Below is the text of an email sent to Lisa Stevens from Theo Caldwell.  Mrs. Stevens sent the students’ Thank You notes to Mr. Caldwell after his visit earlier this month.

As we’ve said before – the students were awesome during Theo’s visit!  His talk had an effect on the kids – and it’s obvious that they made a great impression.  We’re very proud of them all!

Subject: My goodness, Mrs. Stevens!!

Congratulations: to the Langston Reds, Langston U12 Intermediates and Langston U14 Intermediates for winning their respective Fall Greenville Jr. Team Tennis divisions!  We are thrilled that Langston has already established itself as a strong tennis school and are looking forward to more success with Jr. Team Tennis.  See the website for more information.

Used Uniform Sale: On Saturday, January 9^th from 10am till 12noon we will have a sale for gently used LCMS uniforms.  Check the website for details.

Coat Drive: Please bring in your gently used coats for our Coat Drive.  The box is located in the front office.

Hugs For Hounds: Thank you for your donations of Clorox wipes, Clorox spray, paper towels, old bath towel, blankets, sheets and powder-free latex gloves for Hugs for Hounds.  Hugs for Hounds is where Bear came from!

Panera Bread Fundraiser: We need a parent volunteer to run the fundraiser that we would like to have at Panera Bread.  Contact Bobby Black at bblack@langstoncharter.org if you can help.

Thank you: to Mrs. Leopold, Mrs. Langley and Mrs. Lockridge for sending in food for the faculty on Friday.

Geography Bee: Each social studies class will hold its class geography bee.  There is no make-up, so students must be present that day to participate.

Customs of the Seasons: Today’s festivities were a lot of fun and everything went smoothly.  The morning snow was an added bonus!  Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great day for our students.

Karen Allen, from the Greenville Library sent us a thank you letter.  She came to Langston when Theo Caudwell was visiting and LCMS donated five copies of “Finn the Half-Great” to the Greenville Library System.

Parents and Students,

Thank you all for the gift cards again this year!  Your generosity is amazing!   We hope you all enjoy the vacation and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!

LCMS Uniform Sale

On Saturday, January 9^th from 10am till 12noon we will have a sale for gently used LCMS uniforms.  Over the holidays start to organize any items you would like to sell.  (There will also be a sale in June).  If anyone has clothing racks that we can borrow please let us know.  Contact Holly Ludke for more information at hollyludke@yahoo.com or 967-2788.

When getting your items ready for the sale, please keep in mind the following:

*Gently used pieces.  Only resale clothing you would consider purchasing.

*Freshly launder clothing.

*All items (except shorts) need to be on hangers.  Safety pin pants and skorts to hangers.

*We will be accepting ONLY the new style fleece jacket.

*Properly label EACH piece of clothing:

+ White 3×5 index card

+Name, size (include sizing such as slim or husky) & price along the left hand side of the card.

+If you DO NOT want to keep unsold items after the sale and would like to donate them to Langston, put a “D” in a circle on the top right hand corner of the card.

*Safety pin the label to the right shoulder or right front of the article of clothing.

Drop off times for the clothing will be Thursday, January 7^th from 3pm – 4pm OR Friday, January 8^th from 7:45am – 8:30am.  Participants can pick up all monies and unsold clothing in the front office beginning Monday, January 11^th.

Congratulations to the Langston Reds, Langston U12 Intermediates and Langston U14 Intermediates for winning their respective Fall Greenville Jr. Team Tennis divisions!  We are thrilled that Langston has already established itself as a strong tennis school and are looking forward to more success with Jr. Team Tennis.

Registration for spring teams begins in January.  The spring season spans late February through early May.  We would like to go ahead and collect names of interested players and parent-captains.  Please reply to Teresa Gibson at gibson1345@dnet.net or 676-1345 by December 31st if you are interested in having your child participate on a Langston tennis team for spring.  We will not assume players who were on Langston teams this fall will continue to a spring team unless we hear from you.

For more information about Greenville Jr. Team Tennis, visit www.GreenvilleJTT.com.”

Mid-Term Exams/Tests:

The following periods are dedicated to mid-term tests.

Tuesday December 15^th: First and Fourth Periods

Wednesday December 16^th: Second and Fifth Periods

Thursday December 17^th: Third and Sixth Periods

BoxTops: Please send in any BoxTops that you have saved.  We want to get them in before the Christmas Break.

Yearbooks: The website to order your yearbook and your 8^th grade dedication page from is www.jostensyearbooks.com.  Place your order before the end of the year to receive the best price.

Volunteer Opportunities: We still need individually wrapped small candy for our Customs of the Season party on December 18^th.  You can earn service hours for bringing in some candy.

Please contact Susan Cobb at susancobb@gmail.com if you would like to help with lunch relief.

Thank you: to Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs. Hutto for providing snacks for the teachers this Friday.  Thank you to the Harper Family for their generous donation to Langston.

Wish List: If you would like to “purchase” some service hours we need tissues and “AA” batteries.

Lunch Orders are due Wednesday, December 16^th.  Click here to go to the order form.

http://www.langstoncharter.org/images/stories/docs/langston_jan_2010_order_form.pdf

Theo Caldwell Visit: Parents, we hope that you have heard all about our guest speaker on Tuesday – Theo Caldwell – author of Finn the half-Great.  We were extremely proud of the students on Tuesday.  They listened attentively and asked great questions.  Mr. Caldwell was very impressed with each group and very complimentary of your children!  Please check the website photo gallery for pictures of the event – CLICK HERE to go to the gallery.

Barnes and Noble: will be hosting a book fair for Langston on Monday and Tuesday, December 7 & 8, all day each day.  Business hours are 8 am – 11 pm.  CLICK HERE for the Book Fair Vouchers. Print out the vouchers and take them with you when you shop.  Be sure to submit the voucher(s) with your merchandise at check-out to guarantee that Langston gets credit for your purchase.  Purchases in all areas of the store are eligible (including Starbucks)!

BoxTops: Please send in any BoxTops that you have saved.  We want to get them in before the Christmas Break.

Stevi B’s Spirit Night: Monday, December 7^th, LCMS will earn $1.00 for everyone that eats at Stevi B’s and mentions Langston.  Students, please tell them your homeroom teacher’s name for a chance to win a pizza party.

Chick-fil-A: Tuesday, December 8^th, is Spirit Night at the Woodruff Road Chick-fil-A.  Tell them you are from Langston and your grade level.  The competition is between grade level and gender.

Yearbooks: The website to order your yearbook and your 8^th grade dedication page from is www.jostensyearbooks.com.  Place your order before the end of the year to receive the best price.

Thank you to Phil and Ben Parkins for clearing away the brush behind Mrs. Kittel’s portable.  Thank you to Mrs. Keasler, Mrs. Kittredge and Mrs. Williams for providing snacks for the teachers today.

Raffle Tickets: Mrs. Tate’s 1^st period girls’ class is selling raffle tickets to benefit a single mom with two boys.  The girls will shop for the family with the money raised.  Raffle tickets are $1.00 each and the prizes are a $25.00 I tunes gift card, a monogrammed tote, or a gift basket.

Long Sleeve T Shirts: It is not too late to order your long sleeve T Shirts, please turn your order in to your child’s homeroom teacher on Monday.

Volunteer Opportunities:

• If you would like to help with Sugar Creek’s Jingle Bell Jog please contact Eric Schwalm at schwalme@gmail.com or 918-6543.  They need help on Friday, December 11^th with the runner’s packets and on Saturday, December 12^th with the run.

• We still need individually wrapped small candy for our Customs of the Season party on December 18^th.  You can earn service hours for bringing in some candy.

• Please contact Susan Cobb at susancobb@gmail.com if you would like to help with lunch relief.