Thursday, November 19, 2009
QUOTE: “Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.” Josef Albers
It has been brought to our attention that the letter days on the PTSA calendar are incorrect for the week of 11/16 but is correct again starting the week of 11/23. The official District letter day schedule is correct.
Correct Letter Day Schedule is as Follows:
11/16 C Day
11/17 D Day
11/18 E Day
11/19 S Day
11/20 A Day
Attention all students who have a friend or family member serving in our armed forces: If you would like to have some of the letters that students wrote to soldiers on PEACE DAY sent to your loved one, please give their address to Mrs. Pincelli in room 353 by the end of this week. Thank you!
Dake Dance….
Don’t forget! The only way to get a ticket to the THANKS-FOR-GIVING DANCE is to give to the community cupboard. Bring 3 non-perishable items to homeroom before Friday, November 20th, and receive your dance ticket. Don’t miss out! No tickets will be given out Friday afternoon or at the door of the dance.
Please stop by the Health Office to pick up your athletic forms if you are going to do a winter sport.
Do you want to thank someone for something they did? Fill out a praise form from the main office and turn it in to Mrs. Quinlan. It will be read on the announcements and it will be hung up outside the main office.
Attention all of Mrs. Pincelli’s students—please go directly to Mrs. Brayer’s FACS room 126 for science today. Do not go to your regular classroom. Thank you.
Dake Yearbooks will be on sale in Room 319 all this week during homeroom and from 3:00-3:15. They will cost $22 each this year and checks may be made payable to “Dake School”. If you pay cash, please pay the exact amount of $22 per copy. Extra forms are available in Room 319. Please see Mr. Schockow if you would like more information.
Geography Awareness Week
Welcome to “Geography Awareness Week” celebrated at our school this week. Over the course of the week, we are having Awareness Questions each day to educate each of us on the important contributions of geography in our lives.
This Friday, November 20, will be “Geography T-Shirt/Sweatshirt Day” at Dake. Any student or staff member who wears a shirt with the name of their favorite or a famous place can enter a drawing for a grand prize next Friday.
Many thanks to our Dake PTSA for sponsoring---by providing all of our prizes! For more information, please see Mr. Schockow in room 319.
Yesterday’s Question: Which one of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the United States?
Yesterday’s Answer: Lake Michigan Winner: Jeramy Brown
Today’s Question: Which state is the only state named after a U.S. President?
History Club will meet TODAY from 3:00 until 3:30 in room 319. New members are always welcome. For more information, please see Mr. Schockow.
Sports
Girls PE Class period 3 only will report to the APR for class instead of the IHS pool. All other swim classes today are to meet at the pool. Thanks. Mrs. Snover
There will be an informational meeting for the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams on Thursday, November 19th at 3:15 p.m. in the Dake cafeteria. There are two separate teams, but the meeting will be held together. Also, please be sure to get all health forms completed as soon as possible.
The Sports Hotline is available everyday-it lists all the teams times and places. Please call 336-3141.
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