Kittredge Elementary School

Winter Vacation - December 24- December 31, 2004
School Reopens - January 3, 2005

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we approach the end of the year, I thought this might be a good time to review some of our safety rules. In order to ensure the safety of our children, we ask the following:

1. Please check in at the office any time you enter the building. Do not go directly to your child's classroom. All visitors are being asked to sign in and take a visitor's pass, even if the visit is brief.
2. Please notify the school if: there are any custodial issues we need to be aware of; your child is absent; you have any questions or concerns about school related issues.
3. Please send a note if: your child is going home in a different patrol; your child is to be dismissed early; there are any changes in pick-up.
4. Please check in at the office to sign your child out for an early dismissal.

Thank you for your cooperation and support of these matters. Working together we will be better able to maintain a safe environment for all of our children!

Winter Reminder

Winter officially arrives on December 21. Please note the following: Children do go outside for recess unless it is snowy, rainy, or below 20°. Please make sure your child has appropriate outerwear for winter weather. Mittens, hats and boots should be labeled. A clothespin is a helpful way to keep them from being lost. Children are not allowed to play in the snow without snow pants and waterproof boots. It is advisable to keep an extra pair of shoes, mittens or gloves, and a hat in school.

Finally, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season, a wonderful vacation, and a New Year filled with peace and happiness.

Nancy Jukins

We are looking for volunteers to help manage the bookroom. If you are interested, please contact Pam McCarthy in the office. There will be a training session after the New Year.

PARENTS and TEACHERS: here's your LAST CHANCE to take advantage of the great savings for the 2004-2005 MEMORY BOOK. You have until December 23rd to order the book at a cost of $17.00 as of January 3rd the price will increase to $19.00. Extra forms can be found by the bulletin board. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Karen Keough at +1 978 686 8341 or MACKEOUGH@netzero.com.

January's NAPAC meeting will be an "Evening of Relaxation." Caring for your child with special needs can be exhausting ... come join us for evening of pampering and relaxation! Thursday, January 6th, 2005, 7-9pm at the home of Lisa Staff. RSVP as soon as possible to Kathy Keith at skisugarbush@comcast.net. Please join us!

Mark your calendars! These exciting, town-wide events are designed for North Andover girls (see grades below) and their father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle or other special adult male to enjoy an evening of music, dancing, photos, refreshments and friends old and new.

Ticket sales for BOTH dances will take place on Saturday, January 8th and Saturday, January 22nd from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Andover High School Cafeteria. Ticket prices are $20 per couple for each evening (an extra daughter ticket can be purchased for $5 for either dance). The girls must attend the dance held for their grade level. Please note that a maximum of 2 couple tickets for either dance may be purchased.

Forgetta's Flowers will be available to pre-order corsages for your convenience. Photos will be able to be taken and purchased the night of each dance from Elizabeth Sullivan Photography. Questions? Please contact Kathleen Bates 682-6108 or Audrie Malin 689-2607.

The North Andover Schools Enrichment Council is offering for purchase "Seasons of North Andover" prints and posters. Those of you who have visited the foyer of the Middle School will recognize these as being the very same pictures of local landmarks depicted in the floor to ceiling murals that flank the auditorium. This artwork was created by local artists who taught in the North Andover school system. There are three posters: Fall, Spring/Summer, and Winter. Winter and Spring/Summer are also available as signed and numbered prints. The cost of the posters is $10 each, or a set of three for $25. Prints are $20 each. All proceeds support the Enrichment Council's efforts to bring high quality cultural arts performances and curriculum enhancing programs to our schools. If you are interested in purchasing this artwork, please contact Sandy Gleed at +1 978 688 5026.

The Memory Book Committee is looking for pictures. We are looking for any pictures taken from Primo Pasta Night, Heritage/Immigration Day and the Thanksgiving Show put on by the 1st graders. As well as any pictures that may be taken at the holiday parties. So don't forget when developing your pictures make sure to get duplicates and donate the extras to the Memory Book. You can send them to Karen Keough via 1B or 4B. Thank you!

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.

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.

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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