I am sending the information for picture day so you can order your package online. Since it is the first day back from camp – those kids who are gone won’t get the flyer sent home in time to order unless you go to the website.

    For many years we have been collecting extra Halloween candy and sending it to the troops. This year we are also collecting donations for Desert Angel. What this means to you is that each classroom will be collecting goods that will be sent overseas to service troops that are serving our country.  We will begin collecting NOW. All items need to be collected by October 30^th. Thanks in advance!     

Kdg –chapstick/individual Kleenex packs

1^st – decks of cards/lifesavers

2^nd – granola bars/cereal bars

2/3 – trail mix/Ramen noodles

3^rd trail mix and ramen noodles

3/4 – sunflower seeds and gum

4^th – sunflower seeds and gum

5^th – Slim Jims/beef jerky

Campaign Underway Candy for a Cause  Teaching children the value of giving back by donating Halloween candy in support of Operation Gratitude is a win-win for kids and parents . This Halloween, local trick-or-treaters will join kids across the country when they donate their extra Halloween candy to Operation Gratitude at DuVall Elementary. The sweet treats will be included along with handwritten thank you letters in Care Packages sent to U.S. Service Members deployed overseas, and hand delivered to Veterans and First Responders serving in their local communities. Americans spend an estimated $2.5 billion dollars on a whopping 600 million pounds of Halloween candy each year. In 2018, more than 440,000 pounds of candy was donated to Operation Gratitude and distributed to America’s heroes in signature Operation Gratitude Care Packages and local deliveries around the country. “Operation Gratitude’s mission is to thank all who serve, forging strong bonds between grateful Americans and the Heroes who serve and protect them,” according to Kevin Schmiegel, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.) and CEO of Operation Gratitude. “The Halloween Candy Give-Back Program provides every American child the opportunity to learn about service, sacrifice and generosity.”

 We will be collecting candy in the office November 1^st-4^th.