Dear Parents,

On behalf of the teachers and therapists, we wish to thank parents for taking the time to meet during conferences to discuss student progress and goals for the second half of the school year. Research shows that students make the most gains in school between January and April. Thank you for partnering with us to make the most of this critical period in the school year.

<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Please</span></b> make every effort to attend tomorrow night’s <b>Home &amp; School Meeting</b>. There will be much information shared about WinterFest that will help our event run smoothly. Your support will make our festival a success!!

Please read below about our <b>2014 Book Fair</b> which is online beginning January 19<sup>th</sup>!!!  Have a great week!

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Ms.  Moreau

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<p align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></b></p>
<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BEEF O’BRADY’S FUNDRAISER</span></b>

Please try to have your dinner at Beef O’Brady’s off Daniels Pkwy tomorrow, <b>Thursday, January 16 </b>before the Home &amp; School Meeting. A portion of your bill will be donated to De LaSalle Academy!!

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

Our next meeting will take place this <b>Thursday, January 16 at 6:30 PM </b> at Riverside Church. Thank you for giving your precious time to support our school activities!! We will have a speaker on the topic of Cotillion and much information regarding the WinterFest.

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<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>Please be sure to turn in your volunteer form to be scheduled for volunteer time at the festival.

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<b>ITEMS WE NEED FOR THE FESTIVAL</b>:
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	<li>Stuffed animals</li>
	<li>Large toys</li>
	<li>Photo printers-- we need to borrow two photo printers for our booth</li>
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<b>Cow Pie Bingo Raffle</b> tickets were given to parents at conferences.  Each family was given 20 tickets to sell.  We are asking for a $5 donation for each ticket.  More tickets are available once the first 20 are sold by contacting the school and asking for Bonnie Ross.  If you are not able to sell the tickets, please return unsold tickets by <b>Thursday, January 23</b>.  Please try to do your best to sell 20 tickets to help achieve our goal.  We can do it!!! The winner will receive $1,000 cash!  Good luck!!

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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;">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>       A schedule for the month of January is enclosed with this Wednesday Letter<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. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">There is a Varsity game scheduled against Cape Coral Christian at 4:45 on January 16. Parents must pick students up immediately after the game in Cape Coral.</span><i></i></li>
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	<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. 16                  Home &amp; School Meeting – 6:30 PM, Riverside Church

Jan. 20                  No School – MLK, Jr. Holiday

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