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FROM THE DESK OF STEVE LORENZ
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JaJa and Pam!
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Happy Long Weekend to One and All - The Grammar School faculty and staff wish you all a happy and fun filled long weekend. See you back in school on Monday, October 24.
The Medieval Faire - A Royal Success - As the "Lord of the Manor" I proclaim the Medieval Faire a "Royal Success." Once again, by proclamation, the King and Queen produced a beautiful day. The village was abuzz with merriment, food, fun, and mischief. Approximately 1200 ladies, gentlemen, and children from the far reaches of the kingdom attended this year's festivities. As you know, this day only happens by virtue of us all coming together as a "community with a purpose." Thank you to our parents, students, faculty, staff, trustees, and friends for your help that came in so many different forms. This day could not be without all of you!
The success of the day can be measured in many ways: the money raised for scholarships and programs, the community coming together to work and have fun, and the many visitors who experienced and saw The Grammar School at its best. A very special thank you to the Medieval Faire coordinators, various committees, heads of various departments, events, and activities, and to those of you who quietly did so much.
Thank you, Steve
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THANKS TO STUDENT WORKERS
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A big thank you goes out to all the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who worked at the Medieval Faire! You were all cheerful, helpful, and incredibly gracious to all the younger children who attended the Faire. Please give yourselves a nice big pat on the back for a job well done. We couldn't have done it without you!Tara
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SPORTS
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TGS XC Invitational Wednesday, October 26 - ALL STUDENTS WELCOME, even if this is their first race of the season! Lollipop, .5, 1, and 1.5 mile races. Contact
Deb or Mary if you would like to help out during the race.
Friday, Oct. 28 is the last K-1-2 soccer practice of the season. A huge thanks to Beth and Hop for coaching the younger students this fall!
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ORDER TGS T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS!
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After School Violin Lessons
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The Grammar School would like to ask for parent input on a possible "Strings After School" program conducted by Katie Graves Bowen, parent of James Bowen. This program would allow students to take individual or small group violin lessons after school. Cost and size of the program will vary based on how many families participate. Please contact Katie if interested.
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PUTNEY FOOD SHELF
| PUTNEY FOOD SHELF: THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT WAS GIVEN DURING SEPTEMBER! Our many full boxes were delivered and received with great gratitude. The seventh graders are collecting for October. Boxes for your donated items are outside the main office and outside the seventh grade homeroom.
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ART NEWS!
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Tanzanian Painting Exhibit at The Grammar School - October 18 to November 15 in the Dorothy Richardson Gallery
New Art Signs and Tour of Outdoor Art on Campus
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Open House at TGS November 5
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Not receiving your Wednesday Notice?
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Please check your Sovernet SPAM box for your Notice, and email Mary if you have not received it. Thanks!
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COMMUNITY NEWS!
| HELP VERMONT'S FLOODED FARMERS! - Walker Farm hosts benefit dinner, music and fun. Music by the Stockwell Brothers and Samirah Evans Saturday, October 22, 6pm-11pm in their Grand Central Greenhouse. $50 per person payabel to NOFA-VT Farmer Emergency Fund. Register online at walkerfarm.com or facebook.com/walkerfarm, or call them at 254-2051, or you can always stop by to purchase tickets. If you would like to donate an item or gift certificate to the silent auction, please contact Sharon Garry at mypurplestar@aol.com.
Forest of Mystery 2011 - A Magical Night Journey for Children Aged 6-96. This Year's Tale:The Deer and The Shadow, written & directed by Michael Nethercott.
Come and partake of a quest through field and forest to find the heart of the Halloween season. Based upon an ancient Irish myth, this interactive performance takes place in scenes staged along BEEC's beautiful candlelit trails through forest and meadow. Our mysterious annual Forest of Mystery will take place on Friday, October 21 and Saturday October 22. Shows run every 15 minutes from 6:15 pm until 8:30 pm.Adults: $12/$10 BEEC members. Children (16 and under): $8/$6 BEEC members. Reservations required: call us at 257-5785.
Bluebird Orchestra CD Release Party October 29 at 7:00 pm at The Hooker Dunham Theater, 139 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, hookerdunham.org,
802-254 9276.
Hatched from the same nest as The Bluebird Marionette Theatre of Saxtons River, The Orchestra draws its influences from diverse corners, including the Carter Family, The Incredible String Band, Kurt Weill, and Thelonious Monk, while always keeping one foot in traditional American roots music. In any particular tune, you may encounter elements of folk, rock, early Jazz, Klezmer or Polka music. The new self-titled CD is a collection of songs written by Saaf with his wife, artist Julia Zanes, but the band itself is a true collaboration of talented local musicians.
The ensemble features Donald Saaf on vocals, guitar, and reed organ, Duke Johnson on the standup bass, Rick Contino on pedal steel, and Paul Mctaggart on drums. The CD also includes the amazing Anna Patton as a guest artist. Their music has been described as beautiful, sometimes sad, poignant and funny, sung and played with gusto, and sure to delight any audience.
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center invites children and adults of all ages to participate in its Fourth Annual LEGO Contest & Exhibit. Entries must be delivered to the Museum on Wednesday, October 26, 4-6 p.m. The opening of the exhibit and awards ceremony will take place Friday, October 28 at 5 p.m., and entries will remain on display through the weekend. For complete guidelines and entry forms, visit www.brattleboromuseum.org or call 802-257-0124, ext. 101.
Brattleboro Figure Skating Club! Do you like to ice skate? Would you like to learn? You're invited to join the Brattleboro Figure Skating Club! We have a place for everyone: from beginners to recreational skaters, to highly competitive skaters. Ages 4 and above are welcome. We skate Thursday nights at 5:30 at the Nelson Withington Skating Rink at Living Memorial Park in Brattleboro. Opening night is October 27th. Please contact Alyson Opsahl (nh.opsahls@gmail.com) for more information.
F L O R A L I - A new shop in Putney! Beautiful Things to Wear - 133 Main Street, The Tavern. Florali will offer a 10% discount to anyone who mentions that they heard about Florali through TGS. Monadnock Region Fiddle & Cello Workshop with Greg & Jessie Boardman, Accompanied by Mary Cay Brass on Piano Saturday, November 5, 2011 at The Starving Artist,10 West Street, Keene, NH 03431.
1 pm Advanced, 2 pm Intermediate (and Advanced), 3 pm Beginner (and Intermediate and Advanced), 4-5 pm Contra Dance! Participants will receive sheet music and a CD to prepare workshop tunes for the contra dance. Students do not need to know all the tunes in their level to participate. Contact Jessie Boardman at jessiefiddle@gmail.com.
Harlow Farm is offering a Winter CSA this year!
Harlow Farm Winter CSA has a group forming at TGS. If you are interested in recieving organic and locally grown fresh greens, frozen produce, stored veggies, pastured meats, poultry, eggs, and so much more this winter, contact Tara Meinhard at the school or email me, Jeanette, at jeanettestaley@myfairpoint.net for a brochure. Delivery starts first week of November, so time is running short to join! Save the date! Windham Child Care Association is hosting the first annual Fall Into Art celebration on Friday, October 21 at the River Garden in Brattleboro, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, live music, a gallery of beautiful art work by area artists and children, and the chance to own a framed piece of art work. Tickets are either $35, which includes a beautiful piece of framed art to take home, or $10, which includes food, fun, music, and gallery browsing! Tickets can be purchased from Ken Brautigam here at TGS, or at Baker's, Vermont Artisans, and Windham Child Care in Brattleboro. Call 254-5332 for tickets or more information. Come Fall Into Art on October 21!
Come out & support Putney's own Movie House!!! For the month of October, Next Stage features films celebrating music, musicians, and the creative process. Next Stage features a full size 22' screen and surround sound. 15 Kimball Hill, Putney. Find more information at Facebook/Next Stage Arts or www.nextstagearts.org. Admission by donation.
Next Stage Films coming up soon!
Saturday, October 22, 7 pm - "Walk the Line" starring Johnny Cash. Oscar winning chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
Tuesday, October 25, 7 pm - "Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser", hosted by Eugene Uman. From his childhood in New York City's San Juan Hill, Monk grew up to become one of the most innovative jazz pianists of all time ushering in the bebop era of the 1940s and influenced such contemporary greats as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Vermont Jazz Center's Eugene Uman will introduce the film and facilitate an informal discussion following the film.
Saturday, October 29th, 7PM - "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Come celebrate Halloween in the weird and wonderful world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and sing along to The Time Warp!
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