Upcoming Dates  
November 1: All Saints Day
Mass 11:00am
Shorts not allowed again until April 1
November 2: Drama Club Play in Gym
Student Performance 2:15
Family/Friends Performance 6:30
Wrestling Practice Begins
November 6: Sewing for Jesus
CANCELLED: Home & School Mtg
November 10: Veterans Day Ceremony
10:00am in Gym/Lunch following
November 15: Picture Retake Day
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Happy Joe's PizzaGrille
November Coupon!
During the month of November we will receive 15% of total sales when you use the coupon below.
Thank you Happy Joe's in Milan!

Coming Home this Week in Backpacks..
*Chess Club Sign-Up / Grades 3-8
*November Coupon / Happy Joe's Milan
*Winter Drop-off/Pick-Up Map
*School Pictures (See Below for Picture
Retake Day Information)
*Spiritwear Order Form and
Information
A Message from Mr. Smithers....
A parking lot map and winter drop-off and pick-up guidelines will be coming home.

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'Remind' is a text communication tool that we use to let our families know of school cancellations. As the weather is turning colder please consider signing up. Families must 'sign' up for this each year. It does not carry over from year to year.

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Parent Night - RSVP by November 1st
We have 40 parents attending so far and would love to have more! Event is at Bent River on November 18th from 5-9 and is $10 a person.

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Veterans Day Celebration RSVP due. Please let us know if you have a family member coming to the celebration and luncheon. Event is Friday November 10th at 10:00am with lunch immediately following the ceremony.

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Capital Campaign Note Burning RSVP. We have paid off our debt and will celebrate on November 17 from 4:00-5:00pm with a small Note Burning Celebration in the Fr. Schaab Multi-Purpose Room. Please join us!

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RSVP to jsmithers@jordanschool.com or karmetta@jordanschool.com or by calling 309-793-7366.
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
ANIMAL SHELTER DRIVE
During the month of November our 5th Graders are holding an animal shelter drive. Their goal is to collect 250 items. The drive runs from November 1st through 20th. Items that the shelter is in need of:
Pet Treats / Pet Food / Toys / Bleach / Blankets / Beds / Money

Items can be left at the front offices. The fifth grade students thank you in advance for anything you can provide!
CHESS CLUB
Chess Club begins this month and is open to students in Grades 3-8. The club will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month in the Fr. Schaab Multi-Purpose Room until Easter BreaBreak. If interested, a sign-up form was sent home this week or click the link below.
DAY OF THE DEAD
Now through November 3rd, we invite all families to send pictures of their loved ones who have passed away. These pictures will be placed on a special Altar of Memories and we will pray for your deceased loved ones throughout these weeks as we get closer to All Souls and All Saints Day. The Altar of Memories, is a special part of the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. Seventh and Eighth grade work on special projects to celebrate this Mexican Holiday. The Altar of Memories is located in the main office area. 
JAGUAR SHOP
Our Jaguar Shop has switched seasons! We have a large selection of slacks and sweatshirts now available for our families. Stop in and see!
SCHOOL PICTURES
School Pictures are coming home this week. Picture Retake Day is Wednesday November 15th.
*If you were absent on School Picture Day, Mrs. Dusenberry has the form you need to have your picture taken on this Retake Day.
*If you wish to have your picture retaken on November 15th, you must return the original packet to the photographer on that day. You do not need to complete a new form.
*Any questions, contact Mrs. Dusenberry at pdusenberry@jordanschool.com or at 309-793-7350 x201.
SPIRITWEAR ON SALE NOVEMBER 1-21
Spiritwear Orders will be taken from November 1-21. A hard copy order form will be coming home. You may also order online. Delivery will be the week of December 18th.

If your Spiritwear purchase is a Christmas gift and you do not want it sent home with your child, please let us know.

If you ordered Spiritwear socks in August and did not receive a refund for that purchase, contact the school offices.
THANK YOU!
A special thank you to our wonderful 4th grade parents and grand friends who gave their gift of time to help with the 4th grade swim unit! You are greatly appreciated!

Thank you to our families for:
  • donating food for the Alleman Hunger Drive
  • donating your Jordan apparel for our Jaguar Shop
  • volunteering to work the Book Fair during Conference Week
  • bringing in Box Tops, Milk Caps, used ink cartridges, etc
We are Blessed and truly appreciate all that you do!
STUDENT NEWS
JR HIGH CHOIR to Sing National Anthem October 27th at Mallard's Game
The Junior High Choir will sing the National Anthem at the Mallards' home game on Friday October 27th. Game time is 7:00pm. Please come support the Mallards and our students!
JULIA ELLIS
Julia Ellis has been cast as a Party Kid and a Candy Dancer in the Ballet Quad Cities' production of the Nutcracker. She is a student of Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance. Performances will be at the Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids on December 2-3 and at the Adler Theater on December 9 at 2 and 8pm, and December 10 at 2pm. 
SEWING FOR JESUS
Sewing for Jesus for Grades 4-8 will begin October 16 2017 from 3:20 until 4:15pm in Ms. Patraonagio's Classroom. 

We are collecting old newspapers, fleece backed plastic tablecloths and packing tape. 

Any questions please contact Ms. Patronagio @ dpatraonagio@jordanschool.com.
PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
BOOSTER CLUB
WREATH SALE PICK-UP DATES
November 19th 8:00-Noon: Wreath Pick-Up
November 26th 8:00-Noon: Wreath Pick-Up
Paid in Advance: Take your orders to the trailer
Balance Due: Pay inside the school building and then proceed to the trailer

NEXT MEETING
Our Next Meeting: November 16th at 6:00pm in the Resource Room.
HOME & SCHOOL
OPENINGS FOR 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
Our current co-Presidents are serving their last term this year. Those interested in holding a position on the board, contact Sara Klauer at sklauer77@gmail.com

NEXT MEETING
We will not be having a November meeting.
SCRIP UPDATE - Coordinator, Jennifer Shaw
Just a reminder to please complete the top portion of the scrip form so I can be sure that your family gets the correct scrip credit. Thank you!

A few updates on Scrip:

*Red Lobster is no longer part of the Darden Group so Red Lobster and Olive Garden will have separate gift cards. I have separated them on the attached updated order form.

*Do you wonder what the * means next to some of the retailers? It means that there are other denominations available than what we keep on hand. If you are interested in other denominations, there is a master list available where we can look that up for you and you can also look it up online at  shopwithscrip.com.

*The holidays are rapidly approaching and I want to remind you that our orders go in at 10am on Tuesday mornings. Scrip typically arrives on Thursday mornings. If you are in need of Scrip, please be sure to have your order in before 10am on Tuesdays. 

*Thanksgiving brings us our first 'order by' date - if you need Scrip before Thanksgiving, you will need to have your order in by 11/14. Scrip will not be ordered the week of Thanksgiving so all orders will need to be into the office the week prior.

*Christmas brings another 'order by' date - if you need scrip in time for Christmas, you will need to have your order into the office by 12/19.

*Please know that if you are traveling during this holiday season we do have gas cards, restaurant cards, visa cards, and can order hotel gift cards. Do you wonder if we have certain hotels? You can look up retailers on  shopwithscrip.com or we can check our master list to see what is available. 

Be sure to order early to get what you need!

Also with the holidays coming up we will have available some lower denomination gift cards starting Thursday 11/2. These are only while supplies last and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Great for stocking stuffers and teacher gifts!

We will carry the following: 
$10 Amazon
$5 Barnes & Noble
$5 Panera
$10 Regal
$5 Starbucks
$10 Target
$10 Walmart
ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
GREASE
Alleman High School proudly presents Grease!
Performance will beheld in the Dr.Tracy Spaeth Performing Arts Center at AHS.
November 9 - 10 - 11 at 7:00pm / November 12 at 2:00pm
Adults: $7 - Senior Citizens: $6 - Students: $5
Tickets are available online at allemanhighschool.org or can be purchased at the box office before the performances.