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The
Lower
School
LOOK AHEAD
For the week of May 12, 2008
Last Updated
Friday, May 09, 2008
Monday, May 12
MONDAY DRESS
8:10 All Lower School Morning Meeting in the
Barn
11:30 Lunch (Stuffed Shells, Fresh Fruit)
3:30 Dismissal, After School Group, Lower
School Faculty Meeting
Tuesday, May 13
8:10 Building Morning Meetings
9:30 Ralph Semb from the Shriner’s Hospital
to visit the Drake Building
11:30 Lunch (Chicken Sandwich, Brownie)
3:30 Dismissal, After School Group, Chess
Club, Noticing Nature (K&1)
Wednesday, May 14
8:10 Building Morning Meetings
8:30 Spring Fling Volunteer Thank-You
Breakfast at the Jacksons
11:30 Lunch (Shepherd's Pie, Cookie)
3:30 Dismissal, After School Group, Noticing
Nature (K&1)
Thursday, May 15
8:10 Building Morning Meetings
8:30 4th Grade to Sturbridge (bring a bag
lunch)
11:30 Lunch (Hot Dogs in Puff Pastry,
Carrots, Ice Cream)
3:30 Dismissal, After School Group, Noticing
Nature (2&3)
Friday, May 16
8:10 All School Morning Meeting in the Barn
11:30 Lunch (Assorted Soup, Chili, Garlic
Bread, Chocolate Chip Cookie)
3/4/5 Faculty Meeting. Parent Volunteers:
Albanese, Beall, Collette, Janko, Johnson,
LeRolland, Lund, Monkiewicz, Morse, Mullins,
Torras… Thanks!
3:15 Dismissal, No After School Group
3:30-5 Noticing Nature (2&3)
Instruments: 4th—Mario’s World
5th—U3
ADDITIONAL NOTES…
Memorial Day—Please note that we DO have school
on Memorial Day, with a noon dismissal. We understand
that families have other plans, and we ask that you let
Mrs. Pennock know if your children cannot attend school
that day. Lower school students may wear regular Monday
Dress on Memorial Day (not formal Monday Dress) but we
do request that lower schoolers wear their blazers on
Memorial Day, not their sweaters! Thanks.
Formal Monday Dress—All students wear Formal
Monday Dress for Baccalaureate and Commencement. Here’s
a reminder about what is expected for Formal Monday
Dress:
Boys: Girls:
-White shirt and tie (NO turtlenecks) -White collared
shirt
-Khaki slacks (NO shorts) -Khaki skirt (NO shorts) (Skorts
are ok if they are skirt length—NOT short, short length
Both:
-Navy blazer with Bement patch (NO sweater)
-Dress shoes, (No sneakers) leather or other dress
shoes—including leather sandals. (NO rubber flip flops)
Grandparents’ Day is just around the corner
(Friday, May 23, 2008). A fabulous day is planned for
our students and their grandparents and grandfriends.
Over 100 grandparents have responded and have told us
how much they look forward to spending this very special
day with their grandchildren. As many of you know,
button badges of each child are an important part of the
day; and the time to make these coveted mementos is NOW.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
The button badges are easy and fun to make. Please
consider donating some of your precious time to come and
push our buttons for Grandparents’ Day.
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Dear Families of Bement,
Last week the skies dimmed, the
ground soaked, and the tent drooped with
rain….but last Friday night, inside that tent,
this community GLOWED with absolute excitement,
energy, and compassion for one of the most
amazing annual Spring Fling events in over
twenty years! With over 300 items and 188
attendees, and a net gift of $53,000 to
financial aid, the tent was filled with
something for EVERYONE!
We know that the goal of this
event is to raise monies to benefit financial
aid, but the real benefits are so much greater;
it is the one single event that truly benefits
everyone in our community. When children see
their parents devoting so much volunteer time,
they are learning the invaluable lesson of
giving back. At the same time, when parents join
together to create an event the way they did
this year, the parents build their relationship
with one another and with their child’s school,
and lastly, the total contribution our proceeds
make to financial aid ensure that our community
continues its commitment to diversity, academic
excellence, and the development of every
student.
Truly, everyone made a commitment
and sacrificed something - whether it was time,
goods, expertise – and it ALL made a
difference! We cannot thank you enough for this
wonderful opportunity to build and strengthen
the Bement community, so a final “Thank you and
cheers to next year!”
Happy Spring!
Sincerely,
Kathy Elkins
P’14’16
Claudia Pazmany P’10’11
Auction
Chair
Director, Alumni/ae & Development |
Spring Fling Thank-You Breakfast—In appreciation
of all the parent volunteers who helped make this year’s
Spring Fling such a wonderful success, the Parent’s
Association will host a “Thank-You Breakfast” at the
home of Shelley & Rob Jackson on Wednesday, May 14,
2008. Volunteers will receive a special invitation in
the mail. We would also like to invite any parent who is
interested in volunteering for next year’s event or has
feedback to share to join us as well. Please RSVP at
774-3021 to Claudia or Minuet.
Parent Volunteers: Hut Beall, Polly
Byers, Doreen Carlson, Meg Clark, Anne-Marie Dernetz,
Patricia Everett, Patricia Friedman, John Gardiner, Amy
Hampson, Cressey Janko, Jo-Ann Konieczny, Wade LaWigne,
La Wanza Lett-Brewington, Alison MacKinnon, Penny
Michalak, Gretchen Morse, Clare Perry, Jane & Michael
Plager, Ann-Marie Plank, Joan Roberts, Michelle & Chris
Rooks, Leeanne Rubeck, Sarah Sanford, Margot Shea-O'Connor,
Michele Torras, Jeanette Voas, Darcy Vogel-Albanese,
Heather Wark, Kathie Williams, and Kelli Willingham.
Special thanks to Bement School Staff: Barak Blackburn,
Jun Gao, Wendy Giard, Gordon Hunt, Shelley & Rob
Jackson, Don Powell, Marty & Charlie (spouse) Smith, and
the entire Kitchen Staff!
Book Fair THANK-YOU!—The Bement Parents’
Association would like to thank the Bement community for
its wonderful support at the spring book fair. The book
fair had sales of over $5700.00 which translates into
over a $1400.00 profit for the Bement community. This
event could not have taken place without the help of
many dedicated parent volunteers. We would like to
extend a heartfelt thanks to the following individuals
who helped make the fair run smoothly: Terri Mayrand,
Jeannette Voas, Peg Johnson, Gretchen Morse, Meg Clark,
Heather Leeds, Cressey Janko, Hut Beall, Cynthia Pliakas,
Heather Wark, Leeanne Rubeck, Alison MacKinnon, Elie
Shuman, Sasha Nyary, Beth Burns, Sara White, Kristina
Streeter-Gelineau, Charlene Allen, Mary Taft, Valerie
Haggerty, Susannah Auferoth, Barak Blackburn and Rich
Winnick. Truly, Bement Believes in Books!
Festival of Authors and Illustrators THANK-YOU!—
The Bement Parents’ Association would like to extend a
sincere thank-you to Valerie Haggerty, Marlea Clark,
Susannah Auferoth, Rich Winnick, Amy Gordon, and Hut
Beall for giving the Bement community such a memorable
event at our inaugural Festival of Children’s Authors
and Illustrators last Tuesday. The organization and
planning that went into the event was amazing and added
to the wonderful day that was shared by all.
Bement Believes In Susannah!—The Bement Parents’
Association would like to offer their gratitude to
Susannah Auferoth, parent of fifth-grader Napoule
Auferoth, for her boundless energy, enthusiasm and
creativity. Susannah was the mastermind behind the
wonderful logo that has been created for book fairs,
library and literary events that happen at Bement.
Susannah worked selflessly over several months to design
this special logo. Hopefully you all have noticed the
banner Bement Believes in Books hanging on the barn
these past few weeks. This logo is the result of
Susannah’s vision and hard work. Thank you, Susannah!
Last Chance Items—With over 300 items at our
Spring Fling Auction, there were a few items that simply
got overlooked. If you were unable to attend the auction
or missed one of the great items listed below, you still
have one last chance to own them! Listed below are the
items still available and their value. Bids will be
taken on these items through next Wednesday. The parent
or faculty member with the highest bid will get the
item! Please submit bids to Claudia at cpazmany@bement.org
by midnight on Wednesday, May 14. Winners will be
notified by email and announced in next week’s Look
Ahead! All proceeds from these Last Chance Items will be
added to our already amazing total for Bement’s
Financial Aid Fund!
Here they are:
S203 Clean House Clean Planet – Book – $15 value
S308 Estate Planning Services - $850 value
S318 Physical Therapy for People & Animals - $80 value
S822 Teddy Bear Three Section Baby Plate - $30 value
S835 The Wednesday Dance - $20 value
C60 Eighth Grade Memory Quilt – Bement Specialty
Happy Bidding!
Tab Tops—We continue to collect tab tops to
benefit Shriner's Hospital. Keep them coming please!
Black Blazer—An adult (size 8) Banana Republic
black blazer was left near the Bake Sale on Spring Fling
Saturday. If it’s yours, you will find it in Mrs.
Pennock’s office!
On Stage!—Ja’Duke’s upcoming Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is chock full of Bementers!
Performing from the lower school are: Eric, Leeanna and
Owen Albanese, Lily and Maddy Beaubien, Sayde Perry, Kes
and Gabrielle Rooks and Mark Vranos. Upper school cast
members include: Brittany Allard, Nicole Bitzer and
Vivian Pazmany. There’s even a Bement parent—Chris
Rooks—in the role of Joseph’s brother Gad. The show is
on stage this weekend at Turner’s Falls High School,
Friday and Saturday nights. For more information, visit
Ja’Duke’s website at www.jaduke.com. For reservations,
call 413-863-0001.
Looking Ahead…
Friday, May 23 Grandparents’ Day
8:10—7/8/9 Band Concert
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day
We DO have school!
8:10—9th grade play
11—Memorial Day Program at DA
12—Noon dismissal
Tuesday, May 27 LAST DAY OF AFTER SCHOOL GROUP
Wednesday, May 28 8:10—2nd grade play, Bugs, in the Barn
(Echevarria)
NO After School Group
4-4:45—Noticing Nature’s Outdoor Discovery Center
Thursday, May 29 NO After School Group
Friday, May 30 8:10—Lower School Talent Show
NO After School Group
Monday, June 2 8:10—4th grade play, The Queen of Quok,
in the Barn (Mario’s World)
NO After School Group
Tuesday, June 3 8:10—4th grade play, The Queen of Quok,
in the Barn (Tony’s Pizza)
NO After School Group
Wednesday, June 4 Last day of classes
Thursday, June 5 No classes
Baccalaureate—4:30 pm (all students required to attend)
Friday, June 6 Commencement—10:30 am (all students
required to attend)
Family Luncheon—12 noon
The Look Ahead is
published weekly in the Lower School. Please send
any news for it to Ms. Kapteyn or Mrs. Pennock.
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