Monday, 1/23
Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Thursday, 1/26
Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Friday, 1/27
Spirit Days are every Friday! Remember to wear your Canopy Oaks colors!!!
Hat Day sponsored by Student Government
2nd Nine Weeks Awards Ceremony
        4th & 5th grades ---- 8:00-9:00 a.m.
        Kdg and 1st grade ---- 9:00-10:00 a.m.
        1/2 classes, 2nd & 3rd grade ---- 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Saturday, 1/28
Community event at the Challenger Learning Center to honor the 20th anniversary of the
Challenger accident (11:30 am)
Mini Mu Math Competition at Cobb from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (COE has 31 4th & 5th grade students
participating in this event)

Upcoming School Events:

1/30  Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
1/31  FCAT/SAT10 Parent Night @ 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Parents, find out what you can do to help
prepare your child for testing.
2/2   Groundhog Day
2/4   The 8th annual ESE Family Conference will be held at Belle Vue Middle
   School (8:30 am - 3:30 pm).  There will be 20 different workshop
   topics from which parents can choose.  This is a free conference for
   families of children receiving ESE services. Please contact FDLRS
   (487-2630) for further info.
2/6   Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
2/6   School Advisory Council Meeting @ 5:30 pm in the media center
2/6   PTO Meeting @ 7 pm in the media center
2/7   FCAT Writing
2/7   Progress Reports go home
2/8   FCAT Writing Plus
2/9   Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
2/12 - 2/18 Hazardous Weather Awareness Week
2/13  Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
2/14  Valentine's Day
2/16  Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
2/20  No Media at Night
2/20  Presidents' Day (Student's and Teachers Out)
2/23  Media At Night - Media Center open from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
2/25  Tallahassee Democrat Big Bend Regional Spelling Bee - WFSU-TV Studio
 (Tentative)
2/27 - 3/10   No Media at Night during testing
2/27 - 3/10   FCAT SSS/NRT READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE

Yearbook News
Time is running out if you are interested in ordering a yearbook. The cost of yearbooks are $15.00
per book.  If you have any questions, please contact Leigh Ann Clark at 514-3762 or 224-9403.

Don't forget to send in your box tops!   Canopy Oaks receives 10 cents for each box top turned in.
There are a variety of products that box tops are on, so check out the products you buy.  Just clip
them out and send them in with your child.

The Challenger Learning Center is planning a community event to honor the 20th anniversary of
the Challenger accident.  The event is scheduled for 11:30 am on the 28th at Kleman Plaza.

Mark your calendar - Feb. 4th, the 8th annual ESE Family Conference will be held at Belle Vue
Middle School (8:30-3:30).  There will be 20 different workshop topics from which parents can
choose. This is a free conference for families of children receiving ESE services.  Please contact
FDLRS (487-2630) for further info.

Reassignment Forms
If your child qualifies under the grandfathering or sibling support rule and needs a reassignment
form, you may pick one up in the front office.  Please remember that grandfathering only applies if
your child is going in to the 4th or 5th grade. These forms are due to the Reassignment Office by
March 1.

Leon County Special Olympics Needs Your Help!
Visit a Publix Store near you  between January 5th and 26th  and help raise money for Leon County
Special Olympics!
When you and your family and friends are shopping at Publix Supermarkets (proud sponsor of
SOFL) between January 5 - 26, 2006, be sure and purchase your very own Special Olympics paper
torch at the check-out registers for $1, $3, or $5 to support Leon County's local athletes! Money
raised during the sale of the Torches help pay for buses and meals when athletes travel to other
towns to compete. It also helps buy uniforms and sports equipment to use when training and
competing at the Games.

The Lake Jackson Branch of the Public Library System would like to inform you of the following
events:
 An Adult Book Club will meet on Friday, January 17 at 6:30 pm. The January selection is "The
Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts.
 An Elementary Book Club will meet on Friday, January 20 at 12:30 pm. The January selection
is "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls.
 Families Connect at the Library with Ms. Joanne meets on Thursday at 5:00 pm. Bring the
family for stories and crafts!

Test-Taking Tips
* Remind your child to listen and follow directions.  Before giving a test, teachers tell students
things they need to know and that can make the difference between a good or bad score.  Should
students try to guess if they're not sure of an answer?  Should the essay question be written on
every other line?  Make sure your child listens to what the teacher has to say.

* Give your child practice in following directions.  Make a game of it. Give him/her a recipe and
ask him/her to follow it.  Or, ask him/her to look through a newspaper article and circle all the
nouns.  Try timing your children as they complete these tasks-tests often have a time limit.

* Make sure your child is physically ready to take the test.  Aside from studying, the next best
preparation is a good night's sleep before the test. Make sure he/she eats a good breakfast.
Encourage him/her to wear a sweater that he/she can remove-there's nothing worse than being
too hot or too cold.
  * These tips are from QuickTips - The Parent Institute.

Nutrition Tip of the Week
Fresh is Best: Eat more fresh foods than processed foods.
Processed foods come in packages like boxes, bags, cans, etc.  They have been altered from their
natural state.  Eating too many of these types of foods can be bad for our health.  Focus on eating
more fresh foods like whole fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, etc.  Think about how foods are
naturally as they come from the earth.  A good guide is to shop the perimeter (the outside walls)
of the grocery store.

Physical Activity Tip of the Week
Exercise and Your Heart:
The heart pumps more efficiently when you exercise regularly.  Your lungs expand to take in more
oxygen from the air.  Your skin gets twice as much blood during exercise, giving you a healthy
glow.  During exercise muscles get 12 times as much blood as normal, giving them extra oxygen
and nutrients.  For the best effect, try to work your heart hard for twenty minutes at least 3 times
per week.

Canopy Oaks activity calendar is available on our website at:
<http://www.canopyoaks.leon.k12.fl.us/calendar.html>

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