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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Monday, February 15 – Friday, February 19
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NO SCHOOL – Winter Recess
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Friday, February 19
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PTO Benefit Dinner at the Shutesbury Athletic Club – 6:00 – 8:00pm
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Monday, February 22
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Author Visit – Natasha Lowe. Grades 3-6.
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Wednesday, February 24
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Preschool Open House – 12:00-1:00pm
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Thursday, February 25
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School Committee Meeting – 7:30pm
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Saturday, February 27
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PTO Auction Work Party at the Shutesbury Athletic Club - 2:00-5:00pm
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Monday, March 1
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PTO Meeting – 7:00pm
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Friday, March 4
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6th Grade Field Trip to ARHS for “Fame” Performance – 8:45am
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Friday, March 4
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All School Assembly – 2:30-3:00pm
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Friday, March 4
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MCBA Party at SES – Grades 4-6. 5:45-8:15pm.
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February 12, 2016
Dear Moose,
I hope that you all have a fabulous February vacation! Please support the Shutesbury PTO and go to the delicious Mexican Fiesta Dinner at the AC on Friday, February 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm! If you can help cook, set up or clean up, please contact Jessica Carlson- Belanger at [email protected]!
We will see students back at school on February 22nd!
Keep Warm,
Jackie
Moose Interview of the Week!
Sage from 4th Grade!
JC-B: What do you like to do at school?
SF: Reading.
JC-B: What kind of books do you like to read?
SF: A lot of different kinds of books.
JC-B: Do you have a book recommendation? Something you’ve read recently that you could recommend to the readers of the Roadtown News?
SF: I’ve been reading MCBA’s (Massachusetts Children’s Book Award) recently.
JC-B: How many have you read (out of 25)?
SF: I have read 21!
JC-B: What do you like to do in your spare time?
SD: I like to dance and do plays at Starlight. I really like to draw.
JC-B: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
SD: Cucumbers. I just love cucumbers!
***PTO NEWS***
The PTO needs volunteers to help stuff envelopes with solicitation letters for the upcoming Silent Auction. A work part will be held at the house of Colleen Chudzik on Saturday, 2/27 from 2-5pm. Drop in if you can! Many hands makes light work. Please contact Colleen ([email protected]) or Ashleigh Pyecroft ([email protected]) with any questions.
PTO Benefit Mexican Fiesta Dinner at the Shutesbury Athletic Club – Friday, February 19 from 6-8pm. (See attached flyer)
Looking for volunteers to cook a main dish, side dish or dessert (Mexican themed if possible)!
Looking for help setting up from 5:00-6:00pm on Friday, Feb. 19th!
Looking for clean up help from 8:00-9:00pm on Friday, Feb. 19th!
Please contact Jessica Carlson-Belanger at her home email address if you are able to help – [email protected].
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
*Not School Sponsored*
*Introduction to Tracking - Family Program
Sunday, February 14, 2016 1 - 4 pm
Experience the excitement of tracking animals in the winter woods! Most mammals remain active throughout the cold weather months. Knowing how and where to look, we can find evidence of their daily lives and the struggle for survival in the forest. This program will open your eyes to the web of life around us, revealed by animal tracks in the snow! It is the perfect introduction to tracking for people of all ages.
Adults as well as children are welcome. All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
Snowshoes will be required if there is deep snow. (We have a few pairs available for a modest fee).
Program fee: $25 per person. Call Valerie Wisniewski at 978-544-6083
*A Note from Susie Mosher, Town clerk:
It is easy to see why there is some confusion when people fill out the Annual Street Listing, a blue form every household should have received in January. More than a state record of voters, it is our town census. It is an annual effort to record every man, woman, and child that resides in Shutesbury.
The information is used as proof of residency to protect voter rights and veteran status. It helps our school with enrollment information and projections. The updated census data is made available to our police chief and fire chief/emergency management director to carry out their public safety responsibilities. Census information about children under the age of 17 is not made available to the public.
I have noticed many children are not listed on our current census. Please help us make the Annual Town Census/Street Listing as complete and accurate as possible. If you have any questions, please call the Town Clerk’s office @ 259-1204 or email me: townclerk@shutesbury. Thank you.
*Shutesbury Firefighter's Association Annual Pancake Breakfast to be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 - From 8am to 10:30am in the Shutesbury Elementary School Cafeteria.
To include Butter Milk or Whole Grain Pancakes, Breakfast Sausage, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Orange Juice.
*MN Spear Library News
Tuesday, February 16th, 11am – 1pm, Town Hall
Vacation DIY Crafts with Rory!
Children ages seven and up are invited to join us for a drop-in do-it-yourself crafting session. Rory will bring lots of supplies, felt, duct tape and more.
Thursday, February 18th, 1:00am, Library
Vacation Story Time with Julie!
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs and a craft.
ATTACHMENTS:
Weekly Lunch Menu
PTO Benefit Dinner at the AC- Help still needed!
PreK/K Developmental Screenings
Preschool Open House
SES Early Childhood Program
PTO Boxtops Collection