Friday, December 9, 2011

Stuff Etc...

Weber has set up an account at the Iowa City Stuff Etc. consignment store. We will use any money that we make on the account to purchase clothing/winter wear to fill current needs for students.

The great thing is that since this is considered a charity account, you do not need an appointment to take items in, and anything that they do not accept they will just donate so you don’t have to wait around the store while they look through it.

We would really encourage you to consider taking advantage of this opportunity as you are cleaning out your closets or sorting through things to get rid of. You can just stop in the Iowa City Stuff at your convenience, tell them that the items are for the Weber Elementary account, and leave! How great is that?! AND…it will help us to meet ongoing needs of students in our school family as well, so it’s a win-win situation.

Thank you for your support of our families!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

2011-2012 Weber Chess Club

Weber Chess Club is going strong this year! We're up to 80 members and counting! The media center is a busy place each Friday morning at 7:45AM, when aspiring chessmasters gather to learn new skills and have fun playing the wonderful game of chess. All Weber students are welcome to come, and no prior knowledge or experience is necessary. We have many players completely new to the game this year, many of whom are picking up skills very quickly. Of course, Weber has earned a reputation for producing some of the best elementary players and teams in the state, and we hope to continue that tradition this year. We will certainly be hard to beat in the statewide elementary chess championship!

Soon we will start planning the 6th Annual Weber Elementary Chess Tournament. This is a big event... in fact, its the largest chess tournament of any kind in the entire state. Stay tuned for that!

Congratulations to all the participants and winners in recent tournaments! We even had two players, Arshaq Saleem and Pranav Krishnamurthy, represent Weber Elementary at 2011 K-12 National Championship in Dallas. Great job! And many thanks to the wonderful parent volunteers and the very supportive Weber staff! Contact traviskraus@gmail.com for more info about Weber Chess Club.