GREETINGS FROM TGS   
I hope you all enjoyed this two week break. It has been a joy to welcome your children back to TGS as we prepare for a busy and full spring. Please join me in welcoming FOUR new students to TGS, all of whom started their tenure with us this week!  Starlin has joined the preschool and Annabelle, Emma Jane, and Claire have entered the 2nd grade.

Today at All School Meeting, TGS alumna and artist Chichi Williams '99 joins us for a teaching demonstration featuring her incredible talents doing creative murals. Expect a more thorough description of her presentation next week and as always, stay tuned to our Facebook page for photos and updates. 

Musical intensive began on Monday! The stage is coming together and so are our students as they prepare for this incredible yearly event. Mark your calendars for April 8-10 to make sure you don't miss this memorable experience. 

Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole, running programs for girls in 6th-8th grades, are underway, and mountain biking and trail running activities will begin at the end of April.

TGS SUMMER CAMPS SIGNUPS NEXT WEEK
The dates for TGS Summer Camp are July 11-15, 18-22 and 25-29. Program details and sign up information available next week! 

MEDIEVAL FAIRE CRAFTING FRIDAY, APRIL 1
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Come join us anytime between 9am and noon at Jocelyn Bullard's (mom to Zoe in 5th grade) convenient new studio space at 10 Kimball Hill Road, practically next to the Putney General Store.
On hand will be supplies for needle felting, painting of shields, and felt for sewing, or just bring whatever you may be working on for fun and company. We would like to extend a special welcome to new parents, grandparents, extended family, and caregivers; this is a wonderful way to engage in the TGS community! We look forward to suggestions and ideas for the Faire's Marketplace, which features handmade items. Please RSVP to Melanie Kent so we can get a sense of numbers.

DOES YOUR CHILD LOVE TO SING?
Would he or she like to be part of a magnificent concert, featuring professional soloists, the high school choruses of Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, and Leland & Gray, the Blanche Moyse Chorale, and the wonderful Windham Orchestra? There will be two concerts, April 8 and 9, first in Bellows Falls and then in Brattleboro. TGS students in grades 3-6 who decide they have the commitment and desire to get up on stage can take part in this exciting opportunity. Please contact Apple if you're interested in learning more.

TGS ARTISTS IN LOCAL EXHIBITIONS 
Our young artists are well represented in the community, and we hope you will check out their work!

CURRENT
Elementary Art Exhibit at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro through March 30. A range of artwork from our K-5 artists is on view with student work from other area schools.

UPCOMING
Katy's Great Food in Putney - A selection of still life paintings by our 5th graders, inspired by the muted color palette of Giorgio Morandi, will grace the walls of our local cafe for the month of April. 
 
Art Electives Exhibition, April 1 - May 5 at the Latchis Gallery in Brattleboro, opening at April Gallery Walk. Art electives at TGS are a wonderful opportunity for 7th and 8th graders to embark on a 6-week intensive study of a single medium. This year, students studied black and white 35mm photography at InSight Photography, video production with Michel Moyse of the Center for Digital Design, wheel throwing with Shari Zabrieski at Clayworks, and graffiti with Hannah. This is always an exciting time for our middle schoolers to pursue focused projects that synthesize the concepts of art making they've studied at TGS with an intensive study of their chosen medium. Come see what they've made!

SAVE THE DATES!
TGS 7-8 MUSICAL PETER PAN April 7-10, 2016

DRESS REHEARSALS ­  
  • Thursday, April 7 Cast B 1:00pm
  • Friday, April 8 Cast A 10:00am
PERFORMANCES 
  • Friday, April 8 evening Cast A 7:00pm
  • Saturday, April 9 matinee Cast A 2:00pm
  • Saturday, April 9 evening Cast B 7:00pm
  • Sunday, April 10 matinee Cast B 2:00pm
Tickets: Students and Alumni $5, Adults $10, Families $25. To reserve tickets, please call or email Tammy 802-387-5364.

Director - Rebecca Waxman
Music Director and Producer - Alli Lubin
Backstage Manager & Production Assistant - Sally Seymour
Piano Accompanist - Walt Sayre
Choreographer - Shoshi Bass

TRAIL RUNNING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING 
Zach and Amy Caldwell will lead running and mountain biking activities again this spring, starting at the end of April. Runners need to be able to run at least one mile without stopping and be prepared to get wet and muddy, and bikers should feel confident riding through the woods on trails. Runners and bikers should have appropriate shoes, clothing, and water bottle and snack. Helmets are required for all bikers. Parents are welcome. Please contact Mary for more details.
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MARCH

23 Board of Trustees meeting

28 Enrollment contracts due

APRIL

8-10 Peter Pan

14 1/2 Day Conferences
     Noon Release

15 Conference Day
     NO SCHOOL
COMMUNITY NEWS 

SPRING SPRUCE UP HELP 
If you need help doing your "spring spruce up," Deb Gray has time to help you out this month with painting, decorating, cleaning etc. References available, reasonable rates. Email degoart38@gmail.com.   

PARENTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CHATS AT PUTNEY LIBRARY
April 27 & May 11 from 6:00-7:30pm Do you need ideas for how to talk with your kids about social justice issues like racism, economic inequality, incarceration, homelessness, and gender? Join us for these interactive chats, which will highlight books at the Putney Public Library and other helpful resources, too.Light refreshments and childcare provided. www.act4socialjustice.com or 802-254-3400

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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.