<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="WordPress/2.9.2" -->
<rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>marlboroschool.net</title>
	<link>http://marlboroschool.net</link>
	<description>Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro VT</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:53:47 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	
	<item>
		<title>Classroom Update 3/19/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 19, 2010
Dear Families,
Happy (almost) Spring! The snow is rapidly melting with this beautiful sunny weather and the smell of spring is in the air. It is amazing to see the difference in snow amounts at different elevations as well as the difference between the sunny fields and the shady woods. I went skiing yesterday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/34/classroom-update-31910</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Calendar of Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Mar 23            Girls on the Run, Begins Today 3 pm
Mar 25            K-Grade 4 Field Trip to Latchis Theater
Depart EARLY 8:30 am.
Mar 26            JH Caberet at Whittemore Theater, 7:00 pm.
Apr 02            EARLY DISMISSAL 11:45 am.
Professional Development
Apr 05            School Board Meeting, 7 pm
Apr 13            The Learning Fair. Save the Date! 7:00 pm
Apr 19-23            SCHOOL CLOSED, Spring Recess

]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/calendar-of-events-2</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Note from Francie 3/19/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch your mailbox!  As the Junior High prepares for their trip to Costa Rica, they are planning a virtual trip which takes them all through the U.S., Mexcio, and Central America.  As they learn about the different places they “visit”, they are creating postcards with pictures and information and mailing these postcards to younger students.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/note-from-francie-31910</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>March Reading Challenge Recommendation of the Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/march-reading-challenge-recommendation-of-the-week-2</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Marlboro AfterSchool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember Tonight,  Contra Dancing!
 
 So Put on Your Dancing Shoes and Get Ready For a Swinging Good Time with Wendy and The Lost Boys 
 
The wacky fun of bop ball has now transformed into Star Wars light saber bopping.  Plus the mats on top of scooters added the dimension of pirate ships passing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/marlboro-afterschool-2</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Mad Science After School!  &#8211; “Jr. Explorers”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mad Science introduces a new 6-week program filled with terrific, hands-on science experiments called Jr. Explorers. Students will engage in fun, interactive and educational hands-on activities that instill a clearer understanding of science and how it affects the world around them. The spectacular science topics we will explore include: The Science of Toys, Movie Effects, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/mad-science-after-school-%e2%80%9cjr-explorers%e2%80%9d</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Minutes &#8211; P&amp;F 3/16/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[P&#38;F Meeting Minutes revised
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A group of 6 parents and Francie met Tuesday at 7pm in the Library.  Parents present were:  Pam Burke, Cathy Cunliffe, Julianne Mills (treasurer), Tami Purcell, Vanessa Redfield (secretary) and Gretchen Webber.  Here’s a brief look at what was discussed:

1.  Francie gave an update on the social climate work, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/minutes-pf-31610</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Homework Week of 3/15/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homework
Week of March XV,  MMX
Notes:      Week of March 15 begins Student-Parent-Teacher conferences, please call Gail to set up a time.
Monday night         Vocab
3/15                Monday Night Math
Tuesday night         chill out.  Reading Challenge is on.
3/16
Wednesday night    math practice
3/17            Astronomy reading – handout.  Active             reading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/56/homework-week-of-31510</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Primary News  March 15-19</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Primary News   March 15-19
Our weather theme focus this week has been clouds. Students looked at three different types – cumulus, cirrus, and stratus. We talked about how clouds can be one way to predict the weather. Ask your child if they can identify clouds that you see outside. Some will know, others maybe not!
Reading time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/primary/primary-news-march-15-19</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>March 15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes Home
Mon. at 11:00 AM there is a poetry reading with the kindergarten.
Don’t forget about the parent meeting Thursday night, March 18.  Please bring your child’s passport so we can make a copy of it at this time.
Mark your calendar for the JH cabaret on Friday March 26th, at 7:00 PM
 
 
 
]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/junior-high-letters-home/march-15</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Homework March 15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homework for Week of Mar. 15th, 2010
 
Due for Mon. Mar. 15:
  Costa Rica: Finish your postcards.  Be ready for quiz on states and countries that you traveled through or over and their capital cities.
Poetry: We are having a reading with the Kindergarten.  Do you know where your poems are?
Literature: Read 9th assignment in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/junior-high-homework/homework-march-15</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Happy Birthday David</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And thanks to Michelle for all the cupcakes. Wow, 60 is a lot of candles! Here David uses a bike pump to blow them out.

]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/general/happy-birthday-david</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Visitors!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of Celena&#8217;s friends from Peru visited our Spanish classes this week, chatted with us about their country and taught us a new dance. Thanks for visiting!

]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/visitors</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>March Reading Challenge Recommendation of the Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
At home, Alice is reading Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos. It is &#8220;very exciting and mysterious&#8221;. She highly recommends it!
]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/march-reading-challenge-recommendation-of-the-week</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Youngest Students Visit Eric Carle Museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The kindergarten enjoyed a trip to the Eric Carle Museum on Wednesday. 
Thanks to Linda Whelihan, our wonderful art teacher, and Katie, our junior high intern, for being our chaperones. After a tour through the gallery seeing Eric Carle&#8217;s original Very Hunger Caterpillar illustrations, and practicing our VTS skills, we had a wonderful time in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/youngest-students-visit-eric-carle-museum</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>From the Art Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March is Student Art Month in Brattleboro. Next time you&#8217;re in town check out the displays of student work in storefronts, Vermont Artisan Design (upstairs is the 3-d high school work), the River Garden (2-d high school work) and the Brooks Memorial Library. Marlboro artists, Meroushka, Siena, Grace, Rose, Mercer, Sheldon, and Aidan have some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/from-the-art-room</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Marlboro AfterSchool Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember Coming up is a Contra Dance Friday, so Brush Off Your Dancing Shoes and Get Ready For a Swinging Good Time with Wendy and The Lost Boys  Friday the 19th!
Bop ball has become a real favorite in AfterSchool, I heard children out on the playground bargaining with their parents to stay in Afterschool [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/masp/marlboro-afterschool-program-2</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Note from Francie 3/12/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a busy week!  We started out with our final Winter Sports afternoon on Monday.  Liz, Jen, and I took the skaters sledding at the Marlboro Park.  Thanks to Jade and Sequoyah’s mom, Sparrow, for joining us.  We all recommend the park as a great sledding hill.
Tuesday’s Student Led Conferences were a treat to drop [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/notes-from-francie/a-busy-week-at-mes</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Classroom Update 3/12/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 12, 2010
Dear Families,
Thank you, everyone, for making an effort to come a be present for your child as they shared their work and their learning with you on Tuesday! What a wonderful day! I loved the quiet buzz throughout the classroom as your children shared their work. They were all so proud to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/34/classroom-update-31210</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Minutes &#8211; School board meeting 3/8/10 DRAFT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Attending:  Lauren Poster – Chair, Gussie Bartlett – Vice Chair, Jen Carr – Clerk, Francie Marbury – Principal, Steven John – WCSU Superintendent, Andy Reichsman – member of the public
The meeting was called to order by Steven John at 6:10pm.
Reorganization of the board
Nominated and elected Chair – Lauren Poster
Nominated and elected Vice Chair – Gussie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/board/minutes-school-board-meeting-3810-draft</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Minutes &#8211; School board meeting 2/8/10 APPROVED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Attending:  Lauren Poster &#8211; chair, Andy Reichsman – vice chair, Gussie Bartlett – Sec’y, Francie Marbury – Principal, Steven John.  Members of the public: Julianne Mills, Jen Carr, Cathy Pell.
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm.
We had a discussion with the Meetinghouse staff about the future of pre-school in Marlboro.  It is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/board/minutes-school-board-meeting-2810-approved</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Minutes &#8211; School board meeting 2/2/10 APPROVED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Attending:  Lauren Poster &#8211; chair, Andy Reichsman – vice chair, Gussie Bartlett – Sec’y, Francie Marbury – Principal,
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.
We reviewed and finalized our submissions to the Town Report.
Francie Marbury left at 6:45pm.
Pre-Town meeting is February 23rd at 7:00pm at the Town Office.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Andy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/board/school-board-meeting-2210-approved</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Homework Week of 3/8/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homework
Week of March VIII,  MMX
Notes:      March 11 – Three Mythic Shadow Puppet Plays, parent / community presentations.
In our classroom, 6:30.
March 12 – report cards go home.
Week of March 15 begins Student-Parent-Teacher conferences, please call Gail to set up a time.
Monday night         Vocab
3/8                Monday Night Math
Tuesday night        [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/56/homework-week-of-3810</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Primary News  March 8-12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Primary News   March 8 – 12
I am looking forward to our Student-led conferences on Tuesday. If you cannot make it on that day, please contact me so we can arrange a different time. The students have been gathering their work, choosing books to read, and reflecting on their learning. This is a challenging thing to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/primary/primary-news-march-8-12</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Classroom Update 3/5/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 5, 2010
Dear Families,
Welcome back! What a snowy week! Hopefully you all successfully dug yourselves out of the snow and have entered the world again. The playground is a brand new jungle gym with huge snow banks to slide on and to dig in. One of my favorite sculptures on the playground right now is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/34/classroom-update-3510</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Reading Challenge March 8 – April 2nd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ll find the calendar to fill out attached to Friday notes. There are calendars for adults too, not just the children, so make it a family affair. The Reading Challenge gives us all some inspiration to set aside extra time for reading during March and make an extra effort to keep the screen time to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/reading-challenge-march-8-%e2%80%93-april-2nd</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>March 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes Home
 
Don’t forget to check your Friday notes for the basketball Jamboree form.
MARCH READING CHALLENGE? JH STUDENTS CAN DO THIS TOO
Below is a letter about our upcoming Costa Rica curriculum and trip.
 
 
March 5, 2010
Dear JH Parents,
Our May trip to Costa Rica draws nearer.  We will have a meeting to go over details [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/junior-high-letters-home/march-5</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Note from Francie 3/5/10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We returned to school on Wednesday to find paths cleared – many thanks to Tim Burns!  I’m delighted to report that, despite record depth of snow, we have not lost any kindergartners on the playground!  Seriously, the students have worked hard just to get out onto the playground and many staff members are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/notes-from-francie/note-from-francie-3510</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Mud Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please expect some bus delays from now through May, due to snow, mud and/or frost heaves.
]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/front-page/mud-season</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>On Our Love of Reading, by the 3/4 Classroom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We like reading because:

It is relaxing
You can go into your own world
You can go into a book and forget about the world
It is educating
You can learn a lot of things!
It is like exploring a new world
It is like a friend telling you information
It is entertaining
It is like watching a movie in your head but you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marlboroschool.net/34/on-our-love-of-reading-by-the-34-classroom</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>
