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Monday, November 30
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - LMS Giving Tree, Duty Free Lunch Volunteers, JV Winterguard
by
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on Mon 30 Nov 2009 11:14 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews! 
Dear Lovinggood Families,
The Giving Tree needs volunteers. If you are able to help with the Giving Tree any morning Dec 3rd through December 14, please contact Sheila Pope at sheilakpope@comcast.net. The time would be from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. This would be to help students pick a gift off the tree to purchase for one of our Lovinggood families in need or to collect gifts as they come in. I need about 2 volunteers per morning.
To learn how you can participate in the giving part of the Giving Tree, please see the flier available at the link below:
Thank you,
Sheila Pope
Volunteers are needed in the CAFE!
We need parents to watch the Cafeteria, so we can offer our teachers a duty free lunch.
Date: December 14th and 17th
Time: 10:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Please contact Mr. Salter if you are able to help.
Hillgrove JV Winterguard First Meeting/Rehearsal
The Hillgrove JV Winterguard will have their first meeting/rehearsal on THURSDAY, December 3rd at 6p on the LMS Stage. Parents and students please attend! Information packets will be at your student's school on Tuesday.
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Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Friday, November 20
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Important Message from Lovinggood School Council
by
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on Fri 20 Nov 2009 11:32 AM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Part of the mission of the Lovinggood School Council is to provide support for teachers and administrators, and to offer recommendations and assistance to the principal on any matter relating to student achievement and school improvement. The purpose of this email is to support Mrs. Wilson in her efforts to communicate with parents about the reinforcement and restatement of the school's policies this week concerning public displays of affection. We encourage parents to read the letter that Mrs. Wilson wrote and posted to the front page of the school's website.
Reminding our school's community about the policy was in response to inappropriate behavior on the part of some students as well as a response to the unusual season of flu, Swine flu, and strep throat that has impacted attendance at Lovinggood. We encourage all of our parents to explain to their students that the policies are not meant to punish students, but rather to protect them, and that good judgment by students is always the best option.
If any parent wishes to give feedback on this or any other topic affecting our school, Mrs. Wilson's door is always open or you can contact any member of school council. Our names and contact information is listed on our blog at the school website.
Thank you for your support.
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Thursday, November 19
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Membership almost 100%, GA PTA + Falcons, Nutrition newsletter
by
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on Thu 19 Nov 2009 11:55 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
YOU could be the difference!
PTSA MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY 26 SHY OF 100%!
Thank you to those families who have already joined!
In error, the last mailing omitted the membership form. Please find it at the link below:
If you would like more information or have any questions, feel free to contact Lisa Nettina at lisanettina@yahoo.com.
Georgia PTA & the Atlanta Falcons Kick-Off
An Exciting New Male Membership Initiative
In November 2009!
Georgia PTA, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, will host the Georgia PTA/Falcons Family Day on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Georgia Dome, to promote Family Engagement, Male Involvement, PTA Memberships and Fundraising. Men throughout Georgia are encouraged to join PTA to take advantage of this great opportunity to support their ‘home team’ and experience quality family time. PTA members can purchase Atlanta Falcon ticket(s) for a special PTA discount price of $35/ticket. All NEW male PTA members will also have the opportunity to register their families to win the Ultimate MVP Family Weekend if they join a local or state PTA by Friday, December 4, 2009.
The Ultimate Family Weekend Package - valued at over $2,000, includes:
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1 complimentary overnight stay in a luxurious two-bedroom suite courtesy at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel on Saturday, 12/26/09;
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A limo-bus ride to and from the game on Sunday, 12/27/09, courtesy of MTI Limousines;
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4 premiere complimentary tickets to the 12/27 Atlanta Falcons game vs. the Buffalo Bills.
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Sideline passes to meet Falcon players and take pictures before the game;
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Access to the prestigious Owners Club during the game which includes complimentary refreshments;
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Your family’s picture on the huge jumbo-tron screen in the Georgia Dome and public recognition as Georgia PTA’s 2009 MVP Family!
To register for the Ultimate MVP Family Weekend, male PTA members are encouraged to visit the CAP (Community Alliance Partner) website located at www.247econnect.com/cappta.
NOTE: If you’re visiting the CAP website for the first time, you must create a unique sign-in name and password. Once signed into CAP, enter the Keyword: falcons to view and print the MVP Family Weekend e-coupon. Be sure to print and submit this coupon with your PTA’s Group Ticket Order to be automatically registered to WIN! In addition to receiving an opportunity to win a great family weekend, Georgia PTA will donate $5 to your school PTA for EVERY CAP e-coupon we receive per paid Falcon ticket order. The e-coupons must be submitted with your school’s group order to be eligible for the donation to your school’s PTA.
Only 500 tickets are available at this special PTA rate. These tickets are normally valued at up to $110. Orders will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis. Remember to place your order early! Visit the Georgia PTA website, www.georgiapta.org, for more information on this exciting initiative and to print copies of this Promotional Flyer, Group Order Form and Individual Order Log.
(Print and cut out Form Below and Submit with Payment to Your School PTA)
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Georgia PTA/Atlanta Falcons Family Day on 12/27/09 @ 1:00 pm
Your Name: ____________________________________# of Tickets Requested:______
Phone/Email:___________________________________$ Amount enclosed:______
OR
For a printable flier with registration form, please visit:
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Want to learn more about offerings from the GA PTA?
Then please visit their site at:
You may subscribe to their electronic newsletter on the front page of the site!
On a Mission For Real Nutrition
By: Kimberly Roberto
Attached is a new offering for the eNews, a nutrition newsletter. Please find the first essay here at the link below.
If you have any difficulty opening the link above, please feel free to find this online at:
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Wednesday, November 18
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Membership almost 100%, Reflections Winners announced
by
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on Wed 18 Nov 2009 11:35 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
YOU could be the difference!
PTSA MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY 26 SHY OF 100%!
Thank you to those families who have already joined!
PLEASE don’t delay any longer!! You know who you are….putting it off until next month and then never getting around to it. WE NEED YOU NOW!
We are only 26 memberships shy of making our goal of 100%!!!
Our Membership drive is the ONLY LMS PTSA fundraiser. With just one (1) membership per student enrolled, we will be able to reach our goal. With your participation, the PTSA can be fully committed to funding the many programs available to ALL of our students as well as enhance the classroom technology and continue building on our outdoor learning garden.
We offer four different membership options to choose from… Simply purchase a
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GOLD - $100 (includes 4 memberships, $20 Spirit Wear Voucher & much much more!)
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SILVER - $75 (includes 3 memberships, $15 Spirit Wear Voucher & much more!)
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BRONZE - $50 (includes 2 memberships, $10 Spirit Wear Voucher & more!)
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SILVERHAWK - $5 (Single membership)
We urge you to complete the attached registration form and join other PTA members throughout the state of Georgia as we continue the work begun by our founders over one hundred years ago. Lend your voice to our voice - collectively we can make an immeasurable difference for all children.
If you would like more information or have any questions, feel free to contact Lisa Nettina at lisanettina@yahoo.com.
Reflections Winners Announced
We would like to congratulate the following students on their respective wins in the PTSA Reflections contest:
Photography - 1st Place, 6th Grade - Megan Brose
Literature - 1st Place, 6th Grade - Ann Wallace
Visual Arts - 1st Place, 6th Grade, Christina Rosella
Way to go!
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Tuesday, November 17
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - LAX mini camp
by
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on Tue 17 Nov 2009 01:17 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Hillgrove Jr. Hawks Lacrosse
Winter Lax Mini-Camp
Open to all Lacrosse Players Age 10-15!!!
Dates: Dec 10th ,15th, 17th, (6:30 pm-7:30 pm)
Dec 12th, 19th, 21st, 23rd,28th, 30th (12:00pm-1:00pm)
Come to as many as you want!!!
Cost: $25.00 for any/all of the sessions.
The Mini-Camp will focus on the following areas:
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Conditioning
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Passing/Catching Drills
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Shooting Drills
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Ground Ball Drills.
Bring Stick, Gloves, Helmet, Cleats and Running Shoes.
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Urgent message from FCA
by
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on Tue 17 Nov 2009 12:23 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Hey, Hey, it’s FCA!
The Operation Christmas Child forms are here
So don’t delay.
We know there isn’t much time to act.
It’s time to shop and time to pack.
The shoeboxes are due THIS Friday at FCA
Get your forms from Mrs. Barry
And don’t delay.
We want to see which grade level can bring the most shoe box gifts THIS Friday to FCA.
We need to put some action behind our words.
 Kyle McHargue from Macland Baptist Church will be our speaker this Friday and he’s bringing his praise band with him. Don’t miss it!
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Friday, November 13
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Fun & Awesome Music events coming up
by
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on Fri 13 Nov 2009 11:22 AM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
 Hillgrove Event  Rockin for Stockins
Benefit Concert is Saturday, Nov. 14th at 6:00 p.m. in the Joseph B. Boland Theater. Tickets are $5 at the door and all proceeds will go towards helping families in need for Christmas and the Hillgrove Holiday Hawks program. Rockin for Stockins is sponsored by the Hillgrove Christian Service Club and will feature six bands this year.
 Bring a can of food to the concert and get a free concession stand item!
Lovinggood Rock Orchestra
In their debut concert performance,
featuring world famous rock violinist
Mark Wood
When: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Where: Lovinggood MS Theatre
3825 Luther Ward Rd. Powder Springs
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $5 in advance; $10 at the door
678-331-3015 ext. 270
Performing Music by:
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Mark Wood
and more!!
For your printable flier, please click the link below:
To reserve your tickets now, please make out the Ticket Order Form, located at the link below:
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Thursday, November 12
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - BOE adopts three year calendar
by
WebWiz
on Thu 12 Nov 2009 10:36 AM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Board of Education Approves Three-Year Balanced Calendar
The Cobb County Board of Education approved a balanced calendar for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years during its Nov. 11, 2009 meeting. Each school year will begin the first week of August and end the Friday prior to Memorial Day in May. The 180-day balanced calendar includes one-week mid-term breaks for students and teachers in September and February and a full week of Thanksgiving holidays. The first semester of each school year will conclude before the winter holidays in December.
In September 2009, the Board requested that Superintendent Fred Sanderson develop different calendar options for the Board to review. Four options were presented during the October 14 work session with varying start dates and breaks. These options were posted for review on the District Web site and all school Web sites, along with contact information for the seven Board members. The District used its automated calling system to notify 63,000 student households of the calendar options, and also included calendar information in its regular Board of Education e-mail newsletter, which reaches more than 24,000 community members. More than 8,400 Cobb County teachers and employees responded to a District survey asking which survey option they preferred. More than 50 percent voted in favor of the balanced calendar option.
The Cobb County School District will monitor the impact of a balanced calendar on key operational areas, including student achievement, attendance, and discipline, as well as teacher morale and retention. Evidence and data from some districts that have adopted balanced calendars appear to support at least some correlation between the calendar change and improvements in these areas. The District also will track potential impacts on maintenance and utility costs.
If you have questions or comments on the new Balanced Calendar, please contact your Board of Education representative. Their email addresses are as follows:
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Monday, November 9
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Lovinggood Rock Orchestra, featuring Mark Wood
by
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on Mon 09 Nov 2009 11:34 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Lovinggood Rock Orchestra
In their debut concert performance,
featuring world famous rock violinist
Mark Wood
When: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Where: Lovinggood MS Theatre
3825 Luther Ward Rd. Powder Springs
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $5 in advance; $10 at the door
678-331-3015 ext. 270
Performing Music by:
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Mark Wood
and more!!
For your printable flier, please click the link below:
To reserve your tickets now, please make out the Ticket Order Form, located at the link below:
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Friday, November 6
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Book offerings at the PTSA School Store
by
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on Fri 06 Nov 2009 10:22 AM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Now on the shelves in the
Lovinggood PTSA Bookstore
7th grade AC Language Arts students;
We have the Susan Beth Pfeffer books
requested by Mrs. Lupo and Mrs. Scoville,
and you have the choice of what to read next!
 Life As We Knew It for $7.00
OR
 The Dead and the Gone for $15.00
If you plan to purchase your own copy,
you don't have to travel any further than the
Lovinggood School Store,
where books are always sold for the cover price OR LESS!
The PTSA School Store is open every morning from 8:50 - 9:15 a.m. Checks should be made payable to Lovinggood PTSA and must be written for the exact amount of purchase only.
The PTSA School Store stocks requested books as a convenience to students, teachers and parents, but purchasing books at school is completely optional! Alternatives include visiting the public library or a local retail bookstore, or discussing with your teacher.
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Wednesday, November 4
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - 8th Gr Dance Volunteers, L'Good Council, Family Portraits reminder, Public Policy issues
by
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on Wed 04 Nov 2009 05:36 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
ATTENTION!
All 8th grade parents
If you would like to volunteer to help with the
8th grade dance, please attend our meeting next week!
Tuesday- November 10
6:30 p.m.
In Room 518
(the computer lab on the left before the Media Center)
Lovinggood School Council is all ears!
The Lovinggood School Council is holding a regularly scheduled meeting next Tuesday and we would like to hear from LMS parents about issues or opportunities you would like us to consider. Please email your thoughts to gavulic@mindspring.com, or visit our blog on the school's website.
In case you are not familiar with the school council, we are an elected body with the following mission:
Bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation.
Solve difficult educational problems
Improve academic achievement
Provide support for teachers and administrators
Bring parents into the school-based decision-making process
Offer recommendations and assistance to the principal on any matter relating to student achievement and school improvement.
We appreciate your thoughts and look forward to hearing from you.
Lovinggood School Council Members are:
David Attride (parent)
Dawn Castleberry (teacher)
Terri Gavulic (parent, Council chair)
John Grubbs (parent)
Mary Kay Horn (teacher)
Donna Longman (parent)
Julie Vogt (parent, Council secretary)
Elizabeth Wilson (Principal)
Just in time for the holidays...
Family Portraits from Lifetouch
Tuesday, November 10
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Lovinggood will host this event as Lifetouch takes pictures on Tuesday night, November 10, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Please call the school to set an appointment at extension 222. All students will come home with picture packet information on Monday, November 2. These pictures are open to all Lovinggood families, its feeder school families, and the greater Lovinggood Community.
Order Form - To review the order form now, please click the link below:
Federal Policy Update and Action Alerts:PTA Takes Action Update — November 2009
To learn what is going with the following public policy issues;
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We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Tuesday, November 3
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Taste of L'Good, SCC Reflections Reception, Spec Needs Workshop
by
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on Tue 03 Nov 2009 04:02 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Taste of Lovinggood 2010
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!!! Reservations for sellers’ tables are being taken now for the February 26th, 2010 Lovinggood Middle School “Taste of Lovinggood” event. This multicultural event is a terrific way to showcase your merchandise, service, edibles, entertainment, talent, and specialty items. It is a fun filled, family-oriented event with an emphasis on cultural diversity, all while serving as an important fundraiser for the Lovinggood Parent Teacher Student Association.
If you would like to be a part of this fun and important activity, or just want to learn more details, please e-mail LMSPres@lovinggood.ptsamail.com, with TOL2010 in the subject line. Please indicate if you would like to participate as a food, merchandise, entertainment or specialty item vendor, or if you have items that you would like to donate for the raffle. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with set up at 5:00 p.m. – come join us for the fun!
South Cobb Ccuncil Reflections Award Reception
You’re invited
to celebrate…
When: November 8, 2009
Where: Pebblebrook High School
Time: 2pm-4pm
Address: 991 Old Alabama road
Mableton, Ga 30126
Whose invited: Friends, Family, Everyone who supports the arts and our South Cobb Children.
REMINDER!!
Cobb County Navigator Team
Strengthening families, especially those with disabilities, through a statewide Parent-led volunteer network.
Presents
A workshop on
Planning the Financial Future of Your Child With Special Needs
Presenter:
Norman Lee Plotkin, JD, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP
The workshop will address the following issues:
- Government benefits, eligibility for SSI and Medicaid.
- A review of guardianship, conservatorship, client self-determination and advocacy issues.
- Determining which type of Special Needs Trust is suitable.
- Determining appropriate funding vehicles to guarantee quality of life, including life insurance.
- How to pass on all of your special knowledge about your child to his or her future caregiver.
Where: Kennesaw Mountain High School---Cafeteria
1898 Kennesaw Due West Road
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(Pizza will be provided. The Coffee Shop is run by students with special needs.)
When: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 7 PM to 9 PM
R.S.V.P by November 8th by calling Sitara Nayak at 404-909-8209 or emailing cobb@p2pga.org
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Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Monday, November 2
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - COBB COUNTY H1N1 MASS FLU CLINIC
by
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on Mon 02 Nov 2009 09:34 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
COBB & DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release Contact: Darlene M. Foote (678) 784-1076
COBB COUNTY H1N1 MASS FLU CLINIC
WHAT: Cobb & Douglas Public Health has received 2,300 doses of H1N1 injectable vaccine. In light of this, we will conduct an H1N1 Mass Flu Clinic.
WHERE: Jim Miller Park
2245 Callaway Rd
Marietta, Georgia 30008
WHEN: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 2-7 p.m.
COST: No cost
WHO: This event is hosted by Cobb & Douglas Public Health
WHO’S ELIGIBLE:
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Pregnant women
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People who live with or care for infants, six months or younger,
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Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel,
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Anyone 6 months through 24 years-old
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People 25 through 64 with health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza (such as heart disease, lung disease, kidney or liver disease, metabolic disease, blood disorders, weakened immune system and neuromuscular or neurological disorders).
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Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
We respect your privacy and will not share any of your information with a third party.
If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
Sunday, November 1
Lovinggood MS PTSA eNews - Hillgrove Marching Band to perform
by
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on Sun 01 Nov 2009 09:59 PM EST
Lovinggood PTSA eNews!
Congratulations to the Hillgrove Marching Band
Congratulations to the Hillgrove Marching Band for placing 7th over-all in Finals competition at the Bands of America Super Regional in the Georgia Dome on Saturday. In competition with 42 of some of the best bands in the nation, Hillgrove Bands took an amazing 7th place finish.
Is your student thinking about being in the marching band in high school?
See the band perform Monday night!
If you would like to see Hillgrove’s 2009 Show ‘Beyond’, they will be performing for one last time at the Cobb County Exhibition held at the McEachern High School stadium on Monday, November 2. The evening will include performances from nationally recognized bands from Kell, Pope, Harrison, Kennesaw Mountain, and of course… Hillgrove. Cobb Exhibition will start at 7:00 P.M. and Hillgrove will take the field for exhibition performance at 8:00 P.M. See the following link for additional information.
Congratulations to the Hillgrove Band, Staff, and Parents
for an outstanding Marching Season!
The Home of the Silver Hawks
Lovinggood PTSA - Contact Us
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If you need to update a mailing or email address please contact us at: LMSPTSA@lovinggood.ptsamail.com
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