Steve Lorenz
Head of School
ALL SCHOOL MEETINGS
WEDNESDAYS at 2:15 pm
Parents are Invited
Jan. 19 - Haiti/Dominican Republic sharing
Jan. 26 - Martin Luther King, Jr. sharing
WASTE FREE LUNCH TOMORROW! TGS students and staff will celebrate another waste-free lunch (e.g. reusable containers vs. single-use packaging) on Thursday, January 20th.
The idea behind the waste-free lunch is to eliminate all the food packaging for that day's lunch as a way of reducing what we send to the landfill each week. TGS throws away about 12 pounds of non-recyclable, non-compostable trash at workjobs each day. The majority of this waste is food packaging from the day's snacks and lunches. Our composting partnership allows us to reduce our landfill waste by composting paper products and food waste, among other items. For more information, please visit
www.wastefreelunches.org.
Please help us to celebrate a truly waste-free lunch on January 20th!
Linda
Making fanal (Haitian lanterns)
CONFERENCE DAY!
January 28th from 11am to 7pm. There is NO SCHOOL on conference day! Call or email Tammy
tamwhite@thegrammarschool.org to set up your appointment.
PSD in the snow
Our Library's 50th Birthday
Thursday, February 3rd
Each year we celebrate our wonderful library with a birthday party that includes fun entertainment provided by various classes, opening gifts from students, and all delighting in delicious cupcakes. In two weeks, on Thursday, February 3rd, our Library will be celebrating a landmark 50th birthday in a new space!
If you would like to send a gift to the birthday party, a library wish list can be found on the library web page and one will be sent home with each student. With the demise of a bookstore in Putney, Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls has agreed to have a special display of books from the wish list plus some great paperbacks. Books may also be ordered online and I'll make sure that they are delivered to the library. To order please visit http://www.villagesquarebooks.com/grammar-school-library-50th-birthday-wishlist.
If you opt instead to give a book from your child's bookshelf, please check that the book is in mint condition and that we do not have a copy in the library. While all thoughtfully selected gifts are greatly appreciated, our new library no longer has room for duplicate or worn copies of books.
Bakers...once again, if you would be willing to contribute a dozen cupcakes for the birthday party, please let me know. We estimate that we will need eleven dozen.
At TGS we are fortunate to have a library that receives support from so many. Parents generously volunteer in the library, encourage students to use the library regularly, read with their children during the March Reading Challenge, participate in the book fair, and contribute to the library through gifts and donations. As always, we are grateful for your support.
The library birthday party is an enjoyable event for everyone. If you would be willing to bake a dozen cupcakes or if you have any questions, please contact me at school, home (869-1467), or by email.
Thank you,
Ponnie
pderby@thegrammarschool.org
The TGS eighth grade is holding a VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE Friday, February 11th. Eddie Bookwalter is our D.J. and 6th through 8th graders are all invited. It will run from 7-10 p.m. $5 admission fee. Please come!
COMMUNITY NEWS
It's time for the PUTNEY COMMUNITY XC-SKI DAY!
On Sunday, January 23rd, Green Mountain Orchards and West Hill Shop invite you to a FREE community-wide cross-country ski day at Green Mountain Orchards. Come ski with friends and family from 9 am - 3 pm on groomed trails courtesy of The Putney School.
FREE rentals available from 9:30 am-12:00 noon and 12:30 -3:00pm. Reservations must be made in advance. Please call 802-387-5718 or email diny@westhillshop.com.
(Of course there is no guarantee that equipment will be available for everyone or that Mother Nature will cooperate. If conditions are not ski-able we will reschedule the event.)
P.S. - Due to slick roads, the waxing clinic with Drew Gelinas has been rescheduled for Monday, January 24th @ 6pm. Hope to see you there!
JOURNEY EAST - Leland and Gray's Asian Studies exchange program is open to students who will be entering grades 9-12 in September of 2011. Accepted students attend Leland and Gray for the second semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
A number of alums of The Grammar School including Emmet Mahdavi, Ian and Emma Straus and Sarah Levine have been participants in the Journey East Program.
An information session for the 2012 program will be held in the Music Room at Leland and Gray on Monday, January 24 or Wednesday, January 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Interested students and their parents are invited to attend. CONTACT: Tom Connor at 802-365-7355 or email tconnor@wcsu46.org.
VERMONT ACADEMY is presenting a program with a lyric baritone (& piano) on Friday morning, Jan. 28th, our conference day. Area elementary school students are invited @ $2 per seat.
