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News from the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School

November 2012
In This Issue
Snowflake Campaign
Veterans Day
Homecoming 2012
KDS Students Participate in Mock Elections

Let It Snow!

During the holiday season, we often reflect on the passing year and think fondly of the many blessings in our lives. At KDS we are thankful for our school family of students, faculty, and staff. We are also thankful that we are citizens of this great country and are a part of the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School where the students learn about the sacrifices of our forefathers, what it means to be a patriotic citizen, and are free to worship when and where we choose. And we are thankful for all our school's generous donors and friends!

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KDS Honors American Heros
with Veterans Day Program
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Veterans Day is a time to remember those who have sacrificed so much to protect our country and our freedoms. KDS High School and Middle School students celebrated Veterans Day on Thursday, November 8th with a program to honor military veterans.

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Homecoming 2012
Homecoming 2012

The KDS DAR High School Patriots began the festivities for Homecoming 2012 with recognition of the senior players, cheerleaders and marching band members and their parents. Nine senior players took the field at Patriot Stadium for the final time to play Brindlee Mountain on November 2, 2012. With the 34-6 win, the Patriots finished the regular season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses and made school history by qualifying for the state play-offs

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KDS Students Participate in Mock Elections

Elections

Students of all three KDS schools participated in mock elections in the week leading up to the presidential election on November 6th. Teachers use mock elections as a creative way to demonstrate to students the importance of active citizenry and voting. 

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Recipes from the Famous Basket Luncheon

Sweet Potato Casserole - Billie Segler

 

3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked
¼ cup milk
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Mix all ingredients together and put in a baking dish.

 

Top with:

1 cup pecans
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup flour

Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle over top of potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350º oven.

 

Billie Ann Segler taught at KDS Elementary for many years and is now retired. She still brings her favorite dishes to the Dedication Day Basket Luncheon every year.

 
If you have a "Did You Know?" article about KDS School, the Grant community, or the state of Alabama that you would like to share with readers of our monthly newsletter, submit it  to Heather Green at hgreen@nehp.net.  If you have pictures in a digital format that relate to the article, submit them along with the article.  Many of our readers are new to the area and do not know the wonderful, rich history of KDS School and the Town of Grant.  I am sure they will be enlightened with something that you know and take for granted that everyone else knows too.
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 Calendar of Events

December 2, 2012

  

 Holiday Band Concert

Sunday, December 9,

 2:30 p.m. in the

 Burkey Center

 

Holiday Open House

December 14, 2012

 

KDS Varsity Basketball Schedule 2012 - 2013 

  

High School Happenings
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Social Studies Fair
KDS sophomores in Ashley Weems' US History I classes recently participated in a social studies fair. The students were assigned a 3-component project to include a 3-D display, a poster and a power point presentation.
Middle School Mix
Middle School
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against substance abuse.
Elementary Events
Elementary Events
Red Ribbon Week
KDS Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon week all week long with wacky dress up days and slogans aimed at showing support for students' pledges to remain drug free. 

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