ANNOUNCEMENTS
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2010/2011
Hampden and Newburgh kindergarten registration for children entering school for the 2010/2011 school year will be held at the McGraw School on Friday, March 12th. Parents may pick up registration packets from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. that day. Parents not able to do so should call McGraw School at 862-3830. Children must be five years old on or before October 15, 2010 to register. Completed registration packets should be returned to McGraw School by Thursday, March 18th between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Along with the completed registration packet, parents must provide the child’s state issued birth certificate (not hospital issued), current immunization records and a small photograph.
A kindergarten screening time on May 6th, 11th or 13th will be scheduled when the completed registration packet along with the above mentioned items are returned to McGraw School. Thank you!
Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights (click on this link for more information)
Upcoming Events:
- Pennies For Patients - continues
- PTO meeting, in library - March 8, 6:30-7:30
- Inservice Day - March 19
Weatherbee Bzz, March 5, 2010 (pdf file)
Real Parenting Solutions from Dr. Michele Borba
Weatherbee Bzzz...
March 5, 2010
Get out the grill - the weather sounds fine!
Dear Parents and Students,
What a fun and educational week we’ve had here at Weatherbee! On Monday, we began our “Pennies for Patients” collection. Pennies are pouring in as we speak! There is a communal collection container in each classroom as well as individual containers for students to fill and bring into school. This project is a great opportunity for our children at Weatherbee to see that small change really can make a big difference in the lives of very ill children. Thank you for your help.
Tuesday, we celebrated “Read Across America” Day. Upon arrival, students could attend a book swap hosted by Mrs. Schall’s classroom. After checking into their classrooms, children enjoyed a Kick Off Assembly where they read for 20 minutes and received a book shaped template. 5th Graders read books to kindergarteners from McGraw and wonderful Reading Pajama Parties were held throughout the school. (The pajama styles were marvelous!) We even had reading in math and we read to stuffed animals!
A Book Challenge will be held during March. Each time a child finishes a book they will receive another template. Students will then record the title, author of the book and genre on the template. The templates will be posted in the hallway. Our goal is to make a chain all the way around the school. Each book will represent a mile. At the end of the month we will see how many “miles” we have traveled (starting from Maine, how far did we go?) We are truly Reading Across America!
Have a great weekend ... doing some reading perhaps?
On Monday, March 15th, Weatherbee School will be celebrating our great State of Maine’s birthday! What better way to begin than to offer Maine Blueberry Smoothies to all students and staff. However, we need parent volunteers with blenders to come in and make these smoothies on Monday morning, March 15th. All supplies are provided. If you have a blender and are interested in helping us celebrate please e-mail Mrs. Ward-Downer or Mrs. Schall at rward@sad22.us or mschall@sad22.us Thank you!
Beginning the week of March 8th there will be 14 weeks of school left - 66 days. For parents who pay ahead, we prefer student’s nutrition accounts (lunch money) to be as near zero as possible at the end of the year. However, any balance either positive or negative will be carried forward to the next school year. To help in your end of year budget planning - here’s the figures:
66 days of school lunch @ $1.90 = $125.40
66 days of reduced price @ .40 = $26.40
66 days of breakfast @ $1.15 = $75.90
66 days of cold lunch milk @ .50 = $33.00
There is a monthly Lego club at the Edythe Dyer Library from 9:30-11:30 on the first Saturday of each month. They do many interesting and fun projects Stop by and check it out tomorrow, March 6th. See you there!
Mon. - Bagel; Tues. - Pancake/Sausage on a stick; Wed. - Banana Bread; Thurs. - Breakfast Pizza and Friday - Cinnamon Buns!
Mon. Mar. 8 - “Pennies for Patients” continues
- Field Trip - Schall to UMO - All Day
- DI Meetings today:
Swalec - 3 to 5
Waldren - 3 to 5
- 3 to 4:30 - Good News Club
- 6:30 to 7:30 - PTO meets in library
Tues. Mar. 9 - 3 to 4:00 - DI - Fasse
- 3 to 4:00 - Math Tutoring (all gr’s.)
Wed. Mar. 10 - 3 to 3:45 - Student Council meets
- 3:15 to 4:15 - Gr. 5 Math Power Hour
Thurs. Mar. 11 - 9 to 2:45 - O’Brien to Starbase
- 3 to 4:00 - Math Tutoring (all gr’s.)
- 3 to 4:00 - Knitting Club
- 3 to 4:00 - Computer Club
Fri. Mar.12 - 3 to 4:30 - Green Team
- 3 to 4:15 - DI - Zydlewski
Mon. Mar. 15 - Happy Birthday State of Maine
- “Pennies for Patients” continues...
- DI Meetings today:
Swalec - 3 to 5
Waldren - 3 to 5
- 3 to 4:30 - Good News Club
Tues. Mar.16 - 3 to 4:00 - Math Tutoring (all gr’s.)
- 3 to 4:30 - DI - Fasse
Wed. Mar.17 - Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Any wearin’ of the green today?
- 3 to 4:15 - G.S. - Daub
- 3:15 to 4:15 - Gr. 5 Math Power Hour
Thurs. Mar.18 - International Day at Weatherbee
Watch for more info. next week!
- 3 to 4:00 - Math Tutoring (all gr’s.)
- 3 to 4:00 - Knitting Club
- 3 to 4:00 - Computer Club
- Last day of ‘Pennies for Patients’
Fri. Mar. 19 - NO SCHOOL TODAY - IN-SERVICE DAY FOR TEACHERS
On Wednesday, March 10, our Student Council will meet from 3:00 to 3:45. On the agenda -- monitoring the pennies collected for Pennies for Patients and preparing for upcoming Theme Days. Be sure to make a note of the date!
Our DI Teams will be participating in the DI Regionals on Saturday, March 20th. The three Weatherbee teams have been very busy perfecting their projects for the “big day!” Weatherbee Bobcats - always remember, if you work hard and stay focused, then regardless of the outcome, you’ll know you did your very best, and you can be proud of your performance. Good luck to all our teams!
Mark your calendars for April 14th for the annual Dare/Performing Arts Spaghetti Supper. Now, more than ever, we need your support. This is the primary spring fundraiser for the PTO and its success will directly impact our ability to continue to provide your children with enrichment activities during these challenging economic times. Watch for more upcoming information!
