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Odd Bodkins – Enrichment Show Tuesday, June 2nd 9:30 am
Learning Fair & Art Show Thursday, June 4th 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Field Day Friday, June 12th
Outdoor Craft & Yard Sale Saturday, June 13th 9:00 am - Noon
Cinderella – Enrichment Show Wednesday, June 17th 1:30 pm
Last Day of School Kindergarten Thursday, June 18th
Last Day of School for Grades 1-5 Wednesday, June 24th ½ Day Students Dismissed at 11:40 am
Two Upcoming Enrichment Council Shows
On Tuesday, June 2 at 9:30 am, all Kittredge students will watch award-winning Odds Bodkins perform music and tell stories. The show will begin with beautiful harp music, setting a calm and mystical atmosphere, then proceeds to tell three multicultural stories accompanied by guitars, harp, drums, an Indian sitar, and other instruments. This program is supported in part by grants from the Target Corporation and the North Andover Cultural Council.
Back by popular demand, the Tanglewood Marionnettes will present the classic fairy tale “Cinderella” on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:30 pm. Since this is an afternoon performance, we invite kindergarteners and their parents in our morning program to come back for the show! For more information, contact Carolyn Zimmer @ zimmers.east@comcast.net.
Chess Club Coordinator Needed - Are you looking for a way to get involved with the children at Kittredge? Do you enjoy playing chess? We need a chess club coordinator for the next school year. There have been 15-20 kids involved in chess club for the past couple of years and our faithful coordinator has chosen to retire. The group meets once per week before school, but can be flexible re: meeting times for next year. If interested, contact Christine Karelas ckarelas@comcast.net.
Need a reason to spring clean? Have a great craft to sell?
The Kittredge School is hosting an outdoor yard and craft sale at their great location on the corner of Main Street and Route 125 on June 13th from 9:00 to noon. Open to yard salers, crafters and vendors. 12’ x 12’ space is available for $20. A limited number of 8’ tables are available for an additional $5. Light Concessions will also be sold. For information or to reserve space email: kittredgepto@gmail.com
“A Glimpse of Europe” Open House - Rolling Ridge Retreat, North Andover MA
June 7, 2009 * 10 am -3 pm (Rain Date: June 14).
Enjoy a relaxing walk among spectacular lake views, an Italian bowling green, cascading fountains, rolling hills and wooded trails on a European-styled estate on the shores of North Andover’s Lake Cochichewick! Meet local artists painting and creating art or take your own photos in a beautiful pastoral setting. Participate in art activities for kids and view artwork at a public reception, 2-3 pm. Free admission * $5 for kids’ art activity. Sponsored by Rolling Ridge, Andovers Artists Guild and North Andover Cultural Council.
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FLU Talk - The nurse has visited all the classrooms to talk about hygiene measures and the prevention of illness. At home we ask parents to encourage frequent handwashing, to reinforce that children cough or sneeze into their sleeve instead of their hands, and to remind children to avoid touching their mouth, nose, or eyes.
If your child is ill with flu like symptoms, please keep your child home from school, contact your doctor and please inform the school. Symptoms of flu include fever, cough, and sore throat. They can also include body aches, headache, chills and feeling very tired and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting.
Enrichment Council - The North Andover Schools' Enrichment Council (a non-profit volunteer group that funds art, music and science performances in the schools) is seeking several key volunteers for the 2009-2010 calendar year. The group meets monthly and is looking for volunteers to assist with booking performances, publicity, fundraising and accounting. For more info please call Lydia Crabtree at 978-683-6169 or lmcrabtree@comcast.net.
The North Andover Booster Club has on-line registrations available for the following sports: Football, Grades 5-8, 4/1-6/30, Registration for the Football Program will be ON-LINE only, Field Hockey, Grades 5-8, 4/1-6/30. For more information and to register on-line please visit www.eteamz.com/nabc.
Think Before You Throw - Freecycle! - Have a chair, fax machine, piano, or old door that isn't being used and is too good to trash, then give it away! By gifting items we no longer need, we reduce solid waste, save taxes and build community relations. This is the ultimate form of recycling - reusing and reducing. Everything posted must be free, legal and "G" rated. Check out the website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NASWAC/.
Earth Day Celebration, Town gets No Idling Zone grant - Beginning in September schools will be a No Idling zone in concert with the new law coming out in the summer. If anyone is interesting in working with the Green Team to roll out this initiative please contact Lisa Conti, larconti@yahoo.com.
Fall 2009 Soccer Registration -NASA will only be accepting On Line registrations. Questions should be addressed to registrar@nasoccer.com All U12 Players interested in playing in D1 or D2 Travel MUST register by May 14th. Tryouts dates will be posted at www.nasoccer.com. U12- D3 Interested Players MUST register by June 14th. All other In-Town players must register by August 14, 2009. Go to the NASA website for more details. – www.nasoccer.com.
BOX TOPS!! BOX TOPS!! The Kittredge PTO would like to thank the fifth grade girls for organizing the Box Tops contest. Mr. Brady's classroom collected 316 Box Tops! The school has raised $423 this year. Box Tops can be found on so many items that you use each day.....check it out at www.boxtopsforeducation.com.
Ed Pedi Photography Fundraising For North Andover Youth Services - Ed is very proud to announce the launch of a new web site for Ed Pedi Photography. As part of this event Ed Pedi Photography is supporting a fundraiser for the North Andover Youth Center by donating $5 for each person visiting their new web site. Please visit http://www.nayouth.com/ed-pedi-photography.html for details.
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