Monday, 4/11
SGA meeting in room 709 @ 2:30 pm
Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
Fast Pitch Softball vs. Griffin, 6:30 pm @ Ft. Braden Park
Tuesday, 4/12
Jr. Beta meeting in room 201
School Board meeting, 6 pm @ City Hall
Wednesday, 4/13
Godby Musical (Band and selected 8th grade students)
FCA mtg., 2:45-4:15 pm in room 133
Boys & Girls Track Meet, 5:30 pm @ Leon High School
Fast Pitch Softball vs. Fairview, 7:30 pm @ Messer Park
Thursday, 4/14
Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
Friday, 4/15
Hat Day - Students pay $1 to wear their hats at school. All proceeds from hat day go to the Relay
for Life campaign.
Upcoming Events:
4/18 Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
4/18 Fast Pitch Softball vs. Belle Vue, 7:30 pm @ Messer Park
4/19 Writes Upon Request testing, 3rd - 8th grade
4/19 Golf Championship, 8:30 am tee-off until 12:00 pm @ Hilaman Golf Course
4/19 Big Bend Pop Warner Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Ft. Braden Community Center
4/20 FCA mtg., 2:45-4:15 pm in room 133
4/20 Girls Fast Pitch Softball 1st round playoffs, 6:00.7:30 PM @ TBA
4/20 Boys & Girls Track Meet, 5:30 pm @ Lincoln High School
4/21 Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
4/21 PTO Meeting @ 6:30 pm
4/21 Science Night
4/22 Relay for Life Read-a-thon
4/22 Hat Day - Students pay $1 to wear their hats at school. All proceeds from hat day go to the
Relay for Life campaign.
4/25 Fast Pitch Softball Championships, 6:30 pm @ Messer Park
4/25 Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
4/26 Jr. Beta meeting in room 201
4/26 Progress Reports Go Home
4/26 School Board meeting/workshop, 6 pm @ Howell Center
4/27 FCA mtg., 2:45-4:15 pm in room 133
4/28 "Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work" Day
The guidelines for LCS allow participation in grades 3-8. Schools must receive a pre-approved
letter from the parent/guardian indicating the student's participation. The employer must provide
the school with a written statement on company letterhead verifying the student's attendance.
4/28 Media Center open from 5 - 8 pm
4/28 School Advisory Council Meeting @ 5:30 pm
4/29 Hat Day - Students pay $1 to wear their hats at school. All proceeds from hat day go to the
Relay for Life campaign.
4/29 Symphony Concert (Band and 5th grade)
Ft. Braden School is proud to announce its first ever
"Relay for Life" team, the Ft. Braden Fighters. They will participate in
the May 6 & 7 "Relay for Life" at the North Florida Fairgrounds. "Relay" is
an 18-hour walk where someone from our team is always walking the relay
course. The purpose of this event is to raise money for the American Cancer
Society. During the month of April, we will hold several money raising
events at school to support our team in their efforts.
"Hat Days" - students may pay $1.00 to wear their hat at school
"Read-a-Thons" - students ask a sponsor to donate an hourly amount for each hour
they read
"Coins for Cancer" - a coin drive
*ALL the money raised during these events will benefit the American Cancer Society.
On April 22nd, Ft. Braden students will participate in a read-a-thon to raise money for the
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life! Our school staff has entered two teams in the relay, and
our own Abbey Hopkins is the child chair of the event. Although participation in the read-a-thon
is mandatory, fundraising is voluntary.
The read-a-thon is very similar to a walk-a-thon. Students will ask friends, family, and neighbors
to sponsor them for reading. We will challenge our students to read for the majority of the day!
We will have short breaks throughout the Read-a-thon. Each individual classroom will determine
the total time spent reading. The students may bring pillows, small blankets, etc. in order to be
comfortable.
Please collect cash and checks made payable to the "American Cancer Society" prior to the read-a-
thon, and have your child bring the money with them to school on April 22nd. We ask that you
encourage your child to get as many sponsors as possible. The class that raises the most money
(per student, on average) for charity will be rewarded with a popcorn party!
We see this read-a-thon as the perfect opportunity to exercise our brains, while serving our
community. Thank you for helping us with this worthwhile event!
Nutrition Tip of the Week:
Snack on fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and vegetables are low calorie and full of vitamins and minerals. These vitamins and
minerals help keep you strong and healthy so that you can do all the things you want to do.
Keeping your calorie intake balanced with your activity level will help you stay at a healthy body
weight.
Physical Activity Tip of the Week:
Make it FUN: Choose activities that are fun, not exhausting. Add variety. Develop a repertoire of
several activities that you can enjoy. That way, exercise will never seem boring or routine. Use
music to keep you entertained while being active.
Community Events & Information:
Big Bend Pop Warner Meeting, 4/19/2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ft. Braden Community Center
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