ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER

Friday, May 16, 2003

Rummage Sale Tomorrow

Donations have been arriving daily for our sale tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th from 9:00-1:00. Please join us! We have a little something for everyone. Proceeds from this sale will be used to purchase much needed supplies for the school.

Grade 2 Field Trip

Grade 2 will be going to the Maine Discovery Museum on Tuesday, May 20th.

Memorial Sing Along

There will be a Memorial Concert at the McKusick School on May 22nd at 1 pm. The Guilford Primary students will be bussed to McKusick at 12:30 pm. Please join us for an afternoon of patriotic songs from Grades K -3. Please wear red, white and blue.

Parkman Preschool

Parkman preschool continues to have a few openings for the 2003-04 school year. The program runs Tuesday through Friday from 8-12. If you are interested in obtaining an application or speaking with someone for more information, please call them at 876-4450 through May 21st. After May 21st please call Louise Ringle at 564-7101 or Jeanie Ames 876-3732. Applications can also be picked up at McKusick School or the Superintendent's Office.

Arts Alive Day

Arts Alive Day is Wed., May 28!

Popcorn and drinks will be served at the morning break. A cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixings will be held at noon. Michael Cooper will entertain us with masks and stories at Guilford Primary at the end of the day. Please feel free to stop in and visit us on this fun filled day!

Michael Cooper

He's got multiple heads, an enormous nose and a great sense of humor - all of which are blended together in a wonderful family entertainment performance. Michael Cooper combines exquisite, original masks, (some taking over 300 hours to create) and some masks that become puppet-like, with classical and original stories. Laughter and audience participation, a humorous and energetic style, and stories that encourage creativity, compassion, and a greater sense of self-worth are integral to performances. This is a one-of-a-kind performance! Be prepared to laugh!

Arts Alive T-shirts will arrive home prior to May 28th. Everyone will be wearing his/her Arts Alive T-shirt on Arts Alive Day. Please have your child save his/her T-shirt for that day. Thank you!

The following workshops will be offered on that day:

Guilford Primary

Cartooning-Mark Arthers

Beads-Lindy Gokas

Felt Balls-Marina Davis

Tie Dye-Audrey Noether

and Lauren Gabourel

Wire Sculpture-JJ Collier

Origami-Donna Bozin

Weaving-Hope Bates

Bat Houses-Jerry Bates

Masks-Melissa Stearns

Drumming-Lauralyn Buie

Slate Painting-Stephanie Cartwright

Fun with Stretch Bags-Sheryl Allen

Woodworking-Dick Hall and Andy Lovell

Karate-Jeff Starbird

Sculpture-Cathy Spaulding

Paper Mosaics -Nancy Purinton

Guilford Primary Schedule

8:00 - 8:45 Set-Up Time

8:45 - 9:45 Session #1

9:45 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:15 Session #2

11:15 - 12:15 Lunch

12:15 - 1:15 Session #3

1:15 - 1:30 Clean-Up

1:30 - 2:15 Michael Cooper

McKusick School

Puppets Streamer Dance-Janet Herrick

Felt Wall Hangers-Paula Sambito

Bead Necklaces-Rose Folsom

Masks-Darlene Patten

Movement- Rex Webb

Rhythm Makers-Jason Brown

Marble Painting-Shelley Connolly

String Painting- Grammie Pearl

Soap Making- Erin Smith

Wood Craft-Cindy Quimby and David Hagar

Foam Puppets-Kerri Speed

Butterfly Making-Eva Priest

Chimes- Wendy Lindberg and Jackie Riitano

Container Gardening- Lorene Bridges

Kites- Kathy Kelly

Face Painting - Meredith Perkins and Kathy Panciera

Balloon Creatures and Clowning-Crystal Priest

Perennial Gardening- Diana Hobart

McKusick Schedule

8:00-8:30 Set-Up Time

8:30-9:30 Session #1

9:30-10:00 Break

10:00-11:00 Session #2

11:00-12:00 Session #3

12:00-1:00 Lunch and Clean Up

1:15 Board Bus for GPS

1:30 - 2:15 Michael Cooper

Important Dates at Guilford Primary

May 20-Grade 2 Field Trip

May 22-Memorial Day Sing Along at McKusick

May 23-Early Release Day

May 28-Arts Alive Day

June 5-Grade 3 Field Trip

June 9-Jimmy Bell's Band/Field Day(tentative)

June 10-Last Day of School

Important Dates for McKusick

May 17-First Annual Rummage Sale at McKusick School

May 22-Memorial Day Sing Along

May 23-Early Release Day

May 28-Arts Alive Day

June 9-Jimmy Bell's Band/Field Day(tentative)

June 10-Last Day of School

Specials Schedule

Monday, May 19 Day 2

Tuesday, May 20 Day 3

Wednesday, May 21 Day 4

Thursday, May 22 Day 5

Friday, May 23 Day 0

(Early Release Day-wear Red, White, Blue)

Monday, May 26 (No School)

Tuesday, May 27 Day 6

Wednesday, May 28 Day 0

(Arts Alive Day-wear Arts Alive T-Shirt)

Thursday, May 29 Day 1

Friday, May 30 Day 2

(Spirit Day-Wear Your Spirit Shirt)

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