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	Welcome back from Winter Break. There will be a Room Rep meeting this Wednesday at 8:00 in Hinde Hall, and a JK coffee at 8:00 in Friday. However, the big news for the week is a surprise assembly at 1:55 in the church on Friday. This will be the culminating activity for our 2011 Reading Incentive Program. In addition, there will be a repeat performance for families and at 7:00 that night. Siblings are welcome to attend and the performance will last about 45 minutes to an hour. Hint: Lights, action and music. With the recent vacation week, it seems like some time ago when Dr. Wendy Mogel was on campus. Nevertheless, I would like to personally thank Kathy Justice and Jim Brown for facilitating and underwriting Dr. Mogel’s visit. This Thursday, progress reports will be sent home. These reports are intended to give you a snapshot of your child’s progress to date this quarter. With additional assessments between now and the end of the quarter, grades can change dramatically in a short time. So please check papers coming home and the homework journals throughout the weeks ahead to get the latest information on your child’s progress. Don’t forget to turn in all your reading logs this last week!

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	HOT LUNCH FOR SEMESTER 2 DATE             SERVERS           MENU 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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	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 4 – February CD 3 TRK 16 page 103 This week’s feature composer is Aaron Copeland (1900-1991). The feature composition is Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes 3. Saturday Night Waltz. 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 PLAYDAY MEETING Our first Play Day meeting will be on Thursday, March 3 in the Spanish Room. It will be very short so I can get a feel of who is interested in helping put on this great end of the year fun event. The next meeting will be March 22 for about an hour. I am looking for several Moms to chair the event with me. Anyone who is interested, please attend. The Kindergarden and Second grade parents are responsible for this fun event. Also please mark your calendars to SAVE THE DATE. Playday is on Thursday, June 9 from 11:00 to 2:00. All dads, uncles, brothers are welcome. They run the entire event and we end with the popular Water Balloon Toss. Please mark these dates. Jumprope for Heart is March 25. All information and a parent letter will be passed out on March 7. Have a fun and active and safe Winter Break. Mrs. Duryea

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	COMPUTER CLUB – Mondays 2:55-3:25 pm. DRAMA CLUB – Tuesdays 2:55-3:25 pm. It is open to students in grades 3rd – 6th for second semester. The play will be “Jack and the Beanstock,” performed March 22. 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. This week will wrap up our study of kings and prophets with the story of the exile. What happened to God’s people in Israel, and what happened to the Temple?  The sixth grade chapel presentation this Thursday will tell us the story of the exile, as well as the happy ending in the joyful return to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple. Happy Birthday this week to Jay Morris (4th) 2/21 Maggie Mahrer (5th) 2/25 Grant Gould (3rd) 2/26 Wyatt Pinsonneault (5th) 2/26 Abigail Dunbar (2nd) 2/28 Amanda Fink (6th) 3/1 Isabela Corriere (2nd) 3/3 Carley Pinsonneault (4th) 3/5 Katie Campion (3rd) 3/6

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