PTO MEETING

The next PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, January 16th at 8:45a.m. Please come join us, all are welcome!

SCHOOL RESUMES

Don't forget! School resumes on Wednesday, January 2nd

OPEN CLASS DAY-The Hartsbrook School

Tuesday, January 15, 8:15-10:30am. 193 Bay Road, Hadley. Observe a variety of classes during the main lesson part of the day, followed by a question and answer session with faculty and students. For more information or to register for these events please call Jacqui at 413-584-3198 or visit us on line at www.hartsbrook.org

WORKSHOP-The Hartsbrook School

Developmental Stages of Childhood: A Road Map for the Journey, a workshop with Nancy Foster. Saturday, January 12, 9-1pm. 193 Bay Road, Hadley. Sponsored by Our Healthy Children Workshop Series – As parents embark on the journey of family life, they naturally hope to be ready for what comes and to meet every situation with equanimity, but if they do not have a good road map, they can become confused or lost at times. In this workshop, participants will be offered a reliable guide by looking at the stages of child development and the interesting challenges that accompany the child’s (and parent’s) journey through these stages. For more information or to register for these events please call Beckie at 413-584-3598 or visit us on line at www.hartsbrook.org

Holiday Break

To all my loyal readers,
Holiday Break starts today, December 21st thru January 1st. SCHOOL RESUMES on Wednesday, January 2nd. The blog will not be updated until the beginning of the year. The editor will be traveling and will not have access to blog. Sorry for any inconvenience, Please check back in January. ON BEHALF OF THE PTO, HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

T-shirt and Tote bags

T-shirts that were ordered should have made it home yesterday in your child's backpack. Tote bags will be in after the New Year. Sorry for any inconvenience.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, January 16th at 8:45a.m. We hope to see you there!
Have a Safe, Healthy and Happy Holiday Season.

COFFEE FOR SALE

Dean's Beans coffee will be for sale at parent pick up and through the office this Friday and all of next week? They make great holiday or host/hostess gifts while supporting very good causes: The Wildwood PTO and the organic, free trade movement.

1 pound bags of the following ground coffee will be available.

Checkmate Blend-- $8.50
Strong Street Blend--$8.50
Hazelnut regular--$9.00

Unwired Blend $9.50
Mildwood Blend. $9.50
Hazelnut decaf $10.00

Early Dismissal

Today, Thursday, December 13th, All Amherst and Pelham Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. It is EARLY DISMISSAL due to the weather that will be coming!

T-shirt orders DUE

Don't forget that your T-shirt / sweatshirt/ tote bag orders are DUE on Tuesday, December 11th. Send them in with your child or drop them off at the office. For more info contact Susan Waite at 256-8243

PTO Meeting

There is a PTO meeting on Wednesday, December 12th at 6:oop.m. - CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED. Come join us and throw around your ideas, See you there!

TWO HOUR DELAY!

Today, Monday, December 10th, All Amherst-Pelham Schools are on a TWO HOUR DELAY due to the weather... travel safely.

FOR SALE- Pretty bags, great cause

K. Chulo Bags
These bags are gorgeous and would make a great gift with a little giving back...We are a locally owned, Amherst business. Visit our site today!
A percentage of monthly sales go to Pueblo a Pueblo, (www.puebloapueblo.org) a 501(c)(3) non-profit U.S. corporation whose mission is to empower Guatemalan individuals, organizations and communities to improve their own lives by facilitating access to services, commodities and financial resources. Our family is a sponsor of a student in the child education program and a percentage from the sale of the bags will go directly to this program and the Hospitalito Atitlan.

You can contact us at:
K. Chulo Bags Email: curlykaye@comcast.net or by phone at (413) 687-3167 from 3-6 p.m.
Visit our website at www.kchulobags.com

The Music Man

A dozen free tickets to "The Music Man", produced by Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater (ALSCT), will be offered to Wildwood students as part of ALSCT’s reading incentive program. The performance will be held on Friday, January 18th at Bowker Auditorium at UMass.

To be eligible to win a free ticket, students can read a book of their choice and fill out an entry form in the WW Library. On December 12th, a dozen entries will be randomly chosen and those students will receive a voucher for a free ticket. Each student must be accompanied to the musical by an adult who buys a ticket. Vouchers must be redeemed at the LSSE office at the Bangs Community Center by January 10th.
–Elaine Donoghue, WW Librarian 362-1424

Wildwood T-shirts

T-shirt orders are due on Tuesday, December 11th. Send your order in with your child or drop it by the office. Sweatshirts and Tote bags are also available. They make great gifts for kids, adults, grandparents and Wildwood alums! Items will be ready for delivery by 12/19/07. Contact Susan Waite for more info: 413-658-5844.

Get the Word Out!

Dear Amherst Elementary School Parents,

At the next meeting of the Amherst Middle School Family School Partnership
Dr. Jere Hochman will speak on the ARMS principal search. The meeting is on Wednesday, December 19 at 7 PM in the Middle School library. All elementary school parents are invited to attend.

If you have questions that you would like Dr. Hochman to address please send them to the ARMS Family School Partnership: armsfsp@yahoo.com

Multi-Arts/ Event

Remember the movie being shot this past summer Bubble Trubble (several of your children took part on it).. well we are doing a "test show", and we would like to invite you all: children, friends and parents to see the entire movie (90 mts.) thanks to Amherst College we will be showing it at their Keefe Campus Center Theater, two times:

Bubble Trubble movie show:
Saturday December 8 at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday December 9 at 11:00 a.m. FREE
for more information about the movie and to see the preview visit: www.bubbletrubblethemovie.com

WORKSHOP

IEP Workshop with Federation for Children with Special Needs
* Learn what you need to know to develop an effective IEP for your child
GUEST SPEAKER: Julie Sinclair from the Federation for children with Special Needs
DATE: December 6, 2007, 7-9 PM
Location: ARMS Library

First In-House Event of the Year:

Marge Bruchac, storyteller along with musician, spouse, Justin Kennick, of the Abenaki Native American Indian people, will perform stories and music for Wildwood School funded by the Wildwood PTO. "Giving Thanks" will be Monday, December 17th in the gymnasium. A sampling of stories of thanksgiving throughout the year not just one day, some marked by the full moon, will be performed.

FOR SALE

Wildwood mom, Tobi Sznajderman will be selling her jewelry this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:

UMASS CRAFT CENTER

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

Wed-Fri, Dec 5th, 6th and 7th

9:00-4:00

in the Campus Center Concourse

at the University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA

HOPE YOU CAN STOP BY!

Holiday Drop & Shops at ACAC

Bring your kids to ACAC for a 3 hour workshop while you shop in town!
December 8-Origami Workshop with Annie Zirin- 9:30-12:30am and
Marble Chutes with David Costello -12:30-3:30pm
December 15-Clay Masks with Dara Herman-Zierlein-9:30-12:30am and
Greeting Card & Gift Paper Workshop with Carolyn Toomey-12:30-3:30pm
December 22-Paper & Bookmaking with Sarah Balascio-9:30-12:30am and
Ornament Workshop with Hillary Milens-12:30-3:30pm

$30/session or $50/2 sessions.
Parents may attend workshops with children for a combined cost of $50/session.
*Pre-registration required. Please call ACAC at (413) 253-9265.

SNOW DAY!

Today, Monday, December 3rd... All Amherst-Pelham Schools are CLOSED due to severe weather. IT'S A SNOW DAY... SLEEP LATE, HAVE SOME HOT COCOA and CURL UP WITH A GOOD BOOK (most of us will probably go insanely, crazy trying to keep our kids occupied...it's all good - ENJOY!)

Employment

Bookkeeper/Office Assistant, PT (20 hours)
Amherst Survival Center seeks PT (20 hr, flex) seeks bookkeeper/office assistant for accounting and general office support for small non-profit. Requirements: 2 yr bookkeeping experience, accounting degree a plus, multi-tasker with excellent interpersonal skills, proficiency with Quickbooks and Excel a must, Access a plus. $13-15/hr, plus health. Resume and cover letter to Cheryl Zoll, Director, Amherst Survival Center, PO Box 9629, North Amherst MA 01059 or e-mail survivalcenter@verizon.net.