Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our 2<sup>nd</sup> quarter conferences this Thursday and Friday. Conference time is a perfect opportunity to share your child’s success, discuss concerns, and plan for the second half of the school year. Conferences run every 30 minutes and the schedule is tight, so we thank you in advance for your timeliness. Meetings are held in your child’s homeroom, unless otherwise indicated on your appointment slip. We gratefully thank you for partnering with us on behalf of your child.

Have a super week!

Ms.  Moreau

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<p align="center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></strong></p>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">REPORT CARDS</span></strong>

Second quarter report cards are enclosed with this week’s Wednesday Envelope.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES</span></strong>

School will be dismissed at <strong>12:30</strong> on <strong>Thursday, January 17</strong> and there is no school for students on <strong>Friday, January 18</strong> due to conferences. If you have an emergency and need to reschedule your conference, please contact Ms. Moreau directly.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM ON THURSDAY, JAN. 17</span></strong>

The only option for afterschool care for this Thursday’s early dismissal is the Zoomer’s field trip. All students not attending the field trip must be picked up at 12:30 on Thursday. Cape Coral bus riders will arrive at their stops at the normal time. All other field trip participants will return to our campus at 5:00. Afterschool will be open until 6:00.

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HOME &amp; SCHOOL MEETING</span></strong>

Your agenda is attached for our <strong>January 24 Home &amp; School Meeting</strong>. We are delighted to welcome a very special guest speaker, Dr. Chris McGinnis, who will address our school community on the topic of “Seven Steps to Student Success.”  Bonnie Ross and Kelly Amrine will also provide information about post-secondary options and introduce our <strong><em>Navigator Program for Transition Support</em></strong>. Parents of current and future high school students will receive an overview of the services that De LaSalle will provide through this program for students prior to their graduation. Mark your calendar for 6:30 PM on January 24!

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PHOTOS!!!</span></strong>

If you have digital photos of our school holiday program in December, we would be grateful if you could share those with us. Please email images to Ms. Urbanska at <a href="mailto:murbanska@delasallefm.org">murbanska@delasallefm.org</a>. or send a disk to the school office. Ms. Urbanska and Ms. Stacie are planning a fabulous yearbook for our inaugural year!

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SCHOOL HOLIDAY</span></strong>

There is no school this <strong>Monday, January 21</strong> due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MULTI-MEDIA, NETWORKING &amp; DE LASALLE</span></strong>

Remember that DeLaSalle Academy of Fort Myers has a <strong>Facebook</strong> page that is full of great photos, slideshows, videos and posts about our happenings on campus. If you haven’t already done it, please “like” our page and tell friends and family about it, too!  On the <strong>De LaSalle website</strong>, <a href="http://www.delasallefm.org">www.delasallefm.org</a>, you will also find fabulous videos and photos under the “Gallery” section and on Ms. Urbanska’s teacher page. We are truly grateful to Ms. Urbanska and Ms. Stacie for making it possible for our community to share and network this way.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BASKETBALL COACH</span>                                     </strong>

We are still looking for a volunteer basketball coach to lead the middle school basketball program beginning in January. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering in this capacity, please call Bonnie Ross at 239-245-8212.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RECYCLING ALUMINUM</span></strong>

The Home &amp; School Association is collecting aluminum cans throughout this school year. You can deposit your cans directly in the dumpster located near Appaloosa Lane at the NE end of our property. We encourage you to spread the word to your neighbors, friends, and family to save cans and help us raise money for De LaSalle.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PROM COMMITTEE</span></strong>

All students in Secondary A &amp; Secondary B who would like to sit on the Prom Committee are invited to join us for our first meeting on <strong>January 22, from 3:30-4:30</strong> in the Art Room.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPORTS AND CLUB NEWS</span></strong>
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	<li>The <strong><em>De LaSalle Chorale</em></strong>  meets on Thursdays after school.  Practices resume on <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">January 24.</span></strong></li>
	<li><strong><em>Spring Sports: </em></strong>De LaSalle Academy is proud to announce the following sports programs:  Middle School Boys Basketball, Girls Cheerleading and High School Co-ed Volleyball. We will hold the first meeting for each sport on the following days:</li>
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<strong>Co-EdHigh School Volleyball                      -Wednesday,  January 23 - 3:30 to 4:00</strong>

<strong>Middle School Boys Basketball                  -Thursday,  January 24 - 3:30 to 4:00</strong>

<strong>Girls Cheerleading                                          -Monday,  January 28 - 3:30 to 4:00   (Note: This is a date change)</strong>

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All meetings will be held in the Art Room.  Parent participation is welcome for the initial meeting.  If parents are unable to attend, a flyer with all the information will be sent home with your child.  Some sports may be cancelled if there is not enough student interest.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></strong>

January 17                                           12:30 Dismissal – Parent-Teacher Conferences

January 18                                           No School – Parent-Teacher Conferences

January 21                                           No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 24                                           6:30 PM Home &amp; School Meeting – Riverside Church

February 18                                        No School – Presidents Day

February 20                                        Interim Reports go home

February 21                                        6:30 PM Home &amp; School Meeting – Riverside Church<strong></strong>