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December 1, 6 - 9 pm
Old Greenwich
 
December 1 application deadline.
Four self esteem sessions for Grade 3 girls sponsored by the Junior League

December 1, 2012 - February 24, 2013
Bruce Museum 
 
Two Week Calendar
December 2012
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
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7:45 am

Chorus

 

12 pm

Winter/Spring Afters Registration Begins

 

 

 

 

7:45 am

Gr. 4 Band

 

1:15 pm

Early Release

 

Parent Conferences

 

7:45 am

Gr. 5 Band

7:45 am

Gr. 4 and 5 Orchestra

 

1:15 pm

Early Release

 

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Gr. 5 Band

 

Parent Conferences

 

12 pm

Winter/Spring

Afters Registration Ends 

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7:45 am

Chorus

 

 

  

 

7:45 am

Gr. 4 Band

 

7 pm

Winter Concert

 7:45 am

Gr. 5 Band

 

10:30 am

SES Meeting

Town Hall

 

 

 

7:45 am

Gr. 4 and 5

Orchestra 

 

7 pm

BOE Meeting

Cos Cob School

10 - 11 am

2 - 3 pm

Kindergarten Play


School Happenings
(December 15 through January 14)
Dec. 17 - 19 - OGS Winter Book Fair
Dec. 18 - Principal Drop-in Hours, 8:30 - 10 am
Dec. 20 - Music on the Menu, Holiday Music with Mrs. Fike
Dec. 20 - BOE Meeting, Greenwich High School, 7 pm
Dec. 24 - 31 - Holiday Recess, No School 
Jan. 01 - Holiday Recess, No School
Jan. 02 - School Resumes
Jan. 10 - All School Assembly - Core Values and Goal Setting, 10 - 11 am
Jan. 14 - PTAC SIP Workshop, Havemeyer Building, 10 am - 12 pm

For additional dates please refer to the Calendar of Events tab on the OG PTA website.
At School
 
Forgotten Math Books
Everyday Math home links are available online if your child forgets his or her math book at school. Visit the Everyday Math website and select your child's grade level. The unit number of the assignment can be selected and printed.
 
Update on 2012 - 2013 School Calendar
The BOE recently voted that if there are additional snow days during this school year, they will be made up at the end of the school year and then taken from Spring Break as follows:
  • First Snow Day - Tuesday, June 25
  • Second Snow Day - Friday, April 19
  • Third Snow Day - Thursday, April 18
  • Fourth Snow Day - Wednesday, April 17
  • Fifth Snow Day - Tuesday, April 16
  • Sixth Snow Day - Monday, April 15
Special Education Support Committee Meeting with New Superintendent Dr. William McKersie

Wednesday, December 12, 10:30 am, Cone Room at Town Hall

Please welcome our new Superintendent and participate in a question and answer session. This is a great opportunity to hear about Dr. McKersie's views on special education and introduce him to our SES community.

PTA
 
School Directories Available
2012 - 2013 directories are available for purchase. The cost is $10 for PTA members and $25 for non-members.
Contact: Lisa Davidson

 

Fall Afters

Classes will be ending in a few weeks. Please note the final classes are different than originally listed on the class descriptions due to hurricane school closings. Yoga ends December 11, Improv and Golf end December 13, Lego and Zumba end on December 17 and Cooking ends on December 19.

 

Winter/Spring Afters
Online Registration:
Monday, December 3, at Noon - Friday, December 7, at Noon

The list of programs will be posted today. Kindergarteners may participate in the Winter/Spring Afters programs. 

More Information:Afters information tab

Contact:Ogsafters@gmail.com

 

Author Visit: Chris Van Dusen
Thursday, December 13
The OGS PTA is thrilled to announce that author Chris Van Dusen will conduct writing workshops for Grade 2, 3 and 4 students. Mr. Van Dusen who hails from Maine, is the author of If I Built a Car, The Circus Ship, the Mr. Magee books and others. He is also known as the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books. We are honored to have him. The Book fair, held from December 17 - 19, will have a special table with Mr. Van Dusen's books for sale.
District News

BOE Work Session
Thursday, December 6, 7 pm, Havemeyer Building 
An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on the Greenwich Public Schools website.

Math Curriculum Review Committee
Friday, December 7, Application Deadline
The Greenwich Public Schools is seeking parent volunteers to serve on the Math Curriculum Review Committee.
More information: Greenwichschools.org
PTA Thank You

Outreach
Thanksgiving Food drive
Susan Leibowits
Julia Otani-Caruso
 
Helping Hands
All students who performed an act of kindness to a friend in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy;
All parents who baked dinners, hosted playdates and offered support to neighbors displaced by the storm;
Kim Athan for matching up those who needed help with those who offered to help.

Please e-mail submissions to OGSBTW@gmail.com
Submissions should be in the text of the e-mail and not in an attachment. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 3 pm.