Friday, February 26, 2010

Our Tournament

In preparation for our tournament we are asking students to bring 1 12 pack of drinks and a bake sale type item. It can be chips since the cafeteria is not open this time. Also I need someone to let us use their ice chest for drinks for the sponsors. We will be doing things a little different this year in that we will try to use only the gym and cafeteria. This will make for a much easier clean up and allow us to not be spread so thin with help. Parents and students need to meet in my classroom for 7AM. I also need some male students to stay afterschool on Friday to help set up the gym.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Sara-Rachelle Alyssin Robinson

Sara-Rachelle has arrived! She was born on Wednesday at 12:59 weighing 7lbs 1oz. We are home now recovering and so far things are going great for her. I am having some problems with recovery but all in all everything is going well. Here are some pictures:

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Financial due dates:

Feb 9th - 50 due for state
Feb 26 - $100 due for nationals
March 22 - $50 due for state
March 28 - $100 due for nationals

Other news:

We will resume Bake Sale in March and will have two to make up for the lack of bake sales in the past few months. Life has simply been too hectic for me to plan everything :)

Feb 20th Angie Roussel will be bringing the kids to Catholic High. Permission slips went home today.

Feb 27 - Carrie Turnbull will be taking the kids to LSU. A 10 fee is charged and the kids get a t-shirt.

GREAT NATIONALS NEWS!!!!!!

The price of nationals has been drastically reduced. I petitioned the state to charter the bus so we could save money on taxes and ensure that the bus was filled better. The state has agreed to pay 3,000 of the bus and several other schools have already signed on to ride the bus. This has resulted in the new price being 1050 for nationals.

Therefore, each person will have to raise $650. With the potential breakdown as follows

Pi week usually brings in $100 per person
Spring Fest brings in $100 per person
Our tournament brings in $100 per person

In addition, I have letters typed up for plants. They must be submitted by the families that are affiliated. Students can pick those up ASAP. In the past we have secured several thousand from the plants and are hoping to repeat this.

If we win Log 1 (we are 40 points from 1st) this will bring in an addition $150 per person attending.

We will have a doughnut sale if a parent is willing to pick up the doughnuts in Feb. We will also have a lunch over Easter. I will see where we stand when I get back and will plan more fundraisers as needed. We have until July to get the full amount in. However, if by May 15th the student has the full 1050 in their account then they will not have to make the final $100 dollar payment.

We have already booked the rooms and the bus and deposits have been paid. I am also going to be asking for ideas on what the kids want to do. We will spend three days in Washington DC doing activities. Most of the activities are free so we are expecting to keep the cost of excursions down.