Kittredge Elementary School

Children go outside for recess unless it is snowy, rainy, or below 20 degress. 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.

This is the final week I will be presenting information about bullying in the Newslink. I hope the information has been helpful to you and your students. Remember, please contact the school if you think your child is a victim of bullying.

Sincerely,
Nancy Jukins

Don't join in. Don't be mean to other children by calling them names or picking on them.

Walk away. Help the child who is being bullied by leading them away from the bully, without looking at the bully. Did you know that bullying usually stops within 10 seconds after someone who is watching (a bystander) gets involved? Get help from an adult or yell for help if you need to.

DO NOT try to fight the bully. You should never make fun of a bully or say mean things to a bully. It'll just make things worse for you and everyone else.

Believe the child being bullied. Listen to what they have to say.

Don't make the bully feel important by paying attention to them. When you ignore bullies, you take away their power.

Make sure the child who's being bullied tells an adult. Offer to go with them if it will help. If he or she doesn't want to talk to anybody, offer to talk to someone they trust for them. Involve as many people as possible, including other friends or classmates, parents, teachers, school counselors and the principal.

Stand up, don't stand by. Kids can stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop teasing or hurting someone else. If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

Treat others the way you want to be treated. Stand up for someone when he or she needs it, and when you need it, someone will stand up for you. Everyone has the right to be respected and the responsibility to respect others!

Please note the deadline for ordering this year's Memory Book and to place a recognition ad is February 9th. Get your orders in now. You will not be able to buy a book at the end of the year.

We are looking for pictures for the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes as well as any pictures taken at the Winter Jubilee Dance this weekend. If you have any pictures please forward them to Karen Keough at mackeough@netzero.com. Thank you.

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

Tuesday, January 30th, 7:00 pm - HS Auditorium

The Atkinson PTO will host grades K-2 on Friday, March 30th and grades 3-5 on Saturday, March 31st. Both dances will be held at the North Andover High School.

The Yearbook Committee is looking for a parent to attend the 2/10/07 Sweetheart Dance (2nd and 3rd graders). We are looking for a group pictures and some candids of the girls with their dads and friends. All arrangements will be made to allow you access to the dance for 20 to 30 minutes. If you are interested please contact Karen Keough at Mackeough@netzero.com. Thank you.

The Father/Daughter Dances for 2nd and 3rd grade girls will be held on Saturday, February 10th at the Middle School. If you need a ticket, please call Dawn Crescitelli at +1 978 688 0724 or crescitelli@comcast.net.

Snip it's Hair salon is offering a special discount for hairstyles for the dance. Up-do's will be $11.95. Mention the Thomson dance for special discount!

Fantastic Sams would like to offer specials for the upcoming dance. Mention the Thomson dance for special discounts for the whole family.

The season runs Mid March through the first week of May, with practices on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Games : 7th and 8th Grades on Thursday nights and 5th and 6th Grades on Friday nights. Any questions please email : NABC_Volleyball@comcast.net

The NABCLL will be conducting walk-in registrations at the Atkinson Cafeteria from 6:30PM - 8:30PM on Thursday, February 1st, 2007. This registration is for all children between little league ages 5 and 16 (birth dates between 5/1/1990 and 4/30/2002). Please bring a proof of residency (tax bill or utility bill) and birth certificate (new players only). Registration is also available on-line (for returning players only) at: www.eteamz.active.com/NorthAndover.

The High School Cafeteria is currently looking for help. Great Mother's hours, 9:15 - 12:15. Pay rate is $10.93 + per hour. Positions available immediately. Contact Erika F. Murphy +1 978 794 1895 x2.

North Andover vs. Andover: Hello all you Earth Friendly folks!! Have you heard??? Andover has challenged us? It is a friendly competition, they say, and then they come out strong!!!

What: Energy Star's Change a Light Campaign is aimed at educating us about the energy to be saved by compact fluorescent light bulbs. You are asked to take a pledge that you will change at least one light bulb to a CFL (compact fluorescent light).

When: NOW!! Andover has 136 pledges to our 29 pledges. The competition ends at our May Town Meeting.

Why: Less energy consumption means lower electric bills and less greenhouse gas emissions.

How: To pledge and learn more, go to http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showPledge. The challenge is to sign up as many people as possible. Remember to choose "Town of North Andover, MA" from the Organization list. Or go to www.energystar.gov, look for the image regarding 'taking the pledge' and click on it.

While thinking of what to get your special loved ones you can support the North Andover Youth Center. 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. 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.

A large gray steel container is in place at the DPW Drop Off area on Osgood Street. It's right near the plastic and glass depositories. A local company "Got Books" accepts all hardcover, paperback and textbooks. Also, Videos, CD's, DVD's, records, LP's, sports trading cards, computer software and games and comic books. The usable and current media will be first offered to schools and libraries. The remaining items are offered for sale for Charity Book Sales that will benefit local non-profits.

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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