The Beating Drum June 11, 2010
Chester-Andover Elementary School
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DATES TO REMEMBER
6/14 – CAES Field Day
6/15 – 6th Grade Graduation – 7 p.m.
6/16 – Step Up Day, 9 to 10 a.m.
6/17 – Last Day of School – 1/2 day. Dismissal time noon
6/19 – 6TH Grade Graduation Party, 9 a.m. to noon at the town pool
ONGOING ACTIVITIES @ CAES
Fridays: Respect Club, 3-4 p.m.
Everyday: ASPIRE, White House
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! SEE YOU ON AUGUST 30TH
AT THE BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION!
THERE WILL BE NO LATE BUSES THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL
JUNE 14TH – 17TH
LOST AND FOUND
There will be a Lost and Found table set up on Wednesday and Thursday, June 16th and 17th. PLEASE stop by and see if any of the clothing found belongs to your children. Once school is out the remaining clothes will either be destroyed or given to the family center.
CHESTER ALUMNI DAY PARADE
Students who are part of the Band, Flag Squad or Spirit Squad need to be at CAES, in uniform, no later than 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 12th. The bus departs for Elm Street at 10:15 a.m. and the parade begins at 11 a.m.
CAES FIELD DAY
CAES Field Day is on Monday, June 14th. Students will participate in a variety of fun activities. The starting time is 12:30 p.m. at the CAES soccer field.
We are asking students to wear bathing suits under their clothing. They will not be allowed to wear just their suits. There will be several activities where students will be getting wet. It is recommended that students bring a change of clothes and a plastic bag for wet items. It is also essential that students were sneakers, as they will be running during the activities.
YEAR END REMINDER FROM THE MED ROOM
Just a reminder that ANY medication you have here for your child needs to be picked up by Thursday, June 17th at noon. I must throw any leftover medications out by the end of the school year. I am not allowed to keep it during the summer. Also a reminder that your child may not transport medications, an adult must pick them up.
Thank you.
Peggy Roberts, CAES School Nurse
STAFF VACATION RAFFLE
Monday is the last day to turn in your STAFF VACATION RAFFLE TICKETS! All filled out slips and money collected are due to the office on Monday, June 14. The random drawing will be held on June 15. Some lucky staff member will be headed for a long weekend of rest and relaxation at The Castle Hill Spa and Resort. The student who sold the winning ticket will be enjoying ice cream from Mountain Man. Thanks so much for your participation in this fun-filled fundraiser!
CAES THANKS OUR SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
Thanks to the generosity and support of many organizations, businesses and individuals within our community, we have been able to provide summer camp scholarships to several of our students. Please join us in thanking the following sponsors for helping to make this summer a safe and rewarding one for our children:
TD Bank, N.A.
Congregational Church of Chester
Buttonwood Chesterites Snowmobile Club
Mizpah Chapter #40 OES
Vermont Country Store
VFW Springfield Post 771
Olive Branch Lodge #64
Jack’s Diner
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Anonymous
On behalf of Chester-Andover Elementary School and the families who will be the recipients of Summer Camp Scholarships, I want to express our deepest appreciation and wish our benefactors and all the members of our community a safe and relaxing summer.
With gratitude,
Nicole McEnany
School Counselor
Food Services - We need your cooperation in mailing in your hot lunch payment to Jack Carroll as soon as possible, so that we can credit your payment before the end of the school’s fiscal year (June 30th).
PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA
On Wednesday, June 16th, the lunch for the day will be pizza from the Pizza Stone in Chester. Thank you Mr. Carroll.
LAST CALL FOR BOXTOPS
We will be sending in our Box Tops for Education and Campbells Soup Labels one week after school gets out. If you have any that you have been collecting we would appreciate it if you would please bring them in before the end of school. Thank you for your support.
DID YOU ENJOY THE FAMILY PICNIC OR ATTEND THE FUN RUN?
You should know how the PTA works within our school. School Years Eve, the Harvest Dinner and contra dance, Family Picnic, the New Parent Tea, Teacher Appreciation Day Luncheon, Green Mtn. Festival Series Arts in Education, and the Fun Run were sponsored by the PTA. They also purchased a kiln for the school, student planners, a projector for the library, lights for the grow table, flower bulbs for Red Ribbon Week, and provided funds for new teachers and for field trips for all grade levels. We hope that next year you will join with us to support the students and staff and Chester Andover Elementary School.
BOOK SWAP
Got books to read this summer? Got way too many books at Home? Want to swap? CAES will be having a book swap next week. Bring books you no longer want, on Monday (6/14) and Tuesday (6/15) before school or during lunch where a Respect Club Member will give you a token for each book. On Wednesday (6/16) and Thursday (6/17) , you can bring in your token to the library and pick up a new used book for each one you brought in. Happy Reading.
REWARD!
Chester-Andover Elementary School is looking for LIBRARY BOOKS. Please return all library books asap. Reward offered: the first three classes to return all library books will get to spend library class outside.
Jeanie Phillips
Sherriff- CAES Library
A THANK YOU FROM THE SPIN ART LADY
On Friday, June 4th, the CAES annual Family Picnic was held. The picnic was a wonderful family event. The Spin Art table was a great fun. I would like to thank Mrs. Sheere, CAES art teacher, for her generous donation of paint and loan of smocks. I would like to thank Keegan Sheere for his help manning the Spin Art table.
I also need to give a very special thank you to Caleb Johnson, who has been an invaluable help for several years at the Spin Art table. Caleb has stayed and worked the Spin Art machine for the entire time of 3 years of family picnics. Caleb, thank you for making the Spin Art table such a fun, successful event. You rock, Caleb! I would also like to thank everybody who came and did Spin Art. You guys and gals from CAES are amazing! Thanks, Deb Davidson.
COMMUNITY NEWS
CALLING ALL KIDS to ride their bikes in the Chester Alumni Day Parade on Saturday, June 12th. Go wild with the streamers and creativity when you decorate your bike and helmet and maybe you will win a prize! Line up for kids riding bikes in the parade will be at 10:30 on Elm St at Vermont T's. All kids 7 and under need adult supervision until the parade begins and those who are not independent riders need adult supervision during the parade.
SUMMER ART CAMP: This workshop offers students exciting experiences in a variety of art mediums. Instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture and fine crafts will stimulate your child to explore their creative minds in a nurturing, supportive atmosphere. This week long program will run from Monday, June 28th through Friday, July 2nd from 9-12am. Tuition is $125, which includes instruction, materials and a healthy snack. Enrollment is limited to 12 students. If interested call Brenda Sheere at 886-1699 to answer questions or reserve a space.
SUMMER ART CAMP AT BLACK BARN ARTS IN CHESTER
This summer at Black Barn Arts the focus is on creativity in the visual arts. Each day will be filled with creative activity and imaginative play. Summer Camp at Black Barn Arts is intended to be a fun AND educational experience! We will be making paper, exploring hand building techniques in clay, drawing from life and beginning black and white photography with an intro to darkroom basics. All projects are structured for success within the relatively short time frame allowed by a two week camp framework and for a range of ages and experience levels. No previous experience is necessary for any camp activities.
We expect to have a great time and hope your children will join us for two weeks, July 19 – 30, Monday – Friday, 10 – 4. Pre care and after care are available. For more information, a brochure or a registration form give us a call at 875-1046 or email us at atannex@mac.com and we will email the information to you. You can visit us on the web at www.atelierannex.com. The registration deadline is June 15.
LADIES LACROSSE NIGHT
Learn to play women’s lacrosse at Ladies Lacrosse Night on Sunday, June 13 from 7pm to 8pm on the field behind Chester-Andover Elementary School. Learn basic skills and scrimmage. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can run in, and if you have a lacrosse stick, please bring it.
Questions? Call or e-mail Maddy Bodin at 875-3454 or mpbodin@vermontel.net. Otherwise, just show up at the CAES field at 7 p.m. June 13. Hope to see you there!
CHESTER RECREATION SUMMER CAMPS
Soccer Camp at GMUHS – August 16-19th
GM Sports & Fitness Camp at GMUHS – June 28th – July 2nd – Ages 7-12
Dance Class – CAES – August 2 – 6th – Ages 4-12
Tennis Camp – Chester Tennis Courts – Dates to be determined – Ages 5+
Rock Wall Climbing Camp at GMUHS – August 9-12th
Black Fly Baseball Camp – Chester Little League Field – July 6-9th – Ages 8-12
Swimming lessons through the summer
Golf Camp – Tater Hill Golf Course – boys and girls, grades 4-8 – June 21-25th (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE)
For more information on any of the above camps please contact Steve Nelligan at the Chester Town Hall at 875-2173 or cell phone at 802-384-4537.
SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Whiting Library in Chester presents “ Make a Splash!” Summer library program for children. Please visit the library beginning June 14th to sign up. Set your own reading goal and receive prizes when you reach it. During the month of July there will be on-going crafts in the children’s room. Each Wednesday evening in July will feature a different event. We will have story telling, tie-dye, a luau and a pool party! Each child will get a certificate for participating. Events are open to all abilities and are handicapped accessible. Please see the children’s librarian for details. Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our telephone number is 875-2277.
TD BANK AND SUMMER READING
TD Bank will provide special bookmarks that detail the program for each child. The bookmarks include a website address, which provides children, parents and teachers with information on how to participate in the program as well as a book form they can download.
Once they have read 10 books, children and their families can take their completed book form to any TD Bank, where each participating child will be credited $10 towards either the child’s existing account or new Young Saver Account.
CHESTER-ANDOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE 6TH GRADE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2010
Brandon Adams-Smith Cooper Robert McCoy
Brennan Avery Adams Heather Marie Morse
Michael G.W. Baker Matthew Mosher
Sarah L. Baker Ryan Murray
Emily R. Castillo Claire Louise Pennell
William Charlton Cody Peterson
Sarah Elizabeth Davidson Michele Picz
Isabella Cherie DePalma Rachael Ravlin
Jacob Edward Dion Aili Reitmeyer-Lankone
Jamie D. Douglas Nolan Bradley Rufa
Alex Fenton Hannah Bailey Sheere
Hunter Frappiea Kenny B. Skinner III
Julie Ann Hale Megan Nicole Spinrad
Robert M. Haseltine Alexandria Marie Steele
Isis Cyan Hastings-Vincent Madison Ruth Thomas
Jared Jackson Lucas R. Trask
Sierra Jarvi Skye Tucker-McCartney
Jesse Riker Kendall Shane William Verespy
Abby Katherine Kropp Emily Williams
Rena Lirakis
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