THE MEMORIAL EAGLE GAZETTE
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Principal, Ryan McCluskey
Assistant Principal, Donna B. Johnson
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Please use this link to keep up to date on all that is happening at Memorial School. This calendar, along with other important information can also be found on the Memorial School website (link is above).
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s I approach my last day at Memorial School, I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude to the parents of Newton for welcoming me into your community. For the past eleven years, I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with each and every one of your children. I welcomed them to Memorial for Kindergarten screening when they were little more than babies and congratulated them as they left Memorial School six years later as independent and confident adolescents ready to tackle Middle School. Observing them each day as they demonstrated creativity, heartwarming compassion, and academic growth has been a true blessing. When I think back to my days at Memorial, I will always have a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. I will be forever grateful for the amazing families of Newton and the wonderful memories that we have made together.
In the words of Winnie the Pooh,
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How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Until we meet again…..
With a full heart,
Mrs. Johnson
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Some former students of Memorial School came back to take one final walk through the halls of our school before they graduated. As they made their way through the building, the halls were lined with our students and staff, who cheered them on! Congratulations to the SRHS class of 2019!
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It is hard to believe, but today we close another school year and wish our students and families all the best as we embark on our respective summer plans.
Our final weeks have been filled with some of the most outstanding learning I have seen all year. From student created solar devices to the Westward Expansion (and much, much more), our teachers and students have pushed hard to the finish line.
We have also taken time to recognize and celebrate our Kindergarten students who made great strides this year and are so excited to enter first grade in the fall. And of course, our fifth grade students had their moving up celebration today, culminating their six years at Memorial Elementary School. We wish our fifth grade students well and are confident that they are prepared to be successful in middle school as they continue on their educational journey.
In closing, I am so proud of every student at Memorial, and I thank all the teachers and staff members here for their role in educating and enriching our students.
I wish every Memorial family all the best over the summer break, and hope you find time to relax, rejuvenate and recharge. Supply lists for all students in grades K-5 will be posted on our website. Please keep an eye on your email for school related news which will include mandatory back-to-school paperwork. We will see all of our Memorial students when we return to school on
Monday, August 26, 2019!
Happy Summer,
Ryan McCluskey
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT - 4th Grade
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Grade four has been busy these last few weeks creating solar devices during science. Students defined energy problems to solve and designed solar devices to solve them, applying everything they have learned about energy this trimester. The problems students were presented with included: heating up water, drying clothes, heating a home and cooking food. We collected data while testing devices in order to measure how our devices were working. Students had a chance to revise their devices and improve them based on observations. We conducted a second trial/testing day as well. Additionally, students were able to practice CARES, specifically cooperation, as they worked through the task and trials. Check out our pictures below!
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This year we had a fantastic turnout for Field Day and fun was had by all. The Carnival theme proved to be a big hit. Mrs. McNamara and Mr. McKenney would like to thank everyone who helped make it possible.
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News from the Health Office
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Immunization Requirements for Fifth grade students:
Please be advised that when your child is age 11 years or older, and it has been 5 years or longer since their last Tetanus toxoid-containing immunization, they must receive a booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. If your child has a documented medical contraindication to pertussis vaccine, a Td booster is acceptable. In addition, every child entering grade 6 must have had (2) doses of Varicella vaccine (chicken pox). If your child had the disease of chicken pox, this must be listed with the date of the disease on a recent physical history and exam form completed by your child’s health care provider. If your child is 11 years old, and has already received these immunizations, please provide a copy of the latest physical exam and updated immunization record to the health office as soon as possible. This may be faxed to the school nurse at 603-382-1466. If your child has a well-child visit scheduled, please discuss these requirements with the doctor at the time of the visit, and provide a copy of this physical and updated immunization record to the school nurse.
Medication Pick Up
As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, I’d like to remind all parents/guardians that if your child has medications in the health office they need to be picked up by the end of the school year. The last day to pick them up will be June 13th. After June 13th all medications left in the health office will be discarded. Please email or call me if you have any questions at 603-382-5251 ext. 106
Thank you,
Cindy Cole RN
Memorial School Nurse
ccole@sau17.net
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Happy Summer!
As I write this, we are putting the finishing touches on our final meal of the school year. The Nutrition Committee has planned the lunch menu for the last day of school and it will be dedicated to Mrs. Johnson as a final tribute to her 11 year career at Memorial. After some secret detective work, they discovered one of her favorite foods is salad, and she loves chocolate! So they decided we will serve a salad bar with 11 toppings (one for each year at Memorial), cheese and pepperoni pizza, and a yummy chocolatey brownie for dessert! Fruit smoothies, fresh fruit, sandwiches and lunchboxes will also be available. Thank you Mrs. Johnson for your dedication to the students and staff at Memorial. We will miss you!
I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to some very special people at Memorial. First, thank you to the amazing students; you were willing to try our new menu items, and always excited to have the old favorites. We enjoyed serving you every day! And thank you to all the staff for your support and understanding throughout the year, especially when we had to make last minute menu changes. Please remember our kitchen is always open and we enjoy seeing all of you. And a special thank you to the Nutrition Committee and Mr. McKenney for planning our June menu. We enjoyed some delicious lunches and I truly enjoyed working with all of you. We’re looking forward to your input next year!
Best wishes to our 5th graders as they move on to the Middle School. You will enjoy all the new food choices there!
Finally I would like to thank my colleagues in the kitchen, Jane Virnelli and Gloria Boylan for making this another enjoyable and successful year. Also, thank you Mr. Riley, Renee, Michelle, Kim and Nurse Cindy for all of your help behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly.
Enjoy your summer vacation!
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Student Council members enjoyed their end of year pizza party last week. During the party they presented Mrs. Johnson with a retirement gift for her garden.
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Mrs. Doucett's third grade class won a pizza party for collecting the most money during the Student Councils penny drive.
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Box Tops for Education News
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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION UPDATES
Wow! The totals are finally in and this has been a fantastic year for Box Tops. This year we clipped 10758 Box Tops.
This means you helped raise $1075.80, that was used to fund those fantastic field trips, Plimouth Plantation and the Science Museum to name a couple This is money that does not come out of taxpayer funds, it is raised by the families and the kids who use benefit the most and it was done one Box Top at a time. Thank you all so much.
There are big changes coming, Box Tops for Education is going digital. The paper Box Top, as we know it, is going away.
Everyone who wants to keep the money coming to Memorial will be scanning store receipts. Box Tops, and Clip Sheets are going the way of the dinosaurs. I will have updates in the Fall, as I learn more. There are two things you can do now, this summer. First keep buying the boxes with the pink Box Tops on them, we will still be collecting and mailing those in throughout the transition period, however long that may be. Second, download the Box Tops for Education app so you can start scanning those receipts. We can 'double dip' and earn more by clipping and scanning. Relax, the company is NOT collecting any of your personal info, you can cover up any personal info on the receipt before scanning.
Now the news you have been waiting for! It was nip and tuck all year for a couple of classes but in the end 3D, Ms. Doucett won BIGGEST COLLECTOR with 1342 Box Tops for 2018-2019 school year. Congratulations! 5L lead by Mr. LaPorte was
Second with 1130. We had 3D's celebration last week. This week I am celebrating 5P and Mrs. Patkin for turning in the most Box Tops for the last quarter of this school year. I also added another celebration this year to recognize the contribution of the fifth grade classes. The three classes, 5L, 5M, and 5P turned in 25.5% of the total Box Tops collected this year! They also, as a grade, had five monthly Top Collectors; 5L for Sept and Oct, 5M for Dec, and 5P for Jan and April, plus, two Quarterly winners; 5L for First Quarter and 5P for 4th Quarter. What a way to say goodbye to Memorial School!
It has been a fun year with each and every one of you has contributing so much and I thank you. Have Box Tops this summer, want some fun things to do? Go to the Gale Library and see Mrs. Mears upstairs in the Children's Library, check out the activities and reading contests and turn in your Box Tops at the same time. There is a small collection box on the desk, or Mrs. Mears will hold any envelopes for me, just make sure you put the name of the teacher you will have in the fall on the bag.
Have a great summer! Remember GET THE APP, keep clipping while you can. Thank you for a super year!
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Blast Off to the Gale Library This Summer!
Readers of all ages are shooting for the stars and reading and winning prizes as the Gale Library, Newton begins their
Summer Reading Program
,
“Universe of Stories”.
Activities include lots of stories, music, Astronauts and aliens, planets, stars and UFO’s along with reading clubs for Read to Me, Independent Readers, Teen/tween, and Adults. Registration and program sign ups have begun and are ongoing. Activities and programs begin June 17, and are non-stop until Aug. 6.
Students entering Grade 6 through Grade 12 have their own Reading program with special Canobie Lake, Water Country, and Cinema passes as weekly prizes. Sign up and read through August 6. There are many programs open to all ages. We are also looking for teen helpers to assist children at the Out of this World Party on June 24. If you can help please call or drop in the Gale Library and check out the dates available.
Join us for
Mr. Aaron’s Intergalactic Spectacular
who will entertain you and have you laughing on Mon., July 15 at 6:30 PM. Count on a thrilling musical adventure with award winning musician Mr. Aaron! Awarded “Best Children's Performer” from New Hampshire Magazine, Mr. Aaron never fails to delight audiences of all ages. Kids and grown-ups alike dance, sing, and laugh along to hits from his pop favorites, kids classics, and much more!
The
Museum of Science
with
the portable Planetarium and “The Night Sky” returns
on Wed June 19 at 5:45 or 6:30 PM. There will be two sessions so sign up soon. Enter The Boston Museum of Science inflatable planetarium. Observe a realistic model of the nighttime sky.
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earn how to find planets, constellations, important stars, and astronomical objects.
Make Crafts like
Dream catchers
on July 1 and
Moon and Space Rocks
on July 22.
Learn how to fashion
Out of This World Hairdos with Cait
on July 31. Bring your hair twists, comb, brush and bobby pins.
Meet us at the Town Beach to Blast Off
Rockets Story hour
on July 10. The
NHSPCA
will visit and bring some animal friends on Wednesday, June 26 at 2 PM. Come learn about some of the pets that can be adopted, The SPCA has a Wish list of items that could be used to care for these animals on the web site and at the library so donations from used towels to paper towels and food would be appreciated.
Weekly
Story hours
on Tuesday at 10 will have us Stories, Singing, Dancing, and Crafts- having lots of fun.
Buzz Lightyear
and his Journal are ready to go on trips to record all the fun you have together. Sign up on his calendar and take him on your next trip.
The
Candy Ja
r is ready for your best guess to win them all. Come discover what’s in there!
Saturday Drop in Crafts
begin on June 29 and
Friday Flics
on June 20 in our cool AC children’s room. Bring your own drink and pals, we’ll supply a snack!
Come in, Register, Pick up a Schedule so you won’t miss all the fun this summer! For more info, call 382-4691 or Facebook “The Gale Library” or The Town Website.
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The Plaistow Community YMCA is looking to give more support to our community. We are now offering families from the Timberlane School District and Sanborn School District who qualify for free or reduce lunch, 75% off of summer camp and family membership. This include all camps located at the Plaistow Communiy YMCA and Camp Tricklin' Falls. If your child qualifies under the guidlelines above and you are interested, please click
here
for the scholarship application.
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Summer Youth Soccer Camp Registration Now Open
Sanborn Youth Soccer will host its 20th annual Youth Soccer Day Camp, July 15-19 in Kingston, NH. Boys & girls of all skill levels from Kingston, Newton and surrounding towns may register. Ages 4-5 may register for the 9-10:30 am session for a fee of $55. Ages 6-12 session is from 9am-12 noon for $110 or FULL DAY offering, 9am-3pm for $160. A soccer ball and shirt are included with the registration fee. If you register by June 16, you will receive an early registration discount of $5 per player for 4-5 year olds and $10 for players aged 6-14.
The camp coaches are with Youth Elite Soccer Camps (Y.E.S.) and come from the United Kingdom. All coaches are trained to work with kids at their developmental levels and combine fun with skill training to engage and excite the campers about soccer. Anyone interested in hosting a coach from the United Kingdom in their home for the week of camp will receive a $50 stipend. You do not need to have a child in camp to be a host family.
This program is not affiliated with Sanborn School District.
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Kingston Recreation Summer Camp registration is OPEN for EVERYONE!! Summer will be here soon!!!
please use this link to register for camp
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