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FROM THE DESK OF STEVE LORENZ
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Putney Community Supper - Thanks to one and all for your help with this community outreach/community service. The event was very successful as we fed 120-150 Putney community members of all ages. We received great feedback and thanks from all who came to the supper. I am passing these accolades and thanks to all of you who helped.
My gratitude extends to staff, faculty, parents, students, trustees, and friends who helped in many ways. One of the bright spots of the evening was the assistance of several 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students (and a fourth grader), and student council members who helped with setting and clearing tables, serving food, playing the piano, and acting as hosts.
Once again, many thanks to all of you who cooked, baked, set up, served, and cleaned up for last week's Putney Community Supper! The supper was a great success, and we appreciate your support in helping us to be a tangible part of the Putney community. A special thank you goes out to Kasey, Colton, Henry, Aashna, Libby, Carrie, Ellinore, Jack, Patrick, and Toby for all their assistance.
Putney Service Corps - The heads of six schools and/or their representatives (including The Grammar School), as well as student representatives of the six Putney area schools, have been meeting with various service agencies to develop a "Putney Service Corps." The "Corps" will be made up of students and guided by an adult coordinator to provide community service to individuals and organizations in need in the Putney area.
The meetings have been exciting, as students and adults have met together and separately to establish and organize a corps of young people who will volunteer their time and energy to serve the community. More news to come as the group finalizes an action plan.
Steve
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Bill Koch Ski League - TGS will again host the local BKL club here on Wednesday afternoons for recreational and competitive skiers. This child based cross-country program for 6-14 year olds is an opportunity to learn and improve skiing skills while playing games and touring our trails and skimming across our neighbor's fields. We will need parent volunteers to help manage our enthusiastic skiers on these Wednesday afternoons. No skills required. An informational meeting and a chance to rent Putney Ski Club equipment and uniforms for BKL is scheduled for December 2, 2011 at 3:15 in the gym. Forms for the BKL program are available here, on our website, and in hard copy outside the main office.
Bill Koch League - Wednesday, November 30 from 3:15-5pm - Dryland training at TGS Check the Bill Koch League website for more information about the schedule for the upcoming ski season. Winter PSD - Our winter PSD program is cross country skiing for all grades. It is a wonderful opportunity to get outside and enjoy the snow while learning to ski, and to explore our back woods trails for those that are more experienced. This is a rare and cherished tradition here at school, and one we believe is a quintessential Vermont experience that promotes life long appreciation of the sport. All K-8th grade students will need XC equipment. Our annual ski/skate sale on December 1 and 2 provides occasion to find used equipment for your child. Other local shops like Burrows in Brattleboro and West Hill Shop in Putney have reasonable package deals. If all of this is perplexing, I suggest you talk to your child's teacher or with me. I will be glad to help out. TGS also has some boots and skis for rent for a nominal fee. This equipment is good for the older child that is only going to ski here at school. The skis are a "one size fits all" variety, no waxing required, but the child needs to weigh over 50 lbs. Tuesday Ski Days - For six Tuesday afternoons, beginning January 3, TGS students will have the opportunity to alpine ski or board at Okemo or cross country ski at Grafton Ponds. This is a wonderful experience, and a chance to enjoy some of Vermont's greatest assets while learning to ski with friends and family. I look back at this program fondly as some of the best time spent with my child and his friends. The Grafton Ponds program is supported by the school's staff and bus transportation, while the Okemo program is a parent chaperone run program and requires parent oversight and transportation.
Winter Sport signup instructions
Okemo signup form
Grafton signup form Ski/Skate Sale - Our annual ski/skate and winter apparel sale will be Thursday, December 1 at 3:15 in the gym, and open all day Friday, December 2 until 4:00 pm. This is a fundraiser for the BKL program, but also an opportunity for you to pass on your outgrown equipment and retain a percentage of the sale to purchase other equipment. We suggest a donation to the BKL program of 20-50% of the item sold and the donor recoups the rest. Please use this month to go through your winter stuff (clothing too) and decide what you can recycle. More info to follow. Thanks, Deb and Mary |
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OPUS 23
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Opus 23 contestants |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OPUS 23 SELECTED COMPOSERS FROM TGS!
Molly Durling (2nd time winner) - Chasing Squirrels
Ethan Foster and Robin McOwen - Summer Fanfare
Luke Cuerdon (2nd time winner) and Tyler Silbey - Fairy Tale
The selected pieces will be performed live by professional musicians in the Opus 23 Concert on Monday, December 5 at the Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT. Under the direction of their music teacher Alli Lubin, these young composers join the list of twenty former TGS Opus selected composers: Jacob Knapp, Miles Hume, Colin Clark, Brooke Mooney, Katelyn Donovan, Julian Stolper, Tim Quimby, Nathaniel Todd Long, Antonia Dufort, Michaela Shea-Gander, Lucie Foster, Ona Hauert, Claire Thomas, Jamie Lumley (three-time winner), Libby Green, Russell Boswell, Isaac Freitas-Eagan, Andres Rodriguez, and two-time winners Molly Durling and Luke Cuerdon.
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PUTNEY FOOD SHELF
| PUTNEY FOOD SHELF: THIRD GRADERS ARE COLLECTING FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. NON-PERISHABLE GOODS MAY BE BROUGHT TO BOXES OUTSIDE THE MAIN OFFICE OR THE THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM. Many, many thanks to all for your continued generosity.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION THEME TISSUE ART
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ORDER TGS T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS!
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| Upper School Boil Water Notice | Due to the need for system maintenance/repairs we are on a boil water notice at the Upper School only, until further notice. Please feel free to email Chris Harlow with any questions.
Thank you,
Chris Harlow
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COMMUNITY NEWS!
| Are you hoping to be prepared for the holidays? Contact Laurie in the upper building to 1) support a TGS graduate and college student, 2) help fill the Putney Food Shelf, and 3) purchase gifts for your family and friends. My daughter, Gage, has been making and selling bead, feather and button jewelry for a year, and I have several display boards for shoppers to peruse. For each item of jewelry sold, I will donate $1 to The Putney Food Shelf. Her prices are fair, and she has discounts on purchases of 2 or more items. Contact me at lfichter@tgs-putney.org or give me a call. Thank you, Laurie
Saturday, December 3 - Season Kickoff Biathlon Event at Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center
Get ready for the ski season! XC running or XC skiing (weather dependent) and laser shooting. 10 am start. Free for all abilities. On behalf of Bill Salmon, bill.salmon@graftonponds.com, 802-843-2400.
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