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School News Date published: 10/17/2006
city schools Hugh Mercer Elementary Second-grade gifted and talented students are harvesting seeds from their garden. They have several different varieties of seeds but could use more. They plan to sell them in the spring as packaged seeds to raise money for the Hugh Mercer garden. You can help their effort by donating seeds or bulbs from your own garden. Please label your donation with the name of the plant and the name of the person who grew the plant. For details, contact gifted-talented resource teacher Michele Phillips, at The school is participating in the Fredericksburg Food Bank's "Kids 'N' Kans" food drive to assist the needy in the area. The classroom that contributes the most canned goods or nonperishable food items by the end of this month will be treated to a cupcake and music party hosted by music teacher Chris Crowley. In appreciation for assistance for vision-impaired students from the Fredericksburg Host Lions Club, Hugh Mercer is joining their fundraiser sale of this year's official White House Christmas ornament. You may purchase an ornament for $18 by contacting Cindy Hurley at 540/372-1115 or Parent volunteers are reading in their children's classrooms this week in support of Read Aloud Week. Kindergartners celebrated Fire Safety Week with a special visit from the Fredericksburg Fire Department. Students learned about fire safety and were given a look inside a fire truck to see all the different instruments used to put out fires. Each student was given a fire safety booklet, a firefighter hat, and a badge. Kindergartners also visited Belvedere Plantation last week. Second-graders are looking forward to Paul Rabatin's presentation Thursday about mapping. Students will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 20. Please make the necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal from school. --Cindy Hurley Lafayette Upper Elementary
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