Kittredge Elementary School

Monday, February 16 through Wednesday, February 25, 2004. School reopens Thursday, February 26th.

Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, February 10th from 6:00pm-8:00pm Kittredge will be hosting a fun night of rollerskating/blading at Skateland in Bradford, MA. This a great night for friends and families to enjoy some music, games and socialize with other families. Tickets will be available in advance or for sale at the door the night of the event. Any questions please call Marian McPartlin at 978-794-3554 or Lynda Roberts at 978-683-9874.

Kittredge School will celebrate Spirit Day on Thursday February 12th. Best dressed day! We would love to see the girls in pretty dresses and the boys in shirts and ties. If you have any questions, please call Kellie Kent at +1 978 975 1904.

Spend a family night with the Lowell Lock Monsters, Sunday, March 7th at 4:00 pm at the Tsongas Arena. Tickets are $10 per person. To order, return the form that was sent home last week. Deadline for tickets is Friday, February 13th. Don't miss out on this fun family event. If you have any questions, call Cheryl Means at +1 978 794 2367.

Did you hear that an inventor, scientist, printer, author, and diplomat visited Kittredge School last month? All of these describe local stage and screen actor, Dick Elliot, who portrayed Ben Franklin in a visit to our school. Children in grades 3-5 learned about Franklin's life and accomplishments. Did you know Ben Franklin was 13 when he made his first invention? Franklin invented bifocals, the odometer, and a rocking chair (to name a few). Ask your children if they remember about all the 17's in Ben's life, including being one of 17 children! Thank you for your donations to the Enrichment Council. Your donations, along with funds from the PTO, allow these special programs that enhance your children's learning. To learn more about Ben Franklin visit the web: http://www.benfranklin.org.

Looking To Volunteer In The Library?

As the second half of the school year approaches, our library needs more volunteers on each Wednesday from 8:30-11:30AM. An hour of your time would be greatly appreciated to assist Abby Gilbert in keeping our library "top shelf." If available, please contact Amy Stavros at +1 978 689 3297. Thank you!!!

Many, many thanks to all who took time out to submit their favorite recipes. We have collected 200 wonderful recipes. The cookbook will include simple to complex recipes, but remember all of them are a Kittredge tried and true favorite! The recipes have been sent out to be published and we should receive our books by the end of April. These will make a wonderful keepsake and a special gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, and birthdays.

Yes - tickets are still available. If you didn't get yours, you can pick them up this week at Thomson Main Office (9:00AM - 3:00PM) or by calling Audrie Malin at 686-2607. Thanks again for your support.

Starting today you can put #1 and all kinds of #2 plastic in your recycling bin. (Before you could only put frosted #2's curbside) Just look at the bottom of the plastic bottle and you'll see the number, indicating the type of plastic. Since you will undoubtedly have more to recycle, you might need a second bin, which you can get at the Department of Public Works for $3.00. Or you can use your own plastic bin. To make things easier for the drivers, if you use your own bin, try to put all the same things in that bin. (e.g. all #1, all #2, all tin, etc.)

Tickets for the upcoming auction scheduled for Saturday, February 28th, 2004 at the Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover at 6:00PM are available for $30.00/person and include Hors d'ouevres, Coffee, Tea, Desserts and Cash bar. Why not get a group of friends together and purchase a table for 10? The Cocktail Hour and Silent Auction will begin at 6:00PM and will be followed by a Live Auction. This is always a very popular event and last year's auction was sold out! Don't miss out; get your tickets in advance by contacting: Cheryl DiMartino at +1 978 682 7174. Tickets are also available at the Youth Center Front Desk.

The Committee has received an array of items including: hand-painted furniture, sports camps, Brooks Summer Camp, a Mountain Bike, Bruins tickets, Red Sox tickets, and World Champ Patriots tickets, Vacation get-aways; a week in Ogunquit, ME, April vacation at the Wyndham Palms Resort in Orlando, FL, Boston Harbor cruises, KISS 108 Summer Concert tickets, BSO tickets, Auto reconditioning, landscaping services, A Birthday party at the Youth Center given with the helping hands of Youth Services Staff, decorative items crafted by local artisans, sports memorabilia including a hockey stick signed by local legend, Ray Bourque, jewelery, health and fitness memberships, limo services, a Cooking class for 6 with local chef, themed baskets, and much, much more.

Also included are lots of restaurant gift certificates, yoga and martial arts certificates, passes to all the museums, some store gift certificates, lots of ski passes, North Shore Theatre tickets, Tweeter Center tickets, Art lessons, piano tuning, and lots more! Don't Miss out!!

Save the Date for the 6th Annual Walk For Youth, Sunday, March 28th, rain or shine at the Old Center Common. Come join us and get some exercise while helping to raise money for the Youth Center. Consider walking as a family, with your sports team or with a group of friends. Details to follow after February vacation.

Visit our Kittredge website at http://www.northandover.k12.ma.us/Kittredge/. Plus if you misplace your Newslink, don't worry -- the current and previous week will be available for your reading pleasure.

Please send via email to kathy.eastwood@comcast.net (please put Newslink in the subject line) or call Kathy Eastwood at +1 978 794 3025 by Friday at noon.

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