Thursday, Dec 1st 6pm– 8:30pm Doors open at 5:30pm Middle School Cafeteria

STUDENT COUNCIL FUNDRAISER DAYS Pay $1 to participate each day Monday, Dec 5 Slipper Day Tuesday, Dec 6 Hat Day Wednesday, Dec 7 Wacky Wednesday Thursday, Dec 8 Pajama Bottom Day Friday, Dec 9 Gum Day Student Council will also be selling candy canes all week for $1. The student store is open for business before school in the cafeteria.

Monday—Grade 5 Tuesday—Grade 4 Wednesday—Grade 3 Thursday—Grade 2 Friday—Grade 1 & Kindergarten Most items are less than $1 each

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NEWS & REMINDERS

FROM THE OFFICE

If there is a delay or cancellation, you will receive a call from the Global Connect System. Cancellations and delays are also an-nounced on K.D.K.A. t.v. and radio, the West Allegheny website (www.westasd.org), and on the West Allegheny Hotline (724-695-5205). Remember, if school is cancelled for the district that the rotation day changes (for example: if Tuesday, rotation day 3 is cancelled, then when school resumes on Wednesday, that will now be rotation day 3). Modified Kindergarten Times: Two hour delay for AM: 10:40 - 12:30 Two hour delay for PM 1:25 - 3:15 Early Dismissal - 2:30 AM Kindergarten - 8:40 - 11:05 PM Kindergarten - 12:00 - 2:25

LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Can you believe that we are through the whole month of November already? As we all get ready to have some much needed days off, let us not forget what we were thankful for this past month. In the busy days that we all face, let’s give thanks for the small things, whether it be a hug from your child before heading off to the bus stop, a simple smile and wave or ―thank you‖ for something you have done. This is what the PTA is. As parents we need to give thanks to each of the educators that teach our children and give so much so that our children enjoy coming to school each day. Have a happy and safe holiday season.

Paula Kwiatkowski

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FIELD TRIPS

Third grades goes to a Pittsburgh Panther’s basketball game

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PTA MEMBERSHIP winners– ice cream party

Art fair

This school year the Art Fair will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The art fair has been very successful in the past. This event is free of charge and enables children to use their imaginations and their creativity. Many different craft tables are set up and supervised by the teachers and the volunteers. If you would like to participate in the upcoming event, please contact me. Lisa Pichi, Art Fair Chair #724-695-3154

Mrs. Stone’s second grade class were the winners.

Variety Show

This year the Talent Show has a new name…..‖The Variety Show‖. Save the date and start practicing for Fri-day, February 10th from 6pm-9pm. Location this year will be at the High School auditorium. Practices will be held on Wednesdays in January at Donaldson. Any one interested in helping with the show please contact Tracy Pustover at tpustover@comcast.net.

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Donaldson Yearbook

Order Form

You may order your yearbook online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or complete this order

form and return it by January 31, 2012. Please make all checks payable

to Donaldson PTA in the amount of $12.00. Child’s Name: _________________________________ Teacher’s Name: _______________________________ Grade: ___________ Quantity of Books: ___________

Any questions, please contact:

Anne Harris-Crowe, anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com

Or

Jessica Marshall, jessicamarshall777@gmail.com

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SANTA SHOP

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? We certainly hope so. The annual Donaldson Santa Shop is right around the corner. Do you have your clearances and would like to be a Santa Shop ―elf‖ this year? If so, please email paulakiwi@comcast.net to sign up. Please see the schedule below to see what time works best for you. If you can’t be an ―elf‖ but would still like to help, we are always in need of holiday wrapping pa-per.

Paula Kwiatkowski and Cheryl Zimmerman

Monday 12/5/11

Tuesday 12/6/11

Wednesday 12/7/11

Thursday 12/8/11

Friday 12/9/11

Day 6 Day 1B Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

9:00-9:45 Augustin Barr Shaffer DeMario Make Up

10:00-10:45 Sekelik Nightingale Campbell Wolfe Boesenberg

11:00-11:45 Brookman Prevade Rukas

12:00-12:45 King Zang Ordich CLOSED

1:00-1:45 Mackey Stone Hensler Buser CLOSED

2:00-2:45 Claus Campbell Mangan Wolfe CLOSED

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LABELS & RECEIPTS

Parents, want to help the school make money and get FREE sup-plies? Our school collects Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup Labels. We earn $.10 a Box Top (found on General Mills Cereals, Kleenex, Betty Crocker fruit snacks, and numerous other packages). The Campbell Labels (found on Spaghetti O’s and soup cans) earn us points to spend towards supplies. Another way to help out is by submit-ting your Shop-N-Save receipts. The Shop-n-Save Seed Program provides an assembly held by the Carnegie Science Center. To participate we need a total of $250 in receipts per child. There is a collection box marked ―Donaldson‖ at the Shop-n-Save in Imperial. You may drop your receipt in this box or have your child bring them to school. Each class-room has a collection area for Box Tops, Labels and Receipts. Tell your friends and family to save them as well! We are always in need of volunteers to help with counting the classroom submissions and tallying the receipts. If you would be interested in helping out or would like more information about this committee, please feel free to contact me at dkgold@comcast.net. Start clipping today!! Kelly Goldstrohm 724-926-2270

Register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card and earn cool prizes and equipment for the school. 1) Register at www.gianteagle.com or call 1-800-474-4777. 2) Enter our school ID# 4071 3) Shop with your Giant Eagle Advantage Card and earn points for our school each time your card is scanned. 4) Have your family, friends, neighbors,

church group sign up as well!

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STUDENT INVTERVIEWS

Mrs. Prevade’s First Grade by Logen Mackey: First grade is a lot of fun! I like my teacher Mrs. Prevade and my friends in my class. We have centers where we do cool things like math and reading stories. I like the crafts in first grade. We made a paper cup fireman. In math, we are learn-ing about graphs, adding and subtracting.

Mrs. Mackey’s First Grade Class by Zach Marshall: First grade is really cool. I like handwriting the best. It is neat

to be in school all day. Mrs. Mackey makes us have fun all

day.

If you would like to have your child write an article, please contact Anne Harris-Crowe at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com. It would be

great to have a lot of children participate!!!!!

Second Grade by Josh Kuna "Second grade is neat. We had even had an ice cream party today! My favorite class is swimming, but Rocket Math is fun , too. Mrs. Stone is a great teacher!" Kindergarten by Ryan Kuna "School is fun. I love everything about kindergarten, but gym is my favorite. Ms. Wolf is my favorite too. She is the best teacher in the world.‖

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There were 40 total works of art this year for the REFLECTIONS PROGRAM. This is a NATIONAL art competition. The local judging has been completed. The winners are listed below. Their work has

qualified them to move onto the next round of competition. Over 40 schools are involved at the council level. Stay tuned for more information about the

2nd round of judging. Each participant's entry earned them a ticket to win an ART-FILLED basket of supplies. Miss Turici pulled the winning ticket:

Gianna Giacomino

Congratulations!

LOCAL LEVEL JUDGING

GRADES K - 2 GRADES 3 - 5

VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS

1. Julia Prologo 1. Gabriel Trotter

2. Rachel Mamula 2. Ethan McClain

3. Esha Lahoti 3. Allie Dellovade

4. Delaney Evers 4. Gianna Giacomino

5. Breanna McMurtrie

LITERATURE LITERATURE

1. Rachel Mamula 1. Mackenzie Gille

2. Loren Perry

DANCE DANCE

1. Meadow Robertson

PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Connor Guira 1. Alana Turner

2. Sarah Rankin 2. Sophia Weber

3. Alexander Mack 3. Alyssa Goldstrohm

Honorable mention: Nick Faulk

Thank you to all students who participated with entries!!

We still have an Ice-Cream Ceremony for all participants to look forward to!!

Michelle Giacomino, Reflections Chair

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HALLOWEEN FUN

DONALDSON HALLOWEEN PARADE

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Have you ever wondered what the Donaldson PTA is all about. Did you ever wonder how do I get involved? I have a great idea for the PTA but didn't know who to give it to. If you have answers to any of these questions. Please join us at our monthly Committee Meetings in the Donaldson Cafe-teria. Everyone is welcome to come and join us. We would love to have you join us with your comments, ideas or any concerns you have.

http://www.westasd.org/webpages/dpta/

PTA CALENDAR FOR 2011-2012

January 9 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 30 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Begins

February

10 Variety Show 21 PTA General Meeting

March 9 PTA Family Fun Fest 12 PTA Committee Chair Meeting

April December 10 PTA Meeting/Elections of Officers

1 Holiday Bingo

5-9 Santa Shop May 13 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 7 thru 11 Teacher Appreciation Week 14 PTA Committee Chair Meeting