georgetown county school dis-tricts prior to moving to Columbia in 1999. I live in Columbia with my husband, daughter, a dog andtwo cats. My son is currently attending College of Charleston.

Elementary school counselors have special roles and responsibilities and follow state stan-dards and guidelines as outlined in the SouthCarolina comprehensive, developmental guidance andcounseling program. I will be teaching classroom guidance lessons, and working with students insmall groups and individually as requested. I will also work with the school intervention team toassist with recommendations to ensure that all students needs are being met. I will be sendinghome a brochure very soon that will explain more about my role with your school and children. Ifyou have any questions, please call your childs school, or email me at [email protected]. Iam assigned in a part-time position at this time, and will follow the schedule below in serving eachschool .

Center for Knowledge- Mondays/Tuesdays- 8:00-11:30

Center for Achievement- Wednesdays- 8:00-12:00Center for Inquiry- Thursdays/Fridays -8:00-11:30


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THERES STILL TIME TO JOIN IN. . .

CFIs

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

Spanish ClubMondays

4:004:459/2010/25

ZUMBA For Adults

Mondays5:30 6:30$5 per class

Childcare $3 per class

for those not enrolled in AfterCare

CFI Dance Classes

Tuesdays3:00Beginner Combo

4:00Intermediate Combo$20/class

Zumbatomic

Tuesdays3:00 3:45 PM

12 week session runs from Sept. 7 Nov. 30th$70/session or $25/monthly

Mad Science

Thursdays3:004:00

Sept 16 Oct 21$84 for 6 week session

Register at www.madscience.org/columbia

Genova Karate

Fridays3:004:00

$45/month or $360/school yearRegistration at genovakarate.com


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CFI and BEYOND. . .

Fall into some fun!Clemson Universitys Sandhill Research and Education Center will host its first annual SandhillsFall Festival from Oct. 26 - Nov. 2. Gates will be open on school nights from 5 - 10 p.m. and on theweekend from 3 - 11 p.m. In celebration of autumn, visitors will enjoy family-focused fun includ-ing: carnival rides, a corn maze, hay rides, evening music and a pumpkin patch. The event will beheld on the Centers grounds, located at the intersection of Clemson and Two Notch roads, acrossfrom the Village at Sandhill shopping area. Parking is free, and tickets will be sold separately forrides, food and events. For more information, please visit www.clemson.edu/sandhill/.

History comes alive with Community ConversationsThe public is invited to come out to the Little Red School Museum every 2nd Sunday of eachmonth sit by the pot bellied stove and share stories and experiences of growing up in NortheastColumbia. The one-room school house, formerly called the old Killian School, educated children inthe Blythewood area from 1905 to the late 1940s. The school, once located on the corner of

Killian and Longtown roads, was moved to the campus of Killian Elementary School in 2001.Themuseum hours are 2 - 4 p.m., and admission is free. Group tours are available.

Board candidates forum planned to inform votersThe Richland Two Teachers Forum is hosting a candidates forum as a way for the community tolearn more about the candidates vying for school board. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 5 at6 p.m. at the District Auditorium, 7500 Brookfield Road. Four of Richland Two's seven boardmembers are up for re-election in November. They are: Melinda Anderson, Dr. Bill Flemming, Jr.,Dan Neal and Barbara Specter. Three other candidates have also filed to run for the seats: SamBrick, James Manning and James Mobley.Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and is a holiday forstudents and staff. Other local races and amendment questions can be found on the Richland Two

Website, www.richland2.org. Voter registration deadline is Oct. 2.

Sat. Oct 2 Swampfest at Congaree Natl Monument

For additional information about happenings in the

Northeast area be sure to watch R2TV.

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