Week 25 – Monday,
March 15 – March 19, 2010
Dear Parents and Guardians,
With the advent of Daylight Savings Time, the approach of spring feels
undeniably upon us. Looking ahead to the weather that is expected
this week, it seems that temperatures will continue to be unseasonably
warm. While we expect the weather to be warmer, please encourage
your child to dress appropriately for school in accordance with the
school’s dress code.
Thank you to all of the parents who joined us for our dance on Friday
night. While we did not have a huge crowd, the students seemed to
have a great time and participated in a number of different dance
contests. Thanks to the parents who joined us and thank you to
all of the parents who donated snacks and water. The kids loved
them!
There are a number of different activities this week. On Monday,
March 15 at 6:30 p.m., parents are invited to the Summer Activities
Fair that will be held at Mahoney Middle School. There will be a
number of representatives from different agencies & programs that
provide programs and activities for middle school-aged students in the
summer. Some groups that will provide information will be:
The South Portland Community Center, The South Portland Land Trust,
Ripple Effect, Day One, The Middle School Transition Academy, Music
Camps, Tutoring options, School sponsored Summer Sports, SMCC Summer
Camps, Student Bus Pass, and more! A similar fair was held last
year and we received very favorable feedback from the parents that
attended. We hope that you will join us at 6:30 p.m. at the
Mahoney Middle School Cafeteria for this very informative evening.
March is “Music in our Schools” month in South Portland. On
Tuesday night, our bands will be performing at the South Portland
Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Your involvement and support is
indispensable in the success of our music programs in South
Portland. We are so proud of the progress that our students have
made this year and they are very excited to show off their
skills. We hope to see you on Tuesday night!
Our Parent/Teacher conferences are also underway this week.
Teachers will be meeting with parents in conferences this Thursday and
next Thursday. If you have submitted your conference requests but
have not received your conference time, please contact your child’s
teacher or call the Main Office.
In the coming weeks, we have a number of other activities as
well. On March 24, we will hold our first Wellness day.
March 24th is an early release day and students will be dismissed at
11:45. In the morning, the students will participate in a number
of Wellness Day activities. We welcome any help that our parents
can give. Some of these activities include teaching students
different kinds of dance and other strength and movement activities,
including yoga. The activities that have been chosen for the day
reflect the students’ interests based on a survey. In this
survey, students indicated that they were also interested in learning
about how to relax and about how to make healthy snacks and
meals. We have already lined up a few speakers but would welcome
more. If you have expertise or interest in any of these areas and
would be interested in being involved in the day, please contact Megan
Welter.
A Note from the Music Boosters:
As many of you are aware, South Portland High School will host the
Maine Music Educators State High School Jazz Festival on March 26 and
27th! This is a tremendous undertaking, as we will host over 70
bands during the 2-day event! We hosted this event last year and
it was a huge success by all accounts!
Mr Skeffington and the music booster steering committee are well on the
way to planning another wonderful event this year. While it is a
lot of work, it is also a TON of fun!
We are now recruiting people to volunteer on the two days of the
festival-Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27. Please contact
Cindy Fletcher, fletcc@aol.com if you can help. Please let us
know when you are available (Fri, Sat or both, and what hours).
If there is an area you prefer to work in, let us know! We try
hard to accommodate everyone! We especially hope that our middle
school parents, and vocal music parents will volunteer to help us with
this event!
FYI, if your child is performing in one of the bands YOU WILL see them
perform. As always, we work the volunteer schedule to make sure
every person is able to see their kids play.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to receiving hundreds of emails!:)
-Cindy
Please contact Cindy Fletcher, fletcc@aol.com if you can help.
Have a wonderful week.
If you are receiving this newsletter and would like to be removed from
the list, please send an email to Janet Flynn (flynnja@spsd.org) in the
Main Office.
Sincerely,
Megan Welter
Activities This Week
Monday, March 15– Day #2
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 302 for students on 6th grade 2-person
team & for 8th graders
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 108 for students on 6th grade 3-person
team & for 7th graders
2:45 p.m. – Science Club – Room 104
2:45 – 3:10 p.m. – Indoor Track practice
3:00 – 4:50 p.m. – Swim practice at the pool (Take bus 4 or 14 right
after school)
7:00 p.m. – Parent Forum – “Community Resource Fair on Summer
Activities for Kids” – Mahoney Cafeteria
Tuesday, March 16– Day #3
Connections day
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 302 for students on 6th grade 2-person
team & for 8th graders
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 108 for students on 6th grade 3-person
team & for 7th graders
2:15-3:30 p.m. – Beginning Jazz Band
2:45 p.m. – Indoor Track Practice
3:00 – 4:50 p.m. – Swim meet with Windham at SP Municipal Pool
7:00 p.m. – Band Concert 7pm @ SPHS auditorium
Wednesday, March 17 – Day # 4
Happy St Patrick’s Day
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 302 for students on 6th grade 2-person
team & for 8th graders
2:15 p.m. – Homework Club – Room 108 for students on 6th grade 3-person
team & for 7th graders
2:30 p.m. – Culture Club Meeting – Room 215
2:30 p.m. – Builders’ Club Meeting - 307
2:45 p.m. – Indoor Track Practice
3:00 – 4:50 p.m. – Swim practice at the pool (Take bus 4 or
14 right after school)
Thursday, March 18 – Day # 5
No Homework Club – Parent/Teacher Conferences
2:45- 4:00 p.m. – Indoor Track practice
2:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Parent Teacher Conferences
3:00 – 4:50 p.m. – Swim practice at the pool (Take bus 4 or
14 right after school)
Friday, March 18 – Day # 6
2:45 p.m. – Indoor Track Practice
4:00 p.m. – Swim meet at Riverton Pool vs Portland – bus leaves
Memorial at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 20
11:15– Track meet vs. Wescott & Mahoney at The Expo in
Portland. Bus leaves Memorial at 10:15 a.m.
Activities on the Horizon
March 23 – Chorus rehearsal at SPHS 9-11:30 a.m.
March 24 – Wellness Day & student Early Release - 11:45 a.m.
dismissal
March 25 – Parent Teacher Conferences 2:30-7:30 PM
March 30 – Chorus Concert @ 7:00 PM @ SPHS