Friday Praise and Worship – We will not be having our usual Friday morning Praise and Worship until after the Christmas play.  However, we will still take monetary donations for our collection jar, as we will be donating to Community 4:12 at the Christmas play.  We also collect new toys for this organization, which operates a Christmas toy drive. Collection boxes will be placed near the office through the 10^th.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND THE PTO:  The PTO is so proud to be able to fund the annual school Christmas program.  We hope you and your friends will come out and watch all the hard work your children and teachers have done to make this ministry possible.  While there, please consider making a last minute gift card purchase for your favorite teacher, letter carrier or babysitter. 

There will also be a raffle for a beautiful gingerbread creation generously donated by a MCMA grandparent.  These efforts help make the Christmas program possible.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Play – Saturday, December 10^th at 2:00pm   (students arrive at 1:30)

Rehearsals this week are:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  ( Dec. 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, & 9^th)                

We would like all students to attend rehearsals. Preschoolers who don’t normally attend those days should go to their classes at 8:45 and may be picked up at the front doors at the 12:00 dismissal.

Tickets: After turning in your family’s ticket order and payment, tickets will be sent home with your children.  Any late orders may be picked up at the ticket desk on Saturday.

We are so pleased to offer you an opportunity to purchase a DVD of our Christmas play. Our thanks to Ryan Shepardson’s family, who are planning to tape the production. The cost is $3.00 per DVD. Please send $3.00 cash to the office in an envelope marked “Play DVD”.  Orders will be taken through Tuesday,           December 13^th and will be ready by the 21^st.  

Helpers: Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to assist us with the  play. Notices are being sent out this week to let you know where you can help.    We still need more assistance with the clean-up after the play.  It doesn’t take long to gather props and return them to our wing of the building.  We could also use a few strong men to carry stage risers.

        Please call Eileen in the office with questions.

Shop With Scrip: Are you ready for the holidays?  Cookie baking, gift wrapping, traveling to see family . . . Why not support the PTO at the same time?  Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and purchase gift cards to use for everything you may need.  Orders must be entered by Tuesday December 13.  Payment must be turned in to the school office by 3pm that day.  All cards will be distributed by Tuesday December 20.  If you have questions, contact Lynne Johnson at         john57648901@yahoo.com. 

Happy Holidays!!

Other on-going fund raising opportunities:

          BoxTops for Education and Campbell’s Labels– bring in your labels!

          Target for Education – enroll and designate Midwest Christian Montessori Academy

Thanks to all who have helped contribute to our school.  We appreciate your help!