This week we showed love for our school, our community and our planet.  Let's start with a HUGE shout out to the organizers and attendees of this week's  Spaghetti Dinner,  which was held at  Manchester School of Technology, MST .  The parent leads on this event were Amanda G and Meghan S. Our community   partner , MST, fielded a talented and generous team of cooks, runners, and servers who were overseen by MST faculty. The crew kept the lines short and the yummy food in good supply. All funds generated by this event - approximately $500 - were donated to our school. We look forward to many other partner events with MST. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make the night a success!

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Monday, April 22nd, is Earth Day. Since it is also the start of our April Vacation, we had a multifaceted celebration today to mark this important day. We began with a morning meeting where we read a book together, led by Ms. Mindy, about caring for our planet. Some Lower Elementary Students shared a recently completed research project about recycling and another duo read a poem about the earth. The meeting finished with a presentation by our students who are working on an all-school gardening project. 

Students then returned to their classrooms for a usual work cycle as well as some special projects in observance of Earth Day. The project theme of the day was up-cycling - the reuse of everyday products in some really fun crafts. Our Kinders created flower paper art using recycled paper; Our Lower Elementary Students created Bird Houses, Bird Feeders and Hanging Gardens all out of plastic soda and water bottles. Our Upper Elementary Students created Self-Watering Planters, Wind Chimes and Bottle Bangle Bracelets. And there was also a station thought up by Ms. Sue and led by Sue, Mel Kathleen and Ms. Mindy where students could their hands at weaving plastic bags into rugs or a bottle holder. Meanwhile in art class, students worked on newspaper art. Enjoy some more of the photos from the day below. 

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While we love Mother Earth, she is not cooperating weather-wise this weekend, so we have had to re-schedule our planned Mill Falls Beautification Event. In addition to the rainy forecast, we also had a VERY limited response to our call for help, so perhaps a different day will free up some more volunteers. We are looking for people who love to paint and do DIYs. If that describes you, please contact Meryl or Jen by email  to let them know you'd like to help make our outdoor space more fun and attractive for our kids!

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