PLEASE TAKE NOTE - Tammy White Will Be Bus Monitor for the Westminster/Saxtons River/ Bellows Falls/Walpole bus route starting this week. With this change the school will not be offering the Extended School Program and Tammy will not be in her office until 8:20am in the mornings and will leave her office at 3:00 in the afternoons. We ask that you are on time picking up your children after school hours as faculty members are on duty only until 3:15pm. If you have an emergency and need to speak with someone in the school after hours, please dial extension 103 for Steve, 107 for Deb & Tara,106 for Mark Green or 113 for Chris Harlow. If it isn't an emergency please leave a message for Tammy in the general mailbox and she will get back to you in the morning. This change will remain in effect until the end of this school year. Your patience during this transition will be very much appreciated. Thank you. Steve Lorenz
RE-ENROLLMENTS - Were due March 2nd. Please get them to the office as soon as possible. Thank you.
DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOODS - are being collected by the Sixth grade, during the month of March. You may bring items to their classroom or to the box outside the main office. Thank you for your thoughtful contributions.
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL IS PROUD TO HOST TECHNICOOL : A Technology Safety Program. Designed for grades 4-8, parents, teachers, and caregivers, Technicool looks at common concerns surrounding the internet and technology. Encourages safe online behavior by addressing risks presented by new technologies and provides resources to safeguard children.
They will be here all day working with our kids and faculty. There is an evening program which is free and open to the public.
PARENT/CAREGIVER PROGRAM:
Monday, March 23rd 6:30-8:00 PM @ The Grammar School
69 Hickory Ridge Road South Putney, VT
RSVP mkgreen@sover.net or 387-5364
Sponsored by TGS, Comcast and Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
The Grammar School Summer Program!
Save the dates June 29th - July 24th!
We are excited to announce that this summer we will offer another full month of summer camps for students ages 4 -12. The Studio Arts program will have new offerings and new teachers as well as old favorites. The Athletic Adventures program will include biking, soccer, skateboarding, and more. The Nature Camp will include wilderness and survival skills. For these camps, students may attend for two or four weeks. Classes will be split ages 6-9 and ages 9-12. Participants may focus in one area or create a mixed day that combines elements of all the programs. Camps run from 9-3:30. Classes will be taught by professional artists and educators.
We will also offer a Young Explorers camp for children ages 4 and 5. Each week will have an exciting and different theme.
Look for camp updates and details to come in future Wednesday notices. Brochures and Registration forms will be sent home in early April.
I had a chance to look at our statistics from last year and am excited to share the numbers with you. We had 115 Campers last summer. They came from 24 different towns and 6 states. 64 campers were from private schools (5 different private schools) We gave financial aid to 25% of our campers. 15% received more than 50% tuition reduction. and we gave full financial aid to 9% of our campers.
Please contact us if you know a child or family that might enjoy our program. We have scholarship funds available for families of limited means.
Come and Explore!
William Chambers
Director of Summer Programs
wchamber@tgs-putney.org
(802)387-5364
IMMUNIZATIONS AND HEALTH RECORDS - are not up to date for many or our students. I will be sending out letters this week to those of you who, according to my records, need boosters or updates. PLEASE, update my records or make an appointment over break to have these immunizations checked by your doctor. Marcia
K-4TH GRADE- will be holding Open Classrooms every Thursday during the month of March from 9 am-12 noon for new families to explore TGS. Please tell any friends or neighbors who might be interested in learning more about the Grammar School to explore this opportunity. We are trying a month long advertising campaign on NHPR and will talk about this on our website if you care to learn more. Please let us know what you think. Marcia
21st Annual Reading Challenge begins next Monday, March 9th and ends Friday, April 3rd - For those of you who are unfamiliar with this event, the Reading Challenge is a countywide, noncompetitive reading initiative. Every year TGS students, and their parents or other significant adults, participate in this program as a fun way to focus on reading. You should receive a Windham County Reads letter written to parents, a student book coupon, student and adult reading contracts with sample, and a prize list.
Parents play a crucial role during the Challenge. I cannot stress this enough. Students will need your help making their contract and keeping track of their minutes. Decide on a specific amount of time to read every day for the designated four-week period and record the actual amount of time you read each day on your contract. If you miss a day, you may double up on another, but you may only make-up two days. The amount of time read is what is important, not the number of pages or books.
Each participant who successfully meets his or her goal, which means that he or she reads the contracted amount of time each day, will be eligible for prize drawings at the end. And while few who participate will win a prize, every student participant will receive a certificate and be invited to a popsicle party at school.
A major change in the Challenge this year is that it lasts four weeks. And while weekend reading is not required for the Challenge, we at The Grammar School stress its importance.
Join the Challenge as a family. Given the iffy weather during the month of March, the Reading Challenge is a great way to spend indoor time while creating a wonderful family tradition. Remember to take books along on your vacation trips. Reading is a terrific way to spend travel time and those much needed rest periods. Paperbacks provide great value for the amount of room they take up!
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1. Set a challenge for yourself. Decide to read a certain amount of time daily for the entire Challenge period and do it!
2. Write down the amount you read each day on the Reading Challenge contract. Each person should use his or her own contract.
3. Read everyday -- You are allowed only two make-up days and no more! Parents, please help your students to do this properly. It's awful to have to tell a student that he or she did not actually meet his or her goal when just a little parent support could have made the difference.
4. Turn in your successfully completed contract on Monday, April 7th.
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Read the information carefully, and if you have any questions or need more materials, please give me a call or e-mail. Please visit the new Windham County Reads website http://windhamcountyreads.org/ for more information and forms. Thanks, Ponnie
THINK SPRING (AUCTION)!
While you're still rightfully enjoying skiing and all that winter has to
offer, the time has come to start planning this year's Spring Auction.
SAVE THE DATE! Friday, May 15th at Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, NH. This is the premier social event for the TGS adult community as well as an important fundraiser. Fine food, drink, aucton items and live music! BroadBand has already committed to playing and they are sure to get everyone dancing (featuring TGS parent and French teacher Johanna Gardner and her husband Bahman Mahdavi. This highly energized band is sure to please. Food catered by TGS's own Elizabethan Fare run by Elizabeth and David Warner. Auctioneering by the famed Ned Childs.
Mark Green and Kathleen Hathaway have agreed to co-chair this year's auction again and are looking for parents to volunteer for auction responsibilities. We also ask that all parents help contribute auction items large and small...details to follow...
We need folks to: 1: help coordinate and solicit live and silent auction items 2: work with teachers/students on class projects 3: help with decorations. Some folks have already stepped up and volunteered to coordinate these activities, but they will need help from the
parent community. Please contact Mark or Kathleen if you are interested. mkgreen@thegrammarschool.org or khathaway@vermontel.net
THANK YOU!
AFTER SCHOOL SPANISH CLASS BEGINS MARCH 10TH! -
Spanish language will be explored through songs, games, art projects, stories, and puppets in a six-week Spanish program for 4-6 year olds.
This class is being offered by Spanish teachers Elissa McLean and Liz Jackson. Because so many families were interested in this class, we are offering two sections. There are still a couple spots available for students aged 4-6. Classes will be held at TGS on Tuesdays from March 10th through April 14th from 3:10 to 4:30. The cost is $75. Call 387-2522 or email elissa@compass-school.org to register.
CONNECTICUT RIVER CHILDREN'S CHORUS DEBUT CONCERT- Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 6 pm in the Currier Center/Calder Hall at The Putney School. This
is a newly formed invitational chorus of singers from 5 area private
schools: Trinity Christian School, Keene; St. Michael School,
Brattleboro; St. Joseph Regional School, Keene; The Neighborhood
Schoolhouse, Brattleboro; and The Grammar School, Putney. The concert
is open to the public and free of charge.
TGS singers in
grades 5-8 are invited to participate. Rehearsals will be during
school time except for the final rehearsal and brown bag supper with
everyone at 4:00 at TGS on the day of the concert. Then we will
proceed to The Putney School together for the concert. Parent drivers
and assistants are needed. Please let Alli know If your child would
like to participate and if you'd like to get involved.
CALENDAR CHANGE! - APRIL 17 IS LISTED ON THE CALENDAR AS AN INSERVICE DAY THIS IS ACTUALLY A PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY!
VISIT THE TGS UNDERGROUND on the web for links to South Pacific, 7th grade homework, library and more.
LOOKING FOR NEW LUNCH OPTIONS FOR YOUR KIDS? Want to support a local business and get a great deal in the process? Mountain Pauls in Putney is offering a school lunch program, you can order from their school lunch menu the night before and it will be ready for you to pick up the next morning on your way to school. Each lunch includes a sandwich, piece of fruit, and a drink. (More options are available for additional charges.) Call 387-4446 for more information.
You can see the menu on the bulletin board outside Tammys office.
COMMUNITY NEWS!
HUNTERS SAFETY EDUCATION CLASSES - Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, at the Putney Gun Club. You MUST pre-register by March 19th. Contact Michael Kolsun or Molly Cook at 802-365-4589 or mkolsun@svcable.net to register or for more information.
AFFAIR OF THE ARTS - TGS Students Julia Shumlin and Claire Thomas will be participating in the evening performance at the Latchis Theater. This Saturday, March 7 at 11 am - 4 pm, FREE Daytime Workshops & Performances, NEYT/Flat Street 8 pm, Evening Performance, Latchis Theatre Main Stage Acrobats, artists, actors & musicians! Brattleboro Music Center, Fulcrum Arts, New England Center for Circus Arts and New England Youth Theatre are collaborating to host a day and night for everyone to enjoy the arts. During the day join us for FREE hands-on workshops, classes and engaging performances. Then in the evening come see a spectacular performance by the four host organizations celebrating the collaborative vision of the arts in Brattleboro. Admission for the evening performance is $15, $10 for students 18 and under, and free for children under 2. Visit BrattleboroTix.com to read more and purchase tickets on-line, or call the BMC at 802-257-4523.
"BRATTLEBORO GREY HAWKS" (BHA & BUHS COACHES) VS "THE ENFORCERS" (VERMONT STATE POLICE) - In a benefit hockey game for the BHA scholarship fund. Sunday, March 8th 5pm at Living Memorial Park. info@brattleborohockey.org.
New England Youth Theatre is pleased to announce a new offering: PAGE TO STAGE , a theatre class for 6 & 7 years old. Beginning March 14th, classes will be held on Saturdays from 10:00am to
11:30am. Page To Stage will be taught by professional educator Maureen Ward. Page to Stage is a perfect continuation of the work begun in our Drama & Dress Up class for our youngest students. For new or returning kids, it will be a wonderful place to build a deeper connection with the theatre and to explore the creation of character, script, scenery and costume.
Classes are Saturday March 14th through Saturday, May 9th, 10:00 - 11:30am, $175 tuition. To register call Michelle Meima at 246.6398, ext. 101 or email michelle@neyt.org.
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