AM Announcements - November 05

AM Announcements
November 06, 2009

1. Today is Day 51.

2. It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

3. Calendar items for this week:

Friday: November 06
Student Council sells Starbucks' Coffee this morning
CogAT Testing - 8:00-12:00 - Grade 2 and select Grade 5

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:
a. 11/11 - Veteran's Day - No School (Holiday for staff)
b. 11/12 - Make It, Take It Night - Reading - 6:00
c. 11/12 - PTA Council Dinner honoring Teachers of the Year - Village Inn - 6:30-8:30
d. 11/13 - Honor Roll Assembly - 1:00 PM
e. 11/16 - Interim Reports go home
f. 11/24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
g. 11/25-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday
h. 12/01 - Winter Concert
i. 12/04 - Dollar Dress Down Day
j. 12/04 - Speas Spelling Bee
k. 12/05 - Holiday Open House - The Reicherts

5. It has been a wonderful week with lunch out provided by the PTA. While we want to publicly thank Ms. Corely for organizing it, I'm sure notes or cards from staff members would be appreciated as well.

6. Representatives of Mt. Tabor High School will be here this morning to present Speas Pre-K with over 1000 books. These books have been donated by the Mt. Tabor HS staff and students.

7. Student Council Information:
* The Student Council will be collecting items each month for Samaritan Ministries. If you would like to contribute there will be a box in room 3. This months items are: Sugar, Soap (Sample Size), or Disposable Razors.
* Thanksgiving Can Food Drive Begins: Monday, November 9, 2009 - Friday, November 13, 2009 - Please take a look at the flyer that is going home on Monday to see what items your grade level will be collecting.

8. A CD of Veterans Day activities has been placed in the media center. Please check with Ms. Childers if you would like to use it as we approach Veterans Day on November 11.

9. Today is lunch out for all fourth and fifth grade teachers.

10. Student Council is selling Starbucks' Coffee outside on this morning. Please consider a purchase to support the Student Council.

11. 2 is not equal to 3, not even for large values of 2.
Grabel's Law

A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.
Segal's Law

It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
Carl Sagan (1934 - 1996)

Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)