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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Monday, March 23
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PARCC Testing for 3rd /4th – ELA Literary Analysis
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Tuesday, March 24
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PARCC Testing for 5th/6th – Math
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Wednesday, March 25
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PARCC Testing for 3rd /4th – ELA Research Simulation
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Thursday, March 26
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PARCC Testing for 5th/6th – Math
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9:00 – 10:30am
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Friday, March 27
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PARCC Testing for 3rd /4th – ELA Narrative Writing
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9:00 – 10:30am
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Monday, March 30
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PARCC Testing for 5th/6th - ELA Literary Analysis
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9:00 – 10:30am
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Tuesday, March 31
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PARCC Testing for 3rd /4th – Math
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Wednesday, April 1
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PARCC Testing for 5th/6th – ELA Research Simulation
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Thursday, April 2
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PARCC Testing for 3rd /4th – Math
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9:00 – 11:00am
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Friday, April 3
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PARCC Testing for 5th/6th – ELA Narrative Writing
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9:00 – 10:30am
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Friday, April 3
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All School Assembly
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2:30 – 3:00pm
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March 20, 2015
Dear SES Community,
What a week we have had! Spirit week has been a fun and smile-making success! From crazy hats, mixed-up outfits, fancy clothes, stuffed friends and school spirit attire, students and staff have really enjoyed the humor, laughter and fun that have filled our walls. It was a nice mid-March treat, and it was nice to begin our days with some light-hearted cheer. Below, find 2 classroom pictures from spirit week!
On Friday, SES was treated to some Irish Step Dancing, led by SES parent Alycia Olanyk. Several students also performed! It was a delightful, toe-tapping afternoon! Many thanks to the talented Alycia and her students!
Next week, students in Grades 3-6 will begin PARCC testing. We have been and will continue to be very thoughtful in preparing students and making this experience as comfortable as possible. Testing begins at 9:00am each day. It is helpful for the student to be at school on time on these days! Remember, they can have a delicious breakfast if needed in the cafeteria beginning at 8:20! Next week’s testing schedule is as follows:
Monday 3/23: 3rd and 4th grade ELA testing
Tuesday 3/24: 5th and 6th grade Math testing
Wednesday 2/25: 3rd and 4th grade ELA testing
Thursday 3/26: 5th and 6th grade Math testing
Friday 3/27: 3rd and 4th grade ELA testing
Today is officially the first day of SPRING! Hooray! I hope all families enjoy the fist weekend of spring!
Jackie Mendonsa, Principal
SES Student Interview of the Week!
Ethan from Kindergarten!
JM: What do you love about SES?
EM: I like that it is big. I like that there’s a lot of people in it. There’s also a lot of fancy stuff like art and pictures and computers and stuff.
JM: What do you like to do in your spare time?
EM: I like to play with my stuffed animals. I make them jump and play in the wild.
JM: What do you want to be when you grow up?
EM: I want to be a basketball player. I would like to play with the Chicago Bulls.
***PTO NEWS***
Free Skate Day! The Shutesbury and Leverett PTO will be hosting a free community ice skating event at the Mullins center Saturday, April 4th from 3-3:50. Any and all Shutesbury Elementary School and Leverett Elementary School community members are welcome to attend. Rentals of skates are also free at this event. We will host a bakesale at the event, and would love your donations of baked goods as well! Contact Ashleigh Pyecroft if you are able to bake, have questions or would like to help! [email protected]
***COMMUNITY NEWS***
*NOT SCHOOL SPONSORED*
Shutesbury Broadband Committee:
Dear Shutesbury Residents,
It's time to bring high-speed fiber internet to Shutesbury!
We are part of the Wired West Cooperative to bring high-speed fiber optic broadband to our town and we need YOUR help to move the project forward.
At this point, you should have received a letter from our town's Select Board in cooperation with Wired West asking you to sign up as a subscriber and a second letter from the Shutesbury Broadband Committee.
If Shutesbury can get a high subscriber rate, WE WILL GET BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESSYEARS SOONER than other towns in the network.
PUT SHUTESBURY FIRST BY SIGNING UP TODAY!!!
Go to https://register.wiredwest.net/ to sign up now and send in your $49 deposit.
(Your deposit will be held in escrow and applied to your broadband service once it's available)
If you have slow or nonexistent online access, please visit the library to sign up or return the form included with the mailing from the Select Board.
We want every resident to make an informed decision about this important opportunity. You can get information by:
*Visiting our website at www.shutesbury.org/broadband
*Attending one of our Broadband Informational Meetings
Thursday, March 26th. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Shutesbury Elementary School
Saturday, March 28th. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Shutesbury Elementary School
A variety refreshments and sweets will be served and door prizes donated by local businesses will be raffled off.
Please join us!
Sincerely,
The Shutesbury Broadband Committee
Swim Lessons at Lake Wyola: Red Cross Swimming Lessons will be offered this summer at Lake Wyola State Park again this summer. Sessions will run from July 6 - 17 and July 20 - 31. Attached is the form and the contact information. Information will also be posted on the town's web site.
Thank Kathy
April Vacation Week Weaving & Fiber Arts Explorations Class with Susan Loring-Wells at the Leverett Crafts & Arts Center, 13 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.
Dates: April 20-24, 2015
Time: 9-3 pm
Ages:10-14
Cost: $250
Come and explore a world of endless possibilities of handweaving and fiber arts. Students will weave at least one project on a floor loom, try card weaving, tapestry weaving, felting, kumihimo, embroidery and band weaving.
Please email me if you are interested at: [email protected].
5th Annual Daffodil Fun Run 5K Run & Walk to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters: I wanted to reach out to Shutesbury Elementary and invite you to our upcoming 5th Annual Daffodil Fun Run! The race is a 5k (run / walk) race through Amherst that raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County. It’s such an exciting community event and a great way to welcome the warm spring weather with the Daffodils being in full bloom!
Last year the event raised over $45,000 to support Big Brothers Big Sisters - and we are hoping to top that this year with a goal of over 1,000 runners and walkers - making our goal this year $50,000!
With Shutesbury having such a big impact on the community, you can truly change the lives of our most at-risk youth.
You can find further information and register here:https://www.runreg.com/5420.
ATTACHMENTS:
Weekly Lunch Menu
PTO Silent Auction
Shutesbury Afterschool - All Kids Got Talent & March/April Specials
Swimming Lessons at Lake Wyola
Movie Night - Library Program