DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

(December 4,11 & 18)

Parent Teacher Conferences will be conducted a bit differently this year to make it easier for parents to attend. The conferences will be held on December 4,11 & 18. School will be dismissed at noon on 12/4 & 12/18 with conferences from 1:00 -4:00 PM on those days. Childcare will be available on those afternoons, with after school charges beginning at 3:30 PM. On December 11, school will begin at 11:00 AM with conferences from 8:00 -10:00 AM. Before school care will be available with charges ending at the normal time (8:15 or 8:30). Sign -up sheets are located outside each classroom door. Please be on time for your thirty minute conference, as the teachers will need to stay on schedule.

WINTER PROGRAM

(Wednesday, December 17^th )

Please make sure that your family arrives at Quigley Auditorium in the Quigley building (across from Woody) on SIU campus at 6:45 p.m.. The program will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

You will be receiving a notice closer to this date regarding details for the Winter Program. Please ask in the office if you need more detailed information..

BOARD MEETING

The meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 2^nd at 6:30 PM.

HOLIDAY BREAK

(December 19 - January 5)

Our last day of school with NOON dismissal will be Friday, December 19th. School will be back in session on Monday, January 5, 2009!

This is also a great opportunity to clean out cubbies and check the lost and found. It's also a great time to check your child's supplies and replenish needed items.

WEATHER REMINDER

We will try to get the children outside as much as possible during the winter season, so please make sure your child comes to school dressed appropriately. Suggetions: boots, mittens, hats, etc. Also having an extra set of winter clothes (including socks and shoes/slippers) at school will be greatly appreciated. Remember to label with your them with your child's name.

TUITION

Unless prior arrangements have been made, tuition needs to be current for the second semester. Billing for January tuition and fees will be done when we get back to school on the 5^th. Payment will be due that week.

ZIP-LINE

Michael Kilian (our school's big kid/adult) has set up zip-line ( a cable attached between two trees) for all the students to try. Each student puts on a harness and helmet and is then attached to the cable with a slide fastener. Michael walks along side as the child goes from one end to the other. So that each student can have a turn (if they want to) he will take each classroom separately. If you DO NOT want your child to participate, please notify the office or your child's teacher ASAP.

LIGHTS FANTASTIC PARADE

Saturday, Dec. 6th

Please take time to read through all the attached information for the upcoming parade/CNS float. Pay special attention to the material & tool list and float dressing explanations as those items will need to be at school no later than the morning of Friday, December 5^th.

GREETINGS

ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THE

NEW SCHOOL STAFF, WE WISH YOU A HOLIDAY SEASON FILLED WITH GOOD HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PEACEFUL MEMORIES.