Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Dog days of summer

Happy August! We've reached the "Sunday" of our summer break…you
know…that last month before school starts where you realize you
haven't seen the summer To Do list in weeks and there's no time to
look for it let alone accomplish any of it. Did anyone venture over to
Leopold this afternoon to have fun at the Art Cart? Me neither…that was
on my summer list...ugh… Relax…there's always winter break!

By now you should have received information in the mail about MMSD's
online enrollment which begins on Monday, August 9th. Read more about
it on the MMSD website at http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/node/7390 . You
will still need to come to registration at Leopold on Thursday, August
19th sometime between 11am and 6pm to complete your child's
registration, but you get can a head start by completing some of the
paperwork online in advance. Remember…be there or be square!

It's that time again – MyMenu Fundraising day! Tomorrow is the first of
many 1st Thursdays where your purchases can support Leopold. If you are
a MyMenu eRewards customer, visit any MyMenu store on Thursday, August
5th from 9am – 8pm, tell them your child attends Leopold and 10% of your
purchase will be donated to the school. Not an eRewards customer? You
can visit their website for more info.
http://www.mymenu.com/rewards.asp

Speaking of FUNd raisers, I hope you have August 27 – 29 marked with
bright colors or stickers or whatever it takes to help you remember
important dates. You are invited to join the Leopold PFO at Vitense
Golfland (http://www.vitense.com/) as we tee up another fabulous school
year. It is Leopold weekend at Vitense where 15% of your purchases will
come back to the PFO as a donation. Play some mini golf, hit a bucket
of balls at the driving range, have a snack, take a few swings at the
batting cages or try your hand at indoor boat racing. Whatever you
choose, mention you're with Leopold and have some fun! Hope to see you
there!

Attention all crafters…is anyone planning a trip to Michael's Craft
Store to purchase either a Cricut Expression or Yudu? If so, ask a
sales associate about their current promotion where they will donate one
of these items to the school of your choice. This promotion is going on
through the entire month of August.

The following information came from the MMSD information officer:

Charter Offers Opportunity To Win 50 Laptop Computers
For Your Favorite School

Online nominations being accepted in Charter's "Back to School Laptop
Contest"

(St. Louis, MO) – Make it a smart start to the new school year this fall
by supporting your favorite school with a nomination in Charter's 'Back
to School Laptop Contest'. Fifty laptop computers will be awarded to two
winning schools on September 27. Winners will posted on the contest web
site at www.charter.com/laptop. "Charter supports our schools and
students' education through many different means," said Tim Vowell,
Director of Government and Public Relations for Charter in Wisconsin.
"In addition to providing our TV service free to schools, this
contest will help the winning schools advance the use of the Internet
for education and information that our students need to be successful."
Contest nominations are open to anyone 18 years of age and older and
can be made online by at www.charter.com/laptop and submitting a story
telling why you believe your favorite school should win. Nominations
close on August 12 when a panel of judges will narrow the entries down
to the 50 best nominations. From August 16 through September 20, the
public will be able to vote online for the best nominations, with the
two highest vote-getters winning 50 laptops for their schools.



Have a great week. See you soon!

Amy Boutelle
Leopold PFO
http://leopoldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/53
http://leopoldpfo.org/
http://calendar.yahoo.com/leopoldpfo53713
http://leopoldelementary.blogspot.com/


Troy Dassler
(608) 204-4271Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, WI

www.microexplorers.com
www.microexplorers.blogspot.com
www.leopoldweb.madison.k12.wi.us

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