MONTEREY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Message sent - 11/10/2008
Monarch (e)Mail 11-10-08

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
~ Leo Buscaglia

NEW MRES WEBSITE COMING SOON
We are in the process of revamping and redesigning our school website. Stay tuned for added features and a whole new look.

SAFETY PATROL
Our Safety Patrol is continuing to do a fabulous job. However, cars are continuing to park in the red zone on both sides of the road. Please remember that there is no parking anywhere in the red zones outside the bus loop or in front of the school. In addition, there is NO LEFT turn when exiting the bus loop. Thanks for continuing to ensure the safety of all of our students.

ADOBE GRANT
I am pleased to announce that last week we received a $2100 grant from Adobe Software. The programs we received included Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Thanks Donna Liebrecht for all your hard work!

VETERAN’S DAY
Don’t forget that there is no school on Tuesday, November 11 due to Veteran’s Day.

COMPASS LEARNING
Our new Compass Learning (CL) intervention/enrichment program begins today and I am thrilled to share with you the details of how it will work. Each round of CL will last approximately five weeks. All children that are in this first session will receive notification from us. Many of you already sent back your permission form. If you have not, please return it asap. We will assign times for students to use the program from 8:15 am up until 7:00 PM each day Monday through Thursday. We will have a before and after school program in our lab and provide opportunities for students to use the program during the evening via the internet. Unless you receive notification from us your child should not access the program any time between 8:15 AM and 7:00 PM M-Th.

However, ANY child in grades 1-5 may access the program after 7:00 PM Monday through Thursday, after school on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.

PTA
PTA Movie Night
Mark your calendars! The PTA will be sponsoring a Movie Night featuring Kung Fu Panda on Friday, November 14th at 6:00 in the MPR. Please note that this movie is rated PG. The movie is free to everyone but make sure to bring a comfy pillow and blanket.

Giving Tree and Adopt-a-Family program
Please visit the Monterey Ridge PTA Giving Tree and Adopt-a-Family program located in the school lobby or in front of the school to choose a tag containing a gift idea. Purchase a gift or gift card and return it to school unwrapped with the gift tag attached before December 5th. To help volunteer or get more information contact Roxan at roxands@yahoo.com.

Yearbooks on Sale
We are happy to announce that the yearbook for this school year is on sale now! The yearbook will be comprised of 84 pages of student portraits, class pictures, candid shots, and special events throughout the school year. We will pre-sell the books for $20 between now and February. After February the price will be $25. Order one for each child now and save! Families will again have the opportunity to purchase Love Lines which cost $5 for 25 words or less. Forms are already online at mrespta.org under forms. We are also happy to announce our 3rd Annual Design the Cover Contest starting Nov.12th - Dec. 1st. Show us your school spirit by drawing this year’s Theme: Building your Future at Monterey Ridge Elementary. More information will be in the OK packet.

FOUNDATION
Girls Night in the Commons
Support our schools! Let us shop!! Coming soon is an event hosted by the 4S Ranch - Del Sur Community Foundation, Girls Night in the Commons, that will benefit Monterey Ridge. Save the date: Thursday night, December 4th. A portion of the evening's sales will be donated back to our school. Shopping Express passes for the evening are $10 each and have valuable coupons. 100% of all Pass sales ($10) for Monterey Ridge will stay at Monterey Ridge!! Each $10 purchase of a ticket means $10 for our school. The night will include carolers, cocktails, fashion shows, desserts and spa treatments - all to benefit our school. The information and order form came home in last Wednesday's packet. For more information contact Evi Haux at eahaux@aol.com or Mary Still at stillfam@sbcglobal.net. Spread the word!! Thanks for supporting our school!

Recycling Day
Our next recycling day will take place on Thursday, November 13th. Don’t forget to bring your cans and plastic bottles. This is a great way to help our planet, earn Butterfly Catches and raise funds for our school.
 

Dr. Rich Newman.

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