Ray Writers
Ray Writers meets from 2:45 to 4:15, in the Library.
5th grade Ray Writers will meet on 3/24.
4th grade Ray Writers will meet on 4/7, 4/21, 5/5 and 5/19.
If you have questions, please feel free to call either Hatsy McGraw or
Sherrie Greeley.
Ray School Parents Invited
Rob Williams, a media educator, will speak at the Marion Cross School
multipurpose room on Tuesday, March 25th, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. about
children and media issues. Rob teaches media studies at Champlain
College and is the father of two elementary school children. All
parents are faced with increasingly complex media issues. As parents we
seek to understand and help our children navigate the media maze safely
and thoughtfully as they grow and develop. Topics Rob Williams
plans to cover: Media and the Young Brain, Body Image - how it is
shaped by media, Marketing Alcohol and Tobacco to Kids, Web 2.0 - Who's
on MySpace? Kids and Social Networking, and Media Strategies for
Parents...How to talk to your kids about media. It would be wonderful
to have you, our Ray School neighbors, join us for this event.
PTO News
The Ray School PTO Gift Committee is opening gift proposals to be
considered for funding by the PTO. Proposal forms are in the PTO
mailbox. Proposal deadline is Friday, March 28th at 3 p.m.
Proposals may be submitted in hardcopy to the PTO mailbox or emailed to
kseltzer@aol.com. The PTO will convene on Monday, March 31st to review
proposals and will then present proposals to the School Board at their
April meeting. Funding will be awarded at the end of April. We
encourage you to apply. Ray School PTO Gift Committee, Karen Seltzer,
chair.
Local Activities
Hanover's National Girls and Women in Sports Day will be held on March
29th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Fourth-eighth grade girls will have the
opportunity to participate in snow shoeing, ice hockey, or cross
country events with Dartmouth Women athletes. Following the
afternoon's events, there will be a dinner with the athletes at the
Hanover Recreation department, hosted by the Lion's club. There
will be a $10 registration fee, please register by March 21th at the
Hanover Recreation Center.
The Hanover High School Field Hockey
program will offer a Field Hockey Camp, for players entering grades
four to nine, August 4th to 7th. To register contact Jill Kearney
at (802) 649-3040 or Recreation@norwich.vt.us.
Hanover Conservation Council
invites you and your family to a Free Volunteer Recruitment Pancake
Breakfast on Saturday, March 29, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Richard W.
Black Recreation and Community Center. Come and learn about volunteer
opportunities with the Council. A few of our dedicated volunteers
will be recounting their favorite experiences volunteering with the
Council. RSVP for the event by calling Sarah Peña,
Volunteer Coordinator, at 643-3475 or e-mailing spena@sover.net
<mailto:spena@sover.net>
Hanover Recreation Department
will hold the 30th Annual Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt on Saturday, March
22, at RW Black Center, 48 Lebanon Street. The event will begin
at 11:00 a.m. All children, pre-school through third grade, are
invited to attend. Bring a decorated basket to collect eggs
and redeem them for prizes at the end of the hunt. For more
information call 643-5315.
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.