Pelham Press Vol. 20,  No. 3    September 10, 2009 http://www.arps.org./pe/

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Thursday,  September 10                                                            Pelham School Committee, 7:00 PM

Friday,  September 11                                                    Ice Cream Social, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Monday,  September  14                                                            Principal Open Office Hour, 5 – 6 PM

                                                                                    Pelham Parent Council/PTO, 7:00 PM

Tuesday,  September 15                                                 Sixth Grade Field Trip

Monday, September 21  to  Friday,  September 25      BOOK FAIR

Wednesday,  September  23                                           First Grade Field Trip (May Be Postponed)

                                                                                    Fall Curriculum Night

From the Principal: 

Mark your calendar!  The Pelham Parent Curriculum Night will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 for all grades.  We have tried to divide up the teacher presentations to provide as few overlaps as possible for families.  Physical education, music and art teachers will be in their respective areas and feel free to visit these areas during the evening.  Special education and other specialist staff will be in the classroom areas.  Here is the schedule for the night:

 

                                    Class Presentations--Grades K, 1, & 2              7:00 - 7:20 PM

                                    Class Presentations--Grades 3 & 4                   7:20 - 7:40 PM

                                    Class Presentations--Grades 5, & 6                  7:40 - 8:00 PM

 

This is a parent/guardian only event, a time when teachers share with you important information about their classrooms and their curriculum.  This fall meeting gives teachers a time to discuss the units they will teach during the year, classroom routines and procedures, and general information parents need to help their children at home.  If you have a question about homework, the reading program, or health units, this is the time to ask your child’s teacher about them.  Also, most teachers will have a sign up sheet for parent conferences.  Teachers will begin their classroom presentations promptly at the time on the above schedule.  We hope to see all of you there!  Our goal is 100% parent participation at this important and informative event.  Please call the school office by September 21 if you will need childcare; a $5.00/child donation is suggested.

I have attached a copy of the district CORI form.  We encourage all parents to volunteer in their child’s class; however, under state and federal law, you must pass a CORI check to volunteer in the classroom.  If you would like to volunteer in your child’s class or drive on a field trip, you will need to fill out the CORI form.  If you have to pass a CORI for another school in the district or if you filled out a CORI form at Pelham School last year, you do not have to fill out a new one.  You must bring the CORI form to the school office along with a photo ID.  If you have any question, please call the school office (253-3595).                                                                                                         Rena Moore

 

AGENDA FOR REGULAR Meeting of PELHAM School Committee

7:00 PM, THURSDAY, September 10, 2009 in the Community Room

1.  WELCOME:    Call to Order and Minutes

2.  Announcements and Public Comment

3.  Principal & Superintendent Update

4.  Unfinished/Continuing Business

5.  New Business – FY09  Budget

6.  Reports – None

7.  School Committee Planning      Calendar Review;   Items for Upcoming Meetings;   Sub-committee reports

8.  Adjournment          This is an open meeting; all parents and community members are invited to attend.

 

Reminder:  Some members of our staff suffer from chemical sensitivities that can cause serious health issues.  When they are exposed to chemical fragrances in shampoos, detergents, soaps, lotions and perfumes, they can become physically ill (asthma attacks, migraine headaches, etc.) and are debilitated for hours and even days.  We all can be aware of this issue and try to make Pelham School as “fragrance-free” as possible.  Please help us create an environment where each staff and student can participate fully in all of the activities at school.  Thank you for your consideration.

 

Reminder:  You may send in a “standing note” to let us know your child’s after school plans, particularly if they change on a daily basis.  This will help us develop our dismissal lists.

 

String and Band Programs:  Last Friday, Laurie Rabut, String and Orchestra Teacher, and Bob Castellano, our Band Instrument Teacher, met with students in the upper grades to tell them about these music programs at Pelham.  If you would like more information, please contact the school office (253-3595). If you are unable to buy or rent an instrument, the school has some available to loan.

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MISSING:  One Black Messenger/Laptop Bag

If you have taken it home by mistake, please return it to Pelham School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy, On-going Pelham School Fundraisers

Box Tops for Education	Campbell Soup Labels	Printer Cartridges	A+Bonus Bucks at Stop and Shop	BIG Y Education Express
Found on General Mills products, please cut and send to Pelham School	Please cut and send to Pelham School office	Send your used cartridges to the Pelham School office.	Our School ID is 05202	Our school ID is 6258

 

Pelham Website:  Finally, the Pelham School website is up and running.   You will be able to find the yearly calendar and the Pelham Press on line.   Please check it out:             http://www.arps.org./pe/

 

Once again, we are trying to create a list of parents who would like the Pelham Press emailed to them.  Please let me know if you would like to be on the list by returning the sign up below to the school office.  We will include all the “school” portions of the Pelham Press in the email, but we may not be able to send the various items from other local groups.

 

I would like to receive the Pelham Press by email.  My email address is ______________________________.

 

 

STUDENT DISCOUNT TICKETS

 

Alegria from Cirque du Soleil will be at the Mullins Center September 16th-20th.
Take advantage of Cirque du Soleil’s Back to School offer, which allows Students and Parents of Students
to see Alegria for as low as $25

To access this offer, please visit the link below.

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/special/alegria/Amherst.htm

 

 

 

Pelham School Phone Book   Each year the Pelham Parent Council distributes a phone book for Pelham students.  Please call the school office (253-3595) by September 17 if you do not want your name or number included in this phone book.  If your name, address, or phone number was incorrect in last year’s phone book, please let us know.  Also, let us know if you would like a second copy of the phone book.   We are also thinking of adding email addresses to the phone book.  Please let us know your opinion of this and if you would like your email address included. 

moorer@arps.org

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