Hark! The Herald
Friday, November 8, 2019
"On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free." -- Dan Lipinski
Project Feed the Thousands is Officially Underway
Important Dates and Reminders
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 9: Fall School and Parish Cleanup from 9am-12pm
This is a great way to work off some of your parent volunteer hours!
Monday, November 11: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL!
Thursday, November 21: Dress Down/Snack Bar to Benefit Grades 6/7/8
Friday and Saturday, November 23-24: Saint Michael Parish Christmas Bazaar, all proceeds to benefit the parish. Get some of your holiday shopping done early.
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL!
Tomorrow, we invite you all to swing by the school between 9-12 to help out with various cleanup tasks. We could really use your help!
We need helpers tomorrow for the Fall School and Parish Cleanup.
Mrs. Gauthier has offered Apple Cider donuts to anyone who helps out!
No Need to RSVP, just bring yourselves.
Please bring any tools or equipment if there is a particular project you would like to offer to do for us. If you have a favorite paintbrush, bring it! Also, please bring buckets, rags, and gloves.
Our Garden Beds could use some love, we have small touch-up painting projects throughout the building, a storage closet that needs some TLC, (Think Marie Condo here.) and the trophy case in the hallway needs to be cleaned so our newly earned Harvest Cup has a new home.
Congratulations again to our SMS Saints for bringing home the Harvest Cup. It will reside here for one year in our trophy case... hopefully until we win it again!?
Saint Michael School and Summit Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Partner to Benefit Project Feed the Thousands
On Thursday morning at All School Meeting, we held a kickoff to our annual Project Feed the Thousands food drive.
This year, SMS is partnering with Summit Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM to "Fill the Jeep". All pantry items will be given directly to support the mission of St. Brigids Kitchen.
Kelli Corbeil came to speak to the students on behalf of Project Feed the Thousands, and Liana Capra and Jacqlyn Nichole of Summit Jeep came to introduce themselves and thank the students for their involvement.
From November 8th through December 20th, families will be challenged to make donations, with classrooms competing against one another with weekly weigh ins. Starting next week, students will have donation boxes in all their classrooms. You all received a flyer in your student packet today with a list of suggested donation items.
At the end of the drive, all of the items will be piled into a vehicle provided by Summit and driven to the donation site for Project Feed the Thousands.
We plan to park a vehicle outside of the school for the duration of the drive to remind SMS families and church parishioners to "Fill the Jeep". We ask that parents give a little each week, not just once. Together, through small contributions made weekly, we can make a really significant contribution to the community during this season of need.
Project Feed also accepts monetary donations so feel free to send those in with your student, or drop off money to the front office.
We thank you in advance for a hugely successful food drive.
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
Please read the flyer below and consider if you, or someone you know, can get involved!
PLEASE: We still need 9 students to volunteer for November collections
From November 7th thru 14th, enjoy 35% on Polos and Pants at French Toast
Come enjoy an evening of Turkish Music, presented by the Nagme Quartet, featuring our very own Ms Ayla Clark!
NAGME QUARTET Presents
Healing Turkish Music Concert
Friday, November 15, 2019
At 7:00-8:30 pm
Centre Congregational Church 193 Main Street Brattleboro, Vermont
Music doesn’t have national borders. It can’t be so easily constrained. Music grows, it travels, and it resonates.
This concert is a benefit concert for elderly. It is open to the public by donations. The music will be performed is contemporary expression of the beauty of modality from Turkey and from the various East Mediterranean traditions. Turkish music which is modal music that based around tones or modes.
Dr. Ayla Clark is master of Turkish Music, and “Kanun” instrument. She is music psychotherapist, musician, educator, composer, singer, founder of Southern Vermont Music Therapy organization.
“Kanun” Instrument is the piano of Turkish music which has 75 strings and it is in the same family as a harp instrument. “Kanun” is played in Middle East, North Africa, Southeastern regions of Europe and Central Asia.
Volkan Efe, “Ud”, “Tanbur”, “Ney”, “kanun” instrument player. He performs with Orkestra Marhaba and with other Turkish Music ensembles in Boston area. He is also a member of Cambridge Musiki Cemiyeti.
Ron Smith, is a jazz musician, and educator, “saxophone”, “piano”, percussion player. Smith is also director of jazz programs & bands at Northfield Mount Hermon School, MA
Tom Robertson, percussionist, folk dancer, singer. He performs with several bands.
Open to the public by donations
Sponsor: New England Turkish Music & Music Therapy Org.
Parent Volunteers Needed
- It's that time of year... we are now in need of tissues and cough drops.
- We could also use some duct take, masking tape, and/or double sided tape
- If you plan to drive or chaperone for Winter Sports, please check in with the office to make sure you are all set. This process can take a few weeks. It would be fantastic if we could have everyone ready to roll by early December.
Breakfast is $2.50 and Lunch is $3.75
Check out all of these delicious breakfast and lunch options for the month!
If you would like your child to have breakfast, please make sure they order it the day beforehand. This will allow us time to bake or prepare meals that are ready to go the next day.
After School Meal Program
Attached, please find the After School Meal Program (AMP) menu for the month.
If you are unfamiliar with "AMP" this is a free meal program, sponsored by the state, and available to all students who stay after school for any reason. If your child is staying for aftercare, sports, drama, tutoring etc. they are welcome to order AMP in the morning and eat in the afternoon FOR FREE. Paper copies are available in the office if you would like a menu for home.
Community Events and Information
New England Center for Circus Arts Upcoming Calendar
Thank you very much for being a supporter of live, innovative theater in the form of circus. We invite you to enjoy more of what NECCA has to offer and this Fall season there is a lot to choose from!
Tickets and information at https://necenterforcircusarts.org/performances/
- November 9: Circus Cabaret
- December 20-22: Flying Nut; 'Tis the Sea-son
- March 7 & 8, 2020: Save the date for the 10th annual Circus Spectacular fundraising event at the Latchis Theater
Piano and organ lessons now available
Hi! I'm Breton Abbondanzio, the music teacher at Saint Michael School and Music director for the parish. I'm pleased to offer private lessons in vocals, piano and organ to interested families. I teach all ages and levels, and some of my students have won prizes in the ATAM Music Competition in Newton, MA. Lessons are a half hour in duration and my fee is reasonable and competitive.
Please give me a call at (802)251-0644 or email me at babbondanzio@gmail.com.
I look forward to teaching your child!
Math tutoring center in downtown Brattleboro!
If you are looking for a wonderful tutoring center that specializes in mathematics, you should check out the Brattleboro Math Center! We had the pleasure of having Marissa Meyers volunteer her time with our students last year and the students flourished under her care.
MATH TUTORING
Brattleboro Math Center, 139 Main St. Brattleboro
Math tutoring for elementary and middle school
Multi-sensory approach to understanding the math
Call Marissa at (510) 919-0843
½ off first session for Saint Michael students
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Email: lindsayoneil@smsvt.info
Website: http://www.smsvt.info/
Location: 48 Walnut Street, Brattleboro, VT, USA
Phone: 803-254-6320
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