GES
We will meet today from 3:20-4:20.
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 Elementary Family Arts Night: Thursday, May 10th 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!
Genesee Community Day 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!
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
Great effort by the softball team who was defeated by Prairie last night. Softball travels to Potlatch tonight for a game beginning at 5:00, good luck ladies.
Congratulations to the baseball team who defeated Highland last night. Good luck to the baseball team who travels to Troy for a game beginning at 4:45. The new field in Troy does not yet have seating, so if you plan to travel to the game, please remember a chair.
Prom pictures were delivered yesterday, please come to the office to pick them up if you ordered them.
Tuesday: 6:30pm JH/HS Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday: Elementary Music Festival
Thursday: Elementary Arts Night 6:00pm
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
·Tuesday –5/8- 10:40 a.m. - Driver's Ed Meeting: Sams: Multipurpose Room
·Wednesday - 5/9– 1:05 p.m. - OPEN
·Thursday – 5/10- 2:05 p.m. - OPEN
·Friday – 5/11 - 3:05 p.m. - OPEN
·Monday - 5/14 - 9:40 a.m. - 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 - 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 5/7 through 5/11
Esser/Waisanen/J. Hanson *(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 8, 2012 - Tuesday
· Lunch: Orange Chicken, Tater Tots, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Milk
· Option #1: Teriyaki Chicken (available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Burrito (available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Taco Salad (available to secondary students only)
May 9, 2012 - Wednesday
· Lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Taco Soup, Fruit, Brownie, Milk
· Option #1: Tortilla Chips (available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Quesadilla (available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Chef Salad (available to secondary students only)