Shutesbury

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Principal’s Message:

November 21, 2014
​Dear SES Community,
It’s hard to believe that we have 2 more school days until our Thanksgiving recess.  We will not send the Roadtown News out next Tuesday, but you can expect some sort of communication from me before the break.

Our students have been submitting ideas for the creation of our SES mascot. The student council explained to the student body that our mascot must symbolize important traits of our school community. As a result, the submissions have been very thoughtful and exciting. We are thrilled to continue this project! The final vote and unveiling of the mascot will occur in early December!

​Some of our 6^th grade students have turned into amazing math tutors to our younger students. Three times a week, early in the morning, these student tutors do an amazing job reviewing important math concepts with their younger buddy. It is an inspiring leadership and learning opportunity for all students involved. Special thanks goes out to Polly and all of the teachers that have helped to create this project.

Next week is certainly a short one! School will take place on Monday and Tuesday. The rest of the week can be spent enjoying family and friends.  I wish you much relaxation, peace and fun.

With deep thanks and appreciation,

Jackie Mendonsa, Principal

SES Student Interview of the Week!

SASHA!

Photo courtesy of Brendon T.

SL:  Reading!  I’m reading a lot of books at once – “Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods”, “Little House on the Prairie”, “The Giver”, “Wildwood”…

JM:  What do you like to do in your spare time?

LF:  I like to climb trees.

JM:  What do you want to be when you grow up?

LF:  Something to do with animals or herbs.

Small Extra Clothes Wanted

If anyone has extra clothes to fill our nurse’s bureau (especially small size underwear, pants, socks and shirts), please send them in with your child.  Also, if you find any clothes at your home labeled with “SES,” please send them back in to school.  Extra clothes make the day much more comfortable for children who get sick, have accidents or jump in puddles, and we are running low!!  Thank you!

Hello Shutesbury Elementary School community,
We have a new tool for signing up to volunteer for PTO events and fundraisers. Please see in your email a signup request from Signup Genius. This will be the new format we use when requesting volunteer time from our community. We are excited to try it out. Please open the email and simply “signup” for our test of this program. This way, we will all become familiar with this program and I can see that it works!
Be on the lookout for Signup Genius emails throughout the year as we approach various community events and fundraisers.
If you have any questions please contact me!
Thank you all ahead of time for the gifts you give to our children and our community. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group of parents, students and teachers to call our own.
May this year be a great one,

Sarah Ettelman
PTO co-president

STOP AND SHOP CARD REGISTRATION 2014-15:  Welcome to the start of a new school year of A+ School Rewards. Starting October 3, 2014 through March 19, 2015 Shutesbury Elementary School will have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program.

All you have to do is:

• Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus select CUSTOMER REGISTRATION to register online using your Stop & Shop Card OR

• Provide the school with the following information:

Stop & Shop Card Number(13-DIGITS)______________________, Last Name ____________________________

and telephone number________________________

NEW THIS YEAR: If you registered your card last year, you DO NOT need to re-register this year. You can visit the website to verify correct school assignment. Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. It could mean more Cash for our school!

After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop Card earns CASH for our school. Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at www.stopandshop.com.  Our school will receive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our school’s educational needs. *Phone numbers may not be used to designate.  If you do not know your 13-digit STOP & SHOP CARD number, call the Card Hotline at 1-877-366-2668 and select OPTION #2

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