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From the health office:
The winter sports season will be starting soon.  The dates are November 10 for Varsity, JV, and freshman levels and November 17 for modified level.  Interested students will need to complete an Athletic Participation form (available on-line, or in the LACS health office) and return it to Barbara in the health office.  Students will need to have a current physical exam (done within the past 12 months) on file, or make arrangements to have one done before the start of the season.  Call the IHS athletic office (274-2155) or the LACS health office (274-2307) for more info.
The following sports are offered:
Boys basketball- Var, JV, freshman and modified
Girls basketball- Var, JV, freshman and modified
Cheerleading- Var only
Girls hockey- Var only
Boys hockey- Var only
Boys swim- Var only
Wrestling- Var, JV, and modified

Thursday, November 13

Friday, November 7

Our first cycle of the year ends on November 7.  Teachers will be writing their narrative evaluations summarizing the lessons and experiences of the courses, as well as offering qualitative feedback for each of their students.  The evaluations will be mailed home about a week and a half following the end of the cycle, and can also be accessed online with your child’s district access login and password.

Thanks to all for coming to make the LACS Community Pasta Dinner a success.

The dinner can’t happen and be a success without the students, parents, caregivers, and staff who helped to set up the dining room, prepare food in the kitchen, serve the food and clean up so the Boynton kitchen and cafeteria is a clean as we found it.

Another thank you goes to all the parents who helped with all the Family Group fundraising (and supported those fundraisers!) and Drama productions.

As always, we owe a public thank you to Denise Agati and Tina Belden, the two Boynton kitchen cooks, who ordered our food, prepared the pasta, and helped those who worked in the kitchen.  The dinner can’t happen without their help.

We hoped that, from serving line forward, we would generate zero garbage.  We didn’t quite succeed. The composting and recycling barrels were well used.  The two garbage cans were each less than half full, and we could have picked out more recyclables.  So, for a large event serving 300 or so people, we did reasonably well reducing the amount of garbage.  

As always, feedback on how an event goes is important to making it better the next time.  We have used prior years’ feedback each year, so if you have thoughts or comments, send to Steve Hoffman (shoffman@icsd.k12.ny.us).

Thanks again to all for a great event.

Intramurals a re set to begin at the start of cycle 2 (November 10) and will run both before school from 8:00-9:00 am, and after school, 3:30-4:30 pm.  There will be soccer, basketball, kickball, and running.  Students can sign up at school through Intrmural Activities Coordinator Lee Baker.

Monday, October 27 - Wednesday, October 29

Because we do not have our own theater at LACS, whenever there is a drama production it is essential that we rehearse evenings at another school’s theater, as this is the only time they allot for us.  Our rehearsal and performance times at Boynton for the Spaghetti Dinner plays this year are listed below.  We will have the middle school students perform first, and they may leave after their skit rehearsal is complete:

Monday, October 27: 6:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday, October 28: 6:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday, October 29: 6:00-9:15 pm

SHOW - Thursday, October 30: 7:00 pm.  STUDENTS SHOULD BE IN THE THEATER BY 6:15 pm.

If you have an questions or concerns, please contact Sarah Jane or Ira: sbokaer@icsd.k12.ny.us, irabois@iscd.k12.ny.us

Thursday, October 30

Our annual Pasta/Spaghetti Dinner is approaching fast!  Dinner begins at 5:30 pm and theatre entertainment follows at 7:00 pm.  What you should know about the event:

(1)  It will again be BYOS (bring your own settings – plates, cups, silverware and napkins). 

(2)  We want EVERYONE to come!  If you feel your family can’t afford the cost, please contact Steve H. at school, 274-2319, or shoffman@icsd.k12.ny.us, to make confidential arrangements. 

(3)  We will try to provide taxi transportation for those who would be prevented from coming without it.

(4)  As always, we want to involve students and parents/caregivers actively in creating the dinner.  Look for another announcement soon for jobs and times.

(5)  If we have extra food at the end of the evening, we’ll sell it – bring a
container.

(6)  Ticket prices for individuals are still $8.00; for families, $30.

(7)  A reminder, the administration at Boynton insists that we
only use the cafeteria space, the theatre, and the hallway
to the restrooms.  Please remind everyone in your family not
to wander anywhere else.

Thanks for supporting our efforts to raise money for Spring Trips!
Write shoffman@icsd.k12.ny.us with your thoughts and feedback.

The new LACS t- shirt is arriving!!!  We will be professionally printing with two colors on American Apparel V-neck unisex Ts.  The cost will be $15 each and the sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL.  We will be printing from pre-orders only, which must be accompanied by payment.   Students can bring in money or checks (made out to LACS) or the  checks can be sent to the school (111 Chestnut Street, Ithaca, NY  14850) in care of Gary Bercow.  The last day to order these shirts  will be at the Spaghetti Dinner on October 30.  Thank you in advance  for supporting Gary’s art focused family group/trip.

At the Spaghetti Dinner on October 30, Gary’s art focused family/trip group will be offering for sale the 2009 Peace Calendar, created by the Syracuse Cultural Workers (Peace and Justice Publishers and Distributors).  It is “a celebration of life, progressive values and resistance.”  Its goal is to “bring about a year of increased commitment to building a just and peaceful world.”

Full color, 14×22 on your wall.  People’s history annotations.  Holidays for many faiths.  Lunar cycles, 13 native moons.  They are the same price that you will find at Greenstar and other locations - $13.95.  Plan on picking up your copy on October 30.  (Remember, they make wonderful holiday presents, as well.)

LACS High School students interested in joining the IHS Ski and Board Club can pick up registration forms from Barbara in the LACS health office. The club goes to Greek Peak on Thursdays from 4-9pm starting Thursday, January 8th, 2009.  Registration and payment is due October 16th for early payment rates, and December 4th for late payment rates.  Questions? call Barbara 274-2307.