Elan Newsletter                             Fall 2011                 

 

The Elan Board is excited about this Friday's 7th Grade Fall Dance!

 

We know our members are excited about bringing a guest for the first time.  Parents, we ask that you take a moment to read the information below to prepare your member for this fun evening. 

 

We have been advised by the Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department that you are only allowed to have as many children in your car as you have seatbelts.   Please be mindful of this and remember that it is for the safety of your children and it is the law!  

 

 

Parents, please remember to abide by the policies as stated in our Elan directory and review with your child. 

 

  • No gum chewing at any Elan events;
  • Please notify your advisors if your child will be late to an event and 
  • Rememeber to drop off and pick up in CARPOOL ONLY!  No members and/or guests will be allowed to walk from an event.  Please help our Chaperones by adhering to these policies.

 
7th Grade

The Back to School Dance "Black Out" was a huge success.  It seems the 7th graders really got into the theme and had some pretty creative costumes.  Its nice to hear so many positive comments from the students and the feedback from the parents was positive as well.  All in all, it seems everyone enjoyed the theme and the dance.  Don't forget about the Fall Dance "Be True to Your School".  Please refer to the website for proper dance attire.  The dance will be held on Friday, October 7th at the Faculty Club.    

 

Important dates to remember:     

 

October 9th     6-7:30     Dance and Etiquette Session

October 23rd   6-7:00     Dance Session

 

You must complete 5 dance sessions and 1 etiquette session to remain in good standing.  Please notify one of the advisors if you are not sure how many you have completed.   

 

Your 7th Grade Advisors,

Stephanie Anderson and

Yvonne Bienvenue

 

8th Grade

Our Cotillion Dances are in full swing and our Back to School Dance was a huge success!  Great costumes, good times and well behaved students.  We are looking forward to our Fall Dance and our theme "Be True to Your School" should be another fun night for our 8th graders.  Please refer to the website for proper dance attire.  It is the responsibility of the member to make sure his/her guest follows the dress code as well.  As we near the end of our dance sessions, be sure that your 8th grader is in good standing.  We look forward to seeing them on the 21st!
 
Your 8th Grade Advisors,
 
Jenny Morales
 
Susan Upp     

  
Reminder:

Now you can pay your guest fees online with PayPal.  Go to the Elan Homepage and follow the link.  Deadlines still apply.

 

Important links:
The "Who to Contact" list was inadvertently left out of the Member Handbook and Directory.  We apologize.  If  you need to refer to it, it can be found on the website.

The mission of Elan Cotillion is to provide youth in grades 7-12 with an opportunity to learn social skills, etiquette, and manners in an atmosphere of cooperation and friendliness.  These skills are emphasized through dance and party etiquette.