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April 15, 2009
WEDNESDAY NOTICE



South Pacific rehearsal
SOUTH PACIFIC
7-8 SPRING MUSICAL
May 6-9 at 7 pm
Thursday, May 7th, Benefit for Putney Family Services
Friday & Saturday shows professionally recorded and produced by David Teubner
Please consider pre-ordering your DVD's now - $30 - Cast A or B - email Alli Lubin

Props Needed!!!!
The props crew is in search of the following items for the musical. Please contact Laura Gaudette at [email protected]

Palm leaf hats
Palm leaf fans
Grass skirts
Boar's tooth bracelet
Pistol [fake!] and belt
Old-fashioned military style portable radio set and headphones
Military style jackets (green or beige)
Military style canvas duffle bags
Military style canvas field packs (around the waist type)
Canteens
Jerry cans (metal)
Shrunken head [artificial!]
Old-fashioned/military style walkie-talkie
Galvanized pail
Wire desk basket
Metal flashlights
Gold pocket watch [no family heirlooms, please]
Hawaiian/Tropical decorations such as
€ carved coconut heads
€ tropical beach stuff
€ Strips of matting

DEAR TGS COMMUNITY:

Each year The Grammar School Board of Trustees appeals to our community for possible candidates to serve on the Board.  We rely on you to suggest individuals within our immediate and the greater community whom you believe would bring specific skills, resources, and interest to the Board or one of its committees.

Do you know of someone who has expertise or professional experience who would be helpful in serving on one of our committees?  Do you know individuals who have the capacity to attract new resources to the school?

Submitting the name of someone does not require that you contact or commit them to serve.  The Committee on Trustees will consider your suggestion and inquire if the person is interested.  

Please reflect a moment on whether you know someone with special talents and enthusiasm who might be interested in being involved at TGS.  Forward your suggestions to any COT member (listed below) either by phone or email.  For more information, contact Marjorie Ray or refer to the trusteeship article on TGS Underground.

From the Committee on Trustees,
Liz Olmsted, Ponnie Derby, Marcia Leader and Marjorie Ray
[email protected]/ 802-365-9319


Spring Auction Update - New Date and Location

Please note that while this year's auction will still take place in May in Walpole, the date and the location have changed. We will once again have the event at Alyson's Orchard in Walpole on Friday, May 29. (NOT May 15th at Boggy Meadow Farm as initially stated) Please make note of the change and we hope you will plan on joining us for this festive occasion. We will be honoring Marcia Leader, who is retiring at the end of the school year, and raising funds for our scholarship program - particularly important this year. We already have some wonderful donations including a free airplane ride, a week's stay in Hawaii, paintings and jewelry, musical entertainment, a cheese fondue for 10-12 people,  memorabilia from the American Idol show and much more! Donation forms have gone out already. If you didn't receive one or need extras, let us know. If you are able to donate something yourself or can procure a donation from a business you know, we'd really appreciate it.

Thanks for your help in making the " 'Til the Cows Come Home" (formerly known as Boggie Meadow Boogie) auction a success! See you in Walpole on May 29th!

- Mark and Kathleen

Opus 18 poster

OPUS 18 CONCERT -
6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 29th at the Haskell Opera House in Derby Line, VT featuring "Rising Star" by Michaela Shea-Gander and Antonia Dufort and "Memories" by Nathaniel Todd-Long.  Featured in the poster are Katelyn Donovan and Brooke Mooney, winners of Opus 16 last spring.  Ticket and dinner reservations are due April 15th. Email Alli Lubin for information.

NEW ON THE TGS UNDERGROUND -Trusteeship at TGS information letter

NEW ON THE TGS WEBSITE - South Pacific rehearsal photos by Natalie Thomson

The Summer Camp Forms Have Been Sent

June 29th - July 24th, 9:00 - 3:30

New This Summer: Ropes Course, Art of Mexico, Bookmaking, Art and Nature, Batik, Circus, Printmaking, and Weaving. The Young Explorers camp has 4 new offerings for 4 & 5 year olds.


Please let me know if you did not receive a form in the mail or if you need an additional copy.  If you know of any families who might like to receive information about our camp you could certainly pass along another set of forms or give me their contact information.  Our form and program information are also all on the website: TGS Summer Program

LOST AND FOUND:  The lost & found basket is overflowing!  Please take a look and claim your items before Spring Break. Unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity during the week of vacation.  There will be a table of lost and found clothing in the cubby room on the day of conferences (Friday, 4/17).

SPRING SPORTS UPDATE: Thursday Mountain Biking (on the dirt roads while the woods are still wet) will start  April 16, 3:15 -  4:30 pm, weather permitting.  Mary Heller Osgood and Karen Wu will lead the group.  Wednesday Game Day: We still need some parent volunteers and a few more students!  Please email Mary at [email protected] if you'd like to lead an activity for an afternoon.  Thanks, Mary


MTN BIKE CAMPS
- Once again Daq Woods and Jason Sperling will be the head gurus for TGS's infamous bike camps. The half day camp is July 6-10, and the full day camp for more experienced riders is July 13-17. Please spread the word to your neighbors and children's friends. These camps are an amazing chance to learn from some of the best and most uplifting riders out there.The half day camp may be combined with other TGS  afternoon camp offerings for a full day of fun. Brochures are outside Deb's office. If you have questions or need a brochure, please email me, [email protected].   Deb Gray

COACHES ARE STILL NEEDED - to host Wednesday afternoon game days after vacation.  Available dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, and June 3.  So far we have 10 students who would like to participate in game days!  Please email Mary at [email protected] if you are willing to coach a game of your choice for an afternoon or two.  Thanks, Mary

KNITTING FOR KIDS - is beginning after school at The Grammar School! A seven week beginners knitting program that will take us through the rest of the school year.
We will  make our own knitting needles and dye some yarn as well as learn the basics of casting on, knitting, purling, casting off and stitching a project together.
Students will spend the first 6 weeks making their first project (either a set of bean bags or a crazy scarf). And then begin a second project to continue with on their own.

All materials will be provided; yarn, needles, laminated knitting instructions, and a variety of knitting projects appropriate for the young beginner.
An afternoon snack will also be provided.

Wednesdays: 3:10-4:30: ages 6 and up
The Grammar School
April 29-June 10
$95 (Seven classes)
Taught by Collin Leech

Call (802) 258-7055 with questions or to register




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~

APRIL 17 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY - Call or email Tammy to schedule an appointment. [email protected].

APRIL 17 SOUTH PACIFIC REHEARSAL starting time has been changed to 11am instead of 12 and will go till 4:00.


COMMUNITY NEWS!
�Spanish Camp for children ages 4-10!
June 22-26 at The Grammar School
July 27-31 at The Green Valley School
Songs, games, puppets, creative projects, outdoor play!
For more information please contact Elissa McLean at [email protected] or 387-2522.

SEARCHING FOR A MARVELOUS WAT TO CELEBRATE SPRING? Treat yourself to a gala evening at Boccelli's on the Canal while supporting the Westminster West Library on April 26th, starting at 5:30. Begin with a scrumptious buffet by Chef Sharon and her creative crew, seafood, prime rib, vegetarian pasta and more. Over a luscious dessert, soak up a sneak preview of fascinating facts about Westminster and environs being unearthed  by award winning local author Jessie Haas. Move from the cerebral to the soul for the lively musical offerings of Green Mountain Mambo. The trio, Dan DeWalt on piano, Julian Gerstin on congas and Wim Auer on base, promises the rhythm of Latin jazz with the flexibility and filigree of a small group. Come share in this spectacular evening fundraiser for $35. ($70.00 max per family) See /call Kathleen Pirruccello (387-4548) now for tickets or get them ahead of time (PLEASE) at Boccelli's, Putney Books, Village Square Books or by calling the library at 387-4682.

FILM SCREENING OF "CONSUMING KIDS: THE
COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD" Brattleboro - The new documentary "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood", will be shown on Wednesday, April 29th at the downtown campus of the Marlboro College Graduate School. Co-sponsored by Know Media, Healthy Media Choices and the Windham Child Care Association, this film will be shown at 7:00 and is open to all. (The film is not recommended for viewing by children.)
   "Consuming Kids" is a Media Education Production that targets the multi-billion-dollar youth marketing industry and takes a close look at the effects such marketing is having on children today. "We decided to show this film so that parents and other child care-givers could learn to make their way through the challenges of commercialization", says Robin Rieske, coordinator of Know Media. Rieske also adds that although the American Pediatrics Association recommends no screen time before the age of 2, "marketers love to make parents feel guilty if they don't feed their kids a steady media diet of TV, computers, and so called 'educational' videos". As Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia states "This powerful, disturbing and heartbreaking film has the power to change the way we treat our children. It is the best possible parent education product. I recommend it to schools, universities, churches, mosques and synagogues."
   The film showing will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with members of Know Media, Healthy Media Choices and Windham Child Care Association. The discussion will include helpful tips on navigating the media culture with children. For more information about this event, please contact Robin Rieske at Know Media, (802) 258-2402. The film is free to the public. Donations are accepted to cover costs.  A light refreshment will be provided.

Sadie Fischesser
Executive Director
Windham Child Care Association
[email protected]
802-254-5332 ext. 311


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APRIL 17 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY

APRIL 17
SOUTH PACIFIC REHEARSAL 11am - 4pm

APRIL 29
OPUS 18 CONCERT
6:30 pm
Haskell Opera House
Derby Line, VT