Memorial Elementary School Bulletin
IMPORTANT DATES
NOVEMBER 3RD - NO SCHOOL - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
NOVEMBER 4TH – PTO MEETING 7PM MEM’L SCHOOL LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 6TH – KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP
NOVEMBER 20TH – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – PARENT CONFERENCE DAY
NOVEMBER 23RD – 2ND GRADE FIELD TRIP
NOVEMBER 25TH – EARLY RELEASE DAY - 11:15
NOVEMBER 26TH & 27TH – THANKSGIVING RECESS – NO SCHOOL
TREATS FOR OUR TROOPS - If you are like many of us, you may find yourself with too much candy on your hands come Sunday morning. If so, don’t let the extra candy go to WASTE or WAIST! A wonderful solution is to donate the extra candy to our troops overseas! Beginning Monday, November 2nd, extra candy may be dropped off at theTreats for Our Troops box on the table outside the office here at Memorial. If you have a loved one or dear friend that you would like to have included in the list of recipients, please contact Caroline Mallard, at cmallard1@hotmail.com. What a simple and thoughtful way to send a little Halloween spirit and show our appreciation for the troops and their sacrifices for country!
OPERATION “HONOR OUR HEROES”
The second box on the table outside the office is for items for the CARE packages for soldiers in Iraq, being assembled by the Service Club at Burlington High School. Things like sunscreen lotion, chapstick with sunscreen in it, baby wipes, packages of sugar-free chewing gum, snacks like chewy granola bars, beef jerky, and dried fruits and nuts, powdered drink mixes like iced tea mix, Gatorade, or Tang, stationery and envelopes, note pads, decks of playing cards, or Patriots, Celtics, or Red Sox memorabilia, will make them feel a little more comfortable so far away from home, and let them know how much we appreciate them! All items received by November 25th will be packaged up and shipped overseas to arrive in time for the holidays. Any new items that you and your family would like to put in that box would be greatly appreciated!
COATS FOR KIDS Once again Memorial School will be participating in the Coats for Kids program! Now through January 9th, 2010, we will be collecting warm winter coats for kids, moms, and dads. All sizes are needed! This is a wonderful opportunity to apply some of the good things we are working on here at Memorial – recycling & reusing, and caring for others at the same time!
FROM THE PTO
THE NEXT PTO MEETING OF THE YEAR is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th at 7pm in the library. Please join us and get involved. Together, we can make our children’s education richer, more meaningful, and more fun too. Last Friday night’s Family Fun Night was testimony to that. Thanks to Cyndi Collins and her committee for organizing it and the many families who attended!BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Please send in your Box Tops from participating General Mills products. They are easily found on the back/sides of MANY every-day products like cereal, etc. We have a collection box located in the library on Mrs. Field’s desk, easily accessible to children for drop-off. This is an easy and FREE way to get money for our school. Thank you in advance for your help.
FROM PACE "Response to Intervention - How Will It Affect Your Child?”
Did you know that education is not "One size fits all"? How does your child's teacher determine what teaching practices work best for your child? Do you know how to work with your child's teachers and school to build the best educational programs for your child? Come find out how our schools are working with our children to create the best outcomes possible. On Monday, November 9th at 7pm in the School Committee Room, Dr. Eric Conti, Burlington Superintendent of Schools, will explain how “RtI” is being implemented in the Burlington Public Schools. The goals include a common elementary instruction and planning time, implementation of universal screening to identify students’ weaknesses, progress monitoring, research based interventions, and data-based decision making to address student’s needs which will involve the parents’ participation. For more information on this presentation or other issues affecting your child's ability to learn, please contact Dennis McCarron at dandmmccarron@hotmail.com.
FOX HILL SCHOOL SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA Thurs. Nov. 5TH 6-9pm
Come get some of your holiday shopping done and find many unique gifts that you won’t find at the mall (and won’t have to fight the mall parking lot, either). Vendors include personalized decorations, jewelry, Burlington apparel, photography, gift baskets, skin care & make-up, pet & children’s accessories, doll clothes, purses, candles & accessories, sports memorabilia, athletic apparel, hair accessories and much, much more. Take your chance at a raffle for some fantastic prizes. Admission is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Julie Quinn at quinns@rcn.com.BHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT will host a Gala Benefit Concert and Silent Auction on Saturday, Nov. 7th, at 7:30pm in the Fogelberg Auditorium. This family friendly concert will feature Disney musical selections showcasing friends & members of the BHS Marching Band. Festive dessert reception included. Auction includes tix for NE Patriots, Reagle Players “It’s ChristmasTime,” Improve Asylum, BHS productions, & much more. Tix: 781-A-FUN-TIC.
MEMORIAL FAMILY REACHES OUT TO BRETONS As many of you know, Mrs. Carole Breton is a long-time member of the Memorial School Family. Families remember her as someone who deeply cared about children, and nurtured both their development and a love of learning in her kindergarten classroom. Her husband, Peter Breton, retired after many years of teaching at the Marshall Simonds Middle School and coaching girls’ basketball, has been recovering from a serious illness for the past year. A benefit is being held in his honor to help defray the costs of his care and recovery on Saturday, November 28th, from 4 to 8pm in the American Legion Hall on Winn Street. If you would like to make a contribution or attend the event, please see next week’s backpack folder (11/5) for additional information.
GO TO FLATBREAD PIZZA AND SUPPORT BURLINGTON GIRL SCOUTS!
The Burlington Girl Scouts are having a benefit night at Flatbread Pizza from 4-9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd. Flatbread will donate $3.50 from every large pizza and $1.75 from every small pizza purchased that night (eat-in or take-out) to the Burlington Girl Scouts Family Partnership. Customers do not need to be affiliated with Girl Scouts.
So go ahead, take the night off from cooking, and support your local Girl Scouts! Flatbread Pizza is located at 213 Burlington Road in Bedford, right on the Burlington line at the corner of Network Drive and Route 62. For information on Girl Scouts, visit http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org or call 888-9-GIRLSCOUT.HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS for a Safe and Happy Holiday!
1. As you get ready for trick-or-treating, make sure that:
- children wear reflective clothing and carry a glow stick or flashlight;
- children are able to see and breathe properly and easily when using facial masks;
- all costumes and masks are clearly marked as flame resistant.
2. Be sure elementary school age children (and younger) are accompanied by a TRUSTED ADULT, and that middle schoolers and high schoolers go with a FRIEND.
3. Accompany children to the door of every home they approach, and be familiar with the people and homes where children receive treats.
4. Minimize street-crossing by visiting all the houses on one side of the street, then crossing to visit the other.
5. Teach your children to:
-NEVER enter a home without prior permission from their parents or guardians;
-NEVER approach a vehicle, occupied or not, unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian;
- NEVER approach a home that is not well lit both inside and outside;
- look both ways before crossing the street;
- stay alert for any suspicious incidents and report them to their parents, guardians, and/or the proper
authority;
- make a scene if ANYONE tries to grab them by yelling, “This person is not my father/mother/
guardian!” and make every effort to get away by kicking, screaming, and resisting!
(from “Halloween Safety Tips” at www.missingkids.com)