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In this column:
Veteran's Day * BYOD Program - Software Update * Class of 2011 Achieves Honor Roll * Barnesville Wellness Night 
Veteran's Day    
In honor of Veterans Day, the Barnesville students and faculty will have a short program at the flag pole at 11 am on Friday, Nov. 11. For this special occasion students may wear red, white, and blue instead of their Spirit Wear. If students do not wear red, white and blue, they may choose to wear their Friday spirit wear.
BYOD Program - Software Update    
The eighth grade BYOD pilot program is off to a good start. I routinely see students using their laptops and iPads in classrooms for writing, research, note taking, etc. As part of our effort to ensure that all students have full functionality of their devices while at school, please make sure each device has the following software and/or apps.

Windows
Office 2010 (including OneNote)
Google Cloud Connect - this is a free plug-in for Microsoft Office
LiveViewer from Hitachi - download at http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com/products/projectors/liveviewer_v5.00.0716.zip

iPad
iOS 5 
WritePad
Evernote
GoDocs
PrintCentral
ProiPad stylus
Quickoffice
Numbers
Pages
Keynote
 
Over the next few weeks I will work closely with the eighth grade students to make sure they are familiar with the applications listed above.
Class of 2011 Achieves Honor Roll    
Congratulations to members of the Class of 2011 who made Honor Roll at Good Counsel High School! All five of our graduates who are attending the Honors program at Good Counsel High School achieved honor roll for the first semester. Congratulations to Dan Dunkers, Jamie Evans, Tina Johnson, Eric Kaufmann and Nevada Tyler! Clear proof that our graduates are well prepared for High School.
 
Thank you to all of our great faculty for giving our students the foundation for success beyond Barnesville!
 
I look forward to hearing from the rest of the Class of 2011...no doubt they will also be on their school's Honor Roll.
Barnesville Wellness Night    

David Martin, Barnesville School P.E. Instructor, author, wellness coach, conditioning expert and President of FitnessTalks!, will provide you and your family simple strategies designed to improve your energy. He will show how small changes today can lead to big improvements in your long-term health and wellness. You can do this! 

Tuesday, Dec. 6
7 pm: Light Refreshments
7:30 - 8 pm: Program 
Open to all Barnesville families & friend
    
    
In this column:
Important Dates * Gala Kick-Off Meeting * Photos * Safeway Earnings Doubled
Important Dates    
November
10: Pack 1241, Den Meeting - Tigers, 7 pm
17: Gala Kick-Off Meeting, 8:30 am; Pack 1241, Den Meeting - Wolves, Bears, Weeblos 1&2, 7 pm
23: Grandparents Day; Noon Dismissal; End of First Trimester
24-25: Thanksgiving Holiday
26: Family Hike Pack 1241, Sugarloaf
28: No School for Students
30: Picture Make-Up Day; 1st & 5th Grade Trip to Milestone 
Gala Kick-Off Meeting    
2012 Gala and Family Fun Night: Themes' unveiling at the Gala Kick-Off meeting, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 am.
Photos    
The photos at the top of Tidbits were taken by Grace & Alex Brown when they were Heads of School for the day on Nov. 2. Check out the rest of the photos they took in the Photo Gallery.
 
Also new in the Photo Gallery are pictures from the 6th Grade Archeological Dig. 
Safeway Earnings Doubled    

In 2010-2011 Safeway contributed $197 to our school. We have already earned twice that amount in just a few months into this school year! Please link your grocery cards in time for all of your holiday shopping!

You can also help keep up the good work by encouraging friends and family to link their grocery cards to The Barnesville School.  Multiple school allegiances, you might ask?  Not a problem! Giant and Harris Teeter allow for more than one school to be linked to their cards.  

Return the attached form or contact Carol Vederman, Shop for Barnesville Chair, and she will help register you, your friends and family.  Thank you for your continued support!

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