Kittredge Elementary School

Welcome back from vacation! I hope you all had a relaxing, enjoyable week.

Sincerely,
Nancy Jukins

Now that warm weather has arrived, please remember that students should wear comfortable clothes that are appropriate for school. Beach wear is not acceptable, including excessively tight or short clothing, bare midriffs, platform shoes or platform sandals. Any clothing item that is determined to interfere with learning or safety will necessitate notifying a parent and requesting a change of clothing be brought to school.

Please mark your calendar. The Kittredge Learning Fair will be held on Thursday, May 31st from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. A flyer with more information will be sent home in May.

Teacher Appreciation week is coming up the week of May 7th - 11th. We need volunteers to make this week a success. Please consider coming to this meeting to find out how you can help. Any questions please call Lisa Riedel at +1 978 687 1363.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support Kittredge Fuddruckers Night, on Tuesday, April 10th. We had a great turnout, and raised over $260.00 from the raffle baskets. We don't have the final count from Fuddruckers yet. Also, the Kittredge School PTO would like to thank Nancy Jukins and the teachers for donating the basket "A Summer Lucheon." It was a big hit!! Also a special thanks to Mrs. Jenkins for organizing the wonderful basket.

A big Thank You goes out to Sheila Konovalchik and JoAnn Cooperstein for hosting Fuddrucker's Night! It was a great success and great fun! Also, thank you to the Kittredge School staff for donating a wonderful basket.

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

The PTO is looking for some volunteers to help us begin our new school year in September. The coordinator for Sunshine Math, chairperson for Family Fun Day, Thanksgiving Food Drive Co-Chair, Adopt-a-Family Holiday Drive Co-Chair and a School Council position are all open for next year. Without the continued help and efforts of our volunteers, these programs would not be able to run. Please consider joining in. Contact Lisa Riedel +1 978 687 1363 or Christine Karelas +1 978 794 2191.

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

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

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.

A one hour presentation of original music, improvisational theater and sing-along. The recital is expressive and spontaneous as the audience joins in with the Waffleclown's unique interpretations of such favorites as "Sarah Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out," "Hector The Collector," and "Jimmy Jet." The Waffleclown has a "clownish presence but does not use white face makeup or red nose." Please sign up, or call the children's room of the Stevens Memorial Library.

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

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

Recycle your old bike that will be delivered to area children to use. Please, bikes with working brakes and inflatable tires only!

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!

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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