McDONALDS ON DEC 2 – Food day is approaching and if you love the taste of McDonalds, you can pre purchase your food tickets now. For a cheeseburger and fruit parfait the cost is only $4.00! So go to the ASB window during 1st and 2nd lunch December 2nd. Food day is on December 2nd. Thanks for supporting journalism!

FLORIDA TRIP – If you are interested in going on the Florida Trip in June and you have not yet sent in your registration form, please send it in ASAP!!! We need a minimum of 10 students signed up to travel otherwise the trip will be canceled. Please see Miss DeWitt in Room 606 for a registration packet and contact her if you have any questions.

THE DREAM TEAM – Come support the Dream Team by stopping by Rattler’s Bar B Que next Tuesday the 24th. Bring your flyer to dinner so a portion of your purchase will support the Dream Team. See Ms. Stauch in Room 616 for your flyer.

LIBRARY NEWS – This Thursday, the library will be closed during 2nd lunch for a Brown Bag Presentation. We will be having a Japanese Tea Ceremony. This Ceremony will be performed by Japanese culture experts in the same way that it has been done since the 1600’s. All students who attend will get taste the tea and the Japanese sweets. See your 7th grade history teacher for a free ticket.

CANYON FOOTBALL GAMES – Here are a few rules/guidelines for Canyon Football Home games. We ask that all Junior High students be with a parent. We DO NOT ALLOW the following: footballs, skate boards, scooters inside the game or in the parking lot. Please leave them at home. Students are not allowed to “hang out” by the snack bar. When you arrive at the game remember to bring everything you will need with you. If you leave the game--
we will NOT let you re-enter. Thank you for your co-operation.

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING - The Math Department is again collecting used (working or not) consumer electronics for recycling.  You can send your items to your child’s math teacher or take them to the office.  The list of recyclables includes...
- ink jet and laser printer cartridges
- cell phones
- Ipods
- digital cameras
- digital video cameras
- personal gaming systems (DS, PSP)
- notebook/laptop computers
We do not need chargers, cases, etc. for the items, only the items themselves.  The items will be sent to a company called EcoPhones who recycle the electronics. Email Mrs. Coleman for more information.

HAVE BOX TOPS? - It is time to kick off the Box Tops collection drive for this school year. With budget cuts it is more important than ever to use every possible way to raise funds for the school. Box Tops are one of the easiest ways to accomplish this. HOW? When grocery shopping, look for products that carry the Box Top symbol. Look through your pantry and see if you have products that display Box Tops. Clip, write your student's first and last name as well as the team name on the back of the Box Top and place in an envelope or ziploc bag and send in with your student. Collection bins are in each of the team leaders' classrooms. There are monthly drawings and winners receive a gift certificate. At the end of the year, the team with the most Box Tops turned in will enjoy a pizza party. There is a collection box at the front desk in the school office. Collection bins will be available at all events where parent volunteers are present. HAPPY CLIPPING AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

CELL PHONES – Students are not allowed to use cell phones in any school buildings. Student phones can be taken away if they are seen and/or used inappropriately, as determined by the staff member. While in school buildings, phones must remain off (vibrating phones can often still cause a disruption) and should remain in backpacks/purses or pockets.  Phones may be used before school, brunch, lunch and after school as long as they are used out side of all  school buildings.  This includes the library and office unless special permission is given by a Sierra Vista Staff member.  Sierra Vista assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen phones, including when confiscated.  We appreciate your support of this policy.