GREETINGS FROM TGS   
In addition to our graduating class, we will say goodbye to four teachers and administrators tomorrow at All School Meeting. We wish Apple, Tara, Hannah, and Tricia the very best in their new adventures, and we thank them for the invaluable support they have provided to the entire TGS community. We will thank Dan with a special send off before he heads to Hebron Academy in Maine. 

FIELD DAY 
We hope you will join us Wednesday afternoon for
Field Day and All School Meeting.
  • 12:00 Buddy Lunch
  • 12:30 Workjobs
  • 1:00   Field Day
  • 2:10   All School Meeting
Have a wonderful summer break!

GRADUATION 
The 8th grade invites the TGS community to the 2016 graduation on Thursday, June 16. The ceremony begins in the theater at 4pm. There will be a reception, hosted by the seventh grade, and a brief intermission at 5:15. Please join us for an afternoon of speeches, songs, poetry, and a monologue. 

FLOWERS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION  
Do you have glorious flowers in your garden? Would you be willing to donate some of them to our graduation? We are looking for long lasting blooms such as peonies and branch blossoms. Please email Laurie if you have any flowers you can spare! They should be brought to TGS either Wednesday afternoon, 6/15 or Thursday morning, 6/16.
 
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Thank you to all the families who have given to this year's Annual Fund. Pictured here are the kindergartners and third graders enjoying ice cream, thanks to 100% parent participation to the Annual Fund in their classes.  
 
STROLL VIDEO
Here's a little clip of us from BCTV if you'd like to see the event but couldn't make it.

 
Thanks for all your support in getting the kids excited. We had a great time!
Justin

SUMMER READING LISTS 
It's been a wonderful year in the library. Thank you for your support encouraging your children to read, helping return library books, donating books, supporting the book fair and library birthday party, participating in the Reading Challenge, and volunteering your time in so many ways.
 
Suggested summer reading lists for those entering grades 2-8 in the fall can be found at  https://tgslibraryblog.wordpress.com/. If you need a paper copy, please let me know. Whenever you read a book you love, please email me. The best way to support reading is to read!
Thanks, Ponnie

CLASS PARENTS 2016-2017
We are in the process of organizing Class Parents for the upcoming school year. Class Parents are among the most important volunteers at The Grammar School as they provide valuable support for faculty, serve as a vital link between the classroom teacher and other families, and encourage other parents to participate in special activities throughout the year. Many TGS parents enjoy serving as class parents with their spouses or partners. If you are interested in this role or have questions about being a class parent, please contact Kimberly.

Registration forms for summer camp are now available online. This year there are two 
weeks of full-day mountain bike camp and an after care option for Young Explorer. Sign up today! 
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JUNE

16 Graduation 4pm
 NO SCHOOL 

COMMUNITY NEWS    

OPEN STUDIO/OPEN FIELD AT FICHTER ART WORKS  
Sunday, June 19, from 2-6pm.
Joe Fichter invites you to come see his herd of wild horses before they are shipped to Colorado! The gate will be open and we welcome you in. The field is 1 mile from TGS: Go past TGS and stay left (past three roads straight ahead or off to your right - allways take left option) up Tavern Hill Road and left onto Cory Hill Road. The sculptures are just up Cory Hill on the left.   
     
  
BABYSITTING/MOTHERS HELPER 
Bryn Adams, an almost 8th grader, is looking for nanny/babysitting-type/mother's helper work for the rest of spring and summer. She is very responsible and has a knack for keeping kids safe and occupied with interesting endeavors! If interested, please email Laura67forest@gmail.com or call and leave a message at 603-490-2440.Thanks!  

HOUSING NEEDED FOR NEW TGS FAMILIES
Two incoming families are searching for house rentals in Brattleboro and Putney. If you know of anything interesting that fits the bill, please pass it along to Justin.
*** 2 bedroom rental in Brattleboro ***
*** 3-4 bedroom rental in Putney *** 
 
HOST A SPANISH TEEN
Making your summer plans? Why not include a fabulous student from Spain in your family´s activities? We urgently need host families for several Spanish teens, ages 15-17, who will be in New England from June 25 to July 20, just 3 1/2 weeks. 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.
 
If your family could host for some or all of the period June 25 - July 20, please 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 this fall.  
 
 
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.