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What Is Red Ribbon Week?  It is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs . Show your personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23 - 31st . The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America  Why?  The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign in response to the murder of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena . Camarena was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985 . After his murder, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America .  Who?  The National Family Partnership is the sponsor of the National Red Ribbon Week® Celebration . We are helping citizens across the country come together to keep children, families and communities safe, healthy and drug-free, through parent training, networking and sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign®  We are very excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.  Included in today’s Bear Facts is a list of themes and activities for each day.   Students will be allowed to wear Halloween Costumes on Friday, October 28th!  Please follow costume guidelines: no face paint or hair coloring, be able to use the restroom on their own, mask may be worn but may need to be removed during class time, and no gore, violence, or weapons.  If student prefers not to wear a Halloween Costume, they can wear a Halloween shirt or orange and/or black shirt with jeans or sweats.

This Friday, October 21 is a SAS Spirit Wear Day. Students may wear a SAS Spirit wear shirt with uniform bottoms.

Our Trunk or Treat will be Saturday, October 22 from 6:00-7:30 This is such a wonderful event and a great way to provide a fun and safe way for kids to trick or treat. So far we have 21 trunks. You can also enjoy some of Chef Dino’s delicious chili! If you would like to host a trunk, please contact Jennifer Vizhnay at (502) 645-4735 or [email protected] If you are not able to host a trunk, but would like to donate candy you can send items into school.

If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not pre-ordered, please use the Retake Order Code 68957GF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account. Find answers to Retake Day questions here.

Last year, we partnered with Texas Roadhouse and their Gift Card fundraising opportunity. We will again be doing the fundraiser this year. This is a two week long fundraiser where our school sells Texas Roadhouse gift cards and receives a percentage of all gift cards sold! The sell will begin after Fall Break. This is a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping!

It is very important that you sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. The conferences will be held on October 26 and 27. Please click on the link below to schedule a day and time for each of your children. Please schedule your day and time by October 6. Conferences for Preschool students will be held in the Conference Room of the main building. Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up Find your child’s teacher and the day and time that you would like. Fill in your child’s first and last name. Fill in a preferred email address.

I can’t believe that we are just 1 day away from fall break. I know students and teachers are ready for a break. Everyone definitely needs some rest and relaxation. Our break is Friday, October 7 through Friday, October 14. We hope you all have safe travels and a relaxing break.