Friday, November 1, 2013

Friday Notes 11-1-13




FALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS BANQUET
The High School Fall Sports Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday November 7th in the L&G Main Gym. The banquet will have its traditional style “Pot Luck”…So bring your favorite dish! The Banquet will begin at 5:30pm.

SNOWBOARD TEAM SIGN-UPS!

Our first meeting will be Thursday, November 7, 2013 in A-12 2:45pm. This will be an informational meeting to outline the expectations for the season, schedule of events, and gather feedback from you. Be sure to get your paperwork in to Marty as soon as you can. Forms are on the wall next to the AD office in the Activity room. If you are not sure whether you are up to date, check with Marty now!

MS STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS!
Middle School Student Council Elections will be in November! We need  L&G student leaders! More news coming soon!

REBELS BASKETBALL BOOT CAMP
The Leland & Gray Rebels girls’ basketball program is set to launch its first annual Rebels’ Basketball Boot Camp on Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th. The gym will open Friday for final registration at 5:30; the camp will then start promptly at 6:00pm ending at 8:00pm. The gym will open for Saturday’s session at 8:30am and will start sharply at 9:00am and end at 4:00pm.
The camp is open to all girls at Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School in grades 7 through 12. The coast will be $30.00 per camper. Lunch will be provided for the campers on Saturday.
The camp is designed to be an instructional camp with an emphasis on proper development of fundamentals. Individual drills for ball handling, passing, and shooting will high light Friday’s session. Saturday’s sessions will introduce players to the wonderful world of defense. Individual and team defense will be broke down with exciting drills and instruction. The camp will finish with games.
Terry Merrow, Varsity girls’ basketball coach, is the camp director. Coach Merrow has coached high school basketball for the past ten years. His resume’ consist of a undefeated State Championship as an assistant coach, and a Semi-finalist in D-I his first year as a varsity coach. Coach Merrow brings his knowledge, enthusiasm and his passion to this camp.
To register please go to www.lelandandgray.org ~ click on Co-Curricular Activities ~ click on Athletics and use the form:
Athletic Parental Consent - Permission (PDF)
Mail completed form and check to:
Terry Merrow
80 Pine Tree Hill
Londonderry, VT 05148
or drop off to Mr. Testo.
Make checks payable: Terry Merrow with Rebels' Boot Camp Fee written on memo line.
            Any question please contact Coach Merrow.
Coach Merrow’s contact information is;
                        terrymerrow@yahoo.com
                        Home # 824-3134
                        Cell # 779-7627
“Good things come to those who wait….Great things come to those who make it happen.” ~ Larry Bird


THE L&G ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB
The Booster club is selling Leland and Gray Sweatshirts, long sleeve T's and sweat pants. Check out our FB page to view them. (Leland and Gray booster club.) 
Let Marty know if you want one, or ask any of the booster club members, or request on FB.
We will have these at the Sports Banquet on Nov 7th. 

Sweatshirt $25
Long Sleeve T's $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.
 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.….6:00-7:30pm in the gym.

FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT:
Susie Francy has auditioned for and been selected to sing in the Connecticut Valley Music Festival Jazz Choir. The concert will be at Brattleboro Union High School on November 23rd. Congratulations Susie!

YEARBOOK
Yearbook Cover Contest!
Can you create a design for the 2014 Yearbook The Messenger ?
Show us your hand drawn designs, digital designs, photographs, whatever your invention!
Committee meets Tuesday's and Wednesday's 2:40-4:00
Art Room B-16
Join us!

HEY! You!!
The Late Bus is running again! 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-Wed afternoons (2:45- 4:15). Monday, ‘Ukulele begins with Ben Carr. Make sure to bring your instruments or your permission forms so you can borrow a 'uke. On Tuesday, Newspaper meets in the library, Weight Training continues with Mr. Russell, and RAMP, which was recently featured in the Brattleboro Reformer, will meet in Ms. Hinds' room. Check the website for a link to the article. Wednesday, LGTV, Sound Engineering, D&D, and Frisbee will meet -- check in with Mr Paytas for location and times. Check with Jason Sperling as to whether Mountain Biking will ride this week. Thursday, is a half-day of school, so there will not be any after-school programs or a late bus. CLEA, Pickle Ball, and Financial Fitness will meet as usual next week on Thursday afternoon.
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, 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 beaucoup!

A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
What is the immunization law?
Immunization law states that parents are required to fully vaccinate children prior to school or child care entry. Immunizations help to protect the wellbeing of the individual child, his/her classmates and the community.

What are the risks of not vaccinating my children?

Many people incorrectly assume that a choice not to get a vaccine is a risk-free choice, but it isn't. A decision to delay or refuse a vaccine is a decision to place your child, and possibly others, at risk for a vaccine-preventable disease. Studies have shown that unimmunized children are more likely to get vaccine-preventable diseases if there is an outbreak than those who have been immunized. In a global society, the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases is unclear, but we know that over 85 percent of U.S. measles cases in 2010 were imported from other countries. Unimmunized children will be excluded from school during an outbreak

From the Vermont Department of Health, F.A.Q. about Vermont's Immunization Law. 07/13/2012.

A NOTE FROM THE SAP!
An e-cigarette is a battery powered device that heats a liquid solution to produce a vapor for inhalation. The solution varies in nicotine levels, and there is even a 0% nicotine option for people who are trying to quit. With new nonsmoking laws in the state of Vermont, e-cigarettes have come under fire because they do not produce any second hand smoke, only water vapor. Making them seem safe to others. So does that make it ok for people to smoke inside restaurants, busses, or buildings? Manufacturers are marketing e-cigarettes towards teenagers, because they are “cheaper” and “safer” than regular cigarettes.  The FDA does not regulate e-cigarettes, however in August 2013; they did announce that they might ban e-cigarettes due to “concern about the safety of these products and how they are marketed to the public.”  Until they are deemed safe by the FDA the VT Department of health has advised not to use any of the e-cigarette products on the market.  Want further information? Visit www.legacyforhealth.org or www.tobaccofreekids.org