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It is officially winter and snow is on the ground! I'm a believer in you better find joy in snow or you'll have just as much snow but not as much joy. With that being said, the kids (all of them) seem to like to run around and play in it as much as possible. We are requiring snow gear to play in it (boots, snow pants, gloves) or are limiting students to the hard top for recess. It also seems like the right time to tell you we get out as frequently as possible. As a general rule, if the temperature with windchill is 20 or above, we go out. That being said, you may want to fight the good fight at home about making students bring a coat or wear pants. If that is a battle you chose not to fight, we completely understand (I am a parent too) and we will not enforce it here. Just know that they will still have to go outside with their class. Also, with the snow, comes cancellations and delays. The superintendent has shared that he plans on making decisions as early as possible to allo...

Our PTA is a hard-working group that has already been a tremendous support to us this year. We spent much of the fall talking about our Fun Run and Boosterthon. I wanted to let you know what those funds go towards. This week, the PTA announced its first round of mini-grant requests. They awarded about a dozen grants amounting to over $2,400. All of these grants went directly into the classrooms across the grade levels, supplementing materials and/or providing resources for science experiments. There were many smiling teacher faces in the building as these grants were announced. In the vein of grant discussions, the PTA has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the Princeton Cultural Council for our Library rejuvenation project! Their poinsettia sale was a great success with the added bonus of donations being made to brighten up our entryway. Thanks to all who donated! If you'd like to know more about what they are doing you can become a member and get their regular communication. The la...

If you have been in the building this week, you may have noticed our newest boutique in the main lobby. There are some nice brand names in there. This is actually our new lost and found display. The old box system was piling up and truthfully, was hard to manage for kids looking for lost items. This new display also shows the students that we value their belongings, hopefully instilling that value in them as well. The current lost and found will remain until we leave for the winter break before being donated to families in need. Please stop by before then if you know your child is missing something. I anticipate it filling back up pretty quickly once the snow comes.  A note from our Student Council:  Thank you to everyone who participated in Student Council's pajama drive! Because of the generosity of our community, we were able to donate 70 pairs of children's pajamas to LUK in Fitchburg. As part of this drive, Scholastic will match each pair of pajamas donated with the donat...