School happenings

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL DISTRICT

BENTON HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY: Senior college meeting during CAMP in Springer Gym.

THURSDAY: Business Ethics Workshop at Holiday Inn all day.

FRIDAY: Speech/Debate at Truman/William Chrisman.

SATURDAY: Speech/Debate at Truman/William Chrisman and Academic Quiz Bowl at Lee Summit.

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

MONDAY: Canned Food Drive begins today through Dec. 22; Sophomore boys basketball Wm. Chrisman, 4 p.m., home; Freshman boys basketball Park Hill South (A/B), 5:30 - 7 p.m., home; girls varsity basketball at Fort Osage Tourn. TBA; wrestling at North KC, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY: Band Boosters meeting, Room 17, 7 p.m.; boys basketball Raymore-Peculiar (JV/V), 5:30 - 7 p.m., home with JROTC Color Guard; Junior varsity boys basketball at Savannah Tourn TBA through Dec. 4; Freshman girls basketball at Park Hill South (A/B), 5:30 - 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: ACT Prep practice, Room 24, 3 to 4 p.m.; Sophomore boys basketball Truman, 4 p.m., home; varsity girls basketball at Ft. Osage Tourn. TBA; girls basketball Lafayette (Fr- A/JV), 5:30 - 7 p.m., home with JROTC Color Guard.

THURSDAY: High School Principals meeting at TMC, 8 to 10 a.m.; Math Club meeting, Room 34, 2:50 p.m.; Junior varsity boys basketball at Savannah Tournament TBA; Freshman boys basketball Winnetonka (A/B), 5:30 - 7 p.m., home.

FRIDAY: Speech/Debate at Independence Winter Classic with Truman/Wm. Chrisman; varsity girls basketball at Ft. Osage TBA; Junior varsity boys basketball at Savannah Tourn. TBA; Freshman girls basketball at Winnetonka (A/B), 5 - 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY: SAT Test; Speech/Debate at Independence Winter Classic with Truman/Wm. Chrisman; All State Band Auditions Columbia, MO; wrestling Junior varsity CHS Tourn, 9 a.m., home; JROTC practice Freshman Gym, 7 - 3 p.m.

ELLISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Student Council meeting, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

THURSDAY: Health Express Van will visit Ellison for Well Child Checks. Contact the school nurse with questions or to make an appointment.

HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THURSDAY: Parent's Night Out (By Reservation Only), 5 to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY: November Star Student Breakfast, 8 a.m.

HOSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Positive Action group.

TUESDAY: Tutoring; Burger King Night, 5 to 7 p.m. at South Belt location; Bell Choir: Christmas program for Southside Lions Club, arrive by 6:30 p.m. at Hyde Valley United Methodist Church.

WEDNESDAY: Staff meeting, 3:15 p.m.

THURSDAY: Tutoring; Bell Choir: Perform at lighting of the St. Joseph Museum, arrive by 5:40 p.m.

FRIDAY: Fifth-grade to Albrecht Kemper, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

HUMBOLDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THURSDAY: Family Reading Night kindergarten through third-grades, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Room Parent meeting, 2 p.m., preschool room.

LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL

MONDAY: Book Club after school, Room 103.

TUESDAY: Late start, 8:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: FCA meeting, 7 to 7:30 a.m., room 102; Booster Club meeting, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY: DECA Board meeting during XFL; DPS after school, Room 104.

FRIDAY: DECA in Minneapolis through Dec. 6.

SATURDAY: All State Band at Columbia; JROTC ringing Salavation Army Bell, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Belt Wal-Mart.

SUNDAY, Dec. 6: Football Banquet in Practice Gym, 6 p.m.

LAKE CONTRARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Choir practice, 3:30 to 5 p.m.; Climate Team Book Study, 5:30 p.m., designated location.

WEDNESDAY: School Spelling Bee for grades fifth and sixth, 1:30 p.m., in the cafeteria.

LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ONGOING, Nov 30 through Dec. 4: Food drive for Second Harvest.

TUESDAY: Grade level session 2 continues.

MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: After school tutoring session 3.

TUESDAY: After school tutoring session 3.

THURSDAY: Fitness Club, 3:15 to 4 p.m.

NOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Last day for PTA fundraiser.

TUESDAY: Tutoring, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Tutoring, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

TUESDAY: Holiday Make & Take for ages one through five-years-old. Come and help your child learn important skills by making things with their own hands. They will have ornaments, wreaths, wrapping paper and other activities. We have a special guest coming so bring your cameras, 10 a.m. or 6 p.m.

TUESDAY through FRIDAY: Book Fair with Books Are Fun, come by the Keatley Center between the hours of 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. to purchase great books for Christmas presents.

PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Singing Panthers, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

FRIDAY: Parkway Spirit Day.

PICKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Cardinal Singers, 4 to 4:40 p.m.

THURSDAY: Girl Scouts second through fifth-grades, 3:40 p.m.

FRIDAY: School Spirit Day, wear Pickett shirts or Pickett School colors.

ROBIDOUX MIDDLE SCHOOL

DAILY: Reading Club, before school.

NOV. 30 through DEC. 5: Basketball, BODE Tournament, A Teams.

MONDAY: Rocket Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Chess Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Recycle Club, 3 to 4 p.m.

TUESDAY: Leadership, 4 p.m.; Science Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Drama Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Twilight Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Badger Buff Club, 3 to 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Care Team, 8:30 a.m.; Rocket Club, 3 to 4 p.m.

THURSDAY: Science Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Ping Pong Club, 3 to 4 p.m.; Badger Buff Club, 3 to 4 p.m.

FRIDAY: Spirit Day, Green Day.

SKAITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONDAY: Weightlifting, 7:30 a.m.; Skaith Singers, 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY: Character Kids Club meeting, 3:20 to 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Weightlifting, 7:30 a.m.; Steering meeting, 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY: Weightlifting, 7:30 a.m.

FRIDAY: Citizen of the Month and Lunch with Principal Assembly, 8:45 a.m.

SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

MONDAY: Seventh-grade Academic team practice in library, 3 to 3:45 p.m.

TUESDAY: Eighth-grade Academic team practice in library, 7 to 7:40 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: Book Club meet in library, 7:10 a.m., to discuss "First Light"; seventh-grade Academic team practice in library, 3 to 3:45 p.m.

THURSDAY: Eighth-grade Academic team practice in library, 7 to 7:40 a.m.; STUCO meeting in library, 3 to 4 p.m.

FRIDAY: Eighth-grade will tour Hillyards with their team. Team 3 in the morning, Team 4 in the afternoon.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

BISHOP LeBLOND

TUESDAY: Prayer Breakfast, 7:15 a.m.; Pep Rally.

WEDNESDAY: Winter sports photos taken.

THURSDAY: Mass, 7:15 a.m.; Advent reconciliation service, 1 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH CHRISTIAN

MONDAY: JH Chapel Band practice eighth hour; Chess Club, 3:10 to 4:15 p.m.; Senior Art Show at MWSU, 7 p.m.; Fall Sports Awards, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY: Sixth-grade M&M Club, 3 to 5 p.m., Art room.

WEDNESDAY: Prayer Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., Library.

FRIDAY: Spirit Wear Day; Chapel Day; fourth-grade class to Eagle Days @ Squaw Creek, 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; Mr. Foster's class to Saxton Riverside.

SATURDAY: Academic Team @ LSN.

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