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May 18- Student Author Night signup deadline
May 22- PTO meeting 3:05 pm WES library
May 24- Band Concert 6:15pm WES auditorium
May 24- Student Author Night 7:00pm
May 25- Library Books Due
May 28- Memorial Day Parade 9:00am Weston Field
May 30-Jun 1 6th Grade Trip to Cape Cod
Jun 1- 5th Grade Band Trip
Jun 5- WES Art Show all day in WES gymnasium
Jun 5- Orchestra Concert 6:30pm WES auditorium
Jun 7- Field Day
Jun 13- School Committee meeting 7:00pm Town Hall
Jun 14- Last Day for PreK and 6th Grade
Jun 15- Last Day for K-5 noon dismissal
Jun 15- 6th Grade Graduation
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| WHAT'S NEW AT WES? |
Last PTO Meeting Tuesday Please join the PTO for its final meeting of this school year, on Tuesday, May 22, at 3:15 pm in the WES library. Topics for discussion include Field Day, Student Author Night, graduation reception, volunteer luncheon, important fundraising updates, and much more. Babysitting provided. For more information, contact Joan Jones at osollijone@gmail.com. (back to top) Student Author Night Next Week Students who wish to present their work at Student Author Night, Thursday, May 24, 7:00-8:00 pm, should sign up with their teachers by today, Friday, May 18. Room assignments will be sent home on Wednesday, May 23. Contact Rebeccah Kamp rkamp@williams.edu 413-884-6080 or Katherine Myers whiteoaks315@yahoo.com with questions. From the Music Dept 4th and 5th Grade Band Concert: Please join us for a band concert on Thursday, May 24, preceding Student Author Night. Players, arrive by 6:00 pm for a 6:15 pm start. There will be time at the end of the concert for a Q&A with Fifth Grade parents and students regarding the Great East Festival. Memorial Day Parade: Please be at the Williams College Towne Field House by 9:00 am on Monday, May 28, for a 10:00 am start. Students are responsible for bringing their instruments to the parade and arranging for them to be picked up at the Williams Inn at the end. The route goes up Spring St., left on Main St (Rt.2), ending at the Williams Inn. The Memorial Day ceremony will commence when the parade arrives. I will collect drums, marching lyres, and folios at the end of the parade.
Fifth Grade Band Trip: 9:00 a.m. departure from WES on Friday, June 1. Students are responsible for bringing their instruments to the bus. In addition to instruments, students must bring a packed lunch and snack, plenty of liquids, and play clothes for the Six Flags Park. I need all permission slips returned as well as your choice of sandwich (see the attachment to the email sent out earlier). The sandwiches will be distributed during the ride home after the amusement park.
Orchestra Concert: Please join us for an orchestra concert on Tuesday, June 5, at 6:30 pm. Players, please arrive at 6:00 pm. Concert dress is required.
Graduation Band: Fifth Grade Band will remain in school after dismissal on Friday, June 15. We will have a final rehearsal followed by pizza. Concert dress is not required but dressing up for the occasion is recommended. Band members may leave directly after the Pledge of Allegiance or wait until the completion of the graduation ceremony.
–Margot Sanger, Instrumental Music Teacher
(back to top) Next Year's Calendar Now Online The 2012-2013 school year at WES will start on Wednesday, August 29, for grades 1-6, and on Wednesday, September 5, for Kindergarten and preK. See the whole calendar at the school's website at www.williamstownelementary.org/subsite/dist/page/2012-2013-calendar-5061. End-of-Year BoxTops Remember, some boxtops expire June 1, 2012. Please be sure to send them in next week so we can get credit for them. And take a look at our totals at boxtops4education.com.
–Elayne Murphy
Springtime Health & Safety Tips Bike Helmets Please have your child wear a bike helmet when on self-powered wheels–they are required when biking in Massachusetts. Please also remind him/her to walk the wheels at school. Check For Ticks Check for ticks right after coming indoors, whether from a hike or playing in the yard. Do a full body check; bathing or showering may make it easier to find ticks. Check clothing, shoes, backpacks, and pets as well. To remove a tick, grasp it where it enters the skin with fine pointed tweezers, pull directly outward, then clean the spot with soap and water. Call your doctor if a rash and/or fever, aches, and pain develop. Wear SunscreenAs the sun returns to our climate, please protect your child's skin from UV damage by applying sunscreen before school.
–Karen Tynan, R.N. & Joelle Brookner, Principal
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| THE PRINCIPAL'S CORNER |
WES was honored to welcome Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Mother Teresa to our school this week as part of Mrs. Kassin's C & O Road Show. Mrs. Kassin's 2nd graders wrote and starred in this educational performance that taught the audience all about the world's continents and oceans. We also learned about animals, people, music, and sports from around the world–what a treat! The class delighted a grown-up audience Monday evening and spent the week traveling through the school performing for primary classrooms. Great work, Mrs. Kassin's class!
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Calling All Library Books Library books are due FRIDAY, MAY 25. All books need to be returned for inventory. Please check on shelves, in your car, and under beds for school library books. Notices for lost/ overdue books will be sent home via your child's classroom teacher. Your help is greatly appreciated. *Also, volunteers are needed to help with inventory. If you are interested, please see Sue Lynch in the library. Thank you.
–Sue Lynch, School Librarian
(back to top) Berkshire Bookworms Recommend... Need a summer read? The Berkshire Bookworm 2012 award for the best book we read this year goes to Scott Mebus' The Gods of Manhattan. "This book tells the story of a boy who, with the help of his sister and a few friends, discovers a secret world called Manhatta and then realizes he has to save it! We recommend this book for its twists and turns and mysterious world that sits next to ours, making this original adventure even more exciting than any other. We hope you like it as much as we did!" –The Bookworms Hope you'll consider joining us for next year! The Berkshire Bookworms are open to all students in 4th-6th grade. We meet monthly in the WES library. First book for next year: Visiting author Cynthia Lord's newest book, Touch Blue. Second book: Blue Balliett's The Danger Box (back to top) From the Cafeteria Did You Know? Our milk, New England Hood milk purchased from Crescent Creamery in Pittsfield, comes from farmers who have pledged not to use artificial growth hormones on their herds. Tankers are tested for the synthetic hormone rBST and antibiotics at the farm and again at the processing plant. If any were to be detected, the whole tanker would be dumped and the farm that sent it would be held liable! Clothing Sale Huge Success! WE DID IT AGAIN! Thanks to your donations and volunteer help, the Spring Clothing Sale made almost $4000 for the school last Saturday. We exceeded our budgeted projection and made $500 mare than last spring's sale. From donating items to rolling racks back into storage, YOU made all the difference. Special thanks to: Kija Bolton (master of the laundry!), Libbie Pike, Montserrat Lemense, Kelly Paul, Valerie Hall, Elayne Murphy, Susan Abrams, Venetia Greenhalgh, Julia Pedroni, Rebeccah Kamp, Luda Polotai, Martha and Elizabeth Westerdahl, Patrick Schoorlemmer (donations collections), Kirsten Rose, Sue Hamilton (at-large press agent), Kira Bingemann, Liliana Sills, Hilary Greene, Rachel Louis, Amrita Lash, Colleen Martin, Jean Smith & her girl scout troop, Charlotte and Nancy Rauscher, Caroline Schneider, Anne Donati, Susan Trimarchi, Amy Kernagis, Doris Devadoss, Lauren Gotlieb, Ms. Bitteker's and Mr. Coniglio's classes (moving everything to-from storage), 6th grade babysitters, and the amazingly helpful custodial staff.
–Co-captains Krista Birch, Chris McCalister, Nancy Quevillon, Dawn Schoorlemmer, and Cecilia Hirsch
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