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Monday, December 9th , 2013 Success = Odle's Only Option

Calendar

Date	Time	Event
December 11th	7.00 p.m.	Band Concert
December 12th	7.00 p.m.	Winter Choir Concert
December 19th	5.00 p.m.	Odle -Sammamish H.S. Basketball

Odle News

Odle wins at Washington chess championships

"Way to go Odle Chess club! Three of its members, Jason Yang, Nathaniel Yee, and Derek Zhang, placed 7th at Washington state High School teams chess championship 11/16/13 , which included 48 highly competitive high school chess teams, including 3 teams from Interlake and 7 teams from Lakeside!"

Shopping at Amazon ?

Parents !! If you shop at Amazon through the Bellevue Schools Foundation website money gets donated to the Bellevue School Foundation at no additional cost to you. Please consider shopping through bsfdn.org

Band Concert Schedule

There will be three band concerts as follows:

Title	Day	Date
Holiday Concert	Wednesday	December 11^th ,2013
Spring Concert	Wednesday	March 26^th ,2014
June Concert	Wednesday	June 11^th , 2014

Volunteer Needs

Parents play a critical role at Odle. We encourage parent involvement and regular communication with the school to see what help is needed.

Viking Hut

Please sign up (www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0548ADA822A13-shifts/5080015) if you can help in the Viking Hut one day a week or once a month. The Hut had to be closed some days this week because we were short on helpers. It's an easy job and a great way to be involved without "embarrassing" your middle schooler! If you've never done it before and need some help or would like to partner up with an experienced person, please email Sonia at soniab795@gmail.com or Michelle at deerkopc@msn.com who would be willing to show you the ropes.

Nominal donations or Item Donations for Special Ed

The Special Education resource classrooms have a reward system directly connected to Odle Bucks. There is a store where students can purchase food items. The store is stocked with food items students have identified as their preference for snacks and supplemental breakfast / lunch items. The building budget no longer provides funding for this system and we are looking for donations in the following ways:

Nominal donations (the approximate budget is $100 a month) and/or item donations (all items can be purchased at Costco).

Cup -a - Noodles (approx. $7.00 for a case of 24)

Hi-Chews (approx. $6.00)

54 pack of chips (approx. $12.00)

Small packs of cookies (box of 42 approx. $10.00)

Instant oatmeal (box of 52 approx $10.00)

Box of Apples (approx. $8.00 for 12)

Box of oranges / clementines (approx. $7.00 for 20)

Box of Granola Bar (approx. $12.00 for 48 bars)

This is how the system works - very simple, very personal. Students earn Odle Bucks in any and all classes for positive choices, academic performance and acts of kindness. Students can then purchase items for themselves at the end of certain class periods from our classroom store the Wake up and Pay Attention Caf�.

Students frequently purchase these items for themselves as supplement for missing breakfast - not having lunch. It is a way for them to be responsible for themselves, independently meeting their own needs and feeling support and personalized care in the classroom.

If you are able to provide in any way, please contact Sarah Curtis Greer.

curtiss@bsd405.org

425-456-6636

Successful PRISM/GMSP Potluck

Special thanks to Arlene Hoffman and Lee Bodin for their terrific work organizing the PRISM/GMSP potluck. We had at least 100 people show, bringing a great variety of tasty dishes. It seemed everyone had a good time and learned a bit more about our Gifted High School Program and goings-on with Gifted Education in the Bellevue School District.

We also voted to rename the group, in light of the addition of our new GMSP students, so PPAC is now POGOS (Parents Of Gifted Odle Students). We will be rolling out the new contact info in the New Year.

FOOM

Upcoming Concerts

Odle's music groups have a busy December! Concert, Symphonic and Academy Band's perform at their Winter Concert Wednesday December 11, 7 pm in the Gym, and again Friday, December 13, and 10:30 a.m. at Crossroads Mall. Odle's Entry and Advanced Choir perform their Winter Choral Concert Thursday, December 12, 7 pm in the MUR. All are welcome!

Thank you for a successful Holiday CD Fundraiser! Know that all monies made directly contribute to all of the Odle music programs! Thank you CD production/sale volunteers: Vikram Madan, Shirley Lim, Debbie Li, Arlene Hoffman, Luanne Lemmer and Barb Skotte.

CDs will be assembled at school in the MUR on Tuesday, December 17th, beginning at 8:00 am. Many hands make light work! If you have already signed up to help, thank you! If you would like to join in, we'd love to have you! Contact Barb Skotte for more information at bskotte@yahoo.com

Community News

PAAC (Parent Advisory and Action Council) upcoming meeting,

When:

Friday Dec 19th 2013

Hour: 6 to 8 pm.

Where:

Lake Hills Elementary School - Family Connections Center, located at 14310 SE 12th St, Bellevue, WA 98007.

For more information:

www.bsd405.org/paac, email paac@bsd405.org or call 425-456-4167.

The meetings are held in English.

Impulso Escolar upcoming meeting/proxima junta

When/Cuando:

Friday Dec 13h 2013

Hour/Hora: 8:30 to 10:30am.

Where/Donde:

Jubilee REACH Center, located at/ubicado en 14200 SE 13th PL, Bellevue, WA 98007.

For more information/Para mas informacion

www.bsd405.org/impulsoescolar, email impulsoescolar@bsd405.org or call/ o llame al 425-456-4285.

The meetings are held in Spanish. Las juntas son en Espanol.

Bellevue Ski School

It's time to sign up for Bellevue Ski School!

Saturday Ski and Snowboard Program 2014 season

Bellevue Ski School lessons begin January 11th

6 week session with 3 1/2 hrs lessons/day: January 11-February 15

8 week session with 3 1/2 hrs lessons/day: January 11-March 8
No ski school February 22 for holiday weekend

2014 Season Pricing and Registration

ULLR Snow Sports provides premier quality instruction with award winning staff for beginning to advanced skiers and riders.

Register by November 30 that www.bellevueskischool.com

8 weeks of instruction and transportation: $460.00

6 weeks of instruction and transportation: $400.00

Late Registration December 1 - 15 plus $35

Bellevue Quality Schools Campaign

On February 11th 2014, parents can continue supporting educational programs in Bellevue by approving an educational programs and operations levy, a technology & capital levy and a proposed capital construction bond to rebuild BSD schools. If you need more information go to Bellevue Quality Schools .