Kittredge Elementary School

The placement teams will be meeting before the end of June to create class assignments for the next school year. The placement procedure is a very involved and thoughtful process. Factors we consider for placement include academic performance, achievement, gender, as well as social and personality factors. Written input from parents regarding placement for students in the fall of 2004 will be welcomed until Friday, April 16. Please include your insights about your child's learning style and the class environment that is best suited for your child. A request for a particular teacher cannot be accepted. Our goal is to create classes that are balanced academically and socially to meet each learner's needs. Any letter stating the name of a particular teacher is disregarded. Please send your letters directly to Dr. Desmond for careful consideration. Thank you in advance.

As the final year of elementary school is swiftly coming to a close for our children, many year-end events are being planned. A meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00PM at the home of Kali Girardi - 127 Hickory Hill to further organize Cedardale Day, the Variety Show, and last days of school. Please call Kali for directions and/or questions at 978-689-9164. All are encouraged to attend to help make this last year at Kittredge extra special!

Please come to this months PTO Meeting on Wednesday, April 14th. The main meeting will begin at 6:30PM in Mrs. Harvey's room. Hope you can come!

Order forms for the Kittredge Cookbooks will be sent home shortly. They will also be available to purchase at the Kittredge Art Show on Thursday, April 15th. Cost is $6, please make checks payable to Kittredge PTO.

Come have dinner at Fuddruckers on Wednesday, April 7th from 4-8PM. Plus, the Kittredge School Staff has donated an adult gift basket and the Kittredge School PTO has donated a children's gift basket, both to be raffled off at the conclusion of our fundraiser. If you are willing to help sell raffle tickets for these baskets, in half hour increments between 4:00-7:30PM, please contact Cheryl Means, 978-794-2367 or threemeans@aol.com).

Everyone is encouraged to wear Red Sox clothing or red, white, and blue colors. Participation is optional. Please call Kellie Kent, Spirit Day Coordinator if there are any questions: +1 978 975 1904. Have fun everyone!

Saturday, April 17 is North Andover's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. Items will be accepted from 9AM to 1PM at the DPW/Town Garage at 384 Osgood St. Painting supplies, auto fluids, yard and pool chemicals, and cleaning chemicals are the types of materials you can bring. This is for North Andover residents only and proof of residency is required. Call DPW at 978-685-0950 or visit www.northandoverwaterdept.com for more information.

Candles for a Cure is an American Diabetes Association (ADA) fundraiser that increases awareness about diabetes and raises money for the research, information, and advocacy efforts of the ADA. For Mother's Day, the ADA will sell Yankee Candles for $10.00. The candles are floral scented, 14.5 oz. glass house warmer jars with tops. Orders for candles will be accepted now through April 17th and available after the spring break. Thank you for your support. Contact Joy Augugliaro at +1 978 258 6022.

In celebration of ten years of lacrosse in North Andover, NALA is hosting a 10th Anniversary Gala on Friday, April 30th, at the Indian Ridge Country Club. The evening includes a raffle, silent auction, music and dancing, and a chance to meet other members of the lacrosse community - off the playing field. Admission is $35 per person. To reserve your place for this sure to be sold out event, send your check to: NALA PO Box 635 North Andover, MA 01845. See www.nalax.com for more details. Proceeds will benefit the North Andover Lacrosse Association.

When replacing your cell phone or printer cartridges, please keep in mind that we are now collecting them for an ongoing recycling fundraiser. No Epson cartridges. Enclose any printer cartridge in a ziploc bag. Pass this information along to family members, too.

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!!!

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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