Kittredge Elementary School

A warm welcome to our new secretary, Pam McCarthy. Ms. McCarthy worked formerly as the half-time Sargent and half-time Pre-School secretary. Please drop in and welcome her to the Kittredge School Community.

Often throughout the year the local newspaper, cable TV channel and school department take pictures or write about school activities and students. It is the policy of the North Andover School Department to make this information available if parents have granted permission to do so, in writing, in advance. In addition, as part of your child's educational program he/she will have the opportunity to publish documents and projects on the North Andover school websites. Examples of projects may include stories, poetry, research, artwork, and photographs. If you have not already returned the permission to publish please do so as soon as possible. Permission forms are available at the school office.

Just a short note to thank everyone for the wonderful years I have had at Kittredge. I worked with the best staff, and met some of the nicest families in North Andover. Thank you for all the kindnesses shown me over the years.

Thank you to all the families and friends who participated in Primo Pasta Night. It was a huge success!! We couldn't have made it happen without all of your support and generosity. On behalf of the kids in 5 A & B and the 5th Grade Activities Committee, Thank You!!!!

Don't forget to mark your calendars Thursday, December 2nd, 2:40-7:00 pm for our first annual "Kittredge Kids Go Shopping." Parents are welcome to visit our Snowflake Cafe for coffee and sweets while the children are doing their holiday shopping. Anyone interested in helping or baking for the event, please call Eleanor Cox, +1 978 682 7969, or Diane Ianonne, +1 978 688 2279.

Please make the following changes in your Kittredge School Directory:

1. Naomi Vilvovsky, 2B Mrs. Tortora, cellular number +1 781 526 0508.
2. Jonah Knopping, 3A Mrs. Desmond's class, email address is marjoriesbooks@verizon.net.

If you have any updates or changes, please send them to kathyeastwood@comcast.net or via backpack mail.

By now you should have received the gift list for your child's family. Don't forget to send in the slip for your classroom contact. Each classroom has its drop-off box, so feel free to send in the actual gift. Room contacts will notify you if there are duplicate gifts. Thank you for helping to make this a successful community service program.

At this time, the Winter Jubilee for 4th and 5th graders is scheduled for Saturday, January 29, 2005. The Valentine Dance for 2nd and 3rd graders is scheduled for Saturday, February 12, 2005. Ticket sales will take place in January.

The North Andover Coalition For Teens is sponsoring Dietitian Rhys Wyman, MS, RD, LD who will present an seminar and evening of discussion on the Eating Behaviors of Teenagers: "What is Healthy Eating and What you should be concerned about!" Tuesday, December 7 at St. Michaels School, Parish Hall from 7:00-8:30pm.

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.

Annual vision and hearing testing is in process and will be completed by the week after Thanksgiving. Please remember that the school screenings are precisely that -screenings. If your child has difficulty passing the screen-ings, you will be asked to schedule an appointment with your pediatrician or specialist as soon as possible for a more comprehensive examination. Referrals will be sent home in the mail and the completed referral should be returned to the Health Office after the visit. If your child as a cold or allergies, he or she may have difficulty passing the hearing exam because of fluid in the inner ear and will be retested in a few weeks before a referral is made.

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.

Have relatives that don't know what to get your child for the Holidays? Tell them about the gift that keeps on giving. A personal message that will last forever in the Kittredge Memory Book! This year we will be offering an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL and RECOGNITION ADS. For more info regarding these special offers keep a look out for the flier in backpacks.

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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