Shutesbury

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Hello Moose,

The end of February is near and March is certainly coming in like a lion (at least the wind is lion-like!).  After the February break and before the start of a busy spring, we are trying to revisit and remain consistent with our school expectations, reviewing ways to be kind, safe and engaged.  March is a long month in an elementary school!!

March brings with it a season of change as we start to think about the transitions that will happen this spring.  The preschool Open House will be held next Wednesday and the following Wednesday (March 11) the Amherst Regional administrators will be coming to Shutesbury for a meet and greet with families who will have students moving up to the Amherst Regional Middle School in the fall!  This falls on the same night as the PTO meeting, so if you can make it out you'll be welcome to come hear about the PTO Silent Auction plans as well.  

Next Friday our qualifying 4th - 6th graders are invited to the Books in Action party celebrating the Massachusetts Children Book Award books at Erving Elementary School from 5:45-8:30.  This is always a fun event highlighting different plot lines and themes and spotlights the hard work of our school union librarians.  Thanks to Ms. L for all of her hard work planning this fun night centered around reading!

Please make sure to read the attached letter from Superintendent Culkeen regarding CDC recommendations for Coronavirus precautions. 

Bring on the Spring!

Jackie

***MOOSE INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK***

Quinn from PreK!

JCB:  What do you like best about school?
QE:  Drawing.  Drawing humans

JCB:  What do you like to do when you’re at home?
QE:  Play Candyland. 

JCB:  What color playing piece do you like to use? 
QE:  Red. 

JCB:  Is that your favorite color? 
QE:  Yes.

JCB:  Do you have any pets?
QE:  Yes, a dog that’s name is Annie.

JCB:  What’s your favorite book?
QE:  My book that has pictures of me as a baby, and Poca [Grandma] made it for me. 

JCB:  In your favorite picture in that book, what are you doing? 
QE:  Playing with my feet.

JCB:  What is your favorite food?
QE:  Pears.

JCB:  What do you like to do on the playground?
QE:  Slide down the slide. 

JCB:  Anything else you’d like us to know about you?  Anything else special about Quinn?
QE:  I just had a sleepover with Poca!  My birthday is tomorrow [Friday] and my party’s in three days! 

***PTO NEWS***

Next Tuesday, March 3 is ELECTION DAY! 

Our PTO will have a table selling our t-shirts, stickers, cookbooks and aprons at town hall. Please sign up to volunteer to attend the table during voting! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084CADA82EABFA7-primary

Our Annual class baskets and PTO Auction are coming up! These are the main fundraisers of the year!

**Each grade needs an adult volunteer to head up the collections for the class basket. We sell raffle tickets for the baskets at town meeting and during the auction on May 15. We have a helpful how-to sheet and support for class volunteers!

**WE NEED YOU for our annual auction! Email to let us know if you can make a few phone calls or pick up donations as you get around town doing what you do. It's easy work that helps a lot! 

We also would love to know of any business or artist or service, etc. you think would be willing to donate to our auction. All recommendations are welcome.

Please let us know if you would like to help out in any capacity. Contact us at [email protected].

***MOOSE ON THE MOVE NEWS***

Our January/February session finished up today with a lot of hearty, dedicated participants!  The following students and staff* have hit personal milestones during Moose on the Move Club, Moose Lodge Club, recess and on walking field trips this year!  They will be recognized at the next assembly:

10 MILES

Ethan Lamore

Will Malcolm-Brown

Niki Nikakhlagh

William Rathbun

Finn Zaklanovic

Zeo Zaklanovic

20 MILES

Elyse Hawkins

Hannah Salacup

25 MILES

Isabella Lamore

30 MILES

Travis Mason-Makepeace

35 MILES

Axel Sullivan

Elodie Warwick

50 MILES

Jessica Carlson-Belanger*

Jan Tyner*

Our March/April session starts up next week!  We are switching to Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 3:10-4:00pm.  See the attached flyer for details.  We hope you can join us!   

***COMMUNITY NEWS***

(NOT SCHOOL SPONSORED)