School Website: www.moretownschool.org

Before School Care, a little before school care…

Beginning November 26^th, the Monday after Thanksgiving, we will be able to provide supervision for your children starting at 7:15am in the multi-purpose room.  Becky Auger and Pam Remick will alternate weeks offering a range of quiet activities for kids including board games, drawing, Legos and reading.  Students will then be invited to go their classrooms at about 7:35.  We hope this lightens the burden for some of you who find yourselves rushing to drop off children on your way to work.

If you have not called the office to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please do so as soon as possible.  Special and support teachers will also be available to meet with you either by appointment or the afternoon and evening of Monday, November 19^th.

Bake Sale

PICTURE RE-TAKES Thursday, November 15^th, 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast* on *Saturday November 17^th from 8-11 at the Moretown Town Hall.* The suggested cost is $ 6.50 per person or $20.00 for a family of four (additional children are $5 each). We are a bit low on maple syrup, so if anyone is willing to donate some please drop it in the office.

Donating syrup is a good way to support the PTN if you don't have the time to volunteer, or cannot make it to the breakfast. If you would like to volunteer to help at the breakfast please call or email: Sarah Zschau 496-3097 zone4@accessvt or Sharon Evans 496-7966 evans@gmavt.net

The 6^th annual Stuff-a-Truck campaign comes to the Berlin Mall November 15^th – 17^th. We’ve agreed to help others in our community this holiday season by agreeing to collect canned and non-perishable food items for the Central Vermont Emergency Food Shelf operated by the Salvation Army. If you would like to bring in a non-perishable food items from your pantry at home to be donated by Thursday, November 15^th, Someone will pick up the donated items after school and deliver.

LIBRARY NOTES from Mrs. Allison

The ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is pleased to continue offering the Library ECHO pass. It will expire on October 31, 2008. It is valid daily for up to two adults and three youth at two dollars ($2) each. Visit them online at www.echovermont.org to see their amazing schedule. And visit the library to sign out the card. It will be on the parenting shelf in it's own white box. If you are used to manually signing it out, there is now a material number to record, just as if you were signing out a book. If you are interested in signing out the card and can't make it into the library, please call or email me (mallison@moretownschool.org) and I can send it home with your child.

The Scholastic Book Blizzard is coming to Moretown School! Once again, we will be privy to a wonderful array of books from Scholastic, just in time for the holidays. We will even have an "adults only" room for all the gadgets, toys, pencils, etc, that come along with the book fair. The fair will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15th from 3 - 8 pm and on Monday, Nov.19th from 11:00 am - 8 pm. There will be a pajama storytime for all ages on Thursday the 15th at 6:30 in the library. All profits will benefit our beautiful school library. It's a win-win situation: buying books for your children means more books for your children to check out from the library!

We still need volunteer cashiers! I can't say much about the pay, but the work is fun! Please call or email me, mallison@moretownschool.org. Thank you!

KidsACT! Holiday Follies
After School Theater Workshop

Grades 3 - 6
Tuesdays, Nov. 13 - Dec. 18 - 3:30-5 pm
Performance Tuesday Dec. 18 at 5 pm
Tuition $50
Students will help create an original holiday show with songs and skits!
Call director Ruth Ann Pattee at 496-6318 for more information.

Mad River Kids Chorale Concert
Friday, Dec. 16 - 4:30
"Music from Around the World"
Tickets - $5, available at the door
For more information call 496-4781.

For directions to the Bundy go to www.bundycfa.org

What: 5 week winter ski/ride program.

Please fill out form below and send into office if interested. I will need payment by November 28,2007. If you have any questions you can contact Christine Tierson at 496-3885 or e-mail jtierson@gmavt.net. Thank you.

The annual "Organic foods for Public Schools" benefit bake will be held at American Flatbread on Friday November 16, 2007! $5 for every flatbread sold that evening will be donated to the 5 public schools in the Mad River Valley to help offset the cost differences between buying local and organic food vs. conventional or surplus foods.

More information or to register contact Thom McAllister, thommca@comcast.net or 434-4977."

Beginning November 6^th Lynne Ihlstrom offers a Hatha Yoga and Meditation Class on Tuesday mornings from 9:00AM to 10:30AM at the Big Picture Theater and Café. The class is drop-in, by donation and for all ages and abilities. Please bring your own yoga mat or blanket.

Bring your rhythm and beat to Open Hearth's Saturday morning drum circle starting November 3rd from 10-11 AM at the Big Picture Theater and Cafe.  Caitrin Noel will lead the drumming and have extra drums available for those who don't have one of their own.  Drummers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in the fun.  The drum circles are drop-in and by donation.  

Gifts Galore and Holiday Helpers
Calling children ages 5-12 this holiday season! Come try your hand at some impressive crafts to decorate your home and give as gifts this holiday season. Our elfish endeavors include glass etching, evergreen wreaths, beaded trees, ornaments, fabric snowflakes, and clay gingerbread houses.  Gift giving is at it's best when you make it yourself!
Classes held 3:30-4:30 at The Big Picture
Wed. Nov. 7, 14, 28 (no class Thanksgiving week)   Dec. 5, 12, 19
Cost:$90 per child
Supply Fee:$30 per child

We are delighted to welcome Deb Feldman into our Moretown Community through this series of workshops for parents. As you may know, Deb has been sought after in her role as substitute teacher here at Moretown and we are so pleased that she is offering us her expertise as a parent educator. Because these workshops are limited to 20 participants, contact Deb directly to hold your slot.

Deb has over 30 years experience working with children. She has worked as a teacher in grades K-12, a parent educator, and a family therapist, as well as being the mother of 2 grown children. She holds a B.A. in education, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, an M.A. in Applied Healing Arts and is a Certified Parent Educator. Deborah lives in Moretown, substitute teaches, and hosts the Sunday 8-9 A.M. radio show "Parenting Possibilities" on WMRW 95.1 FM.

4 Tuesday nights in January 2008 from 6:30-8:00

Do you ever wonder why parenting today seems so much harder than it was for your parents? Are you ever shocked by your children's behavior and at a loss for how to handle it? Have you ever felt as if your day is spent putting out "family fires"? Join in an evening that will begin the conversation about parenting today and provide you with 3 strategies that you can use immediately to create cooperation and mutual respect in your family.

Do you wish you could get your child to do more of the things you'd like? Do you find yourself "on your kids' "case" most of the time? Do more of your days end with exhaustion and discouragement? This evening looks at some of the reasons our children misbehave and expands our possible responses with tools that create a positive atmosphere and get more of the behavior we desire from our children.

Have you ever found yourself fighting with your kid before you even knew what was happening? Are you feeling frustrated that you don't get a chance to let your kids know how you are feeling? Does it seem as if your "talks" never do any good? Come to an evening designed to assist you in recognizing when you are stepping onto a "slippery slope" with your child. You will learn how to listen so that your child feels heard AND how to have an opportunity to express yourself as well.

When is enough, enough? How do I say "no" to my child without it always becoming a huge battle? What is acceptable behavior now? Together we will create several possible responses to our children's out of bounds and sometimes dangerous behavior. We will add strategies to our parenting toolboxes that limit behavior without generating bad feelings. It is possible to feel good about parenting and "put the brakes" on unacceptable behavior.

Limit 20 people

$15 per session

$40 for 4 sessions with Advanced Registration

Childcare Available with Advanced Registration

Deborah Feldman has over 30 years experience working with children. She has worked as a teacher in grades K-12, a parent educator, and a family therapist, as well as being the mother of 2 grown children. She holds a B.A. in education, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, an M.A. in Applied Healing Arts and is a Certified Parent Educator. Deborah lives in Moretown, substitute teaches, and hosts the Sunday 8-9 A.M. radio show "Parenting Possibilities" on WMRW 95.1 FM.