HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Who's Bringing the Pumpkin Pie?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 2,020 pounds and measured just over 12 feet long. It was baked on October 8, 2005 by the New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio, and included 900 pounds of pumpkin, 62 gallons of evaporated milk, 155 dozen eggs, 300 pounds of sugar, 3.5 pounds of salt, 7 pounds of cinnamon, 2 pounds of pumpkin spice and 250 pounds of crust. Wow - What a Pie!!!!! If you make one this big please feel free to share with the office!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful, happy and relaxing Thanksgiving Day!!!

THE WEEK OF 12/01 - 12/06/08

Conferences Take Place all Week

Tuesday, December 2nd - Report Cards go home

Friday, December 5th - NO SCHOOL

Saturday, December 6th - Market Day Pick-Up @ PV

NEW MEMBER OF THE ELIZABETH IDE FAMILY

Future Teacher?

Mrs. Olsen and her husband Robert welcomed a beautiful baby girl to their family today! Evalina Catherine Olsen was born at 12:20 a.m.; 7lbs, 13oz and is 20 inches long.

“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for”

Congratulations!!!

Preview of Next Week

Tuesday, November 18th - Board Meeting at 7:00 @ PV

Wednesday, November 19th - 2nd Grade Musical at 7:00 @ LV

Thursday, November 20th - Ide PTO Meeting @ 7:00

UPCOMING EVENTS AT IDE

WHAT'S GOING ON NEXT WEEK?

Monday, November 10th

Parent Link - Lice 101

7:00 @ PV Multi-Purpose Room

Tuesday, November 11th

NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day

What is Veteran's Day

Veterans Day originally was held every November 11th, and though it typically falls on this day, officially the holiday is now observed on the weekday that falls closest to November 11th every year. It was first incorporated by President Wilson as Armistice Day in 1919. Other countries today also still recognize November 11th as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in honor of the Armistice treaty which ended WWI.

It was in 1938 that Armistice Day was enacted as an official American holiday. But eventually after WWII, citizens felt that the veterans of all wars should be recognized, not just those of WWI. So in 1954 Congress changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In America, the holiday now celebrates the approximate 2.9 million U.S. veterans with parades and ceremonies among other events.

Friday, November 14th

Elizabeth Ide Movie Night

Kung Fu Panda @ PV @ 6:30

NEXT WEEK AT ELIZABETH IDE

Wow - look what's going on!!!!!

Monday, November 3rd - Red, White and Blue Day

1st and 2nd graders will be participating in a mock election

Will they predict the winner?

Tuesday, November 4th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher's Institute

Don't forget to vote!!!!

Wednesday, November 5th - Mrs. Hansen out of district

Thursday, November 6th

Parent Link @ PV @ 7:00

Parent Support Group - Behavioral Strategies

Everyone Invited!!!

Picture Retakes - am only - pm kindergartners need to come in for pictures

FACTS ABOUT HEAD LICE

The bane of many parents, the head louse is a tiny, wingless parasitic insect that lives among human hairs and feeds on extremely small amounts of blood drawn from the scalp. Although they may sound gross, lice (the plural of louse) are a very common problem, especially for kids ages 3 years to 12 years (girls more often than boys). Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease, but they are contagious and can just be downright annoying.

In Center Cass District 66 many procedures are in place when an incident occurs. These procedures go above and beyond what the county and state health departments require for school districts. These procedures are listed below:

1. When a parent notifies the school that a child has lice we check the classmates of that child to insure that the lice have not spread to other students.
2. If a child is found to have lice at school, the child is sent home immediately with instructions on how to eliminate the lice. Once the child has been treated he/she may return to school.
3. Mrs. Heckman, our school nurse, checks all students who have been treated for lice after seven days to insure that they are free of lice.
4. When a child is confirmed to have lice in school, the classroom is vacuumed and desks and chairs cleaned in the event that a louse has jumped off the infected child.

Mrs. Heckman remains current on all new treatments and preventative measures available and implements them accordingly. We need parents to do the same. Please tell your students not to share combs, brushes, hats, headbands, etc. with other students. For more information please click on the following link http://www.cdc.gov/lice/head/factsheet.html .

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 630-783-5200.

HALLOWEEN HAS BEGUN

Tonight is the Night of the Ide Spooky Forest Halloween Event

If you haven't signed up and would like to come you may pay the $5.00 fee at the door

The party is from 6:30 - 8:30

Shuttle Buses are available from Prairieview

Wear your Halloween Costume and Come for a Spooky Good Time

Watch for pictures in next week's blog!

PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK

Monday, October 27th - Magazine Drive Winners Home Run Inn Lunch

11:30 - 12:30

Tuesday, October 28th - Board of Ed Meeting - 7:00 @ PV

Thursday, October 29th - October Birthday Lunches with the Principal

Friday, October 31st - Halloween

1:30 - Costume Parade

Weather Permitting the Parade is Outside; All Parents may watch the parade anywhere outside

If the Parade is inside, parents will be escorted to the gym to watch the parade

2:00 - 3:00 - Classroom Parties

Only parents volunteering for the parties are allowed down to the classrooms

For insurance reasons, younger siblings may not attend the parties

Please call the office if you have any questions 630-783-5200

What's Happening Next Week?

Another Busy Week is Coming Up at Elizabeth Ide

Wednesday, October 22nd

Early Dismissal at Noon

Only AM Kindergarten attends and are released at Noon also

ALL PICK-UPS are at 12:10

Friday, October 24th

HALLOWEEN FUN FEST

6:30 - 8:30

Dress in your Halloween Costume

and come for a night of Ghoulish Fun