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Last Day of School: May 29th- Noon Release. Cast Party, Picnic- May 30th- 3-5:30pm- Desert House.
PARENT'S MEETING: The last meeting of the parent group will be on May 14th at 7:00p.m. There are quite a few odds and ends to be talked about! 1. Classroom breakdown for next year. 2. Cast and end of year school picnic. 3. Play performances and responsibilities. And more. Cre-Act Children to Present Annual Full Length Play Production
Alesha E. Churba, Parent Publicity Volunteer The Franciscan Cre-Act School will present two public presentations for their Annual Play Production: the first will be Friday, May 15th at 7:00 pm and a Matinee Performance will be Saturday May 23rd at 1:30 pm. This year's play is Jacky’s Magical Beanstalk, the hilarious retelling of the familiar story of Jack and the Beanstalk...with a twist. Director Teresa Norvick promises a good show and an opportunity for the whole family to see the area’s brightest young performers at their best. Cre-Act School is the only applied creativity based, continuously running, children's educational program in the state. Performances will take place at Idaho State Universities’ Frazier Auditorium, 921 South 8th Avenue. Tickets will be available at the performance or can be purchased beforehand at the school. Adult tickets are $7.00, Senior tickets are $5.00 and Children’s tickets are $3.00.Cre-act_school_play_poster For more information, contact 208-233-4747 or visit the website at www.cre-actschool.com.
*Family Fun Day at Ross Park This year’s event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13 in Ross Park, in front of and behind the band shell. · April 7th – Parent meeting at 6:30p.m. · Week of April 13th- I.R.I.'s and beginning of I.S.A.T. Testing. · Time off to celebrate the Easter Season- April 9, 10 and 13. · April 14, 15, 16th Sister Janice will be in Boise to give presentations to the Serve Idaho State Commission and State Department of Education Title I Conference. · April 17 to 24th, Sister Janice will be in Connecticut for meetings. - March 7th- Chair-ity Auction at Ramada Inn- This is a very IMPORTANT fundraiser.
Would you like to find unique treasures, eat a great meal and also help support Southeast Idaho’s only non-profit, Performing Arts Based Elementary School? The Franciscan Cre-Act School's "Chair"-ity Auction event will include over 25 themed chairs with fantastic items from local businesses and organizations to be auctioned off to the highest bidders. New this year will be separate activities, dinner and fun for children ages 4-12. The event takes place the evening of Saturday, March 7th. Viewing, door prize giveaways, and dinner begin at 5:00 pm followed by the live auction at 7:00 pm at the Ramada Inn, 133 West Burnside, Chubbuck. Cost is $15 per person (children ages 4-12 are $5 each), with proceeds being used to purchase supplies and materials for the school where the guiding educational philosophy places a strong emphasis on the performing arts. The school holds two major fundraisers per year with the Chair-ity Auction being one and our full length play being the second. Master Card and Visa will be accepted. If you have any questions, want to pre-purchase tickets or wish to donate items for the auction, please call the school- 233-4747.
The Franciscan Cre-Act School presented a Matinee Performance of Jacky's Magical Beanstalk Saturday May 23rd at 1:30 pm. The show was family friendly and of professional caliber. Local theatrical Director Teresa Norvick has worked with the students since February to create the performance. Mother Dorothy Prokes, FSE, creator of the School, was on hand after the performance to sign her published book about the school and the curriculum. The performance took place at Idaho State University Frazier Auditorium, Corner of Carter Street and South Fifth Avenue. Tickets were available at the performance or could be purchased before hand at the school. Adult tickets were $7.00, Senior tickets were $5.00 and Children’s tickets were $3.00. The Franciscan Cre-Act School is the only applied creativity-based, continuously running, children's elementary educational program in the state. For more information, contact the school at 208-233-4747.
The Cre-Act School Students along with area schools and home school children (280 are scheduled to participate) gathered together to take part in the 24th Annual Speech Festival on Tuesday, November 4th. The speech contest ran from approximately 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. The Franciscan Cre-Act School is located at 526 South Grant Avenue, (Corner of West Benton and South Grant Streets). This event brought the Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School student body together with other area school students for an enriched learning experience and to learn first hand about the power of speech and concentration.
Parent Teachers’ Conferences: · Thursday 1:00pm-8:30pm. · Friday- 9:00am- till finished. § All parents MUST make appointments with teachers and myself even if it is outside the scheduled time. Cre-Act School is taking part in the Bannock Youth Foundation Fundraiser Saturday July 29th- from 10am to 3pm: Come join the fun! Brought to you by Classic Rock 102.5 KMGI
Exciting things to do include:
“BALL BROTHERS MUSIC”,”AIR FORCE ONE”, “CENTER STREET HAIR RAZORS”, “ASIAN AUTO SERVICE AND REPAIR”, “SOUND SOURCE”,’RIDLEYS FOOD AND DRUG”,”WILLIES CHEVRON”,”CALVARY CHAPEL”,”FRANCISCAN CRE-ACT SCHOOL”,”HILINE HAIR DESIGN”,”UNIVERSITY AUTO”,”KRUSE INSURANCE”,”FAMILY FUN ENTERTAINMENT”.
Join us at Caldwell Park in Pocatello from 10am to 3pm Saturday, July 19th. It will be a family event including a BBQ, dunk tanks, the National Guard’s rock wall, live music from Star Bent, and the original Blues Mobile from “The Blues Brothers” movie. Bring your lawn chairs and sun screen, the rest will be provided by The Classic Rock 102.5. Block Party at Caldwell Park, July 19th. It’s going to be fun. • Slips for cast party/picnic for May 31st at the Sister’s house are due by Friday, May 23rd. Don’t forget to let us know how many are coming.
• Play pictures should be here by the end of this week. Do you have your order and money in?
• Tuition payments are due by Thursday, May 29th. Those who are on payment plans or have made arrangements for other payment plans disregard this reminder.
• Milk bills for May and balances will be given out on May 28th.
• Registration for fall- due as soon as possible.
• Zoo trip Wednesday, May 28th. May 5th-Monday- St. Jude’s math Books are due with pledge money and/or contributions.
May 8th- 7:00pm- Last meeting of parents.
The Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School Community has again combined their talents and efforts to produce a full length, family-friendly play. This year’s production is a sweet adaptation of the childhood classic by A.A. Milne: The House at Pooh Corner. The children will present the story of a Christopher Robin and his friends from the Hundred Acre Woods and their adventures. This year there will be an evening performance on Saturday, April 19th at 7:00 pm and a Matinee performance Saturday April 26th at 1:30 pm. The performances will take place at Idaho State Universities’ Frazier Auditorium, 921 South 8th Avenue. Tickets will be available at the performance or can be purchased beforehand at the school. Adult tickets are $7.00, Seniors are $5.00 and Children are $3.00. For further information call or visit the school: 233-4747
The final day for registration for 2008-2009 school year is: Friday, April 11, 2008. The Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School is accepting pre-registration for the 2008/2009 school year in the Preschool and all day Kindergarten through Fifth Grades. Children must be age 4 or 5 by September 1st to enroll. The Franciscan Cre-Act Elementary School is operated by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. It is interdenominational, non-profit and places a strong emphasis on the visual and performing arts, with a focus on learned creativity. The fully-accredited private school is located at 526 South Grant Avenue, (Corner of W. Benton and S. Grant Streets). To learn more about the wonderful opportunities that lie ahead or to secure a spot for your children please call the school- 233-4747 or visit today.
1. Thursday- April 3rd- Make-Up Committee Meeting at the school. Anyone interested in doing make-up is invited to attend.
2. Friday- April 4th- Lots of things this day.
• Last day for ads for the play to be brought in.
• Registration forms for next school year are due from everyone.
• Booth at Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce General Meeting at 12:00pm at the Red Lion Hotel.
*Deadline for the playbook ads is April 4th.
*Special Memo*
Arwen’s dad is featured in the movies! The film documentary “River Webs” will be shown for 1 night only at the ISU Theater located in the Pond Student Union building. This is a brand new film which features the research of Dr. Colden Baxter and fellow River Ecologists in Japan. Dr. Baxter is Arwen’s father. The film has received international recognition and awards. It is beautifully filmed and contains some amazing under water footage. Come and support the Baxter family by viewing this family appropriate documentary on Wednesday, January 30th at 7:00p.m. All proceeds benefit the ISU student chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Admission is: $2.00 general public. $1.00 for kids, FREE to ISU students.
Report cards will be out by the 25th of January. The I.R.I. (Idaho Reading Indicator) will be taken within the next two weeks. This will involve kindergarten, grades 1, 2, and 3.
Play: Casting has been completed!. The children are beginning to work on the props. Sister Paul Mary will direct the play. Lenny Baxter will be in charge of the props and will assist.
January 17th- Parent’s Meeting at 6:45p.m. at school. This won’t be a long meeting. We do need parents present.
January 21st- NO SCHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Day
Cre-Act’s After Christmas Party
*The “After Christmas” family school party was on Thursday, January 10th at 6:30p.m. at the school. All families were asked to provide a potluck item for dinner. There was a sign up sheet on the bulletin board next to the office.
Menu was: Hot dish, Salads, Relishes, Rolls/Butter and Dessert.
*Dec. 7th- 8:30a.m. A parent explained the Jewish Feast of Hanukkah. *Dec. 6th- Thursday- 9:00a.m. -12:00p.m.
St. Nicholas Day. Everyone had a great time and made such wonderful things. St. Nicholas even snuck candy into the shoes that were left outside the classrooms.
*Area-Wide Speech Festival to take place at Cre-Act School November 6th
Pocatello: The Cre-Act School Students along with area schools and home school children will gather together to take part in the 23rd Annual Speech Festival on November 6th. The speech contest will run from approximately 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. The Franciscan Cre-Act School is located at 526 South Grant Avenue, (Corner of West Benton and South Grant Streets). This event brings the Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School student body together with other area elementary aged students for an enriched learning experience and to learn first hand about the power of speech and concentration. The public is invited to stop by anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to lend support to these talented area children. Anyone interested in volunteering during this exciting event is encouraged to call the school at 233-4747
*Local Cre-Act (Creative Acting) School to Hold Sixth Annual Fundraiser at Juniper Hills Country Club on October 27th.
Pocatello: The Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School is encouraging everyone to “Take their seat” in the sixth annual Chair-ity Auction. There will be over 25 themed chairs with fantastic items from local businesses and organizations that will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. This year the event will be held Saturday, October 27th with viewing, door prize giveaways along with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments starting at 5:00 pm followed by the live auction beginning at 7:00 pm at the Juniper Hills Country Club, 6600 South Bannock Highway in Pocatello. Cost is $15 per person with proceeds being used to purchase math and science materials for the school where “learning with all of one’s being – the physical body, the mind, the senses, the imagination, the emotions and the power of speech and concentration” is the guiding educational philosophy. If you have any questions, want to pre-purchase tickets or wish to donate items for the auction, please call the school- 233-4747 or find information at our website: www.cre-actschool.com.
*PARENTS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT:
Back to School Night will be Thursday, September 13th.
Open House- 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Light refreshments- This is a chance to meet and talk with the teachers and other parents.
Meeting- 7:00p.m.- You will receive Parent Handbook, School Calendar for the year, and other important forms and information.
Child Care will be provided here at school for your children during this meeting.
*The Franciscan Cre-Act School declares this year’s school wide theme to be Stewardship. The students will focus on different aspects of this theme throughout the year. Students will look at characters from different stories and people from ancient civilizations and will discover if they were stewards and how they were stewards and what gifts they gave in the process.
*SCHOOL STARTED:
The day after Labor Day, September 4th.
ISU Students taught the Cre-Act Students about back pack safety. Read press release here. Summer Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:30a.m. -2:00p.m. Someone will be at the school during this time if you need anything. If you need to reach us after hours call 233-7462.
SUMMER LABOR NEEDED:
If you have any time, even an hour or so, to help with any of this it will be appreciated. • The outside lawn is going to need some help. The water hasn’t been turned on because of broken pipes. These are presently getting fixed. We will need someone to mow using our riding lawn mower.
• Preschool will move to what is presently the Music Room. The Music Room will move back into the Drama Room. The Math and Science Rooms and the Computer Room moved to the 2nd floor. The Office and the Kindergarten Room will remain on the 1st Floor.
Supply List:
Supply lists for the school year will be mailed to the parents who have registered early July.
Parents:
Please have your children spend time reading each day and doing a little math. There are lots of books out there. Make use of the library.
OUR THANKS AND DEEP APPRECIATION TO:
• Jarred Scott and the helpers fixing broken sprinkler heads and pipes.
• Sanju Choudhury for getting someone to fix the pipe where the water turns on outside.
• Amanda Penvidic for working on the front flower garden and volunteering to water and weed over the summer.
• Sam Otero (Tonia’s Dad) who, with the blessing of Sunbelt Communications, fixed the riding lawn mower.
• Jack Brennan for getting Ron Beneditti of Gate City Painting to paint both stairwells going to the 2nd floor.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER 2007/2008 Cre-Act School Registration
Saturday, May 19th... Cast Party and All-School Picnic Time: 4:00 pm Location: Parents' Jay and Jessica's home.
IRI and ISATS: Week of May 7th.
(See Journal Article here) All-School Production of The Princess and the Pea Evening performance- April 20th - 7:00 pm Morning School Performances- April 24th and 26th Matinee- Saturday, April 28th -1:30 pm
The Franciscan Cre-Act (Creative-Acting) School Community has combined their talents and efforts to produce a full length, family-friendly play. This year’s production is a clever adaptation of the classic by Hans Christian Andersen: The Princess and the Pea. The children will present the story of the Prince who wanted to marry a true Princess at Idaho State Universities’ Frazier Auditorium, located at 921 South 8th Avenue. Tickets will be available at the performance. Fifth Annual Chair-ity Auction Saturday, March 17th, 2007 Juniper Hills Country Club
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