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Veteran Jim Church, Kady Watkins: Veteran Karen Watkins, Ian Crabill: Veteran Lee <br /> Heavlin, Sharon Castelan: Veteran Jenn Ellis, Brandon Huebner: Veteran Ed Gill, Molly <br /> Porter: Veteran James Earl Faison, Gracie Young: Veteran Johnny Quick, Grady Ray: <br /> Veteran Charles King, Justin Cooper: Veteran Steve Minton. Congratulations to Pheonix <br /> Smith and Jada Burt who sang solos honoring our veterans and Mrs Compton's <br /> Kindergarten class who sang Grand Old Flag! Thank you to Principal Jones, Assistant <br /> Principal Faison-Bullock, Coach Byerly, Mrs. McCue, and Ms Rohrman for supporting this <br /> program and for helping to prepare our students. Thanks to Janet Huebner of the GAB <br /> PTA for hosting the reception that followed and to Mr. Coble, Mr. Pritts, and Mr. King <br /> for their help with the event. <br /> • Thank you to Susan Murray from Chapelboro for covering our GAB Veteran's Day event. If <br /> you would like to view photos from the day, please go to the following link: <br /> http://cha.pelboro.clom/?s=veterans. <br /> • Thank you to Penny King for delivering the grocery/scrip cards this week! <br /> Volunteer Opportunities - How can you help? <br /> • Please consider ordering Holiday Gift Cards for family and friends through our GAB <br /> scrip program. Simply go to www.shopwithscrip.com, choose the gift cards you would <br /> like to order e-mail Lisa Dumain at gabgroceries@bellsout.net by December 91h and <br /> send in a check for the amount purchased. The gift cards will be delivered the week of <br /> December 16th. Don't forget the deadline for orders is December 9th <br /> • Ms Trena Jones would like to ask for parent volunteers in the art room for kindergarten <br /> students on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are available, please contact Trena Jones at x- <br /> 45801. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. <br /> • The PTA is seeking donations of prizes for the monthly raffle for BoxTop entries. If anyone <br /> has any prizes to donate such as Barnes and Noble gift card, Wal-Mart gift card, movie <br /> tickets for family of 4, restaurant gift card like for local pizza place for family of 4, tickets <br /> to local attractions or sporting events, or other similar family friendly prizes. These can be <br /> gift cards, event tickets, or small items valued between $5-$15. These raffles are <br /> incentives for students to bring in Box Tops. If you would like to donate an item, please <br /> contact Amanda Ekholm at amandaekholm@mebtel.net. <br /> • If you have not already joined the PTA, please send in your membership form and your $5 to <br /> join! Remember, more than one family member can join! Becoming a PTA member does not <br /> obligate you to do anything,although we are happy for anyone to volunteer!!! <br /> • Ms. Byerly and Ms Rohrman are requesting donations of goodies for the 5th grade Cougar <br /> Card incentive program. Examples have been balls,t-shirts, posters, Frisbees, etc. <br /> • Remember to participate in some or all of our "NO COST' fundraisers! Last year, we raised <br /> $4,678 toward our $16,000 budget without spending a penny! So please consider <br /> participating in the grocery/scrip program, collecting BoxTops <br /> (http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878), recycling juice pouches, <br /> collecting Labels for Education (http://www.lobeisforeducation.com/earn/participating- <br />