August 2010
  
    - 19th:  Back to School 
- 25th:  Open House 
- 28th:  Summer Reading Reward Trip to Idlewild 
September 2010
  
    - 27th:  First Semester Mid-Terms 
- September 30th through October 3rd:  Buckwheat Festival
      
        - Saturday, October 1st:  Farmers Day 
- No School for the duration of the festival 
 
October 2010
  
    - 4th:  No School 
- 6th: First Fall Kids Club Meeting 
- 6th through 10th:  Autumn Glory 
- 7th: Science Activity Day & School Picture Day 
- 12th:  PTO Meeting 
- 13th:  Kids Club 
- 14th:  Mountaineer Day, Wear Blue and Gold 
- 15th:  School Picture Proofs & Spirit and Pride clothing order forms came home 
- 20th:  Kids Club 
- 21st:  Fire Safety & Lights On Afterschool 
- 22nd:  End 1st Ten Weeks Grading Period, Orders Due 
- 23rd:  Laurel Run Church of God Fall Fun Festival 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
- 24th:  Laurel Run trip to Cove Run Farm Corn Maze 
- 25th:  Start of Red Ribbon Week, Wear Silly Bands, Math Info. Session at 4 p.m. 
- 26th:  Wear Tie-Dye 
- 27th:  Wear Boots, Kids Club (Tattooing & Crazy Hat Night) 
- 28th:  Wear Black, K-9, 1st Ten Weeks Awards Ceremony
      
        - Honorary Bear 
- Student of the Month 
 
- 29th:  End of Red Ribbon Week, Wear Red, Report Cards, Trick-or-Treat 5:30-7:30 p.m. 
- 30th: Fall Festival, Second Grade game 4:30-5:00 p.m. (Ping Pong Balls in Harvest Baskets) 
- 31st:  Halloween 
November
  
    - 1st:  Left at 11 a.m. for 1:00 p.m. dental appointment, did not get back in time to return to school, appointment ended around 3 p.m. 
- 2nd:  Election Day, No School 
- 3rd:  Kids Club 
- 10th:  Veterans Day assembly at 1:30 p.m., Kids Club 
- 11th:  Veterans Day, No School 
- 12th:  Scholastic Book Orders due 
- 17th:  Kids Club, Walkathon for Shoes2Share 
- 19th:  Sent home sick at 1:05 p.m. 
- 22nd to 26th:  Thanksgiving Break, No School 
- 29th:  BSA registration and 1st meeting, 3 p.m., received school photo order 
December
  
    - 2nd:  Received Scholastic book order 
- 3rd:  Community Dinner 
- 4th:  Kids Club field trip:  bowling, nursing home, pizza 
- 6th:  Fundraiser (t-shirts & pizza kits) orders due, Snow Day 
- 7th:  Snow Day 
- 8th:  Snow Day 
- 9th:  2 Hour Delay, 2nd Semester Mid-Terms, Willie awarded Kids Club door prize and award for perfect attendance 
- 10th:  Scholastic Book Orders Due 
- 13th:  Snow Day, Tangled field trip permission form due 
- 14th:  Snow Day 
- 15th:  2 Hour Delay, returned permission form copy, no morning bus on our road 
- 16th: 1 Hour Early Dismissal, End of food drive 
- 17th:  2 Hour Delay, Fundraiser Order Pick-Up, Santa 5p to 7p, Christmas Program 1p and 7p, Awards ceremony 1p:  Willie 2nd place Fundraiser Seller - won $30 gift card. 
- 19th:  Laurel Run Church of God Christmas Program (6 p.m.), Gary's Family's Christmas gathering (around lunchtime?) 
- 20th:  Tangled field trip 
- 21st:  Last Day of School before Christmas Break!, Class Christmas Parties 
January
  
    - 3rd:  Back to School!  BSA 
- 5th:  Received Scholastic Book Club order. 
- 10th:  2-hour delay, BSA, Computers for Education fundraiser postcard packet came home.  Checked "no" on option to sign up for Florida vacation sweepstakes. 
- 12th:  Snow Day 
- 13th:  Snow Day 
- 14th:  Scholastic Book Club orders due. (Returned order form w/check on 1-10-11.) 2-hour delay. 
- 17th:  No School 
- 21st:  Snow Day 
- 24th:  2-hour delay, BSA, Report cards 
- 26th:  Noon dismissal (weather) 
- 27th:  Snow Day 
- 28th:  Snow Day 
February
  
    - 1st:  2 hour delay 
- 8th:  Snow Day (changed from 2 hour delay to closing) 
- 9th:  2 hour delay 
- 10th:  2 hour delay 
- 11th:  2 hour delay, Class Valentines Day parties @ 2:15 p.m. 
- 21st:  2 hour delay 
- 28th:  Did Willie forget BSA meeting, or was it cancelled? 
March
  
    - 2nd:  Came home from school with fever (on time, not early) 
- 3rd:  Sick Day 
- 4th:  Sick Day, Clinic @ 2:45 p.m., Strep Throat 
- 7th:  BSA meeting cancelled.  Willie missed bus. 
- 8th:  30 min. detention for missing announcement and, as a result, missing his bus on 7th. 
- 21st:  Water Testing, Kids drank from water bottles 
- 22nd:  2 hour delay, staff development 
- 23rd:  Afterschool activities cancelled due to Tornado Watch 
- 25th:  3rd semester report cards (All A's & S's, except one B in Math) 
- Note:  I don't think they've had a BSA meeting all month! 
- Note:  Willie brought home his t-shirt and radio prizes for participating in the magazine fundraiser sometime within the past two weeks.  (Note dated:  3/26/11) 
- 31st:  3rd semester awards:  All Star Bear & Free Homework Pass (positive behavior awards) 
April
  
    - 1st:  2 hour delay, staff development 
- 4th:  Afterschool activities cancelled due to High Wind Advisory 
- 5th:  Dentist appt.  (out all day) 
- 14th:  Spring Portraits taken 
- 18th - 22nd: Spring Break 
- 25th, 26th:  Make-up Days (1 Buckwheat Festival, 1 Snow Day) 
- 25th:  Final Cub Scout meeting.  Birdhouse, Sun dial, t-shirt, reusable shopping bag, scout patch.  Forgot backpack in locker.  Were able to go get it, because school was open late for gymnastics/dance/exercise program. 
- 27th:  1st Kids Club meeting of Spring 
- 29th:  Permission slip for Oglebay field trip due.  Scholastic book order arrived.  Missing Hop book and mini greenhouse kit.  Backordered? 
May
  
    - 4th:  Kids Club 
- 5th: Paid for Spring Portraits 
- 6th:  Field Trip to Oglebay (zoo) 
- 9th:  Backordered mini greenhouse kit arrived. 
- 9th - 13th:  Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair 
- 11th:  Kids Club, Family Night at the Book Fair 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
- 12th:  2 hour delay 
- 14th:  Spring Fling 
- 16th:  Ordered 2010-11 Yearbook ($16 w/name imprinted on cover) 
- 18th:  No Kids Club 
- 25th:  Kids Club 
- 30th:  No School - Memorial Day 
- 31st:  Shoes2Share donations due! 
June
  
    - 1st:  Kids Club, final meeting, school art work taken off walls 
- 2nd:  Spring Concert, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. 
- 3rd:  1st thru 3rd grades Field Day 
- 7th:  Last Day of School, 2 hour delay, Awards Day at 10:15 a.m., Report Cards 
- Willie's gift to Mr. P was a black-and-white perler bead cat with blue eyes, a pink nose and ears, and a blue collar, as well as a hand-drawn card with a smiling lemon with legs on the front and "Thank you for a good year.  From:  Willie  To:  Mr. P" 
- Jayne baked 3 blueberry, 3 chocolate chip muffins and put them in a basket for Ellen.  McKayla drew cards for herself and Willie to include, since Willie was in school 
Mr. P's Cats
  
  Awards Day
  
    - All Star Bear (Total: 3 All Star, 1 Honorary) 
- Faithful Attendance (3-5 or fewer days absent) 
- Mr. P had awards, but waited until Memorial Day to order the certificates, and they had yet to arrive.  So, he will mail those to the students upon arrival. 
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