It’s that time again! The students’ favorite and most festive fitness challenge of the year will take place on Friday, October 31. For those of you new to Larrabee, here’s the lowdown.
Envelopes with specific information and pledge sheets are were sent home Friday October 17.
After they have their pledge envelopes, students will collect [...]
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Larrabee parent, experienced instructor, and avid knitter Jean McFadden–Layton is interested in starting an after–school knitting club for Larrabee students. The club would take place on Thursdays at 3:30, and would run from the end of soccer season until the Winter Break. She has some great project ideas.
But she can’t teach the kids [...]
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Children are often fascinated with building and taking things apart. In a recent survey, over 20% of our students responded that they are interested in participating in an engineering club. Engineering projects integrate other disciplines, they foster problem solving skills, and require collaboration.
If you would like your child to participate in the Larrabee PTA sponsored [...]
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We want to thank all 18 families who supported the scrip program during the month of September. With your support we earned $325.00.
If you shop at Food Pavilion, Haggen, Food Co-op or Fred Meyer please contact me. You could be EFFORTLESSLY raising money to support our children’s PTA sponsored programs at Larrabee Elementary School!
The PTA [...]
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Have you seen some fifth graders wearing neon green caps on the playground? Believe me, this is not a fashion statement! The bright green caps have a purpose: to make our playground mediators easy to find if students want help resolving conflicts at recess. Mediation is new to Larrabee School, but don’t worry, it is [...]
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Larrabee’s PTA is pleased to offer FLAN (Foreign Language Associates Northwest) classes for the 2008-2009 school year. FLAN is a non-profit, grass roots organization formed in Bellingham over 20 years ago to provide our elementary and middle school students with an opportunity for exposure to other languages and cultures.
Currently, Larrabee is hosting French and Spanish [...]
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Our Larrabee Choirs have settled in and are off to a great start. We have 66 students participating in our choirs this semester! Our turn out for 1st and 2nd grade was so high that we added another section. Thank you to parents and director David Post who were willing to juggle schedules, thank you [...]
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I would like to say thank you to all those who came by the open house a couple Wednesdays ago. It was fun to see familiar faces and have the opportunity to meet the newest members and parents. I have updated the chess club web site with info about tournaments and the snack schedule http://larrabeechessclub.blogspot.com/ [...]
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