CLASSEN NEWS

November 30th 2008

This is an "a " week .

Friday, December 5th is an "A" Week

 

PTSA Volunteer dates:

Tues. Dec 16th           First Varsity Basketball Home Game             

Help needed in concession stand. Contact Dixie Hendrix at:  thezoo3@cox.net

 

Jan 22 & 24th Classen Tours/ Showcase:     

Many volunteers needed these dates-Please plan to help!!  Contact: Angi Shaffer at:   angi.shaffer@cox.net

 

February 7th Testing for Admissions Applicants      

7:15 am help needed. 20-30 people to help direct traffic, sign-in and monitor testing.

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2008-2009   PTSA General  Meetings

Feb 10th  6:30

April 7th 6:30

May 12th 6:30

Current Membership: 475 YTD   

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2008-2009 PTSA Board Meeting

Feb 4  11:30

April 1  11:30

May 6 11:30

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PTSA Grant Writing Committee Meetings

Dec 5th  1:30

Meetings are held in the library.

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Lunch Menu

Mon 12-1   BBQ Pulled pork on a bun

Tues 12-2     Chicken fried steak

Wed 12-3   Frito Chili Pie

Thurs 12-4    Spaghetti w/ meat sauce

Fri 12-5     Meatloaf w/ snappy sauce

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Classen SAS Admission Dates:

-Dec 8 register for tours

-Classen SAS Showcase/   Tours:               Jan 22 6 pm     Jan 24 10 am   Jan 24 1 pm

-Applications due: Jan 28th

-VPA Auditions: Drama Jan 15  Strings Jan 20  Guitar Jan 21 Band Jan 22  Dance Jan 26 Piano Jan 27 Vocal Feb 5

-Placement Testing for ALL applicants:       Feb 7 8:30 am

-Admission acceptance letters:   Feb 14

Remember:  As a rule, no 11th or 12th graders are accepted because of program constraints, and openings are VERY LIMITED in grades 7th-10th; therefore, only a few applicants will be accepted in those grades.

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Classen News Imaginary Word of the Week: Relentlass-an extremely persistent young girl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Fair: December 1st-5th

The whole school is excited about our  upcoming Book Fair. An amazing 
selection of books is headed our way! Don't miss this chance to light 
up a young reader's face with a good  book!
See you in the library at the Book Fair!

Priscilla Allen,                                                 Irene Trail,
Library Media Specialist                              Library Media clerk

 


PTSA Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

December 17th 10:30 am

Yes, you can help!!! Donate food, time, $$, or small gift items. Contact Jon & Liz Willner at:   jwillner@okcu.edu

 

 

Choir Concert

Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 PM

Classen auditorium

Vivaldi, "Gloria" with the Classen SAS orchestra.
Tickets are $5.00 adults,

$2.00 for students and children

 

           Debate Team

Putnam City Tournament :

Nick Halterman (6th grade) won 1st place against all grades. He was undefeated in all rounds! Way to go, NICK!!

Kelly Bergin (10th grade) finished in the top 8 & Fahina Chowdury (7th grade) finished in the top 16.  Kelly won top speaker points out of 43 entries.

At our Qualifying tournament we took 2nd place sweeps.  The following students qualified for regionals: Melanie Lunardi - 2nd place Poetry; Melanie Lunardi / Alyson Colin 2nd place HD ; Jessica Shinske / Alissa McMurtry 3rd Place HD ; Jessica Shinske - 2nd Place HI; Raleigh Logan - 1st Place DEX; Raleigh Logan - 1st place MO;  Graham Carrol / Colin Morrow - 2nd place DD; Olivia Kavanaguh - 2nd place MO; Olivia Kavanaugh - 1st place DI; Adrian Bumpas - 3rd Place SO

Congratulations debaters, speech students & Ms. Londa Madron.

 

More All State  Choir News Congratulations to:  Elvie Ellis, Marshall Wade, David Sergent, Griffin LaVictoire, Kaleb Bruza, Thaddeus Johnson, Claire Deveney, Audrey Thomas, James Foster, Melanie Lunardi, Megan Simons, and Andrea Coleman for making the Oklahoma Music Educators All-State Mixed Chorus and Oklahoma Choral Directors Association All-State Women's Chorus. These students competed against 1500 other students for 25 seats in each section!  Congratulations!!

     Nutcracker Dance News 

 Classen SAS will not be staging its own Nutcracker this year.

HOWEVER, many of our Classen dancers are participating with 2 professional Oklahoma ballet companies who will be presenting the Nutcracker this December:

December 6th & 7th                   The Tulsa Ballet Production at Rose State Performing Arts Center in Midwest City.  7th grade Classen Dancers Irene Mann and Ali Hendrix will perform with this nationally proclaimed dance company. Buy tickets at 297-2264

December 13-14 & 19th-21st     The NEW  Oklahoma City Ballet at the Oklahoma City Civic Center.  Many Classen dancers will participate in this all new production of the Nutcracker!  Watch this newsletter for a list of their names.  Tickets can be purchased at www.balletoklahoma.com   If your dancer is participating, be sure to contact Classen News at classenptsa@yahoo.net. so that all Classen dancers can be recognized.

                        

Blue + Yellow = Go GREEN!

The Class of 2011 is selling refillable 32-oz water bottles.  

Get yours for $10 from any 2011 class officer or Ms. Robinson in B-202.  Quantities are limited, so get yours today and help reduce the amount of plastic in our landfills.

 

    Sports News

 

Varsity Basketball

* Tuesday, December 2nd @ Capitol Hill

* Friday, December 5th @ Dove Science Academy

(Girls games @ 6:00 Boys games @ 7:30)

 

Middle School Basketball:

* Monday, December 1 vs Roosevelt AT CLASSEN!!!

* Thursday, December 4th  vs. Jackson AT CLASSEN!!!

(Girls games @ 5:00    Boys @ games 6:30)

 

****A special thanks for all of the hard work that went towards getting the gym floor patched so that basketball practice and games can go forward!!****

 

Boys Indoor Soccer

Saturday, December 6th 12:00 pm vs. Chickasha @ Hat Trick Arena

 

Girls Indoor Soccer

Saturday, December 6th 9:00 am  vs. McGuiness Field 2

 

 

High School Baseball: Practice Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri from 2:30-4:00 at Classen. Batting, conditioning, and drills are ongoing.

Any interested high school player is encouraged to come to practice. Want more information? Contact Jason Pickard at:  jpickard@okcps.org

To get to the Classen SAS website, copy and paste this web address:

http://www.okcps.k12.ok.us/hs/Classen_SAS/

 

 

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