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year's school-wide Service Learning Initiative focusing on Shelter and Safe Spaces to Play. The project was initiated to help the students reflect on what they had learned from a presentation about the American Refugee Committee's (ARC) ongoing efforts to help the people of Haiti to rebuild after the devastating earthquake of Jan, 2010; and to serve as a bridge connecting our students to children in Haiti through their shared love of play. The tapestry includes over 950 student self-portraits and sketches that symbolize their favorite ways to play with friends and family. ARC will present the tapestry to the children of Terrain Acra Camp in Port-au-Prince, along with the funds that our school community is raising to help build homes in Haiti. This project was made possible through the generous support of many people: American Refugee Committee (ARC), Teachers at Terrain Acra Camp, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Child-friendly Spaces, The Sanneh Foundation, LHCS Teachers, Principals and students, the LHCS Diversity Committee & Fiber Artist Lea Rae Duma, Graphics-Sara Boehnke and Photographer-Keri Pickett Sleep out for Shelter in this week's mail Check your child's backpack for detailed information about the Sleep Out for Shelter which is on Friday, May 20, 2011. We hope you and your family are excited to participate in this service learning opportunity Get Ready for the Sleep Out for Shelter! Get Ready for the Sleep Out for Shelter! The LHCS Sleep Out for Shelter is Friday, May 20, 2011. LHCS families that wish to participate will give up their shelter for one night and collect pledges for housing for families who lost their homes due to the earthquake. The LHCS goal is to raise enough money to purchase 8 homes for families in Haiti. Our school is partnering with the American Refugee Committee, whose overall goal is to build 2,000 transitional homes for Haitian families (http://www.arcrelief.org/site/PageServer). We hope that many LHCS families will participate. Parent “toolkits” will be available from the American Refugee Committee (will be provided at the school). These toolkits will contain information about Haiti, the transitional shelters, and provide reflective questions that you can discuss as a family after spending the night in your tent or alternative shelter. If you are interested in having other LHCS students camp in your backyard, such as your child’s friends, you must agree to be the chaperone and complete a criminal background check. Please see LHCS volunteer policy (http://lakeharriet.mpls.k12.mn.us/volunteer_policies_3.html) for more information. If you want to host other students, you must complete this form in the next several weeks, as the process takes a minimum of 2 weeks to complete. Please fill this form out no later than May 5, 2011. Staff person Jenna Myrland, from the American Refugee Committee, will be coming to the student council meeting on Tuesday, April 19 to help the student council plan for this exciting service learning event. Stay tuned for more information in next week’s Connection. Contact Maree Hampton (mmhampton@earthlink.net) with questions. Tickets on Sale Now for Parties Galore Fundraisers
These parties are available online now for purchase, go to http://lakeharriet.mpls.k12.mn.us/ and click on the yellow Parties Galore Button. We haven’t met our fundraising goal for the year, so by attending these parties you are supporting our school all while having a great time! Hurry, parties will fill up fast. Keep your eyes on the website for more parties that are in the works. This weeks Party... 5 th Grade Kickball BBQ Join other 5th grade parents and their 5th graders in a game of kickball followed by a BBQ. Hosted by: Mary Jordan & Jeanne Witzig, Tamara Imbertson & Kevin Jagielski, Marci Johnston & Cam Moore, and Fiona and Paul Lefebvre Location: Mary and Jeanne's, 5059 Vincent Ave So. Date: Sunday, May 1st Time: 4:30pm Cost: $25 per person, your 5th grader is free (no other siblings please) Introducing the NEW 6th grade Party... 6th Grade Moms’ evening of Refreshment and Rejuvenation. Hooray! We've (almost) survived our first year of middle grades! Come celebrate with other mothers of 6th graders for an evening of relaxation and conversation. Appetizers, desserts, and beverages will be served. We'll also have a massage therapist on hand to give free chair massages (tips appreciated). Hosted by: Lori Bakken, Sara Chechik, Rhonda Pittman Gingrich, Sara Wuest, Ellen Young Location: 4708 Upton Avenue South Date: Friday, May 20 Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $25 Number of Participants: 60 May Sunday, May 1 st - 5 th Grade Kickball BBQ Friday, May 6 - 3 rd and 4 th Grade Mom’s Party at the Linden Tree Thursday, May 12 th - LHCSalooza Friday, May 13 - Kindergarten – Progressive yoga, wine and cheese party. Thursday, May 19 th - Lake Harriet Moms - Girls' Night Out at Hot Mama! (Must buy by May 20th): Tuesday, June 14 th - LHCS Night at the Twins Game! - Against the Chicago White Soxs Friday May 20 th - 6 th Grade Party Saturday May 21 st - All School Casino Night Saturday, May 21 - 4 th Grade Backyard BBQ and Meat Raffle Sun, May 22 nd - 1 st Grade Bowling Party June Friday, June 3 - 2 nd Grade Mom’s Cocktail Party
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