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DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, March 27
Invasion Games Club with Mr. Carra
3:15-4:00pm
Tuesday, March 28
2nd Grade Field Trip to Beneski Museum of Natural History
9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, March 30
Drama Club with Ms. Becca
3:15-4:15pm
Monday, April 3
Safety Committee Meeting
8:15-8:45am
Tuesday, April 4
5th Grade ELA MCAS
Thursday, April 6
5th Grade ELA MCAS
Thursday, April 6
3rd and 4th Grade Field Trip to Greenfield High School for Pioneer Valley Symphony
8:45-11:45am
Thursday, April 6
Drama Club with Ms. Becca
3:15-4:15pm
Thursday, April 6
PTO Meeting
6:30-7:30pm
Friday, April 7
5th Grade ELA MCAS
Friday, April 7
All School Assembly
2:30-3:00pm
Dear Moose,
What a fun week at SES! Students and staff have REALLY enjoyed our 2017 Spirit Week. We had huge participation-- many classes had 100% participation daily. Everyone enjoyed the extra fun and laughter during the week. Many thanks to the Student Leadership Team and families for helping students with costumes and ideas. As one of the second graders said to me, " Ms. Mendonsa, this is the BEST week ". We have included some pictures of spirit week below.
As March is winding down, we have our MCAS testing dates planned. This was available in last week's RTN, and is listed again this week for your review. The amount of testing sessions is much less than the previous years. Grade 4 will be taking the tests on computers this year; the rest of the grades will be taking the tests on paper. Similar to past years, we have created Google Docs for grades 3-6 for families to sign up to contribute a little healthy treat for testing days. Students really enjoy having a special snack for a brain boost on those days. These sign-up sheets will be shared again.
As a reminder, May 5th will be a regular school day for students. Union 28 has canceled the Curriculum Day previously scheduled on that day due to the high amount of snow days.
Please consider supporting the SES PTO on Saturday the 25th at the SAC as they host a trivia night! They are charging $5 to play with teams of up to 4 people per team.
Enjoy the weekend!
Jackie
SES SPIRIT WEEK PHOTOS!!
Announcement from the Superintendent:
Dear Parent/Guardian:
As we all know, this has been a very snowy and stormy winter!
Due to the inclement weather on Tuesday, March 14th, it was necessary to cancel school. Given the amount of snow days we have had this year, before the 14th, we were up to 6 snow days and our last day was to be Thursday, June 22, 2017. In order not to have to bring students back for an additional day, it was decided to cancel the Union #28 full day professional development day on May 5th. Therefore, Friday, May 5, 2017 will be a regular school day.
Thank you,
Superintendent Jennifer J Haggerty
***MOOSE INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK***
KS from 6th Grade!
JCB: What is your favorite thing to do at school?
KS: I like recess. I like to play in the snow.
JCB: What is your favorite thing to do at home?
KS: I like to watch a show about Squidward.
JCB: I think I know that show! Is it “Spongebob?”
KS: Yes!
JCB: What is your favorite place?
KS: I was in Iceland this summer. I saw volcanoes and lava rocks. The largest city is Reykjavik and I was there.
JCB: What is your favorite type of food?
KS: Cookies! Chocolate chip cookies!
JCB: What would you like to be when you grow up?
KS: I would like to watch frogs eat flies.
JCB: Like a scientist? Or a biologist?
KS: Yes.
***SCHOOL NEWS***
MCAS 2016-17 Schedule for 3rd – 6th Grades
Tuesday, April 4
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Grade 5 ELA
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Thursday, April 6
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Grade 5 ELA
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Friday, April 7
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Grade 5 ELA
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Tuesday, April 11
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Grade 3 ELA
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Grade 6 ELA
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Wednesday, April 12
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Grade 3 ELA
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Grade 6 ELA
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Thursday, April 13
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Grade 3 ELA
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Tuesday, April 25
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Grade 4 ELA
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Thursday, April 27
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Grade 4 ELA
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Friday, April 28
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Grade 4 ELA
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Tuesday, May 2
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Grade 5 Math
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Thursday, May 4
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Grade 5 Math
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Tuesday, May 9
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Grade 3 Math
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Grade 6 Math
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Thursday, May 11
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Grade 3 Math
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Grade 6 Math
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Tuesday, May 16
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Grade 4 Math
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Thursday, May 18
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Grade 4 Math
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Friday, May 19
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Grade 5 Science
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Tuesday, May 23
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Grade 5 Science
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Arts Night and Book Fair!
Mark your calendars for the evening of MAY 10th AT 6:00PM for a very special night of
Art, Music and Books!
This year each child will have one piece of art framed and on display. Parents will have the option to purchase their child's framed art, just in time for Mother's Day! There will also be art to win through raffle drawings! It's an Art's Night like never before!
There will be options to:
- Buy your favorite books.
- Purchase your child's framed art.
- Take in an amazing Art Show and Music Concert showcasing the talents of your children.
You won't want to miss it!
A few parent volunteers are still needed to help with art sales and raffle. Please email EveLynn at [email protected].
***PTO NEWS***
Trivia Night to benefit SES PTO
Saturday, March 25
7-10 pm
Shutesbury Athletic Club (back room)
Grab some friends and come test your trivia skills!
Raise money for the SES PTO!
Raffles, prizes, snacks, and fun!
Teams of up to four people, $5 per person to play.
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
Join Multi-Arts' super duper APRIL VACATION CAMP, April 17 - 21
Location: 867 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
We have activities for children 4 to 12 years old
Do you know your child can come for just one day, or two, or the whole week?
What Makes Multi-Arts UNIQUE is:
· The high professional qualification of all our teachers and head counselors
· The specialization of all our teachers. They are all professional working artists in their fields
· The relevant teaching experience of our teachers and head counselors
· The different artistic forms children explore: Art & Prop making • Drama & Black Light Theater • Mime • Music • Flamenco Dance & Funk Dance Styles • Fashion • Story Telling • Creative Writing • Crafts • Nature Exploration
· The size of the groups: max. 12 children by group
· The 1:4 adult to child ratio
You will bring home a happy child.
Space is limited. Register TODAY!
www.multi-arts.org
413-584-7951
Yoga & Kirtan Workshop for Children
with Jai Fuller & Durga
Saturday, March 18th, 2017 ~ 3 to 5 PM
Sun Studio, Florence, MA
$30 early-bird registration thru March 11th / $35 after
Pre-register at [email protected] / 413.559.7153
Drop-ins welcome ~ arrive early with parent to register
Not a school sponsored event.
Tune In & Shine Your Light! Participants will learn and practice techniques for tuning in that are inspired by Kundalini yoga and involve breath, postures, relaxation, meditation and intuition. They’ll learn how kirtan powerfully de-stresses the body, calms the mind and opens the heart, and practice chanting with breath, mantra and meditation. A healthy snack will be served. This fun, interactive workshop is designed to relax, energize, and engage children in cultivating awareness and shining their light. Ages 8 to 13 ~ no prior experience needed
Jai teaches yoga to children for spiritual development and well-being. She is a lifelong Kundalini yogi who directs and teaches for holistic children’s programs, including Khalsa Childcare and Khalsa Camp. Jai is licensed as a Childcare Provider, certified as a Yoga and Prenatal Yoga Instructor (RYT, RPYT), and accomplished as a dancer who teaches ballet, modern and West African dance to people of all ages. www.KhalsaCamp.net
Durga leads kirtan and trains people of all ages to cultivate relaxation and consciousness for spiritual development and well-being. She has practiced yoga for 30 years and led kirtan since 2000. Durga holds a BA in Child Development centered around developmental assessment and certified primary school teaching. She is licensed as a Spiritual Health Coach and certified to coach in Biofeedback, Stress & Pain Management and Quantum Health. www.QuantumBreakthroughs.com
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