Where did the year go!?

    Last Thursday Notes

              June 10, 2010     

   www.townshend.windham.vt.us

Dear Parents & Students,

Tuesday grades K, 1, and 2 spent the day at the Montshire Museum with hands-on science experiences. This trip was made possible by the generosity of our School Club. Thank you to School Club for giving us this experience, which helps students to make learning connections with the science they have at school.

This is the last week for food service. Thank you for supporting this program. Maureen has fed us well, as usual, this year. Please remember to feed your children breakfast every day next week. On Monday, School Club will provide lunch. On Tues and Wed, please send snack, lunch and water bottles or a drink. We will not be providing milk next week.

Sixth grade Graduation is next Tuesday at 6:30PM. Not only will we be saying goodbye to our thirteen wonderful sixth graders but to many parents whose youngest child is graduating from TES. A special thank you to France and Nacy, as well as other parent volunteers. France Morrow and Nacy Winrich have held offices in the School Club and have always volunteered above and beyond the call of duty. There are many things we wouldn't be able to accomplish without School Club volunteers!

This summer I will be sending all of you a letter entitled “Summer Notes”. In it you will find the details you will need to know about the start of our new school year. Until then, remember that reading every day with your child is the most important skill you can nurture. Thank you for all of your support and participation this year. Please feel free to call the school anytime. Heidi and I will be checking messages regularly and will return your call as soon as possible. Have a wonderful, safe summer!              

 Sincerely,

Deborah M. Leggott, Principal

Summer vacation learning:

•  Help your child appreciate musical styles. Tune into a classical station, and encourage your children to move to the music. Then switch to Jazz. When you are finished, talk to your children about how the music made them feel.

•  Take your child to a story hour at the local library or to a local bookstore. Check out an educational video from the local library. Watch it together and talk about it.

•  Go to the beach or river and collect things. Take these found objects home and help your children to make art projects out of them. Have an art show!

•  Buy some seeds. Ask your child to keep a plant journal, and do the same thing yourself as you watch the plants grow. Compare your observations.

•  Go outside at night and look at the stars. Help your child pick out constellations.

•  Check out museums, historical societies and similar sites in the community.

Notices:

Field Days and the School Club Picnic will be held on Monday. Donations of cupcakes for the students are needed for the picnic. If you would be able to help with that please let Heidi know or call Carley Sanderson at 874-7162.

Field Days will be held on Monday, June 14 th . Some of the games will be wet games so please send your child with a change of clothes on Monday.

You will find a Craft Day Supply List in Thursday Packets this week that School Club has put together for their annual holiday Craft Day in December. Please look over the list and keep it in mind over the summer to start collecting items.

The Windham Central Supervisory Union's Essential Early Education Program will be offering a summer camp program during the month of July. The program will be held at the Dover School in the Pre K room four mornings a week. This will be a structured program with activities appropriate for preschool-aged children. Enrichment activities and outdoor play will be part of this exciting social summer experience. Please contact Claire Nelson, Essential Early Education Coordinator at 365-9591 or email cnelson@wcsu46.org for information and an application for the camp. Space is limited.

Kick off Summer with VERMONT DAYS this weekend. All State Park day areas, Historic Sites and the Vermont Historical Society Museum are open to the public at no charge. June 12 th is also a FREE Fishing Day throughout Vermont. For that day only, the whole family can fish statewide without a license. For more information on events taking place over this weekend, please go to http://www.vermontdays.vermont.gov .

We have application forms for the following summer camps. We didn't have enough to send home with every student so if you are interested please let Heidi know:

• Basketball camp with Tom Russell at Leland & Gray for the week of June 21-25 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. for boys and girls in grades 1 – 7.
• Baseball camp with Tom Russell at Leland & Gray for the week of July 5- 9th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. for boys and girls in grades 1 - 6.
• Brattleboro Area Summer Band Camp at Oak Grove School in Brattleboro for the week of August 16-20. A full or half day is available.
• Summer Instrumental Music Lessons are offered at Green Street School from the week of June 28 th through August 23 rd . The fee is $10.00 for each ½ hour.

Volunteers are needed for the Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day in the Gourmet Food Booth. Hospital Fair Day is on August 7 th this year. Whether it is making a salad, a hot dish or working at the booth on fair day, if you are interested please call Heidi or email Jean McIntire at jeanniemacintire@yahoo.com.

The Townshend Fire Department is now taking orders for Community Calendars that will begin with September 2010. The cost is $5.00. If you are interested in purchasing a calendar please call Sarah Tarbell at 365-9168 or Laurie Nystrom at 365-4612. Orders must be in by June 26 th .

Our breakfast/snack/lunch program will be ending tomorrow. Remember to send your child to school with food and water bottles.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER VACATION.

SEE YOU ON AUGUST 31 st !