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J. R. Briggs Elementary School Briggs At Large Newsletter The Voice of John R. Briggs Elementary School March 18, 2005 Volume 23, Number 23 |
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Upcoming events—March Mar. 14-18 Book Fair Mar. 21 Spring Pictures—Bonus Pictures Mar. 23 & 24 McGruff Presentation—K-4 Mar. 23 Band Concert Mar. 30 Early Release—12 p.m. dismissal Mar. 28 – 31 MCAS; Gr. 3 & 5 April 6 MCAS: Gr. 4, ELA Long Composition Band night at Oakmont TRACKING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM March 14th and March 21st Tracking class has been cancelled. Make up class will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Mr. Engman KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION On April 5, 6, and 7 children will be screened for Vision and Hearing. Parents need to call the John R. Briggs Elementary School Office (978-827-5750) after March 14, 2005 to make an appointment for one of the above dates. During the registration appointment parents will complete forms for registering their child for Kindergarten for the 2005-2006 school year. Parents are also asked to call the Special Education Office (978-874-6170) to make a separate appointment for screening for any three or four year olds that may have a disability. Youth Art Month Exhibit March is Student Art Month and it is celebrated each year with a special exhibit of student art from school within central Massachusetts. Art teachers may submit up to five pieces of art from their school. The display in open to the public from March 2 – April 4 in the Higgins Education Wing of the Worcester Art Museum. The exhibit is open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. 0 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Congratulations to our five student artists from J.R. Briggs! Kyle B.: Dream Catcher Julia H.: Mixed Media Scarecrow Tristan L.: Pastel Flowers Kayla M.: Paper Mache Mask Sarah W.: Woven Basket ORHS Ice Hockey Team VS AWRSD Faculty ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR Saturday, March 19, 7:00pm HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED! Bonus Pictures Envelopes will be going home in regards to the spring bonus pictures next week. If you do not want your child’s picture taken, please sign the envelope and send it in with your child on Monday March 21st to hand to the photographer. These are extra pictures, you will be able to look at them before purchasing and there will not be a retake day. Third Grade News! Well, thank goodness spring is just around the corner. It sure hasn’t seemed very spring-like lately. Regardless, “HAPPY SPRING” to all! There are a lot of important events comings up over the next few weeks for the third graders. We have been working with the E.I. C. Program doing tree identification and then we will be working on the vernal pool next month. MCAS Prep has begun for the students with practice sent home as homework and test taking skills being worked on in class. MCAS Reading Test dates are March 29th – 31st!. Next month we will send home practice Math activities in preparation for the MCAS “Question Try-Out” in May. Please keep working on the multiplication tables at home until your child has learned them completely. This is an important third grade skill and should be completed this year. Another exciting program we will have this year is “Legend”. This is a program for learning history through the arts. It will include dance, music, art, and creative writing. The program’s activities will center on the Revolutionary War and will tie in local history. There will be more information coming as soon as it becomes available. Notes from Band Exciting news!!! In addition to our March 23rd solo and ensemble Band Concert, there will be a Band Night Concert held at ORHS on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 featuring all the bands in the District. A bus will take the band students from Briggs to Oakmont to practice in the afternoon. Parents will need to pick up their children at 4:15 p.m. at Oakmont and plan to return to Oakmont at 6:45 p.m. (meet in the cafeteria) for the concert. Each school band will perform a few minutes then everyone, grades 3-12, will perform together. This is a great opportunity for the elementary students to be helped and inspired by the older students! YOUNG CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL The 7TH Annual Young Children’s Festival will be held on Sat., March 19th from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham. The Ashburnham-Westminster community Partnership celebrates the Week of the Young child at this exciting festival. This festival provides fun, hands-on activities, and crafts for young children, various entertainers, a family raffle, a family show, snacks, valuable resources for families and much, much, more. This event will be free to the public and promises to have surprises and exhibits of interest to families of young children. It will be held in conjunction with the JRB – PTO Easter bunny Breakfast to be held from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. PROJECT CONNECT
Dr. Ned Hallowell will present “Connecting with your children” Wednesday March 30, 7-9 p.m. Oakmont High School PTO Board – Election Time If you are interested in being on the Overlook PTO Board for the 2005-2006 school year, please contact: Katey Breen – 874-5608 Kim Brillon – 874-1857 Liz Maillet – 874-5454 Maggie Porpora – 874-1005 Elections will be held in June. MCAS Update The spring will be a very busy MCAS testing time at JRB. This year students in grades 3 and 5 will have additional question try-out sessions. A preliminary testing schedule for grades 3-5 is posted on the PTO – Parent Bulletin Board. March 28th – Gr. 5 Reading Try-Out March 29th – Gr. 3 Reading March 30th – Gr. 3 Reading March 31st – Gr. 3 Reading April 6th – Gr. 4 ELA Long Composition Please be sure to have your child arrive to school on time, having had a good night’s sleep and nutritious breakfast. FREE PARENT SEMINAR
The guidance department at Oakmont High School is sponsoring: Making College Financial Planning Count Thursday April 7th –7-8 p.m. Oakmont Auditorium This one hour program will offer an understanding how the college financing process works and will include a look at; How to plan for and manage college cost; The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities; Types of financial aid that are available; Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy; How colleges and universities look at a divorced household; How to send your child to college without risking your family’s financial future. By attending the presentation, you will have the opportunity to receive a FREE Paying for Your College Education booklet from Bank America. http://www.makingitcount.com/seminar Nature’s Classroom Info
Fundraiser Lions Club Buffet Breakfast April 3, 2005—8 – 11 a.m. Town Hall in Ashburnham $4/person—no charge under 3 yrs. Proceeds to benefit JRB Nature’s Classroom Scholarship Fund INDOOR FLEA MARKET First Congregational Church 138 Main Street, Westminster, MA Saturday, April 9, 2—5 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. There will be a coffee shop, luncheon and bake sale open during the Flea Market. Tables: $15.00 Please call: 978-874-0632. March Student Council This month our 5th Grade Student Council is taking on a local community project. Many of you may have heard the sad story of “Muma”, the Siberian Husky that Mrs. and Officer Ahearn adopted. Muma had to be adopted because her owner, Dave Cote, recently passed away from cancer. Many of Mr. Cote’s friends wanted to do something nice for him, so they adopted his four dogs. We know Officer Ahearn as a protector and someone who is very kind and by adopting Muma is just one more example of his kind heart. So we want to do something nice for him. Four days after Muma moved in with the Ahearn Family, she was hit by a big snowplow during a snowstorm. Muma needed a lot of surgery and now the veterinarian bill is almost $3000. We want to help pay for Muma’s recovery. We are planning on making “Kid Friendly” edible Puppy Chow to sell at our school ($1.00 per bag). We will be taking orders for this tasty treat during the week of March 21st. More information will be coming soon, but please consider helping our cause. A donation jar is also in the School Office, if you wish to make a donation for Muma. Last updated 03/17/05 by Tiffany Davis. |
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