<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Parents,</span></span></span></p>
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                As the first quarter marking period draws to a close this month, we are preparing for our first Parent-Teacher Conferences. On October 24, you will receive a copy of your child’s Student Support Plan and report card. We look forward to reviewing these documents with you and your child at conferences on October 25 &amp; 26. Enclosed you will find a Conference Preference Form to assist us with scheduling. Thank you for returning it by tomorrow so we can begin working on the appointment times. Your conference appointment will be sent home next Wednesday. We value conferences so much at De LaSalle….Such a great opportunity to come together on behalf of the children who greatly need of our unified support.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                Special thanks go out to Mr. Manzi for painting our Four Square courts …And thanks in advance for a commitment to paint our basketball court as well! With the help of so many parent volunteers, De LaSalle Academy is really off and running!!</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Enjoy your week!</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ms. Moreau</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HOME &amp; SCHOOL MEETING</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Tomorrow, <strong>October 11, </strong>we will have our Home &amp; School Meeting at Riverside Church, at <strong>6:30 PM. </strong>In addition to regular school business, we are pleased to have a guest speaker from the community, Mr. John Masucci, MS. Ed. C.S.C.S.  of Peak Performance LLC. Mr. Masucci will be speaking on the topic of <strong><em>Reactive Neuromuscular Training: Developing the Foundation of a "Functional Core" Training Program</em></strong>. We look forward to providing speakers each month to speak on topics that are relevant for parents of children with special needs and look forward to Mr. Masucci’s presentation.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FALL FESTIVAL!!!</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">The Fall Festival will take place on our campus grounds on <strong>November 3</strong>!  The Fall Festival Committee is looking for a $5,000 <strong>event sponsor</strong>.  The sponsor will have the name of the company on all radio advertisements and on posters that will be placed at all local businesses.  A banner with the company’s information will be displayed on school grounds, plus a business ad and link will be placed on the De LaSalle Academy website.   If you know of a company that might be interested, please call Bonnie Ross at 239-357-1682.</span></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">If you didn’t return your <strong>Volunteer Form</strong>, another one is included with this Wednesday Envelope to assist with scheduling workers at the festival. Please circle the preferred time you would like to be scheduled and how many people will be available to work.  Please include shirt size for all volunteers.  We have been blessed with a t-shirt sponsor!!!! </span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">We need gently loved stuffed animals, small gifts, or toys to give away as <strong>game prizes</strong>. Please send them to school anytime. We will also have a stage to feature area <strong>performers</strong>. If you know of a group (dance, gymnastics, cheer, martial arts, singers, etc.) that would like to perform at the festival, or if you have other questions, please contact Bonnie Ross at 245-8212 (school) or 357-1682 (cell). </span></span></span>

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">COW PIE BINGO</span> </strong> </span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Raffle tickets are enclosed for you to sell as part of our Fall Festival. Please return all sold or unsold tickets along with money collected by Nov. 2. The cow “performs” at 3:00 PM on November 3 at the festival! Please see the enclosed flyer for more information <strong></strong></span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPIRIT SHIRTS</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Ms. Urbanska, our art teacher, has designed a beautiful Spirit Shirt for our school! Thanks to generous sponsorship by Mrs. Patsy Valentine and Mrs. Bette Fetterly,  the first Spirit Shirt will be provided to each student and all Fall Festival volunteers free of charge! Please be sure to give us your t-shirt sizes on the Fall Festival Volunteer form (see above).</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK FAIR</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Our first Scholastic Book Fair will kick off on Nov. 3 at the Fall Festival. The fair will then run from Nov. 5-7 on campus, and from Oct. 28-Nov. 17 online.  More information will be sent home prior to the fair. </span></span></span>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">HOME &amp; SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER</span></span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All orders and payments are <strong>due</strong> <strong>Monday, October 22</strong>.  Please make all checks payable to De LaSalle Academy.  Pizza orders will arrive on November  1</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;">  and will be sent  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">home with your child that day.  </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALLING ALL SCRAPBOOKERS!!!</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"> We have our first of three “Crop ‘til You Drop” Fundraisers this Saturday, <strong>October 13 from 10am <em>until you drop</em></strong>.  The event will be held at De LaSalle Academy Dinning Hall.   Bring your friends for a relaxing day.  Lunch and dinner are provided along with free door gifts, prizes and make &amp; takes.  Don’t worry if you forget something at home. We have a store and plenty of vendors to help with your every need.  Make your reservation early by calling Bonnie Ross at (239) 245-8212.  Come on out and support De LaSalle! </span></span></span>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SPORTS AND CLUB NEWS</span></span></span></span></strong>

<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">IMPORTANT:  If your child participates in an after school club or sport, please complete the enclosed transportation form and return it to school tomorrow. </span></span></span></strong>

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	<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Golf Club</em></strong>             </span></span></span>Golf Club meets on Mondays at the Daniels Driving Range.</li>
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	<li><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Bowling <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;">    </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Tournament play is Saturday. Warm up at 9:30. Play at 10:00. Pin Street Bowling Alley, Ft. Myers</span></span></span></li>
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	<li><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><em>De LaSalle Bowling Club      </em></strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The club meets on Saturdays: Warm up at 9:30. Play at 10:00. Pin Street Bowling Alley, Ft. Myers </span></span></span></li>
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	<li><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <strong><em>De LaSalle Chorale</em></strong>  meets on Thursdays after school.  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Please email Ms. Torcaso for more information. (</span></span></span><a href="mailto:ltorcaso@delasallefm.org"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">ltorcaso@delasallefm.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">)</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">October 11                          Home &amp; School Meeting at 6:30 PM</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">October 13                          Crop ‘til You Drop 10:00 AM – ‘til???</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">October 18                          End 1</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"> Quarter</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">October 19                          No School - Teacher In-service Day</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">October 24                          Report Cards &amp; Student Support Plans sent home</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">October 25                          <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">12:30</span></strong> Dismissal – Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">October 26                          No school – Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences</span></span></span>