End-of-Year Schedule Support the Habits of Mind Poster - the Stowe ...

A newsletter from the Stowe Elementary School Principal, Mr. Richard M. Smiles
PO Box 760, 254 Park Street, Stowe, VT 05672 USA
Phone 802-253-4154, Fax 802-253-6915, Voice Mail 802-253-6161, Website www.stowe.k12.vt.us
Keys to Success
1. Respect yourself 2. Respect others 3. Do your personal best
Habits of Mind
Persisting, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking about your thinking, Questioning and
problem solving, Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and
innovating, Taking responsible risks, Thinking interdependently, Managing impulsivity, Thinking flexibly,
Striving for accuracy, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Gathering data through all senses,
Responding with wonderment and awe, Finding Humor, Remaining open to continuous learning
Week of 31 May 2011
End-of-Year Schedule
Band Demo day for grade 3 – 31 May
Grade 5 step-up day at SMS – 1 June
SEF Spring into Summer event – 1 June, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Celebration Day – grade 1-5 outdoor games – 9 June (rain date is 10 June)
Graduation for grade 5 – 4 June , 6 P.M. (Note: This is the correct time.)
Last day of school – 15 June, final assembly 9 A.M.
noon dismissal
Support the Habits of Mind Poster
The beautiful Habits of Mind poster is featured on the next page. The following SES students’ artwork
was selected by the SES Student Council for inclusion on this poster: Kathryn Meyer, Eames Eiden,
Eliza Fitch, Teagan Reeves, Hattie Moriarty, Carmen DeRienzo, Sammis Robertson, Peter
Hoffmann, Kate Kauffman, Colton Cunningham, Hugh North, Sarah Stafford, Dylan Sautter,
Anneke Thomsin, JJ Concepcion, Acy Craig
Thanks to John Clark of the UPS Store who donated coping services for the first printing run. Thanks
also to Adele Taplin who provided “reduced cost” graphic artistry services. Special thanks to Mr.
Rapoport, Mrs. Leene, and Mrs. Annetts who assisted the SES Student Council with this project. If
you’d like a poster to display in your Stowe office/business, please let us know and we’ll gladly and
promptly get you a copy.

Reading Camp
We will be running a reading camp for nine mornings (8:30 - 11 A.M.) from 27 June to 8 July.
Reading support is given in 45 minute slots and arrangements can be made with Stowe Recreation so
that children can come to and from reading camp. Parents of students entering grade 1-3, who are
interested in discussing the possibility of enrolling their children, should contact Mrs. Janet Larson,
Early Literacy Specialist at our school.
Accounts Paid
We are near the end of the year and we respectfully ask that you make sure that your children’s lunch
accounts are fully paid. All library books and/or other loaned school materials must be returned before
the end of the school year.
Rocks at Community Mtg.
From Third Graders, Ashley, Atticus and Jack:
On 3 June, everyone should bring a rock to school for the rock pile. At community meeting, the third
grade will be leading everyone in the school to the rock pile. You should remind your child to bring a
rock to the rock pile because it helps animals like spiders, snakes and bugs find a home. People can
make wishes on their rocks, draw on their rocks, or write their names on their rocks. It represents your
child and shows that he or she has been in the school. Don’t forget 3 June. The kindergarten will make
music for our parade!
Celebration Day - 9 June
Volunteers Still Needed
Swab the Deck, Pizza Delivery, Meltdown, Wet your Noodle and Atomic Clothesline Blast is just a
few of the many games to be played on Celebration Day. Contact Jen Volansky. Come join the fun by
volunteering!
CHALLENGE
Here’s is the last CHALLENGE in this year’s Greenletters. The winner will be the first respondent
with the correct answer. S/he will be invited to select any one item from our famous line of SES Logo
merchandise. Give it a try:
Opposites - What common English word can mean both “remaining” and “gone”

SEF Fun-Raising Event
Wednesday, 1 June at SES
5:30 – 7 P.M. Auction Viewing and Bidding
(SES Class Projects)
6 – 7:30 P.M. Bar-B-Q and MEDIC games
PTO
From Sonja Garon & Kim Rice:
Last Save for Success banking day was today. Continue to save, save, save over the summer.
Last day for the Pencil Box school store will be Wednesday, 1 June.
“If you can learn a simple trick,
you'll get along a lot better with
all kinds of folks. You never
really understand a person until
you consider things from his point
of view... until you climb into his
skin and walk around in it.”
-Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird

This week’s featured community meeting presenter will be Mrs.
Lacasse.
Don’t forget to check out this week’s attachments at:
http://www.stowe.k12.vt.us/ses/SES_GLactivities.asp
Or, if you are receiving a paper copy of the Greenletter and would like us to print
any of the attachments for you, please let us know in the office.
This weeks attachments include:
Killigrew Tennis Academy
River Arts Summer Camp
Shoes for Africa
Greenletter archives can be found at:
http://www.stowe.k12.vt.us/ses/SES_GLarchive.asp