Life at Bement: Look Ahead

For the week of May 27, 2013

 

Updated May 24, 2013

 
 

ALL SCHOOL:

Double (and Even Triple!) Your Annual Fund Support!  Who can resist that?  A very generous family wants our annual fund to meet, if not exceed, its goal.  For exciting inspiration, they have offered a matching grant (up to $25,000) for any gifts given between now and the end of our fiscal year (June 30).  If this is your first gift to the annual fund, your donation will be tripled.  If you increase your gift from last year or give a second gift this year they will double that amount.  As you know, the annual fund affects virtually every corner of school operations and helps close the gap between Bement's tuition and the actual cost of a year in our school.  At the present time, we have raised $240,000 with  $85,000 to reach our final goal.  We can do this!

 

Looking For That Lost Blazer?  The Lost and Found is full of unclaimed blazers...and many other items!  Please be sure to visit it (in the library building) soon to see if you can claim some of your children's missing things.  After school is over, all items left in Lost and Found are donated to charity, so take that walk across campus today!

 

School Nurse Message:  Items to know: 1. a new on-line health record will begin for the new school year. (yeah!)  2.  if your child's annual physical exam is scheduled for after September 6, you do *not* need to submit a doctor's report before the start of the school year, but you *must* let Elie Shuman know when the physical exam appointment is scheduled.  Much, much more information found here

 

Library News:  With the final few weeks of school in sight, it is time to return materials to the library. Please note these important end-of–year dates:

May 24th---Last day for students to check out books

May 31st---All  books due back to the library

Any books remaining checked out on June 1 will be considered lost and student accounts will be billed.  Don’t hesitate to contact Marcia Bernard at mbernard@bement.org if you have questions about your child’s library record.

 
 

 

 

LOWER SCHOOL:

After School Group Ending:  The final day of lower school after school group is Tuesday, May 28.  Starting on Wednesday, May 29, the upper school will dismiss at 3:30, so that means that lower schoolers will dismiss at 3:15 for the rest of the year (with the exception of the LAST DAY, Wednesday, June 5, when we will dismiss at 1:45.)  Noticing Nature's last day will be Thursday, May 30.

 

Memorial Day:  We DO have school on Memorial Day, with a 12 noon dismissal.  We end the morning at Deerfield Academy sharing a special Memorial Day ceremony with Deerfield Academy, Eaglebrook, and Deerfield townspeople.  The lower school will be singing My Country 'Tis of Thee.  If you would like to practice this song with your lower schooler, click here for the words.  Please remember to let Mrs. Pennock know if your child will not be at school on Memorial Day.  Thank you!

 

All Dressed Up:  On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, lower schoolers are asked to wear their navy blazers--not sweaters--with their regular Monday Dress.  For baccalaureate and commencement, all lower schoolers are asked to wear Formal Monday Dress.  This means that all students need to wear navy blazers (not sweaters), white collared shirts (with ties for boys), and dress shoes (no sandals or sneakers).  Boys may wear khaki shorts or slacks and girls may wear khaki skirts or skorts.  See page 23 in the handbook for more details, or check in with your child's teacher or Mrs. Pennock.  If you have seen these beautiful events, you know how wonderful our students look in their Monday finest!  We thank you in advance for your attention to these details.
 
Attendance:  Please let Mrs. Pennock know if your child will not be at school on Memorial Day, or for Baccalaureate or Commencement.  We take attendance at all three of these required school events, and knowing in advance about absences is very helpful.  Thank you!
 
Blazers:  As you clean up blazers for our year-end events, please take a minute to check for extra ones that may have found their way to your house!  We have a number of missing blazers (many with names in them) and they have not shown up in Lost and Found.  Any "found" blazers should be delivered to Mrs. Pennock's office.  Thanks for checking.
 
Field Day:  Lower Schoolers are getting ready for Field Day, Friday, May 31!  After a lower school picnic, the kindergartners and ninth graders will kick off the afternoon with a three-legged race....then the real fun will begin!  Children have been divided into "teams"--blue and white (our school colors.) Click here for a list of all lower school students with each one's team designated by a "B" or a "W."  Siblings are all on the same team (upper and lower) and children remain on the same team throughout their time at Bement.  All children should wear shorts that day...athletic shorts are fine.  We ask that the Blue Team wear blue tee-shirts (any shade of blue) and the White Team wear white tee-shirts.    Tee-shirts do NOT have to be new---just all blue or all white! (Minor decorations are OK.)  Lots of the games involve water, so students may wear bathing suits under their shorts and tee-shirts that day.  Please send in a towel and a change of  clothing...most students will be wet for the ride home!   We all look forward to this fun-filled event!  Many thanks!
 

4/5 Grade Band:  Mr. Cheese’s Psycho Kitty and Great Mushrooms of Madagascar will have band on Friday.

 

 

 

 

UPPER SCHOOL:

Memorial Day:  Memorial Day is a required school day. All Monday classes will meet and attendance will be takenPlease note that we will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. on Memorial Day. If your child is not attending school that day, please email Ms. Doubleday or Mr. Fusto.  All upper school students need to be in Formal Monday Dress. As a reminder, you can find Formal Monday Dress on page 23 of the Family Handbook.

 

Exam Schedule:  Wondering what the exam schedule is for upper school?  Wonder no longer, as it can be found here.

 

After School Program - The upper school after school program will continue through Tuesday, June 4 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Please contact Doug Harder at dharder@bement.org or 413-834-7333 to arrange proctoring/study hall in the library.

 

Farewell Evening, Baccalaureate, and Commencement:  Please remember that our end of year events are required school attendance. If you foresee an absence for any upper school student,  please contact Ms. Doubleday or Mr. Fusto by email or phone. Thanks for your help with this!

 

Please Note our Dress Code Reminders for the Final Weeks of School:

Monday, May 27:  Formal Monday Dress - see Family Handbook  for full description

Monday, June 3:  No Monday Dress - all school free dress

Tuesday, June 4:  All school free dress

Wednesday, June 5:  All school regular dress

Thursday, June 6:  Baccalaureate/Farewell Evening - Formal Monday Dress for grades 6, 7, 8 and Baccalaureate Dress for 9th grade

Friday, June 7:  Commencement - Formal Monday Dress for grades 6, 7, 8 and Baccalaureate Dress for 9th grade

 

Summer Reading:  Curious about summer reading?  Click here for for information!

 


 

 

THIS WEEK'S PERFORMANCES:

7th grade drama students will be performing Act Three, Scene Two from Shakespeare's "As You Like It" on Thursday May 30 at 3pm. Please join us on the main lawn for this fun outdoor production. The rain location will be the barn.

8th grade drama students will be performing scenes from Sarah Ruhl's unique comedy, "The Clean House" on Monday June 3 at 2:50pm in the barn.

 

Other not-to-miss performances:

 

Wednesday: 2nd grade Play 8:10 a.m.

 

Thursday:  4th grade Play 8:10 a.m.

 

Friday:  7th/8th/9th grade band 8:10 am

 

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK'S ATHLETIC NEWS:

Click here for a full athletic schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK'S MENU:

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner:  Bement's dining room menu can be found here.

 

 

 

 

FROM THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION:

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon Help Needed:  On Monday, June 10th, the Bement Parents Association will host its annual Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon to honor all of the incredibly dedicated Bement employees who have made this another fabulous year for our children.   Your help is needed to make this event a festive celebration.   Please review the attached flyer for additional information and  let us know how you can help!

 

Box Top Thank You:  A big thank you to all who clipped Box Tops during the school year.  We have submitted $120 this school year so far.  If you have any, please drop them off to Mrs. Pennock or Ms. Doubleday before school ends.  Please continue to clip them all summer and turn them in at the start of the school year this fall.   Have a great summer!  

 

 

 

BEMENT COMMUNITY NEWS:

Summer Sitter:  Meah Dellert's (Kindergarten) older sister Isobel (18 years old) is home from her first year at Brown for much of the summer. She is interested in babysitting, and is available weekends and many Mondays and Fridays. Isobel has experience with all ages of children and is flexible in her time. Isobel has her own transportation. She can be reached by cell phone 781-686-7135. $10/hour or nearest offer.

 

Kick up Your Heals:  Sophie Balk from Kindergarten will part of the Celtic Heels School of Irish dance show on Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 PM at the Shea theater in Turners Falls.  Brava, Sophie!

 

Do you have news to share?  Email Julia Flannery at jflannery@bement.org.  Wednesday deadlines!

 

 
 
LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD:

Upcoming Dates: Full school calendar is here.

May 27                                   Memorial Day--12:00 pm dismissal
May 29-June 4                       LS 3:15 dismissal /US 3:30 dismissal
May 29                                   Mrs. King's second grade play, Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks 8:15 a.m.
May 30                                   Both 4th grade's play, How NOT to Write a Play  8:15a.m.
May 30                                   Second Grade Insect Fair 2:45 library
May 31                                   All library books due
June 4                                    Kindergarten End-of-Year Party 2:30
June 5                                   Final day of classes.  LS 1:45 dismissal/ US 2:00 dismissal
June 5                                    Cotillion
June 6                                    Baccalaureate 4:30 p.m. required attendance
June 6                                    Farewell Evening
June 7                                    Commencement 10:30 a.m required attendance

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