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Good Afternoon,
The bridge project is finished! Many thanks to all our First Branch families for their flexibility and understanding. I also want to thank all the families that helped complete this local road project. We know this project and the Strafford Bridge projects were accomplished with local power beyond them.
A huge thank you also goes out to all our First Branch families for answering the call for our local food shelves. We were told the week prior to break that the shelves were running low, and our community rallied. There was an incentive tied to this challenge. The winning class (the class with the most) would win a cooking class with Mrs. Cash. Our donations were leaving as fast as they were coming in. To that end, our students continued to bring items in. We do not have an overall count yet, but we know several cars were needed to transport donations at different hours of the day due to the bridge construction and just overall need. As a result all First Branch students Prek-8th grade will have a cooking class with Mrs. Cash. We will cook over a campfire in the days to come before winter break and enjoy a fun campfire treat.
In closing, as we look ahead to colder days, we also turn our attention to First Branch Trail Blazers (Ski Program). The program was brought back last year and while Saskadena 6 could no longer host us Whaleback Mountain stepped up to the plate. Through Whaleback Mountain, any student who wanted to ski could with a sliding payment system. This year, we have stepped through SU connections in grants and in working in partnership with Whaleback to offer skiing to all First Branch students K-8th grade at no cost to them. This includes transportation on full-day Fridays, lessons, rentals, and a lift ticket. Please see our flyer for more information. We are so grateful for the work of Dr. Anda Adams at the central office and World Cup funding through Whaleback Mountain. To make this work, we need parental/caregiver support both on and at the base of the mountain. This is an optional program and this is at no cost to families. Please note that there will be an agreement form for students and families to sign that outlines expectations for attending this wonderful opportunity. If you have outgrown ski gear, you can pass it on. Please send it to our main office.
Enjoy your weekend!
Janet Cash
Principal, First Branch Unified District
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