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The Newsletter of the Lincolnville Central School
http://www.fivetowns.net/lcs
November 6, 2013
Volume IV, Issue #9
Dates to Remember:
11/08 8th Grade Dance
11/11 No School – Veteran’s Day
11/13 Basketball Games @ Jefferson-Girls first.
11/21 Picture Retake Day
PTO Events:
Monthly Meeting: Please note that this
month’s meeting has been moved to next
week – Wednesday, 11/13 at 6:00 PM.
Nancy Stevick’s 8th graders conduct water testing
at Norton Pond during a recent science class.
Winter is Fast Approaching.
Is your Child Ready?
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Warm Kids Checklist
Winter Jacket
Snow Pants
Extra Socks
Extra Mittens
Extra Hat
Emergency Set of Dry Clothes
Name Clearly Marked in Coats
and Snow Pants
Notification of School Closings
Do we have your most recent contact
information? If you have changed your
cell or home phone numbers we may not
be able to reach you in case of early
closings or cancellations. Please check
with the office. We will post on our
website: http://www.fivetowns.net/lcs/
and sent automated phone and text
messages to the number you gave us.
TOO SICK FOR SCHOOL?
Various "ailments" are common in all
schools during the winter months: strep
throat, gastrointestinal viruses, "pink
eye", and the common cold. Good hand
washing is the best defense against all
contagious illnesses, along with covering
coughs and reducing exposure to illness.
We understand that parents may worry
about their students missing school.
However, please remember the "Golden
Rule" when it comes to not sending
children with contagious illnesses to
school. When in doubt, call the doctor!)
The following students should stay home
from school: those with active vomiting
or diarrhea, fevers over 100 degrees,
undiagnosed rashes, serious untreated
injuries, contagious illnesses, or who are
obviously unwell.
Children with suspected strep throat
must see a doctor for diagnosis and, if
positive, may not return to school until
they have been on antibiotics for at least
24 hours AND are fever/symptom-free
without taking Motrin or Tylenol to
mask the fever. Those with symptoms of
bacterial or viral "pink eye"
(conjunctivitis) must stay home until the
eye is no longer red or he or she has
been cleared for school attendance by a
doctor.
Click on the following links or visit the
website for information on….
Strep throat/Scarlet fever:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/strepthroat/
Impetigo:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/impetigo/
DS00464
Conjunctivitis/Pink eye:
http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/
Norovirus/stomach bug:
http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/
Cough and Cold:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/child
s_cough.html
5th Grade Notice
Beginning Band REHEARSALS start
next Friday, November 15th. Band
members: be sure to bring your
instrument and music on Tuesdays and
Fridays from now on!
Movie Night: Save the date for our next
LCS Family Movie Night - Friday, 11/22 at
6:00 (movie TBD).
Box Tops: Thanks to those of you who
submitted Box Tops for Education – we
made approximately $350 (that’s 3,500 box
tops)! We will be sending the next batch in
February, so keep clipping!
12th Annual PTO Christmas Wreath
Sale: Whether you prefer plain or fancy,
we’ve got the holiday greens to deck your
home or business! Based upon the rave
reviews we’ve received the past two years,
the wreaths will be made by the same local,
small business (we’ll have one on display at
the school in the coming weeks).
Please note that instead of sending order
forms home this year we will have select
dates/locations where you can come pick
out and purchase wreaths directly. They
are:
• Saturday, 11/16 from 9:00 AM – 1:00
PM at the Holiday Antique and Gift
Show to be held at the Lincolnville
Center Community Building (decorated
wreaths only) – stop by to support the
PTO and do some holiday shopping!
• Friday, 11/22 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
at LCS
• Saturday, 11/23 from 9:00 AM to 12:00
PM at Lincolnville Beach
The following types of wreaths will be for
sale:
• 24” double-sided, decorated - $20
• 24” double-sided, with red bow - $15
• 24” double-sided, plain - $12
Gingerbread House Event: Mark your
calendars for one of our most popular events
- the annual Gingerbread House building
event! It will be held on Sunday, 12/8 at
2:00. Be on the lookout for order forms
and requests for assistance with the event.
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Annual CHRHS Ski Team
Ski Sale
“Giving Used Gear a Second Life”
Kids outgrown their ski equipment?
Got some old ice skates kicking around
the garage that you’ve been meaning to
sell? Looking for some great deals to
outfit the family for winter snow
sports? If so, the annual Camden Hills
Regional High School Ski Team Ski Sale
at the Camden Snow Bowl this
November 23rd-24th is the place for
you. This is an excellent opportunity to
make some money on snow sport
equipment that is outgrown or no
longer used. At the same time, you can
get some great deals on used equipment
such as skis (both nordic and alpine),
boots, poles, snowboards, skates,
helmets, car carriers, etc.
Want to sell used equipment?
Pre-register your equipment online at
https://sites.google.com/site/chrhsski
sale. Then, bring the items you want to
sell to the Snow Bowl on Friday,
November 22nd from 3 PM until 8
PM. You set the price; the ski team
keeps 25% and you get 75%. You can
set a lower Sunday price for any items
that do not sell on Saturday. On Sunday
between noon and 1 pm, pick up a
check for 75% of what was sold and
take home any items that didn’t sell.
Want to buy used equipment?
Come to the Snow Bowl on Saturday,
November 23rd from 9 am until 1 pm
and Sunday, November 24th from 10
am until 1 pm for some terrific deals on
used equipment. In addition to items
brought in on Friday evening, Ragged
Mountain Sports will be selling some
new past season gear at rock bottom
prices. The selection is better on
Saturday; there are some super bargain
prices on Sunday. The new Sunday
prices will be available at the website
after 4 pm Saturday. Your purchases
support the CHRHS ski team.
The annual CHRHS Ski Team Ski Sale
is one of the largest in the state- you
won’t want to miss it. For more
information, go to
http://sites.google.com/site/chrhsskis
ale or call Richard at 236-2019.
Pampered Chef Fundraiser
for the LCS 8th Grade Class
Trip!
Enrich your pantry or someone else’s
with fabulous kitchen tools, seasonings
and easy, economical recipes while
painlessly donating 20% of the price of
each item you order to the 8th Grade!
Take advantage of this fundraiser to do
your Christmas shopping early!
There are two ways to order:
Order on-line at
http://www.pamperedchef.biz/NancySt
evick by November 22, 2013. Enter my
web site address in the address box at the
top of the screen. Do NOT enter this
address in a search box, or you will not
get to the web site.
Click on “Our Products”
Click on “How to Purchase”
Enter “8th grade” as (co) host last name in the
Search for Host box
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Now, anything you order will be
credited to this 8th grade fundraiser.
Please include a credit card payment with
your order. You can have your order
delivered to Mrs. Stevick, and she will
sort your order and give it to your 8th
grader to deliver it to you, or you can
have it delivered directly to you for an
additional shipping charge.
Complete a paper order form and
return it to your favorite 8th grader or
Nancy Stevick no later than Friday,
November 22, 2013 with a check (made
out to Nancy Stevick) or a debit or credit
card payment. Be sure to include the
$5.25 shipping and 5.5% tax on your
order total. Catalogs and order forms
are available in the LCS office.
Additional Ways to Support the
8th Grade
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Contact out-of-town friends and family
members and ask them to order on-line
Purchase Pampered Chef Gift Certificates
Book a future party, and an additional $5 will
be donated to your 8th Grade student. *
Sign up to become a Pampered Chef
Consultant, and an additional $10 will be
donated to the 8th Grade.
Make a cash donation directly to the student
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Direct any questions to Nancy Stevick at
Nancy_Stevick@fivetowns.net, 7633366 or 542-4879.
Five Town Football Wins!
Congratulations to the JV Jammers for
winning the Coastal Youth Football
League (CYFL) title when they defeated
the Rockland Orange JV Tigers in a 20-0
win. The game marked a fitting
conclusion for the squad of primarily 3rd
and 4th graders from the towns of
Camden, Rockport, Hope, Appleton,
Lincolnville who came out of the
championship round the same way they
came into it, undefeated (10-0). This
team worked hard all season and gave it
their all in every practice and every game
and now they have the victory to show for
it. Stay tuned for a schedule of when the
golden football trophy will be displayed at
LCS.
In similarly exciting news, the Five
Town Football organization is being
awarded the Youth Advocacy Award from
the Five Town Communities that Care
organization. More details will be shared
about this award in the coming weeks.
Five Town Football wishes to thank fans
for all of their support to the FTF teams
this season.
News from the Library:
Check out this website:
http://gws.ala.org/ Sponsored by the
American Library Association, the "gws"
in the address stands for Great Websites
for Kids, and covers Animals, The Arts,
History & Biography, Literature &
Languages, Mathematics & Computers,
Reference Desk, Sciences, and Social
Sciences. It features a different website
each week, and also has icons for Most
Popular Sites and Top Rated Sites. Hope
you enjoy it.
LCS thanks Eric Andrews for
contributing eight challenging new series
books for our older readers to the library.
AR Stars of the week: Willa Rainy, 225
points; Zoe O'Brien, 100 points; Rowan
Hurlburt, 75 points; Ashley Jacobs, 15
points; Jerry Johnson, 10 points; Lucy
Cohen, Brendan Prest, 5 points.
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Sweet Tree Arts is offering a 3 week after school early winter session starting after Thanksgiving break. Art and Science class for
5-8 year olds on Tuesdays and Multi Age Arts - Drawing intensive for 8+years Thursdays. There are also options for
preschoolers and adults.
Other dates to note: Elephant drawing Thursday Nov 21st 6-7pm, Open Print studio Tues Nov 26th 6.30-8.30 Date Night
Friday Nov 29th 6.30-8.00 - drop the kids and head out to dinner. YogArt Sat Nov 30th, Sewing Circle - Nov 20th 6.30-8.30.
During the Thanksgiving week
We are also open for open studio on Monday and have limited spaces for children to be dropped off - please e-mail to reserve a
space. Tuesday 26th 9-12 - Pop up workshop - Think Big! Large scale painting and drawing. Multi age 5+ - limited spaces
available.
Date Night Friday Nov 29th 6.30-8.00 - drop the kids and head out to dinner. YogArt Sat Nov 30th - Adults stretch up stairs
and kids create downstairs.
Sweet Tree Arts also offers a Masters in Education Integrating the arts across the curriculum through Lesley University. This
low residency program is currently enrolling for the next cohort group.
Also check out www.sweettreearts.org for pricing and details, scholarships available.