Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Welcome Back!

Welcome back, everyone! I hope this post finds everyone well and having had a successful first week back at school. Just a few announcements:

* Columbia Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) is holding its annual meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, August 26 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library. Activities will be provided for kids, and refreshments will be available. The agenda is: 5:00 p.m. - Parent to Parent Dialogue, 5:45 p.m. - Business Meeting, 6:15 p.m. - Questions and P2P Dialogue, and 6:30 p.m. - Learn about the Superhero Event.

* Save the date: The Fairview Fever Festival will be here before you know it, on Friday, October 1.

* The University of Missouri Volleyball family would like to invite Fairview Elementary School to four games this season. Those games are on September 22, October 6, October 30, and November 24. Special activities are planned each night. See below for details on each match:

September 22nd “Dig for the Cure”
Match Information:
Mizzou Volleyball invites you to Fairview Elementary School Night on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm vs. TEXAS! Come and represent your school, get autographs from the players and cheer on the tigers with friends and family; all for FREE! Columbia Public Schools will be receiving free admission vouchers for the “Dig for the Cure” match. Mizzou Volleyball will be fundraising for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Look for your pink vouchers in the Friday folder before the game.

“Dig for the Cure” will be a great experience joining the Mizzou Volleyball program to show support for the fight against breast cancer by sporting pink. The team will be wearing pink uniforms that will be autographed and auctioned off at MUTigers.com . You will have opportunities to win t-shirts and Mizzou Volleyballs during the match and after the match the players will sign autographs on our 2010 posters. So come, enjoy the match, and receive the opportunity to support a fight for the cure! Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .


Wednesday October 6th, “Can the Huskers”
Match Information (For this match we have pledged to donate 2,000 lbs. of food items and we need your help!)
Mizzou Volleyball invites your school community to Fairview Elementary School Night on Wednesday, October 6th at 6:30 pm vs. NEBRASKA HUSKERS! Join us as we battle the Huskers and hunger! Admission to Can the Huskers is free with 2 canned food items to be donated to the Central Missouri Food Bank. Come represent your school and cheer on the tigers with friends and family! Players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. Make a difference while supporting the Mizzou Volleyball team! Go Tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .


Saturday, October 30th "Bust the House"
Match information:
Mizzou Volleyball invites you to Fairview Elementary School Night on Saturday, October 30th at 6:30 pm vs. KANSAS STATE! Help us break our single match attendance record of over 7,000 fans! Throughout the match, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes, such as t-shirts and volleyballs, from Mizzou Volleyball. Fairview Elementary School will be giving you free admission vouchers in your Friday folder before the game. We would love for Fairview Elementary School to enjoy an exciting game against our biggest rival. During the intermission, youth performers from Dancer’s Ally will get you moving to the beat. You can be a part of the action and help us break our single match attendance record. Players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .


Wednesday, November 24th - Kids Carnival
Match information:
Mizzou Volleyball invites you to our FREE annual Kids Carnival in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse (on the East Side) before the Wednesday, November 24th vs. OKLAHOMA at 6:30 pm. The Carnival begins at 5:30 and will continue until game time (6:30 PM). Your kids will have a great time in the Tiger Belly Bounce House, playing Volleyball, Decorating Cookies, getting their Face Painted and more! The school community at Fairview Elementary School are all invited to join us for this exciting night. Look for free admission vouchers in your child’s Friday folder before the game. Throughout the match, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes, t-shirts and volleyballs, from Mizzou Volleyball and players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. We are excited to see you and your family at the Carnival and the last home match of the 2010 season! Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .