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November 10, 2011 |
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Tiger Talk
News from the Murray Avenue PTA |
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The Murray Avenue PTA will pilot three lunchtime clubs this winter when outdoor activities may be limited. We have hired professional instructors for each of the clubs. The clubs will meet during lunch periods in pre-assigned classrooms. Lunchtime clubs will ONLY be available with the generous support of Murray families. · Chess (2nd-5th grades) presented by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. · Beginner Spanish (2nd & 3rd grades) presented by Linguakids,LLC. · Classical Kids Music (1st grade) presented by professional musician Debra Whitman. To register and for more information, use the Lunchtime Clubs link. Registration deadline is Mon, Nov 14. Questions? email Alex Soderlund, ansamios@hotmail.com; Pam Nodiff, pnodiff@earthlink.net; or Lee Wipper, lkwipper@msn.com. The Murray Avenue School Book Fair begins Mon, Nov 14! Stock up on the latest books for your kids and get a head start on your holiday shopping. The schedule is: Mon, Nov. 14: 8:00-4:00 Tues, Nov. 15: 8:00-4:00; 6:00-8:00 Weds, Nov. 16: 8:00-4:00; 6:00-8:00 Thurs, Nov. 17: 8:00-12:00 We look forward to seeing you all at book fair and thank you in advance for supporting this worthwhile event. The Bake Sale is Weds, Nov 16, from 8:30-3pm. We need parents to donate homemade treats, store bought treats, savory items and healthy alternatives for this year's bake sale. Please drop off the baked goods in the large cafeteria at 8:30 am on 11/16. This year in addition to the sweet treats the kids love, we're featuring healthy/savory items that parents can buy at dismissal to take home for dinner - or breakfast, lunch, or snacks! The bake sale is a fun event for the kids so please send them with plenty of quarters to buy treats, hot chocolate, etc. at lunchtime. Questions? Please contact Ann Shin, annshin99@gmail.com or Donna Indellicate, donna.indellicate@gmail.com. The next grade level meeting will be held on Weds, Nov 16. If you would like to include a question or an issue on the agenda, please contact your grade level rep. The reps are K: Julie Rogoff; 1st: Kim Tucker; 2nd: Vicki Alcott; 3rd: Trish Miller; 4th: Stephanie Basta; 5th: Cathy Clemens, Melissa Keras-Donaghy, Anne Randall; Special Ed: Jill Gressin. Class photos came home last week. Make Up Day will be Thurs, Nov 17. 1) If your student was absent on photo day, we have your original order and will take your student's picture on Make Up Day. 2) If there is a problem with your student's original photo, we must know IN ADVANCE of Make Up Day, in order to retake their picture. Place ALL, uncut, individual photos (keep class photo) in the School Photo drawer by the main entrance with a note indicating corrections to be made on Make Up Day. Sibling photos have been distributed as well. Get in touch with James Samela of LJ Studios (835-8383) prior to Dec 2 if you want to take a sibling photo in their studio, or need more prints or a jpeg for holiday cards. Holiday Card Fundraising for Murray Write On! will donate 15% of holiday card sales to the Murray PTA, or offer a 15% discount to Murray families. Keep your business local to benefit our community's merchants. Questions on either of the above? Contact Pam Washington; pwash@optonline.net, 393-9298; or Jane Evans: jane.m.evans@googlemail.com. Show your school spirit by sporting Murray Ave's newest merchandise. Due to your requests, the flannel lounge pant is back! Check out the image online (bit.ly/gotmurray) or contact Jill Godin, jillradding@aol.com, or Jessica Ettinger, jessica.ettinger@gmail.com, to see a sample. They are also available in adult sizes, so order now and have them for winter! Merchandise orders are due by Fri, Nov 18. Visit bit.ly/gotmurray or contact Jill or Jessica to order. Parents As Reading Partners (PARP) kicked off this year with grade-wide assemblies on Wed, Nov 9. Murray’s K to 3rd grades saw an entertaining and inspirational presentation by poet Alan Katz, while 4th and 5th graders were motivated by author Matt Myklusch. Look for their books at the Book Fair next week. For the next two weeks, the kids will be handing in gold “links” for every day they read with parents. This year the goal is to collect 3,441 links to cover the mileage it would take to get from Larchmont to Buckingham Palace, since the summer Olympic Games will be in London this year. If the kids reach the “gold” they will get to choose their two favorite book characters to compete in a Murray Olympics at the PARP finale on Nov 23 on the large playground – parents are invited. Be a reading role model and read with your kids every day. Keep handing in those links so we can reach the gold! Parent volunteers are needed for Lunchtime Bingo, to be held on Tuesdays from Dec 6 - Mar 27. In the winter, 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders have the option to play BINGO instead of recess. You can sign up for 1 day, or as many as you like. On the day you volunteer, your child is automatically selected for BINGO, and they get to bring a friend. The time commitment is only 1 1/2 hours, from 11:45 - 1:15. It is a really fun opportunity to be with your child during school hours. Please e-mail Barrie Kaplan at murraybingo@aol.com to pick your day(s) and with any questions. Congratulations and thanks to the 230 Murray families and friends who have already signed up for the Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Bucks Program — with your help, we raised almost $900 in just one month! Help us keep the momentum going. If you haven’t signed up yet, please take a moment to register online at: www.stopandshop.com/aplus. Send the link to your friends and family and ask them to register; as long as they have a Stop & Shop card, they can live anywhere and still support our school. Remember, if you participated in the program last year, you must re-register annually. The program runs through March, but the sooner you register the better. PLEASE NOTE: Murray Avenue School is listed under Larchmont, NY. Alternatively, you can enter our school code, which is 07277. Questions? Please email Ellen Howse at HowseBusiness@att.net. Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps worked closely over the past year with Mamaroneck Schools’ physician Dr. Ann Engelland and the District’s attorneys in studying our practices regarding lice checks. As a result, effective this year, Mamaroneck Schools will follow State recommendations and no longer engage in the practice of checking elementary students for lice. Please remember that the best defense against an outbreak of lice is to CHECK YOUR CHILDREN FREQUENTLY, as school is just one of the places lice can spread. Play dates, after school activities, sports teams, etc. can lead to exposure, so it is critical to check your children at home. The PTA Healthy Hair Committee has prepared information to educate you about lice and how you can help with lice prevention efforts at Murray. For all the latest info on how to check for lice and how to get rid of them, go to the PTA website and click on "Traffic, Health and Safety". Several states have banned leaf blowers because they represent a serious hazard to human health and the environment. Hazards include:
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