1. Smarts Mill Morning Announcements October 3, 2012

2. Today is an A day

4. Maverick Smart Cards A great way to save you money and support local merchants at the same time

5. Maverick Smart Cards can be purchased at after school events for just $20

6. Smart Card Participating Merchants - China King - 10% off purchase with minimum of $10 - Books and Other Found Things – Buy three get one free - Cicis Pizza – 10% off Adult Buffet purchase - Dance King Studios - 50% off

7. Smart Card Participating Merchants - Living Realty, LLC - 10% Rebate on agent commission - Puccios - Buy a sandwich or salad at regular price and get a 20 oz fountain soda for free - Ironwood Tavern – 10% off all food - Jersey Mikes Subs – 10% off any purchase

8. Thomas Jefferson will hold an Open House on Saturday, Oct 13 th

9. Recycle your old printer cartridges here and help raise money for Smarts Mill.

10. For every printer cartridge we recycle, we get $2.00 store credit at Staples. That can add up to a lot of school supplies for our teachers and staff!!!

11. Focus – Wednesday, Oct 3rd Read Aloud All Grade Levels – The Fun They Had

12. Sixth grade students! Please make sure you get all forms and money turned back in to your Resource Teacher before October 11 for our two field trips! October 29 November 12 Trailblazers November 14 Chargers November 16 Stallions

13. Club sign-up forms and brochures are available in each house area, as well as on our school web site for print out at home.

14. Sign Language Club will meet in room A7 the first and third Thursdays of each month. Our first meeting will be October 4 th. Remember to bring in your signed permission slips.

15. The starting date for the Smart's Mill Chess Club will be October 11th in C-8.

16. Todays Clubs - Book Club – Room B9 - Craft Club – FACS3 - Running Club – Room B2 - Walking Club – C10 - Welcome Wagon – House C during lunch

17. Thursdays Clubs -Battle of the Books – Library -Computer Club – Lab 1 7:50-8:20am - Cooking Club – FACS2 - Jazz Band – Band Room - Sign Language Club – Room A7

18. NO MAVERICK CHOIR THIS WEEK!

19. Congratulations to the following 6th grade chorus students who will represent our school at All-County Chorus:

20. Katie Olivero Grace Riordan Shakima Machulski Lucy Blue Celina Groves Bryan Rivas Hannah Sbitany Lauren Lewchuk Dawson Orlowski Spencer Anderson Congratulations to: Also selected as alternates to All-County Chorus are: Mak Kinloch, Natalie Ah Nee, Faith Santmyer and Chris Allison.

21. - Applications are on the board outside of Mrs. Haberman's Chorus room - Turn in application and accompaniment materials to Mrs. Burkhard in the Main Office or to a Music Teacher NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 5th (Friday) SMMS 2nd Annual Talent Show!

22. - Auditions will be scheduled for October 12th from 3:30- 6:00 PM - Talent show will be held on October 18 and October 19 (2 different shows) SMMS 2nd Annual Talent Show!

23. Grab your scissors and keep an eye out for the Box Tops for Education logo on the products you use every day. For every Box Top you clip, our school will receive 10 cents. That may not sound like a lot, but it adds up quickly.

24. Bring your Box Tops for Education to your Focus teacher. The focus group that collects the most will get a prize provided by the PTA