Kittredge Elementary School

1/2 day of school - Students are dismissed at 11:40AM.

The main door at Kittredge will be locked every morning at 9:00AM and remain locked for the entire day. Before you can enter the building, you must go to the left of the main door and push the button. Once Mrs. Jacobs has identified you, she will unlock the door so that you can enter the building. Please do not use the door bell on the right unless you need to enter the building after 3:15PM. It is also necessary for you to continue to sign in and wear a visitor's badge while you are in the building. Thank you.

Extra, Extra read all about it! Now's your chance to order 2003-2004 yearbooks. Checks need to be made out to Kittredge PTO for $13.00. Orders must be in by Friday, March 19th. Any questions, call Kelly Burchhardt at 978 685 0592. Fifth graders need not order - all are being given a yearbook.

On Monday, March 22nd, Ms. Paterson and Mrs. Jenkins classes will be participating in ART QUEST. The purpose of the program is to expose the children to art, to help children to learn to observe, question and investigate the word around them and to enhance their learning in all subject areas. This year Carin Doben will be presenting "Regions of America" through her slide and lecture show. A comparison of works of art from the 18th century to contemporary times from different geographical areas in the U.S. will be explored. Artists included are Paul Revere, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Grant Wood, Georgia O'Keefe and others. Year after year, this has proven to be an exciting program for our fourth graders!

Evaluations for the North Andover Booster Club Little League for ages 8-16 will be held March 27-28th. The 8-10s will be held March 27th at the Middle School Gym, 11-12s will be March 28th at the Middle School Gym and 13-16s on the 28th at the Sargent School gym. For a more detailed explanation and the time that your player needs to be there, please check out the league's website at http://www.eteamz.com/northandover/.

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!!!

The Women Build Project of Greater Lawrence Habitat for Humanity have been building two homes in Haverhill for about a year now. These women have committed their Saturdays even in the bitter cold. They are currently putting the vinyl siding up and hope to have the homes complete by May. Please support their efforts with a donation. Checks can be made to; Greater Lawrence Habitat for Humanity (Women Build in the memo line) and mailed to Greater Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 233, Lawrence, MA 01842. For more info, please contact Lisa Martelli at 978 685 3312.

It's time for the 6th ANNUAL WALK FOR YOUTH, Sunday, March 28th, rain or shine at the Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center. Come join us and get some exercise while helping to raise money for the Youth Center. There are two walks to choose from. The one mile walk is perfect for "little guys" who want to come down and show their support, and for those looking for more of a challenge, there is a five mile walk. Registration is at 10:00 a.m. and the walking begins at 11 a.m. The afternoon will include entertainment by KISS 108 celebrities, lip sync and refreshments back at the Youth Center. Once again, there will be a competition amongst the elementary schools for the top pledging classroom. This year there will be a competition throughout the Middle School for the top pledging classroom as well. The top pledging classes will celebrate with a special day at the Youth Center for the Elementary School winner and a special treat is being planned for the top pledging Middle School class. Pledge forms will be available at the Youth Center, the Elementary Schools and the Middle School by March 12th. Be sure to pick one up and get pledging!

Saturday, April 24 is North Andover's Annual Earth Day Clean-up. Volunteer to pick up litter in any part of town by calling Tina Klein at 978-686-7056 or e-mail tinaklein@comcast.net. On the day of the event, participants can get trash bags and latex gloves at the Recycling Center at 384 Osgood Street after 8:30AM. Bags of litter can be dropped off at the Recycling Center between 8:30AM and 3:30PM or can be picked up from your collection area by prior arrangement. Show your support for North Andover...sign up today!

Curbside recycling collection for North Andover residents now includes ALL #1 and #2 plastics. It costs North Andover money to incinerate our trash and plastics are one of the worst materials to incinerate because of the chemicals released. Now recycling plastics is as easy as throwing them away and saves money for North Andover!! If you have more recycling material than will fit in one red bin, you can get extra bins at the DPW on Osgood Street for $3 each. Alternatively, you can use your own unofficial plastic bin if you follow these guidelines. Each unofficial bin should contain only one type of material (i.e. all paper or all plastic) and the filled container weight should not exceed 35lbs.

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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