Kittredge Elementary School

This Thursday evening is the big night. Please make sure reservations are in. Any questions, call Heidi Chaff, +1 978 794 2595.

Please Send in Food Items by Thursday, November 18th. If you have something for the Thanksgiving Food Drive, please send it in by Thursday, 11/18. I have all 10 turkeys. Thanks to all who responded to the turkey call!!!

This week the North Andover Schools Enrichment Council will welcome back Jim Parks. Mr. Parks is a wildlife photographer and licensed raptor rehabilitator who has presented "Wingmasters: The World of Owls" to third grade students for years. He will bring in live owls and teach the children about these mysterious nocturnal hunters through fact, fantasy and folklore. Parents may wish to visit www.wingmasters.net to learn more. The generous donations you make to the North Andover Schools Enrichment Council (NASEC), along with the support of your PTO, helps bring great programs to North Andover students. Please don't forget to send your tax deductible donation to: NASEC, P.O. Box 91, North Andover, MA 01845.

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.

Our Fall Book Fair will held in the Kittredge School Art/ Music Room on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as Thursday evening during Primo Pasta Night. If you would like to volunteer, please call Teresa McManus at +1 978 682 3235.

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.

The Youth Center is in need for volunteers for the front desk. This includes answering the phone, directing visitors, and general customer service. This is only a 2 hour commitment and your choice of once or twice a month. The most critical need is for week days from 2-6 when the Youth Center is the busiest, but there are also morning, evening, and Saturdays times available. Please contact Denise at +1 978 685 9082 or email djdionne@comcast.net.

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.

The Kittredge School - 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.

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.

You can now recycle ALL plastics curbside in North Andover! On the bottom of every plastic container is a raised triangle with a number inside of it. The town used to collect only plastic with a number 1 or 2. Now, ANY NUMBER is picked up. You cannot recycle styrofoam and plastic bags have to be returned to the grocery store

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.

The school lunch program gladly accepts prepayment for school lunches on a weekly or monthly basis. Should you wish to exercise this option, please send your payment in on a Monday with your child. Once we have received your payment, we will issue your child prepaid tickets to be used at lunch instead of money. It would be helpful if you included with your check, your child's name, their grade and which meals you are prepaying for (regular, alternate or enhanced). Please be reminded that the regular and alternate meal is $1.75 and the enhanced is $2.75.

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