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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Monday, October 12
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NO SCHOOL – COLUMBUS DAY
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Tuesday, October 13
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School Council Meeting, 3:30 – 5:00pm
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Tuesday, October 13
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5/6 Apple Store Fundraiser
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Wednesday, October 14
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5/6 Apple Store Fundraiser
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Thursday, October 15
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3rd Grade Field Trip to Amherst Cinema & Beneski Museum at Amherst College
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Thursday, October 15
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Grade 7-12 Consolidation Meeting, 6:30pm – SES Library
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Friday, October 16
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4th, 5th, 6th Field Trip to UMass Fine Arts Center
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Monday, October 19 – Thursday, October 22
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Scholastic Book Fair in SES Library
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Wednesday, October 21
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Family Night at Scholastic Book Fair in SES Library
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Friday, October 23
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NO SCHOOL – CURRICULUM DAY
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October 9, 2015
Dear Moose Community,
We are excited to announce the date of our second annual Vocabulary Costume Day! This event will take place on October 30th. Students will brainstorm robust and exciting vocabulary words, and then plan a costume to display the meaning of the word. Teachers will work with students in the classroom to do some preliminary brainstorming. Of course, help from home is welcome as well. Attached to the Roadtown this week, you will find a formal letter from me detailing this event. Please pay particular attention to some of the costume guidelines; including no props, face paint or violent-themed costumes.
You should have received a flier from Superintendent Geryk from Amherst Regional Schools inviting Shutesbury residents to a meeting at SES on October 15th at 6:30 PM. The purpose of this community listening session is to collect feedback on the possible consolidation of the Middle and High Schools. I encourage you to attend this informational session, as it will impact all of our students. Due to this meeting, the Shutesbury School Committee meeting will not be held on the 15th. I want to take a minute to thank Patricia Convery. Ms. Convery was our wonderful long-term substitute for the third grade. Ms. Convery was such a great addition to the SES family and her work has been really appreciated by the staff and students. Thank you! We welcome back April Cannon next week!
Next week is a VERY busy week. We do not have school on Monday October 12th. On Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday October 14th, the 5th and 6th graders will open their “Apple Store”. No, this is not the sale of Apple electronics! They will bring in delicious apple treats made from the apples they picked on a field trip. They will sell these treats to the school community as a fundraiser. Treats cost anywhere from $0.25 to $1.00. Students will be able to purchase treats at snack time.
On Thursday, October 15th, Third grade will take a field trip to Amherst Cinema to participate in the “Hear-See-Feel” film program. On Friday, October 16th, grades 4-6 will take a field trip to UMASS to the multi-bands concert. They will see the work of our music teacher Ms. Chris and the UMASS Color guard!
Have a fabulous weekend,
Jackie Mendonsa
Moose Interview of the Week
Brian from Kindergarten!
JM: What is your favorite color?
BC: Blue
JM: What is your favorite food?
BC: Goldfish
JM: What is your favorite thing to play with?
BC: My toy dog
JM: Who is your teacher?
BC: Ms. Birtwell
JM: What is your favorite animal?
BC: (Joking) Jellyfish….shark…skunk (giggles)
***SCHOOL NEWS***
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: Monday, October 19th to Thursday, October 22rd
Shopping Hours: School hours each day, plus Wednesday evening
Family Event: Wednesday, October 21st from 5:30-7:30
***PTO NEWS***
Target Red Cards - http://www.target.com/redcard/main#?lnk=gnav_redcard. When you register your Target Red Card to affiliate with Shutesbury Elementary School, Target donates a percentage to SES each time you shop! You also gain free shipping and 5% off every time you shop with a Target Red Card. You can sign up for a debit or credit option. Register your card with SES today!
Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program (see attached flyer) - http://stopandshop.com/aplus/register-card/. Register your Stop & Shop cards today! Each time you shop, SES earns cash points and receives a check at the end of the program to utilize for field trips, instructional materials, or in-house programs. We have only 14 registered cards right now….and about 90 families at our school. Sign up today!
This is an easy way to donate to the school by shopping where you already shop. Thanks for your support!
HALLOWEEN CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED! Due to the fact that ALL trick-or-treating in Shutesbury happens along Leverett Road on Halloween night, these families get inundated with trick-or-treaters. We have decided to donate back to these homes so that there is no financial burden on the families that make Halloween so special for all of our children. Bags of sealed candy will be collected in the Main Office at Shutesbury Elementary School and at the MN Spear Library from now until Oct. 30. Please consider donating!
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
Not School Sponsored
*Annual Flu Clinic - The annual flu vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, October 17, 10 am - 1 pm at Shutesbury Elementary School.
Please bring your insurance and/or Medicare cards; no one will be turned away for lack of an insurance card, but it's really helpful if the town can be reimbursed.
To save time, you can get all the paperwork in advance at shutesbury.org/health or as of Tuesday the 13th at Town Hall.
We are still seeking volunteers to staff triage and to give vaccinations. A modest honorarium is available for nurse vaccinators. Call 259 2122 or email [email protected]
--Catherine Hilton for the Board of Health
*News from the M.N. Spear Memorial Library
Join us for dinner!
Turkey Dinner
Friday, October 9th, from 6 – 8 pm, at the Shutesbury Athletic Club. Suggested donation, $10 for adults, $5 for children. We’ll be serving turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, veggies, gravy, cranberry sauce and dessert.
Lego Club
Saturday, October 10th, 11 am – 12:30 pm, at Town Hall. Library Lego Lady, Jean Daley brings thousands of Legos! Children ages five and up should bring their imaginations!
Magnificent Magnets!
A STEAMrolling Program for three to six year old children and their families.Wednesday, October 14th, 3 pm, at Town HallHelen Ann from the Hitchcock Center helps participants explore the amazing work that magnets can do for us. We’ll use different kinds of magnets to explore their properties and uses.
ATTACHMENTS:
Weekly Lunch Menu
Vocabulary Costume Day Letter from Principal Mendonsa
Boxtops for Education
The Flu: A Guide for Parents
ABC Fall Foliage Walk/Run