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News and Views December 13, 2007 Issue
8 FROM THE PRINCIPALÕS DESK: We
celebrated a wonderful day on Tuesday the 11th with the senior citizen
residents of Thetford at the annual Senior Citizens Luncheon. The children entertained our guests
with songs and instrumental selections and each class contributed to the
production of invitations, placemats, decorations and cookies. This event is
an important one to the traditions of TES and could not happen without the
dedicated work of Jennifer Yocom, Marty Bouchard, Sandy Dickson, Sharon
Boffey, Sheila Piper, Kendra Waterbury and all the staff and students at TES.
On Friday morning, December 21st, beginning at 9:00, we will hold
a short assembly so that the children can hear each other sing their class
selections from TuesdayÕs event and our band will play a few pieces. Parent
who are able to join us are welcome to attend. The first Social for the 5th
and 6th grade students will be held this Friday December 14th
from 7:30-9:00. An explanation
of the expectations for this event was sent home Wednesday. Just a reminder: School will not be in session
Monday December 24 through Tuesday January 1st. We will see you all on
Wednesday January 2nd and wish you all a safe and happy holiday. School Announcements: From
the TES PTO: Thanks so much for all the help and
support during the PTO bookfair! The PTO raised $1700 and the over 100 books
were added to the school classrooms and the library through the classroom
wishlists! Thanks to all the volunteers
who helped out: Lynn White
Cloud, Martha Howard, Cheryl Twerdowsky, Cathee Clement, Sandra Truluck,
Marty Fruin, Denise Froehlich, Roxanne Eastman, Susie Weider, Sue Farrell,
Licia Berry-Berard, Paula Steingas, Keisha Covey, Leslie Carleton, Garrett
Hack and Mary Wunderlich. And
thanks to all of you who visited the bookfair! This is the PTO's largest fund
raiser of the year. Coming
up next, the PTO will be working
on the Staff Appreciation Breakfast, the PTO Newsletter, and of course we
will always have the Friday Coffee Hour on the last Friday of each month.
Anyone who would like to help out with any of these events please contact
sglazer@valley.net or 785-2415.
The PTO meets the last wed. of every month at 6:30 pm. Please join us! Community
Announcements: THURSDAY-SUNDAY DECEMBER 13-16:~ CHRISTMAS
REVELS This
year we are presenting a magical celebration of Scandinavian traditions in
our Northland Revels.~ Several of your Thetford neighbors are members of the
cast or crew: Emma Glazer, Peter Ferguson, Ruth Mayer, Tim McCosker, Becky
Buchanan, Sherry Merrick and our Artistic Director Maureen Burford. Performances
Dec. 13-16 Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth
CollegeThursday, Dec. 13 at 7 PM (family night* - children's tickets half~~
price!) ~family night offers a special pre-show event for children ...~ make
a Scandinavian ornament while you enjoy Scandinavian cookies and Scandinavian
music.~ Family night pre-show event in the HOP Courtyard Cafe: 6:00 - 6:45
pm.For more information about the show, visit http://www.revelsnorth.org/ (from Stacey Glazer) WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19: WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION AT PEABODY
LIBRARY Come
light up the Peabody Library with candles and your smiles and listen to your
friends tell stories to celebrate the darkest day of the year. Everyone will get to light a candle,
have some snacks and listen to holiday stories for children by children (some
TES students) and Simon Brooks from~3:30-4:45. TES
students may take bus #2 to Peabody Library after school.~ Peabody library
(the oldest library in Vermont) is located at the intersection of 113 and 244
in Post Mills. Peter will read for adults at 7:00 pm. (from Stacey Glazer) TUESDAY
JANUARY 8: DAISY GIRL SCOUT SIGN
UP~Daisy Girl Scout Troop starting in
January for Kindergarten Girls!~ There will be additional information coming
home in your child's folder 12/21/07.~ Mark your calendars: Parent
Meeting/Registration~will be Tuesday, January 8th at 5:30pm in the conference
room by the gym. (Snow Date is Wednesday, Jan 9th) Bring your daughter for a
welcome activity and to learn more from Christine Busby and Bridget Veracka
who will be Co-Leaders this year.~ The Daisy Troop will start on January 14th
and meet every other week after school in the TES Conference room.~ If you
are unable to attend this registration but wish to find out additional
information please call Christine Busby at 333-9558. (from Christine
Busby)JANUARY 8-FEBRUARY 12:
YOGA CLASS FOR KIDSKids ages 8 and up learn and have fun with yoga
with their peers in this playful and noncompetitive class. No experience
necessary. Classes will be on
Tuesdays from 4-5 pm and cost $72.00 for the series. Registration is
required. Contact Leslie
Carleton at 802-785-4052 or www.uppervalleyyoga.com (from Leslie
Carleton)JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 4: GLOBAL
WARMING DISCUSSIONS The First Congregational Church of Thetford and Vermont Earth
Institute invite you to a four-session discussion course called Global
Warming-Changing CO2urse. It
will run Mondays at 7:00pm January 14th - February 4th at the First
Congregational Church of Thetford on route 113 (on the green, on Thetford
Hill) To register and get the $18 course book contact Susan Kowalsky at
649-2681or DrSusanKowalsky@msn.com (from Christina Robinson) P.S. Please check the lost and found
and stop by the health office to pick up any personal supplies left during
the school year. |