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Principal's Notes Dear Parents, The Pow Wow is now a memory and that always signals the end of the school year is on the horizon. Every year I am awestruck by the sheer volume of teacher and parent volunteers who support every aspect of the event. Whether it is ticket sales, the food tent, the games or the bake sale, there is no shortage of volunteers in our school community. Once again let me thank all of the many people who helped make the annual Pow Wow a tremendous success and most of all, a memory the children will carry with them forever. This week the Deputy Superintendent visited the school. Dr. Carabillo visits several times each year and I am always eager to have her visit rooms and see the great work the teachers are doing. She enjoys talking with our students and hearing them talk about their work. Of course the most special event this week was our band and orchestra concert. Congratulations to Meaghan Debona, Jackie Eckhardt and Holly Brown and to all our students for all their hard work and effort and to all of you for ensuring the children practice and get to school early for their rehearsals. I know that seating was limited but please know we are taking all of your suggestions under advisement and will be discussing how we might improve our concert experience next year. We are beginning the process of placing students for next year and this means we need to ensure we have adequate staffing. Your help is needed in advising us as soon as possible if you will not be returning next year. This helps us ensure we have accurate numbers in planning for teaching staff. Thank you for your help and support. Finally, most of the district schools will be taking part in collecting pennies as our way of showing support for the Byram community pool. North Mianus will have a brick with our name on it at the pool site. The penny drive will begin next week with a jar outside the office. We would welcome penny donations to help us support this amazing project. You will be getting a flyer with more details shortly. Again, thank you for your help with this community project. Have a great week, PTA News Pow Wow Thank You! Thank you to all of our parent, teacher, alumni, and high school volunteers for helping out at the Pow Wow!! We couldn't have done it without you!! A huge thank you to our Co-VP's of Pow Wow, Meredith Vartuli and Sue Lanzarone, for all of their hard work planning the Pow Wow!! It was an incredible weekend and we hope all of our families had a great time! Green Schools Committee The Green Schools Committee is excited to announce that, through the battery and marker collection drives last week, over 45 pounds of batteries were collected and properly disposed of and over 450 markers were collected for recycling. Thank you to all who participated! Pizza Night NMS Pizza Night at Greenwich Pizza! For the month of May, Wednesday night will be NMS night at Greenwich Pizzeria! They will give NMS families 10% off all orders and provide 15% back to the North Mianus PTA! Just mention NMS! Help support your school and take the night off from cooking! (203) 637-1000 http://www.greenwichpizzeria.com PTA Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the proposed PTA Executive Board Slate for the upcoming 2018- 2020 term. The election will be held at the upcoming General PTA (May 16th, 8:45 am) during which other candidates may be nominated and seconded from the floor until the election is called. Co-President: Aimee Muth VP Administration: Silke Oellrich VP Afters: Alejandra Fajardo VP Curriculum Enrichment: Sarah Klocinski VP Communications: Kate Fix VP Communications: Renicka Neak VP Education: Kyle Healy VP Health & Wellness: Lauren Brown VP Pow Wow: Sue Lanzarone VP Social & Fundraising: Jessica Wren Co-Secretary: Corinne Giangregorio Co-Treasurer: Georgina Dengl Separate from the Executive Board positions, we will be looking for volunteers to help with our Committees. If you are interested in getting involved next year, please contact Stacey Baxendale or Pam Plummer for more information. 5th Grade Car Wash Need a clean car? Please come and join us for our annual 5th Grade Car Wash on Saturday, May 19th from 10am - 1pm on the NMS back parking lot. All funds raised will be used to purchase the Class of 2018 Legacy Gift to North Mianus School. NMS Moms, Mark your calendars!! Come and join us for what is sure to be a fun filled night with friends, food, drinks, and a raffle! Our end of year Mom’s Night Out will be on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7pm. Location TBD. Details to follow. Box Tops The school year is almost over! Clip as many Box Tops as you can before summer break! The last collection date of the year is Friday, June 8th! International Night - June 8th 2017 Please join us for our first International Night on Friday, June 8th from 5:00 - 7:30 pm to celebrate the diversity of our school community! All NMS families will be welcome and it will be held on the field in the back of the school similar to Family Fun Night held in September. There will be cultural activities for the students and we are asking for all families to bring food to share from their country of origin. A signup genius will be sent out next week. NMS Yankee Game on Saturday, 6/16!! Warmer weather is finally here and our annual NMS Yankees game is quickly approaching!! The game is on Saturday, 6/16 at 1pm vs. the Tampa Bay rays. Its sure to be an exciting and eventful family outing! To order tickets please click here. Tickets are $45 each and will be available for purchase until 5/30/18. Questions please contact: Elizabeth Coelho or Liz Decker. School News BRING YOUR CHANGE TO MAKE A CHANGE-May 14th-May 17th A Coin Drive Supporting Greenwich Pool in Byram Park Inviting all Greenwich Public schools and its students to participate in a Coin Drive to support the Greenwich Pool in Byram Park- a collaboration between the Town and The Junior League of Greenwich. The only one of its kind outdoor community pool, with access to all Greenwich residents. The complex features a 6,400 sq. ft zero entry pool, separate kiddie pool, splash pad, changing rooms and concession stand. A one stop-shop for all your summer fun!! What you need to do? Collect coins- all nickels, dimes and quarters are awesome. Check your piggy bank, search your home, under your couch or do a chore. Bring to School: Monday, May 14th- Thursday, May 17th Bring your collected change to school and drop, funnel or pour your change into the school donation jug. Celebrate and jump in- Coin Drive totals announced will be announced on Friday, May 18th. All participating schools will be honored with their own engraved Brick on the pool walkway. Click for here more information. Please look for a flyer and bookmark to come home on Monday with your child. Are You a Parent of a Twice Exceptional (2E) Student? Wondering If You Are? This Talk Is For You! Come hear parent, school psychologist and former PTAC 2E chair Elana Gershon share:
The talk will be May 16th 9:30am-11:00am at Greenwich Town Hall in the Cone Room. Email Susan Bennerwith any questions. SBA Testing Dates Please click here for the May SBA testing dates. Community News CANCELLED-Interested In Joining Girl Scouts Informational meeting scheduled for 7pm on May 16th has been cancelled. NMS Girl Scout Collection North Mianus Girl Scout Troops 50126 & 50681 are collecting items for the Norwalk PAWS Animal Shelter. PAWS has a specific list (see below) and will only accept these items. If you would like to donate items, please review the list by clicking HERE and drop off in the yellow boxes by the Main Office and the Gym. Thanks! Fundraiser for Ferenc Family There will be a fundraiser for third grade Riverside Elem teacher, Freer Goodbody (Ferenc) and her husband Jordan Ferenc on Thursday, June 7th at 7pm at the Greenwich Water Club. Their daughter is a student at North Mianus and we would love for you to join us and support them! Jordan Ferenc was diagnosed with HERNS disease 5 years ago and the disease is progressing. The Ferenc family is one of just 15 families that have been diagnosed with this extremely rare genetic condition, which affects the inner lining of the arteries and blood vessels causing disruption to the major organs. You can read more about HERNS by clicking here. Please click here to see the details on the event page. Please feel free to share on Facebook or circulate via email. We are also looking for additional auction and raffle items. Please feel free to reach out to Jenn Bogardus with any questions. | |
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