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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.