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May 17, 2019
May 20

Book Fair
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May 21

Book Fair
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Spring Concert I, 7:00pm
(Gr 6 Orch, Gr 6 Chorus, 
 Gr 6 Band)
May 22

Book Fair
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May 23

Book Fair
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May 24

Book Fair
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May 27

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Memorial Day

May 28



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May 30

Board of Education
Board Self Evaluation
6:00pm @ Hav Bldg

May 31



COMMUNITY EVENTS
GHS Theater Arts presents Beauty & the Beast, May 16 - 18.  Click here for more information or here for tickets.

Parent presentation and Q&A on gun violence prevention by Nicole Hockley, Co-Founder of Sandy Hook Promise, Lucy Arecco, GHS Bella House Administrator and GHS students.
Tuesday, May 21, 7:00 - 8:30pm at
Greenwich Library, Cole Auditorium.
Click here for registration information.

Kids In Crisis & Ferguson Library present So What If Your Teenager is Gay? Wednesday, May 29, 7:00pm 
115 Vine Road, Stamford.  Click here f or more information.

GEMS Kids Triathlon is Sunday, June 9 at Greenwich High School!  Ages 6 - 14 will swim, bike and run at the first of this annual event.  Visit  www.gemskidstri.org for more information.

GHS Girls Basketball Summer Camp 2019. For girl basketball players 2nd grade to rising 9th graders. For more information click here. Questions contact Debbie Moses.
OFFICE REMINDERS
Please click HERE for reminders from the office regarding Absences, Early Dismissals, Nurse's office information, and Aspen login support.

QUICK LINKS
PTA NEWS
UPDATE ON FOAM-FREE LUNCH TRAYS
The BOE resolved last month to eliminate Styrofoam trays from the school cafeterias. The use of dishwashers and reusable trays will be piloted at New Lebanon School next year. The Green Schools Committee will gather data on this pilot program as well as compile results on the waste reduction programs at Eastern Middle School and North Mianus to present a case for district-wide reusable trays this fall or another equally suitable alternative.

Parent advocacy was key to getting us this far. Please continue to support a reusable food ware system for the 2019-202 school year. It's the most responsible solution for our children's health, our environment and the budget. For more information on a foam-free lunch, you can read the Food Service Committee's update to the Board of Education by following this link. Questions? Email PTAC.

AMAZON SMILE PROGRAM
Shop on Amazon and support the PTA! Through AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of price of eligible items to EMS PTA. Please see  here  for more details.
EMS NEWS
EMS BOOK FAIR: MAY 20 - 24
Book Fair volunteers are needed to help check out students. Shifts are only 1.5 hours with a 10 minute overlap for training.  We need 2 parents per shift, please help if you can! Click here to signup and support our school, students & staff. Please contact Nikki Glickman with any questions.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NOTES
It's concert season, so please mark your calendars to attend these wonderful performances.

Spring Concert I:  Tuesday, May 21, 7:00 pm
Grade 6 Orchestra, Grade 6 Chorus, Grade 6 Band

Spring Concert II:  Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 pm
Jazz Band, Eastmen, 7/8 Band, Grade 7 Chorus

Spring Concert III:  Tuesday, June 11, 7:00 pm
String Ensemble, Treble Choir, 7/8 Orchestra, Grade 8 Chorus

BOX TOPS
The SCA is continuing to collect box tops this year.  Box tops for education can be found on many forms of household goods, including cereal, granola bars, fruit snacks, paper goods, and many more items.  Cut out the boxtops and send them into AB.  The SCA is planning on using money raised through box tops to buy supplies for a school in need. Please help us to make a great donation by collecting box tops at home! 

For Daily Student Announcements 
CLICK HERE  (updated weekly by 10am).
OFFICE NEWS 
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS WHO RIDE THE BUS
yellow bus
All students need to have their student ID ready to show the driver when they board the bus in the afternoon. Failure to show this pass can result in a student being unable to ride the bus home.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE - DONATE TO THE PTA
We are a non-profit organization.  Please consider donating to 
support the many programs, activities and educational opportunities at our school.
Donations are tax deductible. We thank you for your support.