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Gregory Activities This Week!

PIZZA NIGHT: Join our 6th Grade Teachers and Gregory families at Round Table Pizza, this Wednesday, Jan 25th from 4:30pm-7:30pm for Gregory Heights’ “Family Pizza Night.” Round Table will generously donate portion of the profits back to Gregory Heights. This is a great way to support our school and feast with friends. Location: 15730 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, (206) 431-8600.

MAPFEST: TENTATIVELY EXTENDED ONE DAY: The plans to take down maps starting Thursday, 1/26 and Friday AM 1/27 are tentatively cancelled.

MULTI-CULTURAL NIGHT: We are hoping to reschedule Multi-Cultural Night for this Friday, 1/27…in which case the maps will come down at the end of the event. Stay tuned for a confirmation!

Auction Updates:

LOVE IS…..
We have less than 25 days until the Auction! So far we have sold 90 tickets!! We have seating available for 220 and are beginning to make seating assignments so if you haven’t yet bought your ticket, do so soon to secure your seating assignment.

Auction tickets are available for purchase online for $45.00 http://ghptsa.ejoinme.org/loveis2012. Please Note: If you would like to sit with someone specific at the auction, please type that person’s name in “special accommodations” and we will do our best to seat you at the same table.

Auction Volunteers Needed!

Still need 8-10 volunteers to help on the night of the auction. For assignment specifics, please contact Laren Watson, larenrwatson@mac.com.

Fundraisers

It’s time again to collect your Labels for Education UPCs & Box Tops from your family, friends, neighbors, & coworkers. Help your child’s class win a party for collecting the most and help our school earn funds for supplies, fieldtrips, & more. COLLECTION DUE DATE – FEBRUARY 15, 2011. Please make sure to label your bag with the teacher’s name. Thanks for your support! Be sure to watch your local grocery stores for additional promotions to earn Bonus Box Tops and Bonus Labels for Education.

LABELS FOR EDUCATION

Sign-up online and every time you purchase a Labels for Education participating product using your Shopper Card from participating retailers, you automatically earn 1 point our school can redeem for FREE educational merchandise.

(Your school can still clip and redeem UPCs to earn the face value of

Labels for Education® points to earn even more for your school.)

It’s really that easy. Sign up today at

www.eLabelsForEducation.com

BOX TOPS
Bonus Box Tops are an easy way for 1 to make a big difference. Each month, you’ll find special promotions and sweepstakes where you can enter for a chance to win thousands of Bonus Box Tops. Check back often for the latest bonus opportunities and remember to spread the word! The more people who enter, the greater your school’s chance of winning.

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/bonus/Default.aspx

JoAnn Wakefield, joannstampingfun@comcast.net

Lisa Courter, lisa.courter@comcast.net

Club News

Mile Club: Congratulations to Colin Fournier! He was the first student to reach 10 miles this school year! Colin received a special prize for this accomplishment!

Mile Club happens every Friday during lunch recess – weather permitting. Please join us! Come have fun and get rewarded for exercising! Signs will be posted on days that Mile Club will occur. Please check-in near the baseball field. Students participating in Mile Club are encouraged to wear their Mile Club necklaces and foot tags on Fridays to display their accomplishments. Also, students are encouraged to wear athletic/running shoes on Fridays.

This year we have added many extra rewards:

~Each Mile: Mile Club Foot Tag

~At 5 Miles: Necklace for Tags

~At 10 Miles: Mile Club “10” Tag

~At 20 Miles: Mile Club “20” Tag – JUST ADDED!

~First student/students to reach 5 miles will receive a special prize: COLIN FOURNIER

~First student/students to reach 10 miles will receive a special prize: COLIN FOURNIER

~First student/students to reach 15 miles will receive a special prize.

~First student/students to reach 20 miles will receive a special prize.

~All students who reach 20 miles will receive a special prize.

~Class with most miles accumulated at the end of the year will receive a special treat.

~Top 10 students with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate.

~Top 5 students with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate and an engraved necklace.

~Top student with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate, engraved necklace, and a $20.00 gift card!

Volunteers:
Thanks again to each of the 14 wonderful volunteers who have come out to help each week, even in the wet and cold! Your help is tremendously appreciated! Thanks to: Lisa Corner, Elaine Eads, Ryan Fajardo, Joy Fisher, Sandy Gamrath, Denise Hemingway, Morgan Hemingway, Heather Mathias, Kristin Murray, Christy Peterson, Chris Stone, JoAnn Wakefield, Jenny White, and Rebecca Winnier.

New volunteers are needed! Mile Club runs from 11:00am to 1:10pm each Friday and includes all 4 lunch recesses. If you are not able to volunteer the whole time, we can schedule you from 11:00am to 12:00pm or 12:10pm to 1:10pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Mile Club Chair: Travis A. Jackson at tajackson@hotmail.com.

Looking Ahead…

PTSA Family Night: LOTS MORE TICKETS LEFT! You are invited to attend the Gregory Heights PTSA Family Night out. Come and watch the Seattle Thunderbirds on February 19th at 5:00pm at the Showare Center in Kent. It’s Mascot night and hot dogs and ice cream are $1.00! Ticket Cost: $11.00 each for PTSA members; $13.00 each for Non-PTSA members. Please make checks payable to: GHPTSA and be sure to indicate how many tickets you are purchasing in the memo line. Questions? Contact Jill Mudge at ghvolunteers@comcast.net.

Auction Q&A:

Q. Is this Auction a valentine’s party?

A: No, it is an auction to benefit our school



Q: Is it formal? Do I have to dress fancy?

A: It is cocktail attire, be fancy or casual.

Q: It is a Love theme, do I need a date to attend?
A: Nope, in fact we have already sold 88 tickets and most tickets were purchased by people attending solo.

Q: Will there be couples related activities dancing…etc.?
A: We will have music playing but no, probably not dancing (unless someone feels really inspired;-)

Q: If I’m not part of a couple how do I know which table I will be sat at? I hope it is not a “singles” table.
A: When you visit http://ghptsa.ejoinme.org/loveis2012 and buy your ticket you just put the name of someone with whom you would like to sit in the Special Accommodations field. There is no “singles” table.

Q: I don’t drink alcohol will I have a choice of non-alcoholic beverages?
A: Yes, you will! You can even put that information in the Special Accommodations field so we know ahead of time.


This event is strictly a fundraiser to support our school and our enrichment programs! The Love Is…theme fits perfectly within the PTSA Vision: Making every child’s potential a reality, and the Mission: 
 PTA is a powerful voice for all children.

• PTA is a relevant resource for families and communities.
• PTA is a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

• Love Is…helping to provide a quality education for every child at Gregory Heights.

We can’t wait to see you at the Auction!


Raise the Paddle for Field Trips!


This year we put lots of thought into what our direct ask would be at the auction. The district does not fund field trips which are amazing opportunities for hands-on experiential learning.


5 Ways Field Trips Impact Learning:

• Kids get to experience learning (hands-on) with all their senses rather than at the computer, listening to a lecture, or reading
• Field trips can enhance curriculum by brining that information to life! 
Do you remember your favorite field trips from school?
• Many children in our district may not have the opportunity to visit places like: the zoo, a live play at the theater, the aquarium, a farm, and more…
• Field trips also give teachers and students the opportunity to have FUN
• Kids get to practice social skills with peers and adults in a public setting
which can be very different than in the classroom

Here are a couple of links to articles/sites with more information on the value and importance of field trips: 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc054

http://www.ket.org/artstoolkit/general/trips/critical_element.htm



Have you bought your tickets yet? Remember to invite your friends, families, neighbors and co-workers. Our goal is to raise funds to support our school so the more bidders the better!

Procurement Rock Stars!
 2 tickets VIP parking pass 20minute pregame field tour with Mr. Tony Ventrella! 
A huge shout out to Jill Mudge and her mother, Karen Wagner who in one week procured more than 20 items that include things like; 
 a roller skating party for 15 with two large pizzas!
 Matinee Movie Party for you and 34 of your friends at our own Tin Room Theater
 Lifetime oil changes from Hi-Line Auto Electric

Another huge shout out goes to Laren Watson for bringing in these absolutely amazing items:
Salon VCM Brazilian Blow-out (if you are like me and have frizzy, curly hair this treatment will transform your world view)


Soccer Skills Party 2-12 kids with 1.25 hours of instruction with Professional local youth coach, 
Maya Mendoza-Exstrom using five unique skills contests

 




Teacher Adventures

These are HOT items at auction! Here’s a preview of just a few of the adventures you’ll be vying for on Saturday 2/11! 



Librarian for the day with Mr. Bento, help teach classes, check books out and in and hang out with everyone’s favorite librarian!

Go to the Theater with Ms. Knutson! 2 lucky students and one parent helper will attend a performance of the Little Mermaid in April.

It’s T-Birds Hockey time with Mr. Meyer! 3 lucky students will be able to attend a Thunderbirds game with Mr. Meyer!

It’s a Tea Party with Mrs. Bolding and Mrs. Will! Friday March 30th 1:45-3:15pm


There are many more teacher adventures to choose from!

Our Generous Sponsors



Premiere Level $1000

Community Level $200-250
Seattle Radiator Works


Husky Pride Level $100
 

Susan Plecko, CRS John L. Scott

Jayne DeHaan CRS, Remax Seattle/Eastside
Anonymous donor.



Advertisers you’ll see in the Auction book:

Chad & Cyndi Ohrt with Keller Williams Realty

A Healthy Habit Massage Therapy

Highline Therapy Services

Foot & Ankle Specialists

Momentum Music & Dance Academy


Binyon Vision

Quicklight Computer Repair

N&R Auto Repair

Kids Country

Pet Care Center


The Locher Law Group

Powell Homes

Protective Coatings

Legend Auto Sales

Gregory Activities THIS WEEK!

MULTI-CULTURAL NIGHT: THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH at 6:00…DON’T MISS OUT!! POTLUCK…BRING SOME ETHNIC FOOD TO SHARE!!
6:00 arts/crafts + games from around the world
6:45 Rhythm Ambassadors
7:30 ATA Taekwondo Demonstration

WANTED: MULTI-CULTURAL NIGHT VOLUNTEERS

Supervisors for Game Stations (3-6+ people): ideal positions for “big kids”…does anyone have or know some teens who would like to be put to work for 30-40 minutes? This is also an ideal for “pairs of people” to do together. We will have 3 Chinese jumprope stations going on up on stage, and a “Tic Tac Toe”-like game from Ghana at the game table and also a “Mancala”-like single player game from Indonesia. It would be idea to have a couple people at each game station to explain/direct/supervise children as needed.

Supervisors for Game Arts & Crafts Table (ideally 2 people): We plan to put out paper & crayons for kids to color molas from Panama and also draw pictures of things they are thankful for….”Gregory Flags of Thanks”. It would be ideal having some adults provide a little direction to kids and also explain to them that the flags are inspired by Tibetan Prayer Flags (per FYIs that will be posted on the wall). These people would also need to help shut down/clean up this area around 6:35-6:40 before the performance starts.

Welcome Person/Greeter: we need someone to greet people as they arrive and pass out passports/mapfest scanger hunt questions….again…only for 30-40 minutes tops.

Donation Box: help needed manning/monitoring the donation box

Set up/Clean up crews: needed as well.

If you can help, please reply to this email or contact Lynda Lykes at lykeslynda@gmail.com or Jennifer Lucero at jimandjen2000@comcast.net THANK
YOU!!

MAPFEST: Please take a moment this month to view “The Amazing Traveling Map” show brought to Gregory Heights courtesy of the Geography Enrichment Committee/Passport Club. The maps are on display in the multi-purpose room and hallway. There are even questions/answers this year to go with the maps! Please email Jennifer Lucero at jimandjen2000@comcast.net if you would like a set of Questions/Answers emailed to you. There are USA and World Map questions for both Primary & Intermediate Students.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We needs a crew of volunteers to help systematically take the maps down and organize them for their trip home to Olympia.

Possible timeframes: Thursday, January 26th any time between 2:15-4:15 and/or Friday, January 27th at 8:30 a.m.

Please email Jennifer Lucero at jimandjen2000@comcast.net or Lynda Lykes at lykeslynda@gmail.com if you are able to help out!!

LOVE IS…..

Procurement Ends THIS Friday-Jan. 20th: If you have been working on procuring items for the auction, please finalize the details and pick up auction donations before Friday so that the items & donors will be credited in the catalogue (going to press next week). Still looking for: timeshare points/fees to Hawaii or Mexico.

Auction tickets are available for purchase online for $45.00 http://ghptsa.ejoinme.org/loveis2012. Please Note: If you would like to sit with someone specific at the auction, please type that person’s name in “special accommodations” and we will do our best to seat you at the same table.

Auction Volunteers Needed!

Still need 8-10 volunteers to help on the night of the auction. For assignment specifics, please contact Laren Watson, larenrwatson@mac.com.

Global Art Contest Stay tuned, as the winners of the Gregory Heights 2012 Global Art Contest will be announced THIS WEEK and posted in next week’s LOOP. We had nearly 70 entries, 40 of which are “Finalists” who will have their work of art displayed in the “Passport Club Books” section of the school library for the next year. There were several “Honorable Mentions” this year and 7 lucky winners (one from each grade level) will receive a small prize sometime this week. Our new international artwork display will debut this Friday at Multi-Cultural night.

SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNIFER FICHAMBA for helping with the certificates and LYNDA LYKES for helping with applications and collecting entries!!!

Looking Ahead…

Pizza Night: Jan. 25th 4:30-7:30 (6th grade teachers are hosting)

PTSA Family Night: Back by popular demand-Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Night! You are invited to attend the Gregory Heights PTSA Family Night out. Come and watch the Seattle Thunderbirds on February 19th at 5:00pm at the Showare Center in Kent. It’s Mascot night and hot dogs and ice cream are $1.00! Ticket Cost: $11.00 each for PTSA members; $13.00 each for Non-PTSA members. Please make checks payable to: GHPTSA and be sure to indicate how many tickets you are purchasing in the memo line. Questions? Contact Jill Mudge at ghvolunteers@comcast.net.

PTSA ACTIVITIES

PTSA General Membership Meeting: TOMORROW-Tuesday Jan 9 at 6:00pm in the Library. Free childcare provided.

PTSA Family Night: Back by popular demand-Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Night! You are invited to attend the Gregory Heights PTSA Family Night out. Come and watch the Seattle Thunderbirds on February 19th at 5:00pm at the Showare Center in Kent. It’s Mascot night and hot dogs and ice cream are $1.00! Ticket Cost: $11.00 each for PTSA members; $13.00 each for Non-PTSA members. Please make checks payable to: GHPTSA and be sure to indicate how many tickets you are purchasing in the memo line. Questions? Contact Jill Mudge at ghvolunteers@comcast.net.

Spirit Day: This Friday is “Movie Day.”

MAPFEST: Please take a moment this month to view MAPFEST, “The Amazing Traveling Map Show,” which is on display now in the Multi-purpose room and hallway for the month of January. MAPFEST is an amazing collection of over 100 maps that the PTSA has access to via The Passport Club…brought to us via the PTSA Geography Enrichment Committee. The maps will need to come down after school on Thursday, Jan. 26th. We need to take them down systematically to keep them in order and would like a team of 4-6 people to accomplish this task quickly. If you can volunteer to help, please contact Jennifer Lucero, jimandjen2000@comcast.net.

KUDOS!

Volunteers! 171 people and 2,142 hours!! Wow!! Gregory Heights is lucky to have such an active PTSA. Since September-our 171 volunteers have logged 2,142 hours! In December alone, 69 volunteers registered 273 hours! Our volunteers are in the classrooms, organizing and implementing fundraisers and running clubs to name a few of the great things they do. THANK YOU!

LOVE IS…..

Ticket Sales: We are off to a great start on ticket sales! There is still time to reserve a seat by going online to purchase your ticket. Price is $45.00 for a night of great fun and helping our school continue to offer the enrichment programs and activities for our kids! Go to: http://ghptsa.ejoinme.org/loveis2012.

Please Note: If you would like to sit with someone specific at the auction, please type that person’s name in “special accommodations” and we will do our best to seat you at the same table.

Volunteers Needed

Auction Volunteers Needed!

“Before Auction” Volunteer Needs:

Auction Catalogue: Help design it (Preferrably someone with experience with the “InDesign” software program).

Photographer: Photograph all of the live auction items for powerpoint.

Slide shows:

1). Create a slideshow to display/present all of the live auction items.

2). Create a short (one song lenth) slideshow for the “Fund-a-Need” item.

Writer: Write up catalogue descriptions to sell items.

If you are able to help in any of these areas, please contact Laren Watson, larenrwatson@mac.com and she will refer you to the appropriate Auction Committee Director.

Day of Event Volunteer Needs:

Data Entry: Enter auction items into a database

Bank: 8-10 volunteers to handle money transactions

Runners: 2-gather auction items for purchasers

Spotters 3- Help spot and point out bidders in the live auction.

Recorders: 2-3 record winning bids in the live auction.

If you are interested in helping with day of event, please email Jill Mudge at ghvolunteers@comcast.net and let her know where you would like to help and she will connect you to her fabulous team!!

Gregory Clubs News:

Friday After School PE Club: Gregory Heights PTSA presents our new Friday Club: “Friends, Fitness and FUN!” On Fridays after school, join Mr. S. and PTSA volunteers for some fun in the gym. Each week we will play different activities.

Time:1:45-3:00

Dates: January 13th 20th & 27th

Grades:1st-5th

Cost:15.00 for PTSA members and $20.00 for Non PTSA members.

Spaces is Limited so Register fast!! We will do a lottery to see who gets in and parents will be notified by January 12th. Questions: Contact Jill Mudge at ghvolunteers@comcast.net.

Volunteers Needed

Science On Wheels: Science On Wheels Volunteers Needed: Reward: 2 Pacific Science Center tickets for 1/2 day help, 4 tickets for all day.
Duties: Help monitor classes in the hands-on exhibit area and help with set-up and clean-up of area at beginning and end of visit.
When & Where:
Tues
AM 8-11: Benson, Burtt, Will, Meyer
PM 12 -2: Saffold, Mays, Q

Wed
AM 9-11:30: Boyer, Janecke, Nelsen, Martin 6th, Shibly, Jones
PM 12:30-3:10: Johnston, Knutson, Griffee, Schumacher, Sparks, Olsen

Thurs
AM 8:45-11 Bolding, Denning, Carlisle, Griffee
PM 12:50-3 Durant, Martin 2nd

Please contact Betsy Akina, betsyakina@comcast.net, if you can help.

Gregory Activities THIS WEEK!

Winter Clothing Drive: Our annual winter clothing drive begins TODAY December 5th and will run until December 9th. Families are encouraged to send in new or gently worn clothing for adults, youth, children, and infants. The clothing should be clean and no stains or holes. Shoes, hats, and gloves are welcomed. Any Gregory Heights logo shirt/sweatshirts will be given to the PTSA. There will be drop off boxes by the main doors and Mrs. Knutson’s class will pick up items from classrooms as well each day. Any questions please contact Mrs. Knutson, linnea.knutson@highlineschools.org or visit room 171.

Annual Holiday Giving Tree: It’s that time of year again when we start preparing for the upcoming holidays. Our Gregory Heights community is sponsoring a Giving Tree for those families that could use a little extra help during the holiday season. If you would like to make this a happier holiday season for a Gregory Heights’ student, or their siblings, please pick an ornament off of the Giving Tree (located by the school office) and sign up on the clip board for that particular child’s wish. Please bring your unwrapped gift(s) back to the office by December 8th. VOLUNTEER GIFT WRAPPERS NEEDED: On Monday Dec 12 from 3:30 until finished, we need volunteers to help wrap the gifts in the library. It might be a fun time for a parent and child to do this activity together. Questions? Please contact our school counselor, Chris Barnes, Christine.Barnes@highlineschools.org.

KUDOS!

Pizza Night: “WOW! our Gh families brought in a grand total of 419 food items (328 lbs!) that have gone to the highline area food. Great Job! Due to the overwhelming support, 2 classes have won a pizza party to have before winter break. The winners are Ms. knutsons’ all day k with 77 items and Ms. Nelsen’s 4/5 class with 108 items. In addtion to these classes we had 3 other classes bring in over 30 items- Ms. Will with 38, Mrs. Saffold with 37, and Mr. Q with 43. Thank you to all parents, teachers, and students who have made this pizza night a success.

PTSA Membership: Thanks you and kudos to our Membership Team for bringing in 196 memberships already this year! Way to go Rachelle and Crissy!

Joy to The Teachers: Thanks also to all the parents and awesome organizers who made our Teachers feel appreciated and cared for by donating yummy foods last week during conferences. Additionally, we will be serving the teachers an amazing feast on Tuesday December 20th thanking them for all they do for our children…We would love for you to make your favorite dish. Your favorite dish could be as easy as appetizers from Costco or Trader Joes;. send in the box and we will cook for you and put on a pretty platter!!! Other items we need hot dishes, salads, rolls, desserts, fruit, sparkilng ciders. If you can help please email Jill Mudge & Betsy Akina at ghvolunteers@comcast.net. We could use volunteers from 10:00-11:00 for set up and 1:30-2:30 for clean up.

Announcements

LOVE IS…..
’Day of Event” Auction Director Opening: We are in need of a volunteer to step forward to become an Auction Director specifically focused on the “Day of Event.” This position is one of 5 Directors serving on the Auction Committee. The description follows: “Assists with planning and executing details for the day-of-event and people working day of (set-up/decorations, dessert dash, entertainment, clean-up, seating assignments, printing/mailing thank you cards.)” With the auction rapidly approaching, we need to fill this position ASAP. If you are interested in this position, please contact Christi Zellerhoff, czellerhoff@gmail.com. Thanks!

Auction General Meeting & Procurement Meeting: Wednesday December 14th 6:30-8:00pm in the library. There will be a drawing for one FREE ticket to the auction. Come learn more about the auction and find out what tasks still need volunteers from “at-home” data entry jobs to day of: set-up and break-down, bid spotters, checkout computer “operators.” Event helpers receive free admission to the auction and their own bid number.

Our Gregory Heights Benefit Auction is just around the corner! We still have many more sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Please contact Brenda Sutherland-Field, sutherfield5@comcast.net for more information.

*** Auction tickets go on sale after we return from the winter break.

December Dollar Book Store Sale Our next Dollar Book Store sale will be Wednesday December 14. This is an opportunity for our students to buy books for $1 each with all proceeds going back into the program to sustain the sales. The goal as always is to create student interest in book ownership and provide books for our kids at a cheap cost. We would like to thank all the families that have donated books already toward this sale. Special thanks to Betsy Akina and Jill Mudge who have really added to our collection. Special thanks also to Christy Van Bodegom and Margaret Ann Van Bodegom and who have donated credit at the local Page 2 Book Store in Burien. Page 2 Books also has donated a number of books toward this program. All these generous gifts will help put books in our students hands! So remember the Dollar Book Store sale on December 14 and happy holidays!

Student Leadership Team: (11/29/2011 meeting minutes): Mrs. Johnston presented information about the Greenschools winners (PTSA would like to help us with a vegetable garden and possibly a plant a plant day). Community Service plans will be made at our January meeting.

Spirit Days decision: Talent Show has been removed from the SLT agenda with the possibility that Ms. Bede will facilitate a non-competitive school talent show. The Cupcake Day and Costume Day ideas are removed because of district food policies and learning distraction concerns. Costume Day is replaced with Dress up like a twin or triplet day: The spirit day calendar for this year is:

Dec. 9 Pajama Day

Jan. 13 Movie Day

Feb. 10 Twin/Triplet Day

March 16 Sports Day

April 20 Crazy Hair Day

May 11 Mustache Day

June 8 Super Recess Day

For each spirit day, we need announcers to remind our school of the event coming up that Friday. Sign ups were taken by Ms. Barnes.

We also need one classroom to make posters for each spirit day. Sign ups were also facilitated by Ms. Barnes.

Our student leadership team representatives and alternates are doing a wonderful job of representing their classmates’ input! Stay tuned for the first Spirit Day of the year, December 9: Pajama Day!!!

Our next meeting in December will feature updates on Community Service projects and our Greenschools update. Remember to Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!!!

PTSA December Newsletter: For more activities & announcements, please enjoy reading the attached newsletter. Thank you again to Andrea Gollob for all of her hard work putting this together!

CLUBS

GLOBAL ART CONTEST: November 28th – December 12th Gregory’s 2nd annual “Global Art Contest” in now in motion. Applications are available in the library and Mr. Bento will be announcing this contest to classes this week during library time. Questions? Please contact Jennifer Lucero at jimandjen2000@comcast.net

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

1) Are there any volunteers with nice handwriting that might be interested in filling out art contest finalist certficates & helping distribute them?

2) Any volunteers willing to assist in prize distribution (tentatively 1/5/11—but timing/logistics still to be determined)

If interested, please contact Jennifer Lucero at jimandjen2000@comcast.net

Looking Ahead…more info to come:

• Dollar Book Store Sale, Wednesday December 14 Lunch/Recess
• Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 3

Gregory Activities THIS WEEK!

Pizza Night: Round Table Pizza night is THIS WEDNESDAY November 30th from 4:30-7:30pm. This time we will have a canned food drive to benefit the Highline Food Bank; and Round Table Pizza will donate a pizza party to the class that brings in the most non-perishable food items. No reservations are necessary, just show up! This is a great way to support our school and feast with friends. Location: 15730 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, (206) 431-8600.

Announcements

December Dollar Book Store Sale Our next Dollar Book Store sale will be Wednesday December 14. This is an opportunity for our students to buy books for $1 each with all proceeds going back into the program to sustain the sales. The goal as always is to create student interest in book ownership and provide books for our kids at a cheap cost. We would like to thank all the families that have donated books already toward this sale. Special thanks to Betsy Akina and Jill Mudge who have really added to our collection. Special thanks also to Christy Van Bodegom and Margaret Ann Van Bodegom and who have donated credit at the local Page 2 Book Store in Burien. Page 2 Books also has donated a number of books toward this program. All these generous gifts will help put books in our students hands! So remember the Dollar Book Store sale on December 14 and happy holidays!

Winter Clothing Drive: Our annual winter clothing drive begins December 5th and will run until December 9th. Families are encouraged to send in new or gently worn clothing for adults, youth, children, and infants. The clothing should be clean and no stains or holes. Shoes, hats, and gloves are welcomed. Any Gregory Heights logo shirt/sweatshirts will be given to the PTSA. There will be drop off boxes by the main doors and Mrs. Knutson’s class will pick up items from classrooms as well each day. Any questions please contact Mrs. Knutson, linnea.knutson@highlineschools.org or visit room 171.

Annual Holiday Giving Tree: It’s that time of year again when we start preparing for the upcoming holidays. Our Gregory Heights community is sponsoring a Giving Tree for those families that could use a little extra help during the holiday season. If you would like to make this a happier holiday season for a Gregory Heights’ student, or their siblings, please pick an ornament off of the Giving Tree (located by the school office) and sign up on the clip board for that particular child’s wish. Questions? Please contact our school counselor, Chris Barnes, Christine.Barnes@highlineschools.org.

FUNDRAISERS

Box Tops & Labels for Education

Thank you to everyone who helped start off the school year by turning in your Box Tops and Labels for Education. It is so easy to earn extra money for the PTSA through the Box Tops program and points to purchase art, academic and athletic supplies through the Labels for Education program.

For our first contest, we earned $450 through the Box Top program and 3100 points through the Labels for Education program. We are well on our way to reaching our goals. Please remember to save during the holidays and don’t forget to ask friends, family and neighbors to save for upcoming contests!

Check out the following Labels for Education website: http://www.elabelsforeducation.com/Sites/Campbells_eLabels/Page/HomePage

Sign up and register your shoppers card (Fred Meyer, Albertsons, QFC, etc) and assign it to Gregory Heights. Each time you purchase a Labels for Education product, your shoppers card will automatically send a point to our Labels for Education account. You also get to cut and turn in the label as well. So, we will receive 2 points for every 1 just by signing up!

For all of you online shoppers, go to the following Box Tops website: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/marketplace/Default.aspx When you join the Box Tops Marketplace, you will begin your online shopping here. It offers over 100 popular online shopping sites which will allow you to earn Box Tops just by doing your regular shopping!

Congratulations to Mr. Dennings’ class for winning the Box Tops contest and Ms. Jones’ class for winning the Labels for Education contest. Both classes will have earned a classroom party!

Feel free to contact JoAnn Wakefield at joannstampingfun@comcast.net or Lisa Courter at lisa.courter@comcat.net with any questions or comments.

LOVE IS…..

Our Gregory Heights Benefit Auction is just around the corner! We still have many more sponsorship and advertising opportunities. Please contact Brenda Sutherland-Field, sutherfield5@comcast.net for more information.

Looking Ahead…more info to come:

Next: Dollar Book Store Sale, Wednesday December 14 Lunch/Recess

Thanks for letting us “Keep you in the Loop!”

Announcements

Pie Sales Contest Winners

K-3rd Grade

• Cameron Keller (70) pies sold 1st grade
• Bella Vanbodegom (19) pies sold 1st grade

4th-6th grade

• Araceli Felix (14 ) sold 4th grade
• Wren Bergin (25) SOLD 4th grade

Class winners:

• K-3rd: MS OLSEN’S CLASS WITH A TOTAL OF 102 PIES

• 4th-6th: MS BENSEN’S CLASS WITH A TOTAL OF 57 PIES

**Pies will be ready to pick-up THIS Wednesday 11/16 beginning at 2pm. Earlier if the truck show up early enough.

Student Lead Conferences: NEXT WEEK. There will be no school for your child except for when your child attends their conference with you.

Pizza Night: The next Round Table Pizza night is coming up on November 30 from 4:30-7:30pm. This time we will have a canned food drive to benefit the Highline Food Bank; and Round Table Pizza will donate a pizza party to the class that brings in the most non-perishable food items. More details to come in the upcoming LOOPS….

CLUB NEWS

MILE CLUB
Congratulations to Colin Fournier! He was the first student to reach 5 miles this year! Colin receives a special prize for this accomplishment, as well as a necklace for his foot tags! Also, we would like to mention that Mrs. Knutson’s kindergarten class has 100% participation this year! Including Mrs. Knutson herself! We welcome all teachers to watch their students run/walk, join their students, or simply encourage their students to participate!

Mile Club happens every Friday during lunch recess – weather permitting. Please join us! Come have fun and get rewarded for exercising! Signs will be posted on days that Mile Club will occur. Please check-in near the baseball field. Students participating in Mile Club are encouraged to wear athletic/running shoes on Fridays.

This year we have added many extra rewards:

~Each Mile: Mile Club Foot Tag

~At 5 Miles: Necklace for Tags

~Each 10 Miles: Mile Club “10” Tag

~First student/students to reach 5 miles will receive a special prize.

~First student/students to reach 10 miles will receive a special prize.

~First student/students to reach 15 miles will receive a special prize.

~First student/students to reach 20 miles will receive a special prize.

~All students who reach 20 miles will receive a special prize.

~Class with most miles accumulated at the end of the year will receive a special treat.

~Top 10 students with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate.

~Top 5 students with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate and an engraved necklace.

~Top student with the most miles will receive an achievement certificate, engraved necklace, and a $20.00 gift card!

We have had a total of 13 different volunteers so far this year! I would like to thank everyone for helping out! Thank you to: Rebecca Winnier, Jenny White, Kristin Murray, Elaine Eads, Lisa Corner, JoAnn Wakefield, Denise Hemingway, Morgan Hemingway, Chris Stone, Joy Fisher, Christy Peterson, Heather Mathias, and Sandy Gamrath.

LOVE IS….. Thank you to our Auction Sponsors!

Premiere Level-$1000:

Laborworks Industrial Staffing

Seattle Acura, Cline Davis, General Manager-Tukwila

Community Level $250 +:

Seattle Radiator–$250

Husky Pride Level 100+:

White Center Glass & Upholstery

Three new businesses will be advertising with us this year, so far…remember to ask your favorites to place an Ad with us while you are there supporting them.

Did you know we’ve got an X-box with Kinnect for the auction? I can’t wait to see who wins it!

Need more information about how to secure sponsorships and advertising? Please contact Brenda Sutherland-Field, sutherfield5@comcast.net.

Looking Ahead…more info to come:

• Student Lead Conferences-Nov 21-23
• Thanksgiving holiday-Nov 24-25th
• Round Table Pizza Night-Nov 30th

KUDOS!

Spanish Club: MUCHAS GRACIAS TO SPANISH CLUB VOLUNTEERS!! We are off to a fabulous start this year thanks to the wonderful support of Spanish Club parents!

Thank you to JENNIFER FICHAMBA for helping with registration, cutting shapes for our first art project and also for donating a special surprise from Ecuador that will be given to the kids at our year end party.

Thank you also to LESLIE UNKE for copying student worksheets to put into the notebooks…our first official “notebook day” is tomorrow and the notebooks are all labeled and ready to go!!

Thanks to LINNEA KNUTSON and TAMMY JAGADICS for cutting shapes in preparation for our Guatemalan kite making project.

Special thanks also to SAMANTHA CEDERLUND for her many many hours of shape cutting in preparation for our kite project.

THANK YOU LYNDA LYKES for helping with art project clean up and also assembling passports!!

We have lots of shapes left over, which is fantastic because we will need them for projects later in the year (and years to come!)

PTSA Membership Winners: Congratulations to our October winner’s for the PTSA membership drawings were: Rebecca Winnier and Lisa Corner. They will each receive an apple pie as soon as the orders come in! As of 11/3/11 We are at 187 members. It is not too late to become a valuable member of our PTSA! To obtain a registration form, or have questions, please contact our Membership Co-Chairs, Rachelle Langhans, rachellelanghans@hot​mail.com or Crissy Pryor, CPryor@hawthorne-cpa.com.

Gregory Activities THIS WEEK!

PTSA General Membership Meeting: Come find out what is happening in our school by attending our PTSA General Membership meeting, Tomorrow, November 8th, 6:00pm in the Library. Free childcare & refreshments offered.

Picture Re-Takes: Picture Retake day is scheduled for Tomorrow November 8th

Disney on Ice: Come join the fun this Wednesday at 7:30 for the Disney on Ice Show. It is a great show, fun for the entire family! You can purchase tickets for just $13.00. (They are usually 20.00 a ticket.) Contact Jill Mudge, ghvolunteers@comcast.net by tomorrow Nov. 8th if you want to buy tickets.

Student Leadership Meeting: Our next student leadership meeting will be held tomorrow, Nov 8th at 12:50 in room 245.

Health Screening Day: Need several volunteers to help with the health screening day, this Thursday November 10th. Contact Cheryl Smith, Cheryl.Smith@highlineschools.org, if you can help.

Veteran’s Day Assembly: This Thursday, Nov 10th at 1:30, our students, along with the Sylvester band, will be performing in an assembly to honor our veterans. Parents are welcome to attend. NO SCHOOL on Friday Nov 11th in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Announcements

Reflections Art Worshop: “Don’t forget! The Reflections Art Workshop is scheduled for November 18th 1:45-3:00. There are only a few spots left, and the registration deadline is November 11. Get your forms in this week if you are planning on attending!” Thanks! Questions? Please contact Deirdre Coleman, colemand1231@comcast.net, Reflections Art Chair.

Pie Sale Update: We will receive a net profit of approximately $4500 from our pie sale! Thank you to everyone who participated. Please remember your pie order will be ready to pick up on Wednesday 11/16 after 12pm. We will also have a few pies available for sale that day, supplies are limited though.

Student Lead Conferences: Scheduling has begun for student lead conferences to be held November 21-23. Your teacher should have already sent you a form to ask your meeting day/time preferences. Once you receive your appointment confirmation, we ask that you make every effort to show up at that time so that the flow of students/parents can run smoothly. There will be no school for your child except for when your child attends their conference with you.

Pizza Night: The next Round Table Pizza night is coming up on November 30 from 4:30-7:30pm. This time we will have a canned food drive to benefit the Highline Food Bank; and Round Table Pizza will donate a pizza party to the class that brings in the most non-perishable food items. More details to come in the upcoming LOOPS….

Next Student Leadership Meeting: Tuesday, November 8 at 12:50 in room 245.

PE & RECESS Donations: Gregory Heights PE/recess are always in need of soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, rubber balls that may be sitting around your house/ apartment and not being used anymore. Please feel free to donate them to Gregory to be used by our kids at recesses and PE classes. Please contact Mr. S Scott.Stubberfield@highlineschools.org or just drop them by his office.

LOVE IS….. The Sprint for Sponsorship runs throughout the month of November. Don’t forget to ask your favorite local doctor, dentist, doula….any business or even your boss to donate to our “Love Is…” auction by Sponsoring us or by placing an Ad in our auction booklet. To join the Sprint please email Brenda at sutherfield5@comcast.net and you’ll be given tips and ideas along with a packet of procurement forms and sponsorship letters.

Show your Gregory student or your child’s teacher or favorite staff person some love with a “Love Is…” note! The cost is $20 payable to GHPTSA. Your note will be printed in our auction booklet. Send you love note text to Brenda at sutherfield5@comcast.net and either donate the $20 online at http://ghptsa.ejoinme.org/giveGHlove or send your check to school.

Sample One: “Sarah, Grandma and Grandpa are so proud of how hard you have worked this year in 2nd grade! We love you!”

Sample Two: “Thank you Ms. Olsen for inspiring a love of reading in your students. Love is a teacher who nurtures the spark of interest in each student!”

Looking Ahead…more info to come:

• Student Lead Conferences-Nov 21-23
• Thanksgiving holiday-Nov 24-25th
• Round Table Pizza Night-Nov 30th

Documents to download:

What Is An Auction

November Gregory Heights Newsletter