School Zone
From 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM Ash Street between Tamarack and Elm is closed to all traffic except school bus loading and unloading. It is imperative that no vehicles use this portion of Ash Street during this time for the safety of the students. We have had several incidents of cars driving through Ash Street while buses are unloading students in the morning. Not only is this dangerous, it is illegal. Violators will be prosecuted.
December Newsletter Deadline
The December Newsletter deadline is noon on November 23rd. Please submit all items electronically to Mr. Peter Crowley at pcrowley@sd282.org Thank you.
PTO Meeting
The November PTO meeting will be this evening, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Commons.
Lost and Found
We have accumulated a number of unclaimed items that are hanging along the wall outside the Multi. Check it out and claim what is yours. ALL items are gone as of Friday!!
Thanksgiving Break
For your planning purposes, Genesee Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving Break, Wednesday, November 25th through Sunday, November 29th. Tuesday is a regular attendance day and is NOT Early Release. Classes resume at 8:25 a.m. Monday morning, November 30th. Have a safe and fun break!
Varnish Juniors
Varnish Juniors paperwork must be turned in to Coach Neumann by Friday.
JR/SR High School News
1.) Attention JV & Varsity volleyball players - The volleyball banquet is Thursday, Nov. 19 @ 6:30. Please bring the following for our taco/Mexican dinner. Seniors - meat & drinks, Juniors & Freshman - toppings & 1 pkg. of shells (Tammie Dahmen will contact you regarding specifically what to bring), Sophomores - dessert & 1 pkg. of shells.
2.) Blue team, please bring your $5 for food bank pizza party to Mrs. Mattoon, Kendell, or Tallah this week. All color teams are having a meeting this Thursday at 1:15. That would be a good time to bring your money.
6.)JOELLE now owes $11 for her sophomore Homecoming t-shirt. Thanks for taking care of this as soon as possible!!
7.)Color teams meet at 1:15 Thursday, November 19th, in their usual meeting rooms.
8.)Color teams, remember tomorrow is the last day for the food drive competition. Pizza party will be Tuesday, November 24 at lunch time.
Activity Period
· 11/19 – Thursday – 1:55 p.m. - NONE - Early Release
· 11/20 – Friday – 3:00 p.m. - Jr/Sr High students interested in performing at UI holiday concert - McMullin - Music Room
· 11/23 – Monday – 10:15 a.m. - OPEN
· 11/24 – Tuesday – 11:20 a.m. – OPEN
Secondary After School Study Hall (3:20pm - 4:00pm)
· Monday - Mrs. Sperber's Room
· Tuesday - Mrs. Tilleman's Room
· Wednesday - Mrs. Marone (Library)
· Thursday - NO STUDY HALL
· Friday - NO STUDY HALL
Elementary After School Study Hall (3:15pm - 4:15pm)
REMINDER: The Elementary After School Study Hall is a program for student to work on class assignments and homework. Once the work is complete, students are excused to go home. There are not “activities” for students to be involved in, as this is NOT an after school child care type program. Thank you.
· 11/23 - Monday - Mrs. Wommack's Room
· 11/24 - Tuesday - Mrs. Johnson's Room
· 11/25 - Wednesday - No program, Thanksgiving break
· 11/19 - Thursday - No Program due to early release
· 11/20 - Friday -
Lunch
***Note: Elementary students may select the main entree or the first optional entree. Secondary students may select from all options. The complete monthly menu may be found on the food services website.
· 11/19 – Thursday
· Lunch: Burrito, tater tots, corn, applesauce and milk.
· Option #1: Crispito [option available for Elementary]
· Option #2: Chimichanga
· Option #3: Chef Salad
· 11/20 – Friday
· Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, green peas, mixed fruit and milk
· Option #1: Beef Pattie[option available for Elementary]
· Option #2: Chicken Pattie
· Option #3: Chef Salad
