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Volume 4
Issue: # 7
| October 18, 2013
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Dear Fuller Meadow Families,
I need your help with two things. I've been contacted by the bus company regarding "Rainbow Loom" which are the fun and fancy bracelets that are the exciting new trend at Fuller Meadow (and everywhere else!) Please speak to your child about not playing with the small elastics on the bus, as they can obviously become a hazard. I am not "banning" the bracelets or necklaces at this point, however, I am asking you to reiterate with your child the safety ramifications of taking apart the bracelets and playing with the elastics. I've asked the bus company to write up any child who is using the elastics in an unsafe manner. And if you know that your child will be tempted or distracted by this new phenomenon, please don't allow them to bring them on the bus or to school. I appreciate your anticipated support with this! Thanks!
Also, please remember that if you are having your child met by someone different than you or straying from the normal routine at pickups or at the bus stop, you MUST write a note indicating the name of the person who is meeting your child. The bus company won't allow students off of the bus, unless they are aware of a procedure change. Please let us know if you have any questions.
One last thing...we need volunteers to cut and count box tops. If you are able to help out, please give Mrs. Garber a call, or email at JGarber@middletonps.org .
Have a wonderful weekend!
Please remember, we have an early release on the 25th!
Be Well,
Diane Carreiro
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Fuller Meadow School will have their costume parade at 11:00 a.m. on Halloween. The parade is scheduled outdoors, and parents are welcome to view from the parking lot. (Please carpool or walk if you can, as our parking lot will fill up fast!) A Connect ED phone call or email will be sent in case of inclement weather to inform parents of any changes. Please note that if it rains, the parade will be cancelled.
Halloween parties will occur in classrooms at a designated time on Halloween. Teachers and Room Parents will plan accordingly. Due to the fact that there are children with severe food allergies, unless you have been contacted by a room parent or teacher requesting food or drink, please do not send any food or treats to school. This helps control the classroom environment for potentially dangerous allergies. Thank you for helping keep all children safe.
Halloween costumes worn for the parade should be easy and quick to put on. To some Fuller Meadow students, masks are frightening, so please keep scary masks and all toy weapons at home. Also, be aware no hair coloring or face makeup will be allowed. Thank you.
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Progress Reports are coming home today for all students. Please sign and return. Thank you.
With the cold weather arriving, please make sure the children are dressed appropriately for outdoor recess and their clothing is labeled. Except for extreme cold, the children will go outside for recess.
Students with after school playdates cannot ride buses other than their own. Alternate arrangements need to be made.Exploration Station students need a permission slip every week to be able to attend.
Fuller Meadow collects Boxtops for Education. They can be found on many common food items. If you send them in, we would appreciate if they are cut along the dotted line and have not expired. Thank you.
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Math facts fluency is an important part of learning how to compute accurately and efficiently. Students can use flashcards at home to practice math facts. When using flashcards, be sure to focus on a few facts at a time. Also, it would be very helpful to focus more time on subtraction as this seems to be a more challenging skill. Some mental strategies students use are: count on, count back, doubles, doubles plus one, and doubles minus one. Thank you in advance for helping your child learn their facts and know them from memory. On this website, http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math/addition/flashcards/ you can find flashcards and practice pages to print out.
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The Middleton Board of Health will be offering a voluntary Flu-Mist clinic for the Middleton public schools students at Fuller Meadow school on Tuesday, October 29, and Howe Manning students on November 5. Please see the attached forms and more information. Flu Mist Clinic 2013
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We are still waiting for some handbook signature sheets. Please review the Middleton Elementary Schools Policy Handbook with your children and return the signature sheet ASAP. Thank you.
Please note: You and your child/children's names need to be legible. Many sheets have been returned that are illegible. Thank you
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Friday, October 25, early release at 1:15, lunch will be served. |
It is back! Join us for Middleton GET MOVING Night on Friday, November 15, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. A great opportunity for students and parents to participate in fantastic activities, learn more about how we can keep our bodies healthy through exercise and food, and visit many vendor tables in the cafeteria. Great prizes for kids and raffles for all who attend. The event is even bigger and better than last year. Mark your calendars and keep and eye for the flyer to come home soon with details. It takes many hands to run this event.
If you are a parent interested in volunteering even one hour of your time please e-mail Amanda Libby at alibby@middletonps.org.
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State mandated screening for hearing &vision for all students, and height & weight for Grade 1 only, will start in the next few weeks. Parents and legal guardians may request, in writing, that their child NOT participate in the program.
A message and form was sent out via Blackboard Connect if you wish to opt out of any screenings. Please return it asap if you are opting out. Thank You.
The Town of Middleton Board of Health is sponsoring a Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic at Howe Manning School on Saturday, October 19, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Monday, October 21, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Flu vaccinations are FREE. Please bring your health insurance cards and identification with you. If you have no health insurance, please bring identification. We ask that participants do not arrive earlier than the clinic starts to allow proper setup time. Clinics will start at the scheduled time. For more information, please call the Middleton Health Department at 978-777-1869. DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL.
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Tasty Tuesday returns to Fuller Meadow starting October 29th.
Please save the date for the first in this years Parent Education series on Wednesday, November 6, at 7pm in the Howe-Manning cafeteria. We will be joined by Ursula Whitney, registered dietician and president of North Shore Nutrition Consults. She will be providing parents great tips on nutrition, label reading, calorie/sugar/salt counts for children and much more.
Please mark your calendars for the third annual Middleton Get Moving Night on Friday, November 15th. We will again be bringing you three floors of fabulous activities at Howe-Manning along with food education and many wellness vendors in the cafeteria.
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Reading is a life long pleasure. Congratulations to each student for participating in the Summer Reading Program.
Mariah Abbott, Valentina Aliberti, Sophia Alleruzzo, Brooke Appelstein, Ella Bernard, Alia Bezzari, Leila Bisono, Liliana Bisono, Anthony Bonacorso, Molly Bourassa, Taylor Bourassa, Dylan Brothers, Aidan Brown, Sophia Capillo, Davis Castle, Nicco Cefalo, Dominick Cerundolo, Brannon Charland, Hanna Crowley, Trey Dalton, Vincenzo Delgrosso Jr., Ruby DeMayo, Brayden Dillon, Gia Dimino, Natalie Donabedian, Paul Donnelly, Andrew Downing, Fallon Eberhardt, Finn Eberhardt, Antonio Farinato, James Farrell, Tyler Feldberg, Shayna Fishman, Brady Forde, Danica Gage, Jayden Gallo, Dallas George, Rhyan Goncalves, Tyller Goncalves, Daniel Greenfield, Griffin Halecki, Jackson Kamisky, Maya Klink, Daniel Lavoie, Richard Lavoie, Langdon Laws Jr., Ella Learmond-Criqui, Ruby Learmond-Criqui, Allison LeBlanc, Zachary MacDonald Wolf, Isabella Mace, Aidan Mack, Ava Mack, Lucas Magnifico, Kaitlyn Mancini, Owen McNally, Ivy Michaud, Enzo Nteta, Joseph Olivieri, Ava Pacillo, Joseph Pearl, Mary Kate Pimenta, Alessio Polito, Christopher Porfido, Ashwin Prasad, Kurt Rothermund, Sophia Santangelo, Samantha Serio,Sarah Serio, Cate Shaffer, Teagan Skulley, Elizabeth Suke, Joelyanna Tarantino, Nicholas Teller, Noah Venezia, Isabella Viveiros, Garrett, White, Ava Whitman
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The "Ladies Wine Tasting" event is being held tonight at the Ferncroft Country Club. If you weren't able to join us tonight in Italy, please be on the lookout for signups for our next two events - we're headed to France on January 10th and to Spain on May 16th, 2014! Hope you can join us then!
The PTO is holding a bake and slush sale during the Pumpkin Festival on October 26, and we are looking for volunteers! An email went out this week with the sign up link attached. If you missed it, please click here if you'd like to sign up to bring a baked good. We also need volunteers to help at the table and also to serve slush. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Fuller at amyfuller1@comcast.net.
In an effort to use less paper, the PTO sends most communication through the school bulletin and email. If you would like to donate to the Treasure Chest Fund, which is ongoing throughout the year, you can use the Paypal link here or on our website, or print the form from the website and send a check to school with your child. Any information or forms that you need can be found on our website, www.middletonpto.org.
Don't forget about our "Notice Notepads", they are $5 each or 3 for $12. Please follow this link for the order form.
"Fall Family Portraits helping the PTO and Smiles around the world." October is portrait month. Call Richter-Colella Studios in October to book a session and a $50 donation will be made to the PTO for every session booked. In addition, a $25 donation will be made in your name to Operation Smile, the organization that helps to fix children's cleft pallets around the world. For more information visit the studio's website at Anthony@RCSphotography.com.
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If you or your family would like to participate in this year's Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 26, (rain date, Sunday, October 27), there are many great positions available. We are looking for help with the Haunted Hayride, setup and breakdown, scaring, check in/out and more! Please contact Juliana Capillo at julijewles@comcast.net for more information.
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The Middleton Rec Event Updates!!
PUMPKIN CARVING
Please join the Middleton Rec on Friday, October 25, for the ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING. The pumpkin carving will start at 5:30 pm. We will be carving pumpkins that will be used to line the way of the Haunted Hayride. We look forward to seeing you there.
BRUINS TICKETS!!!
Hard to believe but it is once again time for BRUINS HOCKEY!!! The Middleton Rec has 15 tickets to the Monday, November 11, 1:00 pm game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and 15 tickets to the Monday, November 25, 7:00 pm game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The tickets are located in the Promenade Suite - Center Ice.. The ticket price includes a Private Suite. Server, Food (Pizza, Chicken Fingers, Popcorn, Soda & Water) and a Bruin's Hat.
Tickets to the Monday (Tampa Bay Lightning), 11/11 game are $135.00 each.
Tickets to the Monday (Pittsburgh Penguins), 11/25 game are $150.00 each.
Ordering information is available online at www.townofmiddleton.org.
If you have any questions, please email bmahoney.middletonrec@gmail.com.
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| Tri-Town Special Education Parent Advisory Council |
Tri-Town Special Education Parent Advisory Council - The Tri-Town SEPAC Council supports the Boxford, Middleton, and Topsfield Elementary Schools and the Masconomet Regional Middle and High Schools. Please plan to join us if you have an interest in special education and associated services within this community! Your ideas and feedback is important for the successful support of this community. Web Link: Tri-Town SEPAC
The Business meeting dates for the 2013 - 2014 school year will be:
Wednesdays, November 13, January 8, and May 21. They will be at Masco Middle School Library.
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Save the Date: Toy Sale November 9!
Once-loved toys piling up, ready to go to a new home? No worries: Community Giving Tree is collecting gently used toys on Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 a.m. - noon and Sunday, November 3, from 1:00 -
3:00 p.m. On both dates, toys can be dropped off at Coolidge Hall at the Topsfield Fairgrounds; on Saturday you can also bring toys to Community Giving Tree's new "Treehouse" storage location at the Boxford Animal Hospital, 200 Washington St. (Route 133).
This year the Twice-Loved Toy Sale will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Coolidge Hall. We are looking for bikes, trikes, ride-on toys, preschool toys, Legos, play kitchens/workshops, American girl dolls, Thomas trains, cars, trucks, children's books and more in saleable condition. Please wrap puzzles in Saran Wrap and place loose game pieces in a ziplock bag. No stuffed animals or happy meal toys, please.
Sign up at cgt.ivolunteer.com.
Facebook users: you can help by posting information about the Toy Fair on your Facebook page! Encourage your Facebook friends to Shop the Fair.
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Tri-Town Council
www.tritowncouncil.org
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GIRL RISING documentary screening, Monday, October 21, Masco Auditorium, 7pm-9:30pm, sponsored by TTC and organized by Masco Youth Leadership Council member Grace Kelly. Come view this powerful documentary that has created a national movement. Free, but registration is requested; go to www.tritowncouncil.org for more info and for registration. To view trailer, go to www.girlrising.com (Girl Rising is rated PG-13)
A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Wednesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the Masco Cafe. Please join us as we take a deeper look at the data highlights of both last November's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (of the MS/HS youth) and that of the Adult Perception Survey from the spring. We will look at what the data tells us and explore ways that we, as a community can better support our youth in making healthy decisions. Please note that ms/hs youth are welcome to join the conversation that evening, along with concerned adults. Preventing Anxiety & Depression: Skills We Can Teach for Happier, Healthier Kids! Presented by Lynn Lyons, LICSW. Program is for parents/guardians/educators of youth/teens Grades 5-12. SAVE THE DATE - November 7, 2013, 7pm-9pm, Masco Auditorium. Free, but please register HERE or CLICK HERE for more information. Bethany Blake
Tri-Town Council Like us on Facebook! (978) 887-6512 |
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"Masconomet Regional High School's Global Initiative Volunteers club is hosting a Winter Craft Fair and Festival on Saturday, Nov 23, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the large cafeteria at Masconomet Regional High School.
We are currently looking for more vendors to display their wares at the fair. Allproceeds from raffles, booth fees, food sales, face painting, etc. will go toward the GIV club's philanthropic endeavors which include, but are not limited to, raising money to provide basic laptops to communities in Kenya to improve education, raising money for The One Fund, and feeding the homeless.Any money that vendors earn by selling their products is theirs to keep.
For more information, or to register for a booth, please contact Samantha Beck at sabeck1997@gmail.com."
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Annual Electronics & Appliance Recycling Day, Saturday, October 19, from
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Masconomet Regional High School Parking Lot
Do you have old computers, keyboards, lawnmowers, and appliances cluttering up your garage, attic or basement? Here is the opportunity to safely dispose of them AND support the Music programs and Music Parents scholarship fund at the Masconomet Middle and High Schools.
There is a fee per item ranging from $5.00 - $20.00 or fill a shoe box for $5.00 containing small items.
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Middleton Youth Basketball
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If your son or daughter would like to participate in the Masco Youth Basketball Program for the 2013/2014 season, please register at:
Registrations are considered Late Mode after October 5th.
The Masco Youth Basketball program serves children from Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield, in Grades 1 through 8. The program offers an Intramural League for 1st Graders through 8th Graders, and a Travel League for 5th Graders through 8thGraders. Regardless of whether your child plans to play Intramural, Travel, or both, ALL players must register for Intramurals at the above link.
The Travel Tryouts will be held between Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, with more details to follow via e-mail after Registration is complete. The Intramural Program runs as follows:
1st & 2nd Grade Girls practice/play Thursday nights.
1st & 2nd Grade Boys practice/play Friday nights.
3rd & 4th Grade Girls practice/play Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons
3rd & 4th Grade Boys practice/play Tuesday nights and Sunday afternoons
5th & 6th Grade Girls practice/play Sunday afternoons
5th & 6th Grade Boys practice/play Saturday afternoons
7th & 8thGrade Girls and Boys both play Friday nights.
Practices and Games start in mid-November, and the League runs until early March.
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T he Massachusetts State and New England Champion Masco Youth Wrestling will hold registration for all wrestlers on November 6th and November 13th at the wrestling room at the Route 1 Sportsplex in Danvers from 6pm until 8pm. The program is open to all interested wrestlers in Grades K-8. Practices are on Monday & Wednesday (K-2 from 5:30 until 6:45, Grades 3 - 8 from 7pm until 8:30). Please go to www.2myouthwrestling.org for additional information or contact us at m2youthwrestling@ymail.com.
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Masco Youth Hockey sign-up for Learn to Skate Program runs from October 12, to the end of March for $200.00. For more information visit the Masco Youth Hockey website.
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