September 1st and three days of the new school year are already hist= ory

To: = Parents, Guardians and Students

From: Dr= . G.

Re: = Harvest Celebration Approaches

Date: = ; October 20, 2006

Big questions on campus&#= 8230;Will there be a parade on Tuesday, October 31^st? What kinds of snacks will the chil= dren be able to have? “Yes&#= 8221; to the first question and “healthy” for the second question. As in the past, the parade will beg= in at 2:15 p.m. and proceed from= the back of the school to the gazebo and then into the school via the gym and café entrances. Childr= en may not wear masks and may not bring any props to complement their costumes. Brooms, pitchforks, holsters, and “play weapons” do not have a place in our school. For the safety of all students, foo= twear must appropriate for the grassy area that is uneven where the parade begins and = costumes should not be too long or loose as they could cause a child to trip or get caught on something. In addit= ion, costumes should be brought to school that day, not worn. Sixth graders will be available to = help the younger students get ready and will act as parade monitors. Anyone who wishes for their child not to participate, please notify the office so = an appropriate alternative may be made available. For best viewing, position yourself= in the lower parking lot. If you= are helping out with the classroom celebrations, be sure the teacher knows you = will be there and that you sign in and have a visitor’s badge. Thanks.

Last week, Joel Rosenberg= of AHM informed me that two after-school clubs had been approved through a coopera= tive grant he submitted for Andover, Hebron, Marlborough, and RHAM. The two programs ap= proved for our school include the Homewor= k Club, which will run on Monday and Thursday afternoons for one hour each day for = 28 weeks, and the Mad Science pro= gram, that will run for 8 weeks beginning in February. A late bus will be provided. The full details, including the gra= de levels that will be involved, will be delineated after the grant committee meets next Friday.

On Tuesday afternoon, ele= ven staff members took the CPR Re-cert= ification Course. The course was of= fered to all interested staff members and consisted of instruction in CPR, use of= the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), and the Heimlich Maneuver (which is used on people who are choking).= For people who are unaware, the school has three AEDs located throughout the building. The device is credited with saving many more lives in conjunction with the application of CPR. As the bu= ilding principal, I am proud of my staff stepping up to the plate and taking a leadership role in acquiring knowledge that could save a life. Congratulations to those individuals for a job well do= ne: Dean Miller, Charlene DelMastro, Jennie Marshall, Leslie Labenski, Krysta Robbins, Maureen Paquette, Laura Bush, Jay Ames, Karen Zito, and Jessica Bialoglowy. It was an honor to join these fine people in the training.

For parents who are wonde= ring what constitutes a healthy snack given the new legislation and school policy that was developed as required by the legislation, here are a few hints tha= t might be of assistance. Don't toss = those pumpkin seeds! Toast or roast pumpkin seeds in your oven in no time at all. They can be salted or spiced to sui= t your palate. The shells are edible= and are a good source of fiber. U= se these methods with other seeds such as acorn squash and butternut squash. F= YI – pumpkin seeds are also known as pepitas= . See the following websites for more information: http= ://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/r/blv310.htm,

http:= //southernfood.about.com/od/backtoschool/r/bl20806a.htm.

Due to unforeseen circums= tances, the PTA had to postpone the Sock H= op scheduled for tonight but they are looking to reschedule it for some time in January. As details become available, you will be informed.

Staff members responsible= for dismissal of students have requested that I remind parents who are picking = up children to stand in the ‘48 wing, away from the staircase, to allow sufficient room for the 5^th and 6^th grade students to travel through an unobstructed corridor. Students who are being picked up sh= ould stand within eyeshot of the staff member signing students out. On Tuesday, there were children sw= inging on the handrail by the stairs. That is an accident waiting to happen. Thank you for your cooperation.

Tardiness is sometimes unavoidable due to the “unexpected” during the morning routine.= However, repeated tardiness takes a= way from the late student’s learning and distracts those students already in t= he learning process as that child enters the room and readies himself or herself to catch up to where the class has already progressed. Please make every effort to have st= udents in school on time and, unless necessary, remain until the end of the school day.

The = Innisbrook fundraiser items may be picked up in the gym today between 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The PTA thanks you for your participation in the Fall Fundraiser, if you have any questions about your order please call Lisa Kurtz 742-0874.

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The new connects to the old.=

Even the workers get a lunch break.