DRAGON TALES . . .

October 2017

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Students may bring costumes to school on Tuesday, October 31st. They should not wear them to school in the morning. Students who bring a costume will have time to change during the afternoon recess for a hall-way parade through each of the classrooms. It’s im-portant that students avoid wearing costumes that may be inappropriate for a school environment. That includes anything that is gruesome, gory, or involves pretend or toy weapons and other implements. Please keep in mind that our busses will not allow cumber-some items that may potentially block aisles or seats. Because of these guidelines, it may not work for some students to use their actual Halloween costume at school. Thank you for helping us maintain a fun and wholesome fall event for our students.

Important Dates to Remember Oct 2 Cross Country Practice

Oct 2 2nd Grade Fire Marshall

Oct 3 Cross Country Meet @WVHS

Oct 4 LATE START @ 10:30

Oct 6 Cross Country Practice

Oct 9 Cross Country Practice

Oct 11 Cross Country Practice

Oct 13 Cross Country Practice

Oct 16 Cross Country Practice

Oct 16 Spell-A-Thon Starts

Oct 17 Picture Day

Oct 18 LATE START @ 10:30

Oct 18 Cross Country Meet @WVHS

Oct 19 OLC-Endres

Oct 19 1st Collection Day Spell-A-Thon

Oct 20 Cross Country Practice

Oct 23 Cross Country Practice

Oct 25 Cross Country Practice

Oct 25 OLC-McCollum

Oct 26 2nd Collection Day Spell-A-Thon

Oct 26 Cross Country Meet @ CVHS

Oct 27 OLC-Barta

Oct 27 Trunk or Treat

Oct 27 Student of the Month Breakfast

Oct 30 Cross Country Celebration

Oct 31 Halloween Parade

From the Principal

Thank you so much for the warm welcome from

students, staff members, and the Ness commu-

nity!

We have experienced so much and it’s only Sep-

tember…Back to School Night, Valley Fest pa-

rade, World Character Trait Day, & visits to the

Outdoor Learning Center, WOW!

As the Ness family begins to dig into the work

of learning for 2017-18, our core values deter-

mine how we prepare all children to achieve

their fullest potential!

Please continue to come in to Ness and see

what joyful learning looks and sounds like!

Happy October, Mrs. Theresa Kendall

Fun Facts

Pumpkin flowers are edible.

In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies,

not the filling.

Office News: Please inform the office of any changes

concerning your student. Updating phone numbers is

very important in case of emergencies. Office hours are

7:30am to 4:00pm and our number is 922-5470.

ACTIVE FOR YOUTH

Nonprofit Cross Country Program

Dear Cross Country Families!

We are so excited to share this season with you and your kids.

Active for youth is a great program for the kids and our school to

be a part of! We are looking forward to our first meet on October

3rd at West Valley High School!

We have been lucky to have this program fully funded for us.

Everything from bussing, to the people running the meets, is all

paid for by Active for Youth. To help out with continuing this

wonderful program we are going to put together a basket to be

auctioned off at the annual Active 4 Youth fundraiser. We will be

putting together a “Pet” themed basket. If you are able to donate

something for this basket please return the items by October 3rd

to Miss. Bell.

Suggested items:

Dog or Cat treats, toys, collars, dishes, pet store gift cards or any-

thing else you think of!

For more information on the fundraiser please visit the following

website:

http://active4youth.org/annual-fundraiser.html

If you have any questions please call or email!

922-5470 or Ashley.Bell@wvsd.org

Thanks!

New to Ness

Ness Welcomes:

Suzi DeSeve, SPED Para William John, School Psychologist

Theresa Kendall, Principal Corinne Kubena, Title/LAP Reading

Julie McGuire, SPED Para Karla McKinney, Evening Custodian

Dan Reierson, District Resource Officer