Dear Parents,

The holidays are swiftly approaching, and with that comes a flurry of activity at school. We hope to keep everyone well informed of school happenings and keep students as focused as possible on our goals. At the same time, the holidays offer us a unique way to come together as a school family and we are happy to have this opportunity to celebrate.

Today, your child’s interim report is provided in the Wednesday Envelope. Please keep one copy for yourself and sign and return the second copy in your envelope. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the report, please contact your child’s teacher. We are happy to provide additional information anytime!

There will not be a Wednesday Letter next week due to the Thanksgiving break. Therefore, today’s letter includes the news and announcements for the next week as well. On behalf of the entire staff at De LaSalle, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for you, our school parents, for the opportunity to work together on behalf of the students of De LaSalle.

With gratitude,

Ms.  Moreau
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<p align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!</span></b></p>
Please join us for this fun Home &amp; School event this <b>Saturday, November 23 at 5:30 PM.</b> Admission is $10 per family and includes unlimited popcorn. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets, please. Pizza, candy, drinks and cookies will be on sale, including gluten free pizza by the whole pie (GF must be ordered in advance). The movie is <b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TURBO</span></i></b><i>! </i><i>J </i><b> </b>PLEASE RETURN THE REGISTRATION FORM.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EDISON HOME “HOLIDAY TREE” EVENT</span></b>

Come see the De LaSalle Academy Holiday Tree sponsored by the De LaSalle Student Government at a special preview night at the Edison Home on <b>Monday, November 25 from 6:00-8:00 PM. </b>The historic Edison Home and gardens will be decked with lights and holiday decorations, too. Admission is free for school families.

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

Enclosed you will find two invitations to our Annual Celebration on <b>December 6 at 6:00 PM.</b> Students who are in the Student Government will be giving tours.  Students in Chorale and Drama Club will be performing at this event. Please join us if your schedule will allow, even if your child isn’t in one of these organizations.  Please feel free to invite business owners or your employer to come for an hour to see why our light shines so bright!

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

We will need help from adults to serve appetizers and drinks to our guests on <b>December 6</b>.  Set up time will begin at 4:00 PM.  The event should end by 7:30, including cleanup.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MIDDLE GRADES BASKETBALL TEAM</span></b>

Please see the enclosed flyer for information about the De LaSalle Academy Tarpon Basketball Team. All boys in grades 4-8 are eligible for the team.  <b>The first practice is Tuesday, November 26.        </b>

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK DRIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS</span></b>

The De LaSalle Academy Student Government will be collecting new or gently used books for The Nations Association Organization, <i>"A Point of Light"</i> that has been serving underprivileged families in Fort Myers for 35 years.  The association is planning to present 15,000 children and their families with gifts, candy, refreshments and new or gently used books this holiday season. They are also looking for 1,000 beanie baby size stuffed animals that they will use to bundle with the books. The goal is for each family to go home with three books. Please help support this amazing organization by donating books for ages 0-16 and beanie baby size stuffed animals to De LaSalle starting NOW and ending Wednesday, December 18.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS FROM THE CLINIC</span></b>

Parents are reminded that the CDC recommends that students are fever free without support of medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school after an illness. Please help us keep students and staff as healthy as possible during the cold and flu season!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SAVE THE DATES</span></b>
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	<li>The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fall Sports Banquet</span> will be held on <b>Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 PM</b>.  Invitations are in the Wednesday Envelope.  Please return your R.S.V.P by December 2.</li>
	<li>The De LaSalle <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Program</span> will take place at Riverside Church on <b>Friday, December 13 at 7:00 PM.</b></li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SOCCER BALLS, BASKETBALLS &amp; BEAN TOSS BAGS NEEDED</span></b>

If you have any spare soccer balls, basketballs or bean toss bags, we would welcome your donation to our school physical education department. Mrs. Newman would like to involve the students in skill drills that would require each student to have a ball, rather than sharing with a partner.

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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>Lego Club </i></b>meets on Tuesdays. The club will meet for 8 weeks through January 14, from 3:30-4:30. <b></b></li>
	<li><b><i>De LaSalle Chorale</i></b> (chorus) rehearses on Thursdays after school, 3:30-4:30.</li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPORTS NEWS</span></b>
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	<li>Middle Grades Basketball begins <strong>Tuesday, November 26.</strong></li>
	<li>The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fall Sports Banquet</span> will be held on <b>Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 PM.</b>  <b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Please return your R.S.V.P by December 2.</span></b></li>
	<li><b>High School &amp; Junior Bowling</b>:  Games are played every Saturday at 10 AM.</li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></b>

Nov 21                 Home &amp; School Meeting 6:30 PM

Nov. 27-29          No school – Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 5                   Fall Sports Banquet 6:00 PM

Dec. 6                   De LaSalle Annual Celebration 6:00 PM

Dec. 13                 De LaSalle Holiday Program at Riverside Church (9:00-12:00 Rehearsal) 7:00 PM Program

Dec. 20                End Quarter 2

Dec. 20-               Winter Break

Jan. 5

Jan. 6                    School resumes