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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Friday, October 23
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NO SCHOOL – CURRICULUM DAY
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Tuesday, October 27
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School Council Meeting, 3:30-5:00pm
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Thursday, October 29
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Parent/Guardian Conferences – 1:00 Dismissal, 12:30 Dismissal for Grace’s PreK Class
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Friday, October 30
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Vocabulary Costume Day
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Friday, October 30
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All School Assembly, 2:30-3:00pm
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Tuesday, November 3
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Parent/Guardian Conferences – 1:00 Dismissal, 12:30 Dismissal for Grace’s PreK Class
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October 22, 2015
Dear Moose,
Students and staff have really enjoyed our fall Book Fair this week, including our special family night event that occurred on Wednesday evening. Many thanks go to Ms. L for orchestrating this fun event. We were able to get engaging books in the hands of our students and earn some money for the purchasing of high-interest books in our library.
Next week our family conferences begin. This means 2 weeks of some schedule changes. On Wednesday October 28th and Thursday October 29th, students will be dismissed at 1:00 for conferences. The following Tuesday, November 3rd and Wednesday, November 4th will also be 1:00 dismissals for conferences. Please remember that if you would like to utilize our After-School Program, that registration documents and pre-payment needs to occur before your student can attend.
This is a reminder that we will hold our 2nd annual Vocabulary Costume Day on October 30th. My letter detailing this event has been included in the last 2 Roadtown issues. Students have been brainstorming words that they could illustrate through costumes. Students will bring costumes to school on the 30th and get into costume after lunch. Like last year, all students need to have a word sign with their costume. Also, no face paint, masks or props are to be brought to school. We are really excited to continue this fun tradition. Please reference my Vocabulary Costume Day letter for more details.
There have been some wonderful donations of pencils, stickers, art supplies, tissues, and cleaning wipes to the school from families. Thank you so very much! These items are always welcomed and very, very appreciated by everyone at the school!
Thanks for reading,
Jackie Mendonsa
***SCHOOL NEWS***
*Picture Day is Tuesday, November 10! Order portraits now at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID OB015190Q0.
***PTO NEWS***
Target Red Cards - http://www.target.com/redcard/main#?lnk=gnav_redcard. When you register your Target Red Card to affiliate with Shutesbury Elementary School, Target donates a percentage to SES each time you shop! You also gain free shipping and 5% off every time you shop with a Target Red Card. You can sign up for a debit or credit option. Register your card with SES today!
Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program (see attached flyer) - http://stopandshop.com/aplus/register-card/. Register your Stop & Shop cards today! Each time you shop, SES earns cash points and receives a check at the end of the program to utilize for field trips, instructional materials, or in-house programs. We have only 14 registered cards right now….and about 90 families at our school. Sign up today! SES ID# = 05437.
This is an easy way to donate to the school by shopping where you already shop. Thanks for your support!
HALLOWEEN CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED! Due to the fact that ALL trick-or-treating in Shutesbury happens along Leverett Road on Halloween night, these families get inundated with trick-or-treaters. We have decided to donate back to these homes so that there is no financial burden on the families that make Halloween so special for all of our children. Bags of sealed candy will be collected in the Main Office at Shutesbury Elementary School and at the MN Spear Library from now until Oct. 30. Please consider donating!
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
Not School Sponsored
*The M.N. Spear Memorial Library is offering three programs this week.
Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7 pm, at Town Hall
Chasing Ice – A Film Screening
In 'Chasing Ice,' we follow James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Balog's hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.
Local geologist, Al Werner, will answer questions about the film and climate change after the screening.
Friday, October 23, 2015, 1 pm, at Town Hall
National Magic Month Celebration with Ed the Wizard!
Young Wizards and Muggles and their families are invited to join us for a special celebration of National Magic Month. Locally famous, Ed the Wizard will delight, inspire and mesmerize with magical demonstrations. Magical snacks will be served. Free!
Sunday, October 25, 2015, 2 pm, at Town Hall, Registration required, call 259-1213.
Cooking Class – Classical French Sauces
Learn how to make a fool proof Hollandaise and Apple Gastrique in this hands-on cooking class. Mark Antsel is an experienced chef who has worked in area restaurants. He teaches culinary arts at Holyoke Community College. This program is best for adults and teens in 7th grade and up.
ATTACHMENTS:
Weekly Lunch Menu
SES Winter Clothing Swap
Gingerbread House Workshop - Stone House Farm
Youth on Broadway Auditions - LSSE
Halloweenfest - LSSE