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Friday, December 13th

Tuesday, December 10th *Scrip Orders Due

THIS WEEK FOR LUNCH

Chicken Alfredo Mini Corn Dogs Pizza Crunchers Walking Taco Chicken Patty Romaine Salad Tomato Soup Potato Smiles Refried Beans Ranch Msh. Potato California Blend Gold Fish Crackers Carrot Sticks Sweet Corn Broccoli Pineapple Diced Pears Fruit Juice Mixed Fruit Fruit Juice

PTO HOLIDAY CRAFT!

December 9 – 13, 2013 PLE …K – 3

Wednesday, December 11th

*8:55 Late Start *“Paint the Town December:”

6:00 - LaFollette Wignall, Smithson, Lopez, Long

7:30 - Wauro, Stechly, Heckler, Corman, Wentz

THIS WEEK

Monday, December 9th *“Paint the Town December:”

6:00 - Finley, McNeill, Johnston, Belcher, Trout

7:30 - Mucha, Bush, Knoop, Virijevich, Taylor

Thursday, December 12th Angel Tree Gifts Due in Office

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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****Scrip NeScrip NeScrip NeScrip Newswswsws!!!!!!!! First Christmas order will be delivered on Friday, December 6th!! It was a great order! Also coming home with order forms this week are the teacher preferences. If you like to buy your son or daughter's teacher something for the holidays, please consider using our scrip program to do so. There are a few vendors that have offered different amounts on their cards for the holiday season. Target $10, Walmart $10, Panera $5, Lowe's $20, and $5 Barnes and Noble. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Emily Smith Scrip Coordinator, 219-313-8337. ****Sunny DSunny DSunny DSunny D ---- Thank you for your support for this program. We will be receiving almost 300 new books for the two schools. Please keep collecting for next year so we can have enough that every classroom can receive 20 new books. ****Box TopsBox TopsBox TopsBox Tops ---- Keep collecting Box Tops as you are shopping this holiday season. Look for a new contest coming soon. Thank you for your support. *Lost & Found:*Lost & Found:*Lost & Found:*Lost & Found: As is typical of this time of year, the Lost & Found table is overflowing. Please have your child check, and double-check, the items on the table. You may also come in to the office to check the items on the table. All unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity during Winter Break. ****It’s Cold Outside!!It’s Cold Outside!!It’s Cold Outside!!It’s Cold Outside!! The weather is getting colder and our students need to dress appropriately for outdoor recess. Please send your child to school with a proper jacket, gloves and hat if needed. Also parents…please be Also parents…please be Also parents…please be Also parents…please be sure that you LABEL ALL child’s outerwear, boots, sweaters and lunchboxes. An item with a name label will find itsure that you LABEL ALL child’s outerwear, boots, sweaters and lunchboxes. An item with a name label will find itsure that you LABEL ALL child’s outerwear, boots, sweaters and lunchboxes. An item with a name label will find itsure that you LABEL ALL child’s outerwear, boots, sweaters and lunchboxes. An item with a name label will find itssss ownerownerownerowner. . . . Make sure that your child knows not to share his/her hat with anyone. ****Strengthening Families Program:Strengthening Families Program:Strengthening Families Program:Strengthening Families Program: The Family & Youth Services Bureau is now enrolling families for the next session, January 9 – April 10, 2014. Families are eligible for this program if there are teens (ages 12 – 16) in the family and a desire to improve relationships while preventing behavioral problems. Weekly sessions will be on Thursday evenings from 5:30 – 8:00 and will be held at the Bureau offices 253 W. Lincolnway in Valparaiso. Contact Nancy VanVolkenburgh or Tom Moeller at 219-464-9585 or at nancy@fysb.org, tmoeller@fysb.org. ****Have PLE sweatpantHave PLE sweatpantHave PLE sweatpantHave PLE sweatpants ended up in your wash? s ended up in your wash? s ended up in your wash? s ended up in your wash? In the last couple of weeks, the PLE clinic has given out sweatpants to children to wear during the school day. These pants are labeled with a PLE on the inside waistband. Most of these pants have NOT been returned. PLEASE check laundry, dressers, etc. for these missing pants.

PLE …K – 3

December 9 – 13, 2013

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Porter Lakes Elementary

Presents

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First Show @ 6pm: Mrs. Finley, Mrs. McNeill, Miss. Johnston, Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. Trout

Second Show @ 7:30pm: Mrs. Mucha, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Knoop, Mrs. Virijevich and Mrs. Taylor

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First Show @ 6pm: Mrs. LaFollette, Mrs. Wignall, Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Lopez, and Mrs. Long

Second Show @ 7:30pm: Mrs. Wauro, Mrs. Stechly, Mrs. Heckler, Mrs. Corman, and Mrs. Wentz

PLE …K – 3

December 9 – 13, 2013

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To Our Community,

On Tuesday, 12/3, as I waited for my students to get off the bus

and start their day at PLE, I witnessed an amazing sight. A little girl

came running, almost out of nowhere, and wrapped her arms around

the legs of our Resource Officer, Jeremy Chavez. He patted her head,

spoke to her, and away she went. Six or seven more students

repeated this behavior also going away smiling. Officer Chavez greeted

many more students by name and soon retreated into the building.

The tears began to well in my eyes and I thought how fortunate

we are to have a person like this in our school system. Almost like an

angel. That’s it! That’s it! I have been struggling for the right words to

convey adequate thanks to our community for all their contributions

to our food pantry. That’s it! - ANGELS!

We have an abundance of angels in our area who do so much

more than you know. They are all around us! The biggest thank you

ever goes to them!

Our trustee, our Superintendent, principals, teachers, staff,

students, parents. Some parents donate food – others write generous

checks – others drop off food without being asked to do so. Some take

several Angel Tree tags! We have bus drivers who prepare food daily

for those who are hungry and others give dollars quietly. Our sincerest

gratitude to each and every one of our dearest angels.

When you have a chance, take a moment, sit and look and listen.

You too may hear the rustle of those angel wings.

Sincerely,

Christine Wallace,

Porter Township Food Pantry