The Braintree Buzz
Principal's Update
The Cognia state assessment window has closed today, and we are proud of students for doing their best work and showing what they know. This is a new assessment in the state of Vermont so plans may change, but schools are supposed to receive data in August and families will receive reports shortly thereafter.
We have a busy few weeks before the last day of school. Important dates are listed at the bottom of this newsletter and will be communicated from teachers as well.
I hope everyone has a nice long weekend - enjoy the weather!
Summer Garden Care
One way to support Braintree is to tend our garden beds over the summer. Volunteers visit ~2 times during the week to complete any necessary watering or weeding. Without family support to maintain the gardens, there will be no produce or flowers in the fall. Please consider taking on a week!
Special Activities
Each Friday until the end of the year, students will participate in enrichment activities. Check out pictures from our first week!
Students in Spanish made and played "Pirinola", a game a lot like dreidel.
Some of the first phrases we practiced en espaƱol.
Fishing!
Graduation Slideshow
The 6th grade students are creating a slideshow for graduation! It would be great if each graduate could collect 10-15 photos celebrating their accomplishments throughout elementary school. No naked baby pics, please.
Please send any photos to Ms. Emma ejanicki@orangesouthwest.org . If a student has paper photos they can bring them to school to be scanned. If you have any questions please email kbranstetter@orangesouthwest.org.
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Scenes Around School
Important Dates
May 29 - Memorial Day - No School
June 1 - Music in Our Schools Concert - 6pm RUHS
June 8 - Intermediate Field Trip
June 12 - Family Fun Night! 6pm Braintree School
June 14 - All School Field Trip
June 14 - Preschool Celebration 10:15am
June 15 - Last Day of Preschool
June 15 - Intermediate Skits Time TBD
June 16 - K-3 Field Day, 4-6 Fishing & Swimming Trip
June 19 - Sixth Grade Graduation - 5:30pm Braintree Multipurpose Room
June 20 - Last Day of School - Half Day for Students - 11:05 Dismissal