Kittredge Elementary School

My first week at Kittredge Elementary has come to a close and I have never felt so welcomed to a new situation! The children, staff and parents have extended themselves making me feel like I have been a part of this community for years. Thank you!

It's hard to believe that the summer break is over and that the autumn season is fast approaching. We're looking forward to a school year that engages our students with a rigorous academic curriculum and, at the same time, is fun filled and exciting. At Kittredge Elementary, we put our students first. We are a nurturing community, providing a positive, caring and safe learning environment for all. After engaging staff in conversation, it has become apparent that we are enriched by our cultural and individual diversity, ensuring equal opportunity for all. All teachers and staff are committed to high quality and excellence. Kittredge is a community that cares about the total child at school, at home and in the community. We celebrate our accomplishments and believe in life long learning, supporting everyone in recognizing their individual gifts and reaching their fullest potential. Here at Kittredge, families, school and the community practice shared leadership and collaboration to help everyone succeed while remembering to utilize our resources to best meet the needs of students. We are guided by integrity, honesty and responsibility. I am thrilled to be part of the Kittredge community for the 2007-2008 school year.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime.

Principal,
Richard Cushing

Games, D.J., Face Painting, and Ice Cream Novelties, Candy and Soft Drinks! Please return the volunteer sign up sheet and ticket orders to your child's classroom ASAP. We are working on a tight schedule this year. Rain date is Sunday, September 23rd.

Please attend The Kittredge School Open House on Tuesday, September 18th. This is a chance to meet the teachers and to learn about the curriculum for the coming year. Parents only please.

The North Andover Foundation for Education has completed its 1st year and was able to present the North Andover Public Schools with a donation that has partially funded an art teaching position at the High School. Without this additional teaching position, many high school students would have experienced very large art classes. With the addition of this teaching position, students will be more adequately scheduled and class size will be more reasonable. Thank you to everyone who has supported our efforts over the past year! We are planning the 2nd annual Walk-for-Kids on Saturday Sept 29th, registration begins at 10:00am. Plus, there will be live music with The Time Flies, games and refreshments. Please join us and help us improve and enrich the public schools in North Andover! If interested in volunteering an hour of your time for the walk, email Sue Donato, dsdonato@comcast.net.

If you are interested in being on the Substitute Noon Attendant list, please call Pam McCarthy at +1 978 794 1688. The hours are 10:15 am to 1:15 pm.

Hello, My name is Mary Hadjian and I am the full time school nurse at Kittredge School. Please feel free to contact me with any health concerns you may have about your child at anytime during the school year. If your child is new to the school and has a food allergy /bee sting allergy or other medical need please contact me directly by phone so we can work together meet the needs of your child in the school setting.

Thank you for returning the Health Office Emergency cards so promptly. In the event of an accident or illness, the school must be able to reach you or another person who will assume responsibility for your child. If there are any changes in work or cell telephone numbers during the school year, please send a note to the secretary and she will forward the changes to me. The direct Health Office telephone line is +1 978 794 3849. (NOTE: This number is temporarily out of order until the end of this week so you will have to reach me on the main school number, +1 978 794 1688). Please familiarize yourself with this number, it will not show up as "Kittredge School" on caller ID.

Please refer to the pink form "A Parent's Guide to North Andover School Health Program" for medication and health guidelines. Medication to be administered by the nurse must be in a pharmacy labeled container and should be dropped off at school by an adult; it should not be sent to school in a backpack A physician's order is required for the administration of medication in school, including over-the-counter medications. A Parent Consent form must also be signed. These policies are in place for the safety and protection of all students. Medication forms may now be downloaded from the website: northandover.k12.ma.us/SchoolHealth

Over the next few weeks, I may be contacting you regarding your child's immunization status. Please respond promptly to any requests for updated documentation.

I look forward to caring for your children and working along with all of you this year to ensure a safe and healthy school environment.

Please cut here and return to school.

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Kittredge School Student Directory 2006/2007- Due Friday, September 21st 
The Kittredge School Student Directory will list each class and
include children's names, address, telephone numbers, parents names
and email address.   One copy of the directory will be sent home to
every household.   If we do not receive this form back, only your
child's name will appear in the directory.  Please note email
addresses would be of great help for the room parents and will be used
for school use only.  Email kathyeastwood@comcast.net with ?'s.

Please print as neat as possible, especially the email addresses.
Thank you!

Grade	/Teacher	_____________________________________

Student Name		_____________________________________

Please check here if information was correct in last years directory _________ 

Street Address		_____________________________________

Phone			_____________________________________

Parents/Guardian's Name	_____________________________________
First and Last if different

Email Address		_____________________________________

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.

Performers from Odaiko New England will demonstrate the ancient Japanese art form of Taiko Japanese Drumming as part of an all school program sponsored by the North Andover Schools Enrichment Council (NASEC). The program will highlight the importance of drumming in Japanese culture, demonstrate Kumi Daiko (ensemble-style Taiko drumming), and combine traditional Taiko rhythms with dynamic movement and rhythms from other musical traditions. Students will explore Kata Form (a drumming technique) and the concept of Kiai (vocalizing energy), and join the performers on stage to play the Taiko drums. For more information about the performance or the NASEC, contact Carolyn Zimmer at +1 978 683 3503. Happy drumming!

On-line registration for Basketball Grades 2-8 and Wrestling Grades 5-8 is open from September 1st through October 31st, 2007. Please register at www.eteamz.com/nabc.

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