Friday – February 5, 2010
RICHMOND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Newsletter- February 5, 2010
Telephone 413.698.2207 – Facsimile 413.698.3199
Calendar of Events
2/5 Tonight! Ooey-Gooey! PK-4, 6-7:30 PM
2/9 PTO Meeting, 5:45 PM
School Committee Meeting, 7 PM
2/12 Valentine Dance PK-6, 6-8 PM
Deadline for sports photos for yearbook
2/23 Food Fun Fair! K-4, 6-7 PM
2/26 Activity Night, 3:00-8:00 PM
3/26 Go Green Night, 6:30 PM
Lunch Menu
Monday – February 8
Pizza Egg Roll
Vegetarian Stir Fry
Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches: PBJ or Ham & Cheese
Salad Bar
Tuesday – February 9
Fish Sticks
Tater Tots, Coleslaw
Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches: PBJ or Roastbeef
Salad Bar
Wednesday – February 10
Spanish Rice
Pico de Gallo
Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches: PBF or Egg Salad
Salad Bar
Thursday – February 11
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Chicken and Rice Soup
Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches: PBJ or Deli Turkey
Salad Bar
Friday – February 12
Hamburger on a Roll
Lettuce, Tomato and Pickle
French Fries
Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches: PBJ or Salami & Cheese
Salad Bar
Goodies in the Kitchen
Stock up for February break! Pick from a great selection of baked goods. Tammy also has prepared turkey and vegetable stock in quart or gallon sizes.
Haiti Donations
The Richmond School and business donations amounted to $2,825! Thank you so much to everyone who donated to such a worthy cause!
PTO Meeting
The next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, February 9, at 5:45 PM.
6th Grade Play
The BTF Educational Program spent 14 weeks with our sixth graders this fall and early winter. Each child wrote a complete play. On Wednesday night we were fortunate to see two stage readings and one performed play. Congratulations 6th graders for all your hard work.
CAP Concert Performance
What amazing voices we have in our lower grades! On Tuesday, we had the CAP chorus of grades 3-5 perform for the school. We have some talented singers warming up in the wings to join the 6-8 chorus in the future. Thank you to Mrs. Joy Mullen and Mr. Peter Serkin. Mr. Serkin once again donated his time to practice with the children and accompany them at their performance.
Principal For A Day
A repeat performance! Sam Lyons won the raffle drawing for Principal for a Day and Kyle Stasiewski was Vice-Principal for a Day. Both gentlemen did a great job running the building on Wednesday. The raffle was held to support the Kenya Connect Project.
Richmond Valentine Dance
Don’t miss this 2nd Annual Event! Richmond’s Valentine’s Dance! (Grades Pre-K- 6th), Friday, February 12, 2010. Get your tickets early and save $$$$$. Forms have been sent home with students. $5.00 per person or $25.00 cap per family. Night of the Dance tickets will be $6.00 and $30.00 cap per family. Decorations by Kim Lopez, DJ music by Kelly MacDonald, Remembrance Photos, Food and Drink. “FREE PHOTO” for the family that buys the most tickets, and also “FREE PHOTO” for the first ticket bought. Bring family and friends. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Activity Night
Friday, February 26th from 3:00 – 8:00 pm is Activity Night! Kids can stay after school for a fun filled evening of outdoor games, indoor games, dinner and a movie. Permission slips went home. If you need one, please call the office..
Food Fun Fair
Food Fun Fair is coming up on February 23rd from 6-7 pm for grades K-4. It will feature games, fun activities, free food samples, a recipe contest, and a guest chef. More information can be found on the nutrition website at: http://web.me.com/kelly03/Richmond_Nutrition/Home.html
Go Green Night
Our next Go Green Night will be Friday, March 26 at 6:30 pm. Some of the night’s festivities will include: a performance by Grades K-2; a guest speaker to discuss the topic of organic lawns; information on the new community garden; and, various hands-on activities for kids. We’d like to raise some startup money for the community garden by raffling off items or services. If you have a service or item you’d like to raffle (babysitting, flower arranging, gardening expert, Aunt Maudy’s vase) – let us know. Also, would you send in empty egg cartons to be used for seed planting?
Yearbook
The 2009-2010 Richmond yearbook is coming to it’s first deadline, Friday Feb 12th which is only 10 days away. All sports photos have to be to Ellen Campbell before that date. You can email them to her at ecampbell@richmondconsolidated.org or put them on a disc and send that in to her at school. The more photos we get of our students the more of a treasure the yearbook will be, especially in years to come. If your child participates in a sport outside of school and you have good images of them please send us a copy. I know there are kids out there doing swimming, skating, ice hockey, lacrosse, dance, gymnastics, basketball and many other sports but they are hardly represented in our past yearbooks. Help us get them in this year’s book.
If your child is in 8th grade ask them to show you their yearbook page. Some students have not even started and may need some inspiration to get going. Imagine if in ten years your child pulls out their yearbook and sees an empty page under their name? Help them get it done this week. It’s important. Thanks for any help you can give us, Regina Serkin and Ellen Campbell
Student News
Congratulations to Emma Sinkoff who was chosen as a semi-finalist is the Massachusetts Municipal Association Statewide 6th Grade Essay Contest. All of the essays began “If I were elected leader of my community, I would make a difference by…” Emma’s essay was entitled “Community Garden”.
Free Children’s Art Program
“An Alphabet for Painting” is offered free of charge for children four and older on Thursday, February 18, from 10:30 to noon at the Richmond Free Public Library, located at 2821 State Road. If possible please call the library to register (698-3834). Children will learn an “alphabet” to help them see everything in a new way and learn how to share what they see on paper. Bring a smock!
PTO Recycling Program
Our school will benefit from recycling your old ink cartridges. All you need to do is drop off your empty cartridges or send them in with your child.
Thanks for all your support.
Here is the link: http://RICHMONDPTO.PTOinkStore.com. Please bookmark our site for future orders.
Thank you for you support
Richmond PTO
Student Council News
Get ready for March Madness – it’s back! The basketball tournament is coming soon, so get your team together. More info to follow.
Upcoming Spirit Days:
at Day – Friday, Feb 26
Class Color Day – Friday, Mar 12
Items Needed For School Play
Do you have any of the items listed below that you could loan to our school play? Please call Amy Brentano at 441-7856 …thanks!
Old jukebox
Small rowboat
Crates, barrels, boxes that look old and seaside-ish
Strings of onion, garlic
Empty Chianti bottles
Fish netting and nautical rope or just heavy rope
Old bicycle
Old bicycle parts
Italian posters and old advertisements
Colored strings of light
Three round cocktail tables and outdoor chairs, one with umbrella
Nautical stuff
Firefly’s “Blue Plate Specials” Menu
Check out the attached menu of “Blue Plate Specials on White China” at Firefly, 71 Church Street, Lenox MA 01240, 637-2700 or http://www.fireflylenox.com/
MASS MoCA FREE Day
Saturday, February 13 11 AM – 8 PM
Galleries and Kidspace open free all day long with fun for all ages. Ice cream tastings from Lickety Split at 1, 2, and 3 PM. Contests and art-making activities all day and tours every half hour starting at 11:30.Hip hop dance demonstrations by local college and high school students throughout the afternoon. Visit massmoca.org or call 413 MoCA111for more information. MASS MoCA is located in North Adams, Mass.
Prom Dress Sale
You are invited to Monument Mountain’s 1st Annual Prom Dress Sale on Sunday, February 21st between 10 AM and 1 PM. They are currently in need of dress donations. Any clean, used formal dress in good condition will be accepted. All donations can be brought to Monument Mountain on February 11 or 12 from 8 to 3:30 pm or February 16-19 from 8 to 2:45 (school vacation week).
Dresses will range between $10 -$25 depending on the quality and brand of the dress. A portion of the proceeds made will go to the Camp Sunshine, which is a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses and their families located in New England. For more information, please call Mrs. Campetti at 413.528.3346 ext 110.
Save Your 5-Cent Cans and Bottles!
The second grade class is raising money this year by recycling 5-cent deposit cans and bottles. Containers are available at Kiss and Ride and in the lobby for convenient drop off. Thank you for supporting the second grade!
9th Annual “Not Your Average Dog Show” at BCC February 7
Dogs of any breed or mix, with or without credentials, will have a chance to be the center of attention on Sunday, February 7 at the 9th annual “Not Your Average Dog Show” to benefit the BCC Foundation Annual Fund in the Paterson Field House at Berkshire Community College from 12:30-4 PM.
The pre-registration fee is $15 by February 3, and the registration fee rises to $18 through the day of the show. There is no admission charge for spectators of the show, but donations at the door support BCC students through the Foundation Annual Fund.
BCC Student Government Ambassadors will host a “Kids Activity Table” with face-painting and other activities. The BCC Nursing students will host a concession area for lunch and snacks.
Please visit www.berkshirecc.edu or call Ann at 413-236-2185 for registration forms, event rules and regulations, and to see a wish list of needed items by our local animal shelters.
Beth A. Wallace, Assistant Director
Office of Student Life
Berkshire Community College
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 236-1662