Dec 7 – 11: Book Fair

Dec 15: 1^st Grade Field Trip to Children’s Theatre

Dec 17: ½ Day – 11:30 Dismissal

Dec 18 – Jan 4: Winter Break

Jan 5: Start of 2^nd Semester

Family Fun Night – Old Center is hosting a Family Fun Night this Friday, November 20 at Monkey Joe’s. The event will be from 3:30 – 8:00. Monkey Joe’s is located at 1580 Gallatin Pike North. Come whenever – stay for a short time or the whole time. Old Center will receive 10% of admissions that evening. An adult must accompany all children – no drop offs will be allowed.

Thanksgiving Play – Our kindergarteners are hard at work preparing their Thanksgiving Play. It will happen on Monday night at 6 PM in the cafeteria. I hope you will be able to join us for the big event.

4-H Public Speaking Winners – Congratulations to the following students who were winners in the recent 4-H public speaking contest held in their classrooms:

Carraway – Brannon Rust (1^st), Robyn Montini (2^nd), Timothy Ramsey (2^nd) and Jessica Diep (2^nd).

Martin – Sophie Hardin (1^st), Lauren Dardy (1^st), Savannah Jarratt (1^st), Susan Alam (2^nd) and Cindy Pham (3^rd)

Nicks – Chad Uhles (1^st), Kendra Brooks (1^st), Michael Compton (1^st), Mya Rashada (2^nd), Zachery Floyd (2^nd) and Malcolm Donaldson (3^rd)

H1N1 Flu – Metro started last week at Thomas Edison Elementary, however I do not know where we are on the list. We will let you know as soon as we know our date.

Magnet School Dates – Information concerning magnet schools will go home with the report cards on Monday. The deadline for applications is December 4^th. If you are applying for Meigs (5^th Grade) I must sign the application. This does not include Zoned Option – which will occur in the spring.

Theme of the Week – Each week we highlight a theme for our character education program. Thank you for supporting our theme in your home. Our current theme is Fairness.

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