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J. R. Briggs Elementary School Briggs At Large Newsletter The Voice of John R. Briggs Elementary School “Educating for Success, Now and in the Future” January 25, 2007 Volume 25, Issue 18 |
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JANUARY Jan 26 – PTO Dance Mother-Son, 7 – 9 pm
FEBRUARY
Feb. 2 – PTO Father/Daughter Dance, 7-9 pm Feb. 6 & 7 – Prof. Development, Early Release, 12:00 pm Feb. 12 – Spelling Bee Feb. 15 – PTO Meeting, School Council Feb. 19 – 23 VACATION
January 26, 2007 –PTO DanceJanuary Student Council This month our 5th Grade Student Council will be working with first grade teacher, Mrs. Murphy. During the summer, Mrs. Murphy spent one month teaching in a rural school in Thailand. This school has very limited supplies. We need to help! We would like everyone to donate a pencil or magic marker. THANKS! Homework Help Check out these websites: *http://school.discovery.com/students/ *http://www.kidinfo.com/schoolsubjects.html First Grade News All of the first graders have just finished learning many strategies for addition and subtraction. Not only are these strategies important for them to know but memorization of these facts should not be ignored. The automaticity of these facts will benefit your child as they move on to second grade. You can help with this at home by: *using flash cards * practicing doubles (example, 2 + 2 =4) *practicing doubles + 1 (example, if 6 + 6 = 12 then 6 + 7 =13) * playing card games * playing math games You can make your own games or many can be found at your local dollar store. If you would like ideas for other games, you can contact your child’s teacher. Other math concepts that should be practiced are counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s, counting backwards from 20, and even and odd. These activities should be fun! Practice while driving in the car, before bedtime or at the dinner table. News from Ms. Badolato
Bullying is never OK. Parents can teach their children that it’s not normal to hurt others – or to be hurt.
Talk with your children often. Make it easy for him or her to come to you with problems.
Be firm about bullying. Let your child know that bullying is not acceptable. Establish clear family rules against it.
Take action. If you suspect bullying, or if your child’s school contacts you about an incident, take it calmly and seriously. Work with your child and the school to stop bullying. Don’t give up! LOST & FOUND Please…please… please have your child check out the items in the lobby. Every day new items are added to our collection.
PTO Dance Don’t forget the Father/Daughter Valentine Dance Friday, February 2nd Additional help is always welcomed.
A Message From Officer Ahearn Please DO NOT enter the horseshoe when the cruiser’s lights are turned on at the entrance of the first driveway. Please use the far entrance as a means to the back parking lot. Passing buses while red lights are on is unlawful and could result in a fine. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to ensure the safety of our students. Magazine Drive Feb. 8 – 15, 2007 Please consider renewing your subscriptions through the school. No incentives this year. Extended Day Extended Day has a new phone number: 978-827-4701. Service Auction Colonial B & B March 30, 2007
We would love to hear from you and see you there! Dinner tickets will be available soon.
If you have any questions, see Candy Wright, Dorene Francis or Juneann O’Donovan. .Pumpernickel Puppets
It’s too good to be true! There will be two performances of the Pumpernickel Puppets on Friday, 2, 2007. All preschool and kindergarten age children and their families are invited to a free perfor-mance of the Pumpernickel Puppets at the Westminster Elem. School Caf-eteria at 9:30 a.m. or at J. R. Briggs Elem. School Cafeteria, Ashburnham at 1:30 p.m. Come hear this well-loved puppeteer as he delights young and old with some entertaining stories. The Ashburnham and Westminster cultural councils sponsor these two free performances. For more information, please call 978-874-7312. Pizza Kits Are Back!
Grade 5 at J. R. B. has launched a Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit sale to raise money for scholarships to Nature’s Classroom. Please take advantage of this opportunity to purchase these yummy meals in a kit. Thanks in advance for your support. Deb Melanson – Coordinator 978-827-5750 Jump Rope For Heart Don’t forget to practice your skills for this year’s upcoming Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser. Jump Rope For Heart will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6 for grades 3 – 5, and on Wednesday, February 7th for grades 1 and 2. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Miss Cook. Helping All Children Succeed Wednesday, Feb. 7th J. R. Briggs Library 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Stuart Peskin – Presenter
*Maintaining connections between home and school *Strategies for reducing conflicts with homework issues *Tips to help in challenging situations Musical Theater Workshop Update Session #2 – Feb. 1st – May 10th Slots Still Available!! Thursdays 3:00-4:15 p.m. The “Musical Theater Workshop” is now headed toward its second session. Children of any age can still sign up for this session to join the fun! This session will consist of finishing the script for our original masterpiece, rehearsals, and the performance of our musical play at the Oakmont auditorium in May. Please look for the registration form and information that will be sent out in the next several days, or contact Mrs. Bollous (978-827-5643) or Mr. Seager (978-827-5750). For those who crave drama in their lives! National Wear Red Day February 2nd To support for women’s heart disease awareness. “Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear – It’s the #1 Killer of Women” Visit -www.hearttruth.gov Music News
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