Kittredge Elementary School

Because there is no supervision on the playground until 8:00 a.m., children are not allowed to enter the playground until that time. If your children walk to school, please remind them to plan their departure from home accordingly. If you drop them off in a place other than the drop-off line, please plan your time accordingly as well.

Please check in at the office before walking through the building. There should be no one in the building after regular school hours. Children are not allowed to return for homework. We are trying to teach them to be responsible about remembering everything they need before they leave school at the end of the day. No one should be in the halls without permission after school hours. This is a safety matter. If no one knows you are in the building and an accident happens there could be serious consequences. Thank you for your help with these important safety issues.

We are looking for noon attendants to work 2-3 hours during the lunch and recess period. Please inquire at the office if you are interested. We also need substitute noon attendants.

This Thursday, October 26th, and Friday, October 27th, our Donut Days tradition continues. Come eat breakfast with your Kittredge student between 7:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. You will be able to shop at the bookfair at the same time. If you have not yet sent in your order form and you plan to attend Donut Days, please contact Cara Packard +1 978 683 6644 or Kathleen Pease +1 978 6874245 ASAP. We hope to see you there!

Welcome to all who signed up for this year's Sunshine Math program. The first worksheet will be sent home a week from Tuesday, on October 31st and be due back the following Monday, November 6th. Instructions about the process as well as important changes to the program will be sent home with the first worksheet and answer packet, so please take the time to read through these instructions.

The Kittredge Memory Book is going hi-tech. This year we are trying out a new program which enables us to use digital imaging, import photos, text and custom artwork to create our memory book. And we are asking anybody who has any pictures digital or otherwise to donate them. If you have any digital pictures from a school related event and would like for us to use them in the book please forward the photos burned to a cd via backpack to Room 3A Mackenzie Keough or in a marked envelope addressed to Karen Keough in the PTO Box. We are still accepting film photos as well. Please note what the photos are of and from which class they were taken. (Remember any photos submitted will not be returned) If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at mackeough@netzero.com.

Due to Donut Days there will be NO chess club on Friday, October 27th.

Anne Broyles, a North Andover resident and author of Shy Mama's Halloween, will visit students in grades K-2 this week to share her timely story and to discuss the writing and publishing process. Ms. Broyles' book is available locally at Annie's Bookstop on Main Street.

Please come to this meeting if you are interested in helping out with Primo Pasta Night. We need help in many areas, (scheduling, cooking, decorating, clean up, etc.). Our meeting will be held at the home of Meg Gross, 45 Settler's Ridge Rd. Any questions, call Meg at +1 978 557 5423.

Scholastic Book Fair This Week October 25th, 26th, and 27th: It's here! Kittredge's Annual Fall Book Fair! Your children's classroom will be visiting the fair at their scheduled times. For more details, refer to Scholastic flyers and letters that went out last week in your children's backpacks. We still need volunteers, please call Mary Murdoch at +1 978 686 7586.

A Halloween party with a camping theme. It will be fun and novel and bigger than last year's Ghoul School. When: Saturday, Oct. 28. Doors open at 1:30 til 5:00PM. Where: North Andover High School. Who: Children in costume, from K-5th grade. Must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: $10.00 child, 2 children $18.00; three children $24.00. Advanced ticket available for $8.00 ea. at Main Street Hardware. Adults free. All proceeds benefit North Andover Rotary Club charitable works and scholarships for North Andover students.

In accordance with the district Health and Food Safety Policy, we remind you that candy should not be sent in with children on Halloween, including treats intended for distribution among classmates. Teachers will be planning food- free Halloween activities. We thank you for your cooperation and for working with us to keep Kittredge safe and healthy.

Vision and Hearing - Annual vision and hearing testing will take place over the next several weeks. Please remember that the school screenings are precisely that -screenings. If your child has difficulty passing the screenings, 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 promptly 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. If your child wears eyeglasses, please make sure they have their glasses with them at school. If you have any questions about the screening procedures or any specific concerns about your child, please feel free to contact me at +1 978 794 3849.
Mary Hadjian, R.N.

Though we have had some warm days recently, cold weather is predicted for the upcoming week. Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately for outdoor weather conditions. The students are outside before school, as well as during lunch recess and physical education class, weather permitting. Please have your children wear warm coats, hats, and mittens or gloves. It's also a good idea to pack an extra pair of mittens or gloves or in the backpacks.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 8th at the Atkinson Elementary School cafeteria at 7:00 PM for our first meeting of the school year. Author Jeff May will present "Taming Mold and Mites- at Home, School and in the Office." Questions, please call Mary Hadjian at +1 978 794 3849 or your school nurse.

Registration has begun the popular on-line registration system found on our website www.nasoccer.com. Walk-in Registration will be held at the North Andover Middle School: Wednesday October 25th, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Returning or new members may register for the Spring 2007 season via this link. After November 4th, NASA will only be accepting late registrations (with late fee for returning families) until team rosters are filled. Current NASA information may be found on the NASA website or contact registrar@nasoccer.com for questions.

The North Andover Booster Club will hold registration for the Saturday Morning Basketball Program for boys and girls in Grades 2, 3 and 4 on Thursday, October 26th, at the Atkinson School Cafeteria from 6:30-8:30pm, or on-line registration will be available during the upcoming week. Grades 2-3 will be an instructional program and Grade 4 will be a league format with an eight game schedule and playoffs. Grade 4 will have one practice a week with a morning game on Saturday. Schedules of times and gyms will be given out at registration and be available on the web site. The cost of the program is $30 for Grades 2-3 and $50 for Grade 4. If interested in coaching please fill out a coaching form and a CORI form and mail it to NABC, P.O. Box 233, North Andover, MA, 01845.

The lacrosse association will be holding a walk-in registration for the Spring 2007 season on November 1st, 2006 at the Atkinson Elementary School from 6:30-8:00 pm. Boys in grades 1-8 and girls in grades 3-8 are eligible to play. This will be the only walk-in registration date. Online registration will be available shortly, please check www.nalax.net for details. Cost for the program is $95.00 for U9 Boys (1st and 2nd grade) and $125.00 for all other levels. Checks can be made payable to NAYL. North Andover Lacrosse apparel will also be available for sale that evening.

There's a new way to help our school! As of this fall, Kittredge is signed up with the Campbell's "Labels for Education" program. What we do is save labels or UPCs (those black and white bar codes) from participating products such as Campbell's soup, Prego spaghetti sauce, Franco American pasta and many more. We send them in and get credit for school related items such as sports equipment, books, software, classroom accessories etc.

The official website is www.labelsforeducation.com, there you will find details about which products participate, which labels or UPCs to save and much more. Watch your kids' backpacks for a flyer that will detail all eligible products. Any questions? Call Ingrid Marstaller at +1 978 682 8552, or e-mail Marstaller@rcn.com.

The figure skating club will begin their fall session starting November 4th, 2006. Skating will take place at the Brooks arena on Saturday mornings. For further information please see their web site: http://www.nafigureskating.org/.

Visit our Kittredge website at http://www.kittredge.northandoverpublicschools.com/.

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 Monday at noon.

The Holiday Gift Drive is one of the most remarkable services North Andover Youth Services provides to families in our community. The drive addresses the issue of financial hardship by embracing the generosity of North Andover's residents, and organizing a sponsored exchange of donated gifts to families in need, within our very own community. Many of the families serviced would be without presents during the holidays, if it weren't for the kindness of North Andover's residents. Last year 85 of North Andover's families received assistance from this drive, and over 175 individual children benefited from the support of our community.

Sponsors can choose any number of children they wish to provide gifts for, and whether it is one child, or four from a family, each sponsor is the vital ingredient to success of the Holiday Gift Drive year after year. Youth Services is anticipating a growth in the number of families needing assistance this year, and we are eager to expand our pre-existing list of sponsors. To become a sponsor, please call Jenn Conway at North Andover Youth Services, +1 978 682 9000 ext 226, or e-mail her at jconway@nayouth.com, and request a sponsor form. The sponsor information forms are due by November 2nd, and deadlines do come quickly. Thank you for your heart and support. Please note the Kittredge Community takes part in this Gift Drive in each classroom.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Bergeron will be presenting district wide MCAS results, followed by individual school results and presentations.

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