11/4-11/8

***Please send in an Alabama/Auburn/Troy item for the PTO basket by November 15th.

***Your child will bring home two folders Monday(11/4).  One will contain Mrs. Buchanan's work for the week and the other Mrs. Barron's work.  Please look over the stapled papers, sign the front page, and return the signed papers and folders Tuesday morning(11/5).
***School Day Picture Proofs are due back Wednesday(11/6).  These must be returned even if you do not order a package.

***Tuesday, November 5, is PLAS Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A. 

A percentage of all proceeds will go to the Pike Liberal Arts Technology Fund. 
Come by and show your Patriot Pride between the times of 5 pm and 8 pm. 

***Friday, November 15th is the deadline for Discount Cards. The PTO will be providing a pizza or cupcake party for the class the sells the most cards (winning class will get to choose). The individual student that sells the most will also receive a $10 Wal-Mart gift card. 

***IMPORTANT DATES
11/8/13 - Veteran's Day Assembly(Please see the PLAS announcements page for more information.

11/14/13 PTO will be hosting a Movie Under the Stars featuring the film "Madagascar", at the PLAS Football Field.  You can purchase general admission armbands in the PLAS office for $1.  See the PLAS announcements page for more details.

11/11/13 - Veterans' Day Holiday (No school.)
11/22/13-11/23/13 - Patriot Marketplace

• 11/25/13-11/29/13 - Thanksgiving Holidays (no school.)

10/21-10/25

November 8 - Veteran's Day Assembly 

This Wednesday, October 23, will begin RED RIBBON WEEK. 
The SGA has the following activities planned. 
Thursday, Oct 24 - Wear camo for the war on drugs 
Friday, Oct 25 - Door decorating contest 
Monday, Oct 28 - Red Ribbon Day 
Tuesday, Oct 29 - Assembly  at 10am 
Wednesday, Oct 30 - Wear Red
Thursday, oct 31 - All students will be encouraged to sign the Drug Free Pledge sheets in the lunchroom

***Please send the fifty cents(to cover shipping)and items for our OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD box.  Mrs. Buchanan has a boy box and Mrs. Barron has a girl box, so this is why girls are bringing for girls and boys for boys.   If you and your child would like to do a box of your own that would be greatly appreciated.  We need to have our boxes ready by November 1st, so please send your items and fifty cents by Monday, October 28th.

***Please send $2 by Thursday(10/24) for a pizza party on Friday(10/25).  We will be celebrating that everyone in the 4th grade made their AR GOALS!!!!!!!  Students will need to bring their own drinks.

***The Fall Festival is Tuesday, Oct. 29th. The 4th grade classes are responsible for Wheel of Fortune. Any donations for prizes will greatly appreciated! Also we will need two volunteers to work 30 minute shifts. Please email or send a note letting Mrs. Buchanan or Mrs. Barron know which shift you can help with:
6:00-6:30: Cae Allen and Paula Rushing
6:30-7:00: Amy Price and Alithia Gunter 
7:00-7:30:  Jacque Chirico and Sonjua Dorrill 
7:30-8:00: Alison Sanders and Jason Terry 
Thank you so much for your help!!!

10/21

***Your child will bring home two folders Monday(10/21).  One will contain Mrs. Buchanan's work for the week and the other Mrs. Barron's work.  Please look over the stapled papers, sign the front page, and return the signed papers and folders Tuesday morning(10/22).

***Please send the fifty cents(to cover shipping)and items for our OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD box.  Mrs. Buchanan has a boy box and Mrs. Barron has a girl box, so this is why girls are bringing for girls and boys for boys.   If you and your child would like to do a box of your own that would be greatly appreciated.

***Please look at the 4-H tab for information about a poster contest.

***The Fall Festival is Tuesday, Oct. 29th. The 4th grade classes are responsible for Wheel of Fortune. Any donations for prizes will greatly appreciated! Also we will need two volunteers to work 30 minute shifts. Please email or send a note letting Mrs. Buchanan or Mrs. Barron know which shift you can help with:
6:00-6:30: Cae Allen
6:30-7:00: Amy Price
7:00-7:30:  Jacque Chirico
7:30-8:00:
Thank you so much for your help!!!

October 8 - October 11

***PLEASE send field trip money in the morning(10-11)for students and chaperones.  We need to turn it into the office to get a check for OLD ALABAMA TOWN.    THANKS in advance!!!!

***The Varsity Cheerleaders have declared tomorrow Go Footloose on Fort Dale. All students are to dress in 1980's attire, but please note that the dress code still applies. The cheerleaders are hosting a pep rally at beginning at 2:05 in the gym during which our state champion cheerleaders will have a special performance.

The fourth grade field trip to Old Alabama Town is scheduled for October 18, 2013. Students should wear a PLAS T-shirt. We will leave from PLAS at 7:30am. The cost is $8 for students and $15 for adult chaperones. Please send money by Friday! Checks should be made out to Pike Liberal Arts School. We will eat in the East Chase shopping center after our tours at Old Alabama Town. Please send money to eat with your child on the day of the field trip. We will return before dismissal. We are looking forward to a great day! 

***Your child will bring home two folders Tuesday(10/8).  One will contain Mrs. Buchanan's work for the week and the other Mrs. Barron's work.  Please look over the stapled papers, sign the front page, and return the signed papers and folders Tuesday morning(10/9).

***In last week's folder(9/30) there was a note about OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD.  We have highlighted what type item your child is to bring for OUR BOX that we have in the classroom. Mrs. Buchanan has a boy box and Mrs. Barron has a girl box, so this is why girls are bringing for girls and boys for boys. We are also asking for fifty cents to cover the shipping cost.  If you and your child would like to do a box of your own that would be greatly appreciated.

***Monday, Oct. 14th - Columbus Day Holiday
***Tuesday, Oct. 15th & Wed., Oct. 16th - FALL BREAK
***Please look at the 4-H tab for information about a poster contest.

***The Fall Festival is Tuesday, Oct. 29th. The 4th grade classes are responsible for Wheel of Fortune. Any donations for prizes will greatly appreciated! Also we will need two volunteers to work 30 minute shifts. Please email or send a note letting Mrs. Buchanan or Mrs. Barron know which shift you can help with:
6:00-6:30:
630-7:00:
7:00-7:30:
7:30-8:00:
Thank you so much for your help!!!