Kittredge Elementary School

Because children are sometimes easily confused by oral directions, please remember to 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;
your child will be getting off at a different bus stop.

We cannot allow any changes without a written request from the parent or guardian to make those changes. If you do forget to write a note and need to call the school regarding changes, please do so before the end of the day. It is sometimes difficult to get messages to teachers at the end of the day. The bus driver will not change drop off locations without a written request.

Thank you for your help with these safety concerns.

Noon Attendants Still Needed - We are still in need of Noon Attendants at the Kittredge School. Noon attendants are responsible for supervising the students in the cafeteria and at recess. They work between 2 and 3 hours a day, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The noon attendants who work 3 hours may also do some clerical work for their teachers or tutor one or two students. If you cannot work every day but are willing to work one or two days a week, we may be able to team you up with another person willing to share the week. Please contact the office if you are interested. Thank you!

We need a home for the Primo Pasta supplies, if anyone is even considering the chair, I have consolidated it to 3 large Tupperware boxes, but they need a home, so they will not become displaced over the summer. If anyone is willing, and has space, I can deliver them. Thanks, Meg Gross, +1 978 557 5423 or calmac@comcast.net.

January 18th, 2007 at 7:00pm

Winter Jubilee (4th and 5th Grade Girls) January 28th
Sweetheart Dance (2nd and 3rd Grade Girls) February 10th

This week Tom Wahle will present Techsploration's Simple Machines program, sponsored by the North Andover Schools Enrichment Council. Students in grades 2 through 5 will learn how levers were used in Medieval times and put them into use themselves by lifting a teacher. Topics such as fulcrum, windlass, effort and load will be discussed during this exciting presentation.

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

The North Andover Schools Enrichment Council (NASEC) is proud to announce that more than $5,600 (net) was raised from the organization's first silent art auction on September 16th and 17th. Proceeds will perpetuate the mission of the council and be directed toward arts enrichment programming for North Andover students. More than 80 North Andover students and 120 professional and amateur artists participated in the auction. Half of the proceeds from each piece of art sold were given to the artists and half was donated to NASEC. NASEC is grateful for all of the businesses and volunteers who made the 20th Anniversary Celebration a success!

Thank you so much to Kathleen Pease, Carrie Bertolino, and Cara Packard for Chairing the Kids Go Shopping event! As usual the kids had a great time and got great gits for their loved ones! Thanks also to all the volunteers who helped make the event a great success!

Do you like to see outstanding performances that support your child's curriculum? The NASEC is looking for new members. Meetings are the first Thursday of every month at the Youth center Conference room at 9:00 am. Volunteers are needed to suggest performers and help monitor shows at Kittredge. Come join this great group of parents to make the arts come alive for our students! For more information, please contact Kristen Hollenbeck at +1 978 681 1894 or vinter145@aol.com.

The North Andover Foundation for Education is pleased to announce supporting efforts of local community businesses. Smolak Farms is offering a $5 donation to the Foundation for every tag and cut tree purchased this holiday season. In addition, we are launching a partnership with Georgetown Savings Bank called the PEACH program (partnership for educational assistance and community help). For every new checking account opened at the bank that mentions the PEACH program, they will make a $100 donation to the foundation. For more information, contact Rosalie Schniederjans at Georgetown Savings Bank. For information on the Foundation please visit our website at www.northandoverfoundation.org.

It's not too late to avoid those parking lots and hop online to do that holiday shopping. While doing that you can support the North Andover Youth Center at no cost to you. Visit www.northandoverkids.com and click on any of the over 140 online stores including Amazon.com, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Toys 'R Us and many more. Many stores allow you to purchase on line and pick up locally to save shipping costs and time. Any purchases result in commissions that are 100% donated to the Youth Center. The experience is the same as going to the web sites directly yourself. This site is owned and operated by a Thomson parent (don.romano@northandover.org) and you may contact the North Andover Youth Center (www.nayouth.com) or Don if you have any questions. Forward this link to your friends and family to help!

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 Parent Information meeting on the topic of Human Growth and Development for parents of 5th grade students is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 from 7:00 to 8:30 at the Atkinson School. (Snow date is January 23rd).

The hockey league currently has 2 programs open for registration to all boys and girls. Learn to Skate designed for first time skaters and teaches skating fundamentals. Learn to Play Hockey is designed to teach basic hockey skills and further develop existing skating skills. Both programs run through mid March at Brooks School Skating rink. For more info, try our website at www.knighthockey.org or Lou Capobianco at lkcap@aol.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.

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