Kittredge Elementary School

The school library program has been severely impacted by budget cuts. Now, the school system would like to write a five-year long-range plan to improve our school library program. To do so, we must evaluate the current program and level of staffing to determine what needs should be addressed. The Library Long-range Committee is currently asking students in grades 5, 7, and 11; all school staff; and parents to fill out a needs assessment survey. The parent survey is available on line using the following directions. Please take a few minutes to help us by submitting the survey. If you prefer a printed version, you may pick up a copy from your school office. Please complete the survey by Friday, May 14th. Surveys can be accessed at: http://216.20.109.125:591/library/parents/default.htm.

After completing a survey, the "Submit" button must be clicked in order for the responses to be recorded. You will be asked for a User Name and a Password, which are as follows: User Name: Library Password: Services

Please make sure that you wait to view the notice that your survey has been received. If you have problems accessing the survey online, please email survey@naps.nandover.mec.edu. If you would prefer a paper copy, please contact your child's school office. Thank you!

Reviews are coming in and people are talking about Angela Jenning's Quick and Easy Banana Bread, Sheila Konovalchik's Praline Biscuits, Denise Grasso's Gratinee of Cauliflower, Kathy Sheehy's Easy Baby Back Ribs (ribs, not rings, sorry for the typo), Mrs. Mason's Chicken and Potatoes, Kathy Mange's Grilled Maple-Glazed Pork Chops, Lynda Roberts's Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce and both Chocolate Trifles submitted by Linda Weeks and Elana Falaras. To purchase your cookbook please call Deirdre O'Leary at 681-6242, Lynda Roberts at 683-9874 or Marian McPartlin at 794- 3554.

Meeting to discuss Cedardale day and Variety Show details has been moved to Monday May 17th at 7 PM. Cedardale Day will be Thursday June 10th, and parents are welcome. More info will be coming home in backpacks.

Many of you know that my 2 oldest sons, Zach and Joey, have cystic fibrosis, a chronic, genetic lung disease. Currently there is no cure for CF, which affects 30,000 children and adults in the US. Zach and Joey have been very healthy, but they have to take enzymes, nebulizers, inhalers, have chest physical therapy each day and go into the hospital at least once a year to stay healthy. This year they have both benefited from new treatments for CF, and we are eager to find more treatments, and one day - a cure, so that they and other CF patients will have a brighter future.

Last year the North Andover Great Strides raised over $100,000 for CF research, TEAM ZACH & JOEY raised $3,000 of that, thanks to the generosity of our family, friends and neighbors. We hope that you will be able to join our fundraising effort this year by making a donation to the CF Foundation and join TEAM ZACH & JOEY for Great Strides on Saturday, May 15. The OUTBACK will be serving food, there will be a DJ, great raffles (including Red Sox tickets!) and other fun events. For more information, or if you would like a sponsor sheet to collect donations, call Jodie Leibowitz +1 978 688-7477. You can also register to walk for TEAM ZACH & JOEY on line at www.cff.org (password: Tommy). Thank you for your support!

Donations may be sent to: TEAM ZACH & JOEY c/o Leibowitz Family, 217 Winter St., North Andover, MA 01845

The Franklin School currently has an opening for the position of Noon Attendant. Responsibilities include supervision of students during lunch and recess periods. This is a part time position; three hours per day. If interested please contact Pam Lathrop, Principal, at the Franklin School: 978 794-1990

Registration for North Andover Booster Club Football and Cheerleading programs will be held, Wednesday, May 5th and June 2nd from 6:30- 8:30 at the Middle School cafeteria. Any boy or girl entering grades 5th-8th by fall of 2004 are invited to participate. Birth Certificate and proof of North Andover residency is required at the time of registration (i.e.: driver's license, utility bill). For more information check out our website at: http://www.eteamz.com/NABC.

On Thursday, May 6th the North Andover Parents' Advisory Council for Special Needs will hold its monthly meeting from 7-9 PM in the library at the North Andover Middle School. The meeting will be presented by Jackie McVeigh, Director of Special Education. She will be discussing preschool through elementary school rogramming. In addition, the PAC will be supporting the Special Olympics on May 26 and Lawrence and we are looking for volunteers. For more information please call Lisa Staff at 978-837-3225 or email NorthAndoverPAC@comcast.net.

Join the North Andover High School Lacrosse Teams for Youth Lacrosse Night at Hayes Stadium on Tuesday May 11th. All North Andover youth lacrosse players wearing their game jerseys will be admitted free of charge. The North Andover Varsity Girls play Andover High School at 6:00 PM and the North Andover Varsity Boys play Ipswich High School at 7:30 PM.

Registration for the North Andover Soccer Association 2004 fall season will begin on May 1 using our on-line registration system found on our website www.nasoccer.com. Returning or new members may register for the fall season via this link or may register at the walk-in registration on Wednesday May 26 or Tuesday June 1, at the North Andover Middle School from 7:00 pm-8: 30 pm. After June 4, NASA will only be accepting late registrations (with late fee for returning families) until team rosters are filled. Current NASA information may be found on the NASA website or contact registrar@nasoccer.com for questions.

Thanks to all who have been sending in cell phones and printer cartridges. Keep sending them! I am preparing a box to be shipped late next week. If you have any, send them now to make this shipment. Also, a huge thank you to The Champion Factory on Chickering Road. They donated a full box of recyclables to our cause. Don't forget that your workplace is a good source for cartridges and phones. For information, call Beth Carlson, +1 978 557-5633.

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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