<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Parents,</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                We have so much to be thankful for as we approach this holiday season. On behalf of the staff of De LaSalle Academy we especially wish to thank you, the parents, for your faith in this school and for sharing your beautiful children with us. They enrich our lives every day. We send our best to each of our school families for a Happy and Heartfelt Thanksgiving!      --- Ms. Moreau &amp; Staff</span></span></span>

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<p align="center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></span></span></span></strong></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WEDNESDAY LETTER</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There will be no Wednesday Letter for Thanksgiving Week.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPIRIT OF GIVING – SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">The De LaSalle staff and students wish to provide for several families in need during the holiday season. To support this goal, on Fridays during the months of November and December, students and staff who wish to participate in raising funds to help the needy may wear the school Spirit Shirt and NUT Day bottoms and accessories if they donate $2.00 to the cause.  Let’s show our De LaSalle Spirit and help families in need in our local community!!!</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DE LASALLE STUDENT GOVERNMENT</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are very happy to announce that the establishment of the 2012-13 Student Government is underway! Students have completed nomination essays describing their leadership qualities, which will be reviewed by the entire staff. A slate of candidates will be selected from those who wrote essays. The candidates will give their campaign speeches on Tuesday, November 20, followed by voting. We wish the candidates good luck and thank them for their interest in leadership.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HOLIDAY CARDS FOR SOLDIERS</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In honor of Veteran’s Day, the students are making cards for soldiers stationed in Germany with Thomas Ross, son of Bonnie Ross. The students’ cards and a huge carton of goodies will arrive overseas in December. </span></span></span>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LUNCH MENU CHANGE</span></span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">On Monday,  November the Dining Hall will serve Baked Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Gravy, Jellied Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie, Corn Bread and Milk. The cost for school lunch is $4.00. </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">After school care will <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span> be available on Thursday, December 13 due to the staff Christmas Party. The bus to Cape Coral will run as usual.   After school care <span style="text-decoration: underline;">will</span> be available on December 20.</span></span></span>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SPORTS AND CLUB NEWS</span></span></span></span></strong>

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<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <strong>De LaSalle Sports Banquet</strong> will be held at the De LaSalle Dinning Hall on <strong>Thursday</strong>, <strong>November 29</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> at </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">6 PM.  Cost includes dinner and the awards presentation.  Students attend as guests of the school. The cost for the Sports Banquet for family members is $8 per person or $20 per family.  Please fill out the RSVP found in the Wednesday envelope and send in your money by <strong>Monday, November 26</strong>.  </span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Golf Club</em></strong> - </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Golf Club meets on Mondays until 5 PM at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 14589 Eagle Ridge Drive, Fort Myers (located off of Daniels Parkway).  </span></span></span>

<strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Bowling <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;">   - </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Tournament play is Saturday. Warm up at 9:30. Play at 10:00. Pin Street Bowling Alley, Ft. Myers</span></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><em>De LaSalle Bowling Club - </em></strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Bowling Club meets on Saturdays: Warm up at 9:30. Play at 10:00. Pin Street Bowling Alley, Ft. Myers </span></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Chorale</em></strong>  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">meets on Thursdays after school. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FIELD TRIP TO THE FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Students in the reading groups of Ms. Lee, Mrs. Stolz, Mrs. Serpe, Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Strom will be travelling to the Florida Rep this Friday, November 16 to see <em>Schoolhouse Rock</em>. </span></span></span>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></span></span></span></strong>

<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Every Friday thru 12/14                 De LaSalle “Spirit of Giving” Days</span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">November 21-23                              Thanksgiving Holiday</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">November 28                                    Mid-Quarter Progress Reports go home</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">December 7                                       9:00-12:00 Rehearsal at Riverside Church for Holiday </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">                                                             7:00 PM Holiday Program (Riverside Church) </span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">December 12                                     Gingerbread House Activity</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">December 13                                     No Afterschool Care Available – Staff Christmas Party</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">December 20                                     Polar Express / Snow Day / Class Parties</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">December 21-January 6                   Winter Break</span></span></span>