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September 10: No School Rosh Hashanah September 13: Curriculum Night: (6:30 K, 1 & 2) (7:30 3 & 4) September 16: Ice Cream Social 1:30-3:00 September 19: Yom Kippur - Closed September 26: Early Release Day/12:40 October 3: School Photos

Attention Fourth Grade Families:  Are you considering registering your incoming 4th grader for band and instrumental music lessons? Further information about the instrumental music program can be found at: http://www.natickps.org/departments/arts/instrumental_music_program/ Following is the direct link to the online registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/lGjvZ6FMYfjLClkH3 For questions regarding registration, please contact Helaine Denenberg, Lesson Program Coordinator:  hdenenberg@natickps.org . Registration is due by  Wednesday,   September 5,  to guarantee enrollment. For questions regarding band, please contact Mr. Rice, 4th Grade Band Director:  trice@natickps.org .

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A Note from Ms. Thompson Welcome back to school! I am so excited to begin the new year with your fabulous kiddos! I have made some changes to my website that I hope you will browse and share with friends:  www.caitlynthompsonteaching.com   The FAQs section is new, and I'm looking to make more additions, so please email me at  cthompson@natickps.org  with more questions to post. Below are a few notes and requests for the art program. It's going to be a wonderful year!   1. The art room is a messy place so if you feel so inclined, we would love Lysol wipes and Baby wipes for easy cleaning and washing.  2. The Recycle Center is open for donations! I would love to collect the following items: Toilet paper/Paper towel rolls Flattened cardboard boxes Egg cartons Small containers--nothing that used to contain any wet food though :-) Bottle caps Tiny trinkets and single items that might look fabulous in a collage or creative sculpture 3. If you or a neighbor is a practicing artist of any kind (painter, sculptor, textiles, etc) I would love to host you as a guest artist when the students earn a free day. So please send me some samples of your work, and a message about what you would like to teach the children. I'm not the only adult artist these kids should know about or learn from. We are a community of creators, so let's do this together! Don't be nervous about "teaching a lesson", or being in front of a crowd of children--they'll love you, and that's why I'm here--to help guide and facilitate your talent. Memorial is a welcoming home and I hope you join us on our artistic journey! Thank you and have a fabulous week!

Wanted: Library Volunteers Judy Dixon, the Memorial librarian, is excited to welcome and welcome BACK all of Memorial's readers! In these early weeks of school, she is taking the time to review library rules and routines with our young patrons. Children are visiting the library "neighborhoods" and developing care plans for the materials they will eventually borrow and bring home. In October, when Mrs. Dixon opens the shelves up for circulation, she looks forward to welcoming parent volunteers (new and returning) to the library as well. If you are available to make a weekly or biweekly commitment to service and would like to be included in "Memorial Pages," our library volunteer corp, please email Mrs. Dixon at:  judixon@natickps.org . Include your child's name, grade and teacher.  Mrs. Dixon will reply to confirm scheduling and define roles and responsibilities. (Please note:  A volunteer may serve during his/her own child's library class time or during a library class that better fits the volunteer's schedule. Kindergarten parents are welcome to volunteer only on the second library session of each week. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate younger siblings in the library during class time.) Your participation in our library is a gift to our learning community!

SEPAC Meeting:  Meet the SEPAC Liaisons and Fall Planning Tuesday, September 11 2018, 7 pm, Natick Town Hall 3rd Floor Please join Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) for their first business meeting of the school year. Great opportunity to meet the SEPAC Liaisons and learn more about the exciting events being planned by SEPAC. The  Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council  (SEPAC) is a volunteer organization of parents and caregivers dedicated to building a network for families whose children receive or are requesting support services through an IEP/504. SEPAC provides a parent’s perspective of information, organizes events and collaborates with school administration. Whether your child is already receiving support or you are trying to determine if your child needs services, we are here to provide a parent’s perspective and connections. Visit  www.sepacnatick.org  or email  naticksepac@gmail.com  to get added to the SEPAC email list.

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