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Note from Francie

Last night parents met as a follow-up to Kim Payne’s presentation last week.  Vanessa Redfield will include an update of this meeting in our Social Inclusion Highlight.  Meanwhile, here at school we continue to implement strategies towards building a socially healthy school.  Each week at Sing there is a time for Appreciations where we recognize students and classes for ways in which they help others and for their accomplishments.  I will try to share some of these with you in my weekly note.  Last week’s Appreciations included David recognizing his class for their hard work in preparation and excellent results in presenting their Cape Cod studies my thanking Josh for helping younger students in Rhythms.  Check with your child.  S/he may remember more!  And, better yet, join us for Sing on Friday, December 4 and meet with me afterwards for coffee and conversation.

Congratulations to Jackson in 5^th/6^th grade for his intellectual and academic achievements!  If you did not see the front page article in the Weekend Reformer, check it out at http://www.reformer.com/ci_13785868?IADID=Search-www.reformer.com-www.reformer.com. Jackson and his mom gave us a nice (and well-deserved!) nod to his teacher, David Holzapfel.

The first trimester ends on November 24.  You will be receiving report cards shortly.

This week we’ve had more absences than ever!  On Monday and Tuesday there were 21  students absent due to illness.  It’s tapering off gradually.  Thank you for staying in close communication with school as to what’s
going on with your child and for making responsible decisions as to when s/he should stay home and when s/he should come to  school.  Please refer to Nurse Susan’s note below, about the Immunization Clinic here this Monday, November 23.

Next Wednesday is an early release day.  Although the students leave at 11:45 this counts as one of our 175 school days.  Teachers are planning important and worthwhile  activities for this morning.  Please make every
effort to have your child at school.

Ready to shoot hoops?  Well, step up to the plate (oops, net!).  Basketball season is almost here and we need your help.  We will have 3^rd-4^th grade and 5^th-6^th teams that play on Saturday mornings in the Deerfield Valley Youth League.  The Junior High hopes to have two teams this year – a co-ed team and a girls team.  JH games take place during the week – half at MES and half at the rival schools.

So far, Patrick Johnson will coach the 3^rd-4^th grade team(s) with help from other parents;  Jen Carr will manage the 5^th-6^th grade team(s) and we still need a 5^th-6^th grade coach;  David Lyons will coach the Junior High co-ed team and we need a coach for the JH girls team.  Please consider whether you or someone you know might be interested and get back to me.  We need to know the number of students who will be playing so fill out the tear-off slip or contact me via e-mail (fmarbury@wcsu46.org).  Practice times will be determined by coaches in consultation with me.

Francie