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1. October 19, 2010 Sponsored by Story PTA STORYTELLER PTA Tonight!! Family Night at the Book Fair 5:30 - 7:00 PM Multi-Purpose Room THEN . . . PTA Drug Awareness Night 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. PTA will be hosting Drug Awareness Night. Due to the content of the program, this is a parent only meeting and child care for school age children will be provided for this event.   Principal’s Corner United Through Reading Our 6th grade AIM students would like to invite you to participate in a great opportunity to honor our service men and women.  They will be collecting books for the United Through Reading program throughout the year.  The books will be donated to the USO at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.    Military personnel who are being deployed will be video-taped reading the donated books, and the books with the videos will be sent to their families.   Overview of Program: Founded in 1989, United Through Reading is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) public benefit organization.  Their mission is to unite families facing physical separation by facilitating the bonding experience of reading aloud together. More than one million American children are separated from one or both parents due to military deployment. Separation from a parent is one of life’s most stressful events for children, affecting their sense of security, their relationships, and their ability to learn.  This program helps bring far-away family members back home for a little while each day.  More information about the United Through Reading program and ideas for possible book donations can be found at http://www.unitedthroughreading.org.  Our first collection will take place the week of our PTA Book Fair (Oct. 18-22).  The book fair provides a perfect opportunity for your child to purchase and donate a book for this wonderful cause.  Collection boxes will be located outside of the library and in the multipurpose room where the book fair is taking place.  Thank you for your support of our service men and women and our 6th grade AIM service project.   Judith Coffman, Principal Story’s Star Volunteers Thank you all so much for your willingness to share your time with the students and staff!  It is very much appreciated.  I would like to recognize our Star Volunteers for the month of September:   Beth Knoll, Elizabeth LeBlanc and Tane Benter.  Thank you for your outstanding service! Jennifer Meyers, Volunteer Coordinator jenmeyers@att.net High Five Club Oct 11 - 15 Kindergarten Aaron Yesconis, Mikayla Parker, Jessica Davis,Ashton Brown First Grade Amoriah Huerta, Tyler Blassingame, Gracie Flanigen, Joel Walenciak Second Grade Ethan Thomas, Brianna Vasquez, Kobe Compass, Joaquin Collins, Jarod Lake Third Grade Summer Marwany, Khari Smothermon, Somila Mathews, Jasmine Mohamed Fourth Grade Carter Schultz, Robbie Troupe, Brady Deese, Alyssa Lemoine, Samantha Schmidt, Kamie Davies Fifth Grade Connor Shackleford, Allie Cernosek, Garrett Caudill, Matthew Croniser Sixth Grade Robbie Kessler, Breanne Lunt, Kara Brown, Priscilla Pena

2. Order Your 2010-2011 Yearbook Now!!! Order now to guarantee your copy of the yearbook!!!! Purchase now at the wonderful $20 price!!! Price will go to $30 on January 1, 2011!!!! Remember...you are only guaranteed a yearbook if you order one!! www.jostensyearbooks.com Box Top News! Hello Story Falcons! Four  more weeks to get those Box Tops and Labels for Education in for your class!!!!  This is a great opportunity to help your school earn bonus points. The collected Box Tops and Labels are exchanged for items, including school supplies and playground equipment. Can you say - FREE RECESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  To view a list of all  the participating products, go online to: http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878  and  http://www.labelsforeducation.com/earn/participating-products.aspx Here are the current standings: Boyce…230 Jarboe……98 Gable…….46 Coroneos…20 Duck…..207 Lovell……..53 Russum…30 Wicks………12 Leiker…203 Abraham…52 Kraus……28 Cook….130 Byrd……...52 Ahearn….21 Have a great week!!! Valerie Brown Jones Labels for Education Coordinator Attention all Earth Friendly Recyclers! The City of Allen is hosting a Recycled Art contest.   The deadline is October 20.    For more information about the contest or to turn in your “Art”, please contact the Environmental Club Sponsors: Mrs. Bryner, Mrs. Halpin, or Ms. Candy. Now Showing.. You and your family are invited to Family Movie Night Thursday, October 28, 5:30-7:30 PM in the Story Elementary Cafeteria. Bring a blanket to make yourself comfortable for our family-friendly film! Popcorn, drinks, and candy will be available for purchase for $1 per item, or you can purchase a “snack pack” with all three items for $2! Please RSVP for this fun event quickly so that we can prepare accordingly! RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES Monday, October 25 - Friday, October 29 “Show Good Character by Being Drug Free!” Monday – October 25 Crazy Sock Day – “Sock it to Drugs!” Tuesday – October 26Hat Day & Canned Food Day – “I CAN put a cap on drugs!” – Wear your favorite hat and bring 1 canned food for ACO. Wednesday – October 27Jersey Day – “Team up against drugs!” - Wear your favorite team shirt. Thursday  - October 28Support our Troops Day – “Honor yourself and country by not doing drugs!” Wear a camouflage item of clothing & bring a NEW children’s book for “United Through Reading Military Program.” Friday – October 29Red Day – “Show Good Character by Being Drug Free.” Wear red. OUR BOOK FAIR IS HERE!!!! October 18 – 22 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Family Night at the Book Fair is Tuesday, Oct. 19. Punt, Pass, and Kick Congratulations to our Punt, Pass, and Kick winners.  Madison Jarboe, Michael Harrison, Kody Ehlert, Jacie Ford, and Tanner Moore all competed last night, and we hope they advance to the next level, where they get to punt, pass, and kick on the sidelines during a Dallas Cowboys football game!  Best of luck!  You’re all winners here at Story! Caring Coins ‘Real Kids Helping Real Kids’ October is “Caring Coins” month for all Allen schools in partnership with Allen Community Outreach (ACO).  This is the time for our students to put into practice the motto, ‘Real Kids Helping Real Kids’. It is a great way for all of us to place our spare change in the Caring Coins jug to help our community partner. A jug for collections is located by the front desk.  Information on ACO can also be found at www.ACOcares.org The ACO donation item to be collected for October is diapers. Mark Your Calendar Oct 19 PTA Meeting – Story Caft. 7pm – Drug Awareness Oct 18-22 PTA Book Fair Week Oct 28 Family Movie Night – 5:30PM Oct 25-29 Red Ribbon Week Story Elementary School Judith Coffman, Principal : Adam Rupert, Asst. Principal 1550 Edelweiss 75002 * School: 972-727-0570 * Fax: 972-727-0573 *Absentee Hotline: 972-7270320 School Website: http://www.allenisd.org/storyes/site/default.asp