Founder's Day Luncheon (PTA)

Hi, my name is Gabi and I'm 13. I have been working on planning and pricing out feminine hygiene care packages. I was wondering if these were something that you would give out. If I can get this off the ground, I would want it to be an ongoing donation. I have the full support of parents and have attached my mom's email. Feel free to email either of us or call f you have any questions.

In addition to the upcoming events below, please note the attached flyers highlighting both the efforts of our PTO Helping Hands for a Food For Our Friends Food Drive, in addition to our first and third grade buddy groups, Penny Wars to raise money for cancer research in support of children battling this life threatening, depilating disease. This year we will again participate in World Kindness Week, November 9 - 13, with a theme of, "Be Kind for

Please note that Wydown Middle School is once again sponsoring a family-friendly night of fun with hopes that all members of our School District of Clayton community will participate. There will be a multitude of games, booths and activities geared toward children of all ages! Middle school students have been very busy planning events to include Clayton’s elementary school students! The evening also includes a remarkable raffle and delicious barbeque. Watch for more information to come regarding ticket purchases and activities. The proceeds from Wydown’s GIVE BACK NIGHT will benefit Stray Dog Rescue of St. Louis. The mission of Stray Rescue is to lead the way towards making St. Louis

Chapter President Andrea DiMayo adds that the learning began well before the event itself. “We held a taco dinner called ‘Taco ‘Bout Philanthropy,’ where we heard personal stories about cystic fibrosis.”

In order to raise funds for the curriculum this outreach program utilizes, Homespun Kids hosts an annual community swap meet on the first Saturday in December. All items for the sale are donated from the community and all funds from the sale go directly to purchasing the curriculum that is helping so many at-risk children learn to read. The swap meet is held each year in the parking lot of Shadow Mountain Community Church. Local restaurants and

Unique gifts you’ve been looking for won’t be hard to find at the Friends of Pleasanton Senior Center’s Craft Fair. This is the perfect place to get an early start on your holiday shopping! Talented local artists will feature a wide assortment of handmade items such as jewelry, pottery, purses, bags, aprons, embroidered shirts, baby clothing, wooden toys, home decor, doll clothes, knitted scarves, hats, sweaters and more.

School fetes have always been a highlight in Covenant life. Held every 2- 3 years, they were used as a fundraiser in our early years. Relying heavily on the time and skills of parents; sausages and oranges were enjoyed by many as students and locals enjoyed the comradery that came with festival rides, croquet, performances and fun. Today our fetes have developed into something much larger, and staff and parents put together a terrific weekend inviting people all over the region to get a taste for the life of

A plan for leadership, or, an analysis of leadership, were the two options available for the final portfolio project of class ORG 561, Examination of Modern Leadership. I selected option number 2, a plan for leadership, in which a new organizational leadership plan will be presented and developed in an effort to provide guidance to upper management to address a number of organizational concerns. The portfolio will entail an evaluation of an overflowing pediatric emergency department facing the challenges of meeting capacity needs as well as the needs of staff members. Specific issues to be addressed include high staff turnover, ineffective continuing education opportunities, poor communication channels between staff and

Our group, which consisted of Ricardo Carrillo, Emilee Cocuzzo, Sidd Dogra, Wurood Mandawi, and Trung Ngo, worked collectively on putting on a successful bingo and bake sale night for the YMCA. We ended up raising $ to help with the teenagers of the YMCA to go on their annual college trip during the summer.

An example of my leadership experience is when I volunteered at Saint Stephen's Food Pantry, where we reached out into the community to help those in need like the homeless and low-income families. At the pantry, I'm in charge of signing in and pulling out the person's file. Aside from doing what I am assigned, I also help translate since I am trilingual. Because I can speak multiple languages, I am able to interact not only with the people who volunteer there but also with the people that come to have their basic needs met. I have volunteered for a long time at the pantry, many of the people who come recognize me and I recognize them. For instance, when I see them, I can immediately pull out their file because I know who they are. From this

The interesting about The Red Cross Leadership Development Camp is that it offers me to gain a leadership skills, meet new people, and share my ideas to the group. Also, it is a great opportunity for the high schoolers to gain communication skills and confidence.

On Thursday we will be having our Polar Express. Please have your child wear their pajamas on this day. Our Christmas party is the nest day on Friday, December 18, 2015. Our party will be in our classrooms from 10:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We will be having snacks and playing Christmas games in our rooms on this day. We need your help in getting snacks for our classroom. We will also need one bag of individually wrapped candy. Be sure to send enough candy for 24 students. We will be doing a present swap game. Boys need to bring a $5.00 boy gift, and girls need to bring a $5.00 girl gift. Please send these items to school by Wednesday, December 16, 2015.

Every year, we work diligently to provide for our community and our own school. One of our most popular events is the “Cookies for a Cause” campaign. Before Valentine’s Day, we gather to bake sugar cookies and make heart-shaped candies. Then, on the day of Valentine’s day, we hold a bake sale, and sell these delicious treats to our school. This year, we managed to raise a whopping $333, in which we will donate the funds to purchasing an Aquabox. These Aquaboxes contain water filters and other humanitarian goods, which can be given to families in need across the nation. Being able to help others beyond our small community is the greatest reward one can receive. It’s not everyday that we get the opportunity to touch hearts that are out of our reach. Another one of our most popular activities, and my most favorite, is our “Sandwiches for the Homeless” events. This year, we’ve been lucky enough to

The acoustic structure of manakin mechanical sound can be classified into four qualitatively distinct types: short, broad-frequency pulses; short, low-frequency pulses; aerodynamic whooshes; and harmonic sounds (Prum 1998). Many of the manakin family’s mechanical sounds produce short pulses of sound with a broad and continuous frequency spectrum from less than 1 kHz to more than 5–10 kHz. Analysis of high-speed videos, which show male M. deliciosus, actively drive about 107 Hz medio-lateral oscillations of the modified feathers. This fast-paced oscillation repeatedly knocks the modified feather shafts together across their midline (Bostwick and Prum 2003). Furthermore, analyses of the acoustic structure of the sound shows that the mechanical

-We are currently having our annual school wide fundraiser. Students are selling cookie dough, Cinnabons, and magazine subscriptions. We will use the money from the fundraiser to purchase items for our school. This year we would like to buy a sound/video system for our auditorium. Students need to have their money and order forms to the office no later than October 25th. If you have any questions please contact Nichole Jones at our office.