Shutesbury

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Hello Moose,

I hope you stayed dry while trick-or-treating! What a wild weather filled Halloween! 

As is tradition, the 4th graders lead our Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fundraiser every year. This year the children did a fabulous job giving a speech at assembly and presenting a video about what the money raised for UNICEF goes to. The speech and the video made a big impact on our students. Many students participated in collecting small amounts of money while trick-or-treating with grown-ups. Two students, Will and Sam Malcolm-Brown got an idea to sell bags of popcorn for 25 cents to benefit UNICEF (see pictures in this week's Roadtown News!). Lila, a 5th grader made pumpkin bread to sell and donated the proceeds to UNICEF.  I am so proud of the student leadership at SES. This fundraiser is another example of the kindness, compassion and determination our school community has to contribute positively to the world. To understand more about UNICEF and that the funds we contribute go to, you can visit https://www.unicef.org/ . 

Tonight is the Moose on the Move fundraiser dinner at the Shutesbury Athletic Club from 6-8pm.  This fundraiser will help support our incentive program (which all students benefit from!) and track upgrades.  Please come out and support!  If you’ve ever wanted your Principal to serve you dinner, tonight is the night!

Next week is National Children's Book Week. Ms. L. and some teachers have a few fun activities planned. Also, Jessica will be placing a storywalk up on the track for anyone to enjoy! 

It is incredible to me that we are now in the month of November. We will welcome 2020 in 2 months! 

Have a great November-y weekend.

Jackie

***SCHOOL NEWS***

Our 4^th graders organized for our school to participate in Trick or Treat for UNICEF this year.  Students carry UNICEF boxes while they trick or treat and collect change to donate to this organization which helps children all over the world.  On Thursday, Sam and Will Malcolm-Brown (3^rd grade and Kindergarten) and their mom, Jen, enthusiastically made popcorn to sell for 25 cents/bag to contribute to the UNICEF donations from our school.  Thanks Malcolm-Brown family for thinking of this creative way to give back!  And thank you to Lila Gilman-Hollabaugh for contributing the pumpkin bread!

3rd GRADE BIRD COLLAGES

In the art studio, 3rd grade artists compared and contrasted the artwork of John James Audubon and Charley Harper. We discussed the different reasons why someone makes art and compared the styles of these particular artists. In these collages 3rd graders explored shape, color, and composition while creating images of their bird. 

***MOOSE INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK***

Abby from Kindergarten

JCB:  What do you like best about school?
AP:  Recess.  We play kitty cats and princesses.

JCB:  What do you like to do when you’re at home?
AP:  Play with my sister.  We usually play with our princess toys – play school with our princess toys. 

JCB:  What’s your favorite book?
AP:  [The Courage of] Cat Campbell

JCB:  Have you read [The Power of] Poppy Pendle?
AP:  Yes, we have three wish books!

JCB:  What do you want to be when you grow up?
AP:  A artist.

JCB:  So do you love art class?
AP:  Mm hmm.

JCB:  What are you doing in art class right now?
AP:  We were drawing pictures of pumpkins in the last art class. 

JCB:  What are you dressing like for Halloween?
AP:  A witch!

***MOOSE ON THE MOVE NEWS*** 

The following individuals have hit personal milestones and will be recognized at the next assembly:

10 Miles!

Travis Mason-Makepeace

Zach Myers

Donay Nahkala

Mie Piner

20 Miles!

Ani Levine

Tansy Warwick

Moose on the Move Club will be holding a fundraising dinner at the Shutesbury Athletic Club on Friday, Nov. 1, 6-8pm.  All are welcome (to come and enjoy the food or to help out!).  Sign up to cook or help at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044ea8aa2fa5f58-moose.

The next session (NOV/DEC) of Moose on the Move begins next week!  See attached flyer for details!

On Tuesday, November 26 the SES 6^th graders and the students from the Moose on the Move Club will have the option of joining Monte Belmonte from 93.9 The River (WRSI) on Monte’s March for Hunger.  Monte walks from Springfield to Greenfield over two days to bring attention to the problem of hunger in the Pioneer Valley and to raise money for the Food Bank of Western MA.  We will be joining him from Amherst Center and walking about 3.5 miles to Cowl’s Lumber.  Students will get Moose Miles for this walk!  SES students will leave SES by bus at 8:40am and return to school around 11:00am.  This is an optional event for Moose on the Move participants and permission forms will be sent home soon.  Our school will also be collecting change to contribute to the Food Bank of Western MA in the coming weeks.  More information to come! 

***COMMUNITY NEWS***