Dear Parents,

We wish everyone a wonderful holiday weekend and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday! There are so many activities planned in the weeks ahead and we thank you very much for staying tuned in!

All the best,

Mrs. Lori Riti
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FIELD DAY</span></b>

Field Day is scheduled for tomorrow, <b>Thursday, April 17.</b> We will have field day games in the morning, followed by a BBQ at 12:30. The BBQ school lunch menu is: Hot dogs, BBQ chicken, baked beans, corn on the cob, Icees and water melon.  Students may purchase the BBQ lunch or bring their own lunch. Attire for field day is: NUT day, except no jeans and no white shirts and athletic shoes are required.

<b>WE ARE ASKING EVERY STUDENT TO BRING ONE ROLL OF TOILET PAPER </b>

<b>TO SCHOOL FOR ONE OF THE GAMES.  STUDENTS SHOULD APPLY SUNSCREEN</b>

<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AT HOME</span> AND BRING WATER. SUNGLASSES AND HATS ARE ALSO GOOD. THANKS!!! </b>

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FIELD TRIP</span></b>

On <b>Tuesday, April 22</b>, De LaSalle will celebrate Earth Day by seeing the acclaimed film, <i>Bears</i> at Bell Tower Regal Cinema. If you have not returned your field trip form and $6.00, please send it in tomorrow. Please call the office if you need a field trip form faxed to you. In honor of Earth Day, students may wear: NUT day bottoms with either the Make WAVES T-shirt or a green shirt.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">YEARBOOK</span></b>

Yearbooks are now on sale!!! Yearbooks are $30 each and must be pre-ordered using the enclosed form. The absolute final deadline to order yearbooks is <b>April 25</b>. Yearbooks ads are also available and are due by <b>April 25</b>. Please use the enclosed ad form to place your ad.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TALENT SHOW</span></b>

Our 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Talent Show promises to be awesome!! The students are rehearsing very hard. Please plan to join us for a fun evening of entertainment at Riverside Church on <b>Friday, April 25, at 7:00 PM.</b>

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">GOLF TOURNAMENT</span></b>

There is a Golf Tournament Committee meeting <b>Tuesday, April 22</b>, at <b>6:30 PM.</b>The Golf Committee is looking for the following donations for the gift bags:  Small bottles of sun screen, hand sanitizers, handwipes, pens, small bags of snacks, visors or hats, promo gift cards for different businesses, such as “ Free appetizer with dinner”.   We have 110 golf bags to fill.  Thank you for your help!
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<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PROM FUNDRAISER</span></b></p>
A fundraiser to benefit prom will be held at <i>The Painted Conch</i> at 1242 SW Pine Island Road #17 in Cape Coral on <b>May 2 at 7:00 PM.</b> There are 30 spaces available. Please sign up on line at <a href="http://www.thepaintedconch.com">www.thepaintedconch.com</a>. Please select “DeLaSalle fundraiser”.  Thanks for you support!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DE LASALLE SUMMER CAMP</span></b>

Our fabulous summer camp program will run for four weeks in June. Information and registration forms were sent home earlier this month.  Please call the office for more information. Enclosed is a list of arts and craft supplies that we are in need of.  If you happen to have any of the items please send them in to Ms. Yvonne’s attention.  Thank you for all your help!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EASTER BREAK</span></b>

There will be no school on <b>Friday, April 18, or Monday, April 21,</b> due to the Easter holiday.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TUITION CONTRACTS FOR 2014-15</span></b>

Contracts for parents of students who are returning to De LaSalle Academy for the 2014-15 school year are enclosed<b>.</b>  The contract must be signed and returned to the school no later than <b>April 23</b>. The signed contract is the final step in <i>the</i> registration process that secures a student’s placement at De LaSalle. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SAVE THE DATE</span></b>

We have <i>tentatively</i> set up moving day for <b>May 31</b>.  We need as many families as possible to accomplish this task in one day.  Please call Bonnie Ross at 239-357-1682 if you are capable of driving a large box truck with a lift gate.  We have plans to rent 7-8 large trucks and would like to move the entire school in a day.  Can you help?  Please give a call if your family is able to participate on this exciting day!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CLUB NEWS</span></b>      <b><i></i></b>
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	<li><b><i>De LaSalle Chorale</i></b> (chorus) rehearses on <b>Thursdays </b>after school, <b>3:30-4:30</b>.</li>
	<li><b><i>YoPlay Yoga Club</i></b> meets on <b>Wednesdays</b> after school, <b>3:30-4:30</b> through May 14.<b></b></li>
	<li><b><i>Dance Class</i></b> is on <b>Thursdays from 3:30-4:30. </b></li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPORTS NEWS</span></b><b>: </b>
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	<li>The <b>Spring Sports Dinner and Awards Banquet</b> is <b>Thursday, May 8, at 6pm</b> at the De LaSalle Sports Pavilion.  We will recognize the following teams: basketball, cheerleading and soccer.<b><i></i></b></li>
	<li><b>Intramural Soccer</b> practices on <b>Thursdays from 3:30-5:00.<i></i></b></li>
	<li><b>Cheerleading  </b>practice after school is now over. The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">final</span> practice for Talent Show will be on Friday, April 25 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">during school hours.</span>  There will be no further meetings for cheerleaders after Talent Show. <b><i></i></b></li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></b>

Apr. 17  BBQ &amp; Field Day                                                                  May 17   High School Prom

Apr. 18-21  Easter Break                                                                    May 20   Graduation &amp; Honors Celebration 7:00 PM

Apr. 25  7:00 PM Talent Show                                                          May 22   12:30 dismissal Parent Teacher Conferences

Apr. 26  Golf Tournament                                                                 May 23   No school -  Parent Teacher Conferences

Apr. 30   Academic Warnings (Progress Reports)                         May 26   No school – Memorial Day Holiday

May 6-8  MAP Standardized Testing                                                May 29   12:30 Dismissal

May 8     Spring Sports Banquet                                                       May 30   12:30 Dismissal – Last Day of School / May 31   MOVING DAY