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News and Views March 16, 2007 Issue
11 FROM THE PRINCIPALÕS DESK: At this time I would like to announce the retirement
of two of our teachers, both of whom will be greatly missed for the many
contributions they have made to the Thetford school community. Nancy Cressman and Mary Corrigan are
both leaving to pursue what sound like awesome post-teaching lives and
goals. We wish them the very
best and look forward to a continued connection and hearing about their
changing lives after they leave us in June. I hope you will all have an
opportunity to talk with them personally and express your appreciation for
all they have done for TES. · Search
Committee The TES Board of School Directors has charged a
search committee with the responsibility of identifying candidates for open
teaching positions for school year 2007/08. As the committee will have two parent representatives, we
are asking for volunteers at this time. Interested parents must be willing to
attend all meetings. We
anticipate four to five meetings beginning Wednesday April 25th and
ending no later than May 22 with a total of approximately twelve to fifteen
hours of commitment. If you currently have a child at TES and would be
interested in serving in this capacity, we welcome the submission of a brief
statement explaining your interest and contributions you could make to this
process. Please send this to me at school by April 4th. Thank you! Thetford Teacher Search Committee Charge The Thetford Board of School Directors charges the
Thetford Teacher Search Committee with the responsibility for identifying
highly qualified candidates for teaching positions at Thetford Elementary
School. The Search Committee
shall have representatives from Teachers, Staff, Administrators, Parents, and
the School Board. This process
shall start on April 25th and conclude with the list of qualified candidates
being brought before the Board.
The Search Committee will not be deciding which candidates will be
offered positions but rather which applicants are appropriate candidates. All Search Committee meetings shall be warned and be
open to the public. The Search
Committee will review candidate materials and deliberate in Executive Session
as needed. The Search Committee
shall keep meeting minutes and post a copy within five working days following
each Search Committee meeting · Sixth Grade
Parent Night to Learn About Life at TA Save the date: Monday April 30th from
6:30-8:00 PM at TES. This is an
opportunity to ask questions of students and staff at TA and learn about the
inner workings of Thetford Academy.
Prior to the event, TA booklets will be sent home from TES with your
child. This is a new event and one we hope will help clarify your
understanding of the transition process and build connections to TA. It will
coordinate with the traditional visitation day which will take place at TA on
May 23rd. The PTO will be helping with this event by providing
childcare and refreshments. In
addition, to help facilitate a successful evening, Roxanne Eastman has offered to collect questions for
consideration should you wish to pose these ahead of time. You can email to Roxanne Eastman at re123@valley.net and she will forward them on to me and
Martha Rich. · Summer School TES will again offer summer school this summer with a
slight change of schedule from previous years. A four-week Summer School will
take place the weeks of June 18th and 25th and July 16th
and 23rd. Summer School is three days a week Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in the mornings.
Watch for registration materials, which will be going home soon. · Family French
Concert Save the date! Friday evening May 4th
7:00-8:00 Sam Moffet and her group ÒTympanonÓ will perfom a family concert at
TES in the gym/multi-purpose room.
Sam will be here during the day to work with the first and second
graders who have been studying French with our parent volunteers and will be
joined in the evening by Quebeccers Mireille Girard and Jean-Pierre LeDuc for
a fabulous evening concert. FROM THE
HEALTH OFFICE: It is here, for
better or for worse!! MUD
SEASON! The playground can be
wet and muddy, a kid magnet for sure.
PLEASE pack extra pants and socks in the backpacks. We do our best to accommodate
accidental mishaps, but our selection is limited in both fit and
fashion. If your student does
come home wearing borrowed clothing, please wash and return ASAP. FRIDAY, MARCH
16: FAMILY CONTRA DANCE and
CHILI COOK OFF at TES - All proceeds go to support PTO contributions to
TES including class trip funding, classroom budget supplements and school
supply purchases. Questions? Call Cathee Clement at 785-2668. Friday, March 16th Dinner
from 6 - 7pm Potluck Style
– No Charge! Dancing from 7 - 9pm
Admission to dance - $4/adult, $2/child. Come on out for this fun
community event!!~ SUNDAY MARCH
18: SCRAP-FOR-A-CURE BREAST
CANCER RESEARCH 12:00PM
– 5:00PM. Thetford
Elementary School Cafeteria
$10.00 donation at the Door Bring your own supplies. Some tools available. Space is limited. R.S.V.P. to Elizabeth Darlington
785-2042 or Ginni Balch 785-4315 Classicopia, a local Chamber
Music organization, is holding summer music camps for children aged 9 and
above this summer, at Kimball Union Academy. There is a Vocal Arts camp in
June and Instrumental camp in August. Camps are day and overnight. Financial
aid is available. For further information call Mary Corrigan ext 122. You can
also visit their website at classicopia.org MAPLE LEAF
SUMMER CAMP: Under the Sun, a
traveling day camp for children ages 6 - 9 years, will be offered again this
summer by Maple Leaf Children't Center on Thetford Hill. There will be FOUR
weekly sessions starting June 18, 2007, Monday through Friday, 8am until 5pm.
The children will take daily field trips throughout the Upper Valley to
explore the wonders of our natural world. Places the children will visit include Old City Falls,
Union Village Dam Recreation Area, Quechee Gorge, Mt. Cardigan, Lost River,
Long Pond, and St. Gaudens. As part of a small, closely supervised group,
the children's sense of respect
for one another and for all life will be nurtured and renewed. Woven into our
day will be games, stories, music and crafts that emphasize our connection to
the earth. Enrollment is limited to 10 children per week. For information and
registration forms, please call 802-785-2074, write to PO Box 148, Thetford,
VT 05074, or e-mail us at mapleleafday@hotmail.com. (Ronn Koeppel) LOST AND FOUND: Remember to check the Lost and Found
racks when you visit school.
Lost and found items left at April vacation will be donated to LISTEN
or SEVCA or other charity. |