Meeting Recap

We had an awesome meeting last night!  Thank you to Ms. Margie for putting together our craft and also to Ms. Joan for taking care of all of our Fall Product Sales stuff.  The girls had a LOT of "business-y" stuff to take care of so we spent a lot of time in our circle.  Here is the run down of what you need to know.

Field Trip
Mark your calendars, we will be going on a field trip to Powder Valley for a hike on Saturday, November 13.  We will meet at Powder Valley at 9:30 a.m.  We will walk a trail (to be determined) and then go inside the building to see the exhibits.  At approximately 11:30 a.m. we will load up and head over to Emmenegger Park for a picnic lunch.  We will be done no later than 12:15 p.m.  Tag-a-longs are welcome on this field trip, the trails at Powder Valley are paved so you can use strollers.   I will update the blog with more details as the date gets closer.

Trick or Treat Candy Donation
WOW did these girls impress me last night!  Their kindness and generosity exceeded my expectations and nearly brought tears to my eyes.  We discussed all the candy they get at Halloween and that it is not healthy for them to eat every piece of candy that they get.  I then opened a discussion for the girls to tell one another about some of the things they could do with that candy.  Donating and giving it away was a given in their minds.  I asked if they would be willing to donate HALF of the candy that they received in trick or treating, and they agreed.  They came up with SEVERAL ideas which we narrowed into four groups of places/people to donate to: 1)hospitals (nurses/doctors who treat patients)/Ronald McDonald House, 2)Shelter/Food Pantry, 3.) Police Department/Firefighters, 4.) Military .  I am not kidding when I tell you that these girls came up with these ideas on their own.   Everyone of them, even the quietest had fantastic ideas.  After a vote, the girls decided they would donate to the Police Department and Firefighters. 

For our craft, we decorated "you've been boo'ed bags". 

Ms. Margie will collect the candy from the girls and weigh it.  She will then separate it into the bags and we will take it to the Police Department/Firefighters. 

We are asking that the girls put the candy that they wish to donate in a closable bag (ziplock) and bring it to school with them on Tuesday, Nov. 2.  They are to look for Ms. Margie in the commons area as they arrive at school and go to their classrooms.  All the girls that donate candy will receive the Trick or Treat Patch.

Fall Product Sales
Girls can begin selling nuts/candy magazines on October 30, 2010.  If you have out of town family friends that might be interested in purchasing, you can set up at website at http://www.nutsforknowledge.com/ . 

All forms must be turned into Ms. Joan on November 7.  I will email you with her address and reminders.  She will leave a cooler on her porch where you can leave your order forms.  I will update more dates like when to pick up your products and when money needs to be turned in, as they are scheduled.