• Dec. 5: Grade 1-5 Achievement Awards Assemblies
• Dec. 6: CUSD School Board Meeting, District Office, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 8: Grades 2 & 3 Primary Music Holiday Program Dress Rehearsal 8-10:45 a.m., MPR
• Dec. 9: Student Council Adopt-a-Family completion and delivery
• Dec. 9: Recycling contest ends
  
• Dec. 14: Grade 5 Block Music Holiday Performances, MPR, 8-8:40 a.m.
• Dec. 15: Grade 1 Holiday Music Performance, MPR
• Dec. 16: Student Council "Green-Red-Santa Hat Day"
• Dec. 16: Kindergarten Holiday Music Program, 10:45 a.m.
• Dec. 19-Jan. 2: Winter Break

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RECYCLE COMPETITION ENDS FRIDAY
 
The Recycle Competition ends this Friday, Dec. 9. Bring your C-RV cans and plastic bottles to your classroom or at drop off on Friday morning! Don't forget to mark your bags of recyclables with your grade number. Winning class to be announced Monday, Dec. 12!

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TEACHERS & STAFF COOKIE DAY - THURSDAY, 12/15
 
Volunteers are needed to bake cookies for our teachers and staff. This is a great way for us to share some of our special family recipes with the amazing teachers and staff on our campus. If you would like to participate, please bring TWO dozen of your family's favorite Christmas Cookie (and a copy of the recipe if you can share it) to the school office on Thursday morning, Dec. 15. Please sign up by clicking HERE.
 
The PTA will set up the cookies in the teacher's lounge and provide boxes for them to take home treats to share with their families for the holidays. If you have any questions or you would like to help with set-up or clean up for this event, please contact Angela Jones.

PTA REFLECTIONS DISTRICT WINNERS
 
A big congratulations to the following students, who received Honorable Mention awards at the PTA Reflections Contest, District Level. Your school is proud of you!

- Samantha Sherry - Dance
- Glenn Griffin - Photography

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SPECIAL EDUCATION COUNCIL
 
Ability Awareness Day at Truman Benedict has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. It will be a great experiential exercise for grades 3-5 to learn about how other's experience life. We will be asking for parent volunteers after the holidays.
 
If you would like to volunteer, or have any questions, please e-mail Lisa Klipfel.