TGS 5-6 Soccer Team Wins Sportsmanship Award!At
the annual Putney Recreation League soccer tournament this past
weekend, soccer officials, coaches, and tournament organizers voted to
present the Tournament Sportsmanship Award to our 5th- 6th grade TGS
team for its consistent display of outstanding sportsmanship throughout
those two days.
Coach Ken Brautigam described several examples
of sportsmanship among TGS students. Among other gestures of goodwill,
they cheered for all players who exhibited good soccer skills, and they
played politely and fairly, even when players on the opposing team did
not. When one of their competitors could only put nine players on the
field, The Grammar School responded by playing a team of nine, as well.
Brautigam
said, "I am extremely proud of these boys and girls. In my opinion, to
win this award, to have impressed coaches and officials alike with
their team effort and attitude, means more than any championship honor.
This is not an individual achievement; it is a team recognition, and it
confirms that our 5th and 6th graders really are living up to high
standards on the playing field, standards that go well beyond skill and
technique, strength and endurance, and soccer ability."
Communication-Head of School Web Page - In an effort to continue our work of community building and communicating the needs of the school to our parent body, I am creating a Head of School Page to be located on the Web Site in the Parent Resources section. This page will contain my monthly Head of School Report to the trustees and may contain other communications past and present. The page will be refreshed at the minimum, monthly. Mary Heller Osgood, TGS Director of Communications, will assist me in setting up the page and keeping it current. It is not a blog. As in the past I urge you to call me if you are looking for immediate contact and certainly e-mail if a message is less urgent.
Steve Lorenz, HOS
Student and Parent Handbook Focus - This week I have chosen to highlight the section of the TGS handbook focusing on parents as partners. As our Mission states, "As a small community of parents, students, and teachers in conscious partnership..." At TGS we strive to work closely with parents to provide "students with an excellent academic, artistic, athletic, and ethical foundation."
SECTION 3: PARENTS AS PARTNERS
General Parent Support
At TGS, we depend on volunteerism and parent participation. The Grammar School is able to offer a program with extra life and vitality because of our parents' interest in, and support of, our educational goals. Coaching sports, chaperoning field trips, assisting in the ski programs, helping in the library, offering presentations, working on special classroom projects, creating costumes for plays, and coordinating fundraising events are just a few of the ways parents contribute to their children's education each year. Because parents are so vital to the success of their children's education, parental involvement in the school is crucial.
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Committees
Currently, there is no formal Parent Association at TGS, but traditionally each year a parent or group of parents volunteers to coordinate and undertake tasks necessary to fulfilling fundraising needs, providing support for open houses and other small promotional events, and providing food for social events, such as concerts. There are a number of committees in which parents can participate including, but not limited to: Building and Grounds; Medieval Faire; Spring Fundraising Event. A list is circulated to parents in the July summer information packet asking them to signify their interest in serving on one or more committees.
Class Parents
Each class has at least one designated parent to whom the teacher can turn for extra help. This can mean coordinating drivers for field trips, helping the teacher on all-school clean up days, organizing classroom fundraisers, and generally being a liaison between the classroom and the school community at large. At the end of each school year, the Director of Admission seeks out parents to serve as class parents for the following year.
Coaching Sports
In the fall, TGS fields soccer teams at the 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade levels, and offers a K-1st-2nd soccer activity. In addition, TGS has a cross-country running team for ages 6 and up. Parents interested in coaching or assisting should contact the athletic director or after-school sports coordinator. The winter off-campus ski program depends on parent chaperones for its success. Currently, TGS does not have a spring sports program but parents often organize after-school games and other sporting activities.
Class Trips
Class trips are an integral part of the curriculum. Generally parents are called upon to assist with transportation needs. Throughout the year, students in all grades can expect to take two full-day field trips connected with classroom studies. In addition, local trips (i.e. to ponds and streams, to libraries, to historic or work sites) may be scheduled as appropriate, depending on the balance between curricular needs of the class and respect for other scheduled subjects.
Overnight trips may be a part of the students' curriculum. Overnight and longer trips are generally funded through activity fees that are delineated on tuition bills. Major trips, like those to Quebec or Washington, D.C. are planned well in advance.
Trips that take place during school days contribute to curriculum goals and are previewed, planned, and led by the teacher. Class trips for pleasure usually occur at the close of the year.
Steve Lorenz, HOS"Do you know how we at The Grammar School keep our children warm?" Would you believe that years ago, each classroom had a woodstove and that workjobs included carrying wood to each classroom? Each teacher was responsible for keeping their woodstove burning. (you can still see the flue holes in some of the classroom ceilings) While we do use an oil furnace as a back up (on average burning about 6000 gallons of oil) our primary source of heating comes from a woodchip burning furnace. Built 14 years ago thanks to the Allard Family, donations and a Department of Energy grant, the furnace has operated smoothly and efficiently since that time. Each heating season the Allards gift TGS countless loads of woodchips from Allard Lumber at a tremendous savings to the School, allowing TGS to lower its dependence on oil heat.
We thank the Allard Family for keeping us warm!
CLAY CLASS - five spots still open
at The Grammar School
taught by William Chambers
Come and enjoy playing with clay. We will make animals, people, candle holders, tiles, jewelry, and much more. We will use slab, coil, and covered armature techniques. Whether you want to make holiday gifts or add to your own treasure collection this is the place for you.
Who: The class is open to anyone from Kindergarten to Third Grade. There are only ten slots available.
When: Tuesday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:30
6 Sessions (November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8)
Cost: $75 healthy snack included
Where: The Grammar School Art Room. We will meet at the bell.
Join Our OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, November 14 from 1 to 3:30pm
Mark Your Calendars and Invite Your Friends
We're very pleased this year to feature the Bluebird Marionette Theatre which was a huge hit recently at the Medieval Faire and is the creative genius of the Saaf/Zanes family. Donald Saaf performs the music with Isak, while Julia and Ole work the puppets backstage!
This event is free, open to the public, and suitable for 2-6 year olds though entertaining for all ages. It's a great way to spend a fun fall afternoon and also help introduce The Grammar School to new families. In addition to the show there will be lots of music, tours, classroom activities, etc.
Please submit to the Admission Office the names/addresses of friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues - anyone with children of Grammar School age - so we can send them a postcard invitation.
Thanks,
Meg Lyons
SAVE FRIDAY NIGHT, November 20, 2009!!! - As our big fundraiser for the year, the eighth grade will host an evening of dessert, theater and a dessert auction on Friday, November 20th. We will be presenting a ridiculous spoof on "Cinderella," that appeals to audiences of all ages. Titled "The Liberated Cinderella," this one act comedy will be fun to watch. Here is the schedule:
7:00 People arrive at TGS and select desserts and drinks to enjoy.
7:30 The eighth grade performs "The Liberated Cinderella"
8:00 Auction of delectable desserts begins
Admission is $5. per person or $15. maximum per family. This is a great way to spend an evening and support the eighth grade class-trip fund. We hope to have a full house. Any questions? e-mail Laurie at: lfichter@thegrammarschool.org
COMMUNITY SERVICE-
The Preschool class is organizing our October
Collection for the Putney Food Shelf.
All are welcome to donate toiletries (e.g. toothbrushes) and
non-perishable food items to boxes in the preschool or to the box outside
Tammy's office. Thank you.
Technicool: A Technology Safety Program
Parent Information Program
Wednesday, November 11th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
in The Grammar School Theater
free and open to the public
Once again we are happy to offer to our school community the Technicool Program. This program is designed for students in 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. The program will be presented at The Grammar School on Wednesday, November 11th. Each class from grades 4-8 will have a class time program, the faculty will meet for an after school presentation and there will be an evening program for adults. The evening program is free and open to the public.
Teacher's Pages/Class Blogs - from the TGS website click on Program>Classrooms>select your classroom page - the link to the teacher's page is at the top of each class page.
SPORTS!
XC RUNNERS - please return your TGS running singlet or T-shirt to Deb's office!
7-8 Halloween Soccer game against Compass Friday, October 30th - 3:30 pm - at TGS
All team members and coach Chris Harlow will be wearing costumes. Come cheer us on and wear a costume yourself if you would like!
Chris Harlow
Soccer and XC RunningThu Oct 29: 3-4 Parent/Student scrimmage
Thu Oct 29: 5-6 Greenwood at TGS
Fri Oct 30: 3:30 pm - Compass at TGS
Sat Oct 31: 5-6 Greenwood Tournament
Sun Nov 1: 5-6 Greenwood Tournament
Sat Nov 7: 7-8 Greenwood Tournament
Sun Nov 8: 7-8 Greenwood Tournament
View photos of the TGS Invitational, the Medieval Faire, the 7th grade Moosilauke trip, daily life at school and more at TGS TOGETHER - our Shutterfly website. Please email Alli for an invitation: alubin@thegrammarschool.org
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CALENDAR
October 30
Friday
7-8 Halloween Soccer
3:30 pm
TGS/Compass
at TGS
November 4
Wednesday
Ted Fiske presentation
7 pm
TGS Theatre
November 11
Wednesday
Technicool
Parent Info Night
6:30-8 pm
TGS Theatre
November 14
Saturday
TGS OPEN HOUSE
1:00-3:30 pm
Bluebird Marionette Theatre
November 20
Friday
8th grade
Dessert Theater
& Auction
7 pm arrive
7:30 play
8:00 auction
TGS Theatre
November 25-27
Thanksgiving Break
NO SCHOOL
November 30
Monday
Faculty In-Service
NO SCHOOL
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