MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/PLAYER/COACH
MTG/CONCUSSION MEETING
This
is a mandatory meeting for all parents and student-athletes that are interested
in playing Middle School or High School basketball.
The
meeting will be held in the Main Gym on November 25th at 5:30pm.
If
you are unable to attend this meeting, your student will not be able to attend
practices until the information presented at the meeting is completed.
Go
Rebels!
Marty-AAD
PROJECT FEED THE THOUSANDS
Help
make a difference in our community! Project Feed the Thousands is gearing up
under the leadership of the National Honor Society for its annual kick-off
assembly this Monday, November 18. If you can,
please bring an item --canned goods, dried good or personal items--to donate at
that event. Each grade will have a collection bin into which you'll put your
donation. [Hint: Think "Spirit Points"!]
DISASTER RELIEF APPEAL FOR THE PHILLIPINES
As many of you know last Friday, November 8th, one
of the most powerful typhoons in history hit the Philippine Islands,
devastating everything in its path. Many lives were lost and the death toll is
climbing daily. Medical facilities, homes, businesses, and infrastructures were
completely destroyed, and the survivors are desperate for basic needs of water,
food, clothing, and medicines. Personally, my family is safe, but many of my
friends and community members have lost everything. On behalf of my country
people, I am asking for help in supporting their needs by raising funds. At the
school we have organized a bottle drive, and we are asking the local community
to join in the effort. An L & G Disaster Relief Fund account has been set
up at D & K's Redemption Center in Jamaica, and at the Putney Road
Redemption Center in Brattleboro. Please help us help the Filipino survivors by
bringing your redeemable items to one of the redemption centers and donating
the funds to the relief account. In addition to the bottle drive, donation
checks can be made out to Leland and Gray Union High School with a memo noting
the Disaster Relief Fund (PO Box 128 Townshend, Vermont 05353). I will make
sure that the funds directly reach those in need. MARAMING SALAMAT PO!
("Thank you very much" in Tagalog).
With great appreciation,
Rence Ricohermoso
SNOWBOARD TEAM SIGN-UPS!
Snowboard Team Sign-ups
are ready. https://sites.google.com/a/lelandandgray.org/leland-gray-snowboard-team/snowboarding-sign-up
MS
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS!
MS Election Week Dec 2
to 6!!
Speeches Dec 3
Tuesday
ELECTION DAY Dec 5th
THURSDAY!
Please get your
petition in by Friday Nov.22,13 to Caroline O'Callahan
AN ATTENDANCE REMINDER FOR 2ND
QUARTER
Students who are
passing their classes and accumulate 5 unexcused absences in a quarter will
receive a passing grade of a 60. The 60 will be written as an "S" on
the report card. For an absence to be excused, students/parents must submit
official documentation from a health care provider, court clerk, motor vehicle
clerk, or other representative where an appointment or meeting was held.
THE
L&G ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB
The Boosters club is
selling Leland and Gray Sweatshirts, long sleeve Ts and sweat pants. Check out
the Leland and Gray Booster Club FB page to view all the great items for sale!
Let Marty know if you
want one, ask any of the booster club members, or send us a request on FB.
We will also be selling
them at the Sports Banquet on Nov 7th.
Sweatshirt $25
Long Sleeve Ts $15
Sweat pants $23
There are limited
quantities and sizes.
FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY
A
note to all parents and students: All checks being paid for student meal
accounts must be made out to Leland and Gray. Checks made out to
the Abby Group will be returned and the account not credited.
LELAND AND GRAY PLAYERS
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS!
Leland and Gray Players present How
to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a wildly
satirical hit musical by Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows. November 14, 7pm;
November 15, 7:30; November 16, 3 and 7:30; November 17, 3pm. Based on a
real-life mid 20th century success guide, the story centers on a
young window washer, J. Pierrepont Finch, who begins a meteoric rise from the
mail room clerk to head of the dubiously-directed World-Wide Wicket Company.
With romance, burlesque, song and dance, this show will leave you
laughing and singing for a long while after curtain call.
Tickets: Adults-$8; students and seniors, $6.
Info and reservations: verbatim@svcable.net.
PAMPERED CHEF
The Family and Consumer
Science (FACS) classes are having a Pampered
Chef fundraiser, now through November 25th. Pampered Chef has a
wonderful line of quality kitchen tools, cookbooks and seasonings, starting as
low as $1. Your participation in this sale, whether large or small, will help
the Family and Consumer Science classroom earn some of these products for the
students to use. To request a catalog, contact FACS teacher Susan Jones at
(802)365-7355 ext 128, or email her at sjones@lelandandgray.org. You can also
order online at www.pamperedchef.biz/kimsplace. Look at the top left and select “shows you
were invited to or hosting.” Enter “Susan Jones” as the host name. Voila! View
the products and order securely online. The products will be shipped DIRECTLY
to you, if you choose. The products WILL be here in time for the holidays! If
you spend over $75 in products you will be able to choose one of our favorite
tools. Thank you in advance for
supporting our classroom.
7TH
GRADE CLASS
7th Grade Parents & Students: SAVE
THE DATE!
Come join us on Tuesday, November 19th
for Pizza, Games, and Open-Floor Q&A Session from 6:00-7:30pm in the gym.
FROM
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT:
Please congratulate students Giannina
Gaspero-Beckstrom, Carl Judd-Wright and Zoe Soule for being accepted into the
band for the District Music Festival. They prepared and performed an
audition piece and were judged by other music educators from across southern
Vermont. They will perform at Brattleboro Union High School on Saturday,
November 23. For more information, visit http://www.vmea.org/dist6/index.html.
HEY! You!!
The
Late Bus is running! For information on the route and the dates it
will be available for the 2013-2014 school year, please visit www.lelandandgray.org.
Look
for HEY! Help Mon.-Fri. mornings (7:15-7:45) and Mon.-Thurs. afternoons (2:45-
4:15). On Monday, Linda Rood is back to continue the Common App Workshop with
seniors in any part of the college application process and CLEA will be cooking
at the food shelf. 'Ukulele will meet on Tuesday this week only and will move
back to Mondays next week. Also on Tuesday, Newspaper meets in the library,
Weight Training continues with Mr. Russell, the Tuesday D&D group will meet
in Mr Towle's room, and RAMP will meet in Ms. Hinds' room. Wednesday, LGTV, Sound
Engineering, and the Wednesday D&D group. On Thursday, CLEA will meet in
B-2, Pickle Ball and Badminton will be in the gym, and Financial Fitness will
meet in B-11.
Look
for holiday workshops and Yoga coming soon! We are looking for more chefs to
join the Iron Chef team and go to Burlington to compete with other schools. See
Ms Jones if you are interested. Remember to check the HEY! website for updates
on programs, and you can always ask Megan Altshuler or Susan Gunther-Mohr for
information or email afterschool@lelandandgray.org.
COLLEGE INFO
There is simply too
much information to put into Friday Notes. Please visit the counseling
department website regularly for a calendar of events and check the bulletin
boards on A and B level. If you would like to be added to an email group
specifically for college info, please email Sarah Grasso at sgrasso@lelandandgray.org
FRENCH
TRIP
The
French trip raffle is over. Each day of November a prize will be drawn and the
winners will be contacted…a big thank you to all the people who generously
supported this effort. We are very grateful. Merci beau coup!
A NOTE FROM THE
SCHOOL NURSE
What should we do to prepare for this flu season?
CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age
and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this
serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is
designed to protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates
will cause the most illness during the flu season. Getting the flu vaccine as
soon as it becomes available each year is always a good idea, and the
protection you get from vaccination will last throughout the flu season.
In addition, you can take everyday preventive steps like staying away
from sick people and washing your hands to reduce the spread of germs. If you
are sick with flu, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading influenza
to others.
