Our 2nd Grade celebrated a Cowboy and Cowgirl Day! They dressed in skirts, jeans, cowboy boots and hats. In the classroom, they learned many western words. The students enjoyed trailmix as they sang songs around the "campfire". Let's hear a big "yee-ha" for our 2nd graders! The 1st grade enjoyed a book and art lesson from our friends at Armstrong cable. They made colorful owls that will hang to decorate our halls. A letter will be coming home soon to let you know when this lesson will air on the Armstrong community channel.

Just a reminder, the PTO Fundraiser is due tomorrow. All order forms and money can be turned into your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for supporting our PTO. There will be a guest speaker from the state on Wednesday, September 26th, at the Poland High School. The speaker will talk about the state funding and the financial state of our school district. This event is open to the public and all are invited to attend at 7:00 pm.

Today we celebrated International Day of Peace. Our pinwheels are spinning, along with millions of others in the world. The project originated in 2005 by 2 art teachers in Florida. North officially joined this celebration last year. If you didn't get a chance to drive by the school today to admire our pinwheels, there are more pictures posted on our "Events" page. Have a great weekend!

Our PTO Membership drive is coming to a close. The classroom with the highest percentage of members join will receive a pizza party. Our PTO provides many activities, events, and assemblies for our students. Our first assembly will be in November with the JJ Brothers. The brothers are a funny team that write books who encourage the students to enjoy reading. All the proceeds earned for PTO go directly to benefit our students. The cost is $5 per person or $9 for two persons in the same family. At the end of the month, ask your child which homeroom won the pizza party!

Last week the students brought home information about the PTO fundraiser. There are many items to choose from out of the 3 catalogs. The items range from sporting items to food to jewelry. Please take a few minutes to look at the catalogs and consider purchasing something. The PTO will provide many avtivities for our students with the moneys raised from this fundraiser. All orders and money are due by Tuesday, September 25th. Thank you for your support

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Tonight is our tailgate! Please begin arriving at 5:30 at the High School closest to the Township building. Our PTO will have pizza, drinks, and popcorn for all to enjoy. There will be baskets to be raflled off. These include a "Girl's Themed Basket" and "Boy's Themed Basket" each with a portable DVD player in it. The classroom Bulldog paw yard signs will also be raffled away. The raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Thank you to the Tailgate Committee for planning such a fun event!

I would like to thank the parents who were able to attend our Parent Orientation last evening. We had a great turnout with many people volunteering for our PTO committees. I love the enthusiasm that is being displayed! Please return all Tailgate reservations by tomorrow. The committee needs to have a final count. We will begin at 5:30 at the High School closest to the Township building. You can purchase tickets at the Athletic Office during school hours if you plan on staying for the game. Let's help cheer the Bulldogs to a victory!

Tuesday evening at 6:00 is our Parent Orientation. It is an opportunity for parents to meet their child's teacher. In each homeroom, rules, guidelines, and homework policies will be discussed along with any questions you may have. Because this is an informational night, it is for parents only. I look forward to seeing many of you here. Please return the Tailgate forms and money as soon as possible. The PTO needs a count to make sure there is enough food for all to enjoy.

Thank you to all who attended our PTO meeting yesterday. It was so nice to see so many people willing to become involved with our PTO. Mr. Don Dailey, the Interim Superintendent, came to introduce himself and show his support for our school. Tailgate information is making its way home today. Please complete the reservation form, along with the money, and return to school if you plan to attend. It begins at 5:30 at the High School. Hope to see all of you there for pizza, raffles, and fun!

Welcome Back to the 2012/2013 school year! The first day jitters are behind us, but the smiles remain, as we continue learning the new routines and rules for the year. I want to remind you of some upcoming meetings for this week: Tonight, there is an informal Levy Committee Meeting at 6:30 at the High School. If you cannot attend, but would like to help with the levy, please call or write to inform me. Thursday at 9:00 am is our first PTO meeting. We will be discussing the Tailgate, Fall fundraiser, and Kindergarten Tea. Hope to see you there.