<p align="center"><b>WEDNESDAY LETTER</b></p>
<p align="center"><b>January 22, 2014</b></p>
Dear Parents,

<b>                </b>The buzz around school is ALL ABOUT WINTERFEST this week!! Everyone is so excited about the snow sledding and ice skating and all the fabulous games, inflatable fun, Clydesdale horses, petting zoo and food!!  We have a wonderful event to look forward to, all because of the countless volunteers who are making this event a reality! The festival is such a great opportunity to build school spirit and community awareness about De LaSalle at the same time. Let’s make it wonderful!!!

See you at the festival!

Ms.  Moreau
<p align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></b></p>
<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WINTERFEST 2014!!!</span></b>

<b>WinterFest is coming on January 24, from 4:00-10:00 PM and January 25 from 10:00 AM-10:00 PM!!! </b>Work assignments are enclosed with this letter. If there is a problem with scheduling or for any other questions, please call Bonnie Ross at 239-357-1682. Thank you so much for giving your time to help your child’s school!

<b>Items needed:  </b>We still need 2 liter bottles of soda. If each famiy could donate 2-3 bottle, that would be wonderful. Please send them to school by Thursday.

<b>Cow Pie Bingo Raffle</b>  Please send all unsold tickets back to school tomorrow. Tickets numbers were recorded, and each family is financially responsible for tickets not returned.

<b>Pre-sale Arm Bands: </b>Enclosed is an order form for Pre-Sale purchase of arm bands for the Winterfest .  Pre-sale pricing is  available to De LaSalle families ONLY.  The cost is $15 (Regular price is $20).  The arm bands give unlimited access on Friday and Saturday to Sledding, Ice Skating, Carnival Games, All Inflatable Fun, Petting Zoo and Clydesdale Horse/Wagon Rides.  Please fill out the form and send in your money by <b>Thursday</b> morning.  The arm bands will be sent home with your child on <b>Thursday</b>.

<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">N.U.T. DAY!!</span></b>

Students may wear NUT Day attire on Friday, January 24.

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

Students will be dismissed at 12:30 on Friday, January 24, in preparation for WinterFest. All high school students are requested to volunteer until 6:00 if possible. Lunch will be provided and volunteer hours will be counted toward the parent required hours.

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

There is NO SCHOOL on <b>Tuesday, February 18</b> due to Teacher In-Service Day.  This is also a day off for Lee Schools. We apologize for this error on our school calendar for 2013-14.

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS</span></b>    Arrive on February 3.
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK FAIR</span></b>

The 2014 Book Fair is getting underway. Right now you can order books through the De LaSalle Book Fair online with Scholastic at <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/fair">www.scholastic.com/fair</a> . The online fair is open from January 19 – February 8. The live Book Fair will also be set up at WinterFest!!!   Get great books for your kids and help the school earn FREE BOOKS for our literature program!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">VALENTINE’S CARD MATERIALS</span></b>

The De LaSalle Chorale and Student Government will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with our elderly friends on Appaloosa Lane. If you have materials you can donate for making Valentine’s Day cards, we would gratefully accept them!

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE</span></b>

De LaSalle Academy is hosting a middle school dance for students in the following levels: Level C (Ms. Davis), Level D (Ms. Torcaso), Level E (Mrs. Madera), Level H (Ms. Kalka) and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">8<sup>th</sup> Graders</span> in Level F (Mrs. Newman). Students or siblings from other middle schools are not permitted to attend. The dance will be held on <b>Thursday, January 30, 5:00-8:00 PM </b>at Temple Beth-El, 16225 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. The cost is             $20 per student , which includes admission, pizza, GF pizza, soda, and snacks.

DRESS CODE:  <b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Boys</span></b> must wear a collared shirt, with long or short sleeves and long pants (no jeans). Tie and jacket are optional. Dress shoes or sneakers are fine. <b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Girls</span></b> may wear either long pants (no jeans) and a blouse or a dress. Dresses may be no longer than mid-calf and no shorter than middle fingertip. Dresses must have at least           spaghetti straps or one substantial strap and may not be overly revealing in front or back. Shoes can be heels, sandals, etc. as long as they can be safely worn. Girls may wear nail <span style="text-decoration: underline;">polish</span>, but it must be removed before school on Friday. Simple make-up is permitted.

TRANSPORTATION:  Parents are solely responsible for transportation to and from the dance. Staff members will greet and dismiss students at the dance location. Parents will not be permitted to enter the dance location to provide students with some autonomy, so please take pictures before or after the dance. Staff will take pictures during the event. After school clubs and sports will be cancelled the day of the dance, but the after school care program will be operating.

Permission slips were sent home earlier this month. The slip and $20 admission are due by <span style="text-decoration: underline;">January 23.</span> Please email questions to Ms. Moreau at <a href="mailto:lmoreau@delasallefm.org">lmoreau@delasallefm.org</a> .

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

Talent Show will take place on <b>Friday, April 25</b> <b>at 7:00 PM</b>.  Acts will be required to audition for the show and parent permission is required. A letter and Parent Commitment/Application form will be sent home with your child today.

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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 Thursdays after school, 3:30-4:30.</li>
	<li><b><i>Drama Club</i> meets on</b> <b>Mondays, from 3:30-5:00</b> <b></b></li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPORTS NEWS</span>       <i></i></b>
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	<li><b>MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball </b>practice is every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:15-5:30 PM. Homework time is provided from 3:30-4:15. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">There is a middle school game scheduled against Cape Coral Christian at 3:30 on Feb. 3. Parents must pick students up immediately after the game in Cape Coral.</span></li>
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	<li><b>VARSITY Basketball </b> practice is every Monday and Thursday, 3:30-5:00. <i></i></li>
	<li><b>Cheerleading </b>practice takes place on Monday and Thursday from 4:00-5:00. <b></b></li>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></b>

Jan. 24   12:30 Dismissal – De LaSalle WinterFest 4:00-10:00

Jan. 25   WinterFest 10:00-10:00

Feb. 3     McKay Scholarship checks arrive

Feb. 12   Interim Reports go home

Feb. 17  No School – President’s Day

Feb. 18  No School – Teacher In-Service Day