S.A.D. #4
Elementary Schools Newsletter
HUGS
Meeting
The
next HUGS meeting is on Monday, May 14th
at 6:00 at the
The
grade 3 students will be presenting their annual Performing Arts Festival on
Thursday, May 24th at the PCMS gym from 6:00-7:00. Watch the
students use their skills to jump rope, tumble, step bench, and hula hoop. Please remember your cameras and video
recorders, invite your relatives and friends too. Hope to see you there!
Arts Alive
Arts Alive Day
is coming soon!
McKusick Arts Alive - May 25
When
you pick up or drop off your child at school, please be sure to sign your child
in or out on the clip board in the front hall.
Before going down to your child’s classroom, please check in with the
secretary. We want to ensure your
child’s safety in school.
Visual Arts Festival
On Wednesday,
May 23rd from 4:00-6:00, students at both McKusick
and GPS will have their art work on display for everyone to enjoy. Please take
this opportunity to admire all the hard work the students have done this year.
Please Slow Down
We need everyone to slow down in the driveway at
Appropriate Clothing
As the days
get warmer, we start having questions as to appropriate dress for
students. These items of clothing are
inappropriate: saggy tank top shirts,
halter tops, tops with spaghetti straps, tube tops, belly shirts, and
excessively short shorts. If your child
wears low cut pants, be sure that an appropriate shirt covers the midriff,
especially when sitting. For safety
reasons, students who wear sandals may want to change to sneakers for running
at recess and movement class.
Due
to many problems lately, we want to
remind you that if your child is making any changes in how he/she is getting
home we MUST have a note. For safety reasons, we cannot take your child’s word on where they are supposed to
go. Neither can we call parents at home
or at work when buses are waiting for them to board. If
your child has a CLC program after school, they must attend unless we receive a
note from you in the morning. We
appreciate your help with this.
EatingWell By Mail
If you are
concerned about nutrition for your family or even yourself, The University of
Maine Cooperative Extension EatWell Program has
recently updated the Learn By Mail program. EatWell By Mail is a program that offers ten easy lessons that
will teach participants about the new MyPyramid,
budgeting, food safety, and more. Participants
will receive recipes with their lessons, and incentive gifts will be offered throughout the ten lesson
program. Anyone interested in participating may contact Anita Libby-Kain,
EatWell Nutrition Associate at 564-3301 or
1-800-287-1491.
The Parkman Preschool is
accepting registration for the 2007-08 year.
Space in the program is limited to 20 children. Applications can be obtained from Louise Ringle, Center Coordinator, by visiting the preschool or
calling 876-4450 or by letting your child’s teacher know that you would like an
application.
GPS- Cameron C., Ethan C., Mikayla
D., Josie K., Kristen L., Ashley T., Logan W., Catherine R., Jordan S.,
Danielle W., Mr. Flewelling, Mrs. Eberbach,
Mrs. Violette
McKusick- Eben
C., Ethan M., Dylan C., Cooper G., Mrs. Battis
May
23 - Visual Arts Festival Both Schools
May
25 - Arts Alive Day at McKusick
May
29 – No School Memorial Day
June
1 - Arts Alive Day at GPS
June
20 – Last Day of School
Monday, May 7
Day 1
Tuesday,
May 8 Day
2
Wednesday,
May 9 Day 3
Thursday,
May 10 Day
4
Friday,
May 11 Day
5
Monday,
May 14 Day
6
Tuesday,
May 15 Day
1
Wednesday,
May 16 Day 2
Thursday,
May 17 Day
3
Friday,
May 18 Day
4
A
daily family walk is a great way to get your child (and you) moving. Some families take a walk after dinner. Others plan a morning walk on the weekends. For parents who are home after school, that’s
often a great time to walk.
Figure out the best time for your family’s schedule, and use the time to walk and talk-you’ll be helping everyone get healthier and you’ll be spending special time together. Make the walk more fun by mixing it up: walk one block and skip for the next or alternate walking fast and slow. You can even sneak in some learning time on your walk. For example, have your child count how many trees you pass or read the signs along the way.