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DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, September 17 Open House, 6pm – Preschool, 6:30pm – K-3rd,
7:00 – All school meeting, 7:30pm – 4-6th
Thursday, September 18 School Committee Meeting
Friday, September 19 All School Assembly, 2:30-3:00
Saturday, September 20 Celebrate Shutesbury – Bike Parade at 10am (from SES),
PTO sponsored BINGO 10-3pm
Wednesday, October 1 School Picture Day
Tues. Oct. 14-Fri., Oct. 17 Scholastic Book Fair
Principal’s Message:
Dear SES Community,
September may have started with some of the warmest temperatures of the summer, but fall is just around the corner! The children and teachers are settling into routines and the school is buzzing with enthusiasm for learning.
Mark your calendars for Picture Day on Wednesday, October 1st. Order forms and information will be sent home with students on the Friday before, September 26th.
Don’t forget Open House will take place next week, Wednesday, September 17th. This is an evening without children where you will hear information from your child’s teacher about classroom learning goals and expectations.
The schedule is as follows:
6:00-6:30 Preschool Meeting (Pre-K room)
6:30-7:00 Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classroom meetings
7:00-7:30 Whole school community gathering in gym (committee discussions etc.)
7:30-8:00 4th, 5th, 6th grade classroom meetings
We look forward to seeing you next week!
Sincerely,
Jackie Mendonsa
Principal
***SCHOOL NEWS***
~Please send back paperwork to the office if you have not done so already. Enrollment forms, emergency cards, physicals, immunizations, and permissions for posting photos of children are helpful to our staff and, in the event of an emergency, your family!
~If you are able to, please send in a box of tissues to supplement the school supply!
ERVING SCHOOL UNION #28
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
State education officials will visit Shutesbury Elementary School for a program review during the week of October 6, 2014.
During the routine visit, Special Education, Civil Rights, and English Learner Education programs will be evaluated to verify compliance with state and federal requirements.
The officials will interview administrators, teachers and staff, survey parents, and observe instructional spaces.
Anyone wishing to be interviewed by the officials regarding any of the areas of review should call the Superintendent’s Office at (413) 423-3337, no later than October 6th. They may also call the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at (413) 314-6702. The interviews will take place within two weeks of completion of the onsite visit.
The Book Fair is Coming!
Our Scholastic Book Fair brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books motivates them to read more. The Book Fair provides funds for our library, too!
Book Fair Dates: Tueday, October 15th to Friday, October 18th
Shopping Hours: School hours each day, plus Wed. evening
Family Event: Wednesday, October 16th from 5:30-7:30
**PTO NEWS**
*CELEBRATE SHUTESBURY – Saturday, September 20 10-3pm on the Town Common. This year we are returning to the tradition of starting off the day with a bike parade from school, complete with fire trucks and police cars, and an opt in from the fire station for those who find the hill too long to climb. This year’s parade theme is CLIMATE, and in the spirit of the Climate March in New York City we would like to make our own march here in Shutesbury!
The PTO will also be sponsoring games of BINGO during Celebrate Shutesbury! If you are able to help, please contact Angela Regan at [email protected]. Donate your used toys, books and games for BINGO prizes. Drop off items in the main office at school with Jessica.
*HELP NEEDED!! If you are interested in being a room representative for your child’s classroom, please sign up during Open House on September 17th. Room reps help to spread the word about PTO events! We are also in need of a volunteer to keep up to date on PTO events and submit info periodically to the Roadtown News and on Facebook. Email [email protected] if you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities.
*TARGET RED CARDS: We received a check last week for $114.81 from Target just for having Red Card holders register our school on their account. If you don’t have a Target Red Card go to target.com and sign up for one. 5% off all purchases! AND a percentage of your spending goes directly to SES!
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
*PIANO STUDIO OF DAPHNE BYE: Daphne teaches piano out of her home in Montague Center. She specializes in helping children learn quickly which, in turn, feeds their momentum and joy of learning. Ask her about her integrative approach to Suzuki education that creates strong musicians who love the process, read well, and play beautifully. Ages five and up.
DESE and Suzuki certified, with degrees in both piano and music education from McGill University, Daphne has over 30 years of joyful experience teaching piano.
Reserve a spot now for this coming school year: [email protected] 413-834-0597
ATTACHMENTS
Weekly Lunch Menu
Support Group
SAS Fall Activities
PGSH Schedule
Meidell Tennis
Horseback Riding
Fall Youth Improv
Directory Notice
Adventure In/Out
PTO Notice