Create a work of art for the PTA Reflections Contest. The deadline has been extended to Monday, November 30th. Please do not forget to complete and sign the Student Entry Form. It can be found in the office or at http://www.ptareflections.org/cs/rules_and_documents. Entries will be recognized locally and submitted to the regional contest. Winners at that level will become part of a traveling art exhibit. If you have questions please contact Jennifer Leimberer.

Don’t forget — Ecology Club meets Tuesday, November 17 after school until 4 pm.

Please e-mail Martha Carlson at mbcarlso@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Shopping lists for Holiday Gift Shop are due this Friday, November 20th! Elves are still needed to set up on Thursday, December 3rd at 12:30pm and to work the actual Gift Shop and clean up at 4:30 on Friday, December 4th.

The volunteer schedule we have so far is as follows:

Elf Duties 8am-11:30 Elf Duties 12:30-3:00
Kathy Barcal Melissa Ambrosia
Lisa Buffo Kathy Barcal
Mary Kay Javors Lisa Buffo
Linda Maher-Osowski Mary Kay Javors
Art Perry Linda Maher-Osowski
Jennifer Perry Art Perry
Jennifer Sinn Jennifer Perry
Laura Tracy Dionne Mangan
Gina Viramontes Gloria Mrazek
Jennifer Sinn
Laura Tracy

Clean Up: Peg Riordan, Kurt Scheuermann, Anthony Ambrosia, Lisa Buffo, Art Perry, Jennifer Perry, Jennifer Sinn.

We did receive a volunteer form without a name, so if you volunteered but your name is missing, please contact Jennifer Perry.

Please leave donations of wrapping paper, tags,tape, unwanted gift items, etc on the stage. Please contact Jennifer Perry at eowynlives@comcast.net or 387-1393 with any questions.

If you ordered hot lunch, you don’t have to make a lunch for tomorrow! On the menu: Taco Nachos, Mandarin Oranges and a Brownie. Enjoy taking a break from making a lunch for Monday morning!

The Village of Riverside is discussing not funding crossing guards throughout District 96 beginning in fiscal year 2010.

This would affect the safety of the children throughout the District and also includes the intersection at First Avenue, which is used by some Hauser and many RBHS students.

Parents and concerned citizens throughout the District are not too late to have voice in this decision. On Monday, November 16 (this coming Monday) at 7:30 pm. in Room 4 of the Riverside Village Hall, there will be a public forum on the Village’s budget, including the crossing guard issue.

Some points to consider are:

- Community-wide crossing guards should remain under public safety; it should remain a community/village responsibility

- The police dept. is in a better position than the district to hire, train and equip staff who manages traffic flow, especially in our congested areas and across railroad tracks. The school district’s expertise is in student learning, not traffic/pedestrian flow on public roadways

Please consider attending this meeting to voice your opinion.