Kittredge Elementary School

MCAS Reading and English Language Arts tests will be administered from March 27th to April 7th in grades 3, 4 and 5. The test schedule is as follows:

The remaining days will be used for make-up tests. It is important for your children to be present and on time, get plenty of sleep and have a good breakfast. Please encourage your children to do their best! MCAS Math, Science and History/Social Science tests will be administered in May in grades 3, 4, and 5. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

The placement teams will be meeting before the end of June to create class assignments for the next school year. The placement procedure is a very involved and thoughtful process. Factors we consider for placement include academic performance, achievement, gender, as well as social and personality factors. Written input from parents regarding placement for students in the fall of 2006 will be welcomed until Friday, April 7th. Please include in your comments what you see as the learning style of your child and the class environment in which you believe he or she learns best. A request for a particular teacher cannot be accepted. Our goal is to create classes balanced academically and socially to meet each learner's needs. Any letter stating the name of a particular teacher is disregarded and not considered for placement. Please send your letters directly to Nancy Jukins, Principal, for careful consideration. Thank you in advance.

Please join us to celebrate 26 wonderful years of NASA, North Andover's largest youth sport organization. We will be recognizing the many terrific parents, political leaders and NASA members (past and present) that have unselfishly contributed and devoted themselves to this organization. There will also be a SILENT AUCTION with many great items from local vendors to bid on. Here's your chance to give back to an organization that has given so much to the youth of North Andover. Don't miss out on the fun! Join us April 9th at Evenfall Restaurant from 4-8 PM. Tickets are $25.00 per person. For tickets please e-mail Kristin Huberdeau at projects@nasoccer.com.

Thank you to everyone who participated! Your hard work paid off, earning nearly $2,000. That money will go directly to re-mulching the whole playground. Again, Thank You!!

On Saturday, February 11th at the Father/Daughter Dance, a charcoal grey cashmere, 3-button dress coat, size 42/44 Long was taken by someone in error. Could you please check your closet and confirm that you took home the correct coat. If you discover you have the wrong one, please call Bill at +1 617 248 5177. Your coat is waiting for you in return.

On-line registration is now open for 2006 North Andover Boosters Club Football, Cheerleading and Field Hockey programs. On-line registration is quick and easy. To access On-line registration, go to www.eteamz.com/nabc and select your sport. New and returning players may register on-line for Football and Field Hockey. Only returning players may register on-line for Cheerleading. New cheerleaders to the program MUST attend a walk-in registration. North Andover Children entering grades 5 through 8 in the fall of 2006 are eligible for the Football and Cheerleading Programs. North Andover children entering grades 6 through 8 in the fall of 2006 are eligible for the Field Hockey Program. All programs require volunteers.

Football and Cheerleading walk-in registrations will be held on Tuesday, April 25th and Tuesday, May 2nd from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the NAMS cafeteria.

Field Hockey walk-in registration will be held on Thursday, May 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the NAMS cafeteria.

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.

2006 Summer Camp: Registration for NASA's Summer Camp program is open as of February 15th using the same on-line registration process. Reserve your child's spot early!!! Contact registrar@nasoccer.com for questions.

2006 Fall Season: Register on-line May 1st at www.nasoccer.com for the Fall '06 soccer season.

Representative Torrissi says that the letters he received from concerned parents made a difference. Make your concerns known to our elected officials:

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