11/4/08 No School for Children Elementary Conferences

October 31, 2008

11/4/08 No School for Children—Elementary Conferences 11/10/08 E.L. Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 11/13/08 L. B. Haynes Picture Re-take Day, 10:00 a.m. -1:15 p.m. 11/13/08 LBH PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 11/14/08 Grade 4 to Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 9:30-1:45 11/21/08 School Store!! 11/21/08 PTA Movie Night 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring Kung Fu Panda 11/24/08 E.L. Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 11/26/08 Early Dismissal at 1:40 p.m. for Thanksgiving Break 11/27 & 11/28 No School

New A.M. Parent Drop-Off Procedure: Due to a safety issue, the A.M. parent drop-off will be changed to the front of Creative Playschool. Please use the entrance that is closest to the pond. This is a one-way loop. You will see cones and staff next to the building as you drive through. There will be NO PARKING unless it is a marked parking space. The parent drop-off line is long so please be prepared to wait a little bit. If at all possible, it is suggested that you put your student on the bus. Thank you for your support.

The Integrated Preschool is looking for 2 individuals to work each day from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you are interested, please contact the Haynes Main Office, 739-2922.

Message from the Health Room – Jayne Dumais, L. B. Haynes Nurse

Gobbling Down Halloween Goodies- Tips for parents/guardians  Offer a filling meal before your kids head out to trick-or-treat so they won't scarf down too much of their haul.  Know how much candy your kids have collected and store it somewhere other than their bedrooms. Having it so handy can be an irresistible temptation for many kids. Consider being somewhat lenient about candy eating on Halloween, within reason, and talk about how the rest of the candy will be handled. Kids who generally eat just a couple of pieces and save the rest might be trusted to decide how much to eat. But if your child tends to overdo it, consider setting limits.  Once your trick-or-treaters have returned with their Halloween goodies, extend their bounty by letting them have a treat or two a day instead of leaving candy out in big bags or bowls for kids to sample at will. We hope your little ghosts and goblins have a hauntingly happy and safe Halloween! KidsHealth.org

Girl Scout Cookies are here for Election Day Weekend! Girl Scout Troop 63197 (3rd and 4th graders from LBH and Flanders) are selling your favorite GS cookies this Sunday, November 2nd from 11 am to 1 pm at Stop & Shop and on Tuesday, Election Day, at East Lyme High School from 3 pm to 7 pm. Pick some up for the holidays! Thank you for your support! Save your quarters! The School Store is here! The next date for the School Store is Friday, November 7th from 8:45 to 9:15 am in the cafeteria. The school store sells popcorn, school supplies, and novelties including holiday- themed items priced from 25 cents to $1.50 and is run by parents of fourth graders. We have many new items arriving and had a great opening day on October 24th. Thank you for your support! (This fourth grade fundraiser runs one to two Friday mornings a month and supports the fourth graders' Star Auction that is an incentive program rewarding kindness, respect and responsibility. The money made may also be used to offset the expenses for the fourth grade trip to Hartford and the fourth grade's lass Gift to LBH at the end of the year. This is not a PTA sponsored fundraiser.)

PTA NEWS The LBH Beautification Committee is planning a school clean-up on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4th from 9 am to noon. The focus of the morning will be cleaning up the school's exterior and the internal courtyard. Please contact Kris Stelter (739-0170) or Kathy Doherty (739-3434) if you can help. Chlidren are welcome to join in and help but must remain under your supervision. Please bring gloves, rakes, trucks, tarps, pruning shears, and willing hands.

Lillie B.Haynes Presidential Election Day Bake Sale is here. If you are able to bake breads, cakes, cookies, brownies, scones, muffins and any other delicious items – then we want them!! Feel free to package them for individual sale (ziploc bags) or send in entire items. Money raised from this sale will go towards enrichment, family events etc

The Bake Sale will be held at the Community Center on November 4th from 7am to noon.

You can drop off all baked goods at LBH on November 3rd or at the Community Center on November 4th (early enough for us to be able to sell them!) Please contact Karin Delesdernier @691-1292 with any questions. If you can let us know in advance what you will be sending in, that would be extremely helpful, just write it on a note and mark it ‘PTA Bake Sale Information’

MOVIE NIGHT MOVIE NIGHT

On November 21, 2008, Friday The LBH PTA presents KUNG FU PANDA. This event will be held in the LBH cafeteria from 6.30pm- 8.30pm. Popcorn and snacks will be available for purchase at 50 cents each. Admission will be $1 per person. (Under 4 free.) Admission for one person free with the purchase of a PTA Gift Card.

Please note, this is a family event, you must stay with your child/children

We will have PTA Gift cards for sale for $20. LBH PTA will receive $2 from each card sale. These Gift Cards can be used to purchase DVDs from the PTA Video Store @ http://www.ptavideostore.com. **Bring a soft blanket to be comfortable in the cafeteria. We will be one of the first groups of people to see this new release DVD

A questionnaire to all parents and staff to look at how the PTA does fundraising and what we spend the money on went home with your student. Please return to the Haynes Office ASAP-- The more responses we receive, the more accurately we can reflect the concerns of the majority. Start thinking now about how we fundraise and spend our money as I would love to have plenty of suggestions to work with! Got an old Cell Phone, Empty Inkjet or Toner Cartridge? Recycle it today!

Support Lillie B. Haynes Elementary School by donating these items today. This fundraiser is easy, free and helps us earn hundreds, even thousands of dollars. The more we collect the more we earn. Just ask neighbors, friends, family and coworkers for these items and they will be happy to donate them. Recycling these items today builds a strong future for our kids and ensures a clean environment; it’s up to you to make a difference today.

*Please pass on this flyer to your employer, family and friends or anyone that can help.

Did you know over 80 Did you know million cell phones are retired in the United States over 400 million each year, with less than printer 10% being recycled? cartridges are sold in the United States each year, with less than 20% Drop-off location: Lillie B. Haynes Elemetary School Did youOr callknow (860) 739-1579 For more details overSponsored 130 by: www.recycle4charity.com million cell phones are retired in the United States each year,