Once on this Island JR - April 13-16

Prepare to be dazzled by this tale of doomed young love across the stark social divide...to read more click here for the entertaining press release by Francis Hauert. Look for it in your local papers! 

Tickets are $10 Adults, $5 Children/Alums, with a $25 Family maximum. Reservations are recommended and may be made by e-mailing Tammy. The Thursday evening performance being a benefit for Putney Family Services.

Monday, April 11 - Cast A Dress Rehearsal - 12:00-1:30 pm

Tuesday, April 12 - Cast B Dress Rehearsal - 11:30 am-1 pm

Parents are welcome at the dress rehearsals.  

Opus 22 Selected Composers

ART NEWS!

Joan Peters, a local artist, and costumer for Deerfield Academy, spent all day Tuesday working with the fourth graders. Joan brought a wealth of talent and ideas to this one day residency, which is funded by our grant from the Clowes Foundation. She helped the students create a fabric mural with detachable stuffed animals. Watch for the finished piece.  You can check out some of her work at her website http://www.joanpetersdesign.com/. Some of you may know her from her Costume and Clothing Design class at TGS Studio Camp.

ADOPT A CRANE!

By Andrew Brooks

The fourth grade Fundraiser for the Japanese Red Cross ADOPT A CRANE has started! Now through the end of April, the fourth grade is letting people adopt cranes for $1.50 each or an entire crane family (five of them) for $5. The paper cranes that have been adopted will be strung up around the school for everyone to see. In Japan it is said that if you fold one thousand paper cranes your wish will come true; the fourth grade wants to send their wishes to Japan in every crane they make. Our goal is to make one thousand cranes. The money we give to the Japanese Red Cross will help them save the people who have been hurt by the natural disasters in Japan.

To adopt a crane, you may come down to the fourth grade classroom and write your name and the quantity you would like to adopt. Also, each fourth grader will be bringing home a sign up sheet so that you can contact one of them to adopt a crane. 

Thanks for your time!

 Andrew Brooks, 4^th Grade

PUTNEY FOOD SHELF

Recently our assistance was sought to help with an exceptionally difficult month for folks that currently depend on the Putney Food Shelf to feed their families. It is sad to think that so many people near our school community are in such need. It is also an honor that they turned to us for support. We did not disappoint them! Thank you all who have continuously given throughout the school year, to those who put an extra effort to your giving this tough month of March, and to those who will give in April. LIBBY AND THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS ARE COLLECTING FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. Boxes are in their classroom and outside Tammy's office.  Again, thank you.  Linda

CHECK OUT TGS SUMMER CAMPS on Facebook!

Look for summer camp information on

Facebook and

The Grammar School  

website. Camps run for three one-week sessions from

June 27 - July 15, 2011.

50th Anniversary Party

Sign up sheets will be posted in the hall by Tammy's office next week. Areas that need some help include:

Merchandise Promotion

Welcome Table

Parking

Decorations

Activities

Auction Booklet

Bar

Thanks for your help! 

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

PLEASE RETURN RENTED SKIS

Please return any rented ski equipment to Deb Gray! 

CALENDAR

April 13-16

Wednesday-Saturday

Once on this Island

7-8 Musical

7:00 pm 

April 13

Wednesday

Moira Smiley  

at  

All School Meeting 

April 15

Friday

1/2 Day  

NOON DISMISSAL

  Parent Teacher Conferences

12:30-4:30 pm

April 18-22

  Spring Break

April 28 

Thursday

Opus 22 Concert  Chandler Center  

for the Arts

Randolph, VT

6:30 pm 

April 30

Saturday 

Work Day  

9:00 am-noon

Lunch served at noon