Volume 25, Issue 14 Thursday, March 24, 2016
NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Greetings,
While the weather has kept us guessing lately, I’m happy to officially wish all of you a happy spring! I’m glad to see that the spring flowers blooming in front of Preschool survived the snow fall this week. I hope that all of you have been able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.
As you know, we recently sent home invitations to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. At SRS, we take a lot of pride in the growth and achievements our students make thorughout the year. Parent-Teacher Conferences provide an important opportunity for teachers and parents to disucss what their students are working on, what areas they’ve made progress in, and what steps they must take to continue to progress. I encourage all parents to make time to visit with classroom teachers. To make an appointment, return the slip at the bottom of the letter you received. On the slip, you may either confirm the time your student’s teacher suggested, or request another time, if necessary. We ask that you make arrangements as soon as possible to allow us to accommodate as many families as possible.
We will hold an important meeting here at SRS this upcoming Monday, March 24 at 6:30 PM in the Café. Please come to learn more about options for PARCC testing. Families may choose to opt their children in or out of taking PARCC. At the meeting, we will disuss the potential benefits of both decisions. It is essential that you have all of the information so that you can make the best decision for your child. Childcare will be provided.
During last week’s crazy hat or hair Spirit Day, we raised over $450.00 to send to the families who were affected by the Orange house fire. I’d like to thank everyone for their generosity. It is wonderful to be a part of such a caring community.
Fondly,
Kelley
Student Council Scoop!!
Please Join Us this SATURDAY, March 26!
The time has come to Run for Pancakes!!!
Run or walk at 9:00 AM (registration starts at 8:40)
The Pancake Breakfast is from 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Children Under 12: $3.00
Adults: $5.00
Take a chance to win our raffle baskets:
Spring vacation! or Healthy Active Fun!
Tickets will be sold during breakfast and baskets will be raffled off at 10:15 AM
All money raised will start the Enchanted Forest Scholarship Fund!
Join us for Sunshine, Exercise, and Pancakes while supporting our kids!
PTCA Update
Spring is here! Thank you to all the families who came out last Sunday to our Bowling Extravaganza at French King Bowling! Lanes were filled, pizza was devoured, and a great time was had by all. Congratulations to Deb Rolski for winning our first 50/50 raffle! Look for another 50/50 raffle at our next event!
Dinner Angels: Fliers went home this week for sign ups for Spring Dinner Angels on Wednesday, April 6. Feel free to email us with any questions at [email protected].
Supermarket Sweep: The Sweep will take place at Hannaford Supermarket on Sunday, May 22. Only 100 tickets will be sold for a three-minute supermarket sweep. Tickets are only $10.00 per chance. Raffle tickets can be purchased by filling out the form attached to this Current.
Spring Spectacular: Stay tuned for more details about our fabulous, musical, potluck event!
Looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 PM in the Café. As always, childcare will be provided by the Mahar Key Club.
April Dean’s Beans Order
Please use the attached form, or use the online link (srsdeansbeans.weebly.com) to order coffee and hot cocoa. All orders are due by Friday, April 1. Contact Nan Mead at the School if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting our PTCA!
The Enchanted Forest News
The Enchanted Forest will be open during April Parent-Teacher Conferences with special activities planned for these dates:
Wednesday, April 6: Tag Games
Friday, April 8: Bridge Building Challenge
Wednesday, April 13: Egg Drop
Friday, April 15: Gym Games
Each activity will begin at dismissal (1:10 PM) and will run until 3:15 PM; the cost is $10.00 per activity. Children may stay in EF until 5:30 PM for an additional cost of $5.00 per hour.
EF slots are also available for drop-ins on conference days for $5.00 per hour. Slots will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A detailed flier was sent home earlier this week. If you need additional information or a registration form, please contact Betsy at 978-544-6926, extension 206, or send her an email at [email protected]. We will accept children in Kindergarten through Grade 6.
Come join the fun!
EF Staff
Library Lines
Every year at the MCBA Books in Action Party there is a community service project based on the MCBA books. This year we collected clothing or money for the Malala Fund (I Am Malala). We raised $82.00 and collected 4 bags of clothes that evening! For more information, please visit www.malala.org or www.schoola.com/malala. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The MCBA Mashup list of books for next year will be available by the end of May. If there is a book you’d like to nominate for the list, please let me know as soon as possible. The books must be for Grades 4, 5 and 6, must have been published in the past 5 years, and must be available in paperback. Many students have suggested books this year; we hope to see them on the 2015-2016 MCBA Mashup list!
The Scholastic “Buy One, Get One Free” Book Fair will be held in the SRS Library from Tuesday, June 7 through Friday, June 10. Tentative hours are from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. I will be looking for many volunteers to help with the Book Fair, so please mark your calendar.
The Six Flags tickets for the “Read to Succeed” are expected to arrive by mid-May.
Make time to read,
Betsy
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
These announcements and events are not school-sponsored.
Egg Hunt on the New Salem Town Common!
The New Salem Recreation Commission will sponsor the annual Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26. All ages are welcome. Meet at the New Salem Common at 10:00 AM and bring a basket for your eggs. They will be hidden all over the Common and surrounding areas. Hope to see you there!
Cancer Connection Campout Thank You!!
Jessica Carlson-Belanger and Teri Nelson wish to thank all of the community members at Shutesbury Elementary School and Swift River School for their generous donations to the Cancer Connection Campout in Northampton last week. Jessica and Teri raised over $2,500.00 for the Cancer Connection, all because of you! Thanks so much!
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