2. Lake Dallas Intermediate Current Events & Announcements

3. GREAT ALUMINUM CAN RACE! April 14-May 9 The class with the most pounds donated will receive a pizza party for their efforts. Bring empty, dry, crushed cans in a sack with your teachers name on it.

4. LDI is helping to Keep Lake Dallas BEAUTIFUL! Ask your student what we are doing to help.

5.  Begins Oct. 3 rd  Cover designs must be student’s original work  Use only black marker  Drawn on 8 ½ x 11 sheet of white paper  Name can NOT be anywhere on the cover  Must be turned into Mrs. Russo by Oct. 19 th Please contact Mrs. Russo or Ms. Burns for more information.

6. Read 8 books by May 9 th to qualify for ROCK CLIMBING on May 16 th ! READING ROCKS ! Read 2 books each month to stay on track. Get your bookmark stamped in the library.

7. Thanks to the HS Band! What an entertaining lunch that was!

8.  Begins Oct. 3 rd  Cover designs must be student’s original work  Use only black marker  Drawn on 8 ½ x 11 sheet of white paper  Name can NOT be anywhere on the cover  Must be turned into Mrs. Russo by Oct. 19 th Please contact Mrs. Russo or Ms. Burns for more information.

9. Oct 14 th Party in the GYM Limo Rides 10:30-12:30 –(for those who qualified)

10. POPCORN DAY IN HOMEROOMS!

11. September 17th

12. Oct. 27 th -31 st Silly Sock Day-(sock it to drugs) Hat Day-(hats off to a drug free school) Shades Day-(we’re too bright to do drugs) Red Day-(student’s wear red) Team Shirt Day-(team up against drugs)

13. Thursday, October 25 th 6:00pm-8:00pm *hosted by LDI Student Council

14. BREAKFAST BOOK CLUB When: Thursday Mornings @ 8:00 Where: LDI Library What: You may purchase the book Among the Hidden for $2.00 from the library. This round of the BBBC is full….check with the library to find out when the next sign up will be. For more information, please contact Mrs. Saralegui or Mrs. Russo in the Library.

15. ATTENDANCE PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS are given out each 6 weeks and each semester. Congratulations to Sionna Anderson—she won the 1 st IPOD of the year! Congratulations to Cassidy Ballard--she won the 2nd IPOD of the year! Who’s next?

16. 5 th grade TAKS DATES Reading— March 3 rd Math—April 7 th Science—April 30 th

17. Language Arts TAKS Academy

18. Entries due November 3, 2007 See Mrs. West for more details.

19. OCTOBER 2 nd MEETINGS PTA 6:00pm-6:30pm ROCKIN’ C RANCH 6:30pm-7:30pm

20. Lots of jackets, sweatshirts, gloves, lunchboxes and other items are waiting to be claimed! Located in the cafeteria

21. No School December 22nd-January 2 nd Teacher Workday January 5 th Students Return January 6th

22. Latte Day Bring $1.00 to the library to enjoy either a hot chocolate or an apple cider.

23. Middle School performance Tuesday, April 22 nd during 3 rd -4 th period Choir performance High School @ 7:00pm Competition @ Sandy Lake Park (more info to come) *Please contact Mrs. Bello for more information.

24. Passes given in the cafeteria Friday morning.

25. Writing your name inside your coat will help the staff get it back to you if you lose it! Please check the lost and found often for any misplaced items.

26. PE--Fitnessgram All students will be participating in the state physical fitness test during their PE class soon. Encourage your child to do their very best!

27. MATH TAKS RETEST Tuesday, May 13th

28. January 18 th —Teacher Work Day January 21 st —School Holiday

29. MARCH 17 th -21 st

30. Book Buddy Club Check with Mrs. Babbit about joining the book buddy club today!

31. Homerooms—Bassham, Younger, Plagge, Massey Homerooms—Ercoli, Coon, Wright, Duke Homerooms—Pearson, Lewis, Stowe, Lightfoot Homerooms—Burns, Parker, Gilbert, Chapman

32. AUTHOR VISIT Authors Claire and Monte Montgomery will be visiting LDI on November 12 th. Be sure to check out their website http://www.claireandmonte.com

33. BOOK FAIR September 29 th -Oct. 3 rd Also open 4:00-6:00 October 2 nd and after the RCR parent information meeting.