Kittredge Elementary School

Board Meeting at 6:00 pm, General meeting at 6:30 pm.

Primo Pasta Night is fast approaching. Reservation forms are due this week. Please send them in ASAP so that we can have an accurate head count. If you need a new reservation form, please contact Heidi Chaff +1 978 794 2595. The fifth graders are looking forward to serving you!!

We are in need of 10 frozen turkeys (13-18 pounds) for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Anybody interested in donating, call Beth Carlson at +1 978 557 5633. Thank you.

Occasionally, students may need to change clothing during the school day due to spilling drinks, wet playground conditions, or other accidents. If you are doing fall cleaning and you have clothing in good condition that your children have outgrown, please consider donating it to the health office. The following items would be appreciated: boys and girls sweatpants, shirts, underwear, and socks in various sizes.

Parents, Be looking for information in the backpack concerning the traditional Thanksgiving Food Drive. Thank you for helping those in our community who are in need during this upcoming holiday season.

The North Andover Recreation Department will hold registrations for the Saturday Morning Basketball Program for boys and girls in Grades 2, 3 and 4 on Wednesday, November 10th, at the Atkinson School Cafteria from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Grades 2 and 3 will be an instructional program and Grade 4 will be a league with an eight game schedule and playoffs. Schedules of times and gyms will be given out at registrations. The cost is $30 for Grades 2 and 3 and $50 for Grade 4. Any questions or anyone interested in coaching, call Bill McCarthy at +1 978 975 3783.

Join us for a wonderful FAMILY program on Nov. 13, 2004, 2~4PM at the Stevens Memorial Library. The program will be "Tea and Conversation Through the Centuries With Anne Dudley Bradstreet (1612-1672) and Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)". Meet these "Women of Andover Parish" and hear their words! Refreshments will be served and reservations are suggested. Please call 978 689 4298 to reserve.

The North Andover High School Drama Guild will present Shakespeare's enchanted play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Thursday, November 11th at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 13th at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, November 14th at 2 pm at the NAHS Auditorium. General admission tickets are $8 for Students/Seniors and $12 for Adults, reserved tickets $15. Please contact Karen Kramer at +1 978 738 1916 for more information.

The North Andover Coalition For Teens is sponsoring Human Relations Expert, Jack Agati, who will present an informative and dynamic program entitled: "The Art of Encouragement: Raising Responsible Teens." Tuesday, November 9th at the North Andover High School Cafeteria from 7:00-8:30pm.

The Health Advisory Council of North Andover Public Schools will hold its next meeting Tuesday November 16th from 2:45 to 4:00pm at the Bradstreet School. This Council monitors health trends and advised school administration on health related issues. We are currently seeking new members: teachers, community members, other school employees, parents. This Council typically meets monthly during the school year. If you are interested in learning more about this group and/or plan to attend the meeting on November 16th, please contact Katie Vozeolas, Lead Nurse at Bradstreet +1 978 557 7903.

Mark your calendars for the next Asthma and Allergy Support Group meeting on Wednesday, November 17th at the NAMS at 7:00 PM. Our next program will be on "Asthma Management and the Gadgets and Gizmos Needed to Provide It." Andover Pediatrics' RN, and three North Andover School Nurses will discuss how to assure you and your child feel comfortable delivering your medications, evaluating their effectiveness, and coordinating your care between the MD's office, home and school. Please feel free to bring along your child and their gadgets. RSVP if you plan to attend to Mary Hadjian, Kittredge School RN at +1 978 794 3849 or your own school nurse.

The Andover Hockey Association is sponsoring a girls-only entry level hockey program serving the Greater Merrimack valley. Our goal is to teach girls with 0-2 years of experience the fundamentals of ice hockey - skating, stick-handling, passing, and shooting - while emphasizing skill development, cooperation, fair play, fitness, safety and, most importantly, fun. The program is for girls 4 to 10 years old who have 2 or less years of experience - newcomers to skating and ice hockey encouraged and welcome. The games will be played at the Harrison Rink at Phillips Academy. The season will begin on November 13th and end February 28, Saturday and Sundays. Questions, contact Liz Cahn at +1 978 975 1227 or e-mail at lizcahn@comcast.net. Registration forms available in the lobby of Harrison Rink at Phillips Academy or at the Andover Hockey Shop.

Registration is open to all students in Grades 3-8. You can register on Tuesday November 9th, 2004 from 6-8 PM at the NAMS Cafe B. For more info or for questions, please contact Debbi Raffalli at +1 978 687 3174.

The Kittredge School Council is looking for a member of our community would be interested in giving us some feedback about our school issues at our monthly school council meeting. If you are interested in this position or know of any good candidates, please call Kristen Huberdeau at +1 978 686 8196.

The North Andover Cultural Council has two openings for volunteers. This committee distributes state money through a com-petitive grant process to members of our community involved in artistic or cultural pursuits. The Council helps support school field trips, events for seniors, events at the library, concerts on the common and more. The Council meets 3-5 times per year with the most important meeting in November. For info, call Nancy Egan at +1 978 557 0172 or Joanne Parrill at +1 978 689 4452.

You can now recycle ALL plastics curbside in North Andover! Number 1, 2, 3 or 4, etc. Please recycle.

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.

We are looking for a motivated individual to help us with our technology lab at the Youth Center. We are hoping someone with a background in computer technology will step forward to chair our committee and help us out. If you are interested or have questions call Susan Scandore at +1 978 683 3042 or email scandore@comcast.net.

The Holiday Gift Drive organizes sponsors to donate gifts for children in need. Sponsors can choose any number of children they wish to provide gifts for, or even a family. To be a part of this event, please call Amy at 978-682-9000, ext. 231 or email at sbs@themellmans.com. To become a sponsor, please respond by November 15th. Thank you for your support.

Don't miss out, supplies are limited. Last year Kittredge published a school cookbook. The book is a collection of over 200 favorite Kittredge family recipes. Allison Macmillan's Pork Loin w/Apples, Laura Biermann's Linguine w/Tomatoes, Basil & Cream & Angela Jennings' Almond Toffee Butter Crunch are just a few of the wonderful recipes you will find. The cost of the book is $5.00. To order, please contact Lynda Roberts at +1 978 683 9874.

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