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**For Your Information:** **(New items and flyers posted this week.)** =====
 * [|Newsletter - Feb 25 - 2009]
 * [|Events calendar - March 2009]
 * [|Lunch calendar - March 2009]
 * **"Ding!" Lenski cookbooks are ready to serve!** On sale through March 13! [|Click here for details]about this wonderful book. It contains over 300 recipes from our students and families and all the artwork was created by Lenski students. Additionally, it includes a history of the school and of Lois Lenski herself. All proceeds from the $15.00 purchase price go directly to staff funding. You can buy the book in the lobby this Thu. and Fri. (8:45 - 9:15 a.m.) or at the auction on the 27th.
 *  **Spring Enrichment Classes -** The school offers before- and after-school enrichment classes throughout the year on a variety of topics. This spring's new offerings are:
 * //Munchkin Math for K-1// ([|details] and [|registration] flyers)
 * //Spanish// (details/registration flyer [|for grades K-1] and [|for grades 2-5])
 * //Italian// (details/registration flyer [|for grades 4-5])
 * **Do you have any friends... -** who are going to the Auction? Why not let them know the items //you'd// like to bid on from the Auction brochure!? Just 2 easy steps: (1) Let them know the item number and your maximum $$ bid (kept secret in the software, of course), and (2) be ready to pay them when they win for you! Thanks for your "in absentia" support of Lenski staffing!
 * **Breaking News!** - Think you can't attend the Auction because you didn't RSVP in time? We'd LOVE for you to attend anyway! Just tell the helpers at the check-in desk that you are a "pay-at-the-door" guest. See you there!
 * **Grocery Card News: Reloadable King Sooper Cards are HERE** - The GSACC Team has introduced the new Lenski __Reloadable__ King Soopers Card. They'll be on sale Tuesday, March 3 (and March 17), during our lobby sales from 8:30-9:15 am. Need more information? Just click on these links: [|Program details], [|Program FAQ], [|Revised GSACC order form].
 * **Did you do it yet? -** The Lenski Accountability Committee (LAC) is counting on the feedback it receives from Lenski parents on the annual survey. Although the deadline is March 4, we hope you'll [|click here] to complete it now! Note: The grade with the most survey responses will win an additional 30-minute recess!
 * **Lobby Sales This Week** - Thursday (26th) and Friday (27th) from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. for [|50/50 Raffle tickets] and for [|Lenski's cookbook].
 * **Deadline: Feb. 28th - Farro** restaurant, at 8230 S. Holly (County Line and Holly), will donate 10% of your total bill to our school, when you mention you are from Lois Lenski.

"A Night in the Wild"
- presented by Lockton Companies & Family [|(Lenski Auction website)]  **The Lenski Silent Auction will be held Friday, February 27, 2009, from 6:00-9:30 p.m. at The Wildlife Experience. **
 * Can't find your invitation? Don't worry, just print this [|invitation] and use it to RSVP by Feb. 19.
 * Confused about the 2 ticket levels for Lenski's upcoming Auction? Here's the scoop: __EVERYONE__ attending the event will have an opportunity to bid on __all__ the auction items. //However,// VIP ticket holders (Simba's Circle) are entitled to 1) a separate //bidding circle// with a higher computer-to-bidder ratio which may increase your chances of winning your desired items, 2) a special gift bag and 3) a separate check-out line.
 * Why Not Invite a Friend to "A Night in the Wild"... and multiply the fun? Here's how [|you can do it].
 * "50-50 Raffle" tickets now on sale - Split (50%-50%) the total $$$ with the school: Last year's winner won more than $1,500! Drawing will be at the Auction, but you __need not be present__ to win. Simply [|click here] to print the flyer and buy your tickets. Share the flyer with a friend... and increase the total $$$, too! (Lobby sales 8:45-9:15 a.m. on Wed/Thu/Fri next week for this raffle and the Lenski Cookbook!)
 * Can't come to the Auction? We've designed a "SuperStaff Shares" program **that directly benefits the staffing needs so crucial to Lenski's success. Read the [|program details here]. (NEW: A Matching Grant has been secured for the first $10,000 in purchases of shares in this program!)**
 * Does your employer have a Corporate Matching program? **-** They are a great way to help Lenski! Many companies will "match" charitable donations to 501(c)(3) organizations made by their employees. Please check with your Human Resources department for details....and let us know what you find out. Please contact Marti Pratt, Lenski PTO Treasurer, at marti_pratt@comcast.net with any questions.
 * "50-50 Raffle" tickets now on sale **- Split (50%-50%) the total $$$ with the school: Last year's winner won more than $1,500! Drawing will be at the Auction, but you __need not be present__ to win. Simply [|click here] to print the flyer and buy your tickets. Share the flyer with a friend... and increase the total $$$, too! (Lobby sales 8:45-9:15 a.m. on Thu and Fri (26th/27th) for this raffle and the Lenski Cookbook!)**

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Coming Soon: (events and deadlines ocurring prior to next week's eFolder announcements.) =====
 * Grocery Card News: Reloadable King Sooper Cards are HERE **- The GSACC Team has introduced the new Lenski __Reloadable__ King Soopers Card. Purchase your reloadable card on Tuesday, March 14, during our lobby sales from 8:30-9:15 am, or send a completed order form in your child's backpack. Need more information? Just click on these links: [|Program details], [|Program FAQ], [|Revised GSACC order form effective immediately].**

<span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Reference at a Glance:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Events calendar - Feb. 2009]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Lunch calendar - Feb. 2009]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Lenski Star newsletter for 2-11-09]
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Music "Note" from Mrs. Blett: Here's an update from our new Music teacher! [|Music Note]
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Box Tops 4 Education **-** Click to see the [|one-click winter scene], all their [|fun printouts], and a [|list of products] that have the special box top.
 * Aerobic Incentive for P.E. Points -** Coach Wilson's [|program details] and [|tracking chart] to print and complete every two weeks.