8th Grade Dessert Theater Thursday, DECEMBER 3
7:00 arrive ~ yummy desserts served
7:30 play ~ "The Liberated Cinderella"
8:00 auction ~ delectable cakes, pies and fudgea great night for all ages ~ come support the 8th grade!****************************************************************************************
From the Desk of Steve Lorenz
Steve & Hamza Abadi, Head of School for the day
photo by Mark
At last year's Spring Event, during the live auction, Hamza's family bid on and won for him the honor of being Head of School for the Day. Hamza's day consisted of participating in several important meetings in which he shared his views on marketing, admissions, the format of the Wednesday Notice and more. Hamza also visited classes, conducted all school meeting and had lunch with one of The Grammar School's co-founders, Dottie Richardson. At the end of the day, Hamza was heard to say, "This was the best day of my life". Thank you Hamza, I had a really great day as well.
'Tis the Season to Give Thanks
Dear Grammar School Community,
'Tis the season to give thanks. The Grammar School presents us with many reasons to give thanks. Let us give thanks for a school that brings out the best in each student. Let us give thanks for a school that integrates challenging academics with engagement in the arts and the outdoors. Let us give thanks for a school where education begins through discovery. Let us give thanks for a school that values the imagination and enthusiasm of children. Let us give thanks for a school that fosters acceptance of each student's uniqueness and strengths. Let us give thanks for a school that graduates confident, resilient, and independent young people.
Most importantly, let us give thanks for an outstanding faculty and staff, a caring and supportive parent and grandparent body, and of course for the gift of our students, your children. Wishing all you a very happy, healthy and safe holiday.
Best,
Steve Lorenz
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TGS Board of Trustees Update -The Grammar School Board of Trustees gathered for their
November meeting on Tuesday the 17th.
Auditors Pieciak
& Company presented their annual independent review of TGS' finances to the
board noting that all was in order and proceeding as it should with appropriate
checks and balances. They also
commented on the fact that our fundraising has held steady or increased
slightly and that this has not been the case with other nonprofits they have
been working with as of late.
Several members of the TGS Board and Administration attended
a professional development conference hosted by the NH Center for Nonprofits in
October titled "Building a Board Fearless in Fundraising". They
provided an overview of information gathered and discussed ways in which it
could apply to the TGS model.
Guests Regina Rockefeller and Lyedie Geer attended this section of the
meeting and shared their experience in the areas of private school boards,
celebrations and fundraising.
Members of the board also discussed The Grammar School's
upcoming 50th Anniversary and
events and celebrations currently being planned.
On the topic of how TGS communicates with parents, students and friends the possibility
of creating some Teacher's Page guidelines was discussed as well as the
development of a monthly Head of School letter.
The usual business of reviewing administrative reports and planning for the all-important meeting on next
year's budget were also discussed.
Time for Thanks from the Library - A big thank you to everyone who has helped the library this
year. Thank you for supporting the
Book Fair, where we sold $2555.39 worth of books, which earned $725.00 in books
and $276.35 in cash profit for the library. Another thank you goes to all of you who have
volunteered in the library, especially Karen, Emily and Laura. Finally, the biggest thank you of all
goes to the parents who encourage reading, checking out books and returning
them. It would not happen without
you. Have a wonderful
Thanksgiving, Ponnie
ANNUAL FUND RAFFLE!
By now I hope you have received the annual appeal. We hope that every family contributes as we aim for 100% parent participation. TGS has always had a strong showing of parent support, often as high as 90%, which is significantly higher than the norm for schools of our size in our region (according to NAIS statistics). Such a strong showing sends a clear message to other donors that TGS is supported by all members of the community. High levels of support also help with foundation funding as participation rates are often one of the first indicators examined when grantors consider a proposal. I am pleased to report that we have raised nearly $25,000 in gifts and pledges towards our goal of $85,000. You may give a gift on-line, by mail or drop off a check to Tammy. You may also pledge any amount to be paid by June 30th, 2010.
The RAFFLE for a new kayak or snowboard is off to a roaring start as many donors have met the challenge by either increasing their gift by a minimum of $50 or giving a new gift of $50 to be eligible. The raffle ends December 31st and the winner will be drawn at the first all-school meeting in January of 2010. A student will be selected to pull the winner from a basket of names. A PLEDGE meeting the raffle requirements will also be eligible!
Thank you for your support!
Mark R. Green
Director of Development
GIVING BACK AT THANKSGIVING
photo by Mark
Students at The Grammar School gathered this week to fill Thanksgiving baskets with holiday fare for Putney Family Services. Children donated Thanksgiving essentials, including pie filling and crust, cranberries, squash, sweet potatoes, nuts, and oranges, and also made cards to decorate the baskets. This was one of a series of community service activities here at school that help raise student awareness about those who are less fortunate.
Putney Food Shelf: THANK YOU FOR THE GENEROUS GIVING THIS FALL. For the month of November the kindergarten and fifth grade classes are collecting non-perishable items. Boxes are in these two classrooms, and there is a box in the main office hallway for those who wish to make donations.
Kids helping Kids--TGS Mitten Tree Project - watch for the mitten tree to arrive outside Tammy's office!
SPORTS!
7/8 Halloween Soccer Game - TGS vs. Compass School
Remember your skates on Tuesday, December 1st! - Skating at the VA rink for 5th-8th graders will start the first day back from Thanksgiving. Skating dates: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, and after the ski program ends on 2/23 and 3/1.
Would all 7-8 soccer players - please return your game jerseys. Thank you. Coach Harlow
SKI SKATE SALE - Friday, December 4th at 3:15 in the
theater.
Drop off dates for ski/skate equipment: BRING ITEMS TO DEB'S OFFICE NEXT WEEK - preferably on Tuesday, Dec. 1st and Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. We will accept items until Friday morning, Dec. 4th. This is a fundraiser for the Bill Koch Ski League program, and also an opportunity for you to pass on your outgrown equipment and clean apparel and retain a percentage of the sale to purchase other equipment. We suggest a donation to the BKL program of 20-50% of the items sold. Please label all items with your name, price, and percentage of the sale that you would like to donate to TGS (for example, 80/20, 50/50). Please use this week to go through your winter equipment and decide what you would like to recycle.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SKI/SKATE SALE:
Help with setup and pricing during the day Friday, Dec. 4th
Equipment knowledgeable sales people during the sale 3:00-4:30
Cashiers needed during the sale 3:00-4:30 pm
For more information contact Deb Gray, 387-5364 ext. 107.
SKIING AT GRAFTON & OKEMO - Forms went home last week via back-pack express. (You can also download forms from the TGS website on the parent resources and sports pages). Please return your forms with a check payable to TGS to Tammy. Thank you.
XC RUNNERS -please return your TGS running singlet or T-shirt to Deb's office!
Bill Koch Ski League cross-country ski program - will be
held at TGS on Wednesdays and Grafton Ponds on Thursdays, starting in January.
What is BKL? BKL, is
a child based cross-country ski program for 5-14 year olds that encourages kids
to have fun on skis while improving skills, playing games, and touring trails
with friends and family. It is a "learn by doing" program that is designed to
teach each child to participate to the best of his or her respective ability,
whether racing or playing games. It is a program whose philosophy is that
success is defined by effort, not victory.
As 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist Bill
Koch said,
"By exposing our children to cross-country skiing
we can help build
in them a love of
health, sport, nature, winter, and freedom.
Free the heel
and
the mind will follow."
Where? Hosted by TGS
on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30 and at Grafton Ponds on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30,
with optional races on weekends, from January through early March.
Coaches: Head coaches Tim Weed (tim@goputney.com) and Rick Gordon (sudgor@yahoo.com), Poppet Boswell, and Mary Heller Osgood at TGS, and
Bill Salmon at Grafton Ponds.
Parent volunteers: Mark
Green, Charlie Boswell, and anyone else who would like to help out with
practices. No experience necessary. Please contact Tim Weed or Mary Heller Osgood.
Cost: $25 for
recreational skiers on Wednesdays only, $50 for racers' two day program on
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Registration and Release Forms: can all be downloaded from the TGS website on the Sports and Parent Resources
pages. For schedules, check the Putney Ski Club BKL website.
Dear Putney Bill Koch League Skiers & Families,
We are pleased to announce that our official club
website has been updated for 2010! Please take the time now to open and
bookmark this link, as it will be updated with essential information throughout
the season. http://web.me.com/timweed/Putney_BKL_Site/Welcome.html
The website has all the latest information on the
weekly practice schedule, pre-season events, Ski for Ks, and the exciting 2010
race/special events schedule. Beginning as soon as the flakes fly and
continuing until snowmelt, the website will be updated weekly with information
on times and locations, waxing, weather, the latest photos, and more.
To get you started, here is a schedule of important
pre-season events. All BKL skiers are welcome.
12/2 WED 3:15-4:30 Dryland training & last day for ski sale equipment drop-off at
TGS.
12/4 FRI 3:15
Annual TGS ski sale. The best local source for affordable ski gear!
12/7 MON 3:15 Information meeting, equipment
rental and uniform pick-up at TGS
12/9 WED 3:30-5:30 First on-snow practice and potluck dinner kick-off event at Grafton
Ponds Outdoor Center
12/16 WED 3:15
Final pre-holiday practice (dryland if no snow) at TGS
We hope to see you there!
Warm regards,
Putney BKL Coaches and Parent Volunteers
P.S. This is a perfect chance to forward the information
in this email to any families you think might be interested in joining us. We'd
be happy to add interested parties to the BKL email list, just send a message
to tim@goputney.com.
P.P.S. We're looking for volunteers to lead one or two
Monday afternoon tours this year (click on the Practices section of the website
for more info). If you think you might be interested, please email Rick Gordon,
sudgor@yahoo.com.
View more photos of school life at TGS TOGETHER, our Shutterfly website. For an invitation to join, please email Alli.
COMMUNITY NEWS!
The Writing Salon - Let
your imagination go wild on the page!!! Read
your work aloud and let others appreciate it!!!!
Using prompts, the five senses, and the power of our imagination,
we will spend six weeks exploring the craft of creative writing, providing
positive feedback to one another, and learning what is strong and compelling in
our work. Each writer will go home with a book to sell, and the class will
culminate in a public reading at the Tea Lounge.
Who? 5th, 6th and 7th graders
When? Wednesdays 3:45-5:15, January 13th - February 17th,
2010
Where? The Writing Salon, 67 Main Street, #36
What to Bring? A Love of Writing, a Notebook and a Pen
How Much? $75 for Six Weeks
Who Should I Contact: Suzanne Kingsbury, 802-390-2866 or suzannekingsbury@yahoo.com
NEW ENGLAND YOUTH THEATRE presents Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA December 10 -13 / 17 -20 - Featuring TGS'ers Addie, Claire and Ella. Ticket info and new Winter Class Schedule online at www.neyt.org.
Guitar for Sale - barely used, like new, full-size with case and strap, best offer, email Alli for more information.
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November 25-27
Thanksgiving Break
NO SCHOOL
November 30
Monday Faculty In-Service NO SCHOOL
December 3
Thursday 8th grade Dessert Theater & Auction 7 pm arrive 7:30 play 8:00 auction TGS Theatre
December 4
Friday Ski-Skate Sale 3:15 TGS Theatre
December 10
Thursday 5th-8th Winter Concert 6:30 pm
December 14
Monday 5th-8th Concert SNOWDATE
6:30 pm
December 15
Tuesday K-4th Winter Concert 6:30 pm
December 16
Wednesday K-4th Concert SNOWDATE
6:30 pm
December 17
Thursday Trustees' Meeting 7:00 pm
December 18
Friday
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