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| Message from Mr. St. Amand
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17, 2013 Dear
Parents, Families, and Colleagues, Mid-trimester progress reports will be
sent home via hard copy with all students in grades Kindergarten through four
on Friday, May 17, 2013. This is only the second time that we have issued
mid-term progress reports at Clark-Wilkins School and the Trimester Report Card
Committee would value feedback from parents specific to the progress reports as
we forge ahead in planning for reporting to parents during the upcoming school
year in 2014. Please send your feedback and comments to your child’s teacher or
directly to me via email. Based on your feedback, the committee can modify the
current document. My email address is gstamand@sprise.com. Please know that if you communicate directly
with me your comments will remain confidential, but that I will compile the
data I receive to share with the full committee. I would ask that if you have
feedback, please share it with me prior to June 1, 2013. We appreciate the support of the
Amherst Junior Women’s Club, a dedicated community group that has supported our
schools and students with recent Walk-a-thon and Hop-a-thon events. The weather
has been remarkably cooperative this spring and has allowed us to conduct all
of our outside events along with consistent outside recesses. Additionally, the
Amherst PTA also continues to provide tremendous support to the schools, our
staff members, and our students via their recent, outstanding fundraising
events--“The PTA World Fair”—a new event—and the PTA play—an event that has
occurred annually in Amherst for over sixty years! All of us benefit immensely
from the dedication of the many volunteers who support both of these groups
along with the hundreds of volunteers who so kindly and regularly donate their
time and energy to volunteer at Clark-Wilkins School. In an effort to continue to provide
exemplary support to our schools during the upcoming school year, the Amherst
PTA finds itself in need of a treasurer. If you enjoy working with a dedicated
team of people, are looking for a valuable way to volunteer, and also enjoy
working with ledgers, checkbooks, and balancing funds—this may be the perfect
opportunity to become connected to the schools and the Amherst PTA. If you are
interested, please communicate directly with Paula-Marie Passen, the PTA
President. Enjoy
the beauty of spring, Gerry St. Amand |  | | Fourth Grade End of Year Packet
| Dear
Fourth Grade Parents: Click on the link above for a complete packet of information regarding end
of year activities and field trips for fourth grade students. |  | | Wilkins School Walk-a-Thon
| The
Amherst Junior Women’s Annual Walk-a-thon took place on May 16 at the
Wilkins School. The money
generated will be broken down among the Education Departments (last year’s
event raised over $4,700). Remember to get your pledges in by May 31. Thank you for your support of this great fundraiser! |  | | Writing Festival 2013
| The annual Clark -Wilkins Writing Festival
will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 and Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 8:00 am
to 8:00 pm in the all-purpose room at the Wilkins School. Parents, relatives, neighbors and friends are
invited to attend this yearly celebration of our children’s writing. All
students have individually published books that highlight different formats and
styles of writing. This year, all books
will be arranged by grade level and teacher name with color-coded matching
balloons. Grade level comment cards will
be available at all tables. Please
remember that all children need to be supervised during their attendance at the
Writing Festival. We look forward to
seeing everyone at the Writing Festival. Click on the link above for a complete
Writing Festival Packet. |  | | Attention 3rd Grade parents
| | Amherst Colonial History week is fast approaching! Save the Date June 3rd -7th, 2013. Click on the link above for detailed information. |  | | Field Day 2013 Volunteer Request
| Field Day 2013! Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Volunteers
are needed from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
We also recommend that volunteers attend one of the two Field Day
Orientation Meetings which will be held at 3:10 pm in the Wilkins School
Library on Monday, June 10, 2013 or Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in order to sign up for the specific activity they wish to run. Click on the link above for more
information and volunteer form. |  | | Community News
| Check out the Community News Link
on our website for the latest information on community events such as: The Amherst Recreation
Department’s current programs www.amherstrec.org, Nature Center at Beaver Brook Association http://www.beaverbrook.org/, Patriot Cheerleading, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in America. |  |
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