March 7, 2008

Text Box: From The

Principal’s Desk

Leslie Leahy

Text Box: As you all know, we recently had an early dismissal due to bad weather. I just want to take a moment to thank all of the staff members who helped to make phone calls so that we were able to contact parents directly prior to sending their children home on the bus. Many staff members used their own cell phones and gave up planning time to help us contact parents. Things progressed very smoothly because of such great team work! I also wanted to thank the PTA members for discussing this very process at their last meeting because some of their ideas were used to help the process run more smoothly

We are all ready for a break from winter at this point. Let’s hope the weather cooperates! The last official day for students is currently June 19^th.

Just a reminder to all parents, March 14^th is a professional development day for teachers and there will be no school that day.

Congratulations to Sabrina Kowaleski, a Pinkerton senior from Chester for being named one of three for a National Merit Scholarship.

Text Box: A reminder to all, this weekend is the daylight savings time change. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour!

Although daylight savings time begins this weekend and the handbook says students may where shorts after this date to school, we are asking students to not wear shorts to school until April 1^st. It just makes sense with the extended winter weather and the earlier date for daylight savings to wait.

THE STOCK MARKET GAME

Text Box: This past fall, 17 Chester Academy students took part in the Stock Market Game, an international program sponsored by the Foundation for Investor Education. In this game, students were given $100,000 in virtual cash to invest in the stock market. Working in teams of two or three, they compete against each other and also other schools in NH. They have fun while learning the concepts of investing.

One of our teams, consisting of Robert Allard, Jon Pierson, and Dominic Small, placed fifth out of 93 teams in NH. Their team finished with $103,371.61, in a market that was performing very poorly at the time.

Sign ups are still being accepted for the spring session, which will run through May 2^nd. For more information, go to www.stockmarketgame.org, or contact Mrs. Basso or Mrs. Warnke.

If you would like to give feedback to your child’s placement next year, please see my letter in this edition of In The News.

From Mr. Campbell’s Desk:

I hope everyone had a refreshing break and was able to relax and get a little rest. I also hope that those who went on a vacation brought the sun back with you to help melt all this snow. We will be going outside more often for recess and I would like to encourage everyone to check the weather for the ever changing conditions and dress accordingly. We still have quite a few articles of clothing in the LOST AND FOUND box in the cafeterium. Please remind your child to check for missing pieces of clothing

I wanted to remind everyone that middle school progress reports go out this Friday, March 7^th. The second term for Elementary will end on March 20 and the reports cards will be sent out Thursday, March 27^th, unless we have more snow days. (I’m really hoping for warm weather, maybe some rain!)

I wanted to congratulate and recognize the following students for making PAWSitive choices and being good role models for other students and helping make our school a great place to come and learn.

1^st Grade – Mrs. Grady - I would like to recognize Samantha DiGenova for being a good role model and Julia Youkstetter for making good choices.

1^st Grade – Mrs. Rogier – I would like to recognize David Griffin for being extra helpful and very kind in class.

2^nd Grade – Mrs. Leslie – I would like to recognize Michelle Manatrey and Jacob Abdallah for being respectful of others.

2^nd Grade – Mrs. Duhaime – Chloe Manning consistently follows directions and makes great choices!

2^nd Grade – Mrs. Bach – Bailey Fleharty and Danielle Coffill for coming in everyday and getting right to work!

5^th Grade – Ms. O’Neil – Jasmin Bach is always willing to help out in the classroom, Kyle Albertelli is always on task and shows great effort in his work, and Nick White is very kind to other students and always on task.

6^th Grade – Mrs. Zofrea – J.R. Sciuto, Marshall Gage, and Georgie Abdullah for going above and beyond to do things in class.

8^th Grade – Mrs. Lacroix – Jimmy Boulter for working hard and putting extra time into making up his work and being successful in class.

General – Mr. Campbell -- Emma Chappell for being a big help on the bus with the younger students and the day there was a substitute bus driver.

General – Mr. Campbell – The flag team for going out in all sorts of weather to raise the flag.

General – Mrs. Parnell – Kate Messitidis is always upbeat and positive when she comes to the office, we appreciate her excellent attitude.

General – Mrs. Wallace – Zach Lefevre and Michael Dunn for helping others in class.

CHESTER ACADEMY NEWS

Chester Baseball and Softball

Chester Baseball and Softball will be holding final registrations at the Chester Academy gym from 6:30 to 8pm on Wednesday, March 5th.

Registrations can also be mailed in with payment using the forms found on the website at: http://home.comcast.net/~chesterbaseball/

This year Chester Baseball will be selling tickets to a Manchester Fisher Cats Baseball Game held on Sat., June 7th at 7pm.

Fireworks display will be after the game.

Tickets are available for sale at the box office price of $12 each. Call Victoria at

887-5216 for tickets.