The Trumpet

January 2, 2008                                               St. Michael School                               North Andover, MA

School Notes ¯

Welcome Back- We hope you all enjoyed a very restful and fun-filled vacation! Over vacation, our maintenance staff was able to wash the floors in all the hallways, atriums and classrooms, paint the gym and sanitize the classroom desks. We wish to thank them for their hard work in preparing the school for the students’ return.

 

Mass on Friday- The students in grade 3A invite you to attend their mass this Friday at 9:15a.m. Formal attire is to be worn unless it is your child’s gym day.

 

Ski Club News- As a reminder, Ski Club begins on Monday. Students should wear their gym clothes to school and should drop off equipment in the Main St. Atrium any time after 8 a.m. Parents must pick up their children at Ski Bradford at 6p.m. We would appreciate it if parents would arrive by 5:45p.m. and enter the lodge to dismiss their child(ren). Contact Mr. Diaz if you have any questions or concerns. Waterville Valley Ski Trip (Feb. 1st) forms are due soon.

 

Our Science Guy- Mr. Anderson will be in tomorrow to work with students in grades 6-8.

 

Play Practice- Students in grades 6-8 have play practice until 4:30p.m. tomorrow in the gym. Students not picked up will be enrolled in Ext. Day and parents will be billed $6.00 each hour.

 

Grade 2 Reminder- Parents and students in grade 2 are reminded of the Grade 2 Enrollment Service that is scheduled for Sunday, January 13th at 3p.m. in the church. This is a parish-wide service in preparation for the students making their Holy First Communion in the spring. Families are encouraged to attend.

 

Plan Ahead- There is no school on January 21st due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and there is a half day on January 23rd with dismissal at 12:15p.m. (with bus) and another half day on January 29th with dismissal at 11:45a.m. (no bus). The PTO is sponsoring a movie matinee at school for grade 4-5 students on Jan. 23rd. Look for details soon!

 

Catholic Schools Week is Coming- Catholic schools around the nation will celebrate Catholic Schools Week the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1st. Look for details coming in backpacks soon.

 

Lost and Found- It’s time to clean out our pile of Lost and Found. Any items not claimed by Jan. 16th will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul.

 

Uniform Exchange- Need some slightly used uniforms because your child is sprouting up quicker than you thought? We are having another Uniform Exchange on Jan. 15th and 16th. Look for details in backpacks soon.

 

From the Nurse - Many blessings for a healthy 2008!  Vision, Hearing, & Growth Screenings: Grades 1-8 are completed. Referrals are being sent home via backpack today in grades 1-4, and mailed home in grades 5-8. If you do not receive anything by week's end you can be assured your child passed the vision & hearing screening. If you are concerned about your child's growth/body mass index numbers, please contact me for their results and information on keeping your child fit and healthy. Kindergarten vision and hearing screening will commence this week. Referrals will be sent home if necessary as they are screened.

 

St. Michael School K-4 Basketball Program Update - There are a lot of fun things happening as the basketball season is in full swing! Here are the highlights and updates.

•     Our Kindergartners are tipping off their six-week season on Saturday, January 5th in the school gym (3:30-4:30);

•     Our Grade 3 teams will be playing “mini-games” at the halftimes of the Women’s and Men’s games at Merrimack College on       January 12th; 

•     No new date is yet available for the Player’s Clinic at Merrimack College which was snowed out on December 16, 2007. More       information will be available soon;

•     There will be no practice or games of any kind on Saturday, February 16th due to school vacation. We will be back on the courts         on Saturday, February 23rd.

Thanks to all the coaches and volunteers who help make the program a success! If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Brian Norris at 978-682-6848 or norrisfamily6@comcast.net. 

 

PTO Notes ¯

The PTO wishes a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year to ALL ~ Please make note of the following dates for PTO sponsored events:

 

Jan. 23rd: Movie Matinee for 4th & 5th Grade -School Gym 12:15 p.m.

 

Jan. 25th: Gentlemen's Choice Dance- School Gym 7:00 p.m. See tear-off section below.

 

We are also preparing for our Spring Event/Auction to be held on April 12th, if you have items or ideas to help make our auction a success, please contact Tricia Hekmatpour at (978) 265.8981

 

The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5th in the Main Street Atrium at 9:15a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The change in date is due to Ash Wednesday on Feb. 6th.

 

Scouts Notes  ¯

Grade 5 Junior Troop #422 - Meeting this Friday in gym, 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Please bring badge book, dues, drink, and snack.

 

Second Grade Brownie Troop #298 - Our next meeting is this Friday, January 4th from 3:15 to 5:00 in the school gym.  Note the longer meeting time! The Girl Scout Council will bring an Adventure Series: Girl Challenge program to us!  We will also be collecting baby food donations for the People’s Pantry at the meeting.  Remember to bring a snack and wear your sash. Happy New Year, and see you soon!

 

Kindergarten Daisy Troop #6415 - Our next meeting is Friday, January 11th from 3:15 to 4:30 in the school gym.  We will earn the light green “Considerate and Caring” petal. Remember to wear your Daisy smock and bring a snack!  Happy New Year, and see you soon!

 

Hot lunch for the week of January 2 - 4

Wednesday: Hot dog/roll, green beans, peaches

Thursday: Pasta/sauce, garlic bread, Jell-O

Friday: Pizza, carrot stix, Rice Krispie Treats

 

Trumpet Submissions - Email Theresa Peterson at theresapeterson@comcast.net by Saturday evenings or send home your submissions with Jack Peterson c/o 4B by Friday afternoons.

 

 

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Gentlemen’s Choice Ticket Order Form

Jan. 25th at 7p.m. in the school gym

 

Name ________________________________________________ # of tickets ____________

 

Cost: $8.00/person with a maximum of $24 for families. Make checks payable to St. Michael School PTO. Send this form with your payment to Mrs. Donahue at the school.

 

Please check one:

 

_______ Please send my tickets home with my child, _____________________________ in grade __________.

 

 

_______ I’ll drop by the school to pick up my tickets. Please hold them for me at Mrs. Donahue’s desk.