Flynn PTO Update 11/24/13

Hey There Flynn Families - Short week with lots going on... The first and second graders spend their last day at St. Joe's tomorrow with one final day of the Inquiry Fair.  Tuesday will welcome all students back to Flynn school - no more noisy buses and compressed days...  Parents are invited in to the Playground Celebration on Tuesday at 1:50.  Mr. Clark will thank the many parents and community members that made this endeavor possible, share a slide show about our new universally accessible playground and then lead the kids and staff outside for a whole school photo (photo services generously donated by Ambient photography).
Have a great week, safe travels and a lovely Thanksgiving/Hanukkah
 













The Thanksgiving Food Drive for Flynn families in need is wrapping up.  Thank you for your generous donations.  There are still some items missing that would be great to add to the baskets.  Can you help with any of these fresh items?  The following items would need to be dropped off in the office by 4pm on Monday to be included:
3 jars of gravy
2 bags potatoes
4 bags fresh carrots
4 Gallons milk
4 Fresh pies


Snow on the ground means that all students will need to be wearing snowpants, boots, hats and mittens during recess.  Kids not properly suited will not be allowed out onto the snow and will have to stay on the sidewalk  :(  

 If your child needs any of the above items, please check out the winter clothing swap located on the rack outside the cafeteria.  There are lots of sizes to choose from!  Can't find anything that fits?  Let us know at flynnschoolpto@gmail.com and we will put out a call for certain sizes.

Dan's Photocard Fundraiser  Kids brought home a handout at the end of the week with details about this low hassle, low pressure fundraiser.   Tammy N. made an facebook event page for this fundraiser that you might want to share with your friends and family.

This is the event page link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1433142346897751/

Questions?  Email Sarah DeShaw at sdeshaw@mac.com

F L Y N

Playground Celebration  Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Our community worked hard to build the new

Universally Accessible Playground at Flynn.
Join us in an all-school assembly and celebration!
 Timeline of Events:

1:50: Opening remarks from Mr. Clark

1:55: Community appreciation
2:00: Playground slide show
2:15: All school aerial photograph on the playground!


Rain Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 

 
 

School Reform... Thought other parents might be interested in a really interesting TED Talk I recently heard.   It is worth watching and thinking about how schools need to reach all children.  If this sparks your interest, you might want to check out the Partnership for Change website and read about how Burlington and Winooski are moving towards Personalized Learning Plans for all high school students and what that might mean for your kids as they work their way through the Burlington School District.  See links below:

• Ted Talk with Todd Rose:  The Myth of Average. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eBmyttcfU4

• From Partnership for Change:  http://partnershipvt.org/category/personalized-and-proficiency-based-learning/

• From VT Dept of Education: http://vtdigger.org/2013/10/09/educators-hear-students-benefits-personal-learning-plans/

Encouragement Without Praise  Might this work for your family?  Take a listen... A Podcast with Vicki Hoefle

In this conversation with Vicki Hoefle, she talks about encouragement. Encouragement implies faith in and Read More... 

Save the date...

November 26 - All Flynn students back on one campus!!!
November 26 - All School assembly at 2:15
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving break - No School!
December 2 - Tom Sawyer Production Meeting - 7pm in library
December 5 - PTO Meeting 6:30 in the library
December 20 - Principal's Coffee, 8:30am
December 23- January 1 - Winter Recess