Palouse Cares Food Drive
Thank you to everyone who brought food for the Genesee food bank. We were able to collect 337 pounds of food to donate!
1st-6th Grade Basketball Clinic
Forms for this clinic which went home with students last week are due in the office tomorrow.
Winter Break
Genesee Schools will have a full week of school with regular hours this week. Our Winter Break will begin on Monday, December 23. School will resume Monday, January 6, 2014. Enjoy your break!
Elementary Shirts for Sale
Genesee PTO has a limited number of the navy blue and white Genesee Elementary T-shirts left. We have four youth medium, and ten youth large shirts left, and we are offering them at the discounted price of $10.00 each. If you need a last minute Christmas gift, please contact Kelley Porter by phone or text at (208) 310-6602 or by email at kapandkade@hotmail.com.
Third & Fourth Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Practice
Sun. Dec 22 from 3:00 to 5:00
Also, registration is available the whole month of December on the new
Moscow Parks and Rec online site.
Boys interested in playing, please
contact Nate Owen at megan.owen28@gmail.com.
Parenting Class Opportunity
PARENTS: Genesee School will once again be offering the Parenting with Love & Logic course beginning in late January. The parenting skills taught in the course are applicable for parents with children from toddlers through high school. A sheet with course information and an application/registration form will be sent home in the December 13th Friday folders for grades K-5. Parents of older students may pick up a hard copy of the information sheet in the high school office. Forms will also be part of the December/January district newsletter coming out right before Winter Break or you may request to have a form e-mailed to you by
calling the high school office at 285-1162 or by e-mailing your request to Shelly Renton at srenton@sd282.org.
Jr. High/High School News
Congratulations to the Boys Basketball teams who both defeated CV last night.
Natalie & Brittney: the winners of the pizza party from the last PRIDE Assembly, your pizza party will be Friday at lunchtime in Mr. Derting's classroom. Those attending are: Holly, Sam M., Courtney B., Hope, Anna D., Jake, Rhyker, Taylor, Sydney and James.
Music Events This Week:
Wednesday 12/18: Secondary Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. (Choir members meet at 6:15 p.m.)
Sports This Week:
Thursday 12/19: Girls at CV-Varsity only beginning at 7:00
Thursday 12/19: Boys at home vs. Grangeville beginning at 6:00
Friday 12/20: Girls at Potlatch: JV beginning at 5:30 at the Elementary School followed by the Varsity at 7:30 at the High School
FFA members interested in applying for your state FFA degree you will need to take the FFA/Parliamentary Procedure Test this week. The test will be scheduled for Lunch on Wednesday 12/18 (FFA Knowledge) and Thursday 12/19 (Parliamentary Procedure). Please plan on attending these at lunch on those two days. This will be the only time that the tests can be taken.
Music Events After the Break:
Tuesday 1/7: Pep Band at 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday 1/8: Choir at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 1/11: Pep Band Doubleheader at 2:15 p.m.
Activity Period
·Wednesday - 12/18 - 1:05 p.m.(5th hour) - JH/HS Choir: McMullin: Music Room; HS Boys interested in playing baseball: Caldwell: Gym Foyer
·Thursday - 12/19 - 2:05 p.m. (6th hour) - PSAT Results (Soph. and Jr.'s who took the test): Scripter: Library; Sr. Boys interested in Mr. GHS: Kamri:Commons
·Friday – 12/20 - 3:05 p.m.(7th hour) - Open
·Monday - 1/6 - 9:40 a.m.(2nd hour) -Sophomores: Sperber: Mrs. Sperber's Room
·Tuesday – 1/7 - 10:40 (3rd hour) - Open
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 -12/16 - Mr. Sams' Room
· Tuesday - 12/17 - Mrs. Waisanen's Room
· Wednesday - 12/18 - Mrs. Kappus' Room
· Thursday - 12/19 - Mrs. Esser's Room
· Friday - 12/20 - No Study Hall
Bus Duty for the Week of 12/16 - 12/20
M. Hanson/Kappus/Crowley
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 service website.**
December 18, 2013 -Wednesday
· Lunch: Corndog, Baked Beans, Pea Pods w/ Dip, Blueberry Cups, Milk
· Option #1: Hamburger
· Option #2: Chef Salad
December 19, 2013 -Thursday
· Lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Mega Noodle Soup, Veggies w/ Dip, Fruit, Cookie, Milk
· Option #1: Jamwich
· Option #2: Chef Salad
