THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL WEDNESDAY NOTICE
January 21, 2015
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GREETINGS FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Yesterday was another successful TGS ski day, with students enjoying Grafton Ponds and Okemo on a blue sky day. While our conditions on campus remain icy, Kurt has done a great job of breaking up the hardpack and grooming enough to keep our PSD students skiing. This Sunday the Putney Ski Club is hosting a Bill Koch League (BKL) race at The Putney School and I look forward to seeing many of you there. There are races for all ages and abilities and it is a great venue for kids to push themselves with their peers in a supportive environment. Be sure to speak to Jen Robb if you have any questions about the races.
Very soon Mary Heller Osgood will offer an opportunity to order TGS sweatshirts. Be sure to get one while you can! More details will follow in next week's Wednesday Notice.
In case you have not been to our TGS Facebook page recently, we hope you have had a chance to see this recent parent testimonial video put together by David Hull and Michael Brown. We hope you enjoy it and we plan to provide a few more in the coming months.
TGS parent Ruthie Siegel has created an online sign up for parents who wish to help with the Fletcher family meal train and you can access that here if you want to help.
CONFERENCE DAY JANUARY 28 11-7 NO SCHOOL - Please call Tammy to schedule your conference. Reports for grades 5-7 will be sent home in advance of conference day. Reports for the other grades have been sent home already. SESSION 2 STEAM After school programs start up again the week of February 2! There are a couple exciting new offerings as well as some favorites now available to different age groups. Check out the website for class descriptions and registration forms. Return completed forms to Tammy in the office with payment, or email Jen Robb.
ART
See what your students have been up to in art class lately! These links are organized by grade; I hope you'll browse to see what everyone else is doing, too.
PUTNEY FOOD SHELF Hop's seventh grade class is collecting donations for the Putney Food Shelf during the month of January. Contributions of non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products, and diapers will be gladly accepted. Help yourself through this coldest time of the year by giving a little warmth to someone else. Drop boxes are in the upper school and outside of Tammy's office. Thank you! SAVE THE DATE! 55TH LIBRARY BIRTHDAY PARTY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11! The Library will celebrate its 55th birthday on Wednesday, February 11. The Library Birthday Party is an annual event enjoyed by all. The entire school will meet in the library to celebrate reading, books, and our library with lively student entertainment and gift opening. And since it's a birthday party, we end with yummy cupcakes. If you would be willing to bake cupcakes for the celebration, please let me know. We will need about nine dozen. A library wish list will be sent home with students today. A copy of the wish list can also be found on the Library Page, or you can pick one up in the library. Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls has a special display of books from the wish list as well as some additional paperbacks. Books also may be ordered online at http://www.villagesquarebooks.com/wishlist/5, and I'll make sure that they are delivered to the library on time. Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or if you will be able to bake cupcakes. Your support is always greatly appreciated. Thank you, Ponnie  | | 7th-8th skiing at PSD today |
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JANUARY
28 Conference Day 11-7
NO SCHOOL
FEBRUARY
6 7th-8th Science Fair
11 Library Birthday Party
13 Inservice NO SCHOOL
16-20 Break
MARCH
3 Town Meeting Day
NO SCHOOL
25-28 TGS Musical
Beauty and the Beast 7pm
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COMMUNITY NEWS
14th Annual NE Women's XC Day - January 25, 2015
Rikert Nordic Center, Ripton, VT - Learn to XC ski or perfect your skills. Contact Mary for more information. Art Classes at River Gallery School - Winter/Spring Semester Feb. 2 - June 1, 2015
Children's Studio Classes with Helen Schmidt and Collin Leech for ages 6 -12, 3:30 pm - 5 pm Feb. 3 - May 28 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, choose one afternoon for a 15 week session.
New: Children's Sculpture + Crafts with Helen Schmidt for ages 8 to 14
Monday 3:30 - 5pm 15 classes Feb. 2 - June 1
Vacation ART CAMP
Feb. 16 - 20 + April 20 - 24 9am - Noon
Teen Studio + Portfolio Class with Helen Schmidt $360for ages 12 to 18 Friday 4-5:30,15 classesFeb. 6-May 29
RGS will work with individuals on installment payment plans, individual scholarship, and work-trade options. RGS admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and is an equal provider. If you received this schedule through your child's school, the school is neither endorsing or discouraging participation. Not A School Sponsored Event
FREE ALPINE SKI BOOTS!
Evie Lovett has offered a gift of a pair of size 8 women's Rossignol downhill ski boots. Please contact Mary if you are interested.
JAZZ CONCERTS
Keene Middle School Jazz Band Concert at Keene Middle School Thursday, January 22 at 7pm and the Keene Jazz Inivitational at Keene High School on Friday, January 23 at 7pm - Thursday night is a free concert and Friday night cost is $5 per person with a $20 family maximum. Come hear TGS 8th grader Abby Spear play her alto saxophone both nights!!
ALCHEMY ART WORKSHOPS & EVENTS FIBER - every Tuesday 11-3. Felting Open Studio with demonstrations and guided instruction available for a variety of dry felting techniques.
Materials provided. $5 drop-in.
JOURNEY - 3 Thursdays - January 15, 22, & 29. Facilitated personal inquiry incorporating literary, visual, and meditative arts. Rediscover your authentic self and tap into your innate creative wisdom. Registration required. $90/person.
AWAKEN - 6-8 pm last SATURDAY of the month. Move your body, find your voice, and explore mandalas through Dancing Meditation, Global Song Circle, and the creation of group and individual mandalas. 4 sessions $60-$120 sliding scale.
VISION in 3s SERIES - Join us the 3rd Weekend of the Month for:
TANGLED - 3rd Saturday & Sunday 11-3. Wire sculpture open studio.
HOOTENANNY - 3rd Saturday 6-7pm. Open mike & community sing.
$5/person.
PONDER - 3rd Sunday of January 6-7pm. Sharing of Poetry & Prose. $5/person.
CIRCUS SPECTACULAR at the LATCHIS THEATERFeb. 28 at 7:30pm and Mar. 1 at 1pm - tickets on sale now for Circus Spectacular, our annual fundraising extravaganza that takes place the 1st weekend of March (and this year...the last day of February and the first day of March!) in downtown Brattleboro, featuring performers from all over the world. Proceeds benefit NECCA's community outreach programing, including scholarships for summer camps, discounted classes with local schools, and free classes for kids through collaborations with regional social services.Tickets now on sale through Brown Paper Tickets. VIP Front Orchestra: $50 adults/$30 under 12. Rear Orchestra: $25 adults/$25 under 12. Balcony: $15 adults/$10 under 12.
Carnival in Québec Jan. 30-Feb. 14!
Madame Jo proposes a winter treat for your family: This January, to give your winter that little je ne sais quoi to carry you through, why not take the family north for one of the best events of the season? Visit this website to see the program of events such as ice castles you can walk through, crazy guys and girls canoeing across the ice flows of the huge St. Lawrence River, a life size game of foozball that you can play in, rafting on snow, drinking out of glasses made from ice, ziplines, over 50 giant ice sculptures made by artists from around the world, and much more....
To learn more about Carnaval in Québec, go to http://carnaval.qc.ca/en/edition-2015/preliminary-program-schedule-calendar-winter-activities/. It truly is a fabulous event! If you would like more information, please contact Madame Jo at jgardner@thegrammarschool.org.
NEWS ITEMS
Please send your Community News items to Mary by Tuesday morning to be included in the Wednesday Notice. If you have news you would like to share with The Grammar School community, please contact Mary.
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