Jeh Kulu--Traditional West African Music and Dance Flynn school came alive last week with the pulsing sound of West African drumming and excited primary children dancing. Kids got a healthy cardiovascular work-out daily as they learned dance steps from Guinea, Mali, and Senegal from master artists. Students danced with “smiles a mile wide”, according to principal Graham Clarke.
All K-2 students learned dance from Jeh Kulu artists and experienced the joy of vigorous daily exercise. Sponsored by the PTO, the week-long artist-in-residency program was led by Jeh Kulu artists who also danced at two student performances on Friday, February 10. This community-building event ended with parents, students, and teachers dancing to traditional rhythms together. It was a fabulous evening for Flynn School!
Staff Appreciation for February is underway this week. Thank you 2nd grade room parents for organizing. Students will be creating thank you notes and cards while parents will be sending in a variety of breakfast/brunch type treats. I often hear feedback from teachers about how much they enjoy our monthly celebrations. Our teachers put great time and energy into our kiddoes - how nice that we can fete them regularly!
Narnia Update: We're all working hard, learning songs and lines, dance moves, organizing volunteer labor, selling ads/preparing the playbill and sewing costumes. So far so good - we seem to be on a path towards producing a stellar show! If you have a child in the show, ask them to show you some acting or singing techniques they are learning from Don and Ashley. More than half the parents have already pledged to volunteer their time to help make the play a success. There will be many opportunities during Production week to help afterschool and many roles to be filled in the greenroom helping the kids with costumes, make-up and general kid herding. We need you too! We will be reaching out to parents - if you have not yet volunteered for a task, we encourage you to contact us and we will help you find a job that fits your schedule and skills. Email us at flynnschoolpto@gmail.com
Mark your calendars to come help at the Set Building day on March 17th 8:30am -????? We will be at school all day painting, putting up the stage and preparing props - join us for a few hours or for the whole day - we will keep you fed and if it is anything like last year, we will have a great time!
Town Meeting Day is Tuesday, March 6th, but you don't have to wait for Election Day to vote! Please exercise your right and privilege to vote!
Vote Early at City Hall:
8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri (closed Monday, January 20th).9 am-noon on Saturday, March 3rd
8am-7:30pm on Monday, March 5th
If you are a registered voter in Burlington, you can walk into the Clerk's office and vote--no ID required.
If want to register to vote in the March 6th election, the deadline is Wednesday, February 29th. City Hall Clerk's Office
Vote by Mail:
Absentee ballot request form can be found at http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CT/Elections/Information/.
Request must be in to City Hall by Friday, March 2nd.
Vote on Town Meeting Day--Tuesday, March 6th: Polls are open 7am-7pm.
These are some great options for busy families. A sick kid, a snowstorm, a trip to see relatives--there are lots of things that can keep you from getting to the polls on March 6th. Avoid the unavoidable and vote early or absentee.
Check your Calendar... - February 20 - Parent PBIS meeting at Flynn - 6:30, childcare provided
- February 21 - PTO Pizza Pick up 4:30-6pm
- February 27 - March 6 - Winter Break
- March 7 - Narnia Costume Check
- March 9 - Flynn Skate Night at Leddy Arena 6-8pm
- March 17 - Narnia Set/stage building day - 8am - 5pm
- March 17 - Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction at Hunt Middle School - Eat, check out the auction and connect with friends at the middle school!
- March 18-24 - Narnia production week - clear your calendars!
- March 18 - Narnia tech dress rehearsal 11:30-4:30 - ALL CAST
- March 19 - Chess Club
- March 22-24 – School Play
- March 29/30 - Joseph Bruchac 2 day Artist in Residence
- April 2 - Chess Club
- April 6 - Flynn Talent Show and bake sale to benefit the 3rd grade overnight trip to Camp Abenaki
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