March 08th, 2017

Upcoming Key Dates
Tuesday, March 7th - Helping Hands - K & 5th Grade
Tuesday, March 7th - Jessica Lahey - The Gift of Failure: Learning to Let Go So Children Can Succeed - 7 p.m. at LHS
Thursday, March 9th - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Teacher PD
Friday, March 10th - No School - Teacher PD
Tuesday, March 14th to Friday, March 17th - Book Fair
Wednesday, March 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 16th - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 30th - TIES - 6:00 pm. to 8:00 pm. at LHS

St Patrick's Bake Sale!!!!
We will be holding our next Bake Sale during the Parent Teacher conferences. Wednesday 3/15 and Thursday 3/16.   These are both half days. Look for our green tables located across from the Community room.
 
If you are interested in baking some goodies for the sale, you can drop them off anytime Wednesday morning, we greatly appreciate the donations! As always, please individually wrap your baked goods. I will have the table set-up by 11:30A.M. dismissal both days. Come and support the Center school PTO and enjoy a sweet treat!
                                                                        
Book Fair - Volunteers Needed 
Our Spring Center School Book Fair will be held Tuesday, March 14th through Friday, March 17th.  We are in need of volunteers to help with set up on Monday, March 13th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Community Room and from March 14th through March 17th.  If you are available to help, please contact Suzanne Kleeman at snfkleem@gmail.com or Melissa Cybulski at mmcybulski@comcast.net
 if you can help set-up or help out during classroom visits. 



PSI LEGO Robotics Games Galore, starting March 24th:
This session is all about designing and building your favorite games and game arenas! Have fun engineering an old favorite or design a new one.  We'll program using WeDo software. Registration deadline is Friday March 17th, limited to 12, first come first serve, see flyer below for more information.
 
LEGO Robotics


Square One Art - Display Opportunity
Do you have artwork that your child made through a past Center School Square One art fundraiser? Many families ordered artwork (mugs, aprons, tiles, etc.) for loved ones through this fundraiser. We are collecting artwork for brief display at Center School. All pieces welcome!  This is a great opportunity to show the unique work made by Center School kids. Artwork will be in a protective case. Bring pieces with name/grade to the front office. Or, we will pick up at your convenience: email megantpierson@gmail.com  or call Megan Pierson at 857-234-4556.

Helping Hands - Kindergarten & Firth Grade - 
Tuesday, March 7th
Center School Helping Hands is a school-wide effort that provides our students an opportunity to work as grade level teams to make a difference by making sandwiches to help feed the hungry. Helping Hands is a collective endeavor that depends on the generosity of our Peace Builders community; and we anticipate another successful year!
 
WHAT TO BRING:
Each family may voluntarily send in with your child sandwich meat, cheese, and bread to make sandwiches on their designated day. We suggest 1lb. meat; ½ lb. cheese; two loaves of bread, although any donated amount is appreciated. The number of sandwiches delivered each month will depend on donations. We are also desperately in need of Sandwich Bags. If each family could also bring a box of bags we can help replenish our supply.
 
WHO MAY COME:
Siblings are more than welcome to make sandwiches too. For example, this month will be with 1st graders. If you have a 1st grader and a 3rd grader, feel free to send the 3rd grader to help. The more helping hands the better!!

Supply Drive For The Rise Above Foundation
Help Rise Above Foundation (www.weriseabove.org) cheer on the 600+ Massachusetts youth who grew up in foster care and are now attending college! Now through March 31st, we're helping out by collecting snacks, school supplies, hygiene items, gift cards and monetary donations to fill up college care packages for the youth. Click on the flyer below for more details and a list of items needed, or purchase something off their Amazon Wish List.

Donations can be dropped off in the main office or you can contact Marcela Blue to arrange a drop-off or pick-up: 508 320-7889.