Hey There Flynn Families - Hope you had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the respite from those chilly days last week! It was fun to connect with so many Flynn families at the bookfair last Thursday. Thank you for your participation and for helping to build our Flynn community via family centered events. It is lovely serving with you!
Bookfair/Pasta Dinner Hello Everyone, What an amazing evening! I love when everyone comes together to enjoy a Flynn Community Event! These fabulous Flynn events only happen because of YOU!! We so appreciate your time and hard work and support and dedication to Flynn School. Thanks so very much for making the pasta dinner such a huge success!! We raised over $500 on the pasta dinner alone! We have a great parent community - Go Flynn!! Sincerely, Tammy Kuypers
Parent Help Requested this week! Can you help??? From Ms. Carr: I am looking for some parents to help cover some recess duties to allow teachers more time to do report cards.
Contact Karen for times and days at kcarr@bsdvt.org
Contact Karen for times and days at kcarr@bsdvt.org
Legos? Has your kiddo grown out of Legos? Any chance you might want to donate some to Ms. Luna's 3rd grade classroom for classroom play when there is indoor recess? You can touch base with Ms. Luna at mluna@bsdvt.org
Review the Flynn PTO Treaurer's Report can be accessed by clicking on the link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-zi-SCj-zndGtnXy1RNzRKbnQzZUxrME9VODU3RWc Thanks, John Boone for helping to keep us in the black!
Bottle Drive A BIG Thank you to Merola's Market and our friends, neighbors and Flynn Families who dropped their deposit bottles this past Saturday at Merola's Market to benefit the JJ Flynn PTO.
Over $100 was raised for the school. The next bottle/can
collection will be Saturday, March 10th. (The Saturday of Daylight Savings Weekend.) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for your continued support!
School Pictures Email feedback from a pleased Flynn parent, "Wanted to thank the PTO for getting a new school photographer this year- wasn't sure what to expect but was incredibly pleased with my girls photos and class pictures!" What do you think about our change in photographers? Pleased? Disappointed? We welcome your feedback as we make decisions for next year. If you are not pleased with your pictures, please let us know so we can help turn you into a satisfied customer! Email the flynnschoolpto@gmail.com
Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Nov 14th (next wed). They will do Flynn first and then head over to St. Joe's right after. Students should bring in their picture packages if they would like a re-take
J.J. Flynn's Scholastic Book Fair is continuing Online until November 23rd! Flynn us offering an ONLINE FAIR from November 3rd to November 23rd. Scholastic's entire catalog will be available to you, thus extending your opportunities for buying books. Online purchases will add to our school's sales total. You will also find classroom wishlists on our Scholastic Pages. These are similar to gift registries that are instantly updated with online sales. More teachers will be adding their wishlists in the next week, so please check back!
Please follow this link to learn all about our Scholastic Book Fair!
Flynn School annual Thanksgiving food drive will begin this week!....We encourage families to send in canned foods to share with other Flynn Families in need.
VERY IMPORTANT.....St Joe students need to drop off their
food at FLYNN in the morning before boarding buses...there will be a few
boxes in the cafeteria each morning for students to deposit food.
A BIG Thank You to all who participated in our Fall Fundraiser and bought and sold gift wrap from
Meadowfarms!! You have helped our school
earn over $3000 that will go towards many new and exciting things for your own
children. The money may be used for
anything from field trips to new recess equipment. Our kids will be benefiting in a BIG
way! Thanks for your continued
support. Enjoy the Fall weather!
New this year at BHS!!! YEAR END STUDIES (YES) SESSION
(it may seem like forever before your kiddo hits 9th grade, but I thought parents might want to see what amazing things are coming down the pike)
The BHS Year End Studies session concludes each school year by offering all students of the BHS community exciting alternatives for learning. These non-traditional courses expand student understanding and inspire new student interests. Intensive, interest-driven opportunities enhance enthusiasm for learning and strengthen relationships within BHS and the Burlington community.
Ten days of classes are followed by an 11th day for student Presentations of Learning.Take a peek at what is being offered this Spring:
http://bhs.bsd.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/2383201/File/YES%20Course%20Descriptions.pdf?sessionid=b7f79b2d4946219ba467a6fd8324b085
Did you know that our District Superintendant has a blog? You can subscribe to her blog at http://collinsj.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/north-avenue-news-november-superintendents-message/ On the right hand side of the page is the sign-up. Just FYI, part of the November Superintendant's Message is below
Greetings Burlington,
Have you hugged your computer today? At Burlington High School, our 9th graders do just that. The iPads that each 9th grader received in September are changing the way of learning and connecting with material in the classroom and beyond. Students can look up what they don’t know right on the spot, collaborate with peers creatively on projects, and organize their homework and notes without lugging a huge backpack. I even saw a student shoot video at a recent soccer game and have the parents around him ask for an instant replay. The iPads are changing the depth and breadth of curriculum. Check it out for yourselves at WCAX with the video “Bringing iPads to the Classroom”: http://www.wcax.com/video?clipId=7758855&autostart=true.
This summer, to get teachers ready to use the iPads productively in their classrooms, we offered a School Development Institute for a week in partnership with Winooski teachers. We had students attend and share their thoughts with teachers as well. To get a glimpse of that sharing, you can watch a short video at: http://partnershipforchangevt.org/ called “Student Consultants Visit SDI”.
SAVE THE DATE
November 13 - PTO Pizza forms due
November 15 - Principal's Coffee at 8:30am (new date!)
November 20 - PTO Pizza Pick-up 4:30-6pm
November 20 - Report Cards go home
November 21-23 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
November 29 - Chess Club
December 5 - Principal's Coffee at 8:30
December 13 - Flynn PTO meeting 6:30pm - Learning Center
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