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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Tuesday, March 22
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Amherst Regional Middle School Special Education Parent Orientation, 6-7pm at ARMS
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Thursday, March 24
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Amherst Regional Middle School Parent/Guardian Orientation, 6:30-8:30pm at ARMS
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Friday, March 25
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U#28 Community Network for Children Cabin Fever Storytelling & Potluck, 5:30pm at SES
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Saturday, March 26
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PTO Community Skate at Mullins Center – 3:00-3:50pm
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Tuesday, March 29
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Marilyn Scylla Student Dance Performance – 9:00-9:40am
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Friday, April 1
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All School Assembly – 2:30-3:00pm
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March 18, 2016
Dear Moose,
We’re all just going to pretend that the snowfall forecast for Sunday and Monday is not happening. March is supposed to go out like a lamb, not a lion! In my mind, daffodils will be springing up this weekend and the weather will be 68 degrees and sunny…one can hope, right?
As many of you know, there has been a committee of staff members and parents that have been working together to obtain funds through the Community Preservation Committee to replace our Pre-K/K playground structure and to install a 1/8 mile track in the upper field. Jessica Carlson-Belanger has been a leading organizer and facilitator on this—thank you, Jessica! This morning we received this message from the CPC chair, Donald Fletcher: “I am writing with the good news that the CPC has voted to recommend that Annual Town Meeting approve the CPA funds requested for both of the recreation projects proposed by the Shutesbury Elementary School. Congratulations for the good work that has brought your committee of volunteer this far!” We hope that the community will support these projects at Town Meeting on May 7th!
Student Council is continuing to broadcast the news for our 2nd annual SES Spirit Week- the week of March 28-April 1st. We have attached the daily schedule for Spirit Week to this RTN for your convenience and planning.
Have a great snow-free weekend,
Jackie
***SCHOOL NEWS***
The School Committee has an open seat - please consider volunteering to fill it! Any Shutesbury resident can serve. School Committee members are elected to serve 3-year terms, voting is in May. You can get your name on the ballot by filling out nomination papers from the Town Clerk - 20 signatures are required by March 19th. (It's also possible to run as a write-in candidate.)
The Committee meets once a month, feel free to stop by the school any 3rd Thursday at 7pm to see what's involved. If you have any questions, please get in touch with a School Committee member, contact info here:
http://shutesburyschool.org/school_committee/school_committee_members
On April 14th the School Committee will be voting on their school choice decision for the 2016-17 school year. Feel free to attend this meeting.