Girl Scouts: In case you weren't on the list, but were going to go anyways

Hi everyone,

I called and emailed everyone who had signed up on the list last night, BUT, in case you weren't on the list and were planning to go anyways:

We got word last night that the nursing home we were planning to visit today is experiencing a severe flu outbreak and they've shut down for outside visitors.  That includes us, so the visit is canceled for now and we'll reschedule it when they let us know it's OK.

Please keep them in your thoughts and hearts though because the flu is especially difficult for the elderly and immune compromised people, so this is especially terrible for the home.  

Our Thursday meeting is unaffected though.  So we'll see you there if you were scheduled for it today.

Aleks

IMPORTANT: REPLY PLEASE--NURSING HOME VISIT HAD TO CANCEL

We just talked to the nursing home, and they are experiencing a major flu outbreak so they've shut the home down for visitors.  (Including us.)

We're looking at rescheduling, but tomorrow at least is a no go.

Please email me back ASAP so I know you got this and don't have to call to confirm with you.

I am so sorry for any inconvenience.  Let's keep the residents at the home in our hearts too, the flu is especially dangerous for elderly and immune compromised patients, so this is especially rough for them.

Aleks Skibicki

Small Update to the Nursing Home Agenda--Pizza is for everyone and will be at the home

Hi,

I was just corrected, and we'll have the pizza at the nursing home circa 5:45 so all the girls can eat before we start.

(And we're still hoping for a dad to swing by 7:15 or so to be Santa!)

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Nursing Home Visit Thursday (Please reply)

Hello!

I wanted to check in about a couple details for Thursday:

1) I wanted to make sure everyone has a ride out to The Elizabeth Residence Nursing Home on Thursday.  Do any scouts need rides?  I know some of you are scheduled to stay and chaperone (Thanks!) and offered space in your vehicles for scouts that may need rides.  Please let me know if you need a ride and we'll coordinate meeting up.

2)  For the people driving, do you know where we're going?  The address is:  9329 South 48th Street, Franklin, WI 53132

Map/Directions here.  They're expecting us there at 6:00, and we expect to stay until 8:00.

3)  If your scout is at the Girl Scout meeting on Thursday, we'll order some pizzas and have them after the meeting for the girls to get something to eat between the meeting and the Nursing Home so you don't have to worry about that.

4)  I have the Santa suit again, and some of the girls asked if Santa was going to show up.  Is there a dad that could be there around 7:15 to change into the Santa suit and hand out gifts to the girls?  (Please?)

I think that's all, see you soon!

Aleks

Girl Scouts--We double super special need help for Thursday

Hi again everyone,

I found out we're more short staffed than I expected on Thursday.  So, even more than I stressed in the previous email, it is imperative we get an extra parent to the meeting.  

It shouldn't be tough, but Girl Scouts requires us to be ready for anything!  

Thanks so much in advance!

Aleks 

Girl Scouts: One big week over, another one just starting!

Hello scout families (and teachers!)

What a great week last week!  

First, between our troop and the younger girls, almost 30 girls represented Girl Scouts at the first Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts Raingutter Regatta.  We have some ideas to make it a little bit more fun and more involving for girls next year--how does a "Best Decorated" award sound?  Or letting each scout get 2-3 races in more of a round-robin style with more gutters available instead of elimination brackets?  If you have other ideas, let me know too, and we'll see how to implement them!

Second, the Cookie CEO Bootcamp went great.  The girls definitely learned more about some basic business principles (target markets, product promotion, and goal setting) and had a great time making a commercial, a Rube Goldberg style cookie delivery machine, and pitching their cookie business to the top Girl Scout Executives just like entrepreneurs do on TV shows like "Shark Tank."  If your girl went, we'll have the videos of their business pitch and their commercial to send to you pretty soon!

On to this week:

First, if you haven't picked a meeting date yet, please do.  The signup page is here, and IF YOU HAVE A HIGHLAND VIEW STUDENT MAKE SURE TO ALSO WRITE THEIR MEETING CHOICE IN THEIR AGENDA.  On Wednesday we'll start with some scout games, do some winter crafts, and move on to work on our plan to help make it easier for kids to eat healthy at our schools.  We may even be able to have the Food Services Consultant for Greendale School District teleconference in on Skype so we can talk with her about what is being done, and what can be done.  On Thursday we'll have members of Teens Against Tobacco Use from Greendale High School come in to help us work up our plan to help kids at Highland View not start smoking.

I see the Thursday meeting is pretty crowded--if you can spend some time at the meeting helping the scouts, it really makes a difference.  Please take a moment and sign up here.

Second, there are three spots available for scouts for the nursing home visit on Thursday at 6:00 at the Elizabeth Residence.  The sign up page for that (and more information) is here.

That's about all, (I think--you know I'm not shy about sending another email if I forgot something though!)

See you soon,

Aleks Skibicki

Game Info (Probably useful!)

I forgot to include this in the last email--enjoy!

1/25/2015 game at 3:00 PM vs. the Wichita B-52's.  

In addition to being Girl Scout day, it's also "Princesses and Superheroes" day so you can wear any princess or superhero gear you want.  

Parents and siblings are all invited.

Tickets are $15 for Premier tickets, $20 for Preferred, or $25 for VIP level tickets.

Ticket area diagram here:  http://www.milwaukeewave.com/tickets/seatingmap

"Before the game there will be a Girl Scout Parade

Girl Scouts will get a Wave patch

There'll be a pre-game discussion with local trainers, nutritionists, and others on healthy living

Participation in fun activities on the field (Troop relay races, Soccer obstacle course, and more!)"

Aleks

Last Call for the Wave Game!

Hello!

I just finished trying (and failing) to talk the Wave sales rep into an extra discount for our group.  So I'll start with a quick question:  Since the folks interested were evenly split between wanting VIP ($25) seats, Preferred ($20) seats, and not caring which seats, would anyone be unable to go if we went with the VIP seating for the tickets?  If it would be difficult, let me know and the troop (or team--whichever you're affiliated with) will cover the difference, no questions asked, as always.

That said, as it stands I'll be ordering 19 tickets tomorrow afternoon for the following scouts/players/families:

Elli C. + Family (4 total)

Hannah P. + Family (4 total)

Adrhia F.

Aria Kanable + Ava Wulf

Evie S. + Family (3 total)

Katie B. + Mom

Jesialis P.

Gabby + Dad

Now, there is no deadline to get tickets, but if you get tickets later, you may not end up sitting with the group.  Just let me know if you do plan on getting tickets on your own, and I can let you know where ours are so you can see if the Wave can get you over by the rest of the bunch.  

Thanks!  Happy scouting/soccer-ing!

Aleks

 

 

Girl Scouts: Big weeks coming up! (Sign up for the meetings too.)

Hello scout families!

There's a lot coming up, so here's reminders and sign ups for everything!

1)  First, this Thursday 12/11 is the Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts Raingutter Regatta.  If you contacted me about it, you should have your boat kit in hand by now (except Katie, but you're getting it tomorrow, and Dea if it the concert isn't going to conflict for you.)  So, we expect to see those scouts there representing Girl Scouts!  It's in the Highland View gym from 6:00-8:00.

2)  Second, meeting Sign Ups are ready!  The choices are Wednesday December 17th, and Thursday December 18th.  In addition to doing some games, and a winter craft, we're going to officially start putting our plans to make a difference in our community into action.  Here's the link to the sign up page.

***REMINDER FOR HIGHLAND VIEW STUDENTS:  PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR SCOUT'S AGENDA FOR THE DAY YOU CHOOSE!***

Also, as always, if you can, please stay at the meeting and help out.  It's not too much work, and it really makes a difference!  Here's that link!

 

3)  Third, this Friday-Saturday 12/12-12/13 is the Cookie CEO Sleepover at Camp Pottawatomie Hills.  We'll be leaving our house at 5:00, and expect to return at 4:00 on Saturday.  Breakfast will be provided, but you'll need to pack a lunch for Saturday, and a snack for Friday night (assuming you eat something dinner-ish before we leave.  Also, Friday night, we'll be working on a cookie related Rube Goldberg devie, so if you want to pack building materials (paper tubes, recycled containers, popsicle sticks, cardboard, marbles, etc.) that would be cool too.  Any items are allowed as long as they do not present any safety concerns.

Finally, doing some basic math, I have room for 8 scouts on the way up, and 11 scouts on the way back (Mrs. Skibicki is coming up after she gets out of work, so won't arrive at camp until 8:00 or so.)  What that means is that I'm searching for a parent that could drive their scout to camp that Friday night.  (We could bring her back on Saturday.)

Here's who I have registered for the Cookie CEO sleepover event:

Gabby H.

Evie S.

Lia S.

Teagan A.

Adrhia F.

Katie B.

Megha M.

Maya H.

Olivia Ka.

 

Ms. Kelly 

Mr. Aleks

Mrs. Skibicki (after work)

4)  There's still room for scouts to join us doing crafts and eating snacks with the residents of the Elizabeth Residence Nursing Home.  Sign up for that here.

 

5)  I'm ready to put in the ticket order for the Wave Game on 1/25.  So if anyone else is interested in going, let me know now, so we get seats all together.  As far as I can tell there's no deadline to order tickets, but if the orders get separated, our seats probably will too. 

Details I have so far:

It's for the 1/25/2015 game at 3:00 PM vs. the Wichita B-52's.  

In addition to being Girl Scout day, it's also "Princesses and Superheroes" day so you can wear any princess or superhero gear you want.  

Parents and siblings are all invited.

Tickets are $15 for Premier tickets, $20 for Preferred, or $25 for VIP level tickets.

Ticket area diagram here:  http://www.milwaukeewave.com/tickets/seatingmap

"Before the game there will be a Girl Scout Parade

Girl Scouts will get a Wave patch

There'll be a pre-game discussion with local trainers, nutritionists, and others on healthy living

Participation in fun activities on the field (Troop relay races, Soccer obstacle course, and more!)"

That's all for now!  Happy scouting!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: I have an extra Raingutter Regatta Boat if anyone else is interested!

Hello!

If you let me know your scout was interested, expect Raingutter Regatta Boats in your scouts' backpacks tomorrow.  (Except Katie and Gabby--let me know how I can best get those to you!)

I do have one extra boat if someone else is interested.  (Event is 12/11 6-8:00 Cub Scouts vs. Girl Scouts, description here.) Here's who I have so far:

4th Grade

Adrhia F.

Aria K.

Gabby H.

3rd Grade 

Katie B.

Lia S.

Gretta H.

Makenzie S.

Kailee A.

Evie S.

Hannah P.

Happy scouting!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Raingutter Regatta Deadline Almost Here! (And Happy Thanksgiving!)

Hi!

I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was one to give thanks for!  

First, I wanted to send a reminder about the Boy Scouts vs. Girl Scouts Raingutter Regatta on 12/11.  The deadline to let me know if your scout is coming is December 1st.  (The troop buying the boats for us is buying them on the 2nd, and will be getting them to me to get to you on the 3rd so you have a week to build them.)  This is a great opportunity for a dad-daughter project, and a great opportunity to show Highland View which scouts have the most hot air!  The only cost will be the boat kit which is $5.50.  You'll get the kit on the 3rd, but we'll collect the money on the 11th at the event.  

Here's who I have signed up so far:

4th Grade

Adrhia F.

Aria K.

3rd Grade 

Katie B.

Lia S.

Gretta H.

Makenzie S.

Kailee A.

Evie S.

One other (very) important announcement:

We'll be repeating one of our more meaningful events from last year, and have scheduled another visit to the Elizabeth Residence Nursing Home to spend time with the residents there.  Our visit will come after our Thursday 12/18 meeting--the nursing home is expecting us at 6:00; our meeting ends at 5:00.  There's room for 16 Scouts that day.  If more girls are interested in going than can fit that day we'll schedule a second visit too.  Here are the details:

Where: The Elizabeth Residence Nursing Home in Franklin (9329 S. 48th Street, Franklin WI 53132)

When: 12/18/2014  6:00-8:00 PM

What:  Visit the nursing home and do crafts, games, and spend time with the residents there.  Santa showed up last year, he may show up again this year...who knows?

You can sign up here, and please indicate whether you can stay and chaperone, and also if you can offer a ride if there are scouts that would need a carpool.  Thanks!

Aleks Skibicki

Wave Game Opportunity

Hello Greendale Kickers and Girl Scout Families,

I just got a flyer from a Girl Scout Troop Leader meeting about a Milwaukee Wave opportunity that should be perfect for us!  If Strikers (or Breakers) want to attend and aren't Girl Scouts (though most are!), then with the power vested in me as Troop Leader and School Site Organizer I will grant you honorary Girl Scout status for the purpose of going to the event.

Here are the details that I have at the moment:

It's for the 1/25/2015 game at 3:00 PM vs. the Wichita B-52's.  

In addition to being Girl Scout day, it's also "Princesses and Superheroes" day so you can wear any princess or superhero gear you want.  

Parents and siblings are all invited.

Tickets are $15 for Premier tickets, $20 for Preferred, or $25 for VIP level tickets.

Ticket area diagram here:  http://www.milwaukeewave.com/tickets/seatingmap

"Before the game there will be a Girl Scout Parade

Girl Scouts will get a Wave patch

There'll be a pre-game discussion with local trainers, nutritionists, and others on healthy living

Participation in fun activities on the field (Troop relay races, Soccer obstacle course, and more!)"

Let me know ASAP, and let me know if you are especially set on a particular ticket level.  I'd like to keep us all together, BUT if some folks really want to be VIP, and other folks really want to be "Premier" I'll certainly accommodate that.  I have to call them to find out if there's a deadline, but for my sake, please just assume the deadline is "extra soon" and let me know if you can attend ASAP.

And Ken:  Feel free to forward this over to the Breakers if you want!

Thanks!

Aleks Skibicki

Girl Scout Troop 8035

& MKSC Strikers Soccer Team

Girl Scouts: Meeting Recap (One more email coming later too.)

Hi everyone,

Just a recap of what we did today (and yesterday) at scouts.

First:  THANK YOU!  To Mrs. Heinz, Mrs. Pogorzelski, Mrs. Schrank, Mrs. Skibicki, and of course Ms. Kelly as always for making this meeting great!  And also a huge thanks to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Pintar for the snack and drink for today!  You all are the best!

What did we do?

Since the badges we're working on involve seeing ourselves as the main characters in a story that encompasses the whole world, we started the day playing a couple games that girls play around the world that are similar and different from games we play here in the US.  We played a game from Italy called "Cencio Mollo" which is an Italian version of "I love you but I just can't smile" where the girls tried to get each other to laugh.  We also played a game called "Banyoka" from Africa where the girls made living snakes by sitting together in long lines and then raced the snakes against each other.

After that, we broke into small groups and wrote a story where we were the main characters and had to work to help solve an issue we had found in our school, family, community, or planet.  When our stories were written we shared them with the whole group and then the whole group voted on which story we will use to inspire us as a whole group to do a project to help with that issue in real life.  Our Wednesday group voted to work on helping kids eat healthier by finding ways to make sure the healthy food served at school also tastes good.  Our Thursday group voted to work to stop kids from smoking.

In the future, I'll get people who are involved in both of these (probably students in the Teens Against Tobacco Use group at GHS, and the Food Services Nutrition consultant from Greendale Schools) to visit our meeting and we can start putting our stories into action!

Next month we'll be doing something entirely different though:  Ms. Kelly is working out the details, but if all goes as it should, we'll be visiting the nursing home that we visited last year at this time to do crafts and play games and sing songs with the residents there.  That was a good experience for the girls and for the residents last year, so it is definitely worth repeating.  As more details are available I'll send them your way.

Finally, I'll be sending another email in a moment about an opportunity we have for the girls to visit a Milwaukee Wave soccer game with all sorts of extra activities for Girl Scouts.  So check that out when it comes through.

Thanks again everyone, have a great evening!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Important!

Hello scout families!

Just some important requests and changes and reminders.

1)  From now on, if your scout was registered for an event, and you had the troop pay for the event, and your scout doesn't show up, you will be responsible for the registration fee for that event.  If you give at least 24 hours notice that your scout won't show up, or if I'm able to find a replacement for your scout before the event, that fee will be waived.  There have been a couple times now when parents asked to register their scout for an event, the troop paid the registration fee, and then the scout never showed up.  It makes me sad that there were other scouts who would have gladly filled the opening if only I had known about it.  It also makes me sad that the registration fee was essentially just thrown away.  So, from here on out, if a scout doesn't show up to an event, with no advance notice, that scout will not be able to register for other events until the registration fee for the missed event is paid. 

2)  Please please please, if you're  Highland View scout, write a note in your student's agenda telling which day she will attend a scout meeting.  This way, if you forget which signup genius day you signed up for, or weren't on the sign up genius list for any reason, we'll have a way to know whether to keep your scout at the meeting or send her home.  (Without something recorded from you I can't keep her at the meeting.)  Yesterday, luckily, we were able to reach parents by phone to verify that they planned on having the scout attend the meeting on a day that was different from the signup genius page.   We might not always be that lucky.

3)  Remember, tomorrow (Friday 11/21) is the pool party at GHS.  Parents are welcome to stay and watch from the bleachers if they want. There's no fee, and no registration needed.  So show up at the Greendale High School Pool at 6:30 ready to swim.  We do have access to the locker rooms too, if your scout wants to change or anything like that.

4)  If you're registered for the "Girl Scouts Giving Back" event this Saturday, make sure to let me know if you can't go.  There is quite the waiting list of girls to take your place.  Here's who I am expecting to attend:

Lia S.

Kendra P. 

Evie S.

Teagan A. 

Jes P.

Maya H.    

Caiya F.

This program starts at 9:00, and it's about a 30 minute drive from our house to Trefoil Oaks Program Center.  Accordingly, we'll meet up at our house at 8:15, and plan to be on the road by 8:25.  Kathleen can drive too so our ride situation is a-ok.  Kathleen's willing to sit this one out if you want to drive, and there's room for an additional adult if someone else wants to drive too.  Just let me know.

Girl Scouts: Event Deadline Coming Up

Hi everyone,

I just checked, and the Girl Scout Cookie CEO Sleepover event is filling up fast.  If your scout wants to attend, I'll need to know in the next day or two.

Here's the description:

12-13 Cookie CEO Overnight (All)

6:00 PM 12/12- 3:00 PM 12/13 2014

$10/adult $15/scout

Camp Pottawatomie Hills

East Troy, WI

Grades 2-5

Pitch your idea for the largest girl-led business in the world to GSWISE CEO Christy Brown. Train for the cookie season by creating a new cookie, design and shoot a commercial and shape up your sales pitch through theater games and activities. Overnight includes a self-guided cookie contraption challenge. Includes breakfast.

Here's who I already have attending:

Scouts:

Gabby 

Evie 

Lia 

Teagan A.

Adrhia F.

Adults:

Ms. Kelly 

Mr. Aleks

And as long as I'm typing:  I give the Highland View teachers the attendance list for the meeting tomorrow, so if you haven't picked one yet, pick one now.  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-november

And, as long as I'm still typing:  We still really need one more parent for Thursday's meeting.  It looks like we'll have 24 girl there, which means we'll need more than Mrs. Pogorzelski, Mrs. Kelly, and myself if we want the girls to get the most out of their experience.  We'll be continuing our storytelling work with a storytelling competition, and the smaller the groups we can get the girls in the better it will be!  Thank you so much!  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-meeting2

Aleks 

Girls Scouts: November Adventures!

Hello Girl Scouts!

If you open this email Sunday night before 8:00 and want to come pick up your nut sale delivery, I'll be here.  A couple of you already have!  Otherwise, you can email me to schedule a time, or we can meet up after the scout meeting this week to get yours to you.  And speaking of meetings...

Some scouts still aren't signed up for a meeting time.  Please sign up ASAP!  Planning for materials, and even activities is based on how many scouts I'm expecting.  And remember, if you're a Highland View student, make sure to write a note in your student's agenda telling their teacher which day they're going to scouts.  Here's the link to the sign up page.  And speaking of sign up pages...

It looks like Thursday is going to be a popular meeting.  Which means it's extra important to have an extra parent or two to help out and keep everyone on track.  If you can join us from 3:30-5:00 on Thursday, please sign up here! (And if you can join us on Wednesday, we'd love for you to be there too!  Sign up at the same link.)

Finally, let me know if your scout can represent Girl Scouts at the 1st annual Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts Raingutter Regatta on Dec. 11th!  We can't win without any Regatt-ers!

See you soon!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

Announcing the

FIRST ANNUAL

BOY SCOUTS VS. GIRL SCOUTS

RAINGUTTER REGATTA

December 11th from 6:00-8:00 in the Highland View Gym, the Highland View Girl Scouts (that includes everyone in our troop, no matter what school you go to!) will take on the Highland View Cub Scouts in a race for the ages.  

What's a "Raingutter Regatta?"  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raingutter_regatta

Hurry, the registration deadline is December 1st!  There's no entrance fee, but each girl will need a boat.  Mrs. Roberts, a 5K Troop Leader will purchase the boats for all registered scouts and we'll get them to troop leaders by Dec. 3rd.  Boats are $5.50 and we'll collect payment at the event.  The boats require minimal preparation, and the girls should have fun decorating them however they like.  

Happy Scouting!

Aleks Skibicki

Girl Scouts: Open Spot for Junior Botany at Discovery World 11/18

Hello everyone!

I just had a girl cancel for the 11/18 Junior Botany (Flowers Badge) Discovery World Program for 4th graders.  Which means there's now a spot open.

Here's the description:

Become a botanist as you dissect a flower and learn which flowers can be made into medicines to help with common illnesses. Design a flower bouquet out of non-traditional materials and find out what happens when you mix the natural world with the man-made world as you vacuum form flowers in the Kohl's Design It! Lab.

We'll meet at our house at 5:15, and be back between 8:30-8:45PM.  

Aleks

Girl Scouts: P.S. Nuts and Candies

Hi again!

I forgot in that last email to remind everyone that as of Sunday I'll have everyone's nuts and candies from the fall nut sale.  

We'll be at a swim meet with Evie until 5:00 or so on Sunday, but everyone is welcome to pick theirs up that evening.  Just call first (423-1224) or email, to let me know when to expect you.

If you can't pick up your stuff Sunday night, then I can also bring a vanload to each of the meeting days that week (Wednesday and Thursday) and you can bring it home from there.

AND, if you're interested in helping out some, Friday and Saturday I'll be managing the Nut Delivery Site at the Tess Corners Fire Station, and could use extra hands setting up and counting/sorting nuts and candy for the troops in our area.  You can see where/when I need help here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-tess1

Thanks for selling!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Big Big Week Coming Up (IMPORTANT!)

Hello Girl Scout Families (and teachers!)

As you may have noticed, next week has a lot going on.  It makes sense to get on top of it right now.  I've included the itinerary and attendance lists where appropriate.   Let me know ASAP if you were registered, but cannot now attend so that I can hopefully find someone to take your place.  (If you're on the list, you were registered, so check the list!)  If your scout isn't on a list, but IS interested in going to one of these events, let me know and I'll make sure you're the first one I call if there's a cancellation.

1)  TUESDAY 11/18 

Discovery World Computer Expert (2nd/3rd graders) and Junior Botanist (4th graders)

Computer Expert

Evie S.

Olivia Kaltenbach

Lia S.

Dea S.

Kailee A. 

Jes P. 

Samantha S.

Junior Botanist (Flowers)

Adrhia F.

Gabby H. 

Samantha W. 

Since we have 10 girls going, and I can fit 5 in our van, I will need a driver(s) for 5 girls.  We'll meet up at our house (4256 Teakwood Ct. Greendale, WI) at 5:15-5:20 so we can get there in time for our programs to start at 6:00.  Expect us to be back between 8:30-8:45.

2 and 3)  Girl Scout Meeting Days Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday and Thursday next week (19th and 20th) are our meeting days.  Make sure you sign up to tell me which you'll be attending, AND if you're a Highland View family, make sure you have a note in your students agenda telling their teacher when they're going to scouts after school.

Here's the Sign Up Genius page:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-november

4)  Friday 11/21 Girl Scout Pool Party at GHS

From 6:30-8:30 PM Girl Scouts of Highland View (and everyone in our troop!) have the pool at Greendale High School reserved and staffed with lifeguards for our use.  No registration deadline, but you'll need to provide your own transportation.  (And it is appreciated if you let me know you're coming so I have an idea of numbers.)

5)  Saturday 11/22 Girl Scouts Giving Back (2nd/3rd Grades, working with rescue animals and making toys for them.)

This program starts at 9:00, and it's about a 30 minute drive from our house to Trefoil Oaks Program Center.  Accordingly, we'll meet up at our house at 8:15, and plan to be on the road by 8:25.  Kathleen can drive too so our ride situation is a-ok.  Kathleen's willing to sit this one out if you want to drive, and there's room for an additional adult if someone else wants to drive too.  Just let me know.

Here's the registered list:

Lia S.

Kendra P. 

Evie 

Teagan A. 

Jes P.

Maya H.    

Caiya F.

Thanks!  (And in case you thought I was slacking off, there's a Service Area leaders meeting on Monday I have to go to, so I'll be Girl Scouting 6 days straight next week!)

Aleks Skibicki

Girl Scouts: Sign Up Lists for the November Meetings

Hello Girl Scout Families!

The Sign Up Genius page for the meetings on November 19th (Wednesday) and 20th (Thursday) are online.

Pick your day here:

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FA5AD22A13-november

We'll be doing some storytelling games, and deciding as a group what "story" problem we want to work to solve in our school or community, and then deciding what we will do as living characters in the story to actually solve that problem.

As always, we need parent helpers at the meeting.  If you are available either of those days, please sign up here:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-meeting2

Finally, as soon as you pick a meeting day, make sure to write it in your student's agenda (if you're at Highland View) so we have a backup reference to make sure everyone goes to scouts when they're supposed to.

And remember, if you're on this list, meet up at our house at 4:00 on Friday to go to STEMFest:

Kendra P.

Evie S.  + Driver

Lauren P

Adhria F.

Samantha S.

Teagan A.

Jesi  P. + Driver

Mahi P.

Gabby H. + Driver

Gretta H

Lia S

If you're listed as a driver, could you let me know how many you can fit in your car?  That way I can have carpools all arranged.

Thanks!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Clarification just in case!

These extra two days off really mixed up my internal calendar.  STEMFest is Friday 11/7.  In my last email I said "this Friday" which I hope didn't confuse anyone, since I sent it today--on a Friday!  Since no one showed up to my house at 4:00 today, I'm hoping my poor phrasing didn't cause too much confusion.

So, more clearly this time:

Next Friday is STEMFest at Discovery World.  We'll meet up at our house at 4:00 to get arranged into our carpools (4256 Teakwood Ct. Greendale, WI 53129), and plan to be back between 8:30-9:00PM.  If your scout's name is on the list, but she cannot go, let me know ASAP because there were scouts who would love to take her place.

STEMfest

Kendra P.

Evie S.  + Driver

Lauren P

Adhria F.

Samantha S.

Teagan A.

Jesi  P. + Driver

Mahi P.

Gabby H. + Driver

Gretta H

Lia S

Thanks! And sorry for any confusion!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Nut Sale List and STEMfest this Friday (Please read and double check!)

Hello scout families!

Just 2 quick housekeeping items:

1)  Here's whose nut orders I had to put into the system.  If you think your name SHOULD be on that list, but isn't, let me know right now!  Scouts just let me know I can still input orders through tonight--so get me those numbers ASAP and let me know which prizes you want if you sold 36+ items.

Nut sellers that I know about:

Adrhia F.

Alexis B.

Alyssa S.

Bryn R.

Ellen W.

Genevieve S.

Hannah P.

Jesialis P.

Kahlen W.

Lara E.

Lauren P.

Lilly P.

Margaret H.

Maya H.

Sophia V.

2)  Here's my list for STEMfest this Friday.  if you're on the list, but suddenly your scout can't go, tell me now because there were girls interested in going after it got filled up.  If your scouts name says "+ Driver" that means I have you down as a registered adult willing to help drive.  If you can't help drive, let me know ASAP also, because there were other parents that can step in and shuttle too!

We want to get to Discovery world at 5:00, so we'll meet up at our house at 4:00 to get into our appropriate carpool vehicles and get to Discovery World on time.  (If we leave our house at 4:20 we should get there at 5:00.  Our first lab starts at 5:30, so that'll give us time to check in and get to the lab room.)

STEMfest at Discovery World 5:00-8:00 (Plus travel time.)

Kendra 

Evie + Driver

Lauren 

Adhria 

Samantha S.

Teagan 

Jesi + Driver

Mahi 

Gabby + Driver

Gretta  

Lia 

Thanks so much everyone!  See you at school!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: One more event for the calendar--Girl Scout Pool Party!

Hello Scouts!

On 11/21 Highland View Girl Scouts has the pool at Greendale High School reserved and staffed with life guards--so you're all invited!  (And that does mean all of you, whether you go to Highland View, College Park, Canterbury, or Hales Corners! )

The pool party will be from 6:30-8:30PM that Friday night.  There's no charge.

In order to make sure we meet all of our safety guidelines (and have enough lifeguards!) make sure to let me know if your scout plans on going.  Parents aren't required to stay in attendance, but there are bleachers if you want to hang out.  Depending on numbers we may need extra parent volunteers to be there as chaperones though, so let me know if you would be available that evening in case!

Happy Scouting!

Aleks Skibicki

Girl Scouts: Last call for nut order forms!

Hello everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed that wonderful weekend!

I'm putting the bin back out in front of our door if anyone else needs to drop off nut forms.  I'll be typing the information in to Girl Scouts tomorrow.

Thanks so so so much to everyone who participated.  It really makes a difference for the troop!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Nut Sale Forms, Upcoming Events, and a Request

Hi everyone!

1)  Some of you have asked how to get Nut Sale forms to me this weekend.  You can drop them off by our house (4256 Teakwood Ct. Greendale, WI 53129) Since no money is due yet, I'll leave a box on the front porch in case we're not home that you can put the forms in--just make sure to cover it back up so nothing blows away if it gets windy!

2)  Upcoming events:  While there's nothing coming up this week, there are a couple things that I would need you to register for ASAP if you're interested in going.  I've included a list, and who I have already registered.  You can find more details at our schedule here.

November 18th:

2-3 Grade Computer Expert (at Discovery World)

Evie S. 

Olivia Ka. (2nd Grade Olivia) 

Lia S. 

Dea S. 

Kailee A. 

November 18th:

4th Grade Junior Botanist (Flower Badge) (at Discovery World)

Gabby H. (4th)

Adrhia F. (4th)

November 22nd:

Girl Scouts Giving Back 12:30-3:00 Trefoil Oaks Girl Scout Center, Kenosha

"Be a philanthropist and change the world. Meet rescue animals and take action by making toys and treats to donate to our animal friends."

Kendra P.

Lia S.

Evie S.

Officially this is for grades 2-3.  If there is a 4th grade Junior who is interested, I bet we could sneak her in!

December 12-13:

Cookie CEO Overnight Adventure (Any grades, 2-5)

Pitch your idea for the largest girl-led business in the world to GSWISE CEO Christy Brown. Train for the cookie season by creating a new cookie, design and shoot a commercial and shape up your sales pitch through theater games and activities. Overnight includes a self-guided cookie contraption challenge. Includes breakfast.

Evie S.

Lia S.

Kelly D.

3)  I have one request for everyone.  During the week before an event I send out the list of who I have registered.  Please read that list, even if you don't remember signing your scout up.  Sometimes we have to register far ahead of time, and believe me, I know how easy it is to overlook something on the calendar.  I don't mind cancellations during the week before the event--I can usually find someone to fill it, but I hate leaving a spot open that some girl could have used.

Thanks a million!

Aleks Skibicki