PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held November 11-13.  Confirmation notes were sent home this week with your child.  If you did not receive a confirmation note, please contact the school office.  We strive for 100% parent participation. 

Reminder…..There will be a full day of school Monday-Thursday.  There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, Nov. 14.

The public is welcome to walk in the high school hallways after school beginning at 2:45 p.m. Walkers must be in the school by 6:00 p.m. after which time the main doors are locked. Walkers may remain in the building until done walking.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS PLAYGROUP

Playgroup for Families with Children Ages 0-5
Join us and other parents for a FREE workshop filled with many educational and fun activities that you can enjoy with your child.  There will also be free handouts and staff available for any questions you may have.

         When:   Monday, November 17
                       Monday, January 26                            
                       Monday, February 9
                       Monday, March 16
                       Monday, April 20
         Time:     9:30-10:30 a.m.
         Place:    Moccasin Elementary Gym

KIDKARE
KidKare is a before- and after-school licensed, non-profit fee-based program available to school age children in grades K-5.  The program focuses on recreational and enrichment activities.  KidKare is located here at Moccasin School.  Shuttle Service is available for students from Ottawa and Stark.  For registration information or forms, please call 695-8437.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Jacob H. is a fabulous first grader in Mrs. Denison’s class.  Jacob does quality work and always tries his best.  His favorite subject is Math.  He loves sports, especially football and baseball.  His favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Rays.  We love having Jacob in our class because he is a very kind and helpful friend.  Congratulations, Jacob!!

Eli L. is a hard working student in Mrs. Mondschein’s second grade classroom.  He consistently does his very best every day.  Eli is an enthusiastic learner and super role model for others.  He is very dedicated to learning as much as he can.  He has many friends and always follows school rules.  We love having Eli in our class.

Destiny W. is a responsible, hard-working third grader.  She always completes her classwork on time.  Destiny gets along well with others.  She is a conflict manager.  Her favorite subject is Science.  Her favorite food is chicken.  Destiny likes to play with her Nintendo D.S. when she is not at school.  Her younger brother is a student in kindergarten at Moccasin.  We are happy to have Destiny as a member of Moccasin School.

Donovan M. is Mr. Brooks’ Student of the Month in October.  Besides being an excellent mathematician and scientist, Donovan is an outstanding citizen.  Donovan helps others without being asked and treats others with respect.  Finally, Donovan exhibits an awesome sense of humor and can find joy in the little things of life!

Lilly C. is a very outgoing fifth grader in Mrs. Vaz’s class and her hobby is talking with her friends.  Her favorite subject is Math.  She’s full of energy and is always willing to help and enjoy contributing to class discussions.  In 20 years you may be buying one of her C.D.’s because she wants to be a singer.

Moccasin Student Council Representatives
2008-09
      Last Tuesday, our students voted for Student Council Representatives for grades 2-5.  Our first graders were busy passing out voting ballots and tallying up the votes.  Thank you to Mrs. Denison and all of the first graders for all of your election work.
      The students learned a lot about the privilege and responsibility of being a citizen.  They also learned about candidate’s qualifications, speaking in public (all candidates had to give a speech to their classmates on why they would make a good candidate) and running for a representative office.
      We would like to thank last year’s student council members for their time and dedication!  They planned many great spirit activities and supported many special events!
      After the votes were tallied, the following students are our 2008-09 Class Representatives:

2nd Grade
Brendan D./Eli L./
Elizabeth R./Carter S.

3rd Grade
Adam E./Hailey M./
Olivia R./Dialo W.

4th Grade
Drew A./Brittany G./
TJ W./Vanessa Z.

5th Grade
Lilly C./Ariana G./
Morgan M./Nikki M.

STUDENT SCHOOL DAY

8:10 a.m
Moccasin Breakfast Students Enter
8:30 a.m
1st Bell Rings –  Students Enter
11:50 a.m.
Dismissal of
Preschool/Young-5/Kindergarten
12:20 p.m
Preschool/Kindergarten Classes Begin
3:35 p.m
Dismissal

School Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

November

13 Thanksgiving Feast
Grades 1 & 5 will begin their lunch at 11:30 a.m.; grades 2 & 4 will start at 11:55 a.m.; grades 3 will begin at 12:15 p.m.  
17 Parents as Teachers Playgroup Meets at Moccasin from 9:30-10:30 a.m. (for families of children ages 0-5)
18 Homework Club Begins: 3:35-4:30 p.m.
19 TWO-HOUR DELAY (school begins at 10:35 a.m.) Please note: Morning Preschool, Young-5, Kindergarten and PPI will attend in the morning at 10:35 a.m.
20 Parent-Teacher Meeting: 6:30 pm in Library
20 Homework Club Meets
26 NO SCHOOL
27 NO SCHOOL – Happy Thanksgiving!
28 NO SCHOOL

ESCRIP COMMUNITY CARD
Harding’s Market is providing its customers with an eScrip Community Card to use.  Harding’s will contribute up to 4% to our school every time the card is used.  The next time you are shopping at Harding’s, just ask to sign up for the card and inform them it is for Moccasin School.  Please remember to present the card to the cashier every time you shop.  Thank you for supporting our school!

MEIJER STORE
COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Moccasin School is enrolled in the Community Rewards Program in which the school earns up to 4% cash back for our school.  You can join the program either on-line or at Meijer’s.  The code number is 453050.

On-line: Submit your application at Meijer/com/rewards.  Your Meijer Card should arrive in two weeks.
Meijer Store:  Apply for a Meijer Credit Card and join Meijer Community Rewards on the same form.  If approved for instant credit, you will start earning rewards the same day.

Points will be awarded for qualified purchases.  The school will receive a monthly check and rewards statement.

Thank you for participating in this program for the school!   

SOUP LABEL AND BOX TOP CONTEST
As most of you know, our school asks parents to save Campbell Soup labels and BoxTop for Education and turn them into the school.  One of our wonderful parent volunteers, Sharon Riddle, cuts and counts these labels and submits them for some cool items for our school.  In the past, Campbell’s asked for just ‘part’ of the label, however, they now need the ‘entire’ label.  Keep collecting!  Thank you for your support!!