 SAVE THE DATE! THE ANNUAL TGS YARD SALE! Saturday, May 23 (raindate Sunday). It's the way to restore order in your home, recycle AND raise money for TGS...and maybe even find a perfect item to buy. As you embark on spring cleaning, SAVE your piles of stuff. We'll even provide a place for you to store it NOW, if you need to get it out of the house. Benefits 5-8th grade trip budgets. Contact Evie Lovett 387-5854/eviejeff@sover.net with questions or if you want to help.READING CHALLENGE! - Only three days remain of the Reading Challenge. The last day to record your reading time is this Friday, and contracts are due to the library or your teacher next Monday, April 6th. I hope that everyone has enjoyed this special emphasis on reading and that you've made it a family affair.
Before returning your contracts, please check the contracts to be certain that they have been filled out accurately and completely. All participants must have met their contracted goal each day. And, only two make-up days were allowed. Preventable errors on the contracts occur that can disqualify a reader, so please double check.
Adult participants, include the favorite book you read. These titles will be included on our popular adult summer reading list. If you don't want your name mentioned on that list, just let me know.
Thanks for the support you have given your children. While the children do the reading, the contract often becomes the responsibility of the parent. And remember, all contracts must be turned in next Monday, April 6th. Ponnie
POETRY MONTH - Shel Silverstein, Maya Angelou, Jack Prelutsky, Emily Dickinson, Dr. Seuss, Robert Frost... What do they, your children, and so many more have in common? Poetry! And, April is National Poetry Month. Every year we have a special poetry celebration in April. This year we plan to spread the celebration across the entire month, and we would love you to participate! Do you have a favorite poem or a poem you've written that you would like to read to the community during an April all school meeting? We're asking parents, students, faculty and staff to join in the fun. All school meetings are held on Wednesdays 12:50-1:25, and we're looking for participants for Wednesday, April 8th and Wednesday, April 29th. As someone who has done this twice, I can tell you it's lots of fun. So, contact me to sign up. Ponnie
GREEN NOTES: FROM CONVERSATION TO COMMITMENT -
Over the winter months, members of the Green Committee (Mary Chamberlin, Chris Harlow, Mark Long, Tara Meinhard and Natalie Thomson) have been discussing how to reduce energy consumption at TGS. And we are moving ahead with an energy audit through Integrated Solar Applications of Brattleboro. The goal of the audit is to identify the major sources of heat loss and calculating heat loads in the school buildings. Members of the Green Committee are at the same time applying for a Climate Change Grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. If successful, the grant would help provide energy-efficient upgrades to our insulation, windows, and lights. We will keep the community informed about this ongoing work. We will also be in touch about the date for a possible caulking party!
LOOKING FOR A HOME - Ruby, our beloved white rabbit, needs a home where he can be truly adored. He lives outdoors in a hutch, which we will provide, along with a heated water bottle and whatever hay we have left. Contact Evie Lovett 387-5854 or eviejeff@sover.net.
SIGN UP FOR SPRING SPORTS AT TGS! - Parent volunteers are needed for both Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Mountain Biking for 4th-8th grades will be held on Thursday afternoons beginning April 16th (helmets required). While the woods trails are wet and muddy we'll stick to the dirt roads. Game Day is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday afternoons. So far several students have expressed interest in a game afternoon, but we still need a few more. Please email Mary by Friday, April 3rd at mosgood@tgs-putney.org if you'd like to sign your child up for either activity.
 for more info call Mark Green at 387-5364 or email mkgreen@tgs-putney.org
 poster by JaJa Laughlin
CONNECTICUT RIVER CHILDREN'S CHORUS DEBUT CONCERTread more on the TGS website - TGS in the NEWS
3:00 TGS singers rehearsal
4:00 ALL final rehearsal and brown bag supper
5:00 drive to The Putney School
6:00 FREE CONCERT
Parent drivers please arrive by 5:00
Email Alli for more information SPRING AUCTION! - SAVE THE DATE! Friday, May 15th at Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, NH.
DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOODS -
STUDENTS IN FIRST AND SECOND GRADES ARE COLLECTING ITEMS FOR THE PUTNEY FOOD SHELF FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT TO THESE CLASSROOMS AND TO THE BOX OUTSIDE THE OFFICE.
~THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR ONGOING GENEROSITY~
The Grammar School Summer Program
Needs You!
From 1PM to 3PM on Friday April 3rd
Come help put together the camp mailing this Friday afternoon in the Art Room.
Be the first to get your forms for camp!
Help the school!
Snacks Provided!
Yours,
William
APRIL 17 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY - Call or email Tammy to schedule an appointment. tamwhite@tgs-putney.org.
APRIL 17 SOUTH PACIFIC REHEARSAL starting time has been changed to 11am instead of 12 and will go till 4:00.
VISIT THE TGS UNDERGROUND on the web for links to South Pacific, 7th grade homework, library and more.
PUTNEY RECREATION LEAGUE NEWS - Baseball and Softball sign-ups and clinics will be held in the PCS gym or outside on the following Saturdays: April 4th and April 11th. Please bring a glove and also dry sneakers if we are unable to be outside. Co-ed baseball
sign-ups for grades 1, 2 and 3 will be held from 9:00-10:00. Softball and baseball sign-ups for grades 4, 5 and 6 will be held from 10:15-11:15. Baseball coaches are needed! Call Amy Newton, baseball/ softball coordinator at 387-6074 with any questions.
MAIN STREET ARTS CHILDREN'S CHORUS - with Valerie Kosednar and Mary Hepburn MONDAYS form 4-5pm starting April 6th Ages 7 and up. Featuring seasonal songs of renewal and spring!
Final Concert: Monday, May 18th at 5:30pm
Call MSA today to register: 869-2960
THE GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM AT PUTNEY CENTRAL - is looking for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade players. Practices are 3:30-5 on Monday-Thursday at Putney Central starting this week. Please leave a message for David Babbitt at Putney Central at 387-5521 if you're interested or for more information.
FREE BIG BAND CONCERT - THE AMBASSADORS - Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro, April 7th at 7 pm, tickets/info: 301-677-6232, www.armyfieldband.com
TYLER HARLOW (TGS "99") who has recently returned from a three month habitat restoration project in Ecuador, is about to embark on a cross country bicycle trip to raise money for a summer camp for foster children. Tyler has volunteered at "Camp to Belong" for the past two years and he will be taking this opportunity to raise awareness of and collect funds for this wonderful nonprofit. Please go to Tyler's web site for more information, Tyler's progress blog and to support Tyler as a sponsor http://www.firstgiving.com/tylerharlow. You can read Tyler's fundraising letter on the TGS Underground.
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CALENDARMarch 30 - April 8
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