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November 1

Fourth graders at Montgomery Ave. donate to Meals on Wheels

Mrs. Campenni’s 4th grade class collected canned goods and other items to donate to the Meals on Wheels program in Pittston. Their generosity in the spirit of giving to others was greatly appreciated.

Dates to Remember

November 2-6: Spirit Week

Nov. 5: PTO meeting, 7 p.m.; Pep Rally 10:00 (gym)

Nov.10: Education week: Parent/Teacher conferences 12-7 p.m.

Nov. 11: Schools closed, Veteran’s Day

Nov. 12: 5th grade ‘Fall Frolic’ dance, 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 19: PTO program, K-5 at 9:30 a.m.

Nov. 26-30: Thanksgiving Vacation

Spirit Week

From November 2 thru November 6, we will observe “Spirit Week” in our schools. The students can wear the following on these days: Monday - Crazy Hat/Crazy Sock Day; Tuesday – Glamour Day/Favorite Team Day; Wednesday – Mismatch Day; Thursday - Wyoming Area Spirit Day (Pep Rally in Gym); and Friday – Inside Out/Backwards Day.

PTO Meeting

The Montgomery Avenue PTO will hold their meeting on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All parents are welcome to attend.

Holiday Food Collection

Our Montgomery Avenue Elementary PTO is conducting a food drive for Thanksgiving and one at Christmas time. Anyone wishing to donate any kind of non-perishable food for this project can do so anytime up until the Christmas Holidays. Anything you can donate to this food drive would be greatly appreciated. The food will be donated to the United Methodist Church food pantry across the street from our school.

The class with the most food collected will be rewarded with an ice cream party from our PTO around Thanksgiving time and again for the class that has the most food collected at Christmas time.

Education Week

Superintendent, Raymond J. Bernardi, Wyoming Area School District, announces that there will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The entire day, November 10th, will be reserved for parent conferences and report card distribution.

Note: As per District Policy, parent/guardian must pick up report cards – No report cards will be sent home with students. Teachers will be available throughout the day from 12:00 (noon) to 7:00 p.m. with the exception of the dinner break between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. No prior appointment is necessary on this day.

The above schedule for parent conferences and report card distribution is for all schools (JFK, 10th Street, Montgomery Avenue, SJD, and Secondary Center) in the Wyoming Area School District.

All parents are encouraged to meet and conference with their child’s teacher(s) on this day.

If you have any questions or need any special arrangements, please do NOT hesitate to contact the school.

Mrs. Grimes – 693-1914 - 10th St. -- 655-2146 – J.F.K.

Mr. Kaluzavich - 654-1404 – Mont. Ave. -- 388-6527 – S.J.D.

Fundraiser Update

Our Fall Gertrude Hawk/Joe Corbi’s Fundraiser has come to an end. We thank everyone so much for your cooperation and enthusiasm.

One top seller from each grade was awarded a $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift certificate, provided by the PTO. The top sellers are:

Life Skills – JT Prywara

Kindergarten – John Hood

1st Grade – Evin Schultz

2nd Grade – Abby Guinta

3rd Grade – Louis Palermo

4th Grade – Emily Cheskiewicz

5th Grade – Anthony Nardell

Additionally, every student who sold more than $40.00 of Gertrude Hawk was automatically entered in a Student Participation Raffle. These prizes are graciously provided by Gertrude Hawk. The winners are:

Plasma Ball – PJ Angeli, 4th Grade

Walkie & Talkie – Ezra Dodson, 5th Grade

Fundraiser pickup is Monday, November 10 in the cafeteria between the hours of 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Remember there will be no school on this day as it is Parent/Teacher Conferences and Report Card Pick-Up.

As always, we ask for any volunteers to assist with sorting and distribution of the fundraiser. There will be a sign-up sheet at November’s PTO meeting.