Diversity Committee Meeting

Diversity Committee Meeting time change!!!
We have moved the time for our next meeting Feb 4, 2009 to 5:30-7
Child care will be provided.
Please make sure to watch the DVDs in the office before the meeting!!

Agenda:
• Diversity Evening Event
Members will select a video to be shown at the event
Finalize plans for event including brochure, childcare, refreshments, location in school, publicity, structure of the evening and set final date for Event
• Multicultural Fair
Continue discussion about ways to improve plan this event.
Supporting efforts for the planning committee.
• Community Survey
Choose questions to include in SGC survey

SCIENCE NIGHT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

EVERYONE! You won't want to miss this, now, Mark's Meadow tradition.

Wednesday February 11th 6:30 to 8:00 PM, in the Gym
We still need parent leaders for a few of the events see below.
Contact Alyssa Melnick: alyssaruth@earthlink.net

Some events on the roster are:

Making Ice Cream: Meg Rosa

Making Rockets: Tracy Hightower

Rotation and The Big Wrench: Jennie Trashen and David Kastor

Simple Machines: The Gray-Mullen family

Pulley: Marcie and David

Electricity: after school science kids and still needs an adult

Building Bridges: after school science kids and still needs an adult

PH and Farm Family: Sara Swartz

Crayfish: still needs an adult as well

Reptiles: Steve Brewer

Solar System: Ana Paranhos

Raffle for your own Rocket Kit!

PGG and All-School Meeting on School Committee Decission Making

The Mark's Meadow Parent Guardian Group is sponsoring an All-School meeting on February 2nd, 6:30 to 8 PM in the Mark's Meadow Auditorium. Parents, Guardians, Teachers and Staff are all welcome for this important event.

If you are interested in participating in a conversation regarding proposals for next years budget, redistricting, including closing Mark's Meadow, which have been set forth by the Amherst Elementary School Committee, please join us. We would like to hear your perspective.

For more information on this subject, including current press and a place to post our comments, click here.

Child care is provided for children 4 years and older.

If you can't make this event then please join the Mark's Meadow community at the February 3rd and the Feb. 10th School Committee Meeting being held in the High School Library at 7PM. Child care will be provided for both evenings for children 4 years and old.

Math Carnival Posponed

Due to in climate weather the Math Carnival is postponed until February 5th 6:30 to 8 PM.

Please contact Alvie Borrell if you are interested in in volunteering. borrella@arps.com

National Girls and Women In Sport Day

National Girls and Women In Sport Day Youth Clinics at Smith College

The 18th annual sport clinics for girls 3rd through 5th grades are being
held Sunday, February 1, from 12:30-4 p.m. in the ITT. Girls have the
chance to try out different sports with Smith College athletes (from track &
field, field hockey, crew & more). Wear comfortable clothes & sneakers.
Snacks, certificates & t-shirts are provided for free.

Pre-registration is required. Call 585-2708 to sign up with the athletics
department. Also, fill out the attached form & bring it with you on Sunday.

Amherst Education Foundation: Every kid gets the best.

Here is a link to a survey that Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) has put out to the Parents of the Amherst Public and Regional School System, which helps them plan for there support in the next few years. Please take the time to look at what is important to you. Help AEF decide their direction for supporting your children in the best education they can have.

What AEF has done for Mark's Meadow: The Kinder"garden", Science Club and Science Night, 5th and 6th grade Yoga Classes, support to our library ($2500) last year, and much much more. This survey would be a great way to give back.

Survey

PGG Update

Brown Envelope FUN Raiser: YAY! We have reached our goal $2500 and surpassed it! We are up to $2801! Do you think we can make it to $3000? THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Volunteer forms: There is less than a week to get your Volunteer Forms in. We will draw the raffle ticket next Wednesday at the Math Carnival.

Math Carnival is Wednesday January 28th, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. There is still time to volunteer. Contact Alvie Borrell borrella@arps.com. Also we would like snacks and baked goods for the festivities, if you are interested please let Alvie know.

Science Night is Wednesday February 11th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Alyssa Melnick needs your help on the evening of the event. SHe can be reached at alyssaruth@earthlink.net.

Recycle Day. Was scheduled for Janauary 31st, but we have run into some conflicts. Please Come on February 7th instead from 10 AM to 1 PM in the School Gym. More details will follow in next weeks memo.

Redistricting and school budgets. Important information about all Elementary Schools for 2009-2010 School Year. Please let us know what you think, by clicking here.