The Week Ahead: October 26-November 1

SPIRIT WEEK & OKTOBERFEST!!!
Miner's annual SPIRIT WEEK and OKTOBERFEST will feature dress-up days, special events, a culture club assembly, and our Oktoberfest festival! 

October 26

• NFL Day! Wear your favorite team shirt, jersey, hats, socks or whatever you have to show off your team spirit! 
• LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS FOR OKTOBERFEST! ​Bring your $5 to Ms. Cain or Ms. Tabron to ensure you get to participate in our moon bounce, hay ride, cake walk, and MORE! 
• PENNY MONDAY! Our Library Book Coin Drive begins with Penny Day! Bring coins to the classroom all week and the winning classroom will be recognized with a special treat! 
• BOOK FAIR SHOPPING ONLINE: Shop online here starting October 26!
• LSAT Meeting [6pm, Large Group Instruction Room above Miner Library] Non-LSAT members are welcome to attend in a non-voting capacity. 

October 27: 

• PAJAMA DAY! No time to get dressed? Don't worry on this day, it's PJs all day long! 
• NICKEL TUESDAY: Our Library Book Coin Drive asks for 5 cent coins on Tuesday! Bring coins to the classroom all week and the winning classroom will be recognized with a special treat! 

​October 28:

• CRAZY SOCKS DAY! Wear your wildest and craziest socks with your regular uniform! 
• DIME WEDNESDAY: Our Library Book Coin Drive asks for 10 cent coins on Wednesday! Bring coins to the classroom all week and the winning classroom will be recognized with a special treat! 

October 29: 

• COSTUME DAY + OKTOBERFEST 
  >> Grades K-5 - Wear your favorite costume! Mummies, witches, Frankensteins, and more! We can't wait to see how scary and funny you all are! 
  >> Preschool - Book 'oween! Preschool kids will come school dressed up like their favorite characters from a book, bring the book and tell your story. See Ms. Cummings if you have any questions.  
• OKTOBERFEST [4-6pm, $5 per ticket] // Moon-bounce, face painting, cake walk, goody bags, and more! Students aged 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers needed to help out! 
• QUARTER THURSDAY: Our Library Book Coin Drive asks for 25 cent coins on Thursday! Bring coins to the classroom all week and the winning classroom will be recognized with a special treat! 
• HOME SOCCER GAME [4pm] After Oktoberfest, be sure to stop outside to watch the Miner Bears soccer team! 

October 30: 

• Early Dismissal/Half-day for students [Dismissal @ 12:15pm
• HISPANIC HERITAGE ASSEMBLY! [9:30am] Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with DINO ROCK an assembly presented by our Culture Club in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
• DOUBLE MINER BUCKS DAY! #Minerbearsrule! Be on your best behavior and you can earn double Miner Bucks on Friday, October 30! 
• ANY COIN FRIDAY: Our Library Book Coin Drive asks for any coins on Friday! Bring coins to the classroom all week and the winning classroom will be recognized with a special treat! 
• Hilloween at Eastern Market! [5:30pm-8pm] Come for games, treats, and more! Our Miner Glee Club is scheduled to perform! Volunteers needed to help raise money at the Miner table! 

October 31: 

• Halloween at Rosedale Library! [12p-4p, 1701 Gales Street NE] Fun, arts & crafts, stories, treats and more at the 2015 Safe Haven Halloween Event at Rosedale Library! 

November 1: 

• Fall Garden Clean Up and Tree Planting Day [11a-4p] Come help build something beautiful and green at Miner Elementary. We need help with digging some plots, weeding, and composting & mulching for the winter. We will have water, tools, and trash bags and snacks. Bring gloves!