[MeriwetherMatters] September 18, 2007

[MLS Matters]

Meriwether Matters, September 18, 2007

In this Issue.....

- Parent Forum
- Skate Night
- Birthday Book Club
- Fall Festival of Cultures
- Meriwether Marketplace




Parent Forum:

This is your chance to share your ideas about how our School Division uses its financial, staff
and capital resources to support our students' achievement !  The School Board has contracted with
VCU's Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute to conduct this study, and they want to hear what
you think. 
 
Parents are invited to share their thoughts on two dates:
 
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 in the Cale Elementary School Cafeteria (1757 Avon Street Extended),
6:00-7:00pm
or
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in the Sutherland Middle School Cafeteria (2801 Powell Creek Drive),
6:00-7:00pm
 
 
For information:  Mary Huffard Kegley Scott, maryhuffard at yahoo.com






Skate Night:

The first skate night will be September 28th for grades 3-5, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.  Mark your
calendars!




Birthday Book Club:

Support the MLS Library! 
Parents provide a $20 donation for a book for the library in honor of a child's birthday.  Our
librarian, Watts Schwab, selects an age-appropriate book to be donated. Your child's name is
inscribed on a bookplate and announced over the school intercom during morning announcements
during the week of Jan. 7-11, 2008. 

Complete the form your child brought home in backpack mail.  
If you have any questions, call Adelaide King at 979-9888 or e-mail her at adelaideking at gmail.com.







Calling All Cultures!

The annual Fall Festival of Cultures will be held Friday, October 19th from 6-8 p.m. We are
looking for Meriwether families who would like to share their cultures through food, crafts, games
and performances. If you could share a traditional craft or game, if you know a dance troupe,
musician, or storyteller, if you can provide a sample of your  regional cuisine, or if you have
another way you'd like to help celebrate the diversity of cultures at Meriwether Lewis please
contact Mary Dutta at mbdutta at comcast.net. We also have many volunteer opportunities for the
event, so please let us know if you can help make the evening a success.




Meriwether Marketplace:

Advertise items for sale, services, and announcements 
in the MERIWETHER LEWIS MARKETPLACE, published the 
third Friday of each month with WETHERVANE. No item 
too small when it's FREE! Deadline for submission is the 
third Monday of each month.  
email rolftaylor at gmail.com 
Small ads are free to MLS families. Local businesses 
advertise for an annual donation of $200.



       
____________________________________________________________________________________
Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. 
http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/