[MeriwetherMatters] October 17, 2007

[MLS Matters]

MLS MATTERS:  October 16, 2007


In this Issue....

- Fall Festival this Friday!
- IRC Collection
- Help with Box Tops
- Volunteers Opportunity
- Pancake Breakfast



THIS FRIDAY!!!!!

Fall Festival of Cultures

Friday, October 19
6-8 p.m.

Join us for Meriwether Lewis's 4th Annual Fall Festival of Cultures, a celebration of world
cultures with food, crafts, games and performers from around the world. Play Korean chegi, flex
your international jump rope skills, and test your geography knowledge. Try Ghanian block
printing, writing your name in Viking runes, wrapping a Jamaican rasta bracelet, cutting an Otomi
paper figure, or making a Vietnamese dragon. Enjoy Chinese ribbon dancers, a judo demonstration, a
lesson in traditional Indian Manipuri dance, and a Palestinian/Lebanese dance performance. Plus
sample authentic Romanian, Italian, Mexican, English, Indian, Persian/Iranian, Serbian, Spanish,
Cajun food and much more! 

$4/child $1/adult
$16 cap/family
Wear your international best!



DONATIONS NEEDED
 
International Rescue Committee Collection

The Fall Festival of Cultures is sponsoring a collection of new (not used) school supplies and
children's winter gear for the International Rescue Committee. The IRC resettles families in
Charlottesville year round, and your family can help ease that transition by donating coats,
backpacks, gloves, school supplies, and hats. The collection ends October 19, so please remember
to drop off you donations in the large IRC boxes in the front hall. Thank you for your support!



Box Tops:

Box Top Coordinator Angela Sawyer is looking for a few volunteers to gather at her home to count
the Box Tops.  She will provide coffee and refreshments.  Friday Oct. 19th 8:30 - 9:30 AM.  
Please call  Angela at 296-1956.  Thanks!



Do You Want to Really Help Your Teachers?!

We still need a few more volunteers in the copy center to have it fully covered.  Please contact
Jennie Carter if you're interested at jenniecee at earthlink.net.




Pancakes with Lewis - NEW DATE!
                       
Come out and enjoy a yummy all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage breakfast with Lewis, our popular
bluebird mascot on Saturday November 3, 7:30-10am at Applebees on 29N. What a perfect way to make
your Saturday morning less hectic and get a good breakfast!

Proceeds will go to our Meriwether Lewis Elementary School PTO to fund many wonderful projects for
our students and teachers.



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