Week of September 27th – October 1st Summary

October 1, 2010

Important Dates:

• Upper School afterschool clubs start Monday, October 4th.

• Save the Date! SPMA SC Scarecrow Walkabout & Harvest Moon Lowcountry Celebration (aka The Big Event) Saturday, October 23rd! (Big Event Auction Donation Forms here.) Ticket sale will begin next week.

• More calendar events here.

School Notes:

• Starting Monday, October 4th through the month of November, SPMA will be hosting a food drive for Deep Well. The collection sites are in the foyer of the school in the two brown baskets. We are asking for families to bring in non-perishable food items. Here is a list of specific foods Deep Well needs for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners for families.

Canned:

Cranberry sauce
Green Beans
Corn
Yams
Pumpkin
Fruit can be in a jar

Boxed:

Corn bread mix
Stuffing mix

Packets of Gravy mix too.

• Check out the new SPMA photos on Shutterfly! Campus Days, KidZone Fitness, September Fun and Folk Art Fun!

• SPMA Fitness Schedule for Kindergarten and Upper School students

• Every Friday is Spirit Day! Go to ShopSPMA to click into Land’s End school uniform shop. Special Offer: There is a promotion going on now until September 25th. All orders placed will receive a 25% discount. The reference code is OUTLB.

• Order forms for Bess’ lunch are due each Friday by 10 am for the following week.

SPMA Booster Club Notes:

• **VERY IMPORTANT** —> Big Event Auction Donation Forms here. Big Event Wish List is here. We’re counting on each family to secure at least one donation item, either from yourself or a local merchant.

• Box Tops, Harris Teeter (relink card with SPMA 2563-VIC PIN) Publix Partner Cards (if you need one email the Booster Club and we will send one home with student). Details here.

• Thank you everyone that signed up to volunteer throughout the year at the Community Meeting and anyone else interested please contact Booster Club.

Committee Notes:

Environmental Committee:

• New SPMA Kitchen Garden Display in lobby in Green Apple Boutique Bookcases – see what we’ve grown and what we’ve planted! Also see samples of global products for purchase online at ShopSPMA to help raise funds to maintain the Kitchen Garden.

Class Notes: