CCS Newsletter
October 21, 2016
LET'S CELEBRATE
- Lots of experiential learning this week. Grade 4 had a field trip to Shelburne Museum. Grades 5/6 had a field trip to the Flynn Theater.
- Cross Country Team did a great job competing at Shelburne Museum.
- Some Omega students had cookies with the Principal where they shared their ideas on improving CCS.
STUDENT ABSENT / TARDY LINE - 425-6688
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, October 25
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, October 26
Volunteer Orientation Party, CSSU Offices Shelburne, 6:00pm and again at 7:00pm
Friday, October 28
Field Trip - Architects to Shelburne Farms, 9:00am
Monday, October 31
Halloween Parade, 8:30am. Will Charlotte Central School receive a visit from Pumpkin Man?
Tuesday, November 1
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, November 2
Four Winds Training, 8:15am, Cafeteria
Friday, November 4
Re-Take Picture Day!
School Dance, grades 6-8, MPR, 7:00pm
Tuesday, November 8
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Wednesday, November 9
School Wide Assembly, 8:15am
Tuesday, November 15
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
Friday, November 18th
Exploratories, 8:30am
Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 29
Field Trip - Navigators to Shelburne Farms, 8:45am
Early Release Day, 1:55pm
HALLOWEEN PARADE COSTUME GUIDELNES
As has always been the protocol, no costume weapons of any kind should be brought to school for the parade.
We hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe Halloween experience.
FALL PHYSICAL EDUCATON UPDATE
GENERAL MUSIC NEWS
Mrs. Littlefield’s third and fourth grade music classes are learning folk music and dances from around the world. The third graders in Mrs. Thayer’s class learned the melody and dance to “Alabama Gal.” Students practiced a right hand turn, left hand turn, do si do, and casting off (or as we like to say, “peeling the banana”). We will spend the next few weeks learning more challenging dances to build on the skills we learned in “Alabama Gal.” Go to the link below to watch the video on Mrs. Littlefield’s music page!
http://www.ccsvt.org/Page/2754
CCS STUDENTS ARE ONCE AGAIN INVITED TO TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF
SAFETY AT CCS
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION PARTY! OCTOBER 26TH
Our school year is off to a great start with many exciting opportunities for learning and growth both inside and outside of our classrooms.
The CCS administration in conjunction with the PTO would like to encourage all CCS parents and community members to get involved as volunteers/chaperones to assist our dedicated teachers as we support our students in the classroom, after school or take our students off campus for new experiences.
We have 2 types of volunteers, supervised and unsupervised (aka chaperones). Supervised volunteers are within visual contact with a staff member at all times and they are supervised by staff. Unsupervised volunteers (or Chaperones) can be alone with students, or drive students and do not need to be supervised.
To this end, we are hosting a one hour Volunteer Orientation Party on Wednesday October 26th at 6PM and again at 7PM at the Shelburne Town Office, Conference Room #1 (please note the new location) in Shelburne. Our hope is to make the vetting process as easy as possible. We will:
● Provide details about volunteer opportunities and the expectations of the role.
● Provide helpful information about school protocols.
● Be available to assist with the paperwork, copy your photo ID, and
● Have a Shelburne Police Officer available to facilitate the Fingerprinting process.
For those interested in being able to chaperone without staff supervision (e.g. drive students on field trips, mentor, facilitate small groups) the state law requires that you be fingerprinted. Please bring the following:
● A photo ID
● Cash or a check made payable to CSSU in the amount of $10.75 for the national records check.
● Cash or a check made payable to The Shelburne Police Department in the amount of $25.00 for the fingerprinting.
For those interested in working with students with staff supervision you are only required to do a background check. Please bring the following:
● A photo ID
We hope you will consider volunteering and join us for this important orientation. Please RSVP to Claware@cssu.org indicating your plan to attend our Volunteer Orientation and indicate which time works best for you. Light refreshments will be served. If however, you are unable to make it and are still interested in volunteering please contact Cindy LaWare at Claware@cssu.org or at 802-425-2771.
Thank you again for supporting the CCS community.
Sincerely,
Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll
Lead Principal
BOLTON VALLEY / CHARLOTTE SKI & RIDE PROGRAM
Important Parent Meeting and Registration
Thursday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m.
In the CCS Library
- Five week program, on Wednesdays immediately after school on December 14, January 4th, January 11th, 18th, and 25th. Tentative makeup date, if needed, will be February 1st. Open to students in grades k through 8. Kindergarten, first and second graders must be accompanied by a chaperone, or shared chaperone.
- Cost is $115, includes bus or car transportation and beginners’ lessons. Lessons are mandatory for new skiers and boarders, optional for others at a reduced cost of $40. Students that sign up for lessons must commit to take them for the entire program. Students who hold a Bolton Season Pass, the Program cost is $55. All checks should be made out to “Charlotte Recreation”.
- Chaperones are needed to maintain a 1-to-10 ratio of chaperones to skiers. Chaperones ski at reduced rates and are expected to help and have fun. Some Chaperones are needed to ride the bus. Please help if you can. More information at the meeting.
- Buses leave CCS at 2:55 pm and return to CCS by 8:00 pm. Your child MUST return the same way he/she arrived. If changes occur for the ride home, the Parent or Child MUST notify the bus coordinator or the driver of the car your child arrived in. In addition, they MUST notify the chaperone of the vehicle in which they came.
- School Equipment is available for no charge on a first come/first serve basis. We make every effort to outfit anyone who needs equipment. Helmets are now required to reduce head injury and keep heads warm. We have a limited number for loan. The Snowdaze Rental Shop at Bolton Valley is offering 25% off any ski related items if bought by the first day of the school program.
- Bolton Valley Ski Shop has rental packages for equipment at reduced rates, more on packages at information night.
- We can use more equipment, please donate if you can. Especially shaped skis & helmets.
- Registration acceptance is on a first come/ first serve basis due to space availability.
- Payment and Registrations are due in school Wednesday, November 2nd, with signatures by parents and students. A late fee will be charged for registrations after November 15th. Forms will be given out at the meeting and will ONLY be available in the office lobby AFTER the parents’ meeting. Registration requires both parent or guardian signature and student signature of code of conduct. Please Note: Bolton Valley will not accept any registrations after November 28th.
- Questions: Michael Krasnow, 425-3997 or email at: mkrasnow1@gmail.com.
- Financial Aid / Scholarships are available for any student, call Michael Krasnow, 425-3997, or School Counselors, Vicki Nelson, 425-6631 or Kathy Batty, 425-6613 for information.
- Parents and students will agree to abide by the rules of the program
REMEMBER: HOLIDAY PLANT SALE DATES – ORDERS WILL BE DUE IN CCS OFFICE BY Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16TH. PICK-UP WILL BE THURS., DECEMBER 1st.
GET OUT THE VOTE POSTER CONTEST
“Get out the Vote”
2016 Charlotte Shelburne Rotary $1000 Poster Contest
Enough has already been said about the beyond crazy 2016 presidential campaign, but one thing that hasn’t gotten enough air time yet is voting, you know, that thing you have to do to elect a president—and yet only 57.5% of registered voters actually turned up to do it in 2012.
Submit your non-partisan poster design. That means your poster promotes the “Get out the Vote” message and doesn’t favor/attack one political party or the other.
General Rules:
- · Use 8 ½ x 11 paper ONLY.
- · Open to any 6th, 7th or 8th grade student at Charlotte Central School, Hinesburg Community School or Shelburne Community School.
- · Must be student’s original slogan and original artwork.
- · The title “Get out the Vote” must be on your poster.
- · Any media may be used- paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper or other materials.
- · All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students.
- · No negative attacks, or
- · No syndicated, copyrighted or clipart images on poster entries!
- · Reproducibility factors into the judging, so use good lettering, high contrast and bright colors!
- · Entries must be received by Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary by October 28, 2016.
Themes:
- · Poster must be an ORIGINAL concept.
- · Posters should be artistic, POSITIVE in approach and wording, and focus on promoting the “Get out the Vote” message which is aimed at increasing voter turnout.
Judging:
The posters are judged on:
- · Quality of design
- · Creativity and originality of the artwork and slogan
- · Appropriate theme using “positive” approach and wording
- · Reproducibility
- · Each school will have one winner as judged by Charlotte Shelburne Rotary members. Each winner will be awarded $100.
- · $1000 will be awarded to the school with the highest percentage of voter turnout on the Nov. 8, 2016 election.
A MESSAGE FROM CONNECTING YOUTH
Show you care. Don’t Share!
Saturday, October 22nd, 10am – 2pm
Go to www.dea.gov to see a list of all drop off locations in Vermont.
Disposal is free and anonymous.
Why should you properly dispose of or lock up unused or expired medications?
Show you care. Don’t share. – Prescription drugs are often strong medications, which is why they require a prescription in the first place. When abused, they can be just as dangerous as drugs that are made illegally. Every medication has some risk for harmful effects, sometimes serious ones. Doctors consider the potential benefits and risks to each patient before prescribing medications and take into account a lot of different factors – such as personal information, form and use of the drug and the side effects. Proper disposal of medication is important in protecting our children, community and the environment from prescription drug misuse.
Children: Each day in the US, approximately, 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time (from Partnership for a Drug Free America). In 2015, 11% of Vermont teens reported taking a pain reliever or stimulant not prescribed to them. Studies show that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.
Community: Keep unsafe drug in safe hands. The safety of our community is at risk when medications are improperly thrown away or left in medicine cabinets as they can be attractive to drug dealers and addicts.
Environment: Meds flushed or poured down the drain have found their way into our lakes, rivers and streams. Most water treatment plants or septic tanks are not designed to remove these chemicals. Research done by the UVM Legislative Research service in 2011 found measurable levels of pharmaceutical waste in Lake Champlain.
What can you do?
1. Show you care. DON’T SHARE medication.
2. DISPOSE of your unused medications safely at a local disposal site.
3. SECURE all medications in your home
4. MONITOR all medications in your home to ensure they are used as directed and only by those to whom they are prescribed.
5. TALK to your kids about the dangers of prescription drugs. The Medicine Abuse Project has great information and tips for talking with teens about this important issue.
For more information about proper disposal and medication safety visit www.seewhy.info. Supported by Connecting Youth and local law enforcement. #endmedicineabuse #PreventRxAbuse
MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE
Mahana Magic Foundation
3rd Annual Haunted House
Thursday, October 27th 5:00-8:30pm
The Old Lantern, Greenbush Road, Charlotte
$5.00 per person suggested donation
Games, pumpkin carving, food and of course the Haunted House
Mahana Magic Foundation is a local non profit foundation who assist children whose parent or caretaker has been diagnosed with cancer. For more information check out our website at www.mahanamagic.org