Fairmount Sports Association (FSA) is excited to announce the Second Season of its ALL GIRLS basketball league at Lloyd Hall (by Boathouse Row) (which has a brand new court).

INFORMATION:
League play will run early December through early March. There will again be 2 age groups: 7-9 year olds and 10-12 year olds. They will offer a travel team program for 13 year olds this year. Try-outs are mandatory (payment is only required if you make the team). They will cap at 6 teams for each league. Preference given to returning players who register in the first week.

REGISTRATION:
Registration will take place at Lloyd Hall on the first 2 Saturdays of November (Nov. 4th & 11th).

Please keep an eye on the website www.FSAbasketball.org with more details regarding registration.

The Halloween Parade for Grades K through 2 will take place on Thursday, October 26th at 2:00 PM. If you have spare costumes at home, you may bring them to the office or to the individual classrooms for children without costumes.

The most important news and events for the week of October 16th, 2017:

• Thank you for celebrating McCall’s Blue Ribbon Award with us! 
• Our first Coffee with the Principal / HSA Meeting of the year is THIS Wednesday, October 18th at 8:40 in the Library
• Kanella South – First Adults-only dinner of the year is THIS Wednesday, October 18th
• Cradles to Crayons Partnership is THIS Saturday, October 21st
• Help us throw our best Halloween party yet! Please note the NEW date! Monday, Oct 30th 🙂
• Support our Annual Election Bake Sale!
• Support our teachers! Many have updated Amazon wish lists and Donors Choose projects
• Volunteering at McCall: The District’s NEW policy
• Become our new Movie Night Chair!
• Girls’ Volleyball and Girls Basketball Volunteers are needed

Our Annual Halloween Party will also take place on MONDAY, OCTOBER 30th, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in the gym! The flyer will be sent home this week. If you plan to attend, please return the flyer with $5/child. All children must be accompanied by a chaperone!

We need lots of help to staff the activities! Please sign up to volunteer here!

Please drop off the following in the orange bin in the office if you can:

• Individually wrapped candy and snacks
• Small prizes for contests and games

If you have any questions, please contact our Halloween Party Chairs Sheri (sherifeinberg4@gmail.com) or Stephanie (stephanie.c.grenier@gmail.com).

Thank you so much to those who attended, volunteered at, and organized our Blue Ribbon Celebration on Friday.

We had a phenomenal turnout, complete with a visit from Councilman Squilla!

Thank you to  Bouncy’s on Wheels (McCall Family-Owned) for donating a popcorn machine and a (blue!) cotton candy machine and to Iovine Brothers Produce for donating fruit platters!

Festivities included free pizza, blue hair ribbons, blue beaded necklaces, McCall spirit face-painting, a banner to sign created by Ms. Mandell, fortune cookies with a special McCall message inside, and great community fun!

Thank you to HSA and SAC for this amazing collaborative celebration!

The most important news and events for the week of October 9th, 2017:

• Come celebrate McCall’s Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award with us THIS Friday! 
• Picture Day is THIS THURSDAY!
• Our Fall Fundraising Campaign has started! Please support our wonderful school in any way you can.
• The Cherrydale Fundraiser runs through Wednesday, October 11th
• Our first Coffee with the Principal / HSA Meeting of the year is on October 18th
• Kanella South – First Adults-only dinner of the year is on October 18th
• Cradles to Crayons Partnership on October 21st
• Support our teachers! Many have updated Amazon wish lists and Donors Choose projects
• Volunteering at McCall: The District’s NEW policy
• Become our new Movie Night Chair!
• Girls’ Volleyball and Girls Basketball Volunteers are needed

Please join McCall HSA and SAC on Friday, October 13thfrom 4 to 6 PM on McCall’s Playground as our community celebrates our recognition as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School!

Expect food, fun, and surprises! Bring your own blanket and beverage! Flyers will be sent home and more details to follow this week.

If you are able to help with McCall spirit face-painting, please contact Sheri at sherifeinberg4@gmail.com.
If you would like to help in other ways, please contact Frank at fgsgems@gmail.com

Please support the Student Council’s Bake Sake on Thursday, October 12th, during all lunches.

Proceeds will be applied toward Bully Prevention Awareness Week (October 23rd through 27th).