Kittredge Elementary School

The placement teams will be meeting before the end of June to create class assignments for students entering grades K-5 for the 2007-2008 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 2007 will be welcomed until Friday, April 13th. 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.

Sincerely,
Nancy Jukins

When dropping your child off in the morning you must pull up to teacher on duty before dropping your child off in the morning. Please do not drop your child off at the main entrance. If you arrive at 8:25 AM or later please bring your child to the office to be signed-in.

Please remember that if you are changing your child's routine dismissal routine you need to notify us in writing. Also, children are not allowed to ride a different bus home other than the one designated on their bus tags. Walkers and car pick-up students may not ride home on the bus with another student. We appreciate your cooperation with these safety rules. Thank you!

Come enjoy a night out at Fuddruckers and support our school. There will raffle baskets and good times for all. Hope to see you there!

Want to find out what is happening at the State level regarding school funding? Come to the School Committee meeting next week, April 10th, and have an opportunity to meet our state legislators and hear about their efforts for North Andover. Parents will have an opportunity, to openly discuss the FY08 budget issues, and address specific questions to our State Representatives and our School Committee. This is a great chance to find out what our state legislators are working on to aid our town and increase our state funding levels. Please attend this important meeting, scheduled for next Tuesday, April 10th, at 7pm in the NAHS auditorium. State Reps David Torrisi and Barbara L'Italien will attend, along with State Senator, Bruce Tarr.

Fourth graders will get an in-depth look at "Art Across America" this week as part of a North Andover Schools Enrichment Council performance. Using a pair of side-by-side art projectors, Perry Pomeroy of Art Quest will help the children compare and contrast works of art from the 18th century to contemporary times, and from different geographical areas in the U.S. Students will analyze the images for location and historical context, and discuss each region's unique history, environment, geography, industry and lifestyles. Featured artists include F. Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, Albert Bierstadt, and Georgia O'Keefe. For more information about this 60-minute presentation, contact Kristen Hollenbeck at +1 978 681 1894 or vinter145@aol.com.

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

President, VP and Treasurer positions open. Please contact Christine Karelas or Lisa Riedel if interested.

Mark your calendars for a great time with the community. Where: Held on the grounds of the North Andover Middle School. When: Thursday, April 26th, 5 - 9 pm; Friday, April 27th, 5 - 11 pm; Saturday, April 28th, 12 - 11 pm; and Sunday, April 29th, 1 - 9 pm.

A Red Sox vs. Yankees ticket raffle will be held at the Youth Services Carnival. A chance to win two tickets for the Friday, June 1st game. So when you're having fun at the carnival, stop by for your chance to win these tickets to a sold out game! Visit the North Andover Youth Services site (www.nayouth.com) for more information on this and other activities that are going on.

"Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs" will be presented by Jennifer Perlitch an Advocate to the North Andover Parent Advisory Council for Children with Special Needs on Thursday, April 12th from 7-9pm in the High School Library. Ms. Perlitch will also discuss basic rights and writing an IEP. All are welcome and admission is free. For further info email NorthAndoverPAC@comcast.net or phone Lisa Staff, Co-Chair at +1 978 837 3225.

The North Andover School's Enrichment Council ('NASEC') celebrated its twentieth year of volunteering in our schools this year. We are a non-profit council, representing each of our five elementary schools and the Middle School. Our mission is to provide balanced enrichment programming in Music, Theatre, Art, Dance, Science, History, and Language Arts.

Our programs function best in schools that provide several representatives who regularly attend our once-a-month meetings. I have enjoyed seeing wonderful shows, making new friendships in other school systems, enjoyed monthly interchange with reps from other schools, and most of all, I have immediate positive feedback - watching the sense of wonder and joy on our student audience's faces. If you'd like to become a NASEC rep for Kittredge, please contact +1 978 681 1894

Summer Fun applications and Youth Events are available at the Youth Center.

First through third graders are invited to the Stevens Memorial Library in North Andover to take part in this fun, interactive program for Earth Day, April 25th, from 3:30-5:00 PM. Prizes, crafts and fun! Free admission! Please bring a gently used book to donate to the library. RSVP by April 23rd to michwilliamson@comcast.net or sign up in the Stevens Memorial Library Children's Room.

Residents have until April 13th to order a rain barrel at a 25% savings off the retail value. A rain barrel system collects water and stores it for when drought conditions (and a watering ban) may prevail in the summer months. Your flowers and shrubs will appreciate this eco-friendly system. The first 50 barrels ordered are eligible for an additional $10.00 savings. See offer on line. Visit: http://www.nerainbarrel.com/NorthAndover.html

Town Meeting is scheduled to begin Monday, May 14th, at 7 PM at the North Andover High School Auditorium. Please mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the meeting where decisions are made by the voters!

The 2007 On-line Registration Schedule for all North Andover Boosters Club Sports is available. New and returning players register on-line. Please go to the NABC website www.eteamz.com/nabc to register for your sport.

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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