Parent Teacher Conferences - 3 PreK through Kindergarten - NO SCHOOL

All School In-Service - NO SCHOOL

Administrative Assistant Change:
Janet Siler has left Rowland Hall and until our recruitment of a permanent assistant is completed, Crystal Waters will be our temporary Administrative Assistant. We have all appreciated Janet's dedication and wonderful support and will miss her. Janet leaves with our best wishes as she explores new opportunities.

KINDERGARTEN
Current Kindergarten Parent Open House (What to expect in 1st Grade) - Wednesday February 10, 8:30-10:00 am. Starts in the Parlor.

Reminder: Flex changes need to be made by the 2nd or 4th Friday at Noon. Next Flex change deadline is Friday, February 12.

EXTENDED

The Extended Day program will be available for All School In-Service Day February 16, but does require Special Registration. Please sign up on the green form at Janet's desk. The deadline to register is Monday, February 8. Tricia and Erin will be teaching on this date.

Green Cup Challenge

The 2010 Green Cup Challenge begins Monday, January 25 and lasts until February 22. As you may remember from last year, the Green Cup Challenge is a student-driven, interschool energy competition that will have us competing against more than 122 schools across the United States, and six within our region of Utah and Colorado. During this time we will try and reduce our use of electricity, with a goal of a 5% further reduction over 2008-2009 numbers. (Last year we decreased our usage by nearly 20%, resulting in a $1,400 savings for the 29 day period of the competition.) We have our records for the past three years to measure our progress, and we will have scoreboards in public spaces of each campus to mark our weekly consumption.
There are many things each of us can do to reduce electricity use:

• Turn off your light and let the sun light your room. Please ask yourselves..."Will natural light suffice?"
• Put electronics on a surge protector that you can switch off. This prevents phantom electricity from electrifying appliances that are not in use.
• Set your computer to energy efficient settings. If your computer is not on a timer, please turn it off at night.
• Use electronic devices efficiently...unplug them when they are not in use.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions. I will keep you updated on our progress throughout the competition. Mary Jacquin, Sustainability Consultant

Sustainability Reminder

It's that time of year again when poor air quality caused by inversions becomes a health concern for many of us, especially our children. 50% of air pollution in Utah comes from car emissions, so we can all make a difference by not idling our cars. Please remember the school's Curb Your Carbon policy: when on school grounds please do not idle your vehicles.

Donate Unused Paper

If you have unused paper at your home or work place, we are eager to reuse it in our classrooms. Teachers are very creative reusing paper that might otherwise be recycled or discarded, i.e. discontinued letterhead, outdated forms, etc. Thank you for thinking of us.