GREETINGS FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL 
Welcome to the last day of school for TGS and the final Wednesday Notice of the year! We are sending this note out early today to invite all parents who wish to come to Field Day at 12:20 and the last All School Meeting at 1:50 this afternoon. Both activities are special events that help bring closure to the year for all of our students and parents are most welcome to be a part of these celebrations.

What a busy spring we've had! It would be impossible to recount all of the activities, from the great time we had at the Strolling of the Heifers, to the field trips ranging from Mt. Washington to Boston and beyond! It is hard to believe that this school year ends today and that on Thursday we will send off the eighth grade to their next journey. This has been a very special year at TGS and we are thankful for all that each student, teacher, and parent has done to contribute to making this the incredible school that it is.

While this year ends, we have already begun thinking about next year and all the great and exciting things in store for TGS. With that in mind, you all can expect a late June letter from TGS including summer updates and announcements. We also would like to invite any parents who are interested in serving as Class Parents to reach out to Apple so we can begin to put these important roles in place.

I am very pleased to formally announce that we have hired a new Director of Development. Kimberly Corwin Gray will join the TGS team in July and will be joined in Putney by her husband Mike and her son River, who will attend first grade at TGS next year. Kimberly has spent the last twelve years at The North Country School in Lake Placid, NY in their Development Office. An alum of North Country, Kimberly is very excited to bring her skills to a new venue and add value to TGS as we take on new and essential fundraising goals. At North Country, Kimberly has advanced steadily in the Development Office and has been a key member of their advancement team as the school has taken on a 25 million dollar Capital Campaign and grown their Annual Fund from $400 thousand to $1.2 million per year. Please join me in extending her a very warm welcome to TGS!

I hope you all have heard by now that TGS has received a generous $10,000 matching gift challenge. If you have not yet made a gift to the Annual Fund this year, making a gift of any size before June 30 will help us achieve this matching gift challenge and get us closer to making our essential Annual Fund goal!

TGS Summer Camp is also right around the corner and we hope many students will take advantage of our fun and enriching options!

I look forward to seeing many of you at Field Day and All School Meeting this afternoon, and of course at Graduation tomorrow at 4:00pm as we celebrate together the close of this year and all that our students have accomplished.

Dan

FLOWERS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION!
Do you have glorious flowers in your garden? Would you be willing to donate some of them to our graduation? Please bring any flowers you can spare to TGS either Wednesday afternoon, 6/10 or Thursday morning, 6/11. Please ask if you need buckets to carry flowers in where they can rest in water. Thank you and we hope you will join us at 4 o'clock onThursday, June 11 for Graduation 2015. Anita Dunlap, Laurie Fichter, and the eighth grade.  
CLASS PARENTS 2015-2016
We are in the process of organizing class parents  for the upcoming school year. This is a great opportunity to stay in touch with your child's teacher, classmates, and fellow parents. Please contact Apple if you are interested or have questions about being a class parent.

   

The Class of 2015

Invites you to

The Grammar School Graduation

Thursday, June 11

Graduation 4 o'clock

Intermission and Reception 5:15-5:45

Graduation and Awarding of Diplomas to follow

 
 
TGS SUMMER CAMPS
July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24

Mountain Bike Camp also will be held the weeks of July 6-10 July 13-17. The first week is a half-day program for beginners, and the second week is a full-day program for more advanced bikers who want longer, more challenging rides. Please email Jen Robb with questions or to register.
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JUNE

10 Last day of school and Field Day

11 GRADUATION! 
Thursday, June 11 at 4pm
COMMUNITY NEWS

APARTMENT FOR RENT
Putney Apartment Available Aug.1: 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, laundry & dryer, internet (though limited cell service)! Large yard, garden space, stream, barn. This newly renovated apartment is in the downstairs of my home at 11 Tavern Hill Road, about 1/4 mile from TGS. Oil heat, with optional woodstove. Perfect for a family. $1200/mo. rent, includes utilities. Some chores in partial exchange for rent is an option. Alicia Dana: 802-387-4485 or aliciabdana@gmail.com

CAPE COD COTTAGE FOR RENT
Truro, MA 3 bedroom cottage for rent. Great location right on Cape Cod Bay, 1 mile to Provincetown and the National Seashore beaches. Google Earth 398 Shore Road, North Truro, MA. No phone, no television but good cell service. $1800 per week. Call Eve & Jake McDermott for availability: 802 387-5468

ESTATE PLANNING OPPORTUNITY
Velto Law, PLC, a general practice law firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its office on Main Street in Saxtons River. Please feel invited to stop in, or to visit the firm's website at www.veltolaw.com. In celebration of this grand opening, Velto Law is offering a special flat-rate to THE Grammar School families for execution of a basic estate planning packet that includes an Advanced Directive (living will), Power of Attorney and simple Last Will and Testament. If you have been putting off planning for your family, contact Attorney Eric G. Velto at 869-1111 or eric@veltolaw.com to take advantage of this opportunity!

HALF MARATHON AND 5K RACES JUNE 28

Brattleboro, VT-The Catamount Half Marathon & 5K Race on Sunday, June 28 in Brattleboro, VT benefits Youth Services of Windham County. The race will start at the Brattleboro Retreat grounds on Route 30, crossing both the Dummerston Covered Bridge and the historic Rice Farm Road Bridge as well as following Route 30's scenic West River corridor.  Youth Services is recruiting 20-30 water station volunteers; community service credit available. The Half Marathon/5K entry fees are $60/$30 before June 16; $70/$35 up until June 27; and $80/$40 on Race Day.  Pacesetter Sponsors are Brattleboro Subaru, GS Precision and TransCanada. Lead race sponsors are Marlboro College & Graduate Center, and Sam's Outdoor Outfitters. To register, visit www.catamounthm.com To volunteer, emailinfo@youthservicesinc.org or call (802) 257-0361.


BRATTLEBORO SWIM TEAM
The Brattleboro Swim Team (BST) is gearing up for another fun summer swim season and we are looking for motivated swimmers of all abilities, ages 5-18, to join our winning team! BST is accepting 2015 summer season registrations now through Sunday, June 7. Please visit www.offtheblocks.org/bst to learn more about BST and for registration information.    

 

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.