From marykathf at aol.com Tue Apr 1 14:00:05 2008 From: marykathf at aol.com (marykathf at aol.com) Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:05 -0400 Subject: [CabotCommunity] Fwd: Jabberlite for Tuesday April 1, 2008 In-Reply-To: <8CA622B48BE91BC-918-269A@MBLK-M40.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CA359B040E5033-DE4-2273@WEBMAIL-MC05.sysops.aol.com> <8CA35A1C1F15DB7-DE4-24B9@WEBMAIL-MC05.sysops.aol.com> <8CA35A29287F791-DE4-2503@WEBMAIL-MC05.sysops.aol.com> <8CA3BC63355315B-14AC-E46@WEBMAIL-MC18.sysops.aol.com> <8CA61A828F13F3C-80C-124C@mblk-d47.sysops.aol.com> <8CA62108B49641C-918-18E8@MBLK-M40.sysops.aol.com> <8CA6227F06D1AA4-918-24EA@MBLK-M40.sysops.aol.com> <8CA622B48BE91BC-918-269A@MBLK-M40.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CA623959294330-F48-6F7@MBLK-M40.sysops.aol.com> Jabberlite for Tuesday?April 1, 2008 This edition contains information about: Dr. Young to appoint an interim Principal Newton School Budget NewtonSERVES/Cabot Clean-up Day Artwork for Education PTO/School Council Nominations for next year Cabot Fair Raffle Invention Invasion? - Most inventions ever submitted!! Upcoming Calendar - visit www.Cabotpto.org for?the entire?calendar anytime. April 1, 2008 School Council Meeting 5:00 - 6:45PM April 1, 2008 MCAS - Language Arts - Grade 4 April 2, 2008 MCAS - Language Arts - Grade 3 April 2, 2008 MCAS - Language Arts - Grade 3 April 4, 2008 Creative Arts & Sciences presents: Science Discovery Museum, Rocks and Minerals, Gr. 4 April 4, 2008 MCAS - Language Arts - Grade 3 April 4, 2008 Bigelow and Day Principals visit with 5th graders 9:00 - 11:00 am April 7, 2008 School Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM, Public Comments April 9, 2008 Creative Arts & Sciences presents: Honey Bees and the Art of Beekeeing, Gr. 1 April 10, 2008 EARLY RELEASE DAY, 12:30pm April 12, 2008 Cabot Clean Up Day 9:00 - 12:00 April 13, 2008 Newton Serves/Cabot Clean Up Day 10:00 - 3:00 April 14, 2008 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM April 15, 2008 CASP Play April 15, 2008 Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #9 April 15, 2008 5th Grade Parent Night at Day 7:00 pm April 19, 2008 Passover begins at Sundown 4/21/08 - 4/25/08 Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL Superintendent Dr. Young to appoint Interim Principal for next year. You should have received a letter dated March 28, 2008 in which Dr. Young announced his plans to appoint an experienced principal to serve as interim principal for Cabot School for the 2008/09 school year.? These letters were sent home in each student's backpack last Friday.? Personally, we support Dr. Young in his decision to take the time to conduct a thorough search to allow him to find a successor for Dr. Quarcoo.? We will greatly miss Dr. Quarcoo's energy, commitment and solid leadership skills.? The Superintendent's decision?to take the time to conduct a full search will allow him?to find the special person?who will?continue her legacy?of leading?Cabot?School and making it the?best school it can be.? In the meantime, we look forward to the opportunity to welcome the new interim principal once this individual is announced.? School Budget/ Override Information The School Committee is considering two revised budgets--one if no override is passed (the allocation budget) and one if the override is passed on May 20, 2008(the override budget).? The latest information is available at:? www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/_documentsFY08/budget_summaries_03_31_08.pdf The School Committee is looking for feedback from the public.? A special School Committee meeting on Monday, April 7th, will begin at 7 p.m. (not the usual 7:30 p.m.) and will begin with public comment for those who wish to speak about the proposed budgets.? The School Committee will then vote on both.? NewtonSERVES?& Cabot Clean-Up Day - Let?s clean up Cabot on?April 12 & 13th! Sign up times are: Saturday April?12th? 9:00am - 12:00 pm?(indoors) Sunday April 13th from?10:00am - 12:30 pm? (indoors) Sunday April 13th from 12:30pm - 3:30 pm (indoors?& outdoors) Spring cleaning time is here!? In conjunction with the City of Newton's NewtonSERVES Day, we are ready to spruce up the school! NewtonSERVES is an annual day of community service dedicated to cleaning up the Garden City.? The city will provide mulch and pay for a permit for us to clean up the inside of our school as well.? We have been receiving lists of project requests from faculty and staff at Cabot. Our ability to get these valuable and much needed jobs done depends on YOU!! The more volunteers we have the more we can clean up Cabot.? ?- Outdoor projects include spreading mulch, cleaning up trash,?re-painting the 4-square?game on the black top and re-affixing the?painted tiles which fell off the side of the building during the winter.? ?- Indoors we are going to?paint, fix doors,?fix shelves, organize books, clean and scrub areas and we may even venture into the Cabot basement! So far we have requests from: Ms. Bellinger, Mrs. Cain, Ms. Magoveney, Mrs. Forseter, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Mann, Ms. Stahl, Ms. Bargende, Mrs. Thonet, Ms. Vaswani, Ms. Gerson, Ms. Bennet/Ms. Foster. Ms. Kerrigan and more. If you would like to come make a difference in your child's classroom or anywhere in the building, please join us!! The more volunteers we have, the more we can make a difference!? Please let us know if you have any handy skills, such as carpentry or painting, or if you are just willing to come and work.? If you and your family are able to come lend a hand,?please contact Mark Geffen at markdgeffen at yahoo.com. Please let us know if you prefer to work indoors, outdoors, or if you have no preference and are willing to jump in and help out anywhere!? If you can't come for a whole sign-up period, please still come by for as long as you are able.? The City of Newton recommends that children be 8 years or older to join in.? Thanks in advance for your help!! ARTWORK FOR EDUCATION We hope by now you have received the brochures for the Artwork for Education greeting cards featuring your children's artwork.? Thank you to all the families who sent in permission slips to have their children's artwork?scanned through Worldwise Education.?You can also see a copy of the full brochure?hanging on the Cabot Bulletin board. ?If you are interested in ordering notecards, please complete the order form that came with the brochure and return it to your child's teacher or put it in the PTO mailbox in the office by April 10th!!? There are additional order forms in the PTO mailbox.? The PTO receives $8.00 from each box sold which we will use to purchase technology for the school.? If you have any questions, please contact Susan Poole at silas01 at rcn.com POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ? PTO & SCHOOL COUNCIL PTO Committees The PTO needs you!? That?s right, we are?starting to fill positions for next year ? we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but we?ll take what we can get and we can use your help!? Here are just a few of the positions open: PTO Co-President Advertising Committee Community Supper Co-Chairs Invention Invasion Co-Chair Jabberwock Editors 5th Grade Committee Chairs Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org? for a full list of committees.? There is room in almost any committee for more members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee chair for more information! School Council Nominations 2008 Cabot School Council Nomination Process? As part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents, teachers, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal to identify educational needs, set educational goals, review the school building budget, and prepare the school improvement plan. The Council consists of the Principal, up to two appointed community members who are not Cabot School parents, and an equal number of teachers and parents, representing our diverse school community. The parent representatives are elected by Cabot parents. ? Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement issues. ? If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate someone, please: ? 1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with a digital photo, to?Virginia Dean?at vrd1966 at comcast.net. ? 2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement, and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to?Virginia Dean?and put it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. ? 3. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 25th. ? An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees. The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the process. ? You may also contact any of the following parents who are the Current School Council Parent Representatives: Term expiring June 2008: Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart (617-332-5411) Term expiring June 2009: Virginia Dean (617 641-0878); Jay Schwartz (617 332-5538); Jim Robertson (617?795-7061) ?PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and?Archana Vahalia?(617-244-1435) The Cabot Fair Raffle ticket contest is underway!! The race to sell the most raffle tickets will begin on April 4th when each student will take home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com Invention Invasion take home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com Invention Invasion Invention Invasion POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ? PTO & SCHOOL COUNCIL PTO Committees The PTO needs you!? That?s right, we are?starting to fill positions for next year ? we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but we?ll take what we can get and we can use your help!? Here are just a few of the positions open: PTO Co-President Advertising Committee Community Supper Co-Chairs Invention Invasion Co-Chair Jabberwock Editors 5th Grade Committee Chairs Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org? for a full list of committees.? There is room in almost any committee for more members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee chair for more information! School Council Nominations 2008 Cabot School Council Nomination Process? As part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents, teachers, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal to identify educational needs, set educational goals, review the school building budget, and prepare the school improvement plan. The Council consists of the Principal, up to two appointed community members who are not Cabot School parents, and an equal number of teachers and parents, representing our diverse school community. The parent representatives are elected by Cabot parents. ? Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement issues. ? If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate someone, please: ? 1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with a digital photo, to?Virginia Dean?at vrd1966 at comcast.net. ? 2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement, and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to?Virginia Dean?and put it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. ? 3. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 25th. ? An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees. The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the process. ? You may also contact any of the following parents who are the Current School Council Parent Representatives: Term expiring June 2008: Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart (617-332-5411) Term expiring June 2009: Virginia Dean (617 641-0878); Jay Schwartz (617 332-5538); Jim Robertson (617?795-7061) ?PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and?Archana Vahalia?(617-244-1435) The Cabot Fair Raffle ticket contest is underway!! The race to sell the most raffle tickets will begin on April 4th when each student will take home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com Invention Invasion take home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com Invention Invasion Thanks to Vicki Gartland?and Karen Jauregui?for all their efforts organizing the most popular Invention Invasion yet!!? There were over 130 students who submitted inventions this year, some were very intricate, others simple?yet effective.??Some inventions included a?roll-up, portable?sled, a time machine, a turkey?a-way contraption,? a double tooth brusher, a better lemonade maker,?an the ipod -speaker hat, and a multipurpose traveling contraption - a bike with skis attached!??Thanks to everyone who participated and who came to check out the imaginations and inventions of our students! Compiled for you by the Cabot PTO. . Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080401/da79f776/attachment.html From auvpto at aol.com Tue Apr 8 14:16:34 2008 From: auvpto at aol.com (auvpto at aol.com) Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:16:34 -0400 Subject: [CabotCommunity] Jabberlite for April 8, 2008 Message-ID: <8CA67BBCFEE998F-1060-3766@webmail-da20.sysops.aol.com> We present the "not so light" jabberlite for April 8th.? There is so much happening that we tried to put a lot of helpful information out there.? Hope you enjoy reading it.? Welcome spring!!! Jabberlite for Tuesday?April 8, 2008 This edition contains information about: Interim Principal Budget Related NewtonSERVES/Cabot Clean-up Day Artwork for Education PTO/School Council Nominations for next year Cabot Fair Raffle, and much more?. Upcoming Calendar - visit www.Cabotpto.org for?the entire?calendar anytime. April 10, 2008 EARLY RELEASE DAY, 12:30pm April 10, 2008 Artwork For Education Forms Due April 12, 2008 Cabot Clean Up Day 9:00 - 12:00 April 13, 2008 Newton Serves/Cabot Clean Up Day 10:00 - 3:00 April 14, 2008 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM April 15, 2008 Stand for Children Day on the Hill April 15, 2008 CASP Play April 15, 2008 Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #9 April 15, 2008 5th Grade Parent Night at Day 7:00 pm April 15, 2008 B.I.G. Ideas Expo April 17, 2008 NNHS Student Showcase April 19, 2008 Passover begins at Sundown 4/21/08 - 4/25/08 Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL Superintendent Dr. Young has appointed Interim Principal You should have received a letter dated April4, ?2008 from Dr. Brenda Keegan announcing the appointment of Jim Swaim, an experienced principal to serve as interim principal for Cabot School for the 2008/09 school year.? Please join us in welcoming Jim Swaim into the Cabot Community and support him in his work with Cabot next year. Planning and arrangements are underway for Dr. Quarcoo?s retirement party. If you would like to help us out, please join us for a meeting at Mary Kathryn?s home (10 Worth Circle) tomorrow at 9:30 AM. School Budget/ Override Information For all those parents who have been closely following the Budget related activities in the city, the School Committee is considering two revised budgets--one if no override is passed (the allocation budget) and one if the override is passed on May 20, 2008(the override budget).? A special School Committee meeting was held last night and they heard public comment from those who wish to speak about the proposed budgets. The School Committee then voted on both budgets. For the latest information, go to their website at www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/. You can also sign up on this website for the School Committee s new bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. There will be a special Election on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 for the override. NewtonSERVES?& Cabot Clean-Up Day - Let?s clean up Cabot on?April 12 & 13th! WOW!! we already have more than 40 people signed upto help u sclean our school.? We are still looking for volunteers for Cabot Clean-Up and NewtonSERVES, please sign up.? The sign up times are: Saturday April?12th? 9:00am - 12:00 pm?(indoors) Sunday April 13th from?10:00am - 12:30 pm? (indoors) Sunday April 13th from 12:30pm - 3:30 pm (indoors?& outdoors) In conjunction with the City of Newton's NewtonSERVES Day, we are ready to spruce up the school! NewtonSERVES is an annual day of community service dedicated to cleaning up the Garden City.? The city will provide mulch and pay for a permit for us to clean up the inside of our school as well.? We have been receiving lists of project requests from faculty and staff at Cabot. Our ability to get these valuable and much needed jobs done depends on YOU!! The more volunteers we have the more we can clean up Cabot.? ?- Outdoor projects include spreading mulch, cleaning up trash,?re-painting the 4-square?game on the black top and re-affixing the?painted tiles which fell off the side of the building during the winter.? ?- Indoors we are going to?paint, fix doors,?fix shelves, organize books, clean and scrub areas and we may even venture into the Cabot basement! So far we have requests from: Ms. Bellinger, Mrs. Cain, Ms. Magoveney, Mrs. Forseter, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Mann, Ms. Stahl, Ms. Bargende, Mrs. Thonet, Ms. Vaswani, Ms. Gerson, Ms. Bennet/Ms. Foster. Ms. Kerrigan and more. If you would like to come make a difference in your child's classroom or anywhere in the building, please join us!! ALL Families ARE welcome. Bring gardening gloves if desired, but all tools supplied, and no previous experience needed. Cabot PTO will keep you entertained and will provide snacks and water. The city will provide t-shirts, water, snacks, and ice cream sundaes on the 13th! Interested? ?The more volunteers we have, the more we can make a difference!? Please let us know if you have any handy skills, such as carpentry or painting, or if you are just willing to come and work.? If you and your family are able to come lend a hand,?please contact Mark Geffen at markdgeffen at yahoo.com. Please let us know if you prefer to work indoors, outdoors, or if you have no preference and are willing to jump in and help out anywhere!? If you can't come for a whole sign-up period, please still come by for as long as you are able.? The City of Newton recommends that children be 8 years or older to join in.? Thanks in advance for your help!! ARTWORK FOR EDUCATION We are getting very good response for the Artwork for Education notecards featuring your children's artwork.? Thanks to all the families who have ordered the notecards so far.?You can also see a copy of the full brochure?hanging on the Cabot Bulletin board. ?If you are interested in ordering notecards, please complete the order form that came with the brochure and return it to your child's teacher or put it in the PTO mailbox in the office by April 10th!!? There are additional order forms in the PTO mailbox.? The PTO receives $8.00 from each box sold which we will use to purchase technology for the school.? If you have any questions, please contact Susan Poole at silas01 at rcn.com The Cabot Fair Raffle ticket contest is underway!! The race to sell the most raffle tickets has begun on April 4th with each student taking home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com Commuting to and from School and Survey by 3rd Graders Now that spring is here and weather is getting warmer, we hope you will start taking bus, participate in ?walking school bus?, just walk to school or plan a car pool.? If you have any concerns or questions, please let us know if we can help. ? Next week, the 3rd graders will be collecting data on how each student commutes to school.? We will share the information with the community and look for help to improve our programs in conjunction with the programs offered by Safe Routes to School organization. POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ? PTO & SCHOOL COUNCIL PTO Committees The PTO needs you!? That?s right, we are?starting to fill positions for next year ? we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but we?ll take what we can get and we can use your help!? Here are just a few of the positions open: PTO Co-President Advertising Committee Community Supper Co-Chairs Invention Invasion Co-Chair Jabberwock Editors 5th Grade Committee Chairs Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org? for a full list of committees.? There is room in almost any committee for more members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee chair for more information! School Council Nominations 2008 Cabot School Council Nomination Process? As part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents, teachers, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal to identify educational needs, set educational goals, review the school building budget, and prepare the school improvement plan. The Council consists of the Principal, up to two appointed community members who are not Cabot School parents, and an equal number of teachers and parents, representing our diverse school community. The parent representatives are elected by Cabot parents. ? Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement issues. ? If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate someone, please: ? 1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with a digital photo, to?Virginia Dean?at vrd1966 at comcast.net. ? 2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement, and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to?Virginia Dean?and put it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. ? 3. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 25th. ? An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees. The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the process. ? You may also contact any of the following parents who are the Current School Council Parent Representatives: Term expiring June 2008: Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart (617-332-5411) Term expiring June 2009: Virginia Dean (617 641-0878); Jay Schwartz (617 332-5538); Jim Robertson (617?795-7061) ?PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and?Archana Vahalia?(617-244-1435) Newton Schools Foundation B.I.G. Ideas Expo A great community supports great schools, and the Newton Schools Foundation supports our schools professional and innovative curriculum development through an annual awards program that funds grants in all 21 Newton schools. Come and meet the teachers who make the difference in your child?s life, with the support of your dollars. Join us for a great time of music, fun, food, and much more. The 2nd Annual B.I.G. Ideas Expo (Brilliant teachers Innovative ideas Great students) will be held on Tuesday, April 15, in the Newton South High School Cafeteria from 3:30 to 6pm. For more information and to make a donation, visit www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. Student Showcase at Newton North Newton North's Main Street will come alive with musicians, jubilee singers, face painters, art exhibits, scenes from Grease and Hot Mikado, and more, on Thursday, April 17. Check out a sport clinic and dine on something tasty at Tiger?s Loft. Design a notepad, try an improv class, or observe the skill of argument at the Model UN debate. Student Showcase is an evening of entertainment for the entire Newton community, designed to celebrate the remarkable and highly varied talents of our student body. It will be an evening of entertainment for the entire family, including crafts for elementary-aged kids. A ticket to Student Showcase supports student talent and the Educational Excellence Campaign of Newton North High School. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $25 for families. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nnhsedex.net, or at the door. Internet Safety Presentation for Elementary Parents Are you worried about cyber-bullying? Do you wonder about social networks that your child might be joining online? Do you have questions about what is appropriate use of the Internet? Join other concerned parents at the Newton Free Library, on Tuesday, May 13, from 7 to 8:30pm, for a presentation by Sarah Sogigian, Youth Services Consultant for the Metrowest Regional Library System. Sarah will be speaking about recent Web trends and innovations, and will offer tips on Internet safety for children in grades 3 through 5. Her presentation will include a question-and-answer opportunity, with time to share your personal experiences and concerns. There is no charge for this event. Questions? Contact Shelley Chamberlain, Director of Information Technology, at mailto:shelley_chamberlain at newton.k12.ma.us, or call 559-6190. This program is sponsored jointly by the Newton Free Library and the Newton Public Schools Elementary Library Teachers. Autism Spectrum Panel Discussion April is Autism Awareness Month, and Countryside Elementary School is hosting an Autism Spectrum Panel Discussion for elementary, middle, and high school parents, whether or not their families are directly affected by autism. Teachers are especially encouraged to attend. The event is open to the entire community at no charge, and will take place on Monday, April 28, from 7 to 8:30pm, in the Countryside Auditorium at 191 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands. The evening features distinguished experts in the area of autism spectrum disorders: educators, medical professionals, parents of children affected, and an adult living with autism. Reservations are not required. Questions? Contact Countryside Elementary School at 559-9450. In addition, the well-reviewed documentary "Autism: The Musical" is being shown on HBO this month, and is available On Demand if you are a subscriber. The film is both pertinent and moving, according to those who have reviewed it. Your Rights Under Special Education Law The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education presents Your Rights Under Special Education Law by Attorney Daniel Ahearn on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30pm at the Education Center, 100 Walnut St., Room 210. Dan practices disability, special education, education, and children?s law, and is on the faculty at Suffolk University Law School. He directs the Landmark Outreach Program at the Landmark School, which specializes in teaching students with language-based learning disabilities. He was the Director of the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals and has written many articles on special education law. Please come to learn about your rights and how to advocate more effectively for your child. The meeting is open to all who are interested in education. For more information visit www.newtonpac.org. Stand for Children s Day on the Hill This spring, Beacon Hill lawmakers face decisions that affect every child in Massachusetts. On Tue delivering the funding and policies that can improve our schools. Join hundreds of citizens from across Massachusetts as we converge on the State House from 9:30 to 11:25am, and call for relief, reform, and innovation in public education. Make sure that legislators know what s going on in Newton s schools. Register soon and join us so that lawmakers hear our message and see us as a strong, unified voice for kids. For more information, and to register, please go to www.stand.org/ma/dayonthehill. Bus transportation will be provided for people coming from Newton. The bus will leave from Cold Spring Park (1288 Beacon Street) at 8:50am, and, because of the elementary school early release schedule, will be leaving the State House at 11:25am. Please indicate in your online registration if you plan to ride the bus. If you do not have to pick up your child early, please join us for the whole event, which ends at 12:20pm. Heartbreak Hill Youth Race The Newton Pride Heartbreak Hill Youth Race will be held Sunday, April 20, from 12 noon to 3pm, starting from City Hall Drive. Runners may register online at www.newtonpride.org. A pizza/pasta party will be held Friday, April 18, at 5:30 at War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall. For more information, call the Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs at 527-8283 Gail Wintersteiner at 965-1038 or mailto:g.winters at rcn.com. Looking for something fun and exciting for your child to do during school vacation? This April, the Newton Community Service Center will be heading to Hale Reservation for a Spring Skills Team Challenge. Children in grades 3 through 6 will team up and learn essential spring skills in the areas of rafting, building, compass, trail signs, archery, and more. For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, NCSC Camp and Recreational Director at 969-5906, x. 224, or visit www.ncscweb.org. Meet New England Patriot Jarvis Green on Saturday, May 3, at Borders in Braintree, from 1 to 3pm, and on Sunday, May 4, at Borders in Chestnut Hill Atrium Mall, in support of the Jarvis Green Foundation, a non-profit organization to benefit single working mothers in disadvantaged, low-income areas. Proceeds from the sale of Upscale Living magazine will be donated to the Jarvis Green Foundation. For more information about the Jarvis Green Foundation, please visit www.jarvisgreen.com. For information about this event, please visit www.upscalelivingmag.com. Time for tennis! Newton Parks & Recreation offers spring and summer tennis lessons for kids and adults of all levels. Most kids classes begin the last week of April, and adult classes start the first week of May. Summer clinics begin during the last week of June and continue through part of August. Kids may enroll for one or several weeks, and may attend morning and/or afternoon classes. Please visit www.newtontennis.com for more info and to download a registration form. Questions? E-mail newtontennis at earthlink.net or call 661-PLAY. Compiled for you by the Cabot PTO. ?Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President auvpto at aol.com 617-244-1435 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080408/65b78ccb/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please share this information with your friends and your neighbors.? It is all about getting informed and understanding as to how?our lives will be affected if the schools and the municipality are not funded at the level needed. We are trying to post as much information on the Cabot PTO website as well.? So if you are writing letters about this issue to the media or your Aldermen, please forward them to us so that we can post them on the website. ?Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President auvpto at aol.com 617-244-1435 Get the MapQuest Toolbar, Maps, Traffic, Directions & More! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080410/0988cbe2/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you do not have the letter and do not want your child to participate, please stop by the office to request a form. Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080410/f60db499/attachment.html From marykathf at aol.com Tue Apr 15 16:14:14 2008 From: marykathf at aol.com (marykathf at aol.com) Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:14:14 -0400 Subject: [CabotCommunity] Jabberwock for Tuesday April 15, 2008 In-Reply-To: <8CA6D4BF2B89A7C-156C-147@webmail-de03.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CA6D4BF2B89A7C-156C-147@webmail-de03.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CA6D4C68ED76D4-156C-185@webmail-de03.sysops.aol.com> View full size Jabberwock for Tuesday April 15, 2008 Issue #8 - 2007-08 Edited by Kim Spencer Respect for self and others??????????? Lifelong learning???????????????? Commitment to school and community ? Cabot School Contact Information ? Main Office: 617-559-9400???????????????????? ??? ? CASP: 617-964-2749 ? Gym: 617-559-9407?????????? ????????????????????????? ? Food Service: 617-559-9021 or 617-559-6315?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? Inclusion Facilitator: 617-559-9409????? ????? ? Nurse: 617-559-9404 ? Library: 617-559-9406???????????????????????? ?????? ? Psychologist & Social Worker: 617-559-9405 ? Call Back/Safe Arrival: 617-559-9390 Call by 8:20 a.m. to report tardiness & absences ? Cabot School website ??????www.newton.k12.ma.us/cabot/ Cabot School PTO ????????????www.cabotpto.org Newton Public Schools? ???www.newton.k12.ma.us/ ? ?Calendar ? April 15, 2008 Jabberwock Publication 2008 Issue #8 ? ? April 15, 2008 Education Advocacy Day at State House ? ? April 15, 2008 CASP Play ?Peter Pan? ? ? April 21, 2008 First Day of Spring Break ? ? April 28, 2008 School Resumes ? ? April 29, 2008 Affinity Group 12:30 pm ? ? May 1, 2008 Creative Arts & Sciences Event for Kindergarten ? Bug works, various times ? ? May 2, 2008 All City Chorus Spring Tours 8:30 ? 3:00 ? ? May 3, 2008 Cabot Fair 10:00 am ? 3:00 pm ? ? May 6, 2008 School Council Meeting 5:00 ? 6:45 pm ? ? May 6, 2008 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon ? ? May 7, 2008 CASP Annual Meeting & Coffee House, 5:00 pm ? ? May 7, 2008 All-City Chorus Concert, Brown Middle School 7:30 pm ? ? May 8, 2008 Understanding Our Differences, Grade 5 1:00 ? 2:45 pm ? ? ? ? ? Please check the website www.cabotpto.org for an updated calendar at anytime. ? ? PTO Pen Now that spring is in the air, we again encourage all of you to walk to school or take public transportation!? Did you know that 85% of Cabot School students live within a 1 mile radius of the school?? Residents of Newton have emphasized the importance of having neighborhood schools and that is why we have 15 different elementary schools located around the city.? Remember there are 2 Walking School Buses, one from Morse/Blake Street and the other from Landgon/Surrey Road, each morning. What are the benefits of having a Walking School Bus? ????????? Reduced chaos and traffic congestion around the school (better for safety and the environment). ????????? Healthier, more active children. ????????? Increased independence for children. ????????? Opportunities for children to learn about road safety from a pedestrian?s point of view. ????????? Safety from ?stranger danger?. ????????? Provides social opportunities for children and parents. ????????? Helps to create closer and friendlier communities. ????????? Extra time for parents, for example, if there are enough volunteers, for 1 day?s commitment to the Walking School Bus you need not go the other 4 days. ? Please mark your calendars for May 7th, Massachusetts Walk to School Day.? Cabot will be participating along with many other cities and towns in the state.? We know not everyone can walk, but please try if you can.? Also, for those of you who need to drive to school, please be aware of the many pedestrians we have each day and take a second look near those crosswalks.? Little heads are hard to see sometimes and an extra moment of caution could make all the difference.? Please also be courteous of neighbors by not blocking driveways and parking only in legal places. ? We were so pleased with the number of volunteers and the amount of work accomplished this weekend during Cabot Clean-up Day/NewtonSERVES.? There is more detail below of all the jobs we completed, but we were thrilled with the turnout and dedication of over 100 members of the Cabot Community! ? We now have two approved budgets for the city, the allocation budget and the override budget.? We encourage you to take the time to learn about the issues and how each budget will impact your family and our community.? We have links posted on our website www.cabotpto.org to the City budget page at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/budget/budget09.html ?You can also check out the Newton PTO Council website at www.newtonptocouncil.org ,? and the Move Newton Forward Website at www.movenewtonforward.com.? Most importantly, we encourage you to all get out and vote on May 20th. ? Preliminary planning has begun to celebrate the retirement of? Dr. Quarcoo and Mrs. Mann, so mark your calendars for the afternoon of June 12th.? We also look forward to meeting and welcoming the new Interim Principal, Jim Swain.? As soon as something is planned for this, we will let you know. ? Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable spring vacation!! ? Mary Kathryn Fallon????????????????????????????? Archana Vahalia PTO co-President????????????????????????????? PTO co-President ? ? ?Upcoming Events at Cabot ? CABOT FAIR NEWS! The Cabot fair is on the way-Rain or Shine - Mark your calendars for Saturday May 3rd from 10-3! ?We are looking forward to a wonderful day filled with games, gourmet foods, spin art, an amazing yard sale, cotton candy,?amusement rides, face painting, candy grams, ?pony rides, cabot alumnus disc jockey, the world famous 'Cabot Raffle' , ?prizes and the best dunk tank ever with many teachers jumping into the fun! ? ? Volunteers: ?If you have not already signed up to help out the day of the fair, WE NEED YOU!! ?Please contact either your room parent or Laura Dreese at tiggermack at aol.com or Deb Klein at deb.klein at approachgroup.com and let them know when you can help make this day a success. ? ? Please consider donating items to our yard sale- spring clean with a purpose!! ? Staff Appreciation Luncheon Every year the PTO hosts a Staff Appreciation Lunch for the faculty of Cabot School to express our gratitude for their hard work all year long.? This year the luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 6th.? Thanks to Sally Brickell and the Cabot Acknowledgement Committee for planning this important event. ? Massachusetts Walk to School Day ? May 7th ? Mark your calendars and make an attempt to walk to school on this Wednesday with the Cabot Community! ? ? ?RECENT EVENTS at Cabot Cabot Clean-Up Day/NewtonSERVES Have you noticed some changes at Cabot School this week?? We hope so, because over 100 people rolled up their sleeves to pitch in and Clean-up Cabot! The PTO and School Council would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you for your efforts.? We can't even begin to express our gratitude for all your hard work.? Cabot School was cleaned-up big time!? Here is a sample of projects completed:? ? Every door knob in the school was wiped & cleaned Chicken wire was put up around the backboards in the gym to prevent balls from being caught behind them Blinds were repaired in Ms. Bellinger?s classroom Door stops were put on many doors New cubbies were built, stained and hung near the 5th grade classrooms Sinks were re-caulked and repaired in Mr. Velluto?s and Mr. Wong?s classrooms Shelves were hung in Ms. Bargende?s and Mr. Velluto?s classrooms Bookcases were repaired in Ms. Magoveney?s and Ms. Stahl?s classrooms The paper cutter was repaired Bulettin boards were hung Cabinets were brought upstairs (very HEAVY work!) The nurse?s office bathroom was painted Ms. Sayre?s office was touched up with paint. Book shelves and cabinets were painted in Mrs. Mann?s, Mrs. Lucas?, Ms. Stahl?s, Ms. Bellinger?s, Mr. Wong?s, Ms. Bargende?s, classrooms Sinks? were cleaned in many classrooms, and especially scrubbed in Mrs. Cain?s and Mrs. Forseter?s classrooms A lock was installed in the faculty bathroom The 2nd floor girl?s bathroom stalls were repainted Bathrooms were wiped down and cleaned The water fountains were cleaned The 2 faculty refrigerators were scrubbed Bookshelves in the library were re-painted Much, much mulch was spread Flowers were planted Areas were weeded and raked Whew ? and we still have more to do, so remember to sign up again next year!! ? We were thrilled with the amount of volunteers and the level of work.? No matter what we asked you to do, no matter how dirty the job, we received a 'sure, no problem'.? Thank you. ? We appreciate EVERYONE'S help, but must recognize a few individuals who went above and beyond: Thank you to Mark Geffen who took on the job to organize NewtonSERVES at Cabot and organized all the volunteers.? He rolled up his sleeves?on both days to hang shelves, fix bookshelves and door locks and utilized his other handy skills to complete technical jobs.? Then he spearheaded the afternoon NewtonSERVES outdoor portion of the weekend by organizing the volunteers, supplies and equipment, getting all the mulch delivered and spread, the plants planted and the areas cleaned up.? Thank you Mark!! Thank you?to Jim Robertson for helping us determine what supplies we needed, donating all the supplies and for coordinating the deliveries.? Thank to you Jim and his son Ted for installing door stops through out the entire school. Thank you to Jay Schwartz who volunteered his master carpentry skills to make the beautiful new cubbies (we heard he stayed up very late finishing them) and for cutting all the shelving to spec. ? Thank you to Martin Buckton, whose skill and expertise completed many jobs which were far beyond our capabilities, including fixing the paper cutter, hanging the chicken wire around the backboard and fixing the window blinds, then going out and finishing off the day with the outside crew. Thanks to?Chris Collins and Rubeni Godoy for their expertise fixing sinks and faucets. Thanks to Mark Miller who took on repainting the library shelves for both days. Thank you to Rohan and Sughosh Vahalia for helping in anyway we needed for the entire day and for staining the cubbies. They were a great team and helped out no matter what, or how many things, we asked them to do. ? We are in gratitude to all those listed below for their help. We are also grateful to all the families who shared their spouses, children, sisters and brothers with us this weekend. (Please forgive us any omissions, there were so many volunteers.? ? Mark Geffen Alan Safran Sally Brickell Todd Abbott Jim Robertson Caroline Safran Forrest Brickell Mimi Pantuhova Teddy Robertson Ellen Taylor Donnalyn Kahn Lily Pantuhova Archana Vahalia Ron Schachter Joy Huber Seth Rafel Mary Kathryn Fallon Aliza Schachter Liam Geffen Karen Clay Rubeni Godoy Ann Manaktala Ashley Babigian Mary Heney Martin Buckton Maya Manaktala Sally Babigian Darien Clay Colin Buckton Rohan Vahalia Maya Seckler Chris Kjellson Jay Schwartz Sughosh Vahalia Kelly Phillips Kit Gunning Mark Miller Jennifer Abbott Aiden Farrar Maren Gunning Carrie Jasper Todd Abbott Liam Geffen Lars Erickson Zoe Jasper Liz Haas Nora Geffen Coco Erickson Rose Flynn Sonia Haas Erin Delaney Ian Ericskon Gabriella Flynn Elijah Haas Eric Fallon Eric Medoff Jennifer Hyde Ken Rothwell Matthew Fallon Mark Sagan Sharon Jacobs James Rothwell Jake Fallon Nathlie Hart Annika Vahalia Brett A Leav Katy Fallon Janet Hart Madison Griswold Alison Leav Rohan Vahalia Ken Lai Andy Griswold Joseph Liu Sugosh Vahalia Rick Reilly Haberly Kahn Cate Liu Alison Hong Judy McMorrow Julielle Kahn Ana Hoffman Cindy Calloway Anna Reilly Janet Hsu-Lin Lisa Ann Carbone Will Riley Mark Wadness Julie Bourgoin Robert Lakomski Sarah Riley Tera Hirsh Isabelle Thacker Julianna Lakomski Alexandra Steenstrup Alex Hoffman CJ Thacker Clark Lakomski Niels Steenstrup Sarah Hoffman Tiana Quigley Rebecca Wadness Bruce Brumberg Kerry Hurwitz Maggie Quigley Emily Goldberg Janet Lehman Jules Hurwitz ? Virginia Dean Isabela Longo-Lehman Jeanettte Hurwitz ? Elijah Choos Chris Campbell Rebecca Hurwitz (If you did volunteer, and you are not on this list, we first of all apologize, and also request that you please let us know so we can have accurate records ? thank you) ? ? ??VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ? Cabot Fair Volunteers Volunteers: ?If you have not already signed up to help out the day of the Cabot Fair, WE NEED YOU!! ?Please contact either your room parent or Laura Dreese at tiggermack at aol.com or Deb Klein at deb.klein at approachgroup.com and let them know when you can help make this day a success!! ? Love to cook? Delicious food needed for Staff Appreciation Luncheon on May 6! Let?s show our gratitude for all of the effort Cabot?s teachers and staff make on our children?s behalf. Lend a hand with the PTO?s Staff Appreciation Luncheon, scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, at 12:45 p.m. If you can help with food (8-10 servings of a homemade dish), set up, or clean up, please contact Sally Brickell (Acknowledgment Committee) at brickland6 at rcn.com or 617-527-5438. ? ? HOUSEKEEPING ? Call Back/ Safe Arrival If you and your family will be missing any school days as a result of the upcoming vacation, please be sure to notify the office at 617-559-9390. ? LOST & FOUND As always, the bin is overflowing! Be sure and check to see if there?s anything in there that belongs to you! Thanks. ? Think Recycle! Please keep brining in your old cell phones and empty ink cartridges and place them in the box on top of the teachers' boxes in the front office. Questions: contact Isabelle Thacker, isabelle at thackers.net, 617-795-2332. ? ? CABOT BROADCAST ? School Council Nominations 2008 Cabot School Council Nomination Process As part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents, teachers, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal to identify educational needs, set educational goals, review the school building budget, and prepare the school improvement plan. The Council consists of the Principal, up to two appointed community members who are not Cabot School parents, and an equal number of teachers and parents, representing our diverse school community. The parent representatives are elected by Cabot parents. Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement issues. If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate someone, please: 1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with a digital photo, to Virginia Dean at vrd1966 at comcast.net 2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement, and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to Virginia Dean and put it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. 3. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 25th. ? An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees. The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the process. ? You may also contact any of the following parents who are the Current School Council Parent Representatives: Term expiring June 2008: Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart (617-332-5411) Term expiring June 2009: Virginia Dean (617 641-0878); Jay Schwartz (617 332-5538); Jim Robertson (617 795-7061) PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and Archana Vahalia (617-244-1435) ? KINDERGARTEN and GRADES ONE THROUGH FIVE: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2087-2009? SCHOOL YEAR Children who will be 5-years-old on or before August 31, 2008 are eligible to enter kindergarten in the Newton Public Schools in September 2008.? Students who will be 6-years old on or before August 31, 2008 are eligible to enter grade one. Please share this information with anyone with in your neighborhood.? We encourage all residents who anticipate enrolling a child in kindergarten or any grade for next school year to contact the school now at 617.559.9400. Mrs. Driscoll, our school secretary, will answer your questions and provide all the necessary documents and requirements for school enrollment. PLANS FOR 2008- 2009 Do you anticipate any changes for next school year? If you have a move to a new home in Newton or elsewhere, please contact Mrs. Driscoll at 617.559.9400 immediately. We will keep your information confidential until early Spring and will only use this information to help predict our classroom needs for next year. ? Do your children receive free or reduced school lunch? Are you eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit? Do you receive fuel assistance?? If you meet the criteria for these programs, you may also meet the income guidelines for food assistance through the federal Food Stamp Program. Food Stamps can help you provide your children with the nutritious food they need to do their best in school.? For more information about Food Stamps and other resources, or to find out if you are eligible, call Project Bread?s Food Source Hotline Monday ? Friday from 8:00am ? 5:00pm.? 1-800-645-8333 ? Invitation from the School Committee to sign up for Newsletter In our continuing effort to communicate with the Newton community, the School Committee has started publication of a biweekly newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep all Newton citizens apprised of our ongoing activities. ?Newsletters include a link to the summary of the most recent School Committee meeting (posted on our website) and other news of note. We are hopeful that our mailing list will grow to include an email address for every parent or guardian of a student in the Newton Public Schools. ?To sign up, please go to our home page http://www.Newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/ and enter your email address in the Sign Up for Our Newsletter box. ? Cape Cod Getaway Hi, this year, along with Dana Bennet and 11 other teammates, I am riding in the Cape Cod Getaway, a 150 mile bike ride for Multiple Sclerosis. ?One of the ways I can fulfill my pledge requirement is to turn in Shaw's grocery receipts. So, I'm gathering them to help in my fundraising. If you shop at Shaws, could you save up your receipts and put them in our mailbox at Cabot. ?I'll collect them all and mail them to the MS society. ?This program is ongoing, so I'll be collecting until the end of the school year. ?Thanks! ? Sharon Foster Physical Education, Health and Wellness Franklin and Cabot Elem. School ? For more information, you can go to www.nmss.org. ? Parent Advisory Council The next meetings will be on Thursday, May 15 and Wednesday, June 11. They are at 7:30pm at the Education Center 100 Walnut Street. Please visit the web site at www.newtonpac.org. Last month there was a fantastic speaker, Sarah Ward, who spoke about Executive Functioning Skills. There is a handout from that meeting in the PAC folder in the office. It has some great information about strategies and resources. ? ? We are re-running this piece from last April?s (2007) Jabberwalk, we thought you might find it interesting! Turkey Talk ? Cabot?s Wild Neighbors Those wild turkeys have been out and about in our neighborhood.? Isabelle Thackers contacted the Massachusetts Department of Wildlife and spoke with Jim Cardoza, who is a wildlife biologist specializing in turkeys and found out some interesting facts for us: ? Turkeys are dominant creatures and they have a pecking order.? It is mating season and the male turkeys view humans as a threat and want to dominate us.? They do this by pecking and beating their wings toward us.? Turkeys do not bite and disease is spread through contact with excrement (touching poop, not washing hands, and then touching something that gets to your mouth.) Mating season runs from March to May, with the peak being towards the end of April. The turkeys' aggression has nothing to do with hunger.? Turkeys are moving into more residential areas because there are fewer predators (no hunting and no "other" wild animals)....they feel they can dominate humans. ? Jim suggested carrying an umbrella and flaring it out so that the turkey appreciates the human's dominance, (we tried this over the weekend, and it really worked, the turkey started squawking and walked away).? He also suggested carrying a broom and swatting at the turkey.? He said running is not a good thing to do because the turkey views that as victory and it reinforces its dominance.? The police can kill a turkey if it has harmed a person.?It's very hard to catch turkeys and there is no place to move them to.??Here is a link which details a lot of this information: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_turkey.htm Thanks to Isabelle for taking the time to inform us of our wild neighbors! ? FUNDRAISING ? The Cabot Raffle ticket contest is underway!! The race to sell the most raffle tickets began April 4th when every student took home their packets of raffle tickets to sell with instructions. Back by popular demand the classroom that sells the most tickets from April 4th up to 3pm on Friday May 2nd (the day before the Cabot Fair) will earn themselves an ice cream party, and the class that comes in second wins a cupcake decorating party! A new feature this year - during the contest we will be awarding tickets (redeemable the day of the Fair for rides and games) to classes that sell the most tickets during the middle weeks of the competition! So get selling!! Please remember, for your sold tickets to count towards the contest, the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher?s name must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we'd be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This year?s raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $6,000 & remember you don't need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions please contact Jen Abbott at fiveabbotts at hotmail.com ?or Claire Ryan-Robertson at c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com. ? Yard Sale at the Cabot Fair The yard sale at the Cabot Fair is only weeks away. ?Cabot families donated great merchandise and there were lots of buyers last year and this year will be even better. ?Items for elementary school age kids (books, toys, DVDs), summer outdoor gear (bikes, trikes, sports gear, yard games) and household gadgets all sold especially well. ?We are also planning a great winter coat/gear "swap". ?So as you do some spring cleaning over the next few weeks, please save those good condition castoffs for the Cabot Fair Yard Sale. ?Donations for the yard sale can be dropped off at the school gym on Friday, May 2nd, between 3:00 and 8:00. ?For more information, please email Noelle Huntington at noelle.huntington at childrens.harvard.edu. ? Artwork for Education ? Thank you to many members of the community for ordering the greeting cards with your child?s artwork.? The final orders have been tallied and 341 packages of cards were ordered.? Thank you to Susan Poole for collecting and tallying the orders and to Rosemary Thomsen for endorsing all the checks and depositing them.? We can?t wait to receive the final product around May 7th.? Together we earned over $2,000 to use toward technology at Cabot. ? Box Tops We have collected 4841 Box Tops this year! ?Help us reach our goal of collecting 6000. ?Let your children become Box Tops detectives and look at the food, Kleenex, Ziplock and other items in your home and see if they have the Box Tops logo on them. ?If they do, clip them and put them in the bright pink Box Tops box in the front lobby. ?If you have any questions, please contact: Isabelle Thacker, isabelle at thackers.net, 617/795-2332. ? ? FIFTH GRADE ACTIVITIES ? Funtastic Fridays for all Newton 5th Graders Funtastic Fridays for all Newton 5th graders --? A great way to meet kids from the ?feeder? elementary schools, as our 5th graders get ready to move up to Bigelow.? Here are the monthly dates for the remainder of the school year to put into your calendars: 5/2, 6/13.? All are 7-9 pm. at the Hyde Community Center 90 Lincoln Street. $6 admission for Music, games and more. Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Sign up for a ?Fast Pass? card to speed entry by emailing your name, phone number and school to fevercoach at aol.com.? Sponsored in part by Parks and Rec. Questions? Call Judy Dore: 617-796-1525. ? ? LIBRARY Internet Safety Cabot students, grades 3 through 5, have recently participated in cyber safety lessons. ?Brenda Doucette, Cabot?s instructional technology specialist partnered with the grade 3 teachers to present a lesson on responsible use of the Internet, focusing on how to stay safe within the ?cyber community?.? Lani Gerson, Cabot?s library teacher, co-taught a lesson with each of the grade 4 and 5 classroom teachers.? Students explored the responsible use of the Internet by discussing scenarios, such as bullying on the Internet and inappropriate use of Internet resources.? The students exhibited great interest in the subject, and the discussions were thoughtful and lively. ? Parents are encouraged to continue the discussions about cyber safety at home, reinforcing the importance of being safe on-line and being ethical members of the ?cyber community?.? Recognizing that the use of the Internet and World Wide Web has become a routine part of many children?s lives at home as well as at school, an additional presentation for parents has been organized for parents of elementary students.? Please see the attached notice.? ? Lani Gerson, Library Teacher ? Internet Safety Presentation for Elementary Parents, Grades 3-5 Are you worried about cyber-bullying? Do you wonder about social networks that your child might be joining online? Do you have questions about what is appropriate use of the Internet? Join us at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. in Newton on May 13, 2008, from 7:00 ? 8:30 pm for a presentation by Sarah Sogigian, Youth Services Consultant for the Metrowest Regional Library System. ?Sarah will be speaking to parents about recent Web trends and innovations as well as offer tips on Internet Safety for elementary children, grades 3-5. Her presentation will include a question and answer, with time to share your personal experiences and concerns. ?There will be no charge for this event. For more information call or email Shelley Chamberlain, Director of Information Technology at 617-559-6190 or shelley_chamberlain at newton.k12.ma.us. ? COMMUNITY NEWS ? Newton Community Education is sponsoring three lectures at Newton South HS this spring.? $7 each or $15 for all three (free for high-school students).? All are at 7PM in the Lecture Room (Rm 7121) at Newton South, 140 Brandeis Rd. "My Life as a Journalist ?- And Other Mistakes I've Made" April 17th - Alex Beam, the Boston Globe columnist, author (Gracefully Insane: Life and Death Inside America?s Premier Mental Hospital), and novelist (The Americans Are Coming!, Fellow Travellers) ... is a keen, often humorous observer of everything from the media and politicians to business personalities and his own personal life as a father and husband (living in Newton). Don?t miss this opportunity to spend an evening with one of Boston?s most independent and wide-ranging cultural critics. https://newtoncommunityed.org/viewDesc.php?CourseNumber=X5004-01 "Religion as a Natural Phenomonon" May 8th - Daniel C. Dennett is a prominent American philosopher, whose areas of inquiry include philosophy of mind and philosophy of science. Currently the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, he has authored and edited numerous books, including Brainstorms, The Mind?s I (with Douglas Hofstadter) and, most recently, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Dennett?s latest work?and the reactions to it?will be the topic of his talk. He argues that viewing religion as a natural phenomenon, like music or language, can lead to some startling conclusions. With the growing presence of religion on the global stage, his approach is interpreted by some as heretical?and by others as long overdue. https://newtoncommunityed.org/viewDesc.php?CourseNumber=X5004-02 "Drawn & Quartered: Editorial Cartooning in an Election Year" May 22nd - Boston Globe cartoonist Dan Wasserman is one of America?s most well-known practitioners of the art, whose visual skits cut to the heart of the latest political and social concerns. While he approaches most issues from a progressive standpoint, Wasserman doesn?t hesitate to skewer those on either side of the political spectrum. His syndicated cartoons appear in newspapers across the nation, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, and the San Francisco Examiner. An election year presents more than the usual fodder for any editorial cartoonist, and 2008 is no exception. Come hear what Dan has to say about his craft?and bring your questions. ? Student Showcase at Newton North April 17th, 5:00 - 8:30 pm. Newton North's Main Street will come alive with musicians, Jubilee Singers, face painters, art exhibits, scenes from Grease and Hot Mikado and more on Thursday, April 17th. Check out a sport clinic and dine on something tasty at Tiger's Loft. Design a notepad, try an Improv class or observe the skill of argument at Model UN debate. Student Showcase is an evening of entertainment for the entire Newton Community designed to celebrate the remarkable and highly varied talents of our student body. Student Showcase offers something for everyone. It's the ideal opportunity for 8th graders to see the clubs and organizations of NNHS come to life. There will be crafts for elementary aged kids as well. It promises to be an evening of great entertainment for the entire family. A ticket to Student Showcase supports student talent and the Educational Excellence Campaign of Newton North High School. Admission $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $25.00 for families. Tickets can be purchased on line at the NNHS website www.nnhsedex.net or at the door on April 17th. ? Newton Schools Foundation 2nd Annual B.I.G.* Ideas EXPO Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Newton South HS Cafeteria ? 3:30-6 p.m. Brilliant teachers -- Innovative ideas -- Great students. The Newton Schools Foundation supports professional and innovative curriculum development through an annual awards program, funding grants in all 21 Newton Public Schools. Come out and meet the teachers who make the difference in your child's life with the support of your dollars. Join us for a great time of music, fun, food ? and much, much more! Check our website for more information and to make a donation http://www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. ? Children's annual Day on the Hill On Tuesday morning, April 15, Newton parents and other education advocates will join hundreds of Massachusetts residents at the State House as part of Stand for Children's annual Day on the Hill. The group will meet with legislators to ask that they use tax dollars wisely by investing them in our future?strong public schools for our kids. This year, members of Stand for Children are advocating for: Financial Relief for schools, including increasing Chapter 70 aid for 2009 and raising the state reimbursement of local special education costs; Reform, including updating state estimates of what it actually costs to educate a child, closing corporate tax loopholes and providing property tax relief for low-income residents and seniors; Innovation, including investing in teacher quality, and offering early education and extended learning time for communities that want it. The event begins at 9:30. A bus will leave from Cold Spring Park at 8:50 a.m. and depart from the State House at 11:25 so parents can be back in time for early-release pick-up. ?(Reservations required for those wishing to take the bus.) To learn more or sign up to attend, visit www.stand.org/ma . ? DEADLINE: APRIL 30 - Out of District Policy Statement 2008: - Out-of-District placements?for students who wish to attend a school?in Newton other than his/her district school are limited.? Such placements are made on a space available basis only.? Newton families, as well as members?of Units A, B, C, D, E, NESA, Custodians and Boston parents of students participating in the METCO Program, should call the?Attendance Office at 617-559-6030 for information.*? Students who receive acceptance?for?Out-of-District placement must remain in the school selected or file for out-of-district placement at the appropriate time. - Applications for the following school year must be submitted?on forms, which are available in the Attendance Office at the Education Center. - If necessary, a lottery will be implemented to determine the order in which placements will be made.? Completed applications, signed by the in-district principal, can be submitted no later than April 30, 2008.??Applications submitted after April 30,?2008 will not be included in the lottery. - Hand-delivered applications will only be accepted from the parent or legal guardian.? Application forms?must?have the?'Reason for Request'?section completed in order to be considered. - Class size in a given grade, in a given year, in a specific school, may preclude any placements including siblings. - Parents will be responsible for transportation. - Tuition Free Enrollment is limited to the per pupil cost of regular education.?????? ? April is Autism Awareness Month Countryside Elementary School is hosting "An Autism Spectrum Panel Discussion" for?Elementary, Middle and High School parents, whether or not their families are directly affected by autism.? Teachers are especially encouraged to attend.? This is open to the entire community at no charge.? Monday April 28th 7-8:30 pm in the Countryside Auditorium at 191 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands.? The evening features distinguished experts in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders: educators, medical professionals, parents of children affected and an adult living with Austism. Reservations are not required.?Contact Countryside?Elementary School at 617-559-9450.. ? "Here Comes the Sun: A Concert for Youth Suicide Prevention"May 15th at 7 pm at the Emerson Umbrella Theater in Concord. ?This event features the well-known Beatles cover band 'Beatlejuice', a silent auction and speakers on the subject of youth suicide prevention. ?Tickets available at http://www.acteva.com/go/familyaware. Sponsored by Families for Depression Awareness: Helping families recognize and cope with depressive disorders to get people well and prevent suicides. ?For more info: http://www.familyaware.org/BeatleJuiceConcert.php. Contact info at familyaware.org or call 781-890-0220. ??? Bowen Cooperative Nursery School There are still a few openings left at Bowen Cooperative Nursery School?s Transitional Kindergarten program for the?2008-2009 year.??This program is for children who are 5 years old, or who are about to turn 5, but who will not yet be in Kindergarten as of September.? Located in Newtonville, we are a child-centered, play-based school at which children can continue their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development in a creative, safe and exciting environment. ?For more information about our Transitional Kindergarten program and to obtain an application, please visit our website, www.bowencoop.org or contact Barbara Cleary, Director, at (617) 332-3923. ? The Newton Free Library's 24th Annual Book and Author Luncheon May 2nd at noon at the Newton Marriott.? Featured authors will be Anne Easter Smith, author of Daughter of York, and Stephen Puleo, author of The Boston Italians: A Story of Pride, Perseverance and Paesani, from the Years of the Great Immigration to the Present Day.??Reserve a spot by mailing a $35 check payable to?'Friends of the Newton Free Library' to: Book and Author Luncheon, PO Box 600533, Newtonville, Ma 02460.? Include?a note with the names of those who will attend, preference for chicken, fish or?vegetarian lunch entree and a Self-addressed Stamped envelope.? Tickets will be mailed to you.? Reservations after 4/19 will be held at the door.? Info: 617-997-7942 or bookandauthor at gmail.com.? ?? To join these authors on May 2, please send your check for $35.00 per person (payable to the Friends of the Newton Free Library) to Book and Author Luncheon, PO Box 600533, Newtonville, MA 02460. ?Please specify the names of those who will attend the event and include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. ?Indicate your preference for chicken, fish, or vegetarian entree for lunch. Tickets and table assignments will be mailed two weeks before the event. Reservations received after April 19 will be held at the door. ?Early reservations are recommended. Seating is limited. ?No tables or seats will be held without payment. ?For more information, please call 617-997-7942 or email bookandauthor at gmail.com. ? Facing History's Choosing to Participate exhibit at Boston Public Library How do you talk to your children about the hard choices they face? About what to do when they encounter differences, prejudice, or exclusion? These are some of the hardest conversations to begin. Facing History's Choosing to Participate exhibit offers unique opportunities for families with children in grades K-6 to engage in activities, storytelling and conversations about respect and tolerance. Bring the family and join us at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 3 for Not In Our Town: Lessons from a Community of Upstanders Boston Public Library, Dartmouth Street Entrance Space is limited. Please RSVP to kyle_meingast at facing.org or call 617-735-1646. For more info: www.choosingtoparticipate.org. ? Newton Youth Players ?Oklahoma?, the classic musical, will be featured this summer by the Newton Youth Players. ?Registration is underway for summer classes, June 30 through July 24, 9-noon held at the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville. ?Oklahoma features memorable songs including "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and "Oklahoma". ?Students learn basic acting techniques, dancing and scenery. ?Parts for everyone. ?For info and to register call the Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs 617-796-1540. ?Fee $650 for Newton Residents, Non-resident fee: $700. ? Girls Intramural Basketball League The Newton Girls Basketball Association (NGBA) and the Boys and Girls Club have formed a partnership?to bring your daughter?an?8-week Developmental League for 4th through 8th grade girls.? Season starts Wed. April 16 at 7 pm.? Weekly games, occasional practices.? 4 teams, coaches, referees and?jerseys.? Free with membership in?the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club.? Info at?617-630-2066, x 121 or www.rrivera at newtonbgc.com.??? ? Heartbreak Hill Youth Race Sunday, April 20, from 12 - 3 PM, from City Hall Drive. Runners may register online at www.newtonpride.org Pizza/Pasta Party will be held Friday, April 18, at 5:30 at War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall. Call Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs - 617 527-8283. ? Citywide Bike Rally Sunday, May 18th.? "Family and Friends Ride? - 3 miles, tentatively scheduled for 1:30; "All Newton Ride? - 24 miles, through all Newton villages at 2:15. ?Not a fundraiser, but a rally to drum up support for safer bicycling in Newton. ?Register at 12:30 at Newton City Hall, War Memorial Steps. ?Sponsored by the Green Decade Coalition. ?For more info go to www.bikenewton.org. ? Get Hooked on Fishing Basic Fresh Water Fishing Clinic Tuesdays April 15, 22 and 29 at Nahanton Park along the Charles River in Newton. ?6:30-8:30 pm. ?Children 8 and up. ?Learn the history of fishing, all about casting, equipment, tackle and knot tying, hooking, playing and landing a fish. ?Donation $5 per family to cover costs. ?Register at www.activityreg.com. Sponsored by Newton Parks and Rec. ? Time for tennis!? Newton Parks & Rec. offers Spring and Summer 2008 Tennis for kids and adults of all levels. ?Most kids' classes begin the last week of April and adult classes start the first week of May. ?Summer clinics begin during the last week of June and continue through part of August. ?Kids may enroll for one or several weeks and may attend a.m. and/or p.m. classes. Please visit www.newtontennis.com for more info and to download a registration form. ?Questions - send to newtontennis at earthlink.net (or call 617 661-PLAY). Classes are filling up fast. Register today!!! ? "Colorful Chemistry" Lava lamps, slime rainbows, UV Bracelets and colorful totebags... 'The Wicked Cool Girls Science Club' is expanding this spring. ?By popular demand there will be three four-week classes offered, two at Pierce on Thursday starting May 1st, and the second starting May 15th. ?The third class will be Wednesdays at Zervas starting April 30th. ?All three classes run four weeks from 3:15 to 4:15. ?For more info or to register: 617-559-6999 www.newtoncommunityed.org. ? Spring Skills Team Challenge During April Vacation Looking for something fun and exciting for your child to do during their school vacation? This April the Newton Community Service Center will be heading to Hale Reservation for a Spring Skills Team Challenge. Children in 3rd through 6th grade will team up and learn essential spring skills in the areas of raft Building, compass, trail signs, archery, and more! ?Additional activities include wagon races, Frisbee throw, obstacle courses and more. ?For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, NCSC Camp and Recreational Director (617) 969-5906, ext. 224 or visit www.ncscweb.org and click on Recreational Programs. ? New Art Center - April Vacation "Seuss on the Loose" Bring on the Sneetches, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Yertle the Turtle, Red Fish and Blue! Just leave the Grinch at home as we spend the week creating art inspired by the wacky worlds of Dr. Seuss. April 22-25. 2008 9AM-3:30PM. Students grades K-5 attend 4 classes daily, including drawing and painting, ceramics, sculpture, and activities taught by our talented art instructors. ? Saturday Drop-off Parents can drop off their children or stay and create art together from 10 am-11:30 am on Saturdays. A different project and theme each week! Grades K-5. No pre-registration required, $15 cash/check. Upcoming Dates: April 12, 19; May 3, 10. ? Newtonopoly A great graduation/bar mitzvah/birthday present idea! Newtonopoly plays like the popular game, but features local businesses as property. Proceeds will pay for software and computer updates in the Newton North Business Department, along with a portion to benefit the Carroll Center for the Blind. Developed and marketed by the Newton North Business Club. To order: Mail a check for $20 payable to Newton North Business Club c/o Robert Kane NNHS 360 Lowell Ave., Newtonville, MA 02460. Include your name, address, phone, email.? Free local delivery. ? When does $20 buy $2,000? When the Newton Seasons Pass arrives!! The Newton Seasons Pass is a new discount program, jointly sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation and Newton North and Newton South High Schools. ?The Newton Seasons Pass provides access to on-line coupons to nearly 40 retailers, restaurants and other businesses in Newton. ?Combined value of the coupons is in excess of $2,000 ? all for the cost of only $20. ?Newton Seasons Pass cards will be sold by students at both Newton North and Newton South, with all of the proceeds being shared between each student's varsity sport or club and the Newton Schools Foundation. ?Please be on the look out for students selling these cards and please support the Newton Seasons Pass! ? 26th Annual Newton House Tour Sunday, May 18, 2008. Save the day for the Boston area's premier house tour. Visit homes throughout Newton, which showcase excellence in architecture and design.? For more information contact the Newton History Museum, 617-796-1450. ? NCSC Summer Day Camp Registration is Underway Come join us at Hale Reservation in Westwood where campers enjoy fun-filled days of boating, Red Cross swim lessons and free swim, arts and crafts, fishing, archery, ropes challenge course, nature activities, sports, cookouts, special events, overnights and more. Camp begins on June 23rd and runs through August 22nd. ?Camp begins at 8 a.m. and the bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. for Hale Reservation and returns to the Newton Community Service Center at 4:30 p.m. ?Extended Camp is available until 6 p.m. ?The cost for a two-week session is $540. ?For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, NCSC Camp and Recreational Director (617) 969-5906, ext. 224 or visit www.ncscweb.org ?and go to Summer Camp. ? The Harlem Quartet and All Newton Music School Celebrating Diversity in Classical Music.? June 9th 7:30 pm at Regis College, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston.? Go to: www.allnewtonmusicschool.com and click on "Special Events". ? ? Move Newton Forward Campaign The MNF Campaign is looking for people who currently have a child in preschool or people who still have a relationship with their previous preschool in order to begin outreach to this parent community. If you have an affiliation or know of someone who does, would you please contact Liz Richardson at dlrich1 at comcast.net or Sarah Ecker at sarahecker at comcast.net.and. ? CLASSIFIEDS ? prana power yoga!! 282 Centre Street, Newton Corner. ?www.pranapoweryoga.com - Only a mile from Cabot?across from Bertucci's in Newton Corner--and the best way ever to move stuck energy and blues out of your body, mind, and life. ?Come try a free class, and see what everybody's talking about. ?It's heated, so you'll feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and recharged. ?No membership required. You don't have to be a "yogi," have "yoga clothes," and/or be "flexible." ?Come as you are, and just do your best with breath. And watch yourself transform--on the inside and out?effortlessly. ?See you soon and have the best day ever!! ?Namaste!! Taylor and Philippe. ? Experienced Tutor Experienced Tutor (Ed. M, Harvard Graduate School of Education), certified in reading & elementary education, specializing in Reading, Writing, Math through Pre-Algebra. I have worked with many non-native English learners, including Koreans, Chinese, Haitians, Hispanics, etc.? Margaret Kelner, Ed.M. 617-332-3222, m.kelner at att.net ? New Website? super-mom.com??? Check it out! Coming Mother?s Day 2008?super-mom.com!!? Taylor Wells? (pranapoweryoga.com) new website, blog, and more.? Super-mom.com is a celebration of moms.? A place to find support, insight, inspiration, humor, advice, and connection.? A place to remember who you are, and why you were chosen to be a parent, the most important job there is.? Come home to www.super-mom.com, where you?re always welcome and you?re always honored and respected?just as you are.? ? Mary Kathryn Fallon Cabot PTO Co-President marykathf at aol.com 617-244-1821 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080415/143adae6/attachment.html From marykathf at aol.com Wed Apr 16 10:29:06 2008 From: marykathf at aol.com (marykathf at aol.com) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:29:06 -0400 Subject: [CabotCommunity] Cabot Fair Raffle - get those tickets in by Thursday to help your class win free ride tickets to be used at the Fair! In-Reply-To: <000001c89d8f$eeb01360$6501a8c0@Jo> References: <000001c89d8f$eeb01360$6501a8c0@Jo> Message-ID: <8CA6DE553137DD9-F44-1D@FWM-M03.sysops.aol.com> ? Attention Cabot Students and Families- it?s the Cabot Fair Raffle!! ? Cabot students have been doing a great job selling their raffle tickets. Don?t forget to ensure the ticket stubs are completed?with the name of the student selling the ticket and their teacher in order for them to count towards the prize parties at the end of the contest. Don't forget to turn those tickets in ASAP.? To make things a little more interesting before the contest ends we will be awarding tickets to students that can be used for FREE games and rides on the day of the Fair. The class that has returned the most sold tickets and monies by the end of school this Thursday, April 17th will be awarded FREE Fair tickets ? we will select one class from Kindergarten through 2nd grade and another from 3rd through 5th grade. Every student in those 2 classes will receive a certificate that they will be able to redeem on the day of the Fair for FREE ride and game tickets! Remember the contest for the ice-cream party and the cupcake decorating parties are awarded to the top 2 classes who have sold the most by end of school on Friday, May 2nd. Tickets returned after 3pm on that day will be eligible for the general raffle prizes but will not count towards the contest. end of school on Friday, May 2nd. Tickets returned after 3pm on that day will be eligible for the general raffle prizes but will not count towards the contest. And remember extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office! ? Again this year we have a wonderful selection of great prizes to be given away to lucky raffle ticket buyers! Lots of gift certificates and items donated by area businesses suitable for all ages are available to be won. Now we are reaching out to Cabot families to help make the 2008 raffle better than ever.? You can help by offering to donate goods or services to this worthy cause that benefits all our children.? The following is a list of ideas for making a contribution, but feel free to be creative.? No donation is too small, and your participation is greatly appreciated. ? ?????? Offer to teach a skill to children or adults: cooking, skating, yoga, sewing, knitting, tutoring, music, computer or camera technology; ?????? Offer services:? baking, garden design, custom painting, personal fitness training, yard work, interior design, party planning, pet sitting, manicure, pedicure, haircut; ?????? Arts and crafts ideas:? a painting, hand-made jewelry, a hand-knit sweater, a made-to-order scarf or quilt, a craft party for children, a family portrait, pottery; ?????? Sports related donations:? tickets to a sporting event, a round of golf, sport lessons or equipment, sports clothing; ?????? Food and entertainment options:? gift certificate to your favorite restaurant; deliver a meal to the winner?s home, movie tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets, DVDs, CDs; ?????? Themed gift baskets (create one yourself or join with friends to complete one):? children?s books, Mother?s or Father?s Day gifts, ethnic food, wine and cheese, a spring picnic, beach toys, travel games for kids, arts and crafts supplies, bath and body items, birthday party supplies, board games, movie night. ?????? Vacation time: do you have a second home that you would be willing to donate time away in? ? The Cabot Fair is well attended not just by the family and friends of our 420 children but also by the greater Newton community and remember that your donation is tax deductible. ? We would like to receive donations by April 25.? Please either place your donation in the Cabot Raffle mailbox (located in the school office) in an envelope marked? ?Cabot Fair Raffle Coordinators? or notify us by email or telephone of your donation. Do not hesitate to call or email should you have any questions, need more information, or have any additional ideas for the raffle organizers.? ? Thank you in advance for your support. Sincerely, Cabot Raffle Co-ordinators ? Jo Doherty??????????????????????????????? Jen Abbott 617-332-1530??????????????????????????? 617-332-5265 Jcdoherty11 at comcast.net ??????? fiveabbotts at hotmail.com ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please let us know how it goes. ?Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President auvpto at aol.com 617-244-1435 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080418/a57b2fd4/attachment.html From marykathf at aol.com Sun Apr 20 20:46:14 2008 From: marykathf at aol.com (marykathf at aol.com) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:46:14 -0400 Subject: [CabotCommunity] Press Release In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CA71603C92332E-1728-89B@webmail-dd03.sysops.aol.com> Dear Families, Attached please find a press release from the Police Department regarding the recent suspicious person incidents. ?If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact Bruce Apotheker at 617-796-2103. This press release came to the schools on Friday. I want to share it with you so you can stay informed even if you are away. I urge you to read the information. While it is certainly alarming. I urge you to think about how to talk with your child so as not to upset or frighten children. Most elementary aged students may not be able to fully process this ?incident. ?I urge you to review all safety information and procedures you have in place with your child re walking to and from school and avoid too much reporting of the facts as presented. You may want to refer to the Child Assault Prevention Program (CAPP)?lessons and most of all encourage children to report any suspicions first to you or the school BUT NOT a peer. As always I encourage families to join the two morning ?walking school bus routes and ?to use school department transportation. have a safe and relaxing week. Marilynne Smith Quarcoo, Ph. D. Principal Cabot School 229 Cabot Street Newtonville, Massachusetts 02460 marilynne_quarcoo at newton.k12.ma.us Tel: 617.559.9400 Fax: 617.552.5584 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Over 190 great prizes worth over $10,000 will be won at the Cabot Fair Raffle! YOU could win but YOU NEED TO BUY A TICKET! There are great student-only prizes which go to the seller of the ticket drawn including a $100 gift certificate to Toys R Us, lunch with teachers, & the chance to be Principal! The two classes selling the most tickets get an ice-cream or cookie decorating party. Only raffle tickets returned by 3pm Friday, May 2 are eligible for the parties! All returned tickets will be entered into the general raffle. Each Cabot student received 30 tickets worth $25 which parents and family are welcome to purchase if you prefer not to sell to friends & neighbors. Please RETURN ANY UNSOLD RAFFLE TICKETS to Mrs. Driscoll in the office so these can be sold at the fair. YOU could win free lessons at Bay State Skating, the New Arts Center, the Gymnastics Academy of Boston, Create-A-Cook and local Martial Arts studios. A savings account worth $100, a savings bond valued at $50, a free birthday party worth $300 and free tutoring services! A free family swim membership, numerous memberships at local health clubs and yoga studios, and 2 rounds of golf for 4 people at great courses! Free tickets to Six Flags New England, various ski resorts, Boston Duck Tours, New England Repertory Theatre and local and area attractions. Overnight stays at local area hotels, free haircuts PLUS gift certificates to area restaurants, deli?s, grocery and hardware stores, car washes, boutiques, florists, book stores, frame shops, wine sellers and much, much more! For a complete list of prizes look at the PTO notice board, the main lobby area or on the PTO website at www.cabotpto.org In addition this year we are holding a Silent Auction at the Cabot Fair! Stop by the silent auction table and bid on any of these fantastic items: An overnight package that includes a room at the Fairmont Copley Plaza and a gift certificate to Bella Sante Spa on Newbury Street valued at more than $400! Two-week upper school camp session at The Chestnut Hill School worth $975! Two-week session at the YMCA Frank A. Day Camp valued at $1290! $100 gift certificate to Lyn Evans for Potpourri Design in Wellesley and a Wine, Cheese and Wardrobing Party for Hostess and Friends. Red Sox Tickets! New England Revolution Tickets! For any questions please contact Jo Doherty at jcdoherty11 at comcast.net. Cabot School Needs You!! The Bake Sale Table is one of the most popular features of the Cabot Fair. Bake brownies, cookies, cup cakes, rice krispie treats . . . .? share your specialty! Just a few things to remember~ No Nuts Please Nothing Perishable (i.e. whipped cream frosting, cream cheese brownies, cheese cakes) Please individually wrap your baked goods If you have any questions, please email or call: Carolyn Eggert, 617-630-1501, BEGG69 at aol.com.? THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Archana Vahalia Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks if you have already volunteered to help. If you have not yet chosen a time slot, please do so now. We are able to make changes if needed later.?? The time slots breakdown as follows. We need:? ? at least????16 volunteers?? 11:00 - 12:30 time slot at least??? 15 volunteers???12:30 - 2:00? time?slot at least????16 volunteers??? 2:00 - 3:30 time slot There is also a 9:30 - 11:00 time slot but it is full. If this is the ONLY time you can volunteer, please let us know and we can see if we can arrange a switch with another family. Please let?the volunteer coordinators know?which of these slots you are available for as soon as possible.?? At this point in time, our need for volunteers is urgent. The Fair cannot be held without volunteers to run the games and activities that the kids enjoy so much.? THANK YOU for your help! ? 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We are always looking to improve things around Cabot, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please do write to us. Jabberlite for Tuesday?April 8, 2008 This edition contains information about: Last Day of School Cabot Fair, Bake Sale Cabot Fair Raffle Budget Related Cabot School Art Happenings Massachusetts Walk to School Day PTO/School Council Nominations for next year, and much more?. Upcoming Calendar - visit www.Cabotpto.org for?the entire?calendar anytime. ? May 1, 2008 5th Grade Parent Coffee with Bigelow and Day Principals? 8:30 - 9:30 AM May 1, 2008 CASP Advisory Board Meeting? 7:45am May 2, 2008 All City Chorus Spring Tours 8:30 - 3:00 May 3, 2008 Cabot Fair 10:00 ? 3:00 PM May 6, 2008 School Council Meeting 5:00 - 6:45PM May 6, 2008 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon May 7, 2008 Walk to School Day May 7, 2008 CASP Annual Meeting & Coffee 5:00 PM May 7, 2008 All-City Chorus Concert, Brown Middle School 7:30 PM May 8, 2008 Spring Concert 10 :30am & 7:30pm May 8, 2008 Understanding our Differences, Grade 5, 1:00 - 2:45 PM May 12, 2008 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM May 12, 2008 METCO Parents' Council Meeting 7 - 9:00 PM 1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury May 13, 2008 Internet Safety Present'n for Elem. School Parents, Newton Free Main Lib, 7-8:30PM May 14, 2008 PTO Papa Gino's Fundraiser May 15, 2008 5th Grade Parent Night at Day 7:00 pm May 20, 2008 Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #10 May 23, 2008 Theatre Espresso, Justice at War, Gr. 4, Presentation at The New Art Center.\ May 26, 2008 Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL May 27, 2008 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM May 27, 2008 Affinity Group 12:30pm ? ? ? ? Last Day of School The School Committee voted last night - last day for all students except North - June 19th which will be a half day. ?The last day for all teachers except North will be Friday, June 20, 2008. ? ? Newton North?s last day for students will be Friday, June 20, 2008 which will be a half day, and the last day for the teachers at North will be Monday, June 23, 2008. ? ? ? Cabot Fair Is Here The Cabot fair is on the way-Rain or Shine - Mark your calendars for this Saturday May 3rd from 10-3! ?We are looking forward to a wonderful day filled with games, gourmet foods, spin art, an amazing yard sale, cotton candy,?amusement rides, face painting, candy grams, ?pony rides, Cabot alumnus disc jockey, the world famous 'Cabot Raffle' , ?prizes and the best dunk tank ever with many teachers jumping into the fun! ? ? So get selling the raffle tickets!! Please remember for your sold tickets to count towards the contest the name of the student selling the ticket & their teacher must be filled out on the ticket stub, as well as the details of the person buying the ticket. All properly completed ticket stubs returned before the 3pm cut-off time on May 2nd will count towards the contest. Any returned after that time will be included within the raffle to be drawn from noon onwards on the day of the Fair but will not count towards the contest. ? Remember that extra tickets are available from Mrs. Driscoll in the school office and we?d be grateful if you could return any unused raffle tickets to Mrs. Driscoll. This years raffle features a huge variety of great prizes valued at more than $11,000 and remember you don?t need to be present at the Fair to be a winner! Any questions concerning the Cabot Fair raffle please contact Jen Abbott fiveabbotts at hotmail.com or Claire Ryan-Robertson c_ryanrobertson at yahoo.com . ? Cabot Fair Volunteers Volunteers: ?If you have not already signed up to help out the day of the Cabot Fair, WE NEED YOU!! ?Please contact either your room parent or Laura Dreese at tiggermack at aol.com or Deb Klein at deb.klein at approachgroup.com and let them know when you can help make this day a success!! ? Cabot Fair Bake Sale Hi Everyone! The Bake Sale table has always been one of the most popular Cabot Fair destinations.? Can you contribute something homemade (or store bought) to be sold at the bake sale? ~Brownies? ~cookies? ~cup cakes ~muffins ~rice krispie treats ~fruit breads These items are always in demand!!! Just remember, per the Newton Health Department: No Nuts No whipped cream, butter frosting, cheese cake or cream cheese brownies (i.e. nothing perishable) And we must have all items wrapped in order to sell them at the fair. Please let Carolyn Eggert ?know if you can help by brining something sweet to the bake sale table.? Feel free to call or email Carolyn Eggert? .? Day:? 617-502-8722.? Evening:? 617-630-1501 or email her at this (BEGG69 at aol.com).Thank you so much! Cabot Fair Charity Drive Few 4th grader students are busily making friendship bracelets and other beaded jewelry that they will be selling to raise money for a few charities (Project Bread, Water Aid, and Dian Fossey Gorrilla Fund). There is also a ?penny Drive? going on to raise money for a health clinic in Ghana.? Please support their big-hearted efforts and help make them successful, by stopping at their table at the fair. The buyer could choose their favorite charity and put their $1 payment in that charity's box on the table. ? Cabot Fair Yard Sale Please consider donating items to our yard sale-spring clean with a purpose!! Cabot families donated great merchandise and there were lots of buyers last year and this year will be even better. ?Items for elementary school age kids (books, toys, DVDs), summer outdoor gear (bikes, trikes, sports gear, yard games) and household gadgets all sold especially well. ?We are also planning a great winter coat/gear "swap". ?So as you do some spring cleaning over the next few weeks, please save those good condition castoffs for the Cabot Fair Yard Sale. ?Donations for the yard sale can be dropped off at the school gym on Friday, May 2nd, between 3:00 and 8:00. ?For more information, please email Noelle Huntington at noelle.huntington at childrens.harvard.edu. ? Love to cook? Delicious food needed for Staff Appreciation Luncheon on May 6! Every year the PTO hosts a Staff Appreciation Lunch for the faculty of Cabot School to express our gratitude for their hard work all year long.? This year the luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 6th at 12:45 p.m. ? Lend a hand with the PTO?s Staff Appreciation Luncheon.? If you can help with food (8-10 servings of a homemade dish), set up, or clean up, please contact Sally Brickell (Acknowledgment Committee) at brickland6 at rcn.com or 617-527-5438. ?Thanks to Sally Brickell and the Cabot Acknowledgement Committee for planning this important event. ? Cabot School ART happenings Be sure to stop by Shaw?s supermarket in Newtonville to enjoy artwork by first graders in Ms. Forseter's class alongside the escalator.? Also, join us for an "Elephants can Paint too!" art auction on Wednesday, April 30, in the main lobby and fine arts wing. The auction is open to everyone; we are raising money to purchase an actual painting created by a real elephant. Our purchase helps the species and supports conservation efforts in Thailand. Massachusetts Walk to School Day Please mark your calendars for May 7th, Massachusetts Walk to School Day.? Cabot will be participating along with many other cities and towns in the state.? We know not everyone can walk, but please try if you can.? Also, for those of you who need to drive to school, please be aware of the many pedestrians we have each day and take a second look near those crosswalks.? Little heads are hard to see sometimes and an extra moment of caution could make all the difference.? Please also be courteous of neighbors by not blocking driveways and parking only in legal places. ? Out of District Policy Statement 2008 - DEADLINE: APRIL 30 - Out-of-District placements?for students who wish to attend a school?in Newton other than his/her district school are limited.? Such placements are made on a space available basis only.? Newton families, as well as members?of Units A, B, C, D, E, NESA, Custodians and Boston parents of students participating in the METCO Program, should call the?Attendance Office at 617-559-6030 for information.*? Students who receive acceptance?for?Out-of-District placement must remain in the school selected or file for out-of-district placement at the appropriate time. - Applications for the following school year must be submitted?on forms, which are available in the Attendance Office at the Education Center. - If necessary, a lottery will be implemented to determine the order in which placements will be made.? Completed applications, signed by the in-district principal, can be submitted no later than April 30, 2008.??Applications submitted after April 30,?2008 will not be included in the lottery. - Hand-delivered applications will only be accepted from the parent or legal guardian.? Application forms?must?have the?'Reason for Request'?section completed in order to be considered. - Class size in a given grade, in a given year, in a specific school, may preclude any placements including siblings. - Parents will be responsible for transportation. - Tuition Free Enrollment is limited to the per pupil cost of regular education.?? ? School Budget/ Override Information The Williams School is hosting a meeting with Jeff Young and wanted to open it to all interested parents. There will be an information and discussion on FY09 Budget with Jeff Young ? Superintendent of Newton Schools & Jonathan Yeo- Ward 4 School Committee member, Perspective on the Override and Non-Override Budgets and how they affect Williams School. Williams School Auditorium, May 7th, 7:00 PM for more information email Lauren Brooks: president at williamspto.org. ? For all those parents who are following the Budget related activities in the city, the latest information can be found at the website at www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee/. You can also sign up on this website for the School Committee s new bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. There will be a special Election on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 for the override. ? Move Newton Forward Needs You! Support your school and public education in Newton!? Move Newton Forward is advocating for the $12 million override for our schools and city services.? With this money, Newton schools can continue to provide the high quality education we all value and expect -- plus can improve such necessary areas as technology and building maintenance.? We need volunteers to help reach voters with a variety of activities including holding signs, hosting house parties, contacting friends and other community members, etc.? If you feel strongly about public education here in Newton and want to help ensure that our children get the best possible education our city can give, then volunteer by contacting our Cabot School Coordinators Sarah Hemphill at sarahhemphill at rcn.com or John Kett at johnakett at gmail.com.???? POSITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ? PTO & SCHOOL COUNCIL PTO Committees The PTO needs you!? That?s right, we are?starting to fill positions for next year ? we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but we?ll take what we can get and we can use your help!? Here are just a few of the positions open: PTO Co-President Advertising Committee Community Supper Co-Chairs Invention Invasion Co-Chair Understanding Our Differences Liaison 5th Grade Committee Chairs Cabot fair Co-Chair Grant Writing Human Differences Chair Public Relations Co Chair SPED Liaison Welcoming Committee Webmaster Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org? for a full list of committees.? There is room in almost any committee for more members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee chair for more information! School Council Nominations 2008 Cabot School Council Nomination Process? As part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, School Councils were mandated for each school across the Commonwealth. The Council offers a way for parents, teachers, and community members to work together in an advisory capacity to the Principal to identify educational needs, set educational goals, review the school building budget, and prepare the school improvement plan. The Council consists of the Principal, up to two appointed community members who are not Cabot School parents, and an equal number of teachers and parents, representing our diverse school community. The parent representatives are elected by Cabot parents. ? Nominations for three parent representative positions are now open. Each newly elected parent member will serve a two-year term of office. The Cabot School Council meets 8 times during the school year and members are expected to attend 80% of the meetings. Frequently subcommittees are formed to research and provide recommendations about a variety of school improvement issues. ? If you would like your name to appear on the ballot, or to nominate someone, please: ? 1. Write a brief statement (100 words or less) that includes a biographical sketch (employment, family, etc), number of years you have been a Cabot parent, grade levels of your children and why you wish to be a School Council representative. Along with your statement, please include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. If possible, please write your statement in Microsoft Word and send it as an e-mail attachment, along with a digital photo, to?Virginia Dean?at vrd1966 at comcast.net. ? 2. If you are unable to submit electronically, please put your statement, and a small photo, in an envelope addressed to?Virginia Dean?and put it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. ? 3. Nominations must be submitted ASAP. ? An information packet about School Council will be sent to all nominees. The biographical statements submitted by the nominees will be published in the Jabberwock during the month of May. If there are more than three candidates, there will be an election. Details regarding the election process will be published in early May, if one is needed. The new School Council members will be announced in the Jabberwock at the end of the process. ? You may also contact any of the following parents who are the Current School Council Parent Representatives: Term expiring June 2008: Liz Haas (617 969-5008), Lesley Roberts (617-630-1838), Janet Hart (617-332-5411) Term expiring June 2009: Virginia Dean (617 641-0878); Jay Schwartz (617 332-5538); Jim Robertson (617?795-7061) ?PTO Co-Presidents (ex-officio members of School Council): Mary Kathryn Fallon (617-244-1821) and?Archana Vahalia?(617-244-1435) Funtastic Fridays for all Newton 5th Graders Funtastic Fridays for all Newton 5th graders --? A great way to meet kids from the ?feeder? elementary schools, as our 5th graders get ready to move up to Day and Bigelow.? Here are the monthly dates for the remainder of the school year to put into your calendars: 5/2, 6/13.? All are 7-9 pm. at the Hyde Community Center 90 Lincoln Street. $6 admission for Music, games and more. Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Sign up for a ?Fast Pass? card to speed entry by emailing your name, phone number and school to fevercoach at aol.com.? Sponsored in part by Parks and Rec. Questions? Call Judy Dore: 617-796-1525. Internet Safety Presentation for Elementary Parents Are you worried about cyber-bullying? Do you wonder about social networks that your child might be joining online? Do you have questions about what is appropriate use of the Internet? Join other concerned parents at the Newton Free Library, on Tuesday, May 13, from 7 to 8:30pm, for a presentation by Sarah Sogigian, Youth Services Consultant for the Metrowest Regional Library System. Sarah will be speaking about recent Web trends and innovations, and will offer tips on Internet safety for children in grades 3 through 5. Her presentation will include a question-and-answer opportunity, with time to share your personal experiences and concerns. There is no charge for this event. Questions? Contact Shelley Chamberlain, Director of Information Technology, at mailto:shelley_chamberlain at newton.k12.ma.us, or call 559-6190. This program is sponsored jointly by the Newton Free Library and the Newton Public Schools Elementary Library Teachers. Looking for something fun and exciting for your child to do during school vacation? This April, the Newton Community Service Center will be heading to Hale Reservation for a Spring Skills Team Challenge. Children in grades 3 through 6 will team up and learn essential spring skills in the areas of rafting, building, compass, trail signs, archery, and more. For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, NCSC Camp and Recreational Director at 969-5906, x. 224, or visit www.ncscweb.org. Meet New England Patriot Jarvis Green on Saturday, May 3, at Borders in Braintree, from 1 to 3pm, and on Sunday, May 4, at Borders in Chestnut Hill Atrium Mall, in support of the Jarvis Green Foundation, a non-profit organization to benefit single working mothers in disadvantaged, low-income areas. Proceeds from the sale of Upscale Living magazine will be donated to the Jarvis Green Foundation. For more information about the Jarvis Green Foundation, please visit www.jarvisgreen.com. For information about this event, please visit www.upscalelivingmag.com. Time for tennis! Newton Parks & Recreation offers spring and summer tennis lessons for kids and adults of all levels. Most kids classes begin the last week of April, and adult classes start the first week of May. Summer clinics begin during the last week of June and continue through part of August. Kids may enroll for one or several weeks, and may attend morning and/or afternoon classes. Please visit www.newtontennis.com for more info and to download a registration form. Questions? E-mail newtontennis at earthlink.net or call 661-PLAY. Compiled for you by the Cabot PTO. ? ? ?Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President auvpto at aol.com 617-244-1435 ? ?Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President auvpto at aol.com 617-244-1435 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080429/5e117854/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Jabberlite for Tuesday429.doc Type: application/msword Size: 76288 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://cabotpto.org/pipermail/cabotcommunity_cabotpto.org/attachments/20080429/5e117854/attachment.doc