Hello everyone,

Please welcome our two newest students, Brian Pratt and Lurena Gibbons! We have added several new students this semester. I will send an updated student data list upon request.

Our Annual Appeal is at 60.10% of parents participating. Please pledge or donate to the appeal today. We really need to have 100% of families participating in the fund drive.

The Marginal Arts Festival is quickly approaching. Please visit www.marginalarts.com to see the exciting events planned from February 11 – 16. You will be asked to volunteer at events and should plan to attend as many as possible. This is a great way for our school to raise funds and gain notoriety in the community. Your participation makes this possible. Our volunteers coordinator will be calling folks over the next week to sign us all up. Please give generously of your time.

The Festival culminates in our fabulous Fat Tuesday Party at 7:00 on February 16. We are still in need of auction items for the Silent Auction. If you have high- quality items that you can donate, please let me know. Hand made items, gift certificates and themed gift baskets are very good sellers. Art items also sell well.

We also need food donations for the Fat Tuesday celebration. Remember that people will be walking around with food, so savory and sweet finger foods work best.

As always, please forward questions, concerns and praise to me or any of the staff.

Try to stay warm this weekend. Spring is coming…(I hope, I hope, I hope!)

Roni