[MeriwetherMatters] December 19, 2006

[MLS Matters]

MERIWETHER MATTERS: December 19, 2006


In this Issue.....

PTO Thank-You's
Skate Night
Spaghetti Dinner/ Talent Show
Spring Into Art
Foreign Language Class



PTO Thank-You's:

Many thanks to Pete Whittier and Mailing Services of Virginia for their help in 
sending our recent community-wide fundraising letter.  They saved us 
approximately $450 in printing and distribution costs!  In only one week, we 
have recouped our costs and are $500 in the black.  Thank you to all our neighbors 
and friends who have responded.
 
On behalf of all the MLS families, the PTO will be presenting all staff, faculty 
and bus drivers with holiday gift certificates.



Skate Night:

Rollerskating Night for grades K-2 is  January 19.  Mark your calendar!



Spaghetti Dinner/ Talent Show:

Coming Soon!
The Spaghetti Dinner/ Talent Show Night
Friday Feb. 2nd
Start getting your act together!
Auditions in January



"SPRING INTO ART"

UVa Art Museum Classes for MLS Grades 1st-3rd
(Saturday Classes from 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.)
 
The UVa Art Museum welcomes the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade Meriwether 
Lewis Elementary School students and their parents/caregivers for a 
Saturday morning art program, Spring Into Art 2007.
 
Spring Into Art will be held from 10:00 am to noon on five alternating 
Saturdays at the UVa Art Museum on Rugby Rd.
January 20th		Elements of Art
February 3rd		Greek and Roman Art
February 17th	Modern Art
March 3rd		Cultures in Art
March 17th		Nature in Art/Art in Nature
 
During the sessions, students and their parents/caregivers will participate 
in interactive tours of the Museum's permanent collection, temporary exhibitions 
and hands-on workshops designed to illuminate the visual arts.
 
The forty-five minute tours will take place in the Museum's galleries. The one-hour workshop
sessions will be held in the Museum‚s new Education Resource 
Center with fifteen minutes devoted to a wrap-up and critique.
 
The five-session program will culminate with a reception at the end of the last 
session on Saturday, March 17th for the participants. Refreshments will be 
provided.
 
Fee: $35/child includes all art supplies and a sketchbook. Scholarships are 
available. Please contact Sylvia Henderson shenderson at k12albemarle.org 
for scholarship information.
 
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 5:00 pm
Make checks payable to: University of Virginia Art Museum.
Mail checks to:
Jennifer Van Winkle
Education Program Coordinator
University of Virginia Art Museum
PO Box 400119
Charlottesville, VA 22904
 
Questions? Contact the Museum's Education Dept at 243-2050 or 
email museumoutreach at virginia.edu



Foreign Language Classes:

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT 
HERE AT MLS
 
Our fun-filled Spanish, French and Chinese language classes meet once 
a week for an hour after school to learn from native tongues with games, 
songs and vocabulary building.  
 
Repetition is an integral part of learning a foreign language and students 
in our classes practice while learning new phrases.  
 
The thematic units offered during the Winter/Spring session are different 
from those in the Fall session.   
 
Students who re-register will be learning new vocabulary but new students 
can start up right where we begin as the material is new to everyone.  
 
So, come on out and join us in the fun and educational journey around the world!
Registration forms sent home this week & available in the office.  Classes start 
Jan. 24th.  
Please register now!


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