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Wednesday April 27th 5PM-8PM- Art Show and Ice Cream Social Saturday

April 30th - North Andover spring clean up

Presidents' Message

Hope everyone enjoyed their April break!!!! Just a reminder that this Tuesday night from 5-6pm, Christopher Hottel will be at Sargent collecting parent questions and input for OUR principal search. Please come and share your thoughts and insights so that we may find our new Sargent Principal - we want to hear your voice!!!!

Thank you to the Garden committee for all their hard work the past few weeks!!! The Sargent community is looking forward what's going to be planted this spring by our students.

And congratulations to Natalie Howard and Kate Bresnahan for motivating many students and teachers into wearing hats and raising $1000 to help the people of Japan!!! Have a great week!!!

Kim and Chris

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Art Fair Social Volunteers needed.....

The annual Art Fair is this Wednesday.  If you would like to help out for a half hour or an hour between the hours of 4-9PM. There are various jobs:

- set up 

- collect money at door for guests

- help teachers/prinicpal scoop

- water station

- clean up

If you are intereseted email larconti@yahoo.com or call 781-844-3259.  You help would be appreciated.  Thank you. Lisa Conti  

Committee Announcements

Art Show and Ice Cream Social The Sargent School Art Show and Ice Cream Social and be held on Wednesday April 27th from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Come and enjoy some ice cream while you view art work from all of the students here at Sargent School. We look forward to seeing you and your entire family.

Attention all 4^th Grade Parents!  We have set up a planning meeting for next year’s 5^th Grade events and we need your input.  We have a morning meeting set at 9:15 AM on Tuesday May 10^th in the Sargent Cafeteria.  Come to the meeting and provide input for what the Sargent Class of 2012 can do to celebrate and give back during their last year in Elementary School!  We will learn about this year’s 5^th Grade Activities and set up a plan for providing input for next year.  This is your chance to make a difference for next year’s class.  5^th Grade Committee Board Members needed!  Send questions and comments to SargentClass2012@gmail.com.  We are planning an evening session as well, so stay tuned!

Fundraising

Purchase your Gift Cards here!  Get ready for Spring shopping while earning money for Sargent! We have gift cards available for immediate purchase to local restaurants and retailers or you can order directly from http://www.shopwithscrip.com for hundreds more!  Sargent receives a percentage of each sale, click here for more information.

Smart Money Collection Programs / Free Money Raisers

Click here for a listing of Smart Money Programs/ Free Money Raisers

Cindy Custer Coordinator: thecusters@comcast.net   (978) 681-8955

Merry Month of May Challenge

Fill out May Challenge tickets or left over March Madness Tickets from now until the last Friday in May. You could win a triple treat: 1.)The Golden Scissors Award for your class, which includes an extra recess!  2.) A Pizza Party for your class 3.) A Pizza Gift Certificate for yourself!  Winning class will be the class with the most tickets submitted and wins the Pizza Party & Extra Recess. Pizza Gift Certificate winner will be drawn from all entries!

For the most up to date listing of participating products, click here!

Jump Ropes Are Here!

Using funds from our ink jet and cell phone collections, we now have jump ropes for our playground toy bags! Each grade has a color coded set of a pair of  8’ ropes and a 16’ rope!

Grades K-2 ropes match toy bag color, Grade 3= Orange, Grade 4 = Purple, Grade 5 = Yellow

Remember to return all the items to your grade’s bag at the end of recess. If a ball has rolled away, please let a noon attendant know!

Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle

It’s easy to “Go Green” if you try to Do One Thing each day.

Sargent Green Team

Sargent Green Team/North Andover Sustainability Committee Liaison:          Lisa Conti  larconti@yahoo.com

Think Before You Throw - Freecycle!                           

Do you have anything you no longer need or that isn't being used and is too good to trash, then give it away! Check out the website and sign up.

SAVE THE DATE: Andover Zero Waste Day Saturday, May14th  9AM-12N

Rear parking lot of Brickstone Square on York Street in Andover. For more information on acceptable items and benefiting local charities click here.

Recycling Collection Programs

Click on the title above for the listing page of items we recycle!

Cindy Custer: thecusters@comcast.net (978) 681-8955

Terracycle Brigade Update: Personal Care & Beauty Product Packaging

Spring clean that bathroom cabinet! Terracycle now accepts any type of used personal care or beauty product packaging including, but not limited to, lipstick cases, shampoo bottles, hairspray cans, powder cases, lotion, face wash & sunscreen tubes & mascara tubes. New sponsor Garnier pays for the shipping! Collection bin near Lost & Found same as paper product plastic wrappers container.

Green Tip of the Week: Earth Day 2011

Why not try something new this year? Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to make positive improvements in your lifestyle that also betters the environment. Friday, April 22nd, 2011 marked the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. Why not make this YOUR time to go green? Here are some quick tips to get you started:

• Pay your bills online. If every house in the United States did this, we would save 18 million trees every year!?

• Make the most of your reusable bags- Bring your own reusable bags to the store to spare the use of plastic bags. They now come in all different types of patterns and colors, so being green can be trendy!

•  Keep a list of what our school recycles on your desktop to refer to or post a copy on your fridge as a reminder! Collection bins for food items are in the café, non-food items are near the Lost & Found rack.

Earth Day Clean-up - Participate in the 9th Annual North Andover spring clean up on Saturday April 30th from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM.   Now all that snow has melted lets pick up the trash that has been buried all winter.  Pick an area of town, your neighborhood, favorite walking route or stop by the DPW for suggestions!  Check in at the DPW garage and pick up supplies.  RSVP Martha Mittelstaedt 978-764-9201.

Rain Barrel sale - Get ready for April showers and recycle that rain water! Cost is $75.  Order by date is May 1st.  Pick up date is Saturday, May 7th at the DPW between 9 AM-12 PM.  Order online at www.skyjuice.us .  For more information contact Peter Murley 978-688-7947

Community Announcements/After School Programs

Friends of Stevens Library Spring Book Sale

Once again—a chance to buy great books at great prices at the Friends of Stevens Library spring book sale. There will be thousands of hardcover, paperback and children’s books as well as VHS videos, DVDs, CDs and audio books; priced from $.50 to $5.00.  The sale hours are Friday, May 13 from 4-7pm (Silent auction and sale of select books, including children's books, 3-4:30pm), Saturday, May 14 from 9-4, and Sunday, May 15 from 12-3.  (On Sunday, fill a bag for $4.00)

Book Sale proceeds are used to purchase museum passes, support the summer reading programs and help fund other building projects in the library like the new award winners nook in the children’s room.  Stop by and check it out. 

Think of us while you are doing your spring cleaning…we accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs and audio books year round.  Donations can be dropped off at Stevens during regular business hours. 

Your assistance is always welcome.  If you would like to volunteer to help with sorting, please contact Brooke Arakelian at 978-794-9876 or karlbrooke@verizon.net.

North Andover Kindergarten and First Grade Father/Daughter School Dance

The second annual North Andover Kindergarten and First Grades School Dance is scheduled for April 30th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at NAMS.  This event is sponsored by the Kittridge PTO and is open to all North Andover residents. Tickets can now be purchased online at http://naschooldance.eventbrite.com/.  Cost of the tickets are $25 per family (with a small fee if purchasing online.)

Time now to sign up for our Spring Programs at the Essex Art Center. 

Spring Session from April 25^th to June 17^th, now registering.  The EAC offers affordable art classes for children ages three to adult in drawing, painting, clay and photography.  New exhibitions in our two galleries with opening reception on May 13, 5-7 p.m.  Email info@essexartcenter.com, visit www.EssexArtCenter.org or call for 978-685-2343 for more details.

North Andover Youth & Recreation Services - Summer Fun Program NOW ON SALE!!!! 

The Summer Fun program is a summer day camp for all children presently in grades 1 through 5.  The camp is run outdoors and includes an array of activities including sports, games, arts and crafts and much more! Currently there are two locations for Summer Fun.  

·         All children presently in grades 1 & 2 will attend Summer Fun at the Atkinson School from 8:30am until 12:30pm.

·         All children in grades 3, 4 & 5 will attend Summer Fun at the Drummond Playground from 9:00am until 1:00pm.

The cost of Summer Fun is $ 285! The registration forms can be found at our website www.nayouth.com or at the Youth Center!

We can’t wait to see you this summer!!!

Atkinson Program -     Monday, June 27th to Thursday, August 4th
Drummond Program - Monday, June 27th to Friday, August 5th

Please Join North Andover Parent Advisory Council for Children with Special Needs as we host:

NAPAC Family Night at The Lowell Spinners

Saturday, June 18th     5:05pm Game Start Time         $2 per ticket

All NAPAC families are welcome.

If you feel like it would be too hard for your child to attend, remember you will be sitting with other families in the same situation as you!

It will be a great night to meet other NAPAC families, and enjoy some baseball.

Please email Darcy Rubino at darcymack@yahoo.com to reserve tickets.

Please join NAPAC as we host: A Children's Mental Health Focus Group with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

 Date:          April 27th

Time:         7:00-8:30pm

Location:    North Andover High School Lecture Hall

NAMI Massachusetts and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign Sponsors regional grassroots forums across the state. These forums are an opportunity for persons with a personal experience with the children’s mental health system or anyone who is concerned about the issue to share their stories and to provide feedback to the Campaign.

The Focus Group will include people currently working in mental health, adolescents currently living with a mental illness, parents and family members of children diagnosed with a mental illness.

**Mental Illness includes anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and other diagnosis**

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