New Year's is coming. Do you know what that means? It's time to make a New Year's Resolution. Here are some inspiring words and some funny New Year's Resolutions.
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank.
We are going to put words on them ourselves.
The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."
I will try to drive the speed limit.
I will drive slower behind cop cars.
I will try to lose weight this year.
I will make new friends.
I will save my money this year.
I will quit smoking this year.
I will take more risks.
Everyone don't forget to make your New Year's Resolutions.
Christmas Cookie Rules...
1. If you eat a Christmas cookie fresh out of the oven, it has no calories because everyone knows that the first cookie is the test and thus calorie free.
2. If you drink a diet soda after eating your second cookie, it also has no calories because the diet soda cancels out the cookie calories.
3. If a friend comes over while you're making your Christmas cookies and needs to sample, you must sample with your friend. Because your friend's first cookie is calories free, (rule #1) yours is also. It would be rude to let your friend sample alone and, being the friend that you are, that makes your cookie calorie free.
4. Any cookie calories consumed while walking around will fall to your feet and eventually fall off as you move. This is due to gravity and the density of the caloric mass.
5. Any calories consumed during the frosting of the Christmas cookies will be used up because it takes many calories to lick excess frosting from a knife without cutting your tongue.
6. Cookies colored red or green have very few calories. Red ones have three and green ones have five - one calorie for each letter. Make more red ones!
7. Cookies eaten while watching "Miracle on 34th Street " have no calories because they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's personal fuel.
8. As always, cookie pieces contain no calories because the process of breaking
Causes calorie leakage.
9. Any cookies consumed from someone else's plate have no calories since the calories
Rightfully belong to the other person and will cling to their plate.
We all know how calories like to CLING!
10. Any cookies consumed while feeling stressed have no calories because cookies used for medicinal purposes NEVER have calories. It's a rule!
So, go out and enjoy those Christmas Cookies - we only get them this this time of year!
Welcome to the Furture!
Here it is!! Our day is just around the corner!! Now that the major holidays are over, we need to get busy on those books!! :-) I finished my Creative Memories Digital Scrapbook and ordered it. I'm hoping that it will be here by the 16th so you can all see how much fun doing a book on the computer is!! I know that there is so much more to learn but it was really nice not having all my scrapbooking stuff spread over the house!! I am hoping Mary Simon (Creative Memories) can join us and give us more details!!
Please pass on this information to anyone else you know that might be interested!
Let Cindy or I know if you have any questions!
Thanks!!
January 11th, 2010 Red Cross is going to be at the Elmwood Fire Hall from 2-6pm. Call
Joann at 402-994-5095 to make an appointment. Walk ins are welcome.
Brownie Girl Scouts for girls in grades 2 - 3
A Brownie leader has been found and is looking for girls to join her troop that will meet on Tuesday evenings. Lori Mathes is enthusiastic about starting a Brownie troop for girls in grades 2 – 3 and will be having a meeting on December 15 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Elmwood-Murdock Elementary Library. Lori is getting help from the council office to get things started. She is looking for a couple of parents to help her with some duties throughout the year, like troop cookie manager and field trip drivers. If you are interested in joining the Brownie troop, please contact Joanne Savicky at 402-558-8189, ext. 211 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Junior Girl Scouts for girls in grades 4 – 5
Girls who are interested in joining Junior Girl Scouts can plan to attend a meeting on December 15 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Elmwood-Murdock Elementary Library. Girls will discover the friendship and fun of Girl Scouts. For more information contact Joanne Savicky at 402-558-8189, ext. 211 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KNIGHTSTARS BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
If your child is interested in Knightstar basketball please pull a registration form off the school website. It is under forms and then Knightstar basketball registration. Please fill out and send checks to the Elmwood office, or if you know who your coach is please return it to them.
US CELLULAR VOTE FOR YOUR SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
Calling all communities to vote for your school and help it be one of ten schools to win $100,00. We believe that education our kids has never been more of a priority. That’s why were out to support the cause by giving schools money to use towards what they believe is important.
From November 13, 2009, through January 15, 2010, visit any U.S. Cellular store to get a code to use online to vote for your school. There is no purchase necessary to vote. The 10 schools with the most votes will receive $100,000 to use however they choose.
Whether the school is big, small, public, or private, a primary, middle or high school, they’re eligible to be a Callling All Communities Champion.
Booster Club Meeting Attention all 7-12th grade parents: There will be a very important Booster Club meeting at 7:00 p.m. on February 11, 2010. It will be at the Elementary School the same night as Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will have the meeting in the Teacher's Lounge/Lunch Room. We need as many of you as possible as we will be electing officers for the rest of this year and next. See Tim Allemang at 876-2341 or email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Hope to see a lot of you there!
Jamming Workshop
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming Workshop on Saturday, January 9, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some hints to help you play in a jam session with minimum stress, and maximum music. Pre-registration is required, enrollment is limited, and there is a $20.00 fee. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
"Acting Up in Class" is Okay at the Lofte
At the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley, acting up in class is not only accepted, but strongly encouraged. Back by popular demand, the Lofte is gathering its most talented artists in a classroom environment to teach and prepare young actors and actresses. Four separate classroom sessions will cover Acting Basics, Intro to Dance, Vocal Audition and Stage Combat.
This one-day theater workshop will take place on Saturday, January 23 from 10am to 2:30pm. Enrollment is open to young people ages 10-18 at any level of experience. Space for this event is limited and slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Classes will run from 10am-2:30pm on Saturday, January 23rd. Participants should plan on arriving fifteen minutes early for check-in.
Tuition for the one-day workshop is $50 per student and includes a box lunch. Each student will also receive a graduation gift. Questions may be directed to Anne Pope at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To obtain a registration sheet, please call the Lofte box office at (402)234-2553 or download it at www.Lofte.com.
