Kittredge Elementary School

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005: students released at 11:40 am.

The Learning Fair will be held on Thursday, April 28th, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

The Kittredge School Council will be considering new short and long term goals for the School Improvement Plan next fall. To that end, we will be conducting a school survey to determine the concerns and interests of the school community. We hope to send the survey home in May. If there is a particular question you would like us to consider for the survey please send a note to us via your child by Friday, April 29th. We welcome any suggestions you may have for questions for the survey.

The PTO will hold its annual spring book fair on Wednesday April 27th and Thursday April 28th. Each classroom will have the opportunity to visit the book fair to purchase paperbacks during the school day, and the bookfair will remain open during the evening of Thursday April 28th during the Learning Fair. Annie's Book Stop is working with us to provide a generous selection of high quality, age appropriate literature for our kids (including summer reading authors). If you are interested in volunteering during the 1/2 day on Wednesday or anytime of the day Thursday, please contact Maureen Sakakeeny (+1 978 699 0437, sakfamily@comcast.net) or Amy Stavros (+1 978 689 3297).

Join The Fun!! Come to The North Andover Youth Services Carnival:

At The North Andover Middle School.

Every May we, as parents, get the opportunity to show our Kittredge teachers and staff how much we appreciate everything they do for our children every day. We get to give them five days off from their non-teaching responsibilities!! Volunteers will be needed for early morning drop-off and playground duty, lunch and recess supervision, afternoon pick-up and bus line organization, etc. We will also need some bakers during the week for delicious goodies. Sign-up sheets will be coming home right after spring break. If you have any questions, please call either Eleanor Cox (+1 978 682 7969), or Tina Shumway (+1 978 687 8580).

The North Andover High School Alumni Network Committee is investigating the development of a new alumni website. The committee is looking for volunteers that have website design and /or database development experience to advise the committee during the development stage of the project. The goal is to help current high school students during their college/career selection process by connecting students with alumni. The website will also provide valuable information for class reunion committees and alumni networking. Anyone with a technical background and 2-3 hours per month of time is encouraged to leave your name and phone number with the High School Guidance office +1 978 794 2090 or to email committee member Patti MacPhee at tpmac@cshore.com.

Just a reminder for all those that had their portraits taken at the dance: they are ready for viewing online. They look AWESOME! Just go online at www.KingstonStudios.com/Jammin to view and order. If you have any problems seeing the images or would just like to ask a question, please contact Kingston Studios at +1 978 683 9549.

The 65 Roses Spring Boutique and Craft Fair will be Sunday, May 1st, 12-4 pm at the Stevens Estate Carriage House in North Andover. There will be unique vendors and gifts for women and children, as well as fabulous raffles and a silent auction. All vendors will be donating a generous portion of their proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information or directions contact Jodie Leibowitz +1 978 688 7477 or jodie.leibowitz@comcast.net.

The Bike Bank is a bike collection event sponsored by the North Andover Rotary Club and the Interact Club of NAHS. We'll be collecting bikes at the NAMS on Saturday, April 30th from 8:00 AM until noon. If someone would like to donate a bike but needs it to be picked up, just call +1 978 683 8907 and we'll gladly arrange the pick up.

We will accept bikes with working brakes and inflatable tires. Bikes will be distributed in the North Andover/Lawrence area to deserving bike buddies.

The Town of North Andover has teamed up with the New England Rain Barrel Company to offer residents rain barrels as a way to conserve water and help the environment. A rain barrel collects water from the roof when it rains and stores it for use during dry conditions and during water bans. For a limited time, the rain barrels can be purchased by North Andover residents for $52 each (the regular retail price is $85). The company will be taking orders through May 13. The rain barrels will be delivered to the North Andover DPW (384 Osgood Street) and can be picked up on Saturday, May 21st from 9 a.m. - noon. To place your order or for more information about the rain barrels, call the New England Rain Barrel Company at +1 978 977 3135 or visit their website: www.nerainbarrel.com.

The North Andover Women's Conference will be held Sunday, May 1st from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Stevens Estate in North Andover. This conference is open to the public and aims to encourage the women of North Andover, Andover and beyond to become more connected to their communities, and to facilitate both civic and business-related networking. This is a wonderful opportunity for women to gather and share their ideas regarding civic involvement, business and current events in the North Andover area. Three distinguished speakers will be at the conference: Ruth Nemzoff, Resident Scholar at Brandeis University Women's Studies Center, Barbara L'Italien, Massachusetts State Representative for the 18th District, and Phila Slade, Volunteer, Active North Andover Citizen and Artist. Several area businesses and civic organizations will also be represented at the venue. Admission is $10.00 advanced or $15 at the door. Light refreshments will be available and are included in the price of admission. For more information on the North Andover Women's Conference and for registration materials, please contact Natalie Goodman by email at goodnat@msn.com or by telephone at +1 978 683 8571.

Several local charities will be on hand to accept your donations.

Visit our Kittredge website at http://www.northandover.k12.ma.us/Kittredge/.

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.

1. The Friends of Memorial Park have scheduled a cleanup of the Park for Saturday, May 7th, 2005 beginning at 9:00 AM. Memorial Park is located across from the Library on Middlesex/Greene Streets. Please consider dropping by for an hour or two. Bring rakes, shovels, saws and gloves and wheelbarrows. We will be removing trash which has accumulated over the winter as well as replenishing the mulch. We will also be utilizing a new way of edging the beds. Why not come and learn this innovative new way of edging your beds while beautifying the Park at the same time. For more information, please contact Phila Slade at +1 978 683 9282. The friends also wish to acknowledge the support of Peter Breen who has supplied mulch for the spring and fall cleanups for he past few years and for the local Boys Scouts and many volunteers who have supported the cleanup efforts in the past.
   
   
2. The Friends of Memorial Park, a subcommittee of the North Andover Improvement Society would like to remind all friends and citizens of the Town that the gift of trees and shrubs is a wonderful way to beautify our Town. Gifts of this nature by citizens and civic groups to celebrate special occasions help compensate limited budgets and beautify our neighborhoods. A tradition based upon even one of the following examples can place hundreds of trees and shrubs in Town over several years. Why not consider donating a tree or shrub in honor of your own special occasion; the birth of a child; a special birthday; the death of a loved one; a milestone wedding anniversary: 25, 50, 75, for example; a gift by friends of children of honorees; retirement a gift by an employer; coworkers; professional organization; family or friends; a resident who reflected glory on the Town, for example; middle or high school graduation; an annual civic contribution of a garden club or other service club; as a drive by a youth group such as Boy/Girl Scouts, Campfire, 4-H, et cetera.
   
   The Park is in need of replenishing its stock of spring flowering forsythia, rhododendrons; azaleas; roses, lilacs and holly.
   
   Why not join the over 300 friends and neighbors who have already donated? For more information, please contact Phila Slade at +1 978 683 9282. All donations should be mailed to the North Andover Improvement Society, PO Box 212, North Andover, MA 01845.

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