Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Fire Truck Pull!

Dear Families,

I want to thank all of you who came and supported our Spaghetti Dinner and Cupcake War. We made a little more than $1200.

Our next big event and final fundraiser before Boston is the Fire Truck Pull, on April 12, at 11:00 a.m., registration starts at 10:30. The event works like this. Collect a group of 10 people and pull a fire truck 25 feet. To enter the pull, each team needs to raise at least $100 or $10 per person. Student can solicit pledges from friends and families to pull the fire truck. In the past, we have had families gather friends or co-workers to form teams. The more teams we have, the more money we raise. Students can collect pledge sheets and team registration forms (attached) from their teachers or Mr. Smith.

We also have tables for rent at the day of event for $30. If you know anyone who sells jewelry, clothes, or other items, please let them know about this event. To rent a table please contact Joe Smith at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or 893-3215 ext. 1200.

Ninety percent of the pledges that the students collect will go into their Boston accounts. Students can also earn money for their account by volunteering at the event. If your student does decide to volunteer, I hope that the rest of the family will join the student and participate in the event. The more money we are able to collect, the more money that can be shared between those who volunteer.

At the event, we will have Minute-to-Win-It games prior and during the pull, food, face painting, and music. We will also be doing the pie in teacher's faces. This a great event for the whole family.

Please promote this event on Facebook and to all those who might be interested.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/1394728890800493/?context=create&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=49

8th Grade Families - Do not forget to turn in waivers and health forms by April 1st.

Thanks,
Joe

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Portfolio Conferences March 17 & 18

Dear Families,

More than forty of you have already signed up for Portfolio Conferences on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Thank you!

If you have not yet signed up for a conference with your child, please visit http://bit.ly/housecconferences5 to schedule a time. If the available times don't work for your schedule, please let us know and we'll work with you to schedule another time.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Teachers of House C

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Winter Portfolio Conferences March 17 and 18

Dear Families,

It's hard to believe that spring is right around the corner, even if the weather cannot confirm what the calendar says. Along with the arrival of spring comes our second round of Student Portfolio Conferences, where your child will present to you work from each class that he or she has thoughtfully selected to demonstrate learning and growth. Any caring adult is welcome - parents, adult siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors. Conferences will take place in the Middle/Elementary School Library on March 17 and 18, between 4:00 and 7:00 PM.

These conferences are important to your child, and represent many hours of hard work. The portfolio process helps students build life-long skills including: organization skills, self-evaluative skills, and communication skills. Most importantly, the portfolio process helps your child take more ownership of his or her learning and be more accountable for his or her academic progress. Thank you for the important role you play in this process!

Please visit http://bit.ly/housecconferences5 to indicate your preferred conference time. If no adult is able to attend at one of the times offered, we will gladly make arrangements for you to conference with your child at another time.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Teachers of House C