PS - THIS IS FUNDRAISER TOO! OUR BIGGEST ONE! 100% OF SALES GOES DIRECTLY TO CRANBURY SCHOOL!
If you have any questions about the auction, please contact Tom Keegan at 203-845-8832 or silvershield@gmail.com
Other Happenings at School
*NEW! Tues May 15th, all day - Dairy King - Cranbury Day! Owned by a Cranbury parent, on this day, they are giving a % of all sales back to our school! Not just ice cream! Located at 169 Main Street, stop by for something to eat and our children will receive a portion of your dollars spent. Bring the flyer that was sent in backpacks or just mention that you are supporting Cranbury School! Another reason not to cook!!!
*May 16th -JA for a Day. Annual event for all students! Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA’s unique approach allows volunteers from the community to deliver their curriculum while sharing their experiences with students.
*Week of May 21st is Literacy Week -Our theme for Literacy Week this year is CAREERS. The children will be discussing careers in class, and the guest readers will be comprised of members of many different professions. For Vocabulary Day each child will dress as their chosen profession and choose a word associated with it as their word/slogan/idiom to explain. There will be an Art Contest featuring illustrations around their chosen career along with their chosen word(s). Each grade will have a winner of the contest, and prizes will be awarded.
* Lizzy Rockwell Famed Children’s Illustrator and Author to Speak at Cranbury May 23rd -Lizzy Rockwell is an illustrator whose artwork can be seen in picture books, magazines, games and other children's products. Lizzy is the illustrator of over 20 children's books by a variety of authors including her mother, Anne Rockwell. She wrote and illustrated Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition, and The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness. Lizzy will explain the creative and technical process involved in creating a book. She will also discuss where she gets her ideas for writing books. Lizzy inspires a love of reading and encourages the children to use their own imaginations and self-expression in creating their work.
She will autograph books, which can be pre-ordered using forms that were sent home or CLICK HERE to download one. CLICK HERE for book descriptions. Orders are due by Monday April 30th.
* Thursday May 24th at 7:00pm. -Cranbury Spring Concert. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade strings students will open the concert under the directions of Mr. Nunes. Following the string program, the 3rd and 4th grade chorus will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” with an introduction to the music by 5th grade recorder students, all under the direction of Dr. Laura Rubinson. Performing students must be at school no later than 6:30pm on the night of the concert and concert dress is ALL BLACK unless students are wearing costumes.
Morning rehearsals will begin Mon April 23rd for 3rd and 4th graders in the play. These rehearsals are not mandatory but open to anyone who would like to come. Rehearsals begin at 8:30am and end when the first bell rings at 9:05am every day from Monday April 23rd until Thursday May 24th the day of the concert.
Please come support Cranbury 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students “Under the Sea” on Thursday, May 24th.
* Friday May 25th is our annual Vocabulary Day Parade, and we have moved the time this year to 2:15 pm.
*Wed. May 30th is Kindergarten Orientation at 1:45 pm.
Attention 5th grade families!
NEW! Middle School summer program for incoming 6th graders. Make the transition a smooth one with West Rocks Reach Summer Camp. July 2- 13th - 8:30am-12:30pm at West Rocks. Reading, Math Organizational Skills, Creative Arts. $225 for entire session. Early drop off starting at 7:30/$5 per hour extra.
CLICK HERE for application/form/more info
Student Council News
Congratulations! The Cranbury community has raised $855 for the good Shepard Orphanage in Ghana Africa! They are in such need of this money. They do not want to hook up their electricity because of the expense of the monthly electric bill. They have asked if we could purchase school uniforms for the 42 children at the cost of approximately $500. Cranbury Student Council voted to approve this purchase. With the remaining money we would like to sponsor village children.
For $150 per student, a Ghanaian child can attend elementary school for one year, including the cost of their uniform and meals. Any family that would like to sponsor a child at the full cost of $150 will receive a picture of the children at Good Shepard Orphanage. You may keep the picture and know you are greatly helping in someone’s future. Donations of any amount are also greatly appreciated. You can visit the website for more info: www.good-shepard-orphange-ghana.de
On May 8th and 10th we will have another Ghana Merchandise Sale. Quantities are limited, so come early! The school store will offer drum key chains, bracelets, necklaces, baskets and other handcrafted items made in Ghana, Africa. Watch for flyers in your backpacks in the beginning of May. All proceeds from the sales of these items will be sent to Ghana to help the children.
Thank you so much for your generosity. The penny jar is still located in the front hall and beginning to fill again! Cranbury students are awesome!
Community News
*25 days and counting! We're closer to summer, but not done yet! Need to keep your child focused? Get through finals? Rally to finish school strong. Peer2Peer Tutors are top local high school students who will work one-on-one, in your home, on your schedule, to help your children with any subject grades K-12. Special introductory rates are still available! $105 for 4 -One hour sessions!
Summer packages are available too! Keep kids engaged and learning this summer with peer tutors who can help with Reading, Math, Middle School/High School Study Skills, SAT/PSAT Prep, Music and more! Check them out at www.peer2peertutors.com or contact local mom manager at susan@peer2peertutors.com or Susan Zelman 203-858-9389 CLICK HERE for info sheet and here for BACKPACK FLYER.
*NPS runs a series of Athletic and Cooking Summer Camps. Each session is one week and you can sign up for one or multiple sessions. NEW this year is a Middle School Sports Camp! Other options include:
· Baseball, Basketball, Cooking, Field Hockey, Gym Games, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis and Volleyball
Age ranges, times, fees and sessions vary by program. CLICK HERE to download descriptions and info. CLICK HERE for a registration form.
* NORWALK PAL FOOTBALL Fairfield County Football League 2012 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Grades 3 through 8ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.
Registration for the first 150 players is FREE!
We play against the following towns: Darien, Fairfield, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Westport and Wilton. These are all towns your boys will be playing against in high school.
Why Play Norwalk PAL Football
Play against FCIAC and State Power Feeder Programs
15 minute travel time to away games
August 15th Official Start Date
We work directly with Brien McMahon and NHS coaches
3-8th Grade Tackle and flag Football
If you have any questions, please contact the following people: General registration: Rebecca Henriques – 203.956.7739 rhenriques@optonline.com; Chris Santopietro chrissanto@optonline.net; Matt Hefferan hefftwin@optonline.net
Or visit our website at www.fairfieldcountyfootball.org
*REGISTRATION FOR NORWALK JR FOOTBALL AND CHEER NOW OPEN!
Football Grades 2-8; Cheer Grades 1-8. $245 Early Bird Registration by April 30th; Registration May 1- Jul 1 is $295; Late Registration Jul 1-Aug 5th is $345. Visit Norwalkjrfootball.org for more info or click on the link to download the NJF Flyer.
*SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Here's the link to info on two summer camp programs in Norwalk;
*Parks and Rec Play and Learn Programs:
http://www.norwalkct.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1424
*Summer School and PF Camp info:
http://portal.norwalkps.org/schools/nhs/npssummerschool/Pages/SummerSchoolProgram.aspx
Still time to Take the Lead on the PTO Board next school year! The nominating committee is still actively seeking nominees for next year’s Executive Board!
Other than the roles of President, VP and Treasurer, all positions can be held by a team! Please think about teaming up with a person or people you know and join your PTO Board. Some positions already have nominees, but you can be added to the list!
If you have any questions, need more info, want to be nominated, please contact one of our Nominating Committee members:
· Linda Piacenza (lindap5899@optonline.net), Karen Hall (coprx22@optonline.net), and Lori Keegan (keeganl@norwalkps.org or lorikeegan@optonline.net)
(You can find the “official” PTO Board Member job descriptions on the “About the PTO” page of this website or CLICK HERE)