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FYI . . .  . . . . December 12, 2008

JOB WELL DONE . . . to Miss Jamison for the very fine elementary music concert. Miss Jamison worked hard with our students to produce the performance. Upcoming performances will be held in the spring with 4-6 grades.

5^th & 6^th GRADE BAND RECITALS . . . will be held on Thursday, December 18 @ 2:00 in Val and Friday, December 19 @ 1:30 in Ceresco. Come and enjoy!

PARENT/GUARDIAN REMINDER . . . In case overdue lunch notices are not making it home, you can check your student’s balance on-line with Power School. Please try to keep balances current. Thank you.

SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION . . . Patrons in the Raymond Central School District are reminded to check with appropriate media outlets if they are questioning whether school will be held or not due to winter conditions. The following television and radio stations broadcast this information:  WOWT (6), KETV (7), KLKN TV (8), KOLN TV (10/11), KFOR (1240), KFRX (102.7), KLIN (1400), 96KX, MY106.3, 92.9 The Eagle and 104.1 The Blaze.

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME . . . . The Raymond Central Wrestling Club 2009 season will be starting soon. Sign up for all wrestlers Pre-Kindergarten through 8^th grade will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the High School Wrestling Practice Room.  At 6:30 p.m. we will have a short parents meeting to discuss the upcoming season. If you are unable to attend the sign up meeting, please contact David or Angela Krafka at 784-3157 or email the club at RCWrestlingClub@aol.com. Registrations not received by Friday, December 19, 2008, will incur a $5.00 late fee. Please see back of FYI for signup sheet.

HOLIDAY PARTIES . . . are scheduled for Friday, December 19 @ 2:00. This is NOT an early dismissal day. We will dismiss at our normal time.

THE ART ROOM . . . will take your old fronts of Christmas cards. You may drop them off at either elementary office.

VALPARAISO STUDENT COUNCIL SERVICE PROJECT . . The student council is collecting items for seniors in our community. Items being collected include:  cotton socks (for men or women); slipper socks (for men or women); Kleenex with lotion; cologne for men; perfume for women; note pads; pencils; pens; grooming products (hair barrettes, combs, brushes, etc.); figurines or knick knack items for decorating. Your donation will be appreciated! The student council has also been collecting sweets for soldiers. The hard candy is being collected in office.

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US . . . and for many people that means decorating the house, baking cookies and shopping at the mall. Families want their holidays to be special and happy for everyone, especially the children. The holiday season can be a time of hustle and bustle…and all the hustle and bustle during the holiday season can be a whirlwind of stress for children.

You can help your children beat the holiday stress beast by following these tips:

·         Limit TV and video games — It's very easy at this time of the year to allow the TV and video games to become the baby sitter. But children who are stressed need some type of physical activity or exercise.

• Remember routines —During the holidays children will find their routines disrupted. They are often

dragged along on shopping expeditions or taken to events over which they have no control. And when a routine is broken, stress can result.

• Nutrition — Ever notice the lines at the fast food restaurants as it gets closer to the holidays? They are getting longer because parents typically are too busy to go home and cook a nutritious meal. And factor in all of those sugary holiday treats, and you end up with a stressed out, hungry family. Plan at least one healthy meal as a family every day. And don't forget to toss in a healthy snack while you're visiting the mall.
• Family traditions — Many people fail to underestimate how important traditions are to themselves and their children. Family traditions offer great comfort and security for children when everything in their lives is being disrupted by the holiday season. Perhaps your family would enjoy creating a winter calendar together, or baking cookies and delivering them to a local nursing home or soup kitchen.
• Attitude check — Both children and their parents need to have an attitude check before the holiday season begins. Take a deep breath, and have everyone in the family pledge to make the holiday season a time of joy and peace. Remind everyone that with the right attitude, that goal can be met.
• Rest and relaxation — Everyone, especially children, needs to take a "time out" over the holiday season to rest and relax. A well-rested child will be much happier, than one who is in desperate need of a nap. Schedule some R & R time for everyone in the family.
• Laugh — Laughter is still the best way to beat stress and change everyone's mood from bad to good. Take time to read the comics to your children, or find a holiday joke book with family humor at your bookstore or library.

Adapted from keepkidshealthy.org

TECHNOLOGY SITE . . . Please remember to check the Raymond Central Website www.rcentral.org. When you are in the website, click on the following steps to view Christmas sites: 1) Choose Val or Ceresco 2) Classrooms 3) Computer 4) Christmas sites.  The website is always being updated, keep on checking!

FYI . . .  . . . . December 5, 2008

THE K-3 WINTER VOCAL CONCERT  . . . will take place on Tuesday, December 9^th at 7:00 PM at the Jr/Sr High School. Come and enjoy!

**WINTER MUSIC CONCERT** . . .  Please note, “The Mustang” in error listed “Elementary 5^th-8^th Concert December 7^th at the High School”. This is a 7^th-8^th Grade concert ONLY. This would have been a 5^th & 6^th Instrumental concert, but due to Miss Danner’s injury, the elementary portion was cancelled. The 5^th & 6^th graders will be having a Winter Recital: Thursday, December 18^th @ 2:00 pm in Valparaiso; Friday, December 19^th @ 1:30 in Ceresco. Please check your student’s letter. The 4^th-6^th grades will have their vocal music concert in the spring as usual. Sorry for any confusion this has caused.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY COOKIE SALE  . . . The Raymond Central Post Prom Committee will again be selling cookies before and after both the 7-8th grade Winter Concert on Sunday, December, 7th at 2:00 PM and the K-3rd grade Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 PM at the High School.  We will be selling cookies for $3.00 a dozen.  This is a great way to get your Christmas baking done and help the Post Prom Committee provide a safe and fun night for students.

SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION . . . Patrons in the Raymond Central School District are reminded to check with appropriate media outlets if they are questioning whether school will be held or not due to winter conditions. The following television and radio stations broadcast this information:  WOWT (6), KETV (7), KLKN TV (8), KOLN TV (10/11), KFOR (1240), KFRX (102.7), KLIN (1400), 96KX, MY106.3, 92.9 The Eagle and 104.1 The Blaze.

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME . . . . The Raymond Central Wrestling Club 2009 season will be starting soon. Sign up for all wrestlers Pre-Kindergarten through 8^th grade will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the High School Wrestling Practice Room.  At 6:30 p.m. we will have a short parents meeting to discuss the upcoming season. If you are unable to attend the sign up meeting please contact David or Angela Krafka at 784-3157 or email the club at RCWrestlingClub@aol.com. Registrations not received by Friday December 19, 2008 will incur a $5.00 late fee.

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN . . . Please prepare your child for his/her trip to and from school as well as outdoor recess. Make sure winter coats, hats, gloves and snow boots/shoes are a part of the winter apparel. Please make sure these items are marked with their names. We plan on going outside for recess on a consistent basis.

HOLIDAY PARTIES . . . are scheduled for Friday, December 19 @ 2:00. This is NOT an early dismissal day. We will dismiss at our normal time.

HOLIDAY SHOPPE . . . . Thank you to everyone who purchased items from the Holiday Shoppe. A great big thank you to Virg Unverferth, Suzy Fredrickson and the many other volunteers for their extra efforts to make the Holiday Shoppe a success!

VALPARAISO STUDENT COUNCIL SERVICE PROJECT . . . The student council is collecting items for seniors in our community. Items being collected include:  cotton socks (for men or women); slipper socks (for men or women); Kleenex with lotion; cologne for men; perfume for women; note pads; pencils; pens; grooming products (hair barrettes, combs, brushes, etc.); figurines or knick knack items for decorating. Your donation will be appreciated! The student council has also been collections sweets for soldiers. The hard candy is being collected in office.

TECHNOLOGY SITE . . . Please remember to check the Raymond Central Website www.rcentral.org. When you are in the website, click on the following steps to view Keyboarding and Winter sites: 1) Choose Val or Ceresco 2) Classrooms 3) Computer 4) Winter sites.

 The website is always being updated, keep on checking!