New as of September 21

Fundraisers:

Students will get their information for the LSU vs Florida pools today. They have to sell three $10 squares and we also need 7 additional squares sold. If anyone works somewhere or has family that likes to participate in football pools please let me know. This is a fundraiser for regional competition fees.

There will be a bake sale on Friday, October 9.

Our 5th - 8th tournament is on Friday, October 16. We need all students and parents that can work to work the tournament.

On Saturday October 17 me, stephen and jordan will be running a math ACT prep workshop. The cost is $20 and it is from 9 - 12:30. Students will take a practice ACT and will then be broken into small groups to go over the test and some testing strategies. The money raised goes toward the club. We will create flyers and publicize this and anyone can take the workshop.

I have requested Sunday, October 25. As soon as it approved I will post here. Students make 4 - 4.50 per dozen depending on tax and how many free dozens we get. This will be for those attending nationals.

Please get t-shirt sponsors in no later than Weds. We have to get our artwork in to the printer.

The Monday of Thanksgiving week we will have a pastalaya dinner in order to raise money for nationals.

Tournaments

Permission slips have gone out for St. Paul's this Saturday. This year we have different procedures and forms that have to be filled out through the school. They are due by Weds. It is imperative they are in on time as the administration needs to see them. I also need a copy of their insurance card front and back. Following St. Paul's we will have a team get together at Mrs. Carrie's house. Any parents interesting in providing snacks or drinks please let me know. I strongly encourage all team members to attend our team functions. We have to get to know each other in order to work like a team therefore these are important events. We also have a lot of fun hanging out and playing games.

October 3rd is our next tournament. We will be leaving very early as it is in Lafayette.

Incentives

We are looking for a few donations of incentive items for our tournament placers. Items include baking brownies for the whole class one day during the following week, pizza, any food that can be shared with the whole class, $5 gift cards to fast food chains or blockbuster, large candy bars and or bags of candy. Please let me know if you can donate any of these items. We have set up the current incentive system.

Placement Goals:

2 individual placements

2 top ciphering team placements

Interschool Placement

Sweepstakes Placement

All individual placers will get a food item or gift card. If we place in Interschool the whole class gets a treat such as brownies, pizza or whatever is donated. If we get sweepstakes we will draw several team members to receive additional items and they will get a day to play a game in class.

Nationals

Nationals information and contracts were given out in class today. Please contact me with any questions. We have changed the contract this year so please be sure that both you and your child have read and understand the requirements. We will be chartering the bus through Hotard as they have given us the best quote.

If you have any fundraising suggestions please let me know. We will be doing several fundraisers a month in order to help raise funds quickly and easily.

Miscellaneous

We are still in need of a bus driver. Please let me know if you are available to get a CDL. The school will pay for you to get the CDL and we have nine saturday tournaments that we need transportation to. You don't have to work the tournaments and could simply bring a book or some work to do.

This Thursday September 24 is our first mail in tournament. Any thetas that can stay after school to take the test are encouraged to let me know. I will only stay if there are enough students to take the test.