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The Ray School is contacted by local businesses and non-profits to make our parents aware of upcoming opportunities. We publish information that directly supports or enhances our K-5 population. Please note that these are not school sponsored events.

If you have a program you'd like featured, please contact Gwyn in the front office. Items will be featured for the month with updates each Friday.

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Week of October 7 - 10

STEM@TheNugget 2019-2020 Movie Series! 

We are happy to announce the continuation of last year's STEM@TheNugget movie series sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean for the Sciences at Dartmouth College. This year's first show will take place on Monday, October 14 (Columbus Day) and will be the Pixar animated hit "Inside Out". Doors open at 12:15, free admission and a coupon for a free popcorn and drink are provided. No outside food please. The movie will be followed by a Q&A with Dartmouth Professor of Psychology and Brain Sciences Kate Nautiyal who will talk a little bit about the neuroscience ideas in the movie and then answer questions. There will also be a raffle for an Amazon gift card.


Modern Dance Class

Fundamentals I - Date: Wednesdays, September 25-November 13

Time: 3:45-4:45pm - Instructor:   Hailey Swett

Ages:  8-11 years, No experience necessary.

Price: $18 drop in,. Register here>

This introductory class will explore fundamentals of modern dance through floor work, standing center work, traveling phrases and creative exploration of concepts.  We will work toward healthy, skeletal alignment, greater strength and flexibility, and attend to both our inner and outer experience of moving through space. This class is a blend of creative movement and introductory modern technique.   No experience necessary. New students welcome at anytime!

For questions, email Kelly at Kelly.opendoorwrj@gmail.com


Norwich Bookstore Events

Decorate a Pumpkin

On Wed., Oct. 16 from 3:00 to 5:00, children of all ages are invited to decorate a pumpkin at the Etna Library. Thirty five small pumpkins will be available, thanks to the support of the Hanover Co-op.  For more information, call 643-3116 or e-mail etna.library@hanovernh.org.

How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School

Jill Castle, Pediatric Nutrition Expert

Dorothy Campion Corcoran Annual Fall Parenting Lecture

  • Tuesday, October 22, 2019

  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Dr Lebanon NH 03756 USA

Refreshments at 6:00-6:30 PM Join us  during our refreshment time to learn more about the resources to  support children and families in your community! Free goodies and information for all!

 

Lecture followed by Q & A 6:30-8:00 PM

Jill Castle is a childhood nutrition trailblazer, known for her ability to help healthcare, company and policy leaders identify and implement initiatives for children to lead healthier lives - and inspire parents to incorporate nutrition knowledge and balanced eating into their parenting styles so their children can grow and develop a healthy relationship with food. Drawing on over 25 years in the field of pediatric nutrition, Jill’s talks are impeccably researched and evocatively inspiring, as she shares stories that serve as both a welcome wake up call and garner feedback such as “Jill was amazing and I wanted her to speak longer.” Questions? Call 603-298-9524 or Visit: gbuv.org

Skating Club at Dartmouth

Please join the Skating Club at Dartmouth for our learn to skate sessions.  Registration for our next session, Fall 2 (Oct. 28th thru Dec. 19th) is now open through October 21.  Check out www.skatingclubatdartmouth.org for details.

Etna Library Story Time

Stories, songs and a craft for young children.  Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:00am etna.library@hanovernh.org

Montshire Museum of Science Programs

Afterschool Adventures

K-5 

From exploring nature through hands-on experiences to diving into engineering projects. Our programs are designed to help reveal each child’s inner scientists. Learn More

Young Scientists

PreK-K

This weekly preschool/kindergarten program will foster your child's natural curiosity by learning through hands-on experiments and fun projects as we explore the physical and natural sciences. A different topic is presented each week. Learn More

Montshire Makers

Grades 6-8

After a short introduction to the project, get making! You’ll have an hour to make, tinker and create something amazing to take home. We provide tools, materials, know-how, and snacks! Learn More

We’re also having for FIRST LEGO league team organizers.

This training is for adults who are interested in starting an FLL® team and current FLL® coaches who are interested in learning more. The training provides an overview of what it means to be a coach as well as tips and tricks from veteran coaches. In addition, event judges and coordinators will provide their insight as well in what it takes to prepare a team. No previous experience necessary!

September 6, 1pm-5pm

It’s free but we need people to register.

Whaleback Ski and Snowboard Programs

Whaleback Wednesday's are Back!

After-school ski/ride program for beginners-experts. Bus transportation from Ray School and back. Online registration is open! https://www.whaleback.com/hanover

Attention 3rd graders!!!

All 3rd graders are eligible for an UNLIMITED SEASON PASS for only $45 at Whaleback Mountain (includes Freedom Pass, Killington, and Ragged Mtn benefits)!

https://shop.whaleback.com/collections/season-passes/products/3rd-grader-season-pass

Freestyle, Freeride, Snowboard Programs

Whaleback Core Team is a freestyle, all-mountain ski and snowboard youth development and competition club. Ages 5 and up! Early registration and multiple child discounts! http://www.whalebackcoreteam.com/ for registration and information.

Ford Sayre Ski Programs

Alpine, Nordic, Recreation, and Jumping

Online registration is open at www.fordsayre.org

Think Snow!

Free Intro to Hockey Clinic

October 5th & 6th for boys (ages 4-8) and girls (ages 4-12) at Campion Rink in West Lebanon.  This clinic is designed for kids with NO prior hockey experience. Space is limited to the first 50 registrants each session.  For more information contact Tracy Purcell, Learn to Play Coordinator, at tapurcell80@gmail.com or Elizabeth Dann, Girls Development, at edann@gmail.com.   www.hanoverhockey.org

LISTEN Community Services Holiday Basket Program

Holiday Gift Baskets are a wonderful tradition that unites our community during the holiday season.

  • Our holiday baskets provide warm clothing and a food certificate for a complete holiday meal.

  • Receiving families fill out a wish list for warm clothing requests for children and senior citizens.  Sponsoring families, businesses and religious organizations fulfill these requests.

  • The donated items are delivered to a central location by the sponsors.  Volunteers assemble each bag, ensuring each is complete. Recipients pick-up their completed holiday “baskets” on their assigned pick up date in early December.

How to apply - call LISTEN at 603-448-4553 to make a Holiday Basket appointment.  Appointments will run from October 1st through November 18th.

Girl Scout Recruitment Rally

Saturday, October 12 from 1:00 - 3:00pm at Windsor Fairgrounds or

Saturday, October 26 from 1:00 - 3:00pm at Civic Memorial Park West Lebanon, NH

Make new friends? Discover new passions? She’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! Whether she’s exploring nature and the outdoors, expressing herself through art or music, designing robots or board games, or helping her community through service projects, she’ll have a blast as she earns badges in just about anything that piques her interest. Get ready, because she’s going to make the world a better place—today and for the next generation! For further information, please contact GSGWM Customer Care

888-474-9686 or customercare@girlscoutsgwm.org

HOST  FAMILIES NEEDED

The New England Music Festival Association (NEMFA.ORG) organizes an annual weekend of choral, band and orchestra concerts featuring the most talented high school musicians throughout New England.  Hanover High School will be hosting the event on March 19, 20 and 21, 2020. The students attending the event stay with local families who provide accommodation, meals and transportation over the course of their stay.

 We need local host families for 400+ participants from pick up at 8pm Thursday through final drop off Saturday morning.   The hosts’ responsibilities include giving two or more students a place to sleep Thursday and Friday night, a breakfast on Friday and Saturday morning, a dinner on Friday evening, and transportation at the following times (schedule is subject to change):

 

  • Attend a mandatory host family meeting at 8pm at Hanover High School, Thursday March 19th,

  • Pick up students Thursday evening at 9pm at Hanover High School (following the host family meeting); curfew 11pm,

  • Ride to Hanover High School on Friday morning to arrive by 8am,

  • Pick up students at 5:15pm on Friday evening for dinner and evening activities at host family home (pick up is Hanover High School for chorus students and Dartmouth’s Spaulding Auditorium for band/orchestra students). No evening rehearsal. Curfew 11pm.

  • Final ride to rehearsals/performances Saturday at 9am. All students will need to drop luggage at Spaulding Auditorium in Alumni Hall upstairs and then band/orchestra members will need to be dropped off at Hanover High School with their instruments and dress clothes (chorus students stay at Spaulding).  This will complete your responsibility.

 

Host volunteers must complete a Housing Form and provide names, social security numbers, birth dates and phone numbers for all adult members of the household for a background check.

If you are interested in supporting New England teen musicians in this way, please email 2020nemfahousing@gmail.com to request a Housing Form. Also, please share this request with anyone you think may be interested.

Thank you for supporting our young musicians!


Save the Date!

Lynn Lyons is hosting a six-hour parents' seminar to help families manage anxiety. More details to come soon. November 2nd, North Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA

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