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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” February 08, 2007 Volume 25, Issue 19 |
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FEBRUARY
Feb. 8 Magazine Drive begins Feb. 12 – Spelling Bee Feb. 15 – PTO Meeting, School Council Feb. 19 – 23 VACATION
MARCH
Mar. 7 – District Band Night
Order Your Auction Tickets – Free Child Care Service Auction Please ask your child for the salmon colored ticket brochure. It is filled with more information regarding the upcoming auction. We have three dinner options available, and FREE babysitting. It is going to be a great night out, and filled with many raffle and auction items. Here are just a few: Art lessons 2007 Tax Return Principal for a Day 10 yds Loam Grocery shopping Please send in your ideas, as soon as possible. We are compiling our auction brochure and want to be sure we don not miss your service or item Art News
Sculpture Project: "A Walk on the Wild Side" Recently our fifth grade art students have been working on a shoe sculpture project. Students were asked to design a style of shoe that also possessed characteristics of a particular theme. Themes were chosen by the student and included things like: animals, favorite places, sports, and hobbies. Students began by drawing a plan which included at least five characteristics of their theme as well as the shoe traits that they wanted. They then built an armature using cardboard, tape, wire and newspaper. This structure was covered with pieces of wet plaster casting gauze. The gauze then dried to create a solid 3-D form. The sculpture was finally completed with interesting painted details. Come view many of these unique creations, currently on display in the Briggs lobby!
Online Risks
Before spending valuable learning time on activities to reduce child victimization online, it is important to understand the need for this information. Children of all ages are flocking to the Internet. Forty-five percent of children in the United States more than 30 million of those younger than 18 use the Internet. It is important to note the types of dangers that children may be susceptible to on the Internet. In addition to the useful and educational information available on the Internet, a great deal of content exists that is not appropriate for children. This content can include nudity or other sexually explicit material; hate group or racist web sites; promotional material about tobacco, alcohol, or drugs; graphic violence; information on satanic or cult groups; or even recipes for making bombs or other explosives. Children could be targets of cyberstalking or harassment that includes repeated and unwanted contact through the Internet that is rude or threatening. Also, people can send viruses to other computers that could damage or destroy your hard drive.
The natural characteristics of children may facilitate victimization. Children of all ages have a lack of emotional maturity that can make them more susceptible to manipulation or intimidation. Also they have a strong desire for attention, validation, and affection along with a lack of caution or self-preservation. Children are taught to obey adult requests and demands and may be less likely to know when it isn't appropriate to do so. In addition, children are naturally curious about sex and other "forbidden" topics. It is important to note that children also may be hesitant to tell a trusted adult if they are approached in an inappropriate way, because of a feeling of embarrassment or the stigma of being a "tattletale." Thus parents and educators need to carefully supervise children's activities while they are on the Internet. More information, www. netsmartz.org/safety/risks. 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. Ski Program One week remaining; weather permitting Feb. 14th. 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. LOST & FOUND Please take a look…it will be donated soon. Dishes We have dishes left over from the dances! Please check at the office. Service Auction Colonial B & B March 30, 2007 We wish to thank everyone who has generously donated a service or item for our “first ever” school based auction. Remember, moneis generated go back directly to your child through enrichment programming, defraying the cost of s\after school activities, Extended Day scholarships, and more… WE NEED EVERYONE’S HELP! Nothing is too large or too small. Ashburnham Little League Ashburnham Little Ashburnham Little will be holding registrations for ages 5 – 16, Tee Ball through Juniors; Baseball and Softball Saturday, Feb. 10th, 9 – 3 Overlook Middle School
Saturday, Feb. 17th, 9 – 3 Overlook Middle School
Please bring the following: Child’s Birth Certificate 3 Forms of Proof of Residency To save time, forms can be downloaded from the A.L.L. website, www.ashburnhamll.com Registration must be done in person. Ashburnham Little League, Play Ball!
Vendors Wanted Ashburnham Community Church March Madness Indoor Flea Market Saturday, March 3rd 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Table space of approx. 10’ x 10’ with 6 – 8 ft table provided! Space available - $15.00 Set-up Friday, March 2nd, 4:00–8:00 pm. If interested, please contact Brenda Brown at 978-827-5492.
Spelling Bee February 12th 9:00 a.m. Grade 3 – 5 Read Across America Coming soon… Save the Date: March 9th News from the Office Toys and games have a time and place. School is not necessarily the right place and during class time is not the right time to play with toys. We need your help…please monitor what your child is brining to school. Items should only be used during recess time, and should not include any electronic items (including game boys, mp3 players, cell phones, etc.) Precious and expensive items should NOT come to school. We also do not allow the wearing of hats and kerchiefs in our school as stated in our student handbook. We work hard to establish appropriate customs within our school community, it was determined that if we do not promote the wearing of “caps” for boys, than it was appropriate to discourage the wearing of kerchiefs for girls. (Medical exemptions, please see… Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Wright or Mrs. McGrath). We appreciate your help with these matters.
Music News
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