Holiday Tea CD Available

Our CD is now complete, and features all students in grades K-8. You can now view a complete list of the tracks (including which class sings which song).

You can also hear some samples of the songs on Marek's blog!

Each participating student received a copy of the CD. We're also taking orders for the CDs. (They make such great gifts!) We ask that you make a donation to our project for each CD you order (you decide how much), and the money we raise goes to the H.I.S. Playground Fund.

To order your extra copies, or to volunteer to burn some copies for the class, please email Marek.

Holiday Music CD

The Abenaki, Amoskeag, Ossippee, Soonipi, and Monadnock classes (K-8) have been recording their songs from Holiday Tea and from our North American year. We'd like to share them with you! Our charity fundraiser holiday CD features the singing voices and musical instruments of our students on songs like "This Little Light of Mine", "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "Arise, Arise", "La Bamba", and more. It makes a great holiday gift for your family; stay tuned next week for details about purchasing your copy.

Holiday Tea 2007: Parent-Student Band

Many thanks to our wonderful parent-student Holiday Tea Band...




Without these talented musicians, our concert would not have been so lively!

Holiday Tea 2007

Here are some photos from Friday's Holiday Tea celebration!

The Kindergarteners lined up to joyfully sing "Jingle Bells":

The Ossippee class held their Native American maps to go with their version of "This Little Light of Mine":

The Upper Grade classes recited poetry they had written:

The older students retrieved younger students from the audience as we all sang "Children, Go Where I Send Thee":

For more photos and comments, you can visit our kindergarten, elementary grades, and upper grades class pages.

School Wide News -- December 2007

‘Tis the Season for our annual Holiday Teas, lots of singing, dancing, sledding, and excitement in the air. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and good health and fortune for 2008.

Search for a New Head of School
As many of you know, I have anticipated retiring from my role as Head of School for some time. Working as head of school for nearly twenty years has been an amazing joy for me and for my entire family. While this will be the last school year of my leadership, regardless of what the future holds for me professionally, I will continue to support the school’s growth and development into the future. -- Cathy Chesley

We have distributed a letter from Paul Dann, Chair of the Board of Directors, soliciting parent participation in the search for our next Head of School. Earlier this fall, the board surveyed families and staff and determined that they would focus the search on an Interim Head. We anticipate that the Interim Head would lead the school forward for a year or two while the next Head of School is identified. It is possible that the Interim Head could become the Head of School. This strategy has been successful in a number of non-profit leadership transitions involving the retirement of a founding director.

The search committee will be comprised of teachers, parents, board members, and staff. Membership on the committee will involve reviewing resumes, attending interviews, and participating in the final hiring decision. Obviously, this search is very important to us as we move forward to the next twenty years of growth and change. We encourage your participation. However, please be assured that even if you are not able to participate in the search process, we will keep you informed of the search process on a regular basis. If you would like to be a part of the search committee, please contact Jayne Huxtable at jhuxtable@derryfield.org.

With Special Thanks
We want to thank Jill Stagner for her outstanding volunteer effort in making student photos possible this year. Jill has put in hours of hard work taking photos and coordinating orders to see this project through to the end. In making this a fundraising effort for the school, Jill’s time has benefited all of our children beyond the obvious picture-taking efforts. And if that wasn’t enough, Jill is the energy behind our new Daisy Scouts After School Program. Heather Staples-Roy is Jill’s able-bodied assistant in this endeavor. Thank you Jill and Heather. We also thank Marilyn Knapp for her coordination efforts with our Scholastic Book Sale, with assistance from Beverly Primeau, Karen Robertson, and Jill Stagner. The book sale has been a huge success! And finally, we thank the talented parents who came out for the upper school’s Holiday Tea instrumental ensemble: Laurie Sweetbrown, Joe Brancato, Dean Spiliotes, Trish Collins, Russ Freeman, and Jay Towne.

We also thank Kate Drapeau, who has been a student teacher in the Ossippee class. She will finish up her time here this week.

Holiday Vacation
Our last day of school before the holiday vacation will be Friday, December 21. We will have a normal Friday schedule, with school closing at 1:30, followed by childcare until 5:30. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 3rd.

Mount Sunapee Ski Program
Winter skiing for students in grades 1-8 will begin on Monday, January 7th. Skiing details will be sent home with classroom teachers. Parents interested in chaperoning for all five weeks, or joining us for itinerant weeks should let their child’s teacher know as soon as possible, but no later than December 15.

Congratulations
Blessings and joy to the Bishop family on the arrival of their new little bundle, Zoe!

Community Involvement
H.I.S. students enjoy a reputation for their commitment to community involvement and to sharing their good fortune with others. There are many opportunities for you to support their work: The Ossippees will sell hand made candles, the Soonipis are busy working on their C.A.N. project, and the Monadnocks will continue their work as the Beech Hill Bakers, with their upcoming Christmas Cookie Extravaganza. Boxes for donations to area food pantries will be located in the main foyer. Also, we’re collecting warm winter clothing (coats, hats, gloves, blankets, boots) for homeless adults to support the Under the Bridges Project. We hope you’ll become part of our school’s legacy of giving back.

School Photos
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s photos, please let someone in the office know. Thank you.

Snow day information is available on-line.

Our tax ID number is 02-0390863. Some or all of your child care payments may be tax deductible. Please talk to your accountant.

Holiday Tea Songs

We've posted the list of all the songs we'll perform at Holiday Tea on December 7th.

Each song title is followed by the key (concert pitch) in which we'll play it.

SPECIAL UPDATE: You can now view the (nearly) complete lyrics of all the songs online! Print them and use them for singing anywhere, anytime!

You can also view (and print) the lyrics and chords for our versions of the following songs from the setlist:

• Jingle Bells
• Peace, Peace, Peace
• This Little Light of Mine
• The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
• Go Tell It on the Mountain

Holiday Tea Parent-Student Band

We have a great group of musicians (both the young and the young-at-heart) playing in our Holiday Tea Parent-Student Band this year! At rehearsal Thursday night, we ran through the entire program with great success.

Thanks to all our parent volunteers and student musicians for making the music happen.

New Staff: Lisa Smith Dean

Lisa Smith Dean keeps our front office flowing smoothly! She comes to us after nearly 13 years with St. Paul’s School. She also has 20 years experience in the travel and hospitality industry.

She'll be glad to help you every time you come in our front office.

Scholastic Book Fair: Dec. 4 - 7

HIS will host a Scholastic book fair during the week of Holiday Tea! To learn more, you can visit our online Book Fair Home Page.

We are currently looking for volunteers to operate the fair during mornings and afternoons; you can sign up on the above home page.

Your child will bring home informational materials during the weeks leading up to the Book Fair. See you there!

Holiday Tea Preparations

Holiday Tea

Friday, December 7th, 2007

5:30 p.m.

Hopkinton Town Hall

We invite you to celebrate the holiday season with Kindergarten -8th grade students at our annual Holiday Tea!

This traditional holiday performance begins at the Hopkinton Town Hall. A dinner reception will be held immediately following at the St. Andrew’s Parish Hall a few doors down.

Elementary & Upper Grades Students

Friday, December 7th is an extended day for all grades 1-8 students. There is no after school program; instead, the children will remain with their classes making final preparations for the holiday celebration. Students should bring their dress clothes to school. They will have time to change before we transport them to the Town Hall.

Kindergarten Students

If possible for families, kindergarten students are encouraged to go home for a break at some point during the afternoon so they can perform rested and refreshed. If your kindergartener must stay at school, please send his or her dress clothes to school. If your kindergartener does go home with you, please arrive at the Town Hall by 5:15.

What Do I Bring to the Potluck Dinner?

Students in each class are asked to provide one side dish item for the dinner reception. These items should be brought to school on the morning of Friday, December 7 in order to facilitate preparations for the evening:

• Abenakis and Amoskeags: salad (enough for 12 in a zip-lock bag)
• Ossippees: vegetable or fruit side dish (enough for 12)
• Monadnocks and Soonipis: 2 dozen cookies or brownies

Please see the parent bulletin board for more details on set up, clean up, and the dinner reception.

Directions

The Hopkinton Town Hall is located on Main Street in downtown Hopkinton, on the right-hand side of the road (if you're coming from HIS).

-- Courtney & Marek

Parent Volunteer Bulletin Board

Based on recent feedback from the Parent-Teacher Forum and the Parent Advisory Board meetings, we have turned one of the bulletin boards in the front hall into a parent volunteer bulletin board. On the bulletin board, you'll find a variety of opportunities for getting involved, ranging from setting up for special events, to playing in the Holiday Tea band, from keeping track of our Community Service projects, to helping coordinate our 20th Anniversary celebration.

-- Courtney

New Staff: Eileen Eber

We'd like to introduce Eileen Eber, a valuable addition to our staff this year! Many of you already know her as a co-teacher in our Quechee preschool classroom. Here is her bio:

Eileen Eber is our admission coordinator and the co-teacher in the Quechee classroom. Eileen holds a Master in Education degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She recently moved back to New England, bringing with her over thirty five years of experience working with preschool children. Her career has included experience as a school head, division director, admission director and classroom teacher. She served as president of a Connecticut affiliate of the National Association for Education of Young Children and has presented at both regional and local conferences. Eileen has a keen understanding of a child’s emotional, social and academic developmental needs and fosters a sense of wonder and inquiry in children of all learning styles.

School Photos

We had our school pictures this Wednesday! Finished picture packages will arrive in the next few weeks.

Special thanks go to our parent photographer Jill Stegner, who coordinated the school wide program.

School Wide News - November 2007

Welcome Fall! Right on schedule with the autumn leaves and chilly mornings, we’re all settling in for a fantastic school year. Children have become familiar with each other, their teachers, and with daily routines and practices. Please check out our website and class blogs to see all of the exciting learning that’s going on these days. You can find us at http://www.hopkintonind.org/ and http://www.hisschoolwide.blogspot.com/.

Class Photos: Attached is a flyer prepared by Jill Stagner, Mia and Megan’s mom, announcing picture-taking days next week. Jill has graciously offered her time AND talent as a photographer and organizer. Children who are absent on Wednesday can have their pictures taken the following Tuesday. Thanks to Jill’s generosity, all proceeds will return to the school.

Parent Teacher Forum Update: Attached are the minutes of our meeting on October 25th. It was heartwarming to hear what parents had to say about our school community. We thank all who were able to come out and share their wonderful ideas and thoughts for the upcoming school year. We look forward to putting many of these into action. Please check the bulletin board in the main foyer for volunteer opportunities that will be posted soon.

Important Schedule and Calendar Notes:
Saturday, November 3
Open House for prospective students and families. Please tell your friends!

Friday, November 9
No School
Parent Teacher Conferences Grades K-8

Monday, November 12
No School; Veteran’s Day; no childcare

Tuesday, November 13
No classes for grades 5-8 ONLY
Teacher workshop

Wednesday—Friday, November 21-23

Thanksgiving Recess; no childcare

Friday, December 7
Holiday Tea Grades K-8

Sunday, December 9
Old Fashioned Barn Dance with
Carolyn Parrott and Brad Dorsey
3:00 pm Hopkinton Town Library

Tuesday, December 11
Preschool Holiday Tea 10:30—12:30

December 24—January 2
Holiday Vacation

Harvest Festival 2007: Complete with storytelling, dancing, singing, and drumming in the American Indian tradition, our Harvest Festival was a special treat. We thank Todd Aubertin for his fascinating presentation on flute making and working with wood, Peter Brodeur for his entertaining stories, Jane List for guiding the story skin creations, Catherine Ayer for cooking classes, Courtney Huff for her expert organizing, and our Monadnock students for the interesting hands-on presentation on First Nation people. We thank parent volunteers and all who contributed to our beautiful Harvest Baskets. What a fun evening it was!

Holiday Tea is coming: Mark your calendars for this festive event, a special holiday tradition for our school. More details forthcoming from classroom teachers.

Mt. Sunapee Ski Program—Grades 1-8: Our ski program this year will be on the following Monday’s; January 7; 14; 28 and February 4; and 11. Pricing is as follows (per week):
1 hour lesson and lift ticket $12
Rental $10
Helmet rental $20
We will need volunteers (especially those that can commit to all five weeks) and will have a day at the school set aside for fittings for everyone that will need rental equipment. More information will be sent home as soon as we receive it.

Snow Day Cancellations: Last call for childcare signups. Signups close this Friday, November 2; Please see our cancellation policy attached and on the web at http://www.hisschoolwide.blogspot.com/. Snow day cancellations are announced on WZID 95.7; WJYY 105.5; and WMUR Channel 9.

A Safety Reminder: With colder weather coming, it’s tempting to leave the car running while you drop children inside. However, for everyone’s safety, please be sure to shut your car off when you come inside the building.

Ossipee’s are collecting box tops: The Ossippee class will be counting Box Tops for Education for the school once again this year! You can find Box Tops on all General Mills packaging. Each Box Top is worth $0.10 when we mail them in to General Mills. You can put your Box Tops in the Ossippee’s collection box just inside their classroom door. Then we’ll take care of counting them, adding them, and graphing how much money we collect over the course of the year.

Class Donations and the Giving Tree: Thank you to all for your generous donations, from Legos to books to classroom supplies. Your donations are tax-deductible and allow us to keep tuition costs as low as possible.

School Photos

School photos will be taken November 7th and 13th. Please return this form to your child's teacher by November 6th.

Fall Clean-Up Day Report

We had perfect weather for our Fall Clean-Up Day on Friday! Here are a few of the jobs we completed:

Amoskeag students raked the lawn in front of the school.
Ossippee students "mucked" the sheep pen.
Soonipi students cleaned the driveway gardens, re-graded the edges of the parking lot, and harvested our worm castings.
Monadnock students cleaned the vegetable gardens and raked the sheep's grazing yard. (Leaves aren't good for the sheep to eat!)
We all pitched in and moved brush, sand, compost, and vegetables to get ready for the coming cold season.

Thanks to all the parents who helped out, sent tools, and supported our workday!

For more photos and reports, you can visit the individual class pages.

Pizza Form for November

The November Pizza Form is due by Tuesday, November 6th.

Parent-Teach Forum Report

Thank you to the many parents who participated in our Parent-Teacher Forum Thursday night! We had parents and teachers from every grade level of the school.

All participants shared their enthusiasm for and commitment to our school's Multiple Intelligences mission. Our major reasons for attendance and participation in this school include:

• Our welcoming community
• Constant accessibility to teachers and classrooms
• The enthusiasm that students share for their studies and their school community

Parents and teachers alike expressed enthusiasm for our new website initiatives, including the class blogs. Parents used the online materials to keep track of their children's activities, and to share news with their extended community and with distant family members. Teachers use the online pages to document their curriculum and classes, and to demonstrate our school's program to prospective families.

We discussed several candidates for our annual group book discussion process, including:

• Protecting the Gift (Gavin DeBecker)
• Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference (Vogt)
• Above All Be Kind (Weil)
• The Essential 55 (Ron Clark)
• Five Minds for the Future (Howard Gardner)

We invite you to take a look at these books and let us know which you think we should read as a group.

We also brainstormed our 20th Year Celebrations, which will take place in the Spring. Possible events include environmental art workshops (fairy housebuilding!), concerts, educational seminars, cook-outs, and more. All parents are invited to participate in the planning process.

We discussed student identity cards, fundraising ideas, and school photos. We'll post more materials as they come up; just search this blog with the label PTF to see the latest reports.

(View the official minutes of the meeting.)

Fall Open House: November 3, 2007

This event is meant for non-HIS parents and families; please pass this information on to a friend or two.

Hopkinton Independent School

Fall Open House

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

10:00 – 11:30 : Preschool-Grade 3
11:30 – 1:00 : Grade 4-Grade 8

Come tour the school and meet our teachers!

• Full & half day Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st-8th Grade Programs
• Extended Day and After School Arts & Enrichment Classes
• Beautiful facility on 60 acres of farm and woodlands

For more information, visit us online.

HarvestFest 2007

Here are some photos from HarvestFest 2007:


Todd Aubertin gave us a flute- and drum-making workshop. He showed us how he makes these instruments, and he played us some soothing music.
We got to ask plenty of questions...
... and we learned all about the natural materials Todd uses to create his instruments.

Later, the Upper Grades students presented their Native American Cultures projects.

Each student taught us about his or her project's culture, and even showed us some words in that culture's language.

Then it was time to cook!

We chopped vegetables and prepared a delicious harvest soup using tomatoes from the preschool gardens.

Everyone had a job to do in our busy kitchen.

In one center activity, we learned some traditional Native American games and practiced our listening and hunting skills!

Students danced two Native songs in honor of the harvest season. For the second song, we placed our drum at the center of our dance circle, because the drum is the heartbeat of our music.
After our songs, we heard some native stories from our storyteller, Peter.

You can also see class reports on the Elementary Grades and Upper Grades class pages.

If you attended this event and have some great pictures you'd like to share with the school, please email them to your child's teacher.

Snow Day Care

Remember, the deadline for Snow Day Care sign up is November 1! You can sign up on the office door to ensure a space for your child when wintery weather closes the school.

HarvestFest 2007 Preparation

This special extended day offers our school community the opportunity to share in a harvest celebration as we participate in activities centered on Native American culture (our fall social studies focus).

The first part of the afternoon will involve activities for students K-8. The day will culminate with a Native American dance performance by the first through eighth grade classes, a storyteller performance, a potluck supper, and the raffling of our wonderful harvest baskets!

Here is the schedule of the day…

1:30 = Native American activities for grades K-8

• K-1 = Native Arts with Jane List, Sara, Catherine, and Courtney
• 2-8 = Flute workshop with Todd Aubertin

2:30 = Snack break
2:45 = Center activities

• Cooking (with Catherine)
• Drums (with Todd Aubertin)
• Native Games (with Kate)

4:10 = Grades 5-8 prepare Native Culture presentations; grades K-4 wait on playground
4:20 = Grades 5-8 present Native Culture projects
4:40 = Native Dance and Singing (outside)
5:00 = Native Storytelling (multipurpose room)
5:30 = HarvestFest Potluck Supper
6:30 = Clean Up and HarvestFest Basket Raffle

Sign up for the potluck supper in the front foyer. Parent volunteers are welcome for any part of the day. Please see Courtney Huff (Ossippee teacher) if you would like to help.

The raffle baskets are available in the entry hallway for donations. Please add a gift or harvest-related item to the baskets. Raffle tickets are available from your child ($1 each or 6 for $5); for extra tickets, see your child’s teacher.

This is an extended day for students in grades 1-8. We welcome parents to join us any time after 2:45. We ask all students to pitch in with clean up after the supper.

-- Courtney

See the Elementary Grades class page for Courtney's report on HarvestFest 2007.

Environmental Day at Camp Tuckernuck: Thursday, October 4

On Thursday, October 4, upper school students took their annual field trip to Camp Tuckernuck. We departed from school around 9:00, and returned to school at 5:00. The extended day enabled us to do lots of activities centered around the natural resources and wonderful spaces of Camp Tuckernuck. We spent lots of valuable time on the water, in the woods, and along the trails of the Deering Reservoir area.

For more information, you can:

• Read about the activities of the students in our Upper Grades
• See some photos of active Elementary Grades students

Pizza Forms for October

Are you planning to order Wednesday Pizza in October? Please return the October pizza form to your child's teacher by Monday, October 1.

Back to School Night

Parents visited the school Thursday night to learn about our classroom cultures, routines, and systems. We enjoyed sharing our classrooms with you, and all the dialogues that came up! For more information and links from your child's teacher, please visit the appropriate class page.

School Wide News: September 2007

Welcome to all of our new and returning students and families. We are so thrilled to have your children with us this year. We thank you for entrusting us with their education. We are off to a fantastic start. Your children are eager learners. With such talented teachers in place, you can be sure that some magical things are going to happen this year.

This is your first of our monthly School Wide News publications. It is a critical link to good school-home communication. We try to include important, up to date information on school goings-on, meetings, board initiatives and a host of other topics. Hard copies will be available, and we will also email it to you. We will also put School Wide News up on the website http://www.hopkintonind.org/. You will also receive weekly notices from classroom teachers, either by hard copy or email.

Thanks to all of our summer campers and our energetic staff for making summer fun and memorable. It is always amazing to see the growth and learning that continue at all ages throughout the summer season. From Comics to Inventions, Peter Rabbit’s Garden to going on a Safari, Camp Tuckernuck and the Beech Hill Players, there was something enriching for all ages.

Again this year we will be offering pizza for lunch on Wednesdays, starting September 19. If you are interested in having your child participate, please fill out the attached form and return to your child’s teacher before Wednesday, September 19. If you have any questions, please call the office at 226-4662.

Please join us for a Back to School Night on Thursday, September 27. Preschool families are welcome to join us from 5:00 to 6:00. Parents of students in Kindergarten through grade 8 are welcome to join us from 6:00 to 7:00. We are hoping to limit the number of children in the classrooms during Back to School Night so we will offer childcare in the cottage with advance signup by September 21. Back to School Night is a great opportunity for teachers and parent to discuss the details and routines of the class day, special calendar items, and school year expectations. It’s a time for parents and teachers to share their collective hopes and dreams for year. We’re looking forward to seeing you on the 27th.

Please join in welcoming many new and talented staff members: Catherine Ayer, as our new Kindergarten Teacher in the Amoskeag class, Genna Lencsak, our new Preschool Teacher in the Pemigiawasset Class, and Eileen Eber who will work with Lisa Whipps in the Quechee class; Eileen will also serve as admissions coordinator for the school and Lisa Dean who will take over for Lynn Brofos soon as our new Administrative Assistant. Noah Meister and Trevor Grant join the After School Program along with Amy Huff. We thank Kate Drapeau who joins us from Colby Sawyer College as student teacher in the Ossippee class for dedicating her time and Mike Collins, dad of HIS student Mikey Collins who’s been instrumental in helping us with site logistics at both camp and school over the past few months.

We thank Deb Marcou for serving as Parent Liaison to the Board of Directors. As many may know this year, we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. A celebration committee has been established and we welcome your ideas for some unique ways to mark this significant milestone. If you’d like to participate on this committee, please let us know. Keep an eye out for more information coming soon on a date and time for our next Parent Teacher Forum meeting.

Parents should check out the fantastic array of after school programs offered this fall, from Chess and Board Games to Art, Lego Club and Archery; French and Mandarin classes too; class schedules are located in the main foyer. Our thanks to Donna Maguire for coordinating the After School Program and to Beverly Primeau, Karina’s mom, who has graciously offered her time teaching French again this year.

Check out our exciting new class web pages, brought to you by Marek and our classroom teachers:

• Preschool classrooms
• Kindergarten classrooms
• The Elementary (1-4) classroom
• Upper Grades (5-8) classrooms
  

Be sure to review the 2007-2008 School-Year Calendar.

Following are the email addresses for our teachers and staff. If questions or concerns come up please do not hesitate to contact us. Please remember that we are always willing to meet with you to discuss any aspect of your child’s education.

Cathy Chesley Head of School cchesley@hopkintonind.org
Jo D Burnham Business Manager jburnham@hopkintonind.org
Lisa Dean Office his@hopkintonind.org
Cynthia Nelson Merrimack Teacher cnelson@hopkintonind.org
Genna Lencsak Pemi Teacher mailto:glenscak@hopkintonind.org
Lisa Whipps Quechee Teacher lwhipps@hopkintonind.org
Sara Duval Abenaki Teacher sduval@hopkintonind.org
Catherine Ayer Amoskeag Teacher cayer@hopkintonind.org
Courtney Huff Ossippee Teacher chuff@hopkintonind.org
Marek Bennett Soonipi Teacher mbennett@hopkintonind.org
Donna Maguire Monadnock Teacher dmaguire@hopkintonind.org

2007-2008 School Year Calendar

September
M..T..W..TH.F
xx 04 05 06 07
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28

03 Labor Day no school
04 First day of school
27 Back to School Night



October
M..T..W..TH..F
01 02 03 04 05
xx 09 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31

04 Extended Day Environmental Day at Tuckernuck
08 Columbus Day - no school
12 Extended day, Harvestfest


November
M..T..W..TH..F
.........01 02
05 06 07 08 xx
xx 13 14 15 16
19 20 xx xx xx
26 27 28 29 30

03 Public Open House
09 No School (Conferences)
12 No School (Veterans Day)
13 Upper Grades (5-8) = No School, all other grades have regular classes
20 Report Cards
21 - 23 Thanksgiving Recess



December
M..T..W..TH..F
03 04 05 06 07
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
xx xx xx xx xx
xx

07 extended day - Holiday Tea
11 Preschool Holiday Tea
24 – Jan 01 Holiday Recess


January
M..T..W..TH.F
...xx xx 03 04
07 08 09 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
xx 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31

02 No School (Professional Development Day)
21 MLK Day No School



February
M..T..W..TH.F
............01
04 05 06 07 08
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
xx xx xx xx xx

9 Public Open House
14 Science Fair
25 – 29 Winter Recess


March
M..T..W..TH.F
03 04 05 06 07
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
31

08 Public Open House Snow Day



April
M..T..W..TH.F
...01 02 03 04
07 08 09 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
xx xx xx xx xx
28 29 30

17 Theater Night
21 – 25 Spring Recess


May
M..T..W..TH.F
.........01 02
05 06 07 08 09
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
xx 27 28 29 30

02 May Day & Grandparents Day
22 Portfolio Day
26 Memorial Day No School
27 – 30 Enrichment Clusters
Monadnock Class Trip TBD


June
M..T..W..TH.F
02 03 04 05 06
09 10 11 12 13

03 - 06 Environmental Week at Tuckernuck
05 – 06 Overnight at Tuckernuck
12 – Awards Night

May Day and Grandparents' Day 2007

We had wonderful clear weather for our annual Maypole Dance on Grandparents' day!

First we interviewed our visiting senior friends over a light lunch...

We heard all about what school was like when they were our age!

Then we went out to sing and dance the Maypole: