DesertAcademy

January 14th, Big Room, 9am
Thank you for supporting our Annual Desert Academy Spelling Bee!
We have some awesome contestants this year, so save the date and come and support our middle school spellers. Our top two spellers will compete in the Santa Fe County District Bee on January 26th at the Community College. Congratulations again to all of our finalists!

RESTAURANT NIGHT AT EPAZOTE TONIGHT!
Friday, January 14
Please join us TONIGHT for Desert Academy’s restaurant night at Epazote located at 416 Agua Fria.  They feature mole and a reasonably priced menu featuring signature dishes of Mexican and Aztec cuisine.  Owner and Chef Fernando Olea is originally from Mexico City.  Through the generosity of this fine restaurant, Desert Academy will receive 20% of the evenings sales.  So, invite some friends for a great night out which will support Desert!  Call 988-5991 for reservations.

Desert Academy will host a Chinese New Year’s Celebration “Year of The Rabbit”, as a fundraiser event for the Spring Break trip to Taiwan. Come & learn to make dumplings, join in a traditional dragon dance, watch a performance of Tai-Chi, enjoy a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and much more! This will be a potluck style event, so please bring a dish to share

VIEW INVITATION

Thursday, January 6, 7:00pm
Please save the date for this very entertaining evening of musical theater!
This will be a “cabaret” style event in which the student performers will be on stage , and the audience seated at tables with snacks. Students will perform many solos & duets from: Fiddler on The Roof, Chicago ,Les Misérables ,Phantom of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Beauty & The Beast - and much much more!  It promises to be a very fun evening!

UPCOMING EVENTS:
FIRST SEMESTER GRADES/ADVISORY LETTERS
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NIGHT
MUSICAL THEATER NIGHT
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
RESTAURANT NIGHT AT EPAZOTE
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
ROMANCE IN RIO AUCTION GALA & EVENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PSAT/PLAN RESULTS FOR 10TH/11TH GRADERS
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFO
RECIPES FROM DESSERTS @ DESERT EVENT
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR RAW DATA DUE AFTER BREAK
YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
ATHLETICS
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

1ST SEMESTER GRADES/ADVISORY LETTERS
Final semester grades and advisory letters will be mailed over winter break. If you have any questions about the finals in general, please contact Amy Miller at 992.8284 x 12 , or amiller@desertacademy.org.

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NIGHT
Wednesday, January 5, 6:00-7:30pm
International Education:  Education for the 21st Century
In conjunction with Santa Fe International Elementary School.
Please join us for a panel discussion about International Education.
Santa Fe International Elementary School
7300 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM  87505
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MUSICAL THEATER NIGHT
Thursday, January 6, 7:00pm
Please save the date for this very entertaining evening of musical theater!
This will be a “cabaret” style event in which the student performers will be on stage , and the audience seated at tables with snacks. Students will perform many solos & duets from: Fiddler on The Roof, Chicago ,Les Misérables ,Phantom of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Beauty & The Beast - and much much more!  It promises to be a very fun evening!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
January 14th, Big Room, 9am
Thank you for supporting our Annual Desert Academy Spelling Bee!
We have some awesome contestants this year, so save the date and come and support our middle school spellers. Our top two spellers will compete in the Santa Fe County District Bee on January 26th at the Community College. Congratulations again to all of our finalists!
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RESTAURANT NIGHT AT EPAZOTE
Friday, January 14
Mark your calendar for our next restaurant night – Friday, January 14 at Epazote located at 416 Agua Fria.  They feature mole and a reasonably priced menu featuring signature dishes of Mexican and Aztec cuisine.  Owner and Chef Fernando Olea is originally from Mexico City.  Through the generosity of this fine restaurant, Desert Academy will receive 20% of the evenings sales.  So, invite some friends for a great night out which will support Desert!  Call 988-5991 for reservations.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Saturday, January 29, 5:00-8:30

Desert Academy will host a Chinese New Year’s Celebration “Year of The Rabbit”, as a fundraiser event for the Spring Break trip to Taiwan. Come & learn to make dumplings, join in a traditional dragon dance, watch a performance of Tai-Chi, enjoy a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and much more! This will be a potluck style event, so please bring a dish to share. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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ROMANCE IN RIO, AUCTION & GALA EVENT
Saturday, February 12
“Romance in Rio,” our auction and gala which will be held Saturday, February 12 at the restaurant Milagro 130, will be a very fun and entertaining evening.  Milagro has great food, an inviting atmosphere, enthusiastic staff, and is in a great downtown location.  Easy parking across the street.  We would love to recruit some more committee members to our small but mighty group.  And, this is a great opportunity to showcase your business or profession as one of our sponsors, while giving back to the Desert community.  Please call Kay at 992-8284 ext 23 or krice@desertacademy.org to sponsor or join the committee.  Watch for your save the date card just after winter break.  In the meanwhile, be thinking of friends you want to invite!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PSAT/PLAN RESULTS FOR 10TH & 11TH GRADERS
The results of your student’s PSAT (10th and 11th graders) and/or PLAN (10th graders only) tests are in the mail.  They include guidelines to help you interpret them, and the test booklet for reference. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jennifer Dryfoos, College Counselor at 992-8284 ext. 28 or jdryfoos@desertacademy.org. The 10^th graders will take the PSAT again as 11^th graders next year. The 11th graders will next take the SAT and ACT in the spring and again in the fall as seniors.

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ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
Our Annual Fund is coming along and send a HUGE Thank you! those of you who have donated or pledged so far.  Our theme, Expand your gift, Encourage our growth, Extend our vision speaks to all the excitement that is Desert these days.  We are hoping for a very high percentage of participation from parents this year and look forward to your gift.  Use the envelope we sent last month or check out our newly enhanced on-line giving on our website, www.desertacademy.org.  There’s a “Donate Now” button on the home page and within the Supporting Desert section.  Call Jud with your credit card number if that’s easier.
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RECIPES FROM DESSERTS @ DESERT EVENT
Calling all recipes!  If you entered the “Desserts @ Desert” baking contest and you didn’t supply us with your recipe, would you please email it to krice@desertacademy.org?  We are putting together a recipe booklet and would love to have all the fabulous cookie recipes.  Thanks!
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
We have attached our business directory & encourage you to frequent the businesses of our Desert families! Please remember that this is a Desert-only publication and not to be distributed.

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SCIENCE FAIR RAW DATA DUE AFTER BREAK
Just a reminder for middle school students that the science fair raw data is due upon return in January.
Students should be conducting their experiments or have conducted them to collect the raw data.
Save the date for the Middle School Science Fair – Tuesday, January 25, 6:30pm.
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YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
Buy your 2010-2011 Yearbook NOW at a special price: $40!
(Pre-order Nov 1 – Jan 1: $40; After Jan 1: $45). See attached order form.

The 2010-2011 yearbook is an Extended Edition, which means you will
get your yearbook in May and get the remainder of spring coverage in
August to glue into your yearbook!

Looking for a creative way to tell your student, “I love you and I’m proud of you”?
Place a recognition ad in the yearbook! Whether your son or daughter is a senior or in the 7th grade, a recognition ad is always a great idea.  In the future, seeing your message will bring a smile as they remember your love and support during these important years.  It’s easy to create a recognition ad. See attachments for details.
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ATHLETICS

Winter Tennis Program Begins January 3rd & 4th
Students who have signed up for DA’s six-week indoor winter tennis program will begin their sessions immediately upon return from Winter Break.  Beginner/Intermediate students will play on Mondays from 4:00 – 5:30pm; the intermediate/advanced group will play on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:30pm.  Students will be bussed from Desert to the Sangre de Cristo Racquet Club and picked up at the Cub by parents at 5:30pm.

For more details, contact Rod Mehling, Desert Tennis Coach, at ext. #11.

Basketball

• Varsity girls got a great win last weekend over TSG. Estrella Flores broke the school record for most points scored in a game with 5.1. Congratulations!!!!!
• Middle school girls got their first win over Waldorf. Congratulations girls!!
• Middle school girls have their next game on Jan. 4th vs MDS at GC3 4:30. January 6th at NMSD 4:00 and January 7th vs Prep at NMSD 3:00.
• Middle school boys have their next game on January 5th at GC3 vs MDS 4:30. January 7th at ECA 5:00.
• After break, the varsity boys will play at Prep on January 3rd at 6:30.  January 5th at GC3 vs MDS 5:30.  January 8th at NMSD vs East Mountain 4:30.
• Varsity girls will play MDS on January 4th at GC3 at 5:30.  January 7th at NMSD vs Springer at 5:00.  January 8th at NMSD vs East Mountain at 3:00.

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CALENDAR OF MAJOR UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

**  Further details of all school events are also available on our website calendar at: www.desertacademy.org. To access information on our sports activities, please see the athletic calendar under ‘Athletics’ on the home page.

DECEMBER
Dec 18 – Jan 2-  Winter Break

JANUARY
Mon 3 – Classes Resume
Wed 5 – International Education Night, SF Int’l Elementary, 6:00pm
Thu  6-  Musical Theater Night, 7:00pm
Thu 13- Middle School Winter Sports Program Begins
Fri 14- Spelling Bee, 9am
- Restaurant Night at Epazote
Mon 17- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, NO SCHOOL

UPCOMING EVENTS:
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE & FIRST SEMESTER GRADES
PROJECT G.U.T.S. ROUNDTABLE
LUNCH FOR NEW FAMILIES
MUSICAL THEATER NIGHT
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NIGHT
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR GALA EVENT “ROMANCE IN RIO”

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFO
NHS/NJHS OPEN ENROLLMENT
YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
ATHLETICS
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE AND 1ST SEMESTER GRADES
Final exams will take place starting next Tuesday, December 13th. The review/final class day for all students is Monday the 13^th.  Exams are scheduled for Tuesday –Thursday from 8:30am-11:50am. Make-up Exams will be held Friday the 17^th from 8:30am-12:00pm. Please contact the individual faculty member for make-up exams or other special circumstances. Please note, school ends at 12:00 Tuesday-Friday and lunch will not be served. The exam schedule is attached to this e-news and is also available on our website under ‘Academics/Final Exam Schedule 10-11′.  Please see the full exam schedule attachment for details. Final Exam Schedule Fall 2010(2)

Final semester grades and advisory letters will be mailed over winter break. If you have any questions about the finals in general, please contact Amy Miller at 992.8284 x 12 , or amiller@desertacademy.org.
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PROJECT G.U.T.S.  ROUNDTABLE
Saturday, December 11, 10:00am
The Roundtable is coming up, next Saturday 12/11/10, 10 am at SFCC
Students involved in the G.U.T.S. program will present their projects to other students and judges.
Hope to see you there!
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LUNCH FOR NEW FAMILIES-SPONSORED BY THE PA
Wednesday, December 15, 12:15, School Library
The PA would like to invite new families to have lunch on December 15th at 12:15 in the school library. Meanwhile, the new students will be provided a pizza lunch in the Big Room. It is vital and important to us that you and your student are beginning to feel like you are a part of our community. This will be a casual lunch with a few seasoned parents and a visit from Terry. This is an opportunity for you to share your experiences with us and ask questions. We are so glad to have you at DA and want to hear from you!! Please join us! If you have any questions or cannot make it but have a question or comment, please feel free to call or email Katie Calavan at 505 780 0530, mcalavan@yahoo.com. We hope to see you there!
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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NIGHT
Wednesday, January 5, 6:00-7:30pm
International Education:  Education for the 21st Century
In conjunction with Santa Fe International Elementary School
Please join us for a panel discussion about International Education.
Santa Fe International Elementary School
7300 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM  87505
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MUSICAL THEATER NIGHT
Thursday, January 6, 7:00pm
Please save the date for this very entertaining evening of musical theater!
This will be a “caberet” style event in which the student performers will be on stage , and the audience seated at tables with snacks. Each student will perform their own solo & duet. It promises to be a very fun evening!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM
Desert Academy Middle School is proud to continue to offer the Outdoor Winter Sports Program.  This program will commence on Thursday, January 13 and will continue on each Thursday through January.  In February, we will switch to Wednesdays so that students do not miss too many Thursday block schedule classes.  It is our intention to include every student attending Desert Academy Middle School in one of the two winter sports options outlined in the attached letter (Ski-Snowboard-Option.doc).

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SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR GALA EVENT “ROMANCE IN RIO”
Saturday, February 12
Not too early to mark your calendar!  “Romance in Rio” will be the theme for our Brazilian groove gala!  Saturday, February 12 at Milagro 139. This fund raising event will enhance our ability to offer scholarships and financial aid to deserving students.  Call or email Kay Rice (992.8284 x 23, or krice@desertacademy.org) for details or to join the committee.

Would you like to throw a party and help Desert Academy raise money in the process?  Perhaps you have seen at other schools’ galas themed parties for sale.  We are going to do just that at “Romance in Rio,” our February 12 gala.  If you have an idea for a teen party or an adult party or a whole family party, get in touch with Katie Calavan at 780-0530 or mcalavan@yahoo.com.  P.S. Speaking of that, you do have February 12 marked on your calendar, don’t you?
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
Expand your gift.  Encourage our growth.  Extend our vision.  Our Annual Fund campaign information was mailed a few weeks ago and we are pleased that many of you have donated.   Perhaps you laid the remittance envelop aside and neglected to make your donation.  Since the tax year is coming to an end, won’t you please make the commitment to our school and send it in with your check, your credit card information, or your pledge?  Last year, many of you asked your child’s grandparents or other relatives to support our work at Desert Academy also and those donations added up to a significant amount.  Please consider other people who would like to give a gift in the name of your student.  You may contact Jud at 992-8284 ext 15 or Kay at ext 23 to make a donation over the phone or visit our website and find the “Donate Now” button.  Thanks!

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NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY AND NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
National Junior Honor Society and National Honor society has open enrollment which began on Monday 12/6/10, please see attached information for more details.NHS letter to parents
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YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
Buy your 2010-2011 Yearbook NOW at a special price: $40!
(Pre-order Nov 1 – Jan 1: $40; After Jan 1: $45). See attached order form.

The 2010-2011 yearbook is an Extended Edition, which means you will
get your yearbook in May and get the remainder of spring coverage in
August to glue into your yearbook!

Looking for a creative way to tell your student, “I love you and I’m proud of you”?
Place a recognition ad in the yearbook! Whether your son or daughter is a senior or in the 7th grade, a recognition ad is always a great idea.  In the future, seeing your message will bring a smile as they remember your love and support during these important years.  It’s easy to create a recognition ad. See links below for details.
YearbookOrderForm2011
Yearbook 2010 Recognition Ads-1
Yearbook Recognition Ad Letters(2)

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ATHLETICS

Winter Tennis Program
Desert will be kicking off its Winter Tennis Program in the New Year!  This six-week indoor tennis program will be led by U.S.T.A. teaching pro, Sebastian Suarez and will take place on the indoor court at the Sangre de Cristo Racquet Club. The clinic will be held every Monday/Tuesday (beginner/intermediate players play on Monday; intermediate/advanced players play on Tuesday). The first week of play will be Monday and Tuesday, January 3rd/4th.

Our Winter Tennis Program will provide excellent preparation for our newly districted tennis team’s Spring season. For more information, contact DA’s tennis coach, Rod Mehling.

Desert Academy Swim and Dive Team
The Wildcats had a great start to their season last weekend with our meet opener in Los Alamos. Swimmers broke 5 Desert Academy records. Swimmers and divers combined had 9 top 6 finishes. Girls placed 6th overall and boys 8th overall (out of 14 teams). Quite amazing especially when considering we were the only 1A school out there competing.
This weekend we have the Demon Invite meet here in Santa Fe at the Genoveva Chavez Center. The diving competition starts approximately at 5:30 on Friday, December 10th. The competitive swimming portion of the meet starts at 10:00 on Saturday, December 11th. Please come by and cheer on our swimmers and divers.

Basketball
Middle school boys play today at GC3 at 4:00 vs Prep. Middle school girls will play tomorrow at 10:00 boys will follow at 11:00 vs Waldorf.

Varsity girls got a good win vs NMSD on Tuesday.  They will play TYG on Saturday at Fort Marcy at 12:30.

Varsity boys got their second win of the season beating Jemez on Monday. They will also play TYG following the girls.

Next week on Wednesday Msg and msb play at NMSD 4:00/5:00.

The Varsity team will be competing in the Menaul Bugg Light Tournament.  Girls will play Thursday at 9:00 boys at 10:30.  Friday and Saturdays time TBA.

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CALENDAR OF MAJOR UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

**  Further details of all school events are also available on our website calendar at: www.desertacademy.org. To access
information on our sports activities, please see the athletic calendar under ‘Athletics’ on the home page.

DECEMBER
Sat 11  Project G.U.T.S. Roundtable, 10:00am, SFCC
Wed 15  Lunch For New Families, 12:15, Library
Mon-Fri  13-17 Final Exams
Dec 18 – Jan 2-  Winter Break

JANUARY
Mon 3 – Classes Resume
Wed 5 – International Education Night, SF Int’l Elementary, 6:00pm
Thu  6-  Musical Theater Night, 7:00pm

UPCOMING EVENTS:
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE & FIRST SEMESTER GRADES
MANDARIN MOVIE NIGHT- TONIGHT!
PA MEETING TO DISCUSS TEACHER GRANTS
PROJECT G.U.T.S. ROUNDTABLE
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR GALA EVENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
NHS/NJHS INFORMATION
HOLIDAY RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
ATHLETICS
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE AND 1ST SEMESTER GRADES
Final exams will take place the week of December 13th. The review/final class day for all students is Monday the 13th. Exams are scheduled for Tuesday –Thursday from 8:30am-11:50am. Make-up Exams will be held Friday the 17th from 8:30am-12:00pm. Please contact the individual faculty member for make-up exams or other special circumstances. Please note, school ends at 12:00 Tuesday-Friday and lunch will not be served. The exam schedule is attached to this e-news and is also available on our website under ‘Academics/Final Exam Schedule 10-11′. Please see the full exam schedule attachment for details.

Final semester grades and advisory letters will be mailed over winter break. If you have any questions about the finals in general, please contact Amy Miller at 992.8284 x 12 , or amiller@desertacademy.org.
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MANDARIN MOVIE NIGHT
TONIGHT! Friday, December 3, 6:00pm
Please join us for our second Mandarin Movie Night to help our IB Chinese students raise money for their 2011 Taiwan trip. Please see the attached flyer with more detailed information.
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PA MEETING TO DISCUSS TEACHER GRANTS
Wednesday, December 8, 5:45 (Home of Ross & Susan Hart)
It’s time to decide how to spend the money we raised at our Book Sale! Please join us on Wednesday, December 8, at 5:45 pm for voting on the Teacher Grants. All teachers have had a chance to fill out a form requesting supplies, textbooks, etc,. for their classrooms. This meeting is for all Desert parents, not just those who were able to help out at the Book Sale. It will be held at the home of Ross and Susan Hart, 232 Artist Rd, just off Bishop’s Lodge Road. Dinner will be provided. For questions or directions, please email pa@desertacademy.org or call Susan at 982-6494. We look forward to seeing you!
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PROJECT G.U.T.S. ROUNDTABLE
Saturday, December 11, 10:00am
The Roundtable is coming up, next Saturday 12/11/10, 10 am at SFCC
Students involved in the G.U.T.S. program will present their projects to other students and judges.
Hope to see you there!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM

Desert Academy Middle School is proud to continue to offer the Outdoor Winter Sports Program. This program will commence on Thursday, January 13 and will continue on each Thursday through January. In February, we will switch to Wednesdays so that students do not miss too many Thursday block schedule classes. It is our intention to include every student attending Desert Academy Middle School in one of the two winter sports options outlined in the attached letter (Ski-Snowboard-Option.doc).
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR GALA EVENT “ROMANCE IN RIO”
Saturday, February 12
Not too early to mark your calendar! “Romance in Rio” will be the theme for our Brazilian groove gala! Saturday, February 12 at Milagro 139. The first committee meeting was held today and others will be scheduled soon. This fund raising event will enhance our ability to offer scholarships and financial aid to deserving students. Call or email Kay Rice (992.8284 x 23, or krice@desertacademy.org) for details or to join the committee.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
Expand your gift. Encourage our growth. Extend our vision. Our Annual Fund campaign information was mailed a few weeks ago and we are pleased that many of you have donated. Perhaps you laid the remittance envelop aside and neglected to make your donation. Since the tax year is coming to an end, won’t you please make the commitment to our school and send it in with your check, your credit card information, or your pledge? Last year, many of you asked your child’s grandparents or other relatives to support our work at Desert Academy also and those donations added up to a significant amount. Please consider other people who would like to give a gift in the name of your student. You may contact Jud at 992-8284 ext 15 or Kay at ext 23 to make a donation over the phone or visit our website and find the “Donate Now” button. Thanks!
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NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY AND NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
National Junior Honor Society and National Honor society is will have open enrollment beginning Monday 12/6/10, please see attached information.

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HOLIDAY RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW — FABULOUS GIFTS FOR $5!!
The Desert Academy Leos Club is selling raffle tickets to benefit their trip to do service work in the Dominican Republic. Tickets are only $5 each — prizes include: hotel stays, restaurant gift certificates, acupuncture & massage, gym membership, personal training, car & yard work, landscape consultation, injection therapy, fine wine, and more!!
Buy your tickets from Patty Conway at the front desk, Jessica Cavalli or any of the DA students traveling to the Dominican Republic in March.
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YEARBOOK RECOGNITION ADS & ORDERS
Buy your 2010-2011 Yearbook NOW at a special price: $40!
(Pre-order Nov 1 – Jan 1: $40; After Jan 1: $45). See attached order form.

The 2010-2011 yearbook is an Extended Edition, which means you will
get your yearbook in May and get the remainder of spring coverage in
August to glue into your yearbook!

Looking for a creative way to tell your student, “I love you and I’m proud of you”?
Place a recognition ad in the yearbook!

Whether your son or daughter is a senior or in the 7th grade, a recognition ad is always a great idea. In the future, seeing your message will bring a smile as they remember your love and support during these important years. It’s easy to create a recognition ad. See attachments for details.
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ATHLETICS

Desert Academy Swim and Dive Team
The Wildcats have their first swim and dive meet this weekend in Los Alamos. Diving is on Friday, December 3rd at 5:00. Swimming is at 9:00 on Saturday December 4th. We have a record number of Wildcats swimming and diving this year. Please try and come to cheer on our swim and dive team.

Girls’ Varsity Basketball got their first win on Monday vs East Mountain. They will continue non-district play on Friday vs Coronado 3:00 at GC3. Prep on Saturday at Prep 6:00.

Middle School Girls & Boys will play their first game on Saturday at GC3 vs MDS. Girls at 12:00, boys at 1:00.

Varsity girls and boys will travel to Jemez on Monday 12/6/10, 5:00/7:00 and Tuesday at NMSD 4:30/6:00.

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CALENDAR OF MAJOR UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

** Further details of all school events are also available on our website calendar at: www.desertacademy.org. To access
information on our sports activities, please see the athletic calendar under ‘Athletics’ on the home page.

DECEMBER
Fri 3 Mandarin Movie Night # 2, 6:00pm
Wed 8 PA Meeting To Discuss Teacher Grants, 5:45pm (Home of Ross & Susan Hart)
Thu 9 Board Mtg, 6:30pm
Sat 11 Project G.U.T.S. Roundtable, 10:00am, SFCC
Mon-Fri 13-17 Final Exams
Dec 18 – Jan 2- Winter Break