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Crossroads Charter Academy

Elementary NewsletterDecember 10, 2010Kendall Schroeder

Elementary Principal

On the Calendar

Saturday, December 115th-6th Girls Basketball Tournament at Crossroads

5th Grade Game Times 10:00am & 12:00pm6th Grade Game Times 9:00am & 11:00am

Sunday, December 12FSU Holiday Concert 4:00pm Williams Auditorium

Monday, December 13All Star Academy 3:30-5:00pm3rd – 6th Grade Choir 3:15-4:00pm High School Winter Bank/Jazz Concert 7:00pm

Tuesday, December 14All Star Academy 3:30-5:00pmSketch & Stretch / Camp Pin-Cil Point (note day change)5th-6th Girls Basketball -vs- St. Mary’s 5:30pm

Wednesday, December 15All Star Academy 3:30-5:00pmTae Kwon Do 5:00pm (no 3:30pm class)

Thursday, December 164th-6th Grade Awards Assembly 2:30pmAll Star Academy 3:30-5:00pm5th-6th Grade Girls Basketball Practice 3:40-5:00pmPizza King Pizza Fundraiser Night

Friday, December 17Kindergarten-1st Grade Awards Assembly 12:30pm2nd-3rd Grade Awards Assembly 2:15pm6th Grade Market Day 2:30pm CafeteriaOut of Uniform (Hat/Shirt $1.00 each item)PTO Mystery Treats $0.25 each

Saturday, December 185th-6th Girls Basketball Tournament at Reed City Norman Elementary

6th GradeMarket Day

December 17th at 2:30pmElementary Cafeteria

Munch a Lunch!Mon.... Lasagna OR Chicken SandwichTues.... French Toast & Sausage Links OR Corn DogWed.... Popcorn Chicken OR Pizza PocketThur. . . Bosco Sticks W/Sauce OR Rib-O-QueFri....... Beef & Cheese Burrito OR Cheese BurgerHealthy choice: Yogurt & Muffin

Tae Kwon DoThere will not be a 3:30pm Tae Kwon Do class on Wednesday December 16th, but the students/adults are welcome to attend the 5:00pm class.

This will be the last week for All Star Academy. Sketch & Stretch will be Monday & Tuesday. Camp Pen-Cil Point will be held on Tuesday.

The Winter Session of All-Star Academy is tentatively scheduled for January 24 through March 10, 2010.

Lost & FoundIf your child has lost an item, there is a lost and found by the doors going out to the playground. If you have lost a small item (glasses, watch, games, etc.) there is a lost and found in the office for the smaller items.

Homework Club for Grades 4th – 6th started on November 29th.Classes will be Monday through Thursday 3:30-5:00pm.

Fill out and return to the school or pick up a permission slip in the office.

My child , has permission to participate in Homework Club. He/she will be picked up in front of the elementary building Monday – Thursday at 5:00pm.

Parent/guardian signature: Date:

Looking for a Good Book!If you are looking for a book for your student and want it to be within their AR level you can look on www.arbookfind.com. You can look up books, level, and points.

The Wishing TreeOutside of our elementary office, there is a bulletin board with items that teachers or the office are in need of. If you are able to supply an item for the school, it is greatly appreciated! Please bring the item and the tag off the tree to the elementary office and we will see that it gets to where it needs to go. Thank You!

Parent WorkshopInterested in finding out how to help your child succeed in school? A Parent Strategies for Student Success Presentation will be offered February 3, 2010 by Dr. Michael Bambery, Center for Neuropsychology, Learning and Development. More information will be sent to Title 1 parents in January.