Enjoy listening to some of Mrs. Walker's second grade students reading their poetry!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Science Camp Information for 2010-2011 5th grade
5th GRADE SCIENCE CAMP
Dear 4TH Grade Families:
One of the most anticipated programs in the Arlington Elementary Schools is just around the corner: The 5th Grade Science Camp at the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center in Rhode Island. At this time, we would like to provide a few more details about the program.
WE ARE IN NEED OF SCHOOL LIAISONS. Each Elementary School needs a parent liaison to work with the camp coordinator, principals and 5th grade teachers. Please contact your school principal if you may be interested.
Listed below is a brief camp preview to help prepare us for our trip next fall.
A package with additional information about the camp will be sent home in September. This will include the name of your school’s liaison, with contact information.
A representative from the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center will meet with parents for an informational evening in September, and the students will have a presentation in school as well.
The cost of the camp is approximately $340. A limited number of scholarships will be available. Please check with your school principal if you anticipate needing financial assistance.
Please consider becoming a cabin chaperone for one or more of the 3 nights. Your school liaison will be in charge of recruiting chaperones. You must have a current CORI form on file with APS in order to chaperone.
Please visit the Alton Jones Website for more information regarding this and other educational programs at www.altonjonescamp.com.
Schools are scheduled to attend camp as follows:
October 12 – 15 Peirce - Dallin
October 19 – 22 Bishop - Thompson
October 26 – 29 Hardy - Stratton
November 16 – 19 Brackett
Please feel free to contact me at my email listed below, or your school principal if you have any questions or concerns. We count on your support to make this educational adventure a success.
SCHOLARSHIPS – If you know of a business or organization that may be willing to contribute to our scholarship fund, please pass on my contact information. We anticipate many requests again this year.
Thank you, and have a great summer!
Karen Hartley
Science Camp Coordinator
Arlington Outdoor Education
khartley@arlington.k12.ma.us
Dear 4TH Grade Families:
One of the most anticipated programs in the Arlington Elementary Schools is just around the corner: The 5th Grade Science Camp at the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center in Rhode Island. At this time, we would like to provide a few more details about the program.
WE ARE IN NEED OF SCHOOL LIAISONS. Each Elementary School needs a parent liaison to work with the camp coordinator, principals and 5th grade teachers. Please contact your school principal if you may be interested.
Listed below is a brief camp preview to help prepare us for our trip next fall.
A package with additional information about the camp will be sent home in September. This will include the name of your school’s liaison, with contact information.
A representative from the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center will meet with parents for an informational evening in September, and the students will have a presentation in school as well.
The cost of the camp is approximately $340. A limited number of scholarships will be available. Please check with your school principal if you anticipate needing financial assistance.
Please consider becoming a cabin chaperone for one or more of the 3 nights. Your school liaison will be in charge of recruiting chaperones. You must have a current CORI form on file with APS in order to chaperone.
Please visit the Alton Jones Website for more information regarding this and other educational programs at www.altonjonescamp.com.
Schools are scheduled to attend camp as follows:
October 12 – 15 Peirce - Dallin
October 19 – 22 Bishop - Thompson
October 26 – 29 Hardy - Stratton
November 16 – 19 Brackett
Please feel free to contact me at my email listed below, or your school principal if you have any questions or concerns. We count on your support to make this educational adventure a success.
SCHOLARSHIPS – If you know of a business or organization that may be willing to contribute to our scholarship fund, please pass on my contact information. We anticipate many requests again this year.
Thank you, and have a great summer!
Karen Hartley
Science Camp Coordinator
Arlington Outdoor Education
khartley@arlington.k12.ma.us
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Change of lunch menu for Thurs. May 13th
Hi,
We will not be having potato salad. We will have fun size potato chips with all meals on 5/13.
Thanks!
We will not be having potato salad. We will have fun size potato chips with all meals on 5/13.
Thanks!
Voices of Dallin Podcast #5
Enjoy listening to more first grade stories! Check the blog later in the week for some second graders sharing their poetry!
Bridge the Gap
As you have probably heard, next year is going to be a challenging one for the Arlington school systems because of the cuts to the school budget. In past years, we managed to keep the impact of budget cuts from being felt by the students, but we won't be able to do it this coming year because of the size of the cuts.
The Arlington Education Foundation has information on its website that I think may be of interest to you as parents. A complete list of the cuts to the schools is at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/fy11budget.html
Also on the site is a list of items that will be added back depending on how much money is raised for the schools by the Bridge the Gap Fund. The list was created by myself and other principals based on what add backs would help students the most. http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/fy11addbacks.html
Obviously we will do our best to provide a stable and enriching educational environment to every student no matter what our circumstances are next year. However, we're hoping that the Bridge the Gap Fund reaches it's $1 million goal because it will help minimize the impact of the $3.9 million in cuts on the students. I hope you will consider making a donation to the fund. There is an FAQ which answers questions about the Fund drive at
http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/bridgethegap/bridgethegapfaq.html and information about how to give at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/donate.html.
Thank you.
The Arlington Education Foundation has information on its website that I think may be of interest to you as parents. A complete list of the cuts to the schools is at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/fy11budget.html
Also on the site is a list of items that will be added back depending on how much money is raised for the schools by the Bridge the Gap Fund. The list was created by myself and other principals based on what add backs would help students the most. http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/fy11addbacks.html
Obviously we will do our best to provide a stable and enriching educational environment to every student no matter what our circumstances are next year. However, we're hoping that the Bridge the Gap Fund reaches it's $1 million goal because it will help minimize the impact of the $3.9 million in cuts on the students. I hope you will consider making a donation to the fund. There is an FAQ which answers questions about the Fund drive at
http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/bridgethegap/bridgethegapfaq.html and information about how to give at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/donate.html.
Thank you.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thank You
Hello Dallin Community,
Thank you to all the auction volunteers and all the teacher appreciation volunteers who have spent most of their days in the past few weeks making our school and community their main focus! Please know that we all recognize your efforts and truly appreciate how you have gone above and beyond for the Dallin School. I look forward to seeing MANY of our Dallin community members tonight! If you were unable to purchase a ticket, you can still contribute to the auction and/or bid on some amazing items from the online auction!
There are many events occurring during the last weeks of school and we will continue to encourage all of our families to check the Dallin website and blog for the latest information. Please spread the word about the new site and the "Voices of Dallin" podcast to your family, neighbors, and friends.
A notice with an attached class placement information form is going home today. If you choose, you can complete the information form and return it to the office no later than May 14th.
Please take a moment to listen to the podcasts below and the great learning taking place at Dallin! Thank you!
Thank you to all the auction volunteers and all the teacher appreciation volunteers who have spent most of their days in the past few weeks making our school and community their main focus! Please know that we all recognize your efforts and truly appreciate how you have gone above and beyond for the Dallin School. I look forward to seeing MANY of our Dallin community members tonight! If you were unable to purchase a ticket, you can still contribute to the auction and/or bid on some amazing items from the online auction!
There are many events occurring during the last weeks of school and we will continue to encourage all of our families to check the Dallin website and blog for the latest information. Please spread the word about the new site and the "Voices of Dallin" podcast to your family, neighbors, and friends.
A notice with an attached class placement information form is going home today. If you choose, you can complete the information form and return it to the office no later than May 14th.
Please take a moment to listen to the podcasts below and the great learning taking place at Dallin! Thank you!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Voices of Dallin Podcast #3
Hello Dallin Community,
Thank you for "tuning in" to the "Voices of Dallin" podcast. As previously mentioned in this blog, this week we are listening to some of our smart and talented first graders reading their original writing pieces. Additionally, if you haven't yet, scroll down the page to listen to our fabulous 4th graders sharing their poetry.
Thank you for "tuning in" to the "Voices of Dallin" podcast. As previously mentioned in this blog, this week we are listening to some of our smart and talented first graders reading their original writing pieces. Additionally, if you haven't yet, scroll down the page to listen to our fabulous 4th graders sharing their poetry.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Voices of Dallin Podcast #2
During this week's podcasts, you will be able to listen to some of our Dallin first graders share their original writing! If you have not read about the Dallin blog, please scroll down to do so. Also, scroll down this page to listen to the very first "Voices of Dallin" podcast by our 4th grade poets!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Welcome to the Dallin Blog
Hello Dallin Community,
Welcome to the new Dallin Blog and "Voices of Dallin" Podcast! Via this blog, the community is able to access up-to-date information regarding school happenings. Eventually, this blog will replace the Dallin Official Notices listing as the blog works in the same format, sending news out immediately to all families wanting to receive notifications of the postings.
Via the podcast, our Dallin students will share their learning about reading, writing, science, social studies, math, technology, and more! New podcasts will be posted weekly by students at all grade levels. Additionally, with the podcast, your own family members across the world can listen to our Dallin students by going to the Dallin website blog page!
If you are not someone who checks the website regularly, we hope that you will begin to do so. We will continue, as a school, to go paperless as much as possible in order to model the importance of protecting our environment for our students.
The website will continue to be a work in progress as we receive feedback from the community. Please feel free to email me, trossi@arlington.k12.ma.us, to let me know your thoughts on our new site. In the meantime, please listen to the original poetry of some of our talented 4th graders
in our very first "Voices of Dallin" podcast.
Welcome to the new Dallin Blog and "Voices of Dallin" Podcast! Via this blog, the community is able to access up-to-date information regarding school happenings. Eventually, this blog will replace the Dallin Official Notices listing as the blog works in the same format, sending news out immediately to all families wanting to receive notifications of the postings.
Via the podcast, our Dallin students will share their learning about reading, writing, science, social studies, math, technology, and more! New podcasts will be posted weekly by students at all grade levels. Additionally, with the podcast, your own family members across the world can listen to our Dallin students by going to the Dallin website blog page!
If you are not someone who checks the website regularly, we hope that you will begin to do so. We will continue, as a school, to go paperless as much as possible in order to model the importance of protecting our environment for our students.
The website will continue to be a work in progress as we receive feedback from the community. Please feel free to email me, trossi@arlington.k12.ma.us, to let me know your thoughts on our new site. In the meantime, please listen to the original poetry of some of our talented 4th graders
in our very first "Voices of Dallin" podcast.
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