Monday Morning Memo

For the week of February 1, 2010

Mon., Feb. 8 Day 5

***SPARKY visits grades K-3. Thanks PTA!

*** Bye Bye Birdie Rehearsal 7:30am.

Tues., Feb. 9 Day 6

***Support the Theater Group and pre order your Auntie Anne’s pretzels!

***Board of Ed. Meeting 8pm. These meetings are open to everyone!

***Full Cast Rehearsal 7:30am.

Wed., Feb. 10  Day 1

***6^th grade selling baked chips for $.75 during lunch.

Thurs., Feb. 11 Day 2

***6^th grade is selling chocolate lollipops during lunch for $1.

***Fiddler on the Roof rehearsal 7:30am.

***Winter Olympics Grades 5 & 6 – when will it start?

Fri., Feb. 12 Day 3 Student Council SDRAWKCAB YAD. (backwards day)

***6^th grade is selling chocolate lollipops during lunch for $1.

***Last day to hand in your orders for Auntie Anne’s pretzels!

***The Sound of Music rehearsal 7:30am.

***Winter Olympics Grades 5 & 6 – when will it start?

School Closed 2/13- 2/21 for winter recess.

Founders Day Recap: Thank you to Elisa Kandel and Lorraine Solomon for their outstanding work in running a fantastic Reflections Program! And thank you Lori Dateno for being a wonderful Concert Parent – Mr. G’s 4^th grade chorus rocked! Thank you to Joann in the Office for preparing our program and to Jack @ Jacklyn’s Cards and Gifts for donating our balloons for the evening. And Brooke and KarenLynn would like to thank everyone who came to Founders Day and supported our honorees. It truly was a fabulous evening.

SAVE THE DATE:

2/24 PTA Meeting 9:15am

2/25 Sports Night Grades 5 and 6

3/8 Ordering begins for 4^th lunch session

4/25 5^th Annual Robbie’s Run @ Lakeside

SPRING FLING A/KA PARENTS NIGHT OUT:  It’s not too late to see your kids’ name in print – on the back of our souvenior T-shirt that is. $10 per name! And to get this wonderful T-shirt you must come to the party! Send your $$ in soon -- $40 gets you dinner, dessert and $10 in chips!

Why are we throwing this party you ask? Well, all the money we raise goes to fund the PTA Cultural Arts Program and various PTA sponsored events. Here is what PTA has brought to the school so far for the kids to enjoy:

 The Welcome Back Picnic                         Sports Night

Family Movie Night                                     PARP events

Chess Nuts (grades 4-6)                             Let’s Make A Law (grade 5)

Journey Into American Indians (grade 4)       The Bodacious Book Show

Mr. G’s Accopella Group                             DINOS Rock (2^nd grade)

The Singing Bus Driver (kindergarten)           Author Angelo DeCesare (1^st grade)

Sparky The Rescue Dog (grades K-3)           Mad Science (1^st grade)

And still to come….

Sky Lab (grades 2 and 5)

Reptiles/Amphibians (grades 3 and 6)

Butterflies/Rainforest Exhibit (grade 3)

And more!

Plus, PTA pays for and or contributes to the cost of various trips off of school grounds such as: 1^st grade trip to Schmitts Farms, 3^rd grade trip to the Vanderbilt Musuem, the 4^th Grade trip to Benners Farm and the 6^th grade Broadway Show trip, plus many others.

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

4 medium sweet potatoes

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

Salt and pepper

1/4 cup low fat buttermilk or yogurt

1/2 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika

4-5 slices turkey bacon, chopped

1/2 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese

3 scallions, sliced on the bias

Pre-heat the oven to 450˚F.

Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and rub them with EVOO, salt and pepper. Bake until tender, about 35-40 minutes.
Halve the potatoes and scoop out about a third of the flesh of each into a medium size mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk or yogurt to the sweet potato flesh. Season with salt and paprika, then mash.

Fill the potato skins with the mashed potatoes and arrange the skins on a baking sheet. Place back into the oven for about 15 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden brown.
Meanwhile, cook up the bacon in a skillet until golden brown. Reserve on a paper towel-lined plate.

Remove the potato skins from the oven and sprinkle with the bacon, cheese and scallions. Serve two halves per person with a salad alongside.