OCTOBER2010

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HalloweenFun & Tips

Interviewwith our

Principals

“Hands-on”Science

FundraiserResults

Bank News

Sweet2nd Grade

Survey

MoreStudent

Features, Photos & Cartoons

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Parents, Families and Friends,Wow.....the first nine weeks are almost over! PTA has been very busy this quarter. Thank you Barbara Petrus and Shera Bean for "wrapping up" the Signature Fundraiser with great success. Thank you to each of you who bought and sold.

Marcie McKinney and Sandy Dixon are busy working on PTA memberships - our goal is to reach 100% membership. We are very close to 100% so PLEASE join PTA TODAY! Mary Riche’ has gotten a great start on our volunteers for the year and copying for the classrooms has started. Karen Davis has done awonderful job organizing the Homeroom Moms for the classrooms. Also look for information coming soon on the Euper Lane Trunk-or Treat on Friday, October 29. Tiffany Null, Autumn Minnick and Marcie McKinney are busy working out the details.

The grand re-opening of the Euper Lane Branch of Benefit Bank was Sept 16-17. What a great response! Thanks to Margaret McLellan and Denise Mounce for organizing and supervising this huge project. Thanks also to the moms and dads that show up bright and early every Friday morning to help out!

Our first "Dinner Out" wil l be Thurs, Sept 30 from 4-8 p.m. at Chick Fil A. Thank you to Cheryl Maxwell for coordinating "Dinner Out" again this year. Please submit your favorite recipes to our first ever "Taste of Euper Lane Cookbook". We are really excited about this new project. I hope it pleases those who l ike to cook and those who l ike to eat! Thank you Andrea Merrin and Denise Mounce for organizing this project. Don't forget to order your "Tailgate Takeout" for your tai lgate parties. Euper Lane PTA and Art's BBQ have teamed up to offer great packages. Thank you Julie Jones for coordinating "Tailgate Takeout".

On behalf of the PTA Board, I want to thank all of you for your tremendous support of the many PTA activit ies. Let's continue to work together to make Euper Lane a great school for our children. Our next PTA Board meeting wil l be on Thursday, October 7, at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Sincerely,Ji l l Ladd2010 - 2011 PTA President

t h e Eagle Flyer i s a monthly p u b l i c a t i o n . . . o f . . . Euper Lane E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o lFor t Smith A r k a n s a s

EAGLE FL ER

Our eighth banking year began Thursday, Sept 16 for K

thru 3rd grade students and Friday, Sept 17 for 4th thru

6th grade students. During our first two days of

operation, we had 97 depositors and 37 new

accounts opened! We are hoping for even more as the

bank year continues.

Team 1 bank employees are incredibly hard workers.

They are Andy McLellan, Aylin Espinosa, Brianna

Priest, Faith Greenfield, Kinner Brasher, Parker

Dixon, Justice Thompson, Ashlynn Johnson,

Stephanie Mancia, Will Robinson, José Garcia,

Derek Gutierrez, Malachi Harris, Priscilla Ponce,

Lauren Luginbill, Maddie Petrus, Beck Williams,

Josh Bean and Brittney Sebren. You’re doing a great

job, everyone!

We want to say a special thank you to the adult

volunteers: Debbie Robinson, Tami Arnold, Shera

Bean, Barbara Petrus, Kerri Burris, and Marcie

McKinney. We also want to express our appreciation to

Benefit Bank for sending employees to help us each

Friday and for helping us with training. The bank would

not function without their help.

The banking days for October through December are

October 1, 8, 15, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December

3, 10, and 17. Deposits can be made each of these

Fridays. Withdrawals can be made only on the last

Friday of the month.

Thank you, parents, for encouraging your children to

save at the Euper Lane Branch of Benefit Bank.

Denise Mounce andMargaret McLellanBank Co-Chairs

Teacher FeatureSpotlight on

Mrs. Keyby Brianna PriestFifth Grade

We have a special f ifth grade teacher. Her name is Mrs. Hil lary Key and she has been teaching for ten years. She l ives inArkansas with her husband, Mr. Justin Key, and their three and five year old boys - Russell and Wilson.Russell goes to Euper Lane and is in Mrs. Burton’sKindergarten class.

Mrs. Key doesn’tunderstand football as some people do, but she is special when it comes to teaching fifth gradestudents.

Mrs. Key has taught at Euper Lane for two years.

Spirit Sale Success!! The 2010 Spirit Sale is over and we sold almost 500 Spirit Shirts! If you have placed an order that you have not received yet, please be patient as the final order was delayed. Those shirts should bedelivered during the first week of October. If you would sti l l l ike to purchase a shirt, we have several “youth smalls” left for $8.00 each, available in the school off ice.

BANK NEWS

SignatureFundraiser

All Wrapped Up!The Signature Fundraiser

was a great success this year.

Well done to all Euper Lane

students! Everyone pitched

in and because of that, Ms.

Penix and Mr. Hill will get a pie in the face!

Ms. Weatherford’s 3rd

grade class won the pizza

party for the class who, as a

whole, sold the most. The

top five sellers for grades K-2

are Kadence Stone,

Timothy Jordan, Garrison

Dodd, Brittlyn Burris, and

Gaby Miranda. The winners

for grades 3-6 are Hayden

Blythe, Breck Burris, Abby

Haraway, Kaitlyn Griffith,

and Lauren Luginbill.

Thanks to everyone who

participated!

Interview with the Principalsby Kenneth Clardy, Third Gradeand Andrew Price, Fifth Grade

Kenneth and Andrew interviewed Ms. Penix and Mr. Hill to f ind out some of their favorite things. Check out their answers below!(P= Ms. Penix’ answers, H= Mr. Hil l ’s answers)

What is your favorite sport?P-Basketball, H-Football What is your favorite food?P-Cheeseburgers, H-PizzaWhat is your favorite restaurant?P-Furrs, H-???Where did you go to college?P-Southern Arkansas University, Henderson State University, and The University of Arkansas,H-John Brown University, The University of ArkansasHow long have you lived in Fort Smith?P-19 years, H-8 yearsDo you like your job? P-Yes, H-Most of the timeWhat is your favorite movie?P-Disney & Pixar movies, H-Jason Bourne moviesWhat is your favorite book?P-The Hunger Games series, H-The BibleHow long have you worked at Euper Lane?P-8 years, H-starting on year fiveWhere is your favorite vacation spot?P-Colorado and France, H-Hawaii

TAILGATE TAKOUT - A TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Show your Razorback spirit and support Euper Lane by

“Picking up a Pack” at Art’s BBQ on the way to your

tailgate party. Contact Julie Jones at (479) 221-2249

with questions or if you need more order forms for

yourself or to share with family, friends and co-workers.

Or you can email Julie at julieamber77@yahoo.com.

That’s right folks! We’re bringing it back! The popular and safe Halloween event that is fun for the whole family. On Friday, October 29th from 5:30 to 7:30, plan to get all gussied up and head on over to the Super Duper Euper Halloween Trunk-or-TreatExtravaganza! There will be free hot dogs, soft drinks, and chips, prizes and candy galore, and traditionalHalloween games.

We are also planning several contests including:Costume Contests for children and adults, aJack-O-Lantern Decorating Contest (pumpkins should be pre-decorated), and new this year, a Halloween Cupcake War to see who can design the coolest, creepiest, tastiest Halloween-themed cupcakes.Check your folders for more information and contest rules later this month.

We are also looking for a few good trunks! We’d loveto fill up the parking lot with as many gruesome ghoul mobiles and crazy candy wagons as possible. So...ifyou have a car, truck, van or SUV that is just begging to be dressed up and filled up with tasty treats, please drop by the office to pick up a sign-up sheet!

Or, if you’d just like to volunteer to help out with the games or food, please contact Autumn Minnick, Marcie McKinney, or Tiffany Null. We’ll see you there!

Safety on HalloweenBy Lillian McCombsFourth Grade

Kids need to be more safe on

Halloween. Although it is fun,

it is also dangerous. Make

sure you don’t go door-to-

door. And don’t wear masks

that have small eye holes.

Also, never go without an

adult. So, be safe and have

fun!

Trunk-or-TreatBy Jazmine Jackson and

K’zaria Fisher, Fourth Grade

October is the perfect month

to “Trunk-or-Treat”. It is going

to be spooky and fun!!! There

will be lots of candy and other

fun items. This time, make

sure that you dress extra

spectacular! Make sure you

bring a large basket for your

candy and prizes. This is

going to be one night to

remember!

Trunk-or-Treatis baaaaaaaack!

Photo by Breanna ShookThird Grade

Sweet 2nd Grade Candy SurveyJust in Time for Halloween!by Austin Thomas & Katelyn GunterSecond Grade

Eagle Flyer Reporters Austin and Katelyn surveyed the entire 2nd grade to find out the most popular Halloween Treat. As you can see below, Reese’s peanut butter cups were the clear winners so stock

up now!!!!

Don’t forget!

PTA BOARDMEETING

THURSDAYOCTOBER 7TH

9:00 AMin the CAFETERIA

**a big thanks to Mrs. Bagley for helping with the survey!**

Tough Loss for the Grizzliesby Salvador LopezSixth Grade

Two weeks ago, the

Northside Grizzlies faced

Little Rock Catholic.

Northside was a real good

match! They could have

been better but not much

better.

The whole crowd went

crazy as soon as the

Grizzlies scored. The band

played while the crowd

cheered.

The final score was

Northside 30, Catholic 55.

Pictured below are

Northside players P.J.

Caldwell (#11), Curan

Townsel (#24), and

Tyler Bohanan (#16).

Photo by Salvador Lopez

Student Photographer Bailee Sexton (Third Grade) took these pics during a trip to St. Louis in August 2010.

View from the top of the St. Louis Arch looking down on the Old Courthouse.

View of the Gateway Arch from the ground.

Other Fun Places to Visit in St. Louis Include:The Saint Louis Zoo, Art Museum and Science Center in Forrest Park, the City Museum just north of downtown, and The Magic House in Kirkwood. You can also take in a Cardinals baseball game or a professional hockey game - all within a day’s drive of Fort Smith!

PICS of the MONTH

Flyer Funnies, Photos, or Just Fun Stuff

ByBeck WlliamsFifth Grade

Taste of Euper Needs Your Recipe!Please don’t forget to submit yourmost delicious recipes for the first ever “Taste of Euper” cookbook! You can submit your recipes by email to andreamerrin@gmail.com (preferably as a Microsoft Word document) or send your recipes to the school office marked “COOKBOOK”. But the best way to send in your recipe is to go online to http://www2.typensave.com (Group Login: tasteofe2010, Contributor Pass-word: 2qzjx) and type your recipes directly into the website. All recipes must be submitted or turned in by Friday, October 8 - don’t forget to include your name! Cookbooks wil l be out by Christmas! Yum! Look for details on theupcoming “Taste of Euper” party later this month!

ByNadia LouginThird Grade

EVENTSCALENDAR

OCTOBER

Bank

PTA Board Meeting @ 9AM

Bank

Yearbook Pre Sale Begins

Dinner Out Fundraiser @Panera Bread (4-8 PM)

End of 1st Quarter/Bank

Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30 PM

Leadership Assembly 2 PM

Fall Pictures

Parent-TeacherConferences 3:30-6:30 PM

No School - Prof Devlpmnt

Bank

Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30

NOVEMBER

Year Book Sales End

Book Fair

PTA Board Meeting @ 9AM

Bank

Taste of Euper 5:30-7:30

Bank

Retakes and Group Pics

Science Fair / Bank

Fall Parties

No School (24th-28th)Thanksgiving Recess!

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Hands-On Science is Fun!!!

Remember to visit us online at

http://www.fssc.k12.ar.us/schools/euper/fastfacts.htm

by Emma Robison & Nick ThomasFifth Grade

Every Friday, 5th grade teacher Mrs. Hillary Key does a hands-on science experiment with her class. “I think hands-on activities allow students to explore theirlearning” Mrs. Key said. Mrs. Key added, “Byparticipating in hands-on activities, students use a different part of their brain. This helps them remember the information longer. Also, I have found that when students get to eat, they pay attention better.”

The students agree with the teacher that this is fun, and a great way to learn. Here’s what some of her students - Grant Johnson, Berkley Cooper, Alan Patrick, and José Arriola had to say after a lesson on physical properties that included eating donuts: “It will help if you are hungry”, “powdery and delicious”, “Donuts Rule!”, and “VERY, VERY FUN”.

Please remember that the Eagle Flyer newsletter is available monthly and is published online (seewebsite below). Print copies are made available each month in the school office.

The Eagle Flyer is published monthly by Euper Lane Elementary School. Submissions to the Eagle Flyer should be made via email to eagleflyernews@cox.net, or in paper form to the school office.

Deadline for submission is the 25th of each month.

SouthsideDixieBellesPhoto by

SamanthaCrawford

Third Grade