No School Tomorrow
There will be no school for students tomorrow, May 11. This is a scheduled Professional Development day for teachers and staff.
Genesee Elementary Family Arts Night: Tonight at 6pm
This year we are trying a new format in place of our traditional spring concert. We will hold a Family Arts Night instead! This year’s focus is Mexican Culture. Your child will display their art, show off songs and rhythms they have learned, and demonstrate and teach you a few dances! Please be sure to stay for the Family Sock-hop from 7:30-8:00pm!
Elementary Study Hall
Next week will be the last week for after school study hall. Please make your kids aware that Thursday, May 17 will be the last day this year for after school study hall.
Blood Drive
Genesee High School will sponsor a community blood drive Thursday, May 17 from 1:30-4:30. Look for the bus in front of the school and sign up on-line at www.inbcsaves.org, sponsor code GeneseeHS.
Genesee Community Day Saturday, June 9, 2012
The Genesee Civic Association has opportunities for groups or organizations to fund raise on Community Day. Ideas that are available are as follows:
Bouncy House
Dunk Tank
Snow Cones (machine rental $45 from Hahn Rental)
Kids Carnival games
Walking Tacos or similar food items
Any event you can think of!
We also have events that we need volunteers to help with. Civic Association will be willing to make a donation to the group in exchange for their volunteering. Please contact Cathleen Blevins at cblevins@moscow.com or 208-596-9102 for more information or to volunteer. This year Community Day will be honoring the Genesee School District and the past and present administration, teachers and support staff. If anyone knows the contact information for past staff, we would appreciate getting that information so we can invite them. Please send information to cblevins@moscow.com. Thank you for your help!
Genesee Cow Creek Run
Registration forms are available in the HS office for this 2- or 5-mile walk/run held in conjunction with Genesee Community Day.
White Pine Basketball Camp
This camp is offered at Troy High School for kids entering third through ninth grades. It will be June 18-22, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Registration forms are available in the HS office or online at www.whitepinebasketballcamp.weebly.com.
Junior High and High School News
Good luck to the softball and baseball teams who begin District playoffs tomorrow. The baseball team will take on Nezperce at Airport Park at 2:00 and the softball team will play Troy at 4:00 also at Airport Park.
Good luck to all the track participants competing in the District Track meet Friday and Saturday in Lapwai.
Music Events This Week:
Tonight: Elementary Arts Night 6:00pm
Jack, Savannah, Ryan and Paydan: please turn your senior information sheets in to the office today.
Calysta: you still owe $25 to the junior high girls basketball team for your sweats, please pay this to the HS office ASAP.
Color group food drive sponsored by Sam Hoffman. There will be food collection boxes in each color group classroom. Pink: Mrs. Bardwell, Blue: Mr. Barham, Black: Mr. Hanson, Green: Mrs. Sperber, Purple: Mrs. Tilleman, Red: Mr. Crowley and Yellow: Mr. Derting. The winner of the competition will receive a pizza party!
Seniors: please email your yearbook picture ASAP to Mr. Barham at nbarham@sd282.org. Thank you!
Activity Period
·Thursday – 5/10- 2:05 p.m. - OPEN
·Friday – 5/11 - 3:05 p.m. - NONE: No School
·Monday - 5/14 - 9:40 a.m. - OPEN
·Tuesday –5/15- 10:40 a.m. - OPEN
·Wednesday - 5/16– 1:05 p.m. - JH Football: Udy: Gym Foyer
Elementary After School Study Hall (3:15pm - 4:15pm)
*Reminder: This is not an activities based or daycare program. This is a program designed to help students accomplish homework tasks or receive additional help. Students need to have something to work on at the After School Study Hall. Thank you.
· Monday - 5/7 - Mrs. Esser's Room
· Tuesday - 5/8- Mrs. Waisanen's Room
· Wednesday - 5/9 - Mrs. Bielenberg's Room
· Thursday - 5/10 - Mrs. Hanson's Room
· Friday - 5/11 - NONE - No program on Fridays
Bus Duty for 5/14 through 5/18
Wommack/Bielenberg/Hayne *(Please remember to set up barricades in the morning.)
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
May 10, 2012 - Thursday
· Lunch: Chicken Patty, Spuds & Gravy, Breadsticks, Peas, Fruit, Milk
· Option #1: Beef Patty (available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Breaded Chicken (available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Chef Salad (available to secondary students only)
May 14, 2012 - Monday
· Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Spring Salad, Pineapple Bits, Choc. Chip Cookie, Milk
· Option #1: Teriyaki Chicken (available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Corndog (available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Chef Salad (available to secondary students only)
