WHISTLE STOP THE !!!!!!!!!!!! UPCOMING EVENTS!! ESMOND STATION NEWS LETTER. Nov. 27&28 No School - Thanksgiving. Testing.

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1 Fourth Edition 1 November/December 2014 THE WHISTLE STOP School Information Phone: Attendance Health Office Transportation/Bus Issues Bus Routes: School Hours: 8:20-3:15 Half Day Hours: 8:20-12:25 ESMOND STATION NEWS LETTER UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 27&28 No School - Dec.1-4 Dec. 5 Dec 19 Dec.22- Jan 4 Jan. 5 Thanksgiving Benchmark Testing Polar Express Winter Carnival Food Drive Starts 1/2 Day of School Teacher Grading Day Christmas Break School Resumes

2 Fourth Edition 2 November/December 2014 Dear Esmond Station Families, Hard to believe we are only one month away from the end of The first semester of our brand new school, Esmond Station, has flown by. I am very thankful for all of the help and support we have received to make this school a great one. I am also thankful to be working with all of you and your children. The greatest job in the world We have accomplished quite a bit, but there is always more to do Please take a moment to check out some of the upcoming events Esmond Station is doing to help support the school, community, and those in need. * Polar Express winter carnival will be taking place on Friday, December 5th from 5:30-7:30 There will be lots of different games, activities, and food Tickets are for sale now in the front office. The proceeds go straight to the classrooms for the teachers to spend on their students. * Esmond Station Food Drive- We will begin our food drive on December 5th at the Polar Express. Our food drive will run until December 17th. It will help support St. Rita s church and Impact of Southern AZ (formerly the Vail Food Bank) in assisting our families in need. * Angel Tree- Families can adopt an angel from our Christmas Tree in the front office. Gifts are to be returned to the front office by December 12th with the angel number attached. We are asking that gifts are not wrapped. * Thank you all for your support for the Fisher House Project. A special thanks to Mr. Fleming and some of his 7th grade students who worked really hard to organize and put on many different activities for Esmond to raise funds for the Fisher House. These students did such an amazing job, Esmond Station was one of the winners and is home to one of the American Flags that was flown over the United States Capitol * A final reminder that the students at Esmond Station are fortunate to have several programs to choose from. These extra programs are made possible because of our teachers, volunteers, and Tax Credit contributions. We understand that finances are tight during this time of year, but students directly benefit from your generosity and it is a tax write off. Some employers even match your contribution If you are interested in contributing to the Esmond programs please come into the front office and we can assist you. You may also visit the following web site: I would like to wish all of you a safe and Happy Holiday season. This is a great time of year for families to spend time together and learn more about each other. Please take some time to talk with your child(ren) and ask questions about what they have learned. Your Partner in Education Jerry Wood

3 Fourth Edition 3 November/December 2014 Esmond Station PTSA KellyElliott - President Gigi Annunziato -Secretary StaceyRoberts -Vice President KathyKing -Treasure We have several exciting things coming up with Esmond Station PTSA We are looking for volunteers for the Polar Express evening. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kelly Elliott at esmondstationptsa@gmail.com We always accept memberships to the PTSA and the forms are available in the office. Be on the lookout for a restaurant night fundraiser coming up before the Holiday break Thank you for all you do to support the school and the PTSA. As per district policy, 3 tardies equals 1 unexcused absence. We would appreciate your help in getting your child to school on time. If there is anything we can do to support you or if you have any questions, please contact Celina or Julie in the front office at Thank you.

4 Fourth Edition 4 November/December 2014 If you are interested in including your famous chili in the Esmond Station Polar Express Chili Tasting, please fill out the form below and return it to the Esmond Office. Chili Tasting To taste the chili entries, tasting cups will be sold. Bowls may also be purchased. All proceeds stay at Esmond Station. If you are entering your chili you will be asked to bring your chili in a crock pot to the Polar Express by 5:15 on December 5. Please have your name on the crock pot for easy return. Thank you for your participation Name: Phone Number: Tell us about your chili:

5 Fourth Edition 5 November/December 2014 From the Specialists Regards from the Art Studio November is here and what a busy time this is Right now all grades are (or will soon be) creating winter themed artworks that will decorate our Polar Express Carnival coming up on December 5 th. You can expect to see wonderful Christmas Trees from Kindergarteners and 4 th Grade, Parading Penguins from 2 nd Grade, Colorful Snowmen from 1 st and 3 rd Grades, Quilled Ornaments from 5 th Grade and Norman Rockwell inspired magazine covers from 6 th Grade. As of now all of our Art to Remember Orders are being processed. All orders should arrive the last week of school and will come home just in time for Christmas Break. With your help we were able to raise about $500 for the Art Studio which will provide us with paper and paints to finish off the year (and hopefully some other much needed supplies as well). Thank you for all your support Mrs. Jones jonesha@vail.k12.az.us (520) Physical Education Mr. Petty pettyw@vail.k12.az.us The Holidays are almost here In PE we are practicing our bowling skills, we are doing this by playing bocce ball and bowling. Please make sure your students have appropriate foot wear. Students who are not wearing sneakers that are snug on their feet will not be able to participate. As the weather is changing to colder weather please remember we will be outside for PE at sometimes. Please stay active, eat healthy and have a great Thanksgiving Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

6 Fourth Edition 6 November/December 2014 ESMOND STATION SPORTS PAGE Season 2 Sports will be: Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball and Cheerleading. Please be advised that these dates and time are subject to change due to circumstances beyond the schools control. If you have any questions please contact Co-Athletic Directors Cindi Carson Billy Petty carsonc@vail.k12.az.us pettyw@vail.k12.az.us Cheerleading: Practice will be held everyday and will be cheering at all of the Basketball games. See schedule below.

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8 Fourth Edition 8 November/December 2014 Mrs. Carson s 5th grade class is doing a community service project for Starbase through Youth On Their Own. This program helps teenagers ages that don t have parents and want to continue their education. We are collecting toiletries, clothing, and canned food. Please bring items to Mrs. Carson s classroom Click below for current Vail School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus. Elementary Menus Middle School Menus Be sure to click on Esmond Station/Vail Academy for our middle school menu. Introducing our new Facebook Page If you use Facebook, please Like our page. There will be important information and updates on here as well as fun things the school is doing. Just click the link below Thank you

9 Fourth Edition 9 November/December 2014 ESMOND STATION PRESENTS THE FIRST ANNUAL POLAR EXPRESS WINTER CARNIVAL DECEMBER 5 5:30-7:30 Please join us for a entertaining evening including: Visit Santa Bring your camera Fun Holiday games Chili Tasting Silent Auction Y Holiday Sing-a-long Y Fantastic Face Painting Drench the Grinch Jolly Jumping Castles Assorted Ornaments to make and take Festive Food choices Chili Cook Creamy Hot Chocolate Walk thru The Winter Wonderland Off and more First 600 kids receive a our Polar Express Bell SNOW And if you watch the sky. It may just X Admission is always Free Game/Food tickets will cost 50 cents each. R Y

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11 Fourth Edition 11 November/December 2014 Esmond Station s Angel Tree This holiday season, Esmond Station will be helping children in need through our Angel Tree program. If you would like to help a child in need you can adopt an Angel from the Esmond Station Christmas Tree in the front office. Angel Tree gifts will need to be brought to the Esmond Station front office by December 12th. We are asking that gifts are not wrapped. Thank you for making an Angel s Christmas brighter this holiday season Esmond Station Family