Teacher Appreciation Week: To honor and thank our teachers and staff, we’d like to set up a buffet lunch for Friday, May 9th, in the library. Items can be dropped off in the library in the morning. We will keep perishables cool until lunch. If anyone would like to contribute a lunch item (green salad, fruit salad, pasta salad, sandwiches, etc.) please let Lisa Dean know.
May Day-Grandparents’ and Senior Friends’ Day: Thanks to all of you, and to your parents and friends who helped make May Day a truly special celebration! Grandparents came from as far away as Florida, Chicago, Maine, and Pennsylvania. Special thanks to Lisa Dean, Jodi Burnham, Marilyn Knapp, and Kate Vattes who supported Courtney in her organizational efforts; and to Marek for his musical support. Please check out the school’s website for some wonderful photos.
20th Year Anniversary Celebration: Thanks to the hard work of many, we have some exciting events in the works. Be sure to mark your calendars for three anniversary events:
Thursday, May 29th 3:30-6:00
Symposium for teachers and parents: The Role of Imagination in Childhood with noted children’s author David Elliott
Friday, May 30th
Stay tuned for Arts and Nature Field Day activities for students of all ages. Details of this event will be announced in an informational flyer distributed next week.
Saturday, May 31st
20th Anniversary Celebration beginning with a toast at 4pm. Chicken Dinner and Barn Dance to follow. Be sure to get your ticket orders in to reserve your place at the table! We thank Sara Duval and the many volunteers who have worked to plan and underwrite this event.
We’d love the help from a few more parents for the Arts and Nature Field Day and the Parent-Teacher Symposium. Just let Lisa Dean know if you can offer any support for these events.
Congratulations to the Madan Family on the birth of their new son, Ramsey.
The last day of school is Friday, June 13. Childcare will run until 5:30 as usual.
Interim Care Weeks: We will provide interim care through the start of day camp programs. Day camp for students ages 6-12 begins June 23. Preschool Wind n Willows program begins June 30th. Cynthia and Beth will oversee interim care programs June 16th through 27th. Sign ups for interim care are posted on the door to the front office. Sign ups will close on May 23rd.
Summer Camp Reminder: We have a wide variety of programs scheduled for the summer. Be sure to get your registrations in soon as some weeks are filling fast!
Environmental Week at Camp Tuckernuck (for grades 1-8) begins Monday, June 3rd. Details will be forthcoming from classroom teachers.
Monadnock Students Travel to D.C.: Thanks to our chaperones Donna McGuire, Deb Marcou, and Barbara Abbott our eighth graders are enjoying a wonderful hands-on week in Washington, D. C. A great way to culminate their year of American Studies.
Community Service at HIS: We thank the Hotten Somers family for their donation of a washer and dryer to a refugee family in Concord and Catherine Ayer’s parents for their offer of the same. Marilyn Knapp has indicated that the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord is conducting a Mothers Day Diaper Drive to support area families, particularly refugees. If you would like to donate any disposable diapers, please deposit them in the baskets located in the main hallway.
Winter Gear: We have many mittens, hats, and boots that need to find their way home this week. Please be sure to check your child’s cubbies and hooks for winter clothes. After Friday all winter items will be removed to the cottage deck. After May 23rd, everything that is left will be washed and delivered to needy families in the area.
Scholarship Applications: Families wishing to apply for financial aid should have already submitted their financial information to Student and School Services and the scholarship application to the HIS office. The scholarship committee will meet the week of May 12—16 to determine awards. Only families who have completed their applications will be considered for financial aid.
I will be away from school May 13 — May 19, visiting family in Idaho. Any administrative questions can be addressed by Jodi, Lisa, or Eileen.
-- Cathy
