Epping Elementary Cool News

Epping Elementary Cool News
April 1, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 4th—3rd Grade Field Trip to Children’s Museum of NH
April 5th—Yearbook Club Photos
April 11th-15th-4th & 5th Grade NEHS Food Drive for End 68 Hours of Hunger
April 13th—3rd Grade Field Trip to Raymond Beaver Site
April 14th—Spring Musical, Bebop with Aesop, 6:30 @ Middle School Gym
April 15th—Kindergarten Screening @ SAU Building
April 15th—Spring Musical, Bebop with Aesop, 6:30 @ Middle School Gym
April 18th—Eagle Day, wear your eagle shirts
April 19th—5th to 6th Transition Meeting for parent, 6:30 @ EES Cafeteria
April 20th—Coffee, Tea with the Principal, 8:30 @ EES
April 20th—Artist in Residence Culminating Event 6:00 to 8:00 @ EES
April 25th-29th—NO SCHOOL, Spring Vacation
Epping Elementary School
Mark Vallone, Principal
Erin Milbury, Assistant Principal
www.SAU14.org
603-679-8018
April 4th
3rd Grade Field
Trip to Children’s
Museum of NH
Principal’s Corner
Coffee and Tea with the Principal April 20 Ther e’s another Coffee with the Pr incipal on Wednesday,
April 20 from 8:30 to 9:30. By that time third quarter report cards will have gone out and most parent
conferences will be over so it will be a good time to talk grading, report cards or maybe SBAC and PACE
testing. If you would like to take part, please contact the office to let us know you are coming.
Artist in Residence Sculptor and painter Mar k Ragonese has r etur ned to Epping Elementar y and is
helping our students create historical murals that tell the story of Epping’s history and hundreds of “wishing
flags” that will fly from a structure built from tree limbs and branches. We’ll all share in the students’
creations with a culminating potluck supper and unveiling of the historical murals, the flags and the structures
on April 20. If you would like to volunteer and help work with one of the art sessions that will take place over
the next three weeks, please contact our art teacher, Sarah Boudreau at 679-8018
Reading Tips from Scholastic
Reading Tip for Parents: What’s “Just Right”? Childr en feel confident and competent when they r ead
books that are “just right.” But how do you find a “just right” book? Have your child read the back and
front cover, and first page of the book. If there are more than five words that he cannot pronounce or
understand in context, the book may be too challenging. Be supportive about finding a more perfect fit.
Choosing the right book will help your little reader feel successful.
Reading Tip for Parents: Map it Out It’s important to provide your child with a variety of fiction and
non-fiction reading. A fun way to do this is to get a map and show them the way from your house to the
grocery store or other familiar destinations. Have your child write out the directions, street by street, and
then read them to you as you walk or drive to the store – like a living GPS!
Reading Tip for Parents: Card Tricks Do you think effective reading only takes place at libraries and book
stores? Think again! There are reading opportunities everywhere. Go to a greeting card store with your
child and read the greeting cards together. Later, vote for the ones whose words convey the best birthday
wish or get-well sentiment.
Reading Tip for Parents: Picture This! During your next outing or gathering, take action-packed photos,
then have your child create captions to go with each picture. Assemble the pictures and captions in a
picture book or album, and add speech and thought bubbles to create a personalized – and probably
hysterical -- graphic novel.
Reading Tip for Parents: Last Comic Standing Take time to read comic strips together. Share favorites
from your own childhood and have your child put his favorites on the fridge. Read them aloud, and
often -- repetition is a great way to build reading skills. Soon, he’ll love looking forward to the “Sunday
funnies” each week.
Reading Tip for Parents: Become a Fan Your child will soon develop a love for particular authors and
illustrators. Nurture her fan-ship by helping her write a letter to her favorite author. Many authors have
their own websites with contact information, but here’s a great place to start your search
(http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/authors/all.htm). You can also contact the book’s publisher, the
mailing address for which can often be found on the back of the title page or on the publisher’s Web site.
EPPING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
We’re having a contest again this year for the front and back covers of our EES yearbook.
The following information MUST be included on your artwork:
Theme – Epping 275 Years
You could draw a picture of something you love about Epping.
Artwork must be on white, unlined 8 ½ x 11 plain paper. Hold your paper the tall
way (vertically) and make sure your image is drawn vertically.
2015-2016 and Epping Elementary School must be on your paper.
Only colored pencils can be used – do not use markers, please.
Please check your spelling.
Only one entry will be accepted per student.
Artwork is due in Mrs. MacLeay’s office by April 15th.
We’re looking forward to seeing your beautiful artwork!
EPPING EAGLES WATER BOTTLE SALE!!
The Epping Eagles are holding a water bottle fundraiser to benefit
End 68 Hours of Hunger.
For $1.50 a student may order a water bottle with the school
colors of blue and white with the eagle mascot!
Order Forms may be completed and returned to the school,
checks should be made out to EES (water bottle on subject)
Orders will be sent out on April 15th
Thank you for your support!
_____________________________________________________
Epping Eagles Water Bottle
Student Name______________________________Grade______
Teacher____________________
# Water Bottles______________
Epping High School’s
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Join us for a night of intrigue and murder!
Be the person to guess “Who dunnit”
correctly and win a prize.
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Appetizers in the cafeteria to start the night off.
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A buffet meal in the gym followed by dessert.
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All while enjoying “Flashback to Murder” a play
about the class of 1955’s twentieth reunion.
**To add to the fun dress in an outfit from the 50’s or
70’s **
Where: Epping High School
When: April 2, 2016
Time 6 PM
$15 a ticket or $25 for two tickets
A dinner theater play for 16 years and older.
Tickets must be purchased prior to the night of
performance.
SUMMER CAMPS WITH MARY GATCHELL!!
Soulful artist, Mary Gatchell was raised in Epping in a musical family, and gained a
strong foundation in musical theatre, jazz, and classical music. A passionate teacher,
Mary teaches Musical Theater at NYACK College School of Music in NYC and is once
again returning to teach two Musical Theater Summer Camps at Leddy Center!!
Summer Camp Sing Out I with Mary (ages 6-9)!!
June 20 - 24, 2016, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Summer Camp Sing Out II with Mary (ages 10-14)!!
June 27 - July 1, 2016, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Visit www.leddycenter.org and click on "Leddy School" for info on these and other fun
summer camps offered at Leddy and to download a registration form! Please call the boxoffice (between 3pm and 5:30pm, Monday - Friday) to confirm camp availability before sending in your registration form!
Leddy Center for the Performing Arts is located at Verdant Pastures, 38c Ladds Ln, in Epping, NH! 603-679-2781 - info@leddycenter.org
For more information and to download registration forms, please visit
www.leddycenter.org by clicking the green button!
Paint Night
Sat. 4/2 7-9pm
Please help us keep our shelves stocked and enjoy a night of painting on Sat. April 2 at The
Offbeat Owl, 143 Water St., Exeter.
End 68 Hours of Hunger will receive 15% of all sales for anyone mentioning our name at the
studio from 11a-6p. Come in and paint - you do not have to be an artist to enjoy painting a
wine glass, canvas, wood, or ceramic. They have stencils and staff that can help you create
something amazing.
The studio will also be hosting an instructed paint and sip for our group from 7pm -9pm on
4/2. We will be painting a fun cherry blossom landscape. Space is limited - only 40 seats are
available for this event. Tickets are $40 a piece and can be purchased ahead of time:
www.toopaint.com/epping-fundraiser.html
During our instructed paint night we will be holding a mystery wine pull. For $15 you can pick
a wrapped bottle of wine with a range of retail values. You won't know which bottle you have
won until you unwrap it!
We will also be raffling off a private tasting and tour for 20 at Zorvino Vineyards. This prize
has a retail value of $250. Tickets for this raffle will be $10 each or $5 with the purchase of a
wine pull raffle.
Desserts and coffee will also be provided.
Epping Elementary School
Student of the Week
Week of March 28-April 1, 2016
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Mrs. Barrett-Noah Brown
Mrs. Boelter-Kayleigh Gray
Mrs. Bilodeau-Annabelle Close
Mrs. Demers-Quinn Houtz
Mrs. Sweitzer-Seamus Morrison
Mrs. Bliss-Mitchell-Brett Hynds
Mrs. Tulchinsky-Adam Rowe
Mrs. Pattee-Logan Lewis
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Mrs. Butt-Landon Toomire
Ms. Beaton-Tessa George
Ms. Dwyer-Logan Garron
Mrs. Gulick-Lauren Johnson
Ms. Kennedy-Patrick Thompson
Ms. Nelson-Aria Smith
Mrs. Rossel-Adelaide Turner
Mrs. Yates-Ayla Bennett
5th Grade
Mrs. Baker-Jordan Horton
Mrs. Thompson–Larissa Demeritt
Mrs. True-Kate Chapman
Mrs. Zinno-Pacy Morgado