92 Bonner Road, Meriden, NH 03770
469-3250
May 2, 2008
Upcoming Events
Spring Hire-a-Kid
Yearbook for sale
Health Office News
Community
News
92 Bonner Road, Meriden, NH 03770
469-3250
May 2, 2008
The Plainfield School Newsletter is
published weekly and distributed on Friday. All newsletter items must be submitted to the office by end
of the day Wednesday to appear in that week’s newsletter.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Friday,
May 2: Honors Pizza, 12:05 – 12:25
Friday,
May 2: Spanish Night, 6:00pm
Monday,
May 5: Pottery, 3 -4:30
Monday,
May 5: Talent Show Practice, 4 - 5
Monday,
May 5: School Board Meeting, 6:30
Tuesday,
May 6: Book Club, 3 – 4pm
Tuesday,
May 6: Talent Show Practice, 4 - 5
Wednesday,
May 7: Talent Show Practice, 3 - 4
Wednesday,
May 7: Grade 2, Sleuth Night, 6:30 – 7:30
Thursday,
May 8: Grade K – 1, Sleuth Night, 6:30 – 7:30
Thursday,
May 8: Art Club, grs. 4 – 6, 3 – 4 pm
Thursday,
May 8: Talent Show Practice, 3 – 4pm
Friday,
May 9: Arbor Day Assembly, 1:15
Friday,
May 9: 8th Grade
Speeches, Music Room, 10:40
Friday,
May 9: Grade 4 – Mother Day Tea, 11:00 – 11:45
Friday,
May 9: First Grade Sleepover, 6:30
Monday,
May 12: Bus Evacuation Drill, 8:05
Monday,
May 12: Talent show Practice, 3 – 4
Monday,
May 12: Pottery, 3 – 4:30
Tuesday,
May 13: Bus Evacuation Drill – Raindate, 8:05
Tuesday,
May 13: Talent Show Practice, 4 - 5
Wednesday,
May 14: Early Dismissal, 12:50
Wednesday,
May 14: Field Trip, Claremont, Opera House
Thursday,
May 15: Art Club, grs. 4 – 6, 3 – 4pm
Thursday,
May 15: Hanna House Panel (8th grade) 9:50 – 10:35
Thursday,
May 15: Talent Show Practice, 3 - 4
Friday,
May 16: Talent Show, Grade 5 – 8, 7:00pm
Saturday,
May 17: Safety on Wheels, 8 – 3pm
PTA NEWS:
Saturday, May 31st
Save the date and start cleaning closets. Plainfield PTA is hosting a giant yard sale at Plainfield
School. No need to register or pay,
just bring a table and lots of good stuff to sell. PTA will take care of advertising. Spread the word. This is a great opportunity to spring
clean and to shop for new stuff.
the talent show is coming!
(grades 5 – 8)
Practices:
Monday, May 5th: 4 - 5pm
Tuesday, May 6th 4 - 5pm
Wednesday, May 7th: 3 - 4pm
Thursday, May 8th: 3 - 4pm
Monday, May 12th: 3 – 4pm
Tuesday, May 13th: 4 – 5pm
Thursday, May 15th: 3 – 4pm
Remember
to bring a permission/transportation note to each practice. You are expected to
make 3 rehearsals in order to participate.
Show: Friday, May 16th at 7pm
If you have any questions see Christie Kuriger.
Let
the Class of 2009 of Plainfield School
help with your Spring Clean-up Chores!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Hours available: 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
$10.00 per hour for 2 students
Hire 2 or 4 or as many as you need!
Possible jobs:
child care, house cleaning, raking, brush clean-up, garage cleaning, painting,
weeding, window washing, planting (no power equipment)
Please help support the Class of 2009’s
8th grade class trip. Thank you!
Please fill out form below and send it into school to reserve your students. Please include your name, phone number, how many students you want, and how long you want them, and the kind of job you have for them to do
HIRE-A-KID
DAYS Reservation Form
Name ________________________ Phone # __________
Type of job: _____________________________________
Number of hours needed: ______ Circle one: am or pm
LUNCH CREDITS
All previously issued lunch credits must be used
before year-end. Please submit lunch credits when ordering from the upcoming
lunch menu. No lunch credit will be carried over to next year!
YEARBOOKS FOR SALE
GRADES K – 8: PRESERVE YOUR
PLAINFIELD SCHOOL MEMORIES. ORDER THE 2007-2008 YEARBOOK TODAY!
The price is $15.00. Please complete the order form below and attach a
check made payable to Plainfield School. Deadline to order is Friday, May 16. Return form and payment to
office.
2007-2008 YEARBOOK ORDER FORM
NAME ____________________________________
TEACHER ________________________________
________ YEARBOOKS @ $15.00 each = $ _________
(Please make check payable
to Plainfield School)
SAFETY ON
WHEELS
At Plainfield
Elementary School
May 17, 2008
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
Mark your calendar! This year we are offering:
1. Learn to ride a 2 wheeler
2. Mountain Bike Course
3. New! OHRV - familiarization
(Off
Highway Recreation Vehicle)
a. Law review
b. Safety course
c. State Certification review
Tell your friends! Tell your Neighbors!
See you on May 17th!
Volunteers Needed.! If interested please call:
RoAnne Rogerson 448-2549 or sunnyledgefarm@aol.com
Camp Coniston After-School Program:
The last day of school is
June 17th 2008. (Early dismissal day) Camp Coniston will not be open. Best wishes for a
safe and happy summer. –Jane Amey
fourth grade mother’s day tea
The Fourth Grade Mother’s Day Tea will be held on Friday, May 9 from 11:00 – 11:45 am.
LOWER GRADES SPELLING BEE
The Lower Grade Spelling Bee will be held in the gym on Tuesday, June 3 from 12:55 – 2:45 pm. Parents are welcome.
Parent Internet
Safety Night
There
will be a parent internet safety night on Wed., May 28 from 7:00-8:30pm
If
you would like to have certain topics addressed please email at mcantlin@plainfieldschool.org
Thank You,
Mary Cantlin –
Technology Coordinator
Circus Camp
News:
Adult Night: Adult
Night for Circus Camp for those that have always wanted to run away with the
circus!
Tuesday, June 24th or Tuesday, July 1st. 6 – 9 pm
There's still time to sign up for Circus Camp!!
Learn from the professionals!! You'll learn more than juggling,
Rola Bola, Chinese Pole..... You'll learn team building,
confidence, skills you never knew you had and SOO much more!!
Sun. June 22nd - Thurs. July 3rd.
For more info. contact:
Betsy Duany 298-7667
Track
Saturday,
5/3: Fall Mountain Relays
Saturday, May 3rd we go to
the Fall Mountain Relays in Alstead, NH. The meet begins at 10am sharp. Athletes MUST BE THERE BY 9:30am
AT THE LATEST! Please call 469-3982
to notify the coach if you/your child cannot make it. Once we have taken
attendance, we will let athletes know their events. Ribbons are awarded
to the top 3 finishers. The school has a concession stand at this event
and they would appreciate your business.
See you there!
Coach MacGregor
Track Schedule
Monday,
5/5: Practice 6 -7:30 KUA
Wednesday,
5/7: Newport Meet, 4:00
Thurs.
5/8: Optional, Girls Bellows Falls
Invitational, 3:30
Thus.
5/8: Track Practice, 6pm (for
non-meet members)
Friday,
5/9: Optional, Boys Invitational
at Monadnock, 3:30
Monday,
5/12: Practice, 6 – 7:30 KUA
Wednesday,
5/14: Practice, 6 – 7:30
Thursday,
5/15: Practice, 6 – 7:30
Girls Lacrosse
4 – 6 Graders, Mondays 3 – 4
1 – 3 Graders, Wednesdays 3 - 4
Baseball & Softball:
Check out the Web page for
schedules and directions.
www.Plainfieldschool.org click on Athletic Department
7/8 Baseball
Monday,
5/5: Claremont, Away, 4:00
Tuesday,
5/6: Practice 5:30 – 7:30
Wednesday,
5/7: Cardigan Mountain, Home, 4:00
Thursday,
5/8: Practice 3:00 – 5:00
Friday,
5/9: Hanover B, Home, 4:00
Monday,
5/12: Lebanon, Home, 4:00
Tuesday,
5/13: Practice 5:30 -7:30
Wednesday,
5/14: Practice 5:30 – 7:30
Thursday,
5/15: Sunapee, Away, 4:00
Friday,
5/16: Practice 3:00 – 5:00
7/8 Softball
Monday,
5/5: Claremont, Away, 4:00
-Monadnock Park
Friday,
5/9: Hanover B, Home, 4:00
Monday,
5/12: Lebanon, Home, 4:00
Wednesday,5/14: No Practice
Thursday,
5/15: Sunapee, Away, 4:00
Saturday,
5/17: Lyme, Away, 11:00
5/6 Softball
Saturday,
5/3: Practice, 11:30 – 1:00
Wednesday,
5/7: Game Home vs. Hartford, 6:00
Friday,
5/9: Practice, 6:00 – 7:30
Saturday,
5/10: Game Home vs. Lebanon, 10:00
Monday,
5/12: Practice, 6::00 - 7:30
Wednesday,
5/14: Practice, 6:00 – 7:30
Thursday,
5/15: Game Home vs. Windsor, 6:00
Saturday,
5/17: Practice 2:00 – 3:30
Student Council's 3RD AnnuaL Mother's Day Plant Sale
Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8, from 7:30 - 8:00 am
and from 12-12:45 pm in the PES Lobby. Flowering annuals will be available for
$1.75 and $3.50. We will have a limited supply so only ONE plant per student on
a first-come, first-serve basis. If we have some left on Thursday, you may buy
additional plants.
Community
News
This space
is provided for the community to use for sharing information. Events mentioned are not organized by
the Plainfield School nor sanctioned by the Plainfield School as school event.
Tykes on Bikes! Let’s
get our little ones together for biking and frolicking at the KUA track. Thursdays
from 10:45-12:15 (5/8, 5/15, 5/22).
Bring anything that is powered by kids’ energy and has wheels. This will be
weather dependent. If you have any questions, please contact Kara Toms: 865-7248 or tomsbarnett@comcast.net.
Grantham Freecycle™
Keep Useful items out of Landfills
Go to:
The
Grantham Freecycle™ Group also covers Plainfield, Meriden Eastman,
Sunapee, Georges Mills, Croydon, and Cornish. The group is open to all who want
to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away.
Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post
it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are
also welcome to participate too! PLEASE NO PETS!
One
main rule: everything posted must be free. This group is part of The Freecycle
Network, a nonprofit organization and a movement of people interested in
keeping good stuff out of landfills.
Zerphy’s Zany Acts
Saturday, May 10
11 am- Alumni Hall – Hopkins Center
Michael
Zerphy is a physical comedian, mime and clown whose topsy-turvy programs have
delighted audiences of all ages.
Get ready for juggling, music and lots of audience participation –
this is serious fun! Presented in
conjunction with the Big Apple Circus.
Meriden Community Camp
Now accepting enrollment! Full-day summer camp for children ages
3 – 13.
Come join us for one week or for all
seven! Based out of the Meriden
Congregational Church Parish House, camp begins June 23 and continues through
August 8th.
For more information or to register please
contact MCC at 469-3055
Plainfield Riders
We postponed due to weather this week. Next meeting will be May 17,
8AM at the Safety on Wheels Event, Plainfield Elementary School. You're
encouraged to join the Safety on Wheels program 8-3 (Contact RoAnne Rogerson,
448-2549, sunnyledgefarm@aol.com for
signup) but we'd like to get a head count for continued interest in riding
as a group.
The Plainfield Riders is for kids K-8 and their parents who are
interested in riding their bike, learning new skills, and getting some
exercise. We will meet for the first time at Safety on
Wheels to sign in. Parents and children should come ready for a
short discussion of their interests and do an equipment check.
Leaders and parents will coordinate future periodic rides as skills and
interests dictate.
Whether your just learning to ride the pavement or want to find some new trails
to challenge yourself come on down. Come dressed for the weather and bring a
water bottle. All riders must wear a helmet. Parents of younger
riders are particularly encouraged to join us.
If you have questions call Terry Donoghue (469-3036, donohome@aol.com), or Bill Knight (469-3276,
billandlaura@tds.net).
See you there!
Philip Read Memorial Library News:
Monday,
May 12th at 7:00
"Sketching
When You Travel--What to Enjoy and what to Avoid" - A slide show and talk
by Gloria Kamen. Monday, May 12, 7 p.m., Philip Read Memorial Library. Gloria lives in Hartland, VT, and is a
children's author/illustrator. She has illustrated and/or written many picture
books and junior chapter books. She has also illustrated some adult books,
including
the Betty Crocker Cookbook. She is very entertaining and experienced. Gloria
was also, for many years, a theatrical sketch artist. Come and enjoy this
special "travel" talk. Her books are on display in the library.
Terry Dunn
– Basketball School
Camp to be held at Dartmouth College
Session 1 – Day camp: August 4 – 7
This session will combine skill instruction and competition in a fun, healthy environment. Ages 8 -12
Session 2 – Competition Camp: August 10 – 13
This overnight camp will feature top skill instruction and competition from coaches throughout the United States.
Ages 12 - 18
E-mail: mensbasketball@dartmouth.edu
603-646-2484
Spring
The first day of
spring is
Breezy and slimy
The mothers are
giving
Birth to their baby
cubs
People are riding
bikes
And the mud is
Soft and rough
Between Kid’s toes
The moms get
mad because
their gardens
are getting
trampled on
In spring after
It rains a rainbow
Comes out and it
Is beautiful to
look at
To show spring
Is here
Robins fly back
And that is our
Sign
The streams are
Full of
Rubber boots
And kids
Getting muddy and
wet
By Emily Ball