Red Ribbon Week: Soldier Hollow will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week next week, Oct. 24-28, in conjunction with our Sustainable Habits – Healthy Lifestyles Month. We will be doing the Gold Medal Mile during lunch, playing games, and having a bike rodeo. We are in need of a few parents who can help out. If you would like to volunteer for one of the Red Ribbon activities, please contact Tricia Livingstone or Stephanie Roberts
Fall Gala: Preparations are continuing and we are looking forward to a fantastic event on November 5th. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, October 23rd. Fall Gala tickets will be $15 each, and you can purchase them in the office during school hours or in the parking lot at 2:45 pick-up (if you purchase a ticket in the parking area, please pay with cash or check only). There will be a Fall Gala meeting on Monday, Oct 23rd, at 1:00 pm at the Soldier Hollow Grill. Any questions, please contact Claudia Heusch.
School wide Kamas Pool Party – Friday, October 28 – Drop and pick up kids at the Kamas Pool
- We’re hoping parents and carpools can arrange to pick up and drop kids at the Kamas Pool. If that’s not feasible, we’ll have a few drivers who can pick kids up at school at 8:00 and/or bring them back at 12:45.
- Bring warm clothes to play games outside, then we’ll swim from 10:30 – noon.
- Student awards ceremony. Top fundraiser students (those who raised $200 or more) and fantastic family fundraisers (listed on page 2 of Osprey News) will be awarded Olympic-style medals at the beginning.
- Physical education activities will include: Volleyball, soccer, wallyball (in racquetball courts), and other activities. If we can find one or two people to get trained on the climbing wall, we’ll also be able to offer that.
Help needed so our kids can use the Kamas Pool Climbing Wall: We’d dearly love to be able to let students use the climbing wall at Kamas while we’re there. To do this, we need 1-2 people to be trained by pool staff this coming SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 9:00 am (usually takes an hour or less if you’re experienced). If you’re willing to do this and able to come next Friday, October 28, please notify Kim Gilboy
Meet at the South Summit Aquatic Center in Kamas at 9:00 on Saturday, October 22. (If you’re already certified by South Summit and willing to supervise belay, please notify Kim.)
Fundraising Wrap-Up: Congratulations to our students for their monumental efforts in fundraising! They earned a schoolwide snow cone party, a trip to the Kamas Pool, and a tubing party.
They set new records for virtually every category:
- The total amount raised is over $22,500 ($9,000 more than the previous record)
- 82% of kids participated
- The average raised per student was huge – $91.29
THANKS – PARENTS AND FACULTY – FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT!
Half of the money will go toward school enrichment projects (such as technology, relocating our garden nearer the school and a crazy science experiment cooked up by Mr. Gallo). The other half (100% for 5th and 6th graders) will go into a savings fund that will be used to pay for schoolwide multi-day field trips such as the Moab trip and the Washington DC trip.
Rewards Program: With the Fall Gala preparations underway, let’s all remember to turn in our BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL’S LABELS! Remember there is a prize at the end of the year to the individual, and the class, who bring the most reward items in! Let’s make this year phenomenal, and break all the records! You are all awesome!
Carpool sign-up sheet: If there are any parents that would like to try to join up with or start a carpool, there is a sign-up sheet is in the school office.
Powerade: There are several cases of Powerade left over from the Sheep Dog Festival and they are up for grabs. A case of fifteen bottles (32 oz each) is only $10. If you would like a case of Powerade, stop by the school office.
