Please note, that your child is to bring a baggie of something to mix into our Thanksgiving Chex Mix. This is something I do every year and the kindies love it. We sit on the floor, give thanks for our food and everyone adds his/her contribution to the bowl. Then, your kindie will sort, count, graph, compare and then, of course, eat our unique chex mix. This is a math treat for us to share in the morning, before the program, so it is important that your child bring it first thing in the morning.
Specials this week - P.E. Next week - Art
Parents,
I copied and pasted information about an easy way to support Saddle Ranch.
Dear Saddle Ranch Community:
With the recent failure of 3A and 3B, we have begun running different budget scenarios and preparing for significant budget reductions for the 2012-2013 school year. While we will not have official numbers to work with until February/March, we are already planning and developing a strategic, proactive approach to soften the impact of the looming budget reductions. Over the past two weeks, we have partnered with our Parent Teacher Involvement Organization (PTIO) to begin this proactive approach to our fundraising efforts this year. The following two fundraising efforts will bring in additional funds directly to our school, while not asking our parent commuity to spend additional money. We are just asking you to change the way you spend your money.
(1) King Soopers Reloadable Cards
If you are a King Soopers shopper, you can get a reloadable card to use to purchase your groceries. 5% of the amount you load on the card will come directly back to Saddle Ranch on a monthly basis. Load the card at guest services using cash, check or credit card before you start your shopping and then use the card to make your purchase. To get your card, please bring a $5 check made payable to SRE with you starting after school on Thursday, November 17th. The card comes pre-loaded with $5, so there is no additional cost to you, but is a huge benefit to our school! We will have parent volunteers answering questions and selling the cards before/after school at tables outside of the school through Tuesday, November 22nd. We are hoping that you will pick up a card before you do all of your Thanksgiving holiday grocery shopping. Please keep in mind that this card is reloadable and can be used over and over again!
(2) Scrip Gift Cards
Before you do any holiday shopping or any purchasing of gift cards in general, please consider purchasing gift cards through the PTIO. Look for more information coming soon about the Scrip program, which gives a percentage of gift card purchases directly back to Saddle Ranch. There is an extensive list of retailers that we will be sending out shortly!
Although we know that these fundraising efforts will not solve our budget issues, nor does it provide a long-term solution, however, it can help soften the impact! We are attempting to be proactive and strategic in our preparation of the tough road ahead. We truly appreciate your support of Saddle Ranch.
Gratefully,
Mandy Leensvaart & Linda Jones
When? 10:30 - 10:55
Who? moms, dads, siblings and any out of town guests you might have
Why? Songs, Poems and a Play
Please Note: Bring this to school first thing on Tuesday morning. This is not something you bring to the program. Please send your child to school with a baggie with a dry ingredient for adding to our Chex Mix. Examples of items to send in a bag: chex mix, pretzels, m & m's, raisins, dried cranberries, popcorn, small marshmallows, chocolate chips, goldfish....but please remember, NO NUTS. We will mix this together in a big bowl and have our own Thanksgiving feast. We will sort it, count it, and then of course, eat it!
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