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MEMORIAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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31 West Main Street Newton, NH 03858
603-382-5251
Principal, Dr. Patricia Haynes
Assistant Principal, Donna B. Johnson
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Principal's Message
Dr. Haynes
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Here comes April Vacation! How quickly this year is flying by. Our newsletter this week is jam-packed full of information and highlights from all the activities we have been doing here at Memorial, from concerts, to hatching chicks and everything in between. Please read up on all the fun!
Just a reminder, the last day of school for Memorial is
Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Now I present to you, a message from Principal for a Day, Emily Goc.
I had a great time today being Principal for a Day at Memorial School. I did many fun things and enjoyed working with everyone. Here are just a few highlights from my busy day.
Morning Announcements
Recognizing Student Birthdays
Working Lunch
Signing Time Cards
Dismissal
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Ride to School with the Newton Police
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Addison P. recently won one of the raffle prizes at the Memorial School PTO's annual spaghetti dinner. Addison and her friend Marissa L. enjoyed a special ride to school this week. The girls were picked up and driven to
school by our very own Newton Police.
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News from the School Nurse
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Mud Season
Parents, mud season is upon us! As the temperatures climb and rain comes, there is more mud and puddles on our playground area.
You are asked to send in a change of clothing for your child to keep in their cubby here at school in the event that they "find" a puddle and become soaked.
Clean dry pants/leggings, shirt, underwear and socks should be in a bag labeled with your child's name and grade. Thank you for preparing your child for weather changes and outdoor play at school.
Spare Clothing Needed for Younger Grades
As it is now mud season, the health office is getting low on spare pants and leggings. If anyone has any gently used sweat pants or leggings they would like to donate to the health office it would be greatly appreciated!
Tick Season has Begun
Always check yourself, children and pets for ticks after spending time in tall grassy, wooded or brushy areas. If an attached tick is found remove it ASAP using tweezers or a tick spoon. After removing the tick clean the area thoroughly with soap and wa
ter and notify you physician. For more information visit tickfreenh.org
If you have any question or concerns about your child's health please don't hesitate to contact me,
Nurse Cindy
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Kindergarten Registration for 2018-2019
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MEMORIAL SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
If your child will be five years old by
September 30, 2018
and you are a resident of
Newton, NH, he or she is eligible for full day kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year.
All incoming kindergarten students are required to participate in a screening process. Student screenings will take place on Thursday, May 10th and Friday, May 11th. Please call Memorial School at 603-382-5251 as soon as possible to pre-register your child and to schedule a screening appointment.
Registration packets are available to pick up at the school
between the hours of 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM,
when you present your child's original birth certificate
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Additional documentation required to complete the registration process includes updated physical & immunization records and proof of residency documentation. The Sanborn Regional School District has defined the following acceptable residency documents: a copy of your current utility bill, signed lease, notarized letter from Builder or Realtor, property tax bill, settlement document on a new home or a property deed. A Residency Affidavit form is required if none of the documents listed can be provided. A government issued photo ID will also be required. We request that all registration paperwork be completed
no later than June 8th.
New Hampshire State Law requires all children to have had immunizations for DPT, Polio, Mumps, Measles, German Measles, Chicken Pox, and Hepatitis B prior to entry to school. They also require each child to have a complete medical examination within one year prior to entry into kindergarten.
Please contact Memorial school at (603) 382-5251 with any questions regarding kindergarten registration or you may send an email to Michelle Trinceri at [email protected].
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Cafeteria News
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Let's hope the Spring weather is just around the corner! We have fresh herbs growing in the kitchen, and the green plants are a nice reminder of warmer temperatures, flowers and gardens! Our herbs are almost ready to harvest, and pretty soon the students will get to enjoy dishes made with fresh basil, cilantro, thyme, parsley and dill.
We are very excited about a new item on our menu. We recently introduced "Lunch Boxes", and so far, they have been a big hit! It contains a perfect balance of all the components in a healthy lunch. We just launched the "Nacho Lunchbox", with salsa, cheese, grapes, carrots and whole grain tortilla chips. Soon we will introduce choices like, the "Ham and Cheese Lunchbox" with ham, cheddar cheese, pineapple and pretzels. Also, the "Sandwich Stacker Lunchbox" with cheddar cheese, pepperoni, whole grain flat bread and celery and apple slices. Another offering is the "Cape Codder Lunchbox" with turkey, cheddar cheese, dried cranberries and toasted whole grain flatbread. The "Pizza Stacker Lunchbox" contains pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, baby carrots and whole grain flatbread squares. We will also offer hummus, sunbutter, grapes, celery, cucumbers, melon, oranges, apples and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. As you can see, the choices are endless, and we are so excited to have them on the menu!
Have you downloaded the Nutrislice App yet? It's available in the app store, and it has all the information you need about surveys, nutrition information, and menus for all the schools in the district.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact JoAnne at Memorial (603)382-3326, or Kimberly Adkins, Food Service Director at (603)642-3341 x132.
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1st Grade News
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We have had an EGG-citing month in Grade 1! Our science standards have us explore inherited traits, lifecycles and patterns. Classes had the opportunity to use their science skills of observation and find evidence to make predictions. Each classroom cared for an incubator full of chicken eggs. 1G even had duck eggs. Students learned facts about chickens, their lifecycle, and animal traits. The classes participated in candling (shining a light through the shell) and turning the eggs. After 21 days, students we rewarded with the first peeps of spring.
Candling
Turning eggs 3 times a day.
They hatched!
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Jump Rope for Heart
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Hello Families! Our school is proud to partner with the American Heart Association with Jump Rope For Heart. Over the next few weeks, our students will be having fun learning about their heart with the Scare Squad while raising money to help fund lifesaving research. Our school goal is to raise 11,000.00, and in addition to helping the American Heart Association, our school can earn free PE equipment. Students can earn their own Scare Squad Monsters this year by using the new mobile app
(download the Jump/Hoops App (
App Store
for iPhone or
Google Play
for Android)
or by visiting
heart.org/jump
to sign up and raise money online! Just for signing up to save lives, your students will earn a glow in the dark wristband! PLUS this year, the mobile app unlocks even more fun and the Scare Squad Monsters and wristband come to life! All donations were due today and our event takes place during Physical Education classes. To see our schools personal page you can visit;
http://www2.heart.org/goto/NewtonMemorial
Thank you for helping a great cause! We can't wait to start jumping! Keep an eye out for your students fundraising packet. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. McNamara
[email protected]
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Music News
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Congratulations to all 2nd & 3rd graders for fantastic concerts. Students performed music from all around the globe and everything was a huge success! Thank you students for your hard work!
1st Graders:
Our concert is May 3 @ 6:30pm. Students should arrive to their classrooms at 6:15. It's going to be a fantastic show and students are really looking forward to it!
-Fourth Graders have been preparing to sing at the Memorial Day Celebration on May 25
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at 2pm. All active or retired military members are welcome to attend.
-Fifth Graders have chosen songs to perform at their end of the year celebration on June 15
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This past week, students created compositions utilizing their own notation system. We used colored popsicle sticks to create some wonderful songs.
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School Counselor News with Mrs. Collins
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Memorial PTO
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PTO Updates
Our next PTO Meeting will be held on May 10
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at 7:00 in the library. We hope to see you there!
Father/Daughter Dance is scheduled for May 11
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. This year's theme is Kentucky Derby. Hope you have your hats ready! Also we have had to change up the entrance into the dance this year. Your Daughter will get a slip sent home to her. She will need that slip to enter the dance.
*Just a reminder that
the Father/Daughter Dance is for girls in Grades K-5 only and their Fathers, or another special adult in their lives. This is not a family event. We strongly ask for Mothers/Brothers/Siblings to attend other PTO held events. *
Mother/Son is June 1
st
; we will be hosting another Camp Night at Camp Trickling Falls. Flyers will be coming home after the April Vacation!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7
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to May 11
th
. Watch out for teacher's wish lists and other fun ways to show our teachers how much we care! Our theme is Dr. Seuss!
Don't forget The PTO is registered as a nonprofit on GuideStar and is registered on AmazonSmile. Please consider using those sites for all your shopping needs!
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Gale Library News
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Children can join in the
Gardening Fun
on Wednesday, April 25 at 2 PM. Come drop in and plant your beautiful big pumpkins or sunflowers. Watch planting plugs grow before your eyes, plant seeds, and get tips to grow in your own garden. Celebrate Earth Day!
Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft at
Tuesday Storyhours
at 10 AM with themes of Crazy Hat & PJ day, Windy Day, Earth Day Planting and "Carol and Crew".
Carol and Crew
will be returning for another fun performance with her puppets on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 PM. Come meet Carol's Crew of fun puppets and enjoy her stories and songs. All ages are invited to this Vacation Week activity.
It's time for the Great Stone Face Reading Program again in New Hampshire! The purpose of the Great Stone Face Award is to promote recreational reading for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, to increase awareness of quality writing, and to allow students to choose a favorite author.
Students are invited to read and vote for their favorite author from the list of 25 recommended Great Stone Face books. The Gale Library is offering an incentive prize for children who read or have read any of the books on the list, and then vote, starting April 9th and ending Wed. April 25th. Prizes will be awarded to the children whose names are drawn at random for participating.
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Newsletter from the NH Fire Marshall
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As we begin to hope for the arrival of spring it is important that we make the time to ensure that our home and family is kept as safe as possible. The Spring Safety Educator Newsletter includes a variety of very important topics including:
* Prevent A Dryer Fire
* Safety in Places of Assembly
* Sleepover Safety
* Microwave Oven Safety
Please take a moment to read over these important safety messages and then share them with members of your household to increase your fire and life safety skills and habits. Please share and distribute this information as you see fit. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your local fire department or the NH State Fire Marshal's Office.
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Newton Recreation
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Kingston Community Library
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YMCA April Vacation Camps
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K of C Dance for 5 - 8 Graders
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Scholastic
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Sanborn Youth Ice Hockey Boosters
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The Sanborn Ice Hockey Boosters group is running our 4
th
Annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Apple Hill Country Club in East Kingston on Saturday, May 19
th
, 2018.
Attached is a flyer with the details for the tournament where we are looking for players, hole sponsors and donations for our raffles. As you probably know, the Hockey Boosters have a large amount of money to raise each year and every little bit helps.
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Summer Enrichment at Sanborn
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