THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL WEDNESDAY NOTICE
April 23, 2014
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GREETINGS FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL I hope you all enjoyed your optional conferences on Friday and the long weekend with your families. TGS faculty gathered on Monday for a day of professional development work, focusing on year one objectives from our Strategic Plan. If you have not seen the Strategic Plan, an online version is now available on our website. Spring is a very busy time on campus and this week and next are no exceptions. We have our annual Spring work day on Saturday from 9:00-12:00 and Chris has a bevy of ambitious projects for all abilities of volunteers to participate it. We greatly appreciate the sense of spirit and community that is present on Work Day and are grateful for everyone's efforts and talents as we give our campus a spring tune up. I look forward to seeing many of you there. We all are excited for next week's debut of Thoroughly Modern Millie, running Wednesday through Saturday. I am continually impressed by the work that our students have put into this musical and can't wait to see every performance. I am similarly impressed and awed by the great work of our parent volunteers in pulling together so many essential functions of the musical, from costumes to programs, and everything in between.This promises to be a memorable string of shows and will not disappoint. Spring Sports start next week, and it is not too late to sign up. We have a diverse array of engaging after school options for students and I am excited for our students to try new sports and be active in the afternoons in the woods, on the fields, and on the run! Finally, on Thursday night TGS is hosting an event at The Yale Club in New York with Ken Burns. While the room is quite full so far and the evening promises to be incredible, we do have room for a few more if you, or someone you know, wish to attend. Sincerely,
Dan Marchetti
Head of School
A TGS BENEFIT WITH KEN BURNS IN NYC APRIL 24
You are invited to Dinner and Conversation with Ken Burns on April 24 (tomorrow!) at The Yale Club of New York.
Do you have NYC area friends, family, colleagues? Please help TGS by encouraging them to attend an important and engaging benefit for our school in NYC on April 24 with Ken Burns! There are a handful of tickets left and with your help, we can sell out the event! Click here to access our event page.
Also, we have an event page on Facebook. Please take a moment to share the event with your friends! Thank you!
WORKDAY THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Workday at The Grammar School is Saturday, April 26 from 9-noon with a BBQ to follow. Hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, and beverage will be provided.
Please bring rakes, shovels, gardening tools, painting clothes, chain saws and weed whackers. A small wheelbarrow also is helpful. Make sure you clearly mark your tools so we can return any that may be left behind.
There will be tasks for everyone, young and old, rain or shine, which will include gardening, raking, transplanting, pruning, and mulching. We have some painting as well. There are plenty of jobs for those who are comfortable with chain sawing and weed whacking.
This is a fun and productive morning with results we can all take pride in. Thank you in advance and remember, many hands make light work.
Chris Harlow
ALL SCHOOL YARD SALE SATURDAY, MAY 24
Please save your clean clothes, furniture, and other items for the all school yard sale. This is an important community event!
More information will be coming soon. If you would like to help, or have questions, please contact Deb Gray.
SPRING SPORTS WILL BEGIN MONDAY, APRIL 28
PLEASE SIGN UP BY TODAY, APRIL 23, SO WE KNOW IF THERE ARE ENOUGH STUDENTS TO HOLD THE ACTIVITIES.
- Monday: Mountain Biking - Amy Caldwell
- Be able to ride a mountain bike
- Monday: Yoga - Jane Worley
- Tuesday/Wednesday: Ultimate Frisbee - David Hull
- Thursday: Trail Running - Zach Caldwell
- Be able to run half a mile continuously, and two to three miles in total, WITHOUT WHINING!
- Friday: Lacrosse - Jay Clarke
Please email Mary to sign up your child. Spring sports fee is $25/student (please give to Tammy).
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED AT TGS
Great kids, fun atmosphere, an enjoyable way to earn $12.00 an hour. Requirements for the job are: an interview with Dan and a background check. Please call Tammy for more information.
Read Every Day Challenge
ART UPDATES
See what your students are up to in art class lately! We've had field trips, a community art reception, great adventures in STEAM, and more:
PUTNEY FOOD SHELF UPDATE - HAPPY SPRING!
For the month of April, Libby and the Kindergarten class are collecting non-perishables for the Putney Food Shelf. Baskets are located in their classroom and outside the main office. Let's fill them up this month!!!!! Thank you!
The Grammar School 2014 Summer Camp will take place during the weeks of July 7, 14, and 21. The Preschool Camp, for four- and five-year olds, features three themed weeks of arts, crafts, movement, and exploration. In Summer Discovery Camp, children ages 6 to 14 experience the arts, nature, outdoor adventures, and optional supervised swim time. Full- and partial-day options are available. Visit the Summer Camp website for more information.
To inquire about teaching in the 2014 Summer Camp, contact Jen Robb at camps@thegrammarschool.org. For more information about The Grammar School, please visit www.thegrammarschool.org.
TGS ALUMS TO BUILD HOUSE IN TANZANIA
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Leyeyo Kipamba '12, Evan Ray '12, Devin Hogan '12, and Rudi Gohl '12, will be traveling to Longido, Tanzania, this summer to build a new house for Leyeyo's mom.
Leyeyo Kipamba is a Tanzanian teen who had a special opportunity to come live in the United States with two teachers, Sarah and Paul, whom he befriended in 2005. He will be traveling this summer to his village in Longido, with his three long-time friends, Evan Ray, Devin Hogan, and Rudi Gohl, who will be working with him to build a house for his mom, as well as read and play soccer with the local children of his village.
See more at: http://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/help-leyeyo-build-a-house-for-his-mom/160830#sthash.MDbGIp37.dpuf There is an online fundraiser at http://www.youcaring.com/HelpLeyeyo which is for funding of the building supplies and travel expenses for the trip but is not tax deductible. For a tax-deductible donation, please write a check made payable to "Friends for African Development" and mail c/o Leyeyo Kipamba, P.O. Box 112, Townshend, VT 05353. To watch a video of the project go to http://youtu.be/Dl5GMnpT2Ow
Thanks so much for your support!
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APRIL
30 MUSICAL 7pm cast A
MAY
1 Musical 7pm Cast B Proceeds benefit Putney Food Shelf
2 Trash-free lunch
2 Muscal Cast A 7pm
3 Musical Cast B 7pm
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Huge Book Sale Saturday, 10-3 at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls. Children's books, adult hardcover and paperbacks, videos, CDs and more! Come visit the beautifully renovated space. The sale will continue April 28th-30th. Call 463-4270 for more information.
BABY JOGGER NEEDED
Tara is looking for a used baby jogger-type stroller. If you have one in your garage that you're no longer using, please email her at tmeinhar@thegrammarschool.org.
WEST HILL SHOP TENT SALE Friday, April 25-Saturday, April 26 from 10-6
Early Spring Specials Store-wide at West Hill's Annual Tent Sale and Cannondale Bike Demo!
FRENCH CAMP IN CANADA THIS SUMMER
 New this year! Learn French while biking, canoeing, and playing in Canada with Madame Jo!
Léo and Véro, both professional outdoor guides, will lead our group of 11-14 year olds in a camping adventure in Mont Tremblant. Daily play in French in the morning will be followed by trips to a local farm for a service learning project, playing in the sparkling waters of the beautiful Lake Beaven and a variety of outdoor events. Contact Madame Jo for more information.
2014 SUMMER CAMP IN SPAIN - Culture and Language Immersion Program
June 28 - July 12, 2014 (15 days) Led by Liz Jackson with Gogi Abroad for ages 13-16
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR SPANISH STUDENTS THIS SUMMER
Expand your family's horizons this summer by welcoming a student from Spain into your home through the STEP-to-U.S.A. program. The boys and girls, who range in age from 14 to 17, will arrive on June 25 and spend 3 1/2 weeks in the U.S., departing on July 20.
The students are all from the Basque region of Spain and are at an intermediate English level. Host families provide a warm and safe home environment for the student, as well as meals and transportation to a meeting spot on the days there are field trips ( Boston and Six Flags--host families are invited to come along). It's fine for a student to share a room with a host sibling, and the students have their own spending money, medical insurance and phone cards.
Interested families are encouraged to call Ann Newsmith at 802-257-4710 or email exchangeVT@gmail.com. Host families are also needed for exchange students who will be attending BUHS and other area schools.
exchangevt@gmail.com
PUTNEY FOOD SHELF SEEKS VOLUNTEERS! Are you looking for a meaningful way to give to your community? Volunteering for the Putney Foodshelf may be just the opportunity you've been looking for. Come join us on Saturday, April 19th, have your curiosity satisfied and learn about the ways you might join our dynamic group of volunteers.
We are committed to helping our neighbors, whose budgets are stretched too far to feed themselves and their families. Simply stated, we provide healthy, supplemental food to those in need. But that is only a part of what we do...
Since the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fund cuts in November, we have seen a marked increase in the number of individuals and families needing our support. And, with increasing numbers comes the need for more volunteers. While more than 90% of our clientele live and work right here in Putney, we serve people from nearby towns who feel the stigma of walking into their hometown food shelves. We understand their reserve and seek only to make sure that our "food insecure" neighbors have the ability to feed themselves. In addition to providing food, we work with Putney Family Services and SEVCA to help them apply for other federal, state and local assistance programs that can make the difference in making ends meet in a struggling economy.
There are many ways that volunteers help the Putney Foodshelf. The following is a partial list of areas where volunteers are needed.
* Open Foodshelf Hours: 9-10 AM Saturdays, 6-7PM Tuesdays
* Food pick up from the VT Foodbank in Brattleboro and other locations.
* Stocking shelves at the Putney Foodshelf, located at the Putney Community Center.
* Bookkeeping assistance.
* Grant writing.
* Family Food Bag - preparing bags of nutritious meals and snacks for Putney Central School students to take home for the weekend.
* Fundraising- We are always looking for creative and energetic individuals who like to plan, organize and coordinate fundraisers.
We are a small, fun and friendly group of volunteers who invite you to join us for a few hours to show you our facility, explain in depth our goals and help you envision your place in our organization.
Please join us on April 19th, from 3-5 PM, at the Putney Community Center, located at 10 Christian Square, Putney, VT. RSVP to Lani, Volunteer Coordinator, at PutneyFoodshelf@gmail.com
Putney Foodshelf Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, April 19
3-5 PM Putney Community Center
5K RUN/WALK MAY 24 - The Green Street School PTO will hold its major fundraiser, the SECOND ANNUAL TULIP TROT 5K RUN/WALK, on SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014. Registration begins at 8:30 for the 10:00 a.m. race. There will also be a .5 mile "Sprout Race" at 9:30 for younger children. The 3.1 mile road/trail race route begins and ends at Green Street School. This rain-or-shine event is open to the general public, and will be professionally timed. Snacks, water, prizes, and music await everyone at the end of the route. For more information or to pre-register for the race, please go to www.tuliptrot5k.com. Pre-registration before May 17th includes a free t-shirt!
OPENING NIGHT AT NEYT this Thursday - Middletown by Will Eno
Performances: April 10-13, Thu, Fri & Sat at 7:00 pm, Sat & Sun at 2:00 pm
April 18-19 Fri & Sat at 7:00 pm, Sat at 2:00 pm
Tickets: Adults $12.00, Seniors $10.00, Students $8.00
Purchase tickets online: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=neyt
NEXT STAGE - Check out the exciting entertainment coming to Putney each week at http://nextstagearts.org/
SPANISH CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS - Express Fluency (formerly Escuelita Spanish School) is offering several different programs for all ages. Visit www.ExpressFluency.com for all of our current offerings!
Interested in getting updates on upcoming classes?
CHILDCARE PROVIDER - I am interested in providing child care on a regular basis as
well as during the summer time. I live in the Brattleboro area.I have three years of experience working in child care centers as well as three years providing direct care for families with infants in the home setting I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Keene State College with an Associate's degree in Art. I thoroughly enjoy working with children. I enjoy creating a warm, nurturing, and educational environment for young
children. Being physically active is important to me and working with young children allows
this to happen naturally. I also like the opportunity to share my Interests/skills in Spanish, dance and art with the children.
Sincerely,
Crystal Bartlett
crystallbartlett@gmail.com
603-499-2206
*Please find my reference information below:*
Allison Wyatt
Email: allisunny@gmail.com
*Phone: 603-903-7366*
Kim Freeman
Email: kim_freeman@wsesu.org
*Phone: 802-254-3742*
Stacy Hixson
j.s.hixson@gmail.com
603-313-5912
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