Wednesday, March 26, 2008
March MORE upcoming events
March 25 & 26 10am - 3pm KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Call for an appointment. For details see the school webpage. Your child does not need to be with you.
March 28th - FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT at Berlin Elem. 7pm Bring the kids and you can all enjoy "Snow Buddies". This "G" Rated movie lasts 87 minutes. Kids may wear pajamas. Refreshments provided. You may also bring what you need to be comfortable - camp or beach chairs, a bean bag chair or a sleeping bag & pillow.
Maple Open House Weekend March 28-30 http://vermontmaple.org Check out
Morse Farm Sugarworks http://www.morsefarm.com (follow Main St. out of Montpelier) where there will be sugar-on-snow served from 12pm -4pm. Cost for "the works" which includes sugar-on-snow, donut, pickle and a drink is $4.85 (for just sugar-on-snow it's $3). There are free sugar house tours and tasting, multimedia displays in a real woodshed theater, country store and more.
Bragg Farm http://www.braggfarm.com on Route 14 which also includes a gift shop, they'll be serving sugar-on-snow from noon-5pm on Sat. & Sun for $4.50 which includes sugar on snow, a raised donut, pickle and beverage ($2.95 for just sugar-on-snow). They'll also have a fiddle there during the sugar-on-snow hours.
March 29th - Dabble Day at U-32 9:30am - 1pm Sponsored by Success by Six. FREE FAMILY EVENT!!! Fun and messy activities for children ages birth through 6 and their families. Play dough, seed planting, bubbles, and more... each child may choose a free book to take home.
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Wednesday, April 2nd - PTNA meeting 6:30pm in the Berlin Elem. Learning Center Please come and help us plan out the rest of this school year. Your involvement will help make fun activities possible.
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Friday, April 4th 10am - 11:30am Come join us for John Cohn's "Jolts & Volts" show which teaches about electricity, light and optics. Dr. Cohn lives in Richmond and works at IBM and goes around with his science show as part of IBM's community outreach. To find out more and see some photos: http://www.ece.cmu.edu/news/story/2007/08/john_cohn_ece
Friday, April 4th Spaghetti Dinner at U-32. Fundraiser for 8th grade students going to Washington, DC in June. Two seatings at 6pm & 7pm. Advance tickets available from 8th graders (including my son!). $10 adult / $5 students & seniors / or $30 for a family. The evening will include entertainment, a silent auction and also a raffle. Great community event!
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Saturday, April 5th Family Game Night Watch for details in the next few days. Students must be accompanied by their parent or another adult.
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Wednesday, April 9th - 5th & 6th grade students will attend the morning matinee performance of The Wiz at U-32 High School
Wednesday, April 9th 1pm "The Legend of King Arthur" performed by the Hampstead Stage Company at Berlin Elem.
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April 11 - 13 The Wiz at U-32 Friday & Saturday evening shows and Sunday matinee. Tickets must be purchased in advance and usually sell out quickly.
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Saturday, April 12th - Vermont State Scholastic Chess Tournament for K-12 students at Camel's Hump school. Details at http://vtchess.info There are always at least a few students from our district and if you're looking for familiar faces, the Stridsberg's will be at the event - adults working and kids competing!
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Week of April 20th - Spring Break - No school
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Friday, May 2nd - VSO "Drumshtick" performance 11am at Berlin Elem.
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Wednesday, May 7th - Celebrating Arts & Music at Berlin Elem.
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Friday, May 23rd 9am - March to the Rock - Memorial Day Celebration. Berlin students & staff parade over from the elementary school to Berlin Four Corners
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Thursday, May 15th - Kindergarten Parent Night
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Friday, May 16th - Kindergarten Visiting Day (current kindergarteners do NOT come to school as those who will attend in the fall are coming in)
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Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day observed - no school
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The 11th annual “Becoming an Outdoor Family” camping weekend will take place May 30 through June 1 at Stillwater State Park in Groton. This year will feature 57 workshops to choose from with 18 being brand new or enhanced workshops. This program is a joint effort by the UVM Ext & the VT Agency of Natural Resources' Dept of Fish & Wildlife, and the Forests, Parks & Recreation. This program is also part of the No Child Left Inside Initiative. Download brochure at www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/programs/4h/youth/downloads
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Friday, May 30th - 6th grade Unity Day at U-32
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Thursday & Friday, June 5 & 6 - Fifth & Sixth grade production of "Once Upon A Marigold". Dress rehersal Thursday afternoon and evening performances on both Thursday and Friday.
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Monday, June 9 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering grades 1&2
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Tuesday, June 10 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering grades 3&4
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Wednesday, June 11 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering es 5&6
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Friday, June 13th - U-32 Graduation
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Saturday, June 14th - FREE FISHING DAY IN VERMONT
June 14 & 15 VERMONT DAYS Enjoy a FREE sample of Vermont's state parks and historic and cultural resources http://www.vermontvacation.com/arts/vtdays.asp All state-owned historic sites and the Vermont Historical Society Museum in Montpelier will be open at no charge. Some places will include live music, Vermont dairy products, artist demonstrations and performances.
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Tuesday, June 17th - Berlin Elem. Schoolwide Picnic 11am - 1pm help needed with set up and grilling before 11am and clean up afterwards
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Friday, June 20th - Last day of school for grades K-11 in WCSU District.
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June 21 & 22 - Vermont History Expo at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. 10am - 5pm. Admission good for both days: Adults $8; students up to 18 $; kinds under 5 are free. Half-price admission for visitors in period dress.
Entertainment Book available - Did you miss out on purchasing one of these coupon books? We have a brand new one that needs a good home! (this is one that we thought had been spoken for when our son was selling them for the U-32 music program) These books are filled with discount coupons for stores, restaurants, fast food, bowling alleys, skiing and more in both Central VT & throughout the state. There are a few nationwide coupons and discounts on motels and car rentals also. Cost $30. It doesn't take long to use a few coupons to reimburse yourself for the cost of it and then everything after that is savings. Coupons are good until November 2008.
Chess Sets Available - Chess pieces (and extra queens) in a vinyl zippered bag along with a vinyl annotated board which rolls up & slides into a holder - $15. Bags: choice of black or red. Boards: choice of green, black, blue, or red. Sets are being sold to raise money for 8th grade trip to D.C. Limited number of sets available. Contact Clark Stridsberg by emailing his mom at corinne.s@comcast.net
Are you a FreeCycle member? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/washingtoncountyvermont This is a great way to find a home for something you no longer need or to find something you do need! We've done a little of both - everything from plants to furniture. Usually you need to be able to go pick up anything you get although once in a while it's something like Shaw's points which can be mailed. There are FreeCycle groups throughout Vermont so if you work for instance in the Burlington area, you might also want to be a part of that group.
Interested in swapping books? The place for you is: http://www.paperbackswap.com
On this website you post books in very good condition which you are willing to send to a person requesting them at your own expense (usually a couple dollars depending on the size). You receive a credit to get a book of your choice for each book you send off. You also get two bonus credits for posting your first 10 books (the number needed to become a member). For those of you who LOVE deals I can also give you details of where on the site you can get more than one book for each credit! If you join PaperBackSwap.com please use my email as your referral (corinne.s@comcast.net) and I'll receive one credit which I'll use for a book for the school.
Vermont Agricultural Events 2008 - Fairs, Festivals and Field Days:
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/buylocal/visit/fairs.html
March 28th - FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT at Berlin Elem. 7pm Bring the kids and you can all enjoy "Snow Buddies". This "G" Rated movie lasts 87 minutes. Kids may wear pajamas. Refreshments provided. You may also bring what you need to be comfortable - camp or beach chairs, a bean bag chair or a sleeping bag & pillow.
Maple Open House Weekend March 28-30 http://vermontmaple.org Check out
Morse Farm Sugarworks http://www.morsefarm.com (follow Main St. out of Montpelier) where there will be sugar-on-snow served from 12pm -4pm. Cost for "the works" which includes sugar-on-snow, donut, pickle and a drink is $4.85 (for just sugar-on-snow it's $3). There are free sugar house tours and tasting, multimedia displays in a real woodshed theater, country store and more.
Bragg Farm http://www.braggfarm.com on Route 14 which also includes a gift shop, they'll be serving sugar-on-snow from noon-5pm on Sat. & Sun for $4.50 which includes sugar on snow, a raised donut, pickle and beverage ($2.95 for just sugar-on-snow). They'll also have a fiddle there during the sugar-on-snow hours.
March 29th - Dabble Day at U-32 9:30am - 1pm Sponsored by Success by Six. FREE FAMILY EVENT!!! Fun and messy activities for children ages birth through 6 and their families. Play dough, seed planting, bubbles, and more... each child may choose a free book to take home.
****
Wednesday, April 2nd - PTNA meeting 6:30pm in the Berlin Elem. Learning Center Please come and help us plan out the rest of this school year. Your involvement will help make fun activities possible.
****
Friday, April 4th 10am - 11:30am Come join us for John Cohn's "Jolts & Volts" show which teaches about electricity, light and optics. Dr. Cohn lives in Richmond and works at IBM and goes around with his science show as part of IBM's community outreach. To find out more and see some photos: http://www.ece.cmu.edu/news/story/2007/08/john_cohn_ece
Friday, April 4th Spaghetti Dinner at U-32. Fundraiser for 8th grade students going to Washington, DC in June. Two seatings at 6pm & 7pm. Advance tickets available from 8th graders (including my son!). $10 adult / $5 students & seniors / or $30 for a family. The evening will include entertainment, a silent auction and also a raffle. Great community event!
****
Saturday, April 5th Family Game Night Watch for details in the next few days. Students must be accompanied by their parent or another adult.
****
Wednesday, April 9th - 5th & 6th grade students will attend the morning matinee performance of The Wiz at U-32 High School
Wednesday, April 9th 1pm "The Legend of King Arthur" performed by the Hampstead Stage Company at Berlin Elem.
****
April 11 - 13 The Wiz at U-32 Friday & Saturday evening shows and Sunday matinee. Tickets must be purchased in advance and usually sell out quickly.
****
Saturday, April 12th - Vermont State Scholastic Chess Tournament for K-12 students at Camel's Hump school. Details at http://vtchess.info There are always at least a few students from our district and if you're looking for familiar faces, the Stridsberg's will be at the event - adults working and kids competing!
****
Week of April 20th - Spring Break - No school
****
Friday, May 2nd - VSO "Drumshtick" performance 11am at Berlin Elem.
****
Wednesday, May 7th - Celebrating Arts & Music at Berlin Elem.
****
Friday, May 23rd 9am - March to the Rock - Memorial Day Celebration. Berlin students & staff parade over from the elementary school to Berlin Four Corners
****
Thursday, May 15th - Kindergarten Parent Night
****
Friday, May 16th - Kindergarten Visiting Day (current kindergarteners do NOT come to school as those who will attend in the fall are coming in)
****
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day observed - no school
****
The 11th annual “Becoming an Outdoor Family” camping weekend will take place May 30 through June 1 at Stillwater State Park in Groton. This year will feature 57 workshops to choose from with 18 being brand new or enhanced workshops. This program is a joint effort by the UVM Ext & the VT Agency of Natural Resources' Dept of Fish & Wildlife, and the Forests, Parks & Recreation. This program is also part of the No Child Left Inside Initiative. Download brochure at www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/programs/4h/youth/downloads
****
Friday, May 30th - 6th grade Unity Day at U-32
****
Thursday & Friday, June 5 & 6 - Fifth & Sixth grade production of "Once Upon A Marigold". Dress rehersal Thursday afternoon and evening performances on both Thursday and Friday.
****
Monday, June 9 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering grades 1&2
****
Tuesday, June 10 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering grades 3&4
****
Wednesday, June 11 Step Up informational meeting for parents of students entering es 5&6
****
Friday, June 13th - U-32 Graduation
****
Saturday, June 14th - FREE FISHING DAY IN VERMONT
June 14 & 15 VERMONT DAYS Enjoy a FREE sample of Vermont's state parks and historic and cultural resources http://www.vermontvacation.com/arts/vtdays.asp All state-owned historic sites and the Vermont Historical Society Museum in Montpelier will be open at no charge. Some places will include live music, Vermont dairy products, artist demonstrations and performances.
****
Tuesday, June 17th - Berlin Elem. Schoolwide Picnic 11am - 1pm help needed with set up and grilling before 11am and clean up afterwards
****
Friday, June 20th - Last day of school for grades K-11 in WCSU District.
****
June 21 & 22 - Vermont History Expo at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. 10am - 5pm. Admission good for both days: Adults $8; students up to 18 $; kinds under 5 are free. Half-price admission for visitors in period dress.
Entertainment Book available - Did you miss out on purchasing one of these coupon books? We have a brand new one that needs a good home! (this is one that we thought had been spoken for when our son was selling them for the U-32 music program) These books are filled with discount coupons for stores, restaurants, fast food, bowling alleys, skiing and more in both Central VT & throughout the state. There are a few nationwide coupons and discounts on motels and car rentals also. Cost $30. It doesn't take long to use a few coupons to reimburse yourself for the cost of it and then everything after that is savings. Coupons are good until November 2008.
Chess Sets Available - Chess pieces (and extra queens) in a vinyl zippered bag along with a vinyl annotated board which rolls up & slides into a holder - $15. Bags: choice of black or red. Boards: choice of green, black, blue, or red. Sets are being sold to raise money for 8th grade trip to D.C. Limited number of sets available. Contact Clark Stridsberg by emailing his mom at corinne.s@comcast.net
Are you a FreeCycle member? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/washingtoncountyvermont This is a great way to find a home for something you no longer need or to find something you do need! We've done a little of both - everything from plants to furniture. Usually you need to be able to go pick up anything you get although once in a while it's something like Shaw's points which can be mailed. There are FreeCycle groups throughout Vermont so if you work for instance in the Burlington area, you might also want to be a part of that group.
Interested in swapping books? The place for you is: http://www.paperbackswap.com
On this website you post books in very good condition which you are willing to send to a person requesting them at your own expense (usually a couple dollars depending on the size). You receive a credit to get a book of your choice for each book you send off. You also get two bonus credits for posting your first 10 books (the number needed to become a member). For those of you who LOVE deals I can also give you details of where on the site you can get more than one book for each credit! If you join PaperBackSwap.com please use my email as your referral (corinne.s@comcast.net) and I'll receive one credit which I'll use for a book for the school.
Vermont Agricultural Events 2008 - Fairs, Festivals and Field Days:
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/buylocal/visit/fairs.html
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