Text Box: Young Authors All students are required to turn in a rough draft of a story to their classroom teachers by Friday, January 20, 2012. Final copies (which means you are entering into the competition) are optional. If you choose to enter the competition, the final copies are due on Friday, February 17, 2012. Final copies must have a cover and be in “book form”. Sheets of notebook paper with the corner stapled are not acceptable. If a student is absent from school on February 17, the book must be turned in on the day they return to school. If you have questions about Young Authors, please contact Mrs. Heider. Cheer Clinic Text Box: The cheerleaders are hosting a Cheer Clinic on January 7 from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. The clinic is open to students in grades kindergarten through five. Participants will receive a T-shirt and perform a floor cheer at the home game on January 12. Registration forms were sent home on December 13 and were due on December 19, but late registrations may be accepted during the week we return to school from Christmas break. The cost is $20 per participant. Please e-mail Mrs. Grisham at : mgrisham@robein.org if you have any further questions. mgrisham@robeinam@robText Box: Scholastic Bowl Tryouts Scholastic Bowl tryouts will be held on January 12 in Ms. Carroll’s classroom. The first practice will be held on Tuesday, January 17 from 3:00 - 3:45. Team practices will be held on Monday , Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00-3:45. Matches are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the season. Details will be provided for the 2012 Scholastic Bowl Members. Text Box: Student Council Thanks so much to all of those that donated to help the East Peoria Youth Council and the wonderful work that they do in the community. Last year they were able to hand out over 300 food baskets to needy families in the area. Due to your generous donations this year we were able to raise around $650. The Student Council is very appreciative of this. Thank you and have a happy and safe holiday season Text Box: Thank You Mrs. Piraino and Mrs. Grisham would like to extend their sincere gratitude for the wonderful cards and gifts of appreciation that they received for putting on the Christmas Program. They would like to say that it was their pleasure. They loved working with the students and they did an awesome job! The program was dedicated to Mrs. Piraino's mom. She would have been so proud. Thanks for supporting us in this adventure. Text Box: DECEMBER Text Box: ROBEIN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012 Text Box: # Text Box: JANUARY 2010 3 Classes Resume 9 PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. 12 Bank at School 13 End of 2nd 9 Week Grading Period Graduation Meeting 9:30 a.m. 16 No School– M.L.K Day (Holiday) Report Cards Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Young Authors Rough Drafts due (Grades 1-8) 24 Awards Assemblies K-4 8:15 a.m. 5—8 8:45 a.m. 27 PBIS Celebration 10:00 a.m. School Improvement Day Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m. 31 Spelling Bee 1:00 p.m. Text Box: 3rd Grade Hi”Bear”Nate Day Third grade will be having a Hi"Bear"nate with books day. They will be cozying up with sleeping bags, blankets, teddy bears, and books in celebration of A.A. Milne's January 18th birthday. A.A. Milne is the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh books. Spelling Bee The Robein School Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, January 31 at 1:00 in the gymnasium. Classroom spelling bees will be held to determine the top 5 winners and they will participate in a school-wide spelling bee. The top two winners will participate in the TazWood Conference Spelling Bee in February. The top winner will participate in the Tazewell County Spelling Bee towards the end of February.

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