SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Friday, September 14
Coffee Morning with Miss Ross - 8:30 am
Thursday, September 20th
PTO Meeting at Lady Killigrew Cafe
in Montague - 7:30 pm
All parents/guardians are welcome!
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IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE
Many interesting projects are happening in classes already and it is only the seventh day of school! From preschool through Grade 6, exciting projects have been started in addition to the serious business of getting classroom routines and expectations in place. The preschoolers and kindergartners have only had four days of school, but the preschoolers have already made special placemats that they will use this year every time they eat snack. In Kindergarten, the new class pet has been the center of attention. It is a fluffy, beige and white hamster named “Jumping Josie” and usually she is jumping all over her cage, just fascinating to watch. Both Grade 1 classes are going buggy, studying insects as their first big science unit. Many very interesting creepy crawlies have come to school in a wide variety of containers for the children to observe. Students in Grades 2 and 3 are almost finished a unit called “All About Me”. They have completed one page lists of things that share what makes each of them unique. An almost life-size poster of themselves made out of oak-tag and construction paper completes this exploration of self and soon will appear in the hallway outside Grade 2 and 3. Grade 4 students are also learning about themselves, but this time the focus is on ancestors. Each of them has brought something from home that belonged to an ancestor. An interesting collection of items resulted including a seltzer bottle, a diamond brooch, and a coat of arms. Grade 5 has embarked on a study of world geography by drawing maps of their
world - Leverett. One project these students started last spring is now complete. They planted garlic in the courtyard garden and they will be bringing home fresh garlic this weekend to do some spicy cooking. Grade 6 has completed a math challenge called “Four Fours”, which involves representing the numbers 1 through 20 using only fours. Ask a Grade 6 student if you need help solving that one!
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SPOTLIGHT ON . . .
COFFEE MORNING
At least once a month, parents and other interested members of the community will have the opportunity to meet with the principal, Anne Ross and talk about things they have on their minds. The inaugural event will be a Coffee Morning next Friday, September 14 starting at 8:30 in the cafeteria. There will not be a set topic that morning. Folks can come with questions, ideas, suggestions, and constructive critiques to share. There will be coffee and cake and if it is nice, we might sit outside. In future months, these get-togethers may take place in the late afternoon or evenings, so everyone should have a chance to attend, no matter what your personal schedule might be. Hope you will mark this date on your new school calendar and join me.
ADDITIONAL PARKING
You may have noticed the construction happening in the north parking lot over the past few days. Additional parking spaces are being carved out of the north edge of the parking lot. These will be diagonal parking spaces, facing the Fire Department. We hope to have 9 additional spaces for parking when it is completed. Many thanks to the guys at the Town Highway Department and Will Stratford for making this
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improvement for the benefit of everyone at school. Be on the lookout for additional parking on the south side of the school. It should appear before the snow flies!
DO YOU HAVE YOUR HANDBOOK, CALENDAR, AND DIRECTORY?
Last Friday, the oldest child in your LES family was given the Official School Calendar and the Official School Handbook to bring home. Both the Handbook and Calendar contain important information regarding school routines and practices and dates of special events throughout the school year. Today, the oldest child in each family will bring home an all-school Directory. Please contact Marilyn at school if you did not receive any of these items. Many thanks to the PTO for their financial support in creating our Calendar and Directory.
-Anne Ross
LOST AND FOUND SCOREBOARD
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HELP WANTED!
Looking for a young adult (16-25) interesting in working with a 4 and 1/2 year old with developmental disabilities in our After School Program. Hours are 3:00-5:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 1:00-5:30 on Wednesday. Please contact Anne Ross at 548-9144.
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ONE EASY WAY TO EARN CASH
FOR OUR SCHOOL
This year Stop and Shop is offering the A+ BonusBucks program again. Last year we earned $447.00 through this program and we didn't get it going until wintertime. This year we can earn a good deal more just by starting to use it right away. Stop and Shop will be giving money back to our school for purchases made using your Stop and Shop card. All you need to do is fill out the card attached to the Post and return it to the school or drop it off at Stop and Shop. Our school code is already written in. You need to fill out the card again even if you did it last year. You can also register online (www.stopandshop.com/aplus).
If you have questions contact Dawn 548-6962, dawnsacks@hotmail.com
WHERE can you order...
a Spider-Man Pop-up Hamper?
Presidential Flash Cards?
some lovely Lavender Linen Mist,
or a handy 16-in-1 Repair Tool?
Not to mention yards of wrapping paper in an array of designs...oops, I gave it away. You guessed it! There’s something for everyone in our Genevieve’s fundraiser catalog arriving next week. Remember, our school earns 50% of total sales and this is our largest annual fundraising event. Last year we raised $2,861!
LES GRADUATES OF 2007
LAST CALL!
Name banners from last June’s Farewell are in Ms. Gow’s room. They will be held until Friday, September 14th. Please come in to get yours if you still want it. Thanks.
AFTERSCHOOL WISH LIST
The Afterschool Program is looking for some beanbag chairs. Also, we could use packing peanuts to refill the two flat beanbag chairs that we do have. If you could help us out, please drop off items at the Afterschool room, or call Mike at 548-9144.
LEVERETT RECREATION COMMISSION PRESENTS:
PAMELA MEANS
at the
Echo Lake Coffee House
Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd., Leverett, MA, on
Saturday, September 22, at 7:30 pm.
Pamela Means is a Boston-based indie folk artist whose "kamikaze guitar style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in her guitar. Armed with razor wit poetry and irresistible charm, Pamela Means' "stark, defiant songs" (New York Times Magazine) set the status quo and the stage afire. For more info, contact Diane Crowe at 548-9394 or diacrowe@yahoo.com.
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
(Items listed here are not school sponsored)
Farmers’ Market & Town-wide Tag Sale - September 15th (rain or shine) from 8:30am to 2:00 pm at the Leverett Congregational Church. We invite anyone in town to set up a space on the church lawn to swap or sell their no longer needed treasures. $10 for a 12’x12’ space. Proceeds will go to the Heifer Project and Leverett community outreach. Please contact Patricia VandenBerg at 549-2843 for more information or to reserve a space.
SUNRISE YOGA CLASS - Start the "school year" by giving yourself time to rejuvenate. Join us every Saturday morning, 8:30-9:45, in a relaxing and meditative environment. SiriNam is a Certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and musician with over 20 years teaching experience. All levels are welcome. Call for more information: 548-9607, Guru Ram Das Ashram, 131 Montague Road.
LOOKING FOR CHILDCARE for 14 month old Zoe on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30-12:30. Please have own transpiration and references. Rate is $9/hour. call Susie at 549-3689, or email suppersong@yahoo.com.
Ouiet, responsible, experienced nanny and house/pet sitter seeks temporary living arrangement in Leverett between late September and early January. References. Emilie 202 543 5051 [DC # where housesitting through 9/18] or email emiliehamilton@yahoo.com
THANK YOU.
DRUM SET FOR SALE: Yamaha Rydeen 5 piece drum set: Excellent condition, high-hat, ride and crash cymbils, throne (AKA: a stool, to sit on...), tom-toms and base drum. $400. Call 367-9220.
CARPOOL WANTED: We are looking for a family to carpool with on Wednesdays after Afterschool (3:15-3:30 pm). We can trade picking up the kids! Call Malia and Leo Hwang-Carlos, 548-8130.
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