It's going to snow. Here's everything you should know

The National Weather Service is predicting significant snow for us beginning late Sunday night, continuing throughout the day on Monday, December 7, 2009, and lasting through the morning on Tuesday.

If you wake up to a Winter Wonderland sometime this week, or anytime during the year, you can find out if school will begin on a delayed schedule or if we're getting snow-day by checking the ALL NEW FUSD Snowday Information page.  Looking at the weather further on into the week, we suggest you consider setting a bookmark...

Want to know even more about current weather and the upcoming forecast?

We've got links for you!

• Intellicast doppler radar [blue means snow]
• The local National Weather Service Area Forecast Discussion for Flagstaff [text]
• Up-to-the-hour snowfall data from the SNOTEL snow and rain gauge data in the Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks, elevation 9,730ft.
  
• The Unisys GFSx computer-modeled 10-day forecast [animated] [pictures]

NEXT week at Christensen -- Nov. 30 - Dec. 5, 2009

Monday, November 30

• ESL class for parents in the Activity Room, 8:15-11:15

Tuesday,  December 1

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 8:45-12:30
• Site-based Council meeting in the Library, 4:30
  

Wednesday, December 2

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 12:00-3:00
  

Friday, November 20

• Early release for school improvement and planning, 12:25

THIS week at Christensen - Nov. 23-27, 2009

Monday, November 23

• ESL class for parents in the Activity Room, 8:15-11:15
• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 12:00-3:00

Tuesday, November 24

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 8:45-12:30
• Thankful Feast in Ms. Brodman's classroom, 10:00

Wednesday, November 25

• NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Thursday, November 26

• NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Friday, November 27

• NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

THIS week at Christensen - Nov. 16-20, 2009

RED RIBBON WEEK!

Monday, November 16

• ESL class for parents in the Activity Room, 8:15-11:15

Tuesday,  November 17

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 8:45-12:30
• Annual Thanksgiving luncheon in the Cafeteria, 11:15, 12:15

Wednesday, November 18

• PTIO meeting in the Library, 5:30
• Band, Strings and Choir concert in the Gym, 6:00

Thursday, November 19

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 8:45-12:30 
• FAST program for families in the Library, 5:30-8:30

Friday, November 20

• REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY!
  
• Thankful Feast in Mrs. Townsend's class, 10:30
• Early release for school improvement and planning, 12:25
  

Friday the 13th Trivia (or, What is Triskaidekaphobia?)

Today is Friday the 13th day of November 2009.  For the record, February 13, 2009, was also a Friday the 13th.

Did you know?

• Triskaidekaphobia (say it: tris-kie- (like pie) deck-ah-fo-bee-ah) means fear of the number 13.
  
• The specific fear of the date "Friday the 13th" is called paraskavedekatriaphobia.
• The Code of Hammurabi, one of the oldest sets of laws, written almost 4000 years ago, contains over 200 laws but doesn't have a law #13.
  
• Japanese car-makers don't use 13 millimeter nuts and bolts in their cars, but German auto-makers use 13mm bolts a lot.
• Many tall buildings all over the world don't have a floor numbered 13, the elevator buttons skip from 12 to 14.
  
• In Formula 1 automobile racing there are no cars numbered 13.
• Many cities rename 13th Street or 13th Avenue to avoid using the number 13 (for example, the streets might be labeled: 12th Street, Marigold Street, 14th Street).
• In Japan, China, and Korea many people are tetraphobic, afraid of the number 4, but in most Asian cultures people are not triskaidekaphobic.
  
• In Italy, the number 17, or the Roman numeral XVII, is considered unlucky not the number 13.
• In some Spanish-speaking countries, Tuesday the 13th, not Friday the 13th is considered unlucky.
• Every year has at least one, and some years may have as many as three Fridays the 13th.
• The cycle of Fridays the 13th always repeats itself every 28 years.
• If a month begins on a Sunday, it will always have a Friday the 13th.
• In any 400 year cycle there will be 688 Fridays the 13th, more than any other day of the week.

via Wikipedia

THIS week at Christensen - Nov. 9-13, 2009

Monday, November 9

• ESL class for parents in the Activity Room, 8:15-11:15

Tuesday, November 10

• Dental sealant applications in the Activity Room, 8:45-12:30

Wednesday, November 11

• NO SCHOOL -- Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 12

• Picture retakes in the Activity Room, all day
• Fifth and Sixth Grades Pirate Buck Party at Harkins Theater, 11:00-2:00
• FAST Program for families in the Library, 4:00-9:30

Friday, November 13

• Early release for school improvement and planning, 12:25
• Medically Fragile Training for teachers in the Library, 1:00-3:30
  

Christensen Calendar UPDATES

There's a lot going on at Christensen these days. To help you keep up-to-date, we've just updated our school-wide calendar.



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