Thank you to Pam, Jaja, Chris, Alyson and Natalie
and all the children, parents, faculty & staff
for a great Medieval Faire
Thank you to Ken Burns
 ~ for a stimulating and educational evening at the Latchis Theater
~ for kicking off our year of 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
~ for expressing your pride and gratitude for TGS so eloquently and appreciatively in your opening remarks
FROM THE DESK OF STEVE LORENZ
Medieval Faire - A Huge SuccessWow, The 22rd Medieval Faire was a record setting day and fun to boot. Over 1,300 visitors joined us for a spectacular day of knightings, processions, piņatas, games, food, potions, shields and swords, a raffle, dueling, rides of all kinds, ponies, dunkings, music, hauntings, face painting, crafts, fortune telling, books, costumes, the King and Queen, and much more.Each year I wonder if we will be able to make this happen and each year over 200 parents, students, faculty, staff, and community members make it happen through donations of time, energy, and goods. From planning stages and advertising, to the raising of the Medieval Village, to the day of the event, to the break down of the venue, people working together in harmony make this a TGS community and a regional happening of magnificent proportions. Looking out on the Gaming Glen at mid day is a wondrous sight that makes me realize that the teamwork, community building, joy on children's faces, and coming together as a school make this event successful beyond words and beyond money.Thank you very much to one and all!Conference Day - A Time to Meet with "All" Your Child's Teachers - October parent/teacher/student conferences are an important time to check in regarding your child's early school year progress. This is an opportunity to have conferences with multiple subject teachers and specialists. All teachers will be available and would welcome a conference including the art, music, foreign language, and library teachers as well as middle school subject teachers and homeroom teachers. Please call Tammy to make a conference appointment. If you cannot make this conference day, TGS teachers will make themselves available before and after the conference days.All School Putney Mountain Hike October 19thA 50th Anniversary Event and Celebration On Tuesday, October 19th we will try once again to take this long standing traditional hike. This year's hike will feature our usual singing and additional sharing of stories about long time TGS traditions and the many different ways many of us have been connected to TGS. Please join us for this event as we depart TGS at 11:15ish and return to school by 1:30ish. Steve Lorenz
Putney Food Shelf - The first and fourth grades are collecting non-perishable foods and toiletries during the month of October. As always, there is also a box outside the main office for donated goods. Thank you for your generous giving.  Photo by Liz ~ from Shutterfly album "2010 Medieval Faire"
Library Book Fair Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning Proceeds benefit our library. The wonderful Medieval Faire may be gone until next year, but the Book Fair remains here through the morning of Friday, October 15th. Those of you who have not stopped by will be impressed with the display of books, perfect for your family's enjoyment and for giving. Included in this year's fair are all of the Vermont Red Clover nominees and 22 of the 30 Dorothy Canfield Fisher nominees. If you have come in once, please come back again. You'll be amazed by what you missed on your first visit. We will be open at drop-off and pickup times until Friday at noon. If you have any questions, please contact me. See you at the Book Fair, Ponnie SPORTS!
XC FUN RACE AT TGS TODAY - 3:30 pm
Be sure to check the sports page for updates and schedules of games and running meets.
Please arrange transportation for your children so they can leave for sporting events promptly at the end of the school day. Students should have water, a snack, and warm clothes in addition to their athletic gear.
XC RUNNING: In addition to the fun race at TGS today, there will be a meet at the Kurn Hattin School on Wednesday, October 20 and The Grammar School Invitational at the end of the season on October 27.
SOCCER GAMES: Soccer games have been scheduled - check the Fall Sports Calendar and the sports page. Questions? Contact Mary
ART PAGE - The Art Page has new work from Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Kindergarten. If anyone has blue fabric lying around we could use it for our latest project. The Kindergarten, First, Fifth, and Sixth grades are making a model of Paris for National French Week and we need about 15 yards of blue fabric to be the Seine. Any blue cloth will do.SHUTTERFLY - Please visit our private password protected Shutterfly website, TGS Together, to view, download, print and order recent school photos. New members, email Alli for an invitation to participate. You will need to become a member of Shutterfly by creating a login and password. Then you can create albums and upload photos too!
COMMUNITY NEWS!
For rent: Four bedroom, two-bath house with large yard and screened-in porch in Newfane village. Call 365-4613 or ask Ponnie for more information. The Daniel's Mountain Trick or Treat Fun Run: Date: Halloween Sunday Oct. 31. Time: 9 am. Place: Daniel's Mountain in Chesterfield, NH in the Madame Sherri Forest.What: There will be three different options for runners. For children, a 1.6 mile run, for adults, a 5 k loop and a 7 mile loop. All start and finish at the same place. Fee: $20 for pre-registration and $25 the day of the event. Kids are half price. All the kids are going to get a goody bag. Adults who register by Oct 15th get a T-shirt. This is not a registered race. We'll have bags of apples, maple syrup, pizza, tickets to Stratton and more. All the proceeds benefit the Booster Club which helps team members at Woodman's Athletics meet expenses and offers scholarships for the gymnastics team. TGS students Ella Warner and Ivy Dall are both team girls and will be running!For more information, this race is posted on www.coolrunnings.com. Contact e-mail for the race. Danielsmtnrace@yahoo.com.
Futon frame to give away - with 1 or 2 mattresses. Email Alli.
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