DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Shutesbury School Committee Meeting @ 7 PM
On ZOOM at www.mytowngoverment.org/01072
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Deadline to enter information for the Student Directory @ https://ses-directory.org/
September 10, 2021
Dear SES Families,
The second week of school has come to a close. As I write this, I am watching the first graders smiling and sitting in the grass and enjoying their snack in the beautiful September sunshine. The third grade is laughing and enjoying a mini break from learning on the play structure. On the other side of the building, Jessica is leading the 5th grade in an outside Choose Love lesson and the pre-K and K students are enjoying outside learning time. I am constantly reminded of the compassionate, supportive and beautiful school community we have at SES. It has been a week filled with some unexpected challenges, and we recognize the heightened health concerns families have for their children. We promise to communicate as clearly as we can with you as we continue to navigate educating young children in a pandemic.
We encourage you to reach out with concerns and questions and we will support you as much as we can.
We have decided that we will have a virtual Open House for Kindergarten-6th Grade this year. This will take place on Wednesday, September 29th*. Classroom teachers will meet with families for 25 minutes to discuss some of the learning and expectations of their grade. We will stagger some of the times so that families will be able to attend older and younger student meetings.
6:00-6:25 Kindergarten & 1st Grade
6:30-6:55 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade
7:00-7:25 4th Grade and 6th Grade
*Please note, the 5th Grade Open House virtual meeting will be on Wednesday September 22nd from 6:30-7:00.
Please save the date for these meetings. More information, including a link to the google meet will be sent in the coming weeks.
Happy Weekend,
Jackie
News from the M.N. Spear Memorial Library
Open for Walk-in Visits
The Library will be open for walk-in visits, no appointment needed, three days a week.
Masks must be worn while visiting the library.
Our new, open hours for the fall:
Wednesdays: 11-1 and 3-6
Fridays: 3-6
Saturdays: 10-1
As we all know, the Library is very small, so capacity is limited to no more than five visitors.
Enter through the ramp door, the interior door will have a sign that says either, “come in” or “please wait”.
We will continue to offer outdoor pickup only on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Outdoor pickup will also continue to be available on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The restroom is closed.
Clothing and Accessories Drive – A fundraiser for our New Library Fund!
The Friends of the Library are collecting clean, gently used clothing, household linens and accessories. Now is the time to let those items that are cluttering your closets spark joy in a new home! Please bring your contributions to Town Hall on the following dates. Thanks!
Sunday, September 12th, 10 am - noon
Saturday, September 18th, 9 am - noon
Sunday, September 26th, 10 am – noon
New Online Fitness Class
Zumba Gold with Aimee
Fridays, September 10th through December 17th @10 am, on Zoom
Zumba Gold is a low-impact dance based exercise class. This class is set to lively international music and it is designed for older adults who want a lower intensity aerobic workout. The class is free. To register, email [email protected].
Library Open House
Tuesday, September 14th, 6 – 7 pm
For the last year and a half, the Library has been mostly closed to the public. There are many new Shutesbury residents who have never been inside the library and many long-time residents who haven’t been inside in a long time.
As we continue the process of applying for the library construction grant, we want to invite everyone for a quick visit inside our beautiful and cozy library.
It is still a pandemic, so masks are required. The Library is still tiny, so only a few people can be inside at a time. Also, the restroom is closed to the public.
Outside, under our tents, we will serve lemonade and cookies.
Please join us!
Visit our website, https://sites.google.com/site/mnspearmemoriallibrary/ for more information!
Moose Cafe Lunch Menu
September 13-17
Monday: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce & Vegetables or Spaghetti with Marinara
Tuesday: Chicken Stir Fry with Brown Rice and Veggies or Vegetable Stir Fry
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese with Cream of Tomato Soup & Vegetables
Thursday: Meat or Vegetables Enchiladas with Brown Rice and Corn Friday: Cheese Pizza with Salad and Vegetables
Breakfast and Lunch remain FREE for all students until June 2022. No snacks are being offered this year.
Salad, fresh vegetable and soup included with meal; alternate includes sides with meal