Newsletter - January 17, 2011

Dear Parents and Students:

Winterfest is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.  Our class is being asked to help in three ways:  provide a game for the event, construct a theme basket, and to create a craft.  Please contact me with your ideas so that we can get our choices.  The crafts will include sand vases and decorated candles.  These items will be created with Mrs. Drefs in art class.  We are asking that you bring in vases or jars that are big enough to hold flowers.  Also, we need plain colored candles that are in the shape of a cylinder.  Thank you to everyone that has sent vases and candles so far!  Construction of these projects will begin soon and we could use parent volunteers as well.  We appreciate your assistance with these projects.

Please support our chapel project: Vannie E. Cook Jr. Cancer Foundation.  Learn more about this wonderful organization by visiting: http://www.vanniecook.org/

Please support the middle school and youth of St. Paul Lutheran Church & School by dining at Chili's (521 E. Nolana St. in McAllen) on Sundays in January.  You must present the flyer (see image at the end of Jan. 5 newsletter) so that our school can receive credit.  This is an excellent opportunity to raise funds for the Concordia Field Trip and support the youth of the church.

Upcoming Events

Spelling Bee - Thurs., 1/20, 1:00 P.M., Church
Mr. Pena Study Hall/Detention - Thurs., 1/20, 3:30 P.M.-4:15 P.M., 8th Grade Rm.

In His Name,

Jesus T. Pena, M.Ed.
Eighth Grade Teacher
8thgrade@stpaulmcallen.org