Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to our Home &amp; School Meeting on Thursday, September 13 at 6:30 PM. For all Home &amp; School Meetings, we will gather at Riverside Church on Daniels Pkwy, directly south of De LaSalle Academy. We look forward to introducing you to your 2012-13 Home &amp; School officers and getting this year off to a great start! In addition, parents will participate in “ Homework S.O.S.,” a presentation designed to help you navigate the murky, and sometimes stormy waters between the end of the school day and bedtime. Free childcare is available. Families earn 2 volunteer hours toward the 20 hour requirement for attending the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.  Our De LaSalle High School Bowling Team is off to a great start! The students have been practicing and begin their tournament against other high school students on Saturday. Dr. Wayne Issacson from Advanced Pain Management is our Fall Sports Sponsor. Each student on the bowling team receives a bowling shirt and a bowling ball! Thank you, Dr. Isaacson! Go De LaSalle!  Ms. Torcaso, our Intermediate B teacher, and Ms. Kinnunen, our Music Teacher, are starting the De LaSalle Chorale, for students who enjoy singing and want to learn more about vocal music. Thank you to Ms. Torcaso and Ms. Kinnunen for providing this opportunity to the students! Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.

Enjoy your week!          Ms. Moreau

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS For families participating in the McKay Scholarship program…The vouchers have arrived. Please plan to stop by the school office to sign your tuition voucher no later than this Friday, September 7. Thank you!

FALL FESTIVAL!!! We are beginning to plan the Fall Festival, which will take place on our campus grounds on November 3!  Our first meeting will be held today, September 5th at 7:00 PM in the Art Room.  If you are interested in working on the committee for the Fall Festival, join us for this meeting to learn more about all the volunteer opportunities that eagerly await you, or call Bonnie Ross with any questions at 245-8212 (school) or 357-1682 (cell).

CHANGE THE DATE FOR  WORK DAYS!  Due to a change in the shipping date for the remainder of our playground equipment, we have changed the work days to September 29 and 30.  Thanks to a very generous donor, Mr. Jim Doyle, we will be adding 6 swings and a 7 foot climbing sphere.  This will give the opportunity for all age students to enjoy our playground area.  This project will be a two day event.  If you are available to help, please email Bonnie Ross at <a href="mailto:bross@delasallefm.org">bross@delasallefm.org</a> or call her at 239-245-8212 (school) or 239-357-1682 (cell).

HOME &amp; SCHOOL OFFICERS MEETING Officers will meet prior to the Home &amp; School Meeting on September 13 at 5:00 on campus in the Art Room.

P.E. UNIFORMS FROM “ALL UNIFORM WEAR” We are working with the company and attempting to expedite the arrival of backordered PE uniforms. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused some families.

BOX TOPS We are happy to receive your Box Tops for Education! Please send them to school with your child. We are able to get great stuff for free through this program! On our wish list at the moment is a digital camera / video camera. Please help us reach our goal.

CALENDAR REMINDERS September 13  Home &amp; School Meeting (6:30 at Riverside Church) September 17  No school – Teacher In-service Day September 26  Progress Reports go home September 29-30 Build the playground (Note: This is a date change)