FW: The Cougar's Roar - 10/25/13

October 25, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Lifetouch Fall Pictures Halloween Parade & Games Band Parent Meeting Report Cards Yearbook Photos International Exchange Students Walk for Cans Bethlehem Express Dear Doug, Hope to see you tomorrow at the Halloween Parade and Extravaganza sponsored by the SLZHOA on Saturday, 10/26!   Calvary Calendar October 26 - Halloween Parade & Extravaganza sponsored by the SLZ HOA (details below) 27 - Church 9am - "Do We Fear God?" Exodus 14-22, & Choir Sings; Children's Sunday School and Adult Bible Studies follow service (10:15am) 28 - Field Trip - 3rd/4th Grades to Safari West 30 - Chapel - Student Band Performing (8:40am) 30 - Fall Pictures 30 - Band Parent Meeting 6pm (Parish Hall) 31 - Walk for Cans (Volunteers Welcome! Contact School Office) November 5 - Cougar Parent Association (CPA) Meeting 6pm (Parish Hall) 11 - Veteran's Day - No School (No Calvary Club) 16 - 4th-6th Grade Boys' Basketball Tournament (Note Date Change) 17 - Jr & Sr High Youth Group BBQ Kick Off (2-4pm) 18 - Fall Picture Retake 19 - Dining for Dollars - Famous Dave's! Lifetouch - Fall Pictures - Wed. 10/30 Fall Picture Packets will be going home today and Monday in preparation for our Fall Picture Day on Wed., October 30th.  There is free dress, but attire must be clean and in good taste. Please review the packet and send the packet and your check in the envelope with your child on picture day.    SLZHOA 6th Annual Halloween   Parade & Extravaganza   Saturday, Oct. 26th Parade Begins @ 10am (Meet at 9:30 @ SLZ Community Church  945 Paseo Grande) ***Parents - Bring your child under 10 in their costume and walk in the Parade!*** Games & Festivities Begin @ 10:30am  SLZ Library Parking Lot Come visit Calvary's table and play our bean bag game for candy and prizes!  Thank you to everyone who donated candy to our booth!  Band Parent Meeting - Wed., October 30th - 6pm - 7pm   in the Parish Hall  Parents of band members - please make every effort to attend this meeting. Thank you, Mrs. Liston Report Cards Report Cards were published in MySchoolWorx on Wednesday, October 23rd in the evening.  If you have not yet accessed MySchoolWorx, please contact Ms. Hackerd at 510-278-2598 ext. 19 or ehackerd@calvaryslz.org. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS TO THE YEARBOOK! Yearbook needs your photos from activities such as fieldtrips, volleyball, outdoor education, etc. Here's how to submit them: Go to Calvary's website "www.calvaryslz.org" then click "Share your Photos" (bottom, center)    OR   Send email to Doug Henry (dHenry@calvaryslz.org) with information on how to access them from your photosite.   OR   Fill out the Yearbook Photo Submission form and bring your medium (disk, memory card, photos, etc) to your child's teacher.   Thank you for your photos! The Yearbook Crew   Yearbook Submission Form   International Exchange Students   are Coming to Calvary!   Calvary will take part in an International Exchange Student Program, and will be looking for host families to share their hearts and homes for 3 weeks.       If you are able to help, please contact Ms. Hackerd at 510-278-2578 ext. 19 or ehackerd@calvaryslz.org    Walk for Cans Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 is the national Make a Difference Day.   A day devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work.   Calvary Lutheran School will be participating in its own Make a Difference Day on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.     Calvary Lutheran School students will be walking for food donations to be made to a local food pantry.  Each class will be walking or running for a thirty minute period around a 1/5 mile course set up on the school grounds.  It takes an adult about three minutes to walk the course.  Each child is to get sponsors who will donate non- perishable food items or money they have pledged per lap.   Between now and October 31st please help your child get sponsors.  Then November 1st - 15th bring your collected donations to your child's classroom.   Although Pre-School is not walking, they will be collecting donations in their classroom.   The class with the most donations will receive FREE DRESS.   Several parents will be needed to help with the walk; earn PPP hours.  If you can help, please call 278-2598 ext. 26 or email:   mluehrs@calvaryslz.org. Thursday, October 31 9:15 - 9:55 Grades 3 and 4   10:50 - 11:25 Grades 1 and 2   1:05 -1:35 Kindergarten   2:10 - 2:50 Grades 5 through 8      Bethlehem Express - Allllll  Abooooooooaaard! Calvary's Christmas Program this year will be the Bethlehem Express and it will be awesome!  Dec. 4th - Advent Service - Nativity Message presented by Preschool - 2nd   Dec. 11th - Music Service - presented by 3rd - 8th Calvary's Choir,  Band and Bell Choirs   Dec. 18th - Bethlehem Express! Be sure to catch one of 2 'trains!'    *Donate white Christmas lights (with receipt) and earn PPP hour(s)!