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	Thank you for your cooperation on Thursday and Friday last week with our renewed efforts for a safe pick-up procedure during dismissal. What a difference it made. Let’s all keep up the great effort. We still have tickets available for Wendy Mogel. So please invite a friend or two to attend. Have them call the school and/or send in a check and we will reserve a space for them. They will thank you for the blessings of an enjoyable, enlightening evening. Our wonderful art parent volunteers and Mrs. Koshland are meeting this Wednesday in Hinde Hall at 9:00. We will be reviewing our program and discussing what works well and what areas we think we could improve upon. Please feel free to join us if you would like to learn more about this program. Who knows you might want to get more involved, but at the very least you will discover the wonderful aspects of this program and how it enriches the complete CCDS art program. The sixth grade parent coffee will be this coming Friday at 8:05 in Hinde Hall.

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	“Give a true gift from the heart this Valentine’s weekend – visit the Bloodmobile this Sunday, February 13.” On-line appointments can be made https://www.mysdbb.org/index.cfm?group=op&expand=38778&zc=92118 and walk-ins will be accommodated when possible.

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	HOT LUNCH FOR SEMESTER 2 DATE             SERVERS           MENU February 11        4th        Enchilada pie with turkey meat, fruit February 18        3rd        Hamburgers, veggies, salad, fruit March 4              2nd       Potato bar, fruit March 11            1st         Bean burritos, veggies March 18             K          Cheese pizza, salad, veggies, fruit March 25             JK        Lasagna with veggies, fruit, garlic bread April 1                 6th        Quesidillas, veggie sticks, fruit April 8                 5th        Bean burritos, veggie sticks, fruit April 15               3rd        Potato bar, fruit April 29               4th        Teriyaki chicken, rice, veggies, fruit May 6                 2nd        Pizza, salad, veggies, fruit May 13               1st         Spaghetti with turkey meatballs, veggies, fruit May 20               K           Hamburgers, salad, veggies, fruit May 27               JK         Bean burritos or taco salad, veggies, fruit June 3                6th        Turkey chili, corn bread, fruit   PIANO LESSONS Given by Pat Moody Call 435-0901 home, or cell 518-1185

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	December is the month we all look forward to the charming, delightful sounds of our students voices presented in the Christmas program. Mrs. Moody is working with our CCDS students to present another wonderful program and closing chapel. The CCDS Choir will also be singing at the Hotel Del Coronado on December 1st. Beyond the music programs in December and the spring, Mrs. Moody brings many years of experience to the music classes on order to teach the music standards to all grades at CCDS. Along with this, students participate in the Brummitt-Taylor music appreciation in their classrooms and attend the symphony during the school year. Lead by Mrs. Moody, the five major music standards are addressed appropriately at each grade level. Through (1) artistic perception children learn processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and skills unique to music such as reading, writing and performing rhythmic patterns using the various types of notes and scales. Using (2) creative expression students create, perform and participate in music. Presenting music to students in a (3) historical and cultural context, students build and understanding of historical contributions and the cultural dimension of music. Learning (4) aesthetic valuing, students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians according to the elements of music. The last standard concerns (5) connections, relationships and applications. Students apply what they learn in music across subject areas. By the time they graduate, they develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. And I bet you thought they were just learning to sing!

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	MUSICAL NOTES Teachers’ note: Music Program Year 3, week 2 - February CD 6 TRK 9 page 142 This week’s feature composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The feature composition is Seranade No. 10 K. 361“Gran Partida” 8. Rondo: Allegro molto. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION THIRD GRADE is collecting General Mills Box Tops for Education to earn moneyin support of the "Earth's Birthday Project." Send them in to school through the end of April. Thank you for helping the third graders make a difference in our world for our service learning project. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Jump rope for Heart will be March 25. My students are very excited about this event. Information will be passed out in March. Play day is our end of the school year event. Any parent interested in helping please let me know. Our first meeting will be after winter break. It will be announced in the informer. Kindergarden and Second grade parents are responsible for this fun end of the year event. Any parent interested is welcome. The more the better. Dads put on the activities and run the event. Moms set everything up. I need several Moms to chair the event. Valerie Murline will walk any new Moms through the setup at our first meeting. Our first meeting will be announced in the informer before Winter Break. Thank you. Chris Duryea

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	COMPUTER CLUB – Mondays 2:55-3:25 pm. Computer beginS Monday, February 7th. It is open to students in 5th and 6th grades. DRAMA CLUB – Tuesdays 2:55-3:25 pm. Drama begins Tuesday, February 8th. It is open to students in grades 3rd – 6th for second semester. The play will be “The Prince and the Pauper,” performed in March. MAD SCIENCE Wednesday, February 9th. CHOIR CLUB – Thursdays 2:55 – 3:25 pm. BATON – Fridays 2:55 pm – 3:45pm.

	........ VIRTUE FOR FEBRUARY IS WISDOM
	Spiritual Nurture  This month in Spiritual Nurture, we’ll be studying the prophets. What is a prophet? What kinds of messages did they give to the people? We’ll be learning especially about Elijah, Jonah, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. We’ll also learn about the fate of the kingdom on Israel – the story of the exile to Babylon and the joyful return to Jerusalem. This week we’re learning about the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah. Who were they, and what did God want them to say to the people? What did they predict would happen to the kingdom of Israel? Happy Birthday this week to   Tom Scotchmer (4th) 2/8

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