Congratulations to Mathewson's school winners of the
Fire Prevention Poster Contest. The panel of four judges have selected
six students to represent our school in the district-wide art contest.
Fourth Grade winners are Julia Kopstein, Eva Knudsen, and Hadeel
Abuktaish. The Fifth Grade winners are Leea Palmer, Victoria Contaxis,
and Gina Di Federico. It was a difficult decision for our judges as the
entries this year were excellent. Many of the posters are on display in
the lobby and hallway of the school. Good Luck to Julia, Eva, Hadeel,
Leea, Victoria, and Gina as their posters move on in competition.
The Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Contest is a cooperative effort
of the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, the Connecticut Board of
Education, and the Insurance Industry. The goal of the contest is make
school children and their families aware that preventing fires requires
everyone being alert everyday to those acts, omissions, and dangers
which cause fires. All public, private, and parochial students in
fourth and fifth grades may submit an entry to this contest. Prizes are
given out at the local, county, and state levels.
MARCH 4, 2010, WILL BE THE OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL ELEMENTARY ART SHOW AT THE PARSONS COMPLEX. THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE ART WORK ON EXHIBIT WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL IN LATE FEBRUARY.
THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE GOING ON AN ART FIELD TRIP TO THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. THE 2010 DATES FOR THESE FIELD TRIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
FRIDAY, APRIL 9 - 1 CLASS
THURSDAY, MAY 6 - 2 CLASSES
FRIDAY, MAY 14 - 2 CLASSES