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Banks Elementary 2011-2012

Student Council Representatives

President: Rosa Perez
Vice President: Kaitlin Tennant
Secretary: Stacie Bliss
Treasurer: Rosa German

                                                             Advisor:  Eva Almonte                

          Calendar of Events 
          

4th & 5th grade selling candles

Bens Bells

Reading Challenge

The Student Council Challenge for the first quarter is just around the corner.  Please help your child earn the Student Council Challenge award.  Listening to your child read 10 to 20 minutes a day can make a difference in their development of reading fluency.  As a bonus, you get to build a special bond through the love of reading.  Take a minute to read the chart below to see how many words per minute your child has to reach to reach this goal.  When your child feels ready for the challenge, have him/her come to my office and I will put them to the test.

Mrs. Almonte

3rd Quarter Math Challenge!

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We will be collecting Pop Tabs for the Ronald McDonald house. 

Collecting pop tabs is a great way to teach kids about philanthropy and the importance of recycling, and raise funds to help children and their families at the same time. Some of our Chapters raise thousands of dollars with their pop tab collections.
Why?
Ronald McDonald Houses collect pop tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because it's more hygienic to store tabs than cans, and collection and storage is easier.  The program is an easy way for people of all ages to support RMHC and know they are making a difference for families and children.
Where?
If your local Ronald McDonald House participates in the program, it’s likely cardboard collection containers in the shape of a house have been distributed to schools, community and civic groups and other organizations in your area. Collect pop tabs to drop off at one of these areas, or contact your local House about getting a collection container that you can be responsible for filling through one of your own groups.
How much?
After the tabs are collected, the local RMHC Chapter brings the collection to local recycling centers, where they are weighed to determine their value (values can vary significantly).  The recycling center then sends the local RMHC Chapter a check for the total value.