Check out the Silent & Live Auction Items!

Cell Phone Returns

Thank you to everyone who donated a used cell phone to our Nature’s Classroom Scholarship Fund.  Our efforts brought $72 to this fund.  We will continue to collect throughout the school year to help support next year’s scholarship fund.  Please look for the box in our lobby.

Congratulations

We are all very proud of Mrs. Lawrence, our school nurse.  Her commitment to our students’ health and safety, as well as her devotion to our community has earned her recognition from the A-W Rotary.  Mrs. Lawrence was recognized for her service to the AWRSD on March 21 at the Wachusett Village Inn.  Along with Mrs. Lawrence our congratulations goes to Sylvia Turcotte from the Ashburnham Town Hall and Betty Kazan from the Westminster Town Hall.

Spaghetti Supper/Bingo Night

At Oakmont High School Cafeteria

Date Change—April 26, 2007

5 – 8 p.m.

Supper served 5 – 6:30

Prizes for bingo

All proceeds go to the Relay for Life

Cost: $5.00 per person

Sponsored by the Oakmont Peer Leaders

INDOOR FLEA MARKET

at the

First Congregational Church

138 Main Street

Westminster, MA 

 9 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, March 24

Reserve a Table for $15.00 by calling

978-874-0632

Nature’s Classroom

Scholarship Fund

Check out the “cool” items with our school LOGO:

Lunch Bags - $6.00

(avail. In 4 colors)

Lost and Found

It is happening again…the number of items is increasing every day.

Second Grade News…

  As a culminating event for our maple syrup unit, the children will be taking a walking field trip on Thursday, March 29^th to a Sugarhouse on Platts Road. Mr. Henry, a Fitchburg resident, is tapping trees on his property and using the sap to make maple syrup. Mr. Henry has volunteered to give a tour of his Sugarhouse to the entire second grade. Each class would like to have as many chaperones as possible. If you would like to chaperone this trip, please let your child’s teacher know right away.

Last Week to Order Easter Flowers

  As a springtime fundraiser, the second grade will be selling Easter Lilies, Asiatic Lilies, tulips and hyacinths. This fundraiser will help defray the cost of a field trip to Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in Deerfield. This field trip will be a culminating event connected to a science unit based on the life cycle of a butterfly.

  All orders must be placed by Monday, March 26^th.

Kindergarten News

Registration for in-coming kindergarten students will take place at JR Briggs on April 3 – 5, 2007.  Parents are asked to call the school office after March 12^th to make an appointment.  At this appointment parents will complete registration forms and their child will have a hearing screening. 

MCAS Testing

  We appreciate all students in grades 3 – 5 who have completed the first week of MCAS testing.  Arriving punctually (8:20 a.m.) certainly helps ensure smooth testing sessions.

  We will continue MCAS testing next week for students in grades 3 – 5.  During this time period we will be testing in the area of English Language Arts.  (May testing will include math, science, and social studies). 

  Please ensure your child has sufficient sleep and a hearty breakfast.

Service Auction

Colonial B & B

March 30, 2007

This week we are highlighting the Silent and Live Auction Items.  The lists attached to the B.A. L. are the most current, but are ever changing as items are coming in every day.  A number of these items are on display in the school lobby, but to see them all, please attend the auction.  If you are unable to attend, a Proxy Bid Form is also attached to the B.A. L.  You may complete this form and send it into school.  One of our Proxy Bidders will be happy to represent you during the auction.  Please note…completing this form does obligate you to the purchase of an item, if you are the winning bidder (even if you are not there). 

  Chinese Auction raffle tickets as well as the “Special Staff Raffle” tickets will be accepted until the evening of March 30^th.

  We are overwhelming pleased with the positive response we have received regarding this fundraising event.  The community, staff and parents have donated an amazing number of items and services for “our first ever auction”.  The students are very excited about many of the services and raffles.  We are hoping for a GREAT night.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT Go Cris!

6^th Annual Ashburnham-Westminster Community Benefit Hockey Game

5:00 PM

Saturday, March 31, 2007,

Iorio Arena Cushing Academy

$5.00 each

  This year’s game will benefit the family of Cris R. of Ashburnham.  Cris is a 4th grader at Briggs.  He has Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and is confined to a wheelchair.  The goal of this year’s game is to raise money to offset the cost of a van equipped with a special lift ramp to help with Cris' transportation.

   For those not able to attend the game but would like to donate to this worthy cause, raffle tickets are available for $5.00 each.

Please contact Mrs. Lawrence, school nurse or the school office for tickets to this event.

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YOUNG CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 31^st

9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Overlook Middle School

Face Painting, Stamping, Beading, Gliders, Balloon Animal, Hazard House, Flubber, and more!

8:00 – 11:00 Easter Bunny Breakfast sponsored by

JRB - PTO

Music News

 Last updated 3/30/07  by Tiffany Davis.