8^th Grade Field Trip Fundraiser events—if students can work at any/all of these events, it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Mrs. Lenzendorf or Mrs. DeBruin with questions.

Pampered Chef – Ongoing

Papa Murphy’s – Ongoing

T-Shirt sales--Ongoing

Aluminum Can Drive – September/October

Operation Santa—December 5-6 (Armory) 

* * *8^th Graders attending the Chicago trip:

• To:  The Families/Students Attending the 8^th Grade Field Trip  (See Above for Forms)

If your son or daughter has ANY medication that needs to be taken while on the trip, proper documentation must be filed with the school office.  Here are the school forms as provided by Karen Reilly.  There is also a medical form in the family packet.  This sheet needs to be filled out as well as it will be kept with an appropriate chaperone.  Medicines will be kept and dispensed with the designated chaperones.  If you have questions on this, please let us know.

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• If you have not signed up for this fundraiser but are still interested, please contact Heather DeBruin or Connie Ruff.  Phone numbers are listed on the form.  All orders/payments are due November 10^th.

A major thank you goes out to everyone who continues to help in any way with this trip!  Every day we get one day closer to our goal!  Contact Heather DeBruin or Katie Lenzendorf if you have any questions.

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To:  The Families/Students Attending the 8^th Grade Field Trip

If your son or daughter has ANY medication that needs to be taken while on the trip, proper documentation must be filed with the school office.  Here are the school forms as provided by Karen Reilly.  There is also a medical form in the family packet.  This sheet needs to be filled out as well as it will be kept with an appropriate chaperone.  Medicines will be kept and dispensed with the designated chaperones.  If you have questions on this, please let us know.

Those attending the 8^th grade Chicago trip—Please read!  UPDATES!

Our due date for permission slips and for the first deposit is this week FRIDAY.  Money and slips are DUE!  This date must be enforced as we need to get an accurate count so that we can properly confirm our travel group!

With those who sign up and pay by Friday, we will be creating an updated email group so that our future notes hopefully only contact those who are going.  Please send us an updated email address so that we can contact you properly.

Fundraising—a lot of fundraising has been organized.  We know it seems like a great deal, especially when you are also seeing school and PTO fundraisers.  We are organizing as much as we can so that all students attending have the opportunity to reduce individual costs as much as possible.  You do NOT have to take part in all of the fundraising if you do not want to do so.  The selling of Papa Murphy cards and the Pampered Chef materials (to come later in November) is completely your choice—those profits go to individual accounts rather than the group.  The chicken dinner profits and the silent auction profits went toward bussing.  The donation from the Jaycees went toward the bussing.  The Jaycees have kindly offered to donate more if students show up for Operation Santa.  The t shirt sale profits went toward the

t shirt costs and toward the bussing.  We have been offered another opportunity through Schwans.  Again, this would be an individual opportunity IF you chose to take it.  We hope this note clarifies any fundraising concerns that you might have. 

Please contact us any time within the next week to get established.  Take care.  Have a nice night.  Katie and Heather

• Those attending the 8^th grade Chicago trip—Please read!  UPDATES!

Our due date for permission slips and for the first deposit is this week FRIDAY.  Money and slips are DUE!  This date must be enforced as we need to get an accurate count so that we can properly confirm our travel group!

With those who sign up and pay by Friday, we will be creating an updated email group so that our future notes hopefully only contact those who are going.  Please send us an updated email address so that we can contact you properly.

Fundraising—a lot of fundraising has been organized.  We know it seems like a great deal, especially when you are also seeing school and PTO fundraisers.  We are organizing as much as we can so that all students attending have the opportunity to reduce individual costs as much as possible.  You do NOT have to take part in all of the fundraising if you do not want to do so.  The selling of Papa Murphy cards and the Pampered Chef materials (to come later in November) is completely your choice—those profits go to individual accounts rather than the group.  The chicken dinner profits and the silent auction profits went toward bussing.  The donation from the Jaycees went toward the bussing.  The Jaycees have kindly offered to donate more if students show up for Operation Santa.  The t shirt sale profits went toward the t shirt costs and toward the bussing.  We have been offered another opportunity through Schwans.  Again, this would be an individual opportunity IF you chose to take it.  We hope this note clarifies any fundraising concerns that you might have. 

Please contact us any time within the next week to get established.  Take care.  Have a nice night.  Katie and Heather

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• For those who are selling Schwans as part of your 8^th grade trip fundraising:

We hope your efforts in selling Schwans is going well, and we thank Lonnie Achenbach for organizing this opportunity.  Here are a few updates:

Prizes:  For the top three sellers, each of you will receive free product for your family.  The top seller will receive $50 in free product.  The second top seller will receive $30 in free project and the third top seller will receive $20 in free product.  These are nice incentives for families who might like a little extra something for the upcoming holidays!

Pick Up will be at Bluff View on November 5^th (see times and such on the cover letter found within the folder).  For anyone who might need extras  of something not originally ordered, a second truck worth of products will be available.  Spread the word that anyone can stop and view products in the second truck—even if they did not originally order for the fundraiser.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Lonnie.  You can also contact Heather (who will contact Lonnie on your behalf). 

Fundraising is going really well.  You have all been working hard!  Every little bit helps the group and the independent accounts.  Take care. 

Contacts:
Mr. Aaron Amundson, Principal (608) 326-3701

Mrs. Laura Stuckey, Assistant Principal (608) 326-3704

Ms. Stephanie Foster,  Guidance Counselor (608) 326-3751

Mrs. Cathy Pelock, Secretary and Homeless Liaison  (608) 326-3722