Staff Bulletin: December 9, 2004

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Dessert Competition Winner!

Last week, we held our first staff dessert competition! Congratulations
to Darcey Huelsman who was the winner, with her peanut butter pie! She
won a $10 Safeway gift certificate. It was a very delicious event! We
have had requests to have another competition after the holidays, when
" things" are less busy, so look for the announcement in a future staff
bulletin.

Progress Reports/Early Release

• We will have an early release this Friday, December 10th, for teachers
  to complete progress reports. They need to be input by the end of the
  day on Monday, December 13th.

Secret Santas

• Participating staff members will be participating in Secret Santa
  activities next week, December 13-17th. If you have any questions, see
  Karla.

**** ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! TIME IS RUNNING OUT! ****

• Staff Holiday Party
  OUR STAFF HOLIDAY PARTY IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15th, from 4-6pm!
  PLEASE RSVP TO KARLA BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH! We would like to see all
  of you there! This year we are hosting the party at Game Day in the
  Gilbert Shopping Center on Highway 99 (next to Putter's Mini-Golf).
  There will be hors d'oeuvres, a no-host bar, and a fun, light-hearted
  white elephant gift exchange for those interested in participating ($5
  max). All this for $5/person! If staff members pay their staff dues,
  they get in free!

Holiday Concerts

• Our outstanding musicians here at Churchill are performing in holiday
  concerts in December. The Band's performance is tonight, Thursday,
  December 9th from 7-8:30pm and Choir is performing next Thursday,
  December 16th from 7:30-9pm. Both concerts are in the Auditorium. If
  you are available, come hear our outstanding musicians.

December 15th Late Start (Brief Staff Meeting & Curriculum Area
Meetings)

• During the second late start of the month, Wednesday, December 15th,
  Curriculum Areas will meet and begin discussing budget requests. We
  will also have a brief staff meeting, starting at 7:45 sharp, in the
  library as Helen and I need to meet with the whole staff to get some
  feedback regarding a grant opportunity. We hope to have you all out and
  off to your area meetings by 8:15. Thanks!

Christmas Tree Sale

• The Band department's annual Christmas Tree Sale is happening again
  this year. It has been so popular, they have needed to get MORE trees!
  The sale will go until they run out of trees again, probably by Winter
  Break. Hours are from 3:30pm - 8pm weekdays, 10am-8pm Saturdays, and