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October2012

 

DearParents/Guardian:

 

Octoberwill be a busy month at J. T. Waugh. Here are some of the important dates for the month are listed below:

 

October 5:             ½day - Superintendent’s Conference Day. Dismissal will be at 12:00pm   

 

October 8:             NOSCHOOL    Columbus Dayobservance           

 

October 10:            WearORANGE – Support National Bully Prevention           

 

October 11:            FireSafety Programs with the guidance of the Angola       Volunteer Fire Company

 

October 12:            WearPINK – Support Breast Cancer Awareness                         

 

October16/17:        BusSafety Programs

                                               

October 22-26:        RedRibbon Week: activities to promote a drug free life style

                                                           

October 31:              Halloweencelebrations: Classroom activities and annual parade at 2:00pm 

 

The CharacterEducation Theme for this month is OBEDIENCE. 

Theweekly quotations are:

Week1:             A great work is made out ofa combination of obedience and liberty.  

Week2:             Obedience is the mother ofsuccess and is wedded to safety.

Week 3:             Justice is the insurancewhich we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we payfor it.

Week 4:             Ithought about it a great deal and the more I think, the more certain I am thatobedience is the gateway through which knowledge and yes, love, to enter themind of a child.  

Rememberto collect General Mills Box Tops and attach to the Box Top collect sheet. Onceyou have the sheet complete with 10 Box Tops – turn it in for a surprise andyour chance in the monthly drawing.

 

Thank you for following the “the Hugs and KissesGood-bye”  in the lobby.  It is for the safety of your child andthe other children in the school that adults are not allowed past that point.  Thank you for being a good role modelto our students for following the rules.

 

Thankyou for attending our Open House.  Open House, the Book Fair, and our Fall Fund Raiser were a huge success!A special THANK YOU to all those who worked these activities – we couldn't doit without you!

 

Paula J. Eastman, Principal