MEMORIAL SCHOOL NEWS
December 21, 2012
(Memorialprincipal.blogspot.com)
IMPORTANT DATES
DECEMBER 21 - Last Day before Vacation (Full Day)
DECEMBER 24 - JANUARY 1st - No School - Winter Vacation
JANUARY 2 - First Day BackJANUARY 21 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Day
LUNCH MENU- MAIN ENTRÉE CHOICES (SEE MENU FOR MORE DETAILS)
Dec. 31st - Jan. 4th
Monday – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday – NO SCHOOL
Wednesday – Pasta with Choice of SauceThursday – Grilled Cheese with Homemade SoupFriday – Pizza
From All of Us at Memorial School
We wish each of you a peaceful holiday season and a relaxing early-winter vacation. Whether you have already celebrated your holiday, or are looking forward to it still, may it overflow with special moments for you and your family. And may the year ahead be a bright one, filled with good health, gladness, and peace!
MEMORIAL Families Care
$1 Donations for Hurricane Sandy victims. With
the holidays upon us, the effects of Hurricane Sandy are felt even more
intensely by the many families in her wake. We have been collecting
dollar donations to support victims of this superstorm; donations will
be sent to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Thank you for your
generosity!
Coats for Kids Drive will run until January 12, 2013. All sizes are needed -- for kids, moms, and dads too. There will be a box for donations outside the Memorial School office.
Thank
you for helping to make the holidays brighter and the winter warmer for
the many who are in need! Giving in this way helps our children to
learn that giving to others truly is receiving!
PTO
Save the date! Memorial
Pizza Movie Night will be held on January 25, 2013! This wonderful
Memorial tradition is sponsored by the PTO. We will be offering 2
sessions, Session 1 at 5:00pm and Session 2 at 6:00pm. One movie will be
shown at each session. Please look for more information in January.
Registrations will be due January 18, 2013; space is limited. Happy
Holidays to all!
FROM THE CAFE
It
is the policy of the Burlington Public Schools to limit the amount of
money a child can owe the Burlington School Lunch Program. When the
limit is reached, the child is given a cheese sandwich and a carton of
milk for a charge of $1.50 for lunch for the duration of their negative
balance. To enable your child to continue to receive a full school
lunch, you must deposit the missing funds into his/her lunch account.
This can be done either online through the PayPams System or by sending
in a check to your child's school cafeteria made out to 'Burlington
Public Schools Lunch".
“BRIDGES TOGETHER”
Burlington Elementary Schools and Council on Aging Looking for Adult Volunteers for New Program
The
Burlington Elementary Schools, under the direction of Dr. Eric Conti,
and the Burlington Council on Aging (Marge McDonald, Director), are
looking for adults age 55 and older to participate in an
intergenerational program called “Bridges Together,” which unites
elementary school students with senior members of the local community in
an effort to promote mutual respect, understanding, and friendship
between generations.
The
commitment from volunteers would involve one hour each week for a total
of six consecutive weeks. This new program will begin in January 2013,
and will be held at two Burlington elementary schools. Beginning
January 8th, volunteers can participate on Tuesdays from 1pm - 2pm at
the Francis Wyman School, and on Thursday, January 10, from 8:45am -
9:45am at the Pine Glen School. Training for volunteers will be held
January 3, 2013 at 10:30am at the Burlington Library. Another six week
session is planned for March through April at Memorial and Fox Hill
Schools.
If
you know of someone who might be interested (grandparents?
aunts/uncles? friends?) please tell them about this wonderful
opportunity to ‘build bridges together!’
BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRESCHOOL
Send
your preschool child to High School--that is, the Burlington High
School Child Development Preschool! We are accepting applications for
January and September enrollment.
January to May Openings
Afternoon Session – 3 year olds
Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 12:30-1:55 pm
Tuition $180
September 2013 Openings
Morning Session – Age 4 by 8/13 Afternoon Session – Age 3 by 8/13
Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30-11:00 am Mon/Wed/Fri 12:30-1:55 pm
Tuition $480 Tuition $360
Please contact Sheila Kennedy for more details at 781-238-4629. Thank you.
PAC: Burlington
Special Education PAC will be holding an Open House on Monday, January
7th in the BHS Library, where you will have the opportunity to consult
with a wide variety of special education experts. These experts include
Special Ed Attorney Lillian Wong, Neuropsychologist Kaaren Bekken,
Special Ed Consultants Sue Terzakis and Melody Orfei, and Marilyn Weber,
Advocate/Transition Specialist. Dr. Conti, Supt. of Schools, and
Louise D’Amato, Special Education Director, will also be available to
speak with parents. This is a unique opportunity to have your questions
answered in a low-key, informal environment, and will prove useful for
parents of general education students as well. After brief
introductions in the library, the professionals will be available for
private 1:1 consultations. Take advantage of this informal, free
opportunity to meet highly qualified professionals.
Celebrate the New Year at Flatbread Pizza!
January 1st from 5-9PM come celebrate a New Year with friends, family,
raffles, and pizza. Proceeds benefit Cradles to Crayons (www.cradlestocrayons.org). If you have any questions, please contact Emily Kiehl at (781) 221-8581.
See you next year!
(January 2nd to be exact!)