December 9, 2011 Parent Newsletter
Dear Parents,
Having such mild weather is both a blessing and a bane. I love the fact that the school is using less oil. It is so much easier to get students out to recess without putting on layers of snow pants, etc. It is nice to not worry about driving in icy conditions. On the other hand, this feels a little strange. This is the first year that I can remember in which our pond has not been totally frozen. We usually count on skating and skiing over the holiday break, but that does not seem to be on the horizon this year.
We owe a huge thank you to the PTSF for another successful Breakfast with Santa. If you receive the Vermont Standard, there was a wonderful article with beautiful photos in this week’s edition.
Next week is very busy here at school. We have a Budget Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday at 5:00 PM, and evening concerts on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Thanks to the community members who volunteered to serve on the Budget Advisory Committee.
As for the concerts, I hope that you can all attend. School concerts always put me in the holiday spirit. The K – 4 students perform on Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Older students perform on Thursday at 7:00 PM. Further information about drumming groups, chorus and bands, will be sent to parents.
Mid term reports are about to be sent home to students in grades 6. 7, and 8.
Winter
Snow blisters, frost bites
All kinds of stuff
Nothing is better than icicle crust
Snow is glittery, snow is cold
white skies
Everybody loves to drink hot cocoa
Children laughing, snowmen built
Pink cheeks
Come and get your cookies and milk!
By Ellie Jacobson-Goodue
Edited by J-G
Every year we arrange for a special assembly for our students as our holiday gift to them. This year, we will host Dr. Quinton Quark’s Slapstick Science show on Flight. Although Dr. Quark (actor Ted Lawrence) performs as a science clown, he teachers the physics of flight gliding, floating, gravity, force, and the Bernoulli Principle. It is so much fun, the kids don’t even know they are learning some sophisticated science. He will present two shows on December 21. The K – 4 students will be entertained at 8:30, and the 5 – 8 students will watch the show at 9:45.
Have a great weekend. Put up the trees and string the lights. Enjoy this special time of the year with your children, and as always, give them a hug for me.
Judy Callens, Principal
