<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="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                I would like to start by thanking ALL of our families for returning the Wednesday Envelope last week! For the first time this year, we had <strong>100% return</strong> of the signed envelopes! Bravo! To show the students how much we value this important communication tool, we all enjoyed ice cream cones after lunch today.  Homerooms who have 100% return for three weeks in a row earn a N.U.T. Day, too! Please remember when you return the envelope to place signed and completed forms back in the envelope, rather than in the red folder or loose in the backpack.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                Starting with 2</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><sup><span style="font-size: small;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"> Quarter on October 22, we will make a few adjustments to our teaching assignments. Mrs. Amrine will be taking over the Skills Class for all levels. Mrs. Kerby will teach the Secondary 3 Science class. We welcome Mrs. Kerby and know that her enthusiasm for Science and learning will provide an excellent educational opportunity for the Secondary 3 students.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">                Congratulations to the De LaSalle Academy community for raising over $300 for breast cancer research on Lee National Denim Day! We are happy to help our students learn about the importance of coming together as a community on behalf of others in need.</span></span></span>

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<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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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES</span></span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In today’s envelope, you will find your appointment time for next week’s conferences. Every effort was made to schedule your conference during one of your preferred times. Please sign and return the <strong>bottom</strong> of the form tomorrow to confirm that you can attend at the scheduled time. On Wednesday, October 24, we will send home your child’s 1</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"> Quarter Report Card and the 2012-13 Student Support Plan. We look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your child’s progress and our plan for facilitating your child’s success throughout the school year. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Students are encouraged to attend their conferences. </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Conferences are 30 minutes in length and must run on schedule. If you find you need more time, please arrange for a follow-up appointment with your child’s teachers. Thank you for your willingness to partner with the school in this important endeavor. </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;">FOOD DRIVE</span></span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #000000;">Students in Mrs. Amrine’s literature class are learning that <strong><em>Hunger Is NOT a Game</em>!</strong> As they read The <em>Hunger Games</em> novel, they are learning that hunger is an issue not only in the novel but within the community in which they reside. The class is conducting a food drive to benefit the local food pantries. It is the students’ goal to fill the entire De LaSalle Academy bus full of donated goods! The students have divided up the classrooms into districts, much like in the novel.  Each classroom has a donation box.  The food drive is taking place from now until <strong>Friday, November 9</strong>. The enclosed flyer provides more information. Please help us end hunger in our community and fill the bus with goods for the local food pantries.  </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;">FALL FESTIVAL!!!</span></span></span></span></strong>

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The Fall Festival Committee will meet TONIGHT (WED.) at MacDaddy’s at 6:00 PM.</strong> 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;">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="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-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;">Raffle tickets were sent home last week for you to sell as part of our Fall Festival. Please return all sold or unsold tickets along with money collected by <strong>Nov. 2.</strong> The cow “performs” at 3:00 PM on November 3 at the festival! </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 <strong>Nov. 3</strong> at the Fall Festival. The fair will then run from Nov. 5-7 on campus, and from <strong>Oct. 28-Nov. 17</strong> 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 Little Ceasar’s 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 </span><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">November  1</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup></strong><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;">BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM</span></strong></span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parents no longer need to walk students to the Dining Hall for the Before School Program, unless you feel your child requires more supervision. Students are expected to walk directly to the Dining Hall. Students arriving after 8:30 must be signed in by an adult in the front office.</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>
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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><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">BOWLING TEAM PRACTICE CANCELLED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 DUE TO CONFERENCES. </span></span></span></strong><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 </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">     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>               Chorale 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 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>