Morrison News, 10.28.13

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend!
On Sunday, November 3, please remember to FALL BACK,
or set your clocks back one hour.

  

• PTA Halloween Carnival is at the Troy High School gym on October 31, from 5:30 to 7:30  pm. Games, prizes, fun and FREE popcorn. Ticket prices are 4/$1.00 or 25/$5.00.

• Elementary Students are invited to enter the Pumpkin Decorating Contest.  There will be four categories: Cute, Scary, Silly and Most Original.  The contest is during the PTA Halloween Carnival on October 31 in the H.S. gym.  Pumpkins must be in the gym by 6:00 pm.  The judging is at 6:15. Prizes will be awarded that night.
• End of 1st Quarter: Thursday, October 31
• NO SCHOOL and Parent/Teacher Conferences: Friday, November 1. All conference times will be mailed home.
• Book Fair is here!  All classes will visit the book fair during their library times to make book purchases. The book fair is open from 7:45 am to 8:05 am, Tuesday, Oct 29,  through Thursday, Oct 31.  It is also open Friday, November 1, from 8 am to 12 noon, and Monday, November 4, from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm during Parent/Teacher conferences.
• 4H Meeting: Thursday, November 7, 5:30 pm @ Methodist Church
• Elementary Food Drive, November 11—15: Let’s help fill up the Food Pantry!  This is a class competition; the class to collect the most items will win a popcorn party for Friday, November 15.
• Starting last week, we are using our brand new Automated Dialer to remind you of upcoming events and notify you of any emergencies.  If you have questions about this new system, please call the office at 295 4321.
• Come join the fun and be a Girl Scout! Information and registration meeting: Monday, October 28, after school @ Morrison Elementary. For more information call Lisa Osborn, 295-5720.

Reminder: Send warm clothing with your student every day.

Lunch Menu

10/28:  Nachos
10/29:  Pizza
10/30:  Quesadillas
10/31:  Halloween Lunch

11/1: NO SCHOOL

· Love & Logic Classes @ Morrison Elementary, from 10:30 am to 12 pm, Oct. 31 & Nov. 7 & 14, contact Terri Granger @ 295 6508

· Kootenai Kiwanis KOATS-4-KIDS, Asa Wood School, Mon/Wed/Fri from 1 to 4 pm, contact Pam @ 334-1156 or Kate @ 293-5363

· If you have a band instrument gathering dust bunnies, please consider donating it to the school band.  Ms. Schweitzer has many students who would greatly enjoy your generous contribution.

· After School Program is looking for volunteers to meet the following needs: read to/listen to child; math homework help; run/walk/bike with students; or help build K’nex Rollercoaster. Please let us know if you are interested.

· Helping Hands Christmas Program:  For families in need of assistance with Christmas gifts for their children, contact Fran Stanton @ 295-4542, please call between 10:00 am & 8:00 pm.