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NEXT WEEK—
PENNIES
4 PEACE (through Dec. 31)
Monday, Dec. 15
• Hall PTA Hot Lunch: TJ’s Pasta
Tuesday, Dec. 16
• Hall PTA Hot Lunch: TJ’s Mexican
• 1:15pm | Hall PTA Executive Board meeting cancelled
• 7:45am | Hall Student Council meeting
• 11:30am | Hall 6th/7th grade QSP trip
• 3:15pm | Hall Mathletes practice
Wednesday, Dec. 17
• Walk/Bike-to-School Day!
• Hall PTA Jamba Juice
• Hall Holiday Baskets to staff
• Hall deadline for TJs lunch
orders
• 12:00pm | Hall Bridge Club, Room 508
• 3:10pm | Hall Bulletin deadline; use online
submission form
Thursday, Dec. 18
• Hall Pizza Day
• 7:00pm | Hall Band Winter Holiday Concert, Hall gym
Friday, Dec. 19
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WINTER RECESS—
Dec. 19-Jan. 2 (no school)
IN 2004—
Monday, Jan. 5
• Hall PTA Hot Lunch: TJ’s Pasta
Tuesday, Jan. 6
• Hall PTA Hot Lunch: TJ’s Mexican
• 7:45am | Hall Student Council meeting
• 3:15pm | Hall Mathletes practice
Wednesday, Jan. 7
• Walk/Bike-to-School Day will resume in April
• Hall PTA Jamba Juice
• 12:00pm | Hall Bridge Club, Room 508
• 3:10pm | Hall Bulletin deadline; use online
submission form
• 7:00pm | School Board meeting, Hall Library; an agenda will
be posted as soon as it is available
• 7:30pm | Corte Madera Larkspur Schools Foundation meeting,
NC Conf. Room
Thursday, Jan. 8
• Hall Pizza Day
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Friday, Jan. 9
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Saturday, Jan. 10
• 10:00am | Hall Beautification: plant daffodils!
AHEAD—
Jan. 13: Hall Mathletes competition, 3:45pm, San
Jose MS, Novato
Jan. 14: Parent Ed: Parent Ed: Child Development
& Social Pragmatics: speaker Virginia Bassi, PhD, at Kent
MS Library
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (no
school)
Jan. 20: Hall PTA Executive Board meeting, 1:15pm
Detailed month-by-month District
Calendar
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| BYE
BYE BIRDIE
Performances were Nov.
20-22, 2003 |
|  Early
in the career of Elvis Presley, he was drafted into the Army.
“Bye Bye Birdie” is the satiric Broadway musical
smash about an Elvis-inspired rock star, Conrad Birdie, who
is drafted into the Army and who creates a near-riot in a
small town when he stops for one last publicity junket in
1957. Performances were Nov 20-22, 1:00pm & 7:30pm.
— MORE
photos!
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| PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: December 15, 2003 |
Where in the World…
I was very proud to act as the master of ceremonies for the 2003
National Geographic Geography Bee competition held last week in
the library at Hall. Over twenty students have participated in the
Geography Bee this year. This group of kids has been meeting before
school every week to work together to hone their geography skills.
Seventh grade teacher, Lourdes Thuesen has again
provided her leadership and guidance to these intrepid geographers,
giving them a rich and enjoyable experience.
These students recently competed in
the Preliminary Competition. Seven
rounds of questions, beginning before
school and resuming again during lunch,
were conducted to determine the eleven
finalists. These finalists earned the right
to compete in the Final Round
Competition last week. The eleven
finalists were Molly, Sammy, Vanessa, Emma, Claire, Gabriel, Taylor,
Steven, Marco, Michael and Emilie.
A great crowd of students, parents and teachers turned out for
the Final Round. Eighth grade teachers Carolyn Pruden and Norman
Guerra-Shaner acted as judge and timekeeper, respectively. After
several rounds of questions which tested the students’ knowledge
of United States and global geography, the two finalists emerged.
Vanessa and Steven then went head to head in the Championship Round.
In the end Steven was the runner up and Vanessa was named the Hall
Geography Bee champion.
All of the Geography Bee students are
to be commended for their effort and
work throughout the year. I am
impressed by all of the students who
chose to give their time and energy to
expand their own learning. Everyone
who participated in the program came
out a winner.
Lourdes Thuesen has organized and
managed the Geography Bee
program at Hall for several years.
Every year she pulls kids together and
nurtures their curiosity. Under her
guidance the students learn a great
deal while having a great time. This
great activity would not have been
possible without her.
November Students of the Month
Grade level teams have chosen the
two Students of the Month from each
grade level for November. These
students have had a positive impact
on their classes. While working hard
and pushing themselves, they have
also supported the learning of others.
• Sixth Grade: John & Emma
• Seventh Grade: Emma & Peter
• Eighth Grade: Skyler & Maria Elena
—Daniel Norbutas, Principal
NOTE: full names of Geography Bee participants and Students
of the Month are in the online Hall Bulletin, available by subscription
only
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