Spooky Scoop

SATURDAY . . . OCTOBER 19th, 2013, 4-8 PM

Spooky Spaghetti is this Saturday, October 19th 4-8 PM. Spooky is ourannual fall festival and first fundraiser. Money raised goes right back to Mark Twain to provide additional program support in the school. This event is run by the parents, and WE NEED YOU TO HELP, so it will run smoothly. We can not do it without you! Please click on one of the links in this Scoop to volunteer to sell tickets at the event or help in the kitchen. Help setting up and cleaning up is also appreciated!

SPOOKY NEEDS YOUR SWEETS
Sweets & Treats - Individually wrapped sweets and treats are needed for the Sweet Shop and Cakewalk. They can also be brought in on Friday, October 18th or Saturday morning. Contact Pier Tansey at ptansey@mdanderson.org or Catherine Hauck at catherinehauck@yahoo.com with questions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need help in the following areas . . . Set Up, Clean Up, Ticket Sales, and Kitchen

Please click on this link to volunteer http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAFAA29A02-spooky/1632293

Please contact Iram Ahmed at iramahmed@hotmail.com with questions regarding helping in the kitchen.

For more volunteer opportunities or questions about Spooky, please contact Elecia Wheeler at ewheeler9@att.net.

MONSTER MASH TWAIN SHIRTS
Don't miss out on getting yours! Shirts are still on sale before and after school this week. We have sold-out of Youth XS, Youth Small, and Adult Large. Youth and Adult sizes are $10.

TICKETS
We are selling tickets everyday this week before and after school. Credit cards are now accepted, as well as cash or check. Get yours before Saturday to avoid the long lines at the event. Please contact Melissa Roetzel at melissaroetzel@sbcglobal.net 501-920-9241 or Jenny Hanks at j_hanks@att.net with any questions.

Pumpkin & Costume Contests...CALLING ALL MONSTERS!

Pumpkin Contest - Please bring your creatively decorated or carved pumpkins to school on Friday to be judged for the pumpkin contest on Saturday. These fabulous works of art will be used as centerpieces for Spooky. You can take your pumpkin home with you after the event. There will be a prize for the 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd place winners. ALL ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE A FREE DRESS DAY PASS! If you have any questions, please contact Luisa Gomez-Puerto at alpuertogomez@gmail.com.

Costume Contests - There will be three (3) costume contests this year. The first contest will be at 5:00 for kinder-1st graders, the second will be at 6:00 for the 2^nd-3^rd graders, and the last contest will be at 7:00 for 4^th-5^th graders.

Please line up 10 minutes before your designated time in the back hallway between 1^st & 2^nd grade wings. The contests will take place in the back hallway. There will be prizes given to the 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd place winners for all contests. ALL ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE A FREE DRESS DAY PASS!

Contact Luisa Gomez-Puerto at alpuertogomez@gmail.com with any questions.

SOMETHING BORROWED & RETURNED

Extension Cords - We are in need of extension cords to run from the generators to the inflatables. They will be labeled and returned to you after Spooky. If you have any that we can use, please leave them in the Parent Workroom in the designated box on the wire shelf.

Coolers - Coolers are needed for the drinks. They can be dropped off in the Parent Workroom on Friday, October 18^th. Please put your name on them!

WE APPRECIATE YOU!

We would like to thank Brad Sanders and The Chocolate Bar for generously donating gift cards for the t-shirt winners again.

Thank you to Ronnie Runnels for donating the lights and generators for Spooky again. This was a big savings for us, making Spooky a more profitable event.

Melissa Roetzel with RX Catering has been extremely generous with her time spent on pre-ticket sales along with many other tasks. We could not do it without her! She is also donating all of the ice for the event and delicious homemade sweets for the Teacher's Sweet Shoppe and Cakewalk. Thank you Melissa!