RAY SCHOOL NEWS FOR PARENTS
www.RaySchool.org

March 7, 2008           
A. Bruce Williams, Principal
Sarah Curtis, Assistant Principal

Calendar Changes
Due to the number of snow days that have been used thus far this school year, the Superintendent of Schools has announced the following calendar changes.  School will be in session on March 17 and May 2.  (Those days had been set aside as Teacher Inservice Days.)  Please make these changes to your calendar.  This means that, barring any further snow/emergency days, the last day of school will be Thursday, June 19.

Passports to Winter Fun and All Star Activity Team
Ray School students are on the move! Over 135 students have completed and returned their Passports to Winter Fun this week. T-shirts and any prizes won will be delivered in a few weeks. We also had over 100 students, staff, and parents on our All Star Activity Team roster in the front lobby. It's been a wonderful Healthy Heart Month. Congratulations to all participants.

PTO News
Attention all Teachers, Staff, Parents and Community Members:  The Ray School PTO Gift Committee is opening gift proposals to be considered for funding by the PTO.  Proposal forms are available in the PTO mailbox in the Ray School office.  The deadline for proposals is Friday, March 28th, at 3:00 p.m. Proposals may be submitted in hardcopy to the PTO mailbox or emailed to kseltzer@aol.com.  The PTO will confirm receipt of all proposals. The PTO will convene on Monday, March 31st to review proposals and will then present them to the School Board at the April meeting.  Funding will be awarded at the end of April. The PTO thanks you for your patience in awaiting the renewal of this program and encourages you to apply.

Local Activities
Hanover Conservation Council will host the Eastern Moose Mountain Animal Habitat Snowshoe Hike on Saturday, March 8th, from  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Participants (no dogs please) should meet at Wolfeboro Road and Tunis Road on the eastern side of Moose Mountain.  For more information contact Hugh Mellert 643-7778 or HSM@dartmouth.edu.

Upper Valley Music Center Summer Camps include: Music Discovery Camp - a half day program for children entering Kindergarten,  Music Explorers Camp- for children in First to Third Grades, and Music Makers Camp for students in grades four to six - campers explore and study the strings, wood winds, brass, percussion and musical theater AND for students in grades seven to twelve - the chamber option lets students be challenged in professionally coached, level-appropriate ensembles, a symphonic orchestra, music history and more.  More information on all of UVMC's summer programming is available at www.uvmusic.org, or by calling 448-1642.

Help the Howe Library win $25,000!  The Finley Foundation is challenging New Hampshire Public Libraries to increase their membership.  The library with the greatest percentage of growth will be awarded $25,000.  Do you have your Howe Library Card?

Reminders from Hanover Recreation: * All spring athletic registrations must be in by March 14th to avoid the $20 late fee.  * Make your own stuffed animal.  Stuff-n-Fluff a cuddly bear, make a rainbow wish, name it, and take it home to love it forever! For children ages five to twelve on Monday, March 17th, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., at the Rec center.  Fees:  $10 Hanover Residents/$15 Non-Residents plus $6 material fee paid directly to instructor, Sara Gellerstedt, Noah's Ark Animal Workshop.

Kimball Union Academy is offering a variety of summer programs.  Programs include Camp Invention, Language Institute, some In Action Programs, and Travel Abroad.  KUA Brochures and flyers are available in the Ray School vestibule or at www.kua.org.

Lebanon Ballet School will present Cinderella's Party for Children on Sunday, March 16, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.  Please come dressed for Cinderella's special party designed just for you!  Activities will include making invitations for the ball, getting ready for Cinderella and her friends' (YOU) big night, raffle with great prizes, dancing, and yummy goodies. Come and meet the special City Center Ballet dancers who will be starring in "Cinderella" in April! Tickets are limited, so get yours now at the Lebanon Ballet School by calling 448-5404. Adults tickets are $10.00 and children’s tickets are $ 5.00  All proceeds to benefit City Center Ballet  Suggested age for this event is three to twelve.  All children eight and under must be accompanied by an adult.

The Lyme Nursery School is running Camp Color Wheel again this summer. One week sessions are being offered June 30 through August 1.  This camp is perfect for children ages three to six years old and includes a wide range of activities that bridge art and the outdoors.  For more information or to request an application please call or email Julie Goodrich at (603) 795-2096 or julie_goodrich@hotmail.com.

Little League Registration has begun for eight to twelve year olds! Information on pre-season warm-ups, tryout dates, and registration materials are available at www.hanovernhbaseball.com
<http://www.hanovernhbaseball.com>  or by emailing Chris Keating at ckeating@nhpd.org
<mailto:ckeating@nhpd.org> .  Registration closes March 8th.  If you have questions about the program, please contact Kurt Gantrish by email at kurt.gantrish@redriver.com
<mailto:kurt.gantrish@redriver.com>  or by phone at 643-3261.

Baseball Family Fun Night will be held at the Richmond Middle School, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 8th.   A night of baseball oriented fun for the whole family!  The event is a fundraiser for Little League to purchase a portable electronic scoreboard and also to support the first-ever youth baseball tour of Cuba by the Upper Valley all-stars. Events include live music by Steve Vozzolo and the Rookies, pizza, auction, and the feature film, "The Rookie."  Tickets are available by donation at the door.  Come for some or all of this event.   The band will play at 5:30, followed by Pizza and games at 6:15, and the movie will begin at 7:00.

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