CO-PRESIDENTS' LETTER
Dear Saxe Families,
3..2..1..Happy New Year! We hope you spent your holiday break surrounded by family and friends and enjoying some much-needed rest. We also hope the middle-schoolers in your life were able to endure all that forced family fun!
Reflecting back on 2018, we are touched and amazed by the generosity of our Saxe parent community. With your help, the PTC has already funded a number of student activities and curriculum enhancements that will enrich every student’s experience.
Here are several ways in which your CELEBRATE SAXE donations have already made a difference:
- The groundbreaking purchase of a HoloLens for 7th grade science classrooms and the STEM lab. HoloLens is the first self-contained, holographic computer, enabling students to engage with digital content and transforming the way they communicate, create, collaborate, and explore.
- Two display cases with lighting to showcase student artwork
- Instrument enhancements: the PTC purchased three snare drums, four trumpets, and two french horns for the Saxe school band
- DNA models and kits for use in 8th grade science classes
- Large-scale banners and campus-wide light pole banners to enhance the exterior of Saxe
- Four additional bike racks for student use
- Boards for Chess Club and a professional camera for the Yearbook Committee
- Rainbow parachutes for special education students
There are a number of additional grants still working their way through the approval process and we shall share the results of those in the weeks to come. We look forward to having your kids back at Saxe tomorrow morning and we wish you and your families a healthy and happy 2019.
Gratefully yours,
Susan Gelvin and Geri Mohr
Saxe PTC Co-Presidents
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PRINCIPAL'S LETTER
Happy New Year! As we come off the holiday respite and enter the season of “new beginnings,” it is my hope that you and your family feel refreshed and optimistic about what 2019 has in store for us. The new year allows us to recalibrate our thinking and put a renewed focus on goals, big and small. We teach our students to set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely) goals and the same may be true for you. Your focus may be on continuing to challenge yourself as a professional, a parent, or simply as a person. Either way, slow and steady is the name of the game. Remember, celebrate the small successes along the way, they add up.
I wish you the best as we welcome yet another new year!
Sincerely,
Dave Gusitsch
Principal, Saxe Middle School
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8th to 9th Grade Transition Parent Coffee
Jan 9
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Open House Grades 6-8
Jan 28-Feb 8
*specific dates to come
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7/8th Grade Musical Rehearsals and Parent Meeting
January 2, Saxe Theatre
Congratulations to all the 7th/8th graders who auditioned for
High School Musical
!
Click HERE
to view the cast list. The
first rehearsal will take place after school on Wednesday, Jan 2 with a parent information meeting directly following from 4:30-5:30. If your child is interested, there is still time to join the Crew (
click HERE
) or the Orchestra (
click HERE
).
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8th to 9th Grade Transition Parent Coffee
January 9 at 9:15 AM, NCHS Wagner Room
This an informational session for parents of 8th graders transitioning to NCHS in the fall of 2019.
Click HERE
for updates about the 8th to 9th transition process, including information for those applying to private schools.
*Snow date:
January 10 (same time and place)
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Upcoming Winter Concerts
Jan 9
- Grades 5-8 Orchestra Concert
Jan 15
- Grade 5 & 6 Winter Choir Concert
Jan 30
- Grade 5 & 6 Band Concert
Jan 31
- Grade 7 & 8 Band Concert
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PTC General Meeting—Bagels, Budget & Bryan
Jan 16 at 9:30 AM, NCHS Wagner Room
Please join us at this joint meeting with the Saxe PTC and the NCHS Parent Faculty Association where superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi will discuss the Board of Education budget.
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Screening of the Documentary
LIKE
Jan 23, 7:00 PM, Saxe Auditorium
New Canaan CARES, Saxe PTC, NCHS PFA, and The Riverwalk Group will sponsor the showing of a new documentary discussing the impact social media has on our lives. A brief panel discussion will follow.
Click HERE
for more information and to register.
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Note From the School Nurse
Connecticut State Law requires
all
students to have a physical exam
during 6th grade
.
The CT Health Assessment form needs to be on file in the nurse’s office by the last day of 6th grade. We accept physicals dated from June 1, 2018.
Upon completion of the exam, please send your child's CT health assessment record to the lower division health office. Please contact your school nurse, Joelle Graham, with any questions. She can be reached at
joelle.graham@ncps-k12.org
or at (203) 594-4526.
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Middle School Night at the Y
January 5, 7-9:30 PM at the YMCA
Middle schoolers take over the Y for a night pf endless activities—Scooter Pool, Group Exercise Center, Wagner Room, Wellness Center, Zone Challenge by Parisi, Spinning, and this month's special Flag Football event. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. Pre-registration is available online or at the front desk and is strongly recommended.
Click HERE
to register.
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NCPS and New Canaan CARES Present "Transition to Kindergarten"
January 10, 9:30 AM at East School
Learn valuable insights that will help you prepare your child for kindergarten including daily schedules, bus routines, and social emotional developmental milestones.
Click HERE
to start registering your child for NCPS kindergarten for Fall 2019. The snow date for this event is January 11 at 9:30 AM at East School.
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CAKES4CARES
January 13, 2-4 PM at YMCA Wagner Room
For an afternoon of family fun, join NC CARES in celebrating its 40th birthday! You don’t have to bake to be part of the fun. Enjoy cupcake decorating, face painting, a fondant demonstration, bid in the Cake Auction, and more!
Click HERE
for more information.
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YWL Empowering Women Series: "Financial Fitness"
January 24, 9:30-11:00 AM at New Canaan Historical Society's Lindstrom Room
HTG Investment Advisors will discuss financial challenges that women face. This topic will be explored in a fun and supportive atmosphere. You will walk away with easy to digest practices women can start using right away. Participants will also be given techniques to teach kids financial responsibility.
Click HERE
to
register.
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New Canaan Substance Free Teens (8th Grade Program)
January 2019 - June 2019 (monthly meetings)
This series of workshops will help 8th graders learn how to live a substance-free life.
Click HERE
for more information or contact Ram Council President
Joyce Sixsmith,
917-678-0543.
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Middle School Programs at the YMCA
Winter programs for middle schoolers start in January at the YMCA.
Register
your child for CHEM Club, Ski and Board Club, or Non-Traditional Sports Club.
Click HERE
for more information.
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New Canaan Racquet Club Tennis Lessons
Give the gift of tennis to your child! Classes are held on weekdays after school and on the weekends.
Click HERE
for more information and ensure your child learns the "sport of a lifetime!"
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Collecting Gently Used Computers
Computers for Kids is collecting gently used computers to fix up and give to families in need. If you have an unused computer to donate, please bring it to the Saxe Lower Division Security Desk labeled with your name and address. If you know a child or family in need of a computer, please email
Patty Potts
.
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All-Girls Flag Football League
Calling all 5th and 6th grade girls interested in playing flag football! If you would like to participate in an ALL-GIRLS flag football league this spring, please contact
Craig Hunt
or
Mariella Montoni Scofield
. There will be one practice per week and a game on Saturdays.
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