Remember...no school next Friday, December 7th means No FMM! The next Friday's News will be December 14th!

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REMINDER: DECEMBER items for the food drive: BOXED BAKING ITEMS, such as Bisquik, pie crust, cookie/brownie mix muffin mix, etc. Thanks for your support!!!

If you have not done so already, remember to call to schedule a conference with the classroom teachers.

Get your tickets for the KCS American Girl Raffle! We have been given donations of an American Girl doll, her bunk bed, sleeping bag, clothes rack and ten outfits!! We are planning to have a raffle to help alleviate the medical costs for one of our students. Tickets will be limited to 200, and will sell for $10 each. Tickets went on sale Tuesday, November 13^th and are available at the school office. The drawing will take place at FMM on December 14^th. Tickets will also be sold at the Prelude Craft Fair…but, don’t wait! Remember, tickets are limited! Our American Girl and all of her accessories are on display in the display case across from the office.

Don’t forget the CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR ! Here at KCS tomorrow from 9-4. On Sunday, December 2, there will be another craft fair here to benefit Project Graduation…9-2…same place! Your support for this event is appreciated! The KCPTA will be running the concession stand during Saturday's Prelude Craft fair. They will be located by the Consolidated School gym door, so, stop by for a bite to eat and support the KCPTA.

Stay Tuned!... The KCPTA has a new blog that is getting up and running. You will be able to sign up for it through the MSAD71 website. The next KCPTA meeting will be in the art room on January 4th, 2008 @ 9:00am following FMM.

The deadline for any corrections to your Sally Foster Wrapping Paper order is December 5th.  Please send Amy Johnson an email @ Chamelda@yahoo.com with your concerns.

You can still order Sally Foster wrapping paper @ www.sallyfoster.com thru the end of December. Be sure to give credit to Kennebunkport Consolidated School by using ID#0506975.

Thanks to Barbara Vennell, Kathy Hirst, and all the volunteers for another successful BOOK FAIR! Last chance to purchase books is tomorrow, December 1^st at the Craft Fair in the library.

Many thanks to all who attended our Literacy Night this past Tuesday! And a special thank you to our guest readers and to Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Cmaylo and Mrs. Vennell for organizing this terrific event. It was so much fun!

REMEMBER!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLOGS!!! Look for a flyer with detailed directions in Red Folders this week. The last paper copy of Friday’s News will be December 21^st.

If you have, or know of, a child who will be five by October 15, 2008, please contact the school to receive information regarding our Kindergarten Registration and Screening process…967-2121 or 967-5998.

PLAN AHEAD:

December 6^th: Report cards for the first trimester are issued K-5.

December 7^th: Conference Day…no school

December 12: ERW…noon dismissal

December 14: 8:30-2:30 Grades 4 and 4/5 to the Victorian Mansion and Longfellow House.

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There will be a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen, tomorrow, November 28, 2007, at 11:00 AM at 30 North Street. This meeting is in regard to the plan for the establishment of the Regional School Union. For more information, please call the Town Office at 967-4342.

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Attention Parents!

2007- 2008 Speaker Presentations at the Kennebunk Free Library

Wednesdays from 6:30 PM until 7:45 PM in the Hank’s Room

November 28

Martha Foley, Advanced Placement Coordinator & GT Language Arts Teacher, MSK & KHS will speak about AP.

The Kennebunk Free Library will display their own wonderful collection of books about gifted and talented.

December 12

Susan Cressey, International Baccalaureate Coordinator & Honors Language Arts Teacher at KHS will talk

about all the curriculum programs and options for Junior & Senior years at KHS, including IB.

January 9

Patrick Manuel, Assistant Superintendent & Curriculum Director, MSAD 71, will discuss the future of GATES.

February 13

Kathi Kearney, Nationally Recognized Author, Speaker, Consultant, and Teacher of Gifted & Talented, MSAD 60

will speak about highly intelligent children and how they learn.

March 19

Pamela Perkins, Admissions Director of the Maine School of Science & Mathematics will talk about Maine’s own

magnet school and the academic programming.

April 9

Janet Cate, Director of Kennebunk Free Library will present a power point about MARVEL! Maine’s Virtual

Library, a fabulous internet tool for research & pleasure; followed by information about the MSSM & Creative

Festival of Youth summer camps.

May 7

TBD, Business meeting, election of officers

* Our meetings are learning based, and last one hour and fifteen minutes. Everyone is welcome!

* Please RSVP if you would like to attend ASAP to Cathy Kremer at 985-2211.

Sponsored by the Dynamic Learners parent group.

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GT Parent Meeting

Kennebunk Free Library

Downstairs in Hank’s Room

This Wednesday, November 28

6:30 until 7:45 PM

Advanced Placement Discussion with Martha Foley, Advanced Placement Coordinator at KHS

GATES Language Arts Teacher grades 6- 8, and AP Language Arts Teacher 9- 12

Martha will speak about what the AP program is, what AP courses KHS offers, the syllabus of each course, how many students are

involved, how our students have performed, and what benefits they might receive from AP work (college credit, etc....).

Presentation will be followed by a question and answer discussion.

Mamie Anthoine Ney, Assistant Director/Adult Services Librarian will display the Kennebunk Free Library’s own collection of books about

Gifted learners and how to support your child’s learning in an extraordinary way.

* Our meetings are learning based, and last one hour and fifteen minutes.

Everyone is welcome!

* Please RSVP if you would like to attend ASAP to Cathy Kremer at 985-2211 or hogel@gwi.net

Sponsored by the Dynamic Learners parent group.

Administrators and Teachers, please include this on your school’s BLOG

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On Thursday, November 29, the proposed Regional School Unit 57 of Arundel, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport will present their draft consolidation plan to the public.  The opportunity to review the plan and ask questions of the RSU 57 Regional Planning Committee will begin at 7 PM at theMiddle School of the Kennebunks cafetorium.    All three communities'citizens are encouraged to attend and participate in this important planning process.  The draft RSU plan is to be delivered to the Department of Education by December 1. 

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The Sally Foster product will be here TOMORROW, November 15th. The date in Friday's News was incorrect! Sorry for the confusion!!

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REMINDER: This year the KCPTA is coordinating a FOOD-DRIVE-A-MONTH for local food banks. A monthly theme has been chosen based on the suggested needs of the food bank. Please consider sending in one or two items with your child each month. There is a box in the lobby for contributions. We hope to have a strong on-going response as this will benefit people locally.  For November: SIDE DISHES, especially anything that can be mixed with water, boxed mashed potatoes, instant rice, canned potatoes, veggies or fruit, stuffing, baked beans, mac and cheese, etc. Thanks for your support!!!

Announcing the KCS American Girl Raffle! We have been given donations of an American Girl doll, her bunk bed, sleeping bag, and ten outfits!! We are planning to have a raffle to help alleviate the medical costs for one of our students. Tickets will be limited to 200, and will sell for $10 each. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 13^th and are available at the school office. They will also be sold at the Prelude Craft Fair…but, don’t wait! Remember, tickets are limited! Our American Girl and all of her accessories are on display in the display case across from the office. Watch for a flyer in Red Folders!

Thank you for your participation in the Sally Foster gift wrap fundraiser this year. It is still possible to purchase product on line…this option will be available through November. The pick up date for any purchases is December 15^th.  If any parents are able to help sort that day, please call Amy Johnson at 967-1363. Thanks!

We are very happy to announce that Kennebunkport Consolidated School has been the recipient of $500 as a partnering school with the ExxonMobil Corporation, through their Educational Alliance Program. Our local affiliate is Port Mobil, located on Western Avenue. We want to thank them for their support of our school and programs! It is appreciated!

                                          DATES TO REMEMBER!

The KCPTA BINGO NIGHT on Friday, November 16^th, at 6:30, here in the gym! Join us!

PICTURE RETAKE DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20!!

On November 27^th, from 6”30-7:30 there will be a literacy evening here at KCS. Stay tuned for more information!

On November 15^th, KCS celebrates the second annual MIX IT UP DAY! This is an effort to encourage students to interact with other students and extend some friendships across and between grade levels. The students will be sitting in their birthday months for lunch and then will have organized games at recess in a double month configuration. If parents would like to help with the organized games, please let Mrs. Abrams know…you would be most welcome!

Lori Oransky, who serves as Treasurer of the KCPTA, will be leaving Consolidated and moving on to MSK at the end of this year. She is hoping that someone might be willing to work with her this year to train to take over the treasurer position for next year. Please call Lori (967-4864) if this is something that you would be interested in doing. Thanks so much!

On Wednesday, November 14^th, at 6:30 PM, in the Kennebunk Elementary Library, Sara Zito, Principal of KES, will give a presentation to the parents of K-5 aged students on the social and emotional needs of exceptionally gifted children.  Prior to coming to KES, Sara worked in private schools with a special focus on the education of the gifted. Her presentation will highlight the research of Hollingworth, Robinson, Gross and others, and will provide additional resources on this topic.

 WE ARE ALL EARS FOR RECYCLING!!! From Tuesday, November 13^th through Friday, November 16^th, KCS will be celebrating Maine Recycles Week! We have many fun activities planned: On Tuesday, Shawn Henderson will be introducing re-usable forks and spoons in the cafeteria and all classes will discuss making a hat out of recycled materials for Friday Morning Meeting. On Wednesday, classes will work on their recycling posters. On Thursday, we will all wear GREEN, our Pride of the Port T Shirts, and on Friday we will have a special FMM, wearing our recycled hats, singing our recycling song, and a special guest will be joining us! Some ongoing activities include the library reading books about recycling, grade 1 making SHREK posters for the hall, and Mrs. Wendle doing recycled art with some of the classes. Get involved…make a hat! Come to FMM! And remember to reduce…reuse…recycle!

REMEMBER!! SUBSCIBE TO THE BLOGS!!! If you are having difficulty subscribing, please send me your email address and the blogs you are trying to subscribe to…Jason Saltmarsh and his staff will then try to make the connection.

PLAN AHEAD:

November 12: NO SCHOOL…Veterans’ Day

November 13: Maine Recycles Week activities begin

November 14: Early Release Wednesday…noon dismissal

November 15: Mix It Up Day at lunch and recess

November 16: 8:30 FMM…6:30 KCPTA BINGO NIGHT!

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The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library will be celebrating National Children's Book Week with an open house on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Many new books will be displayed; several of which will be introduced by guest readers.  Other ongoing activities will include library tours, make-and-take projects, and a book swap.  To participate in the book swap, bring a clean, gently used book you no longer want and swap it for a different one here.

There will be a prize for the person who comes closest to guessing the number of tootsie rolls in the jar and a prize for the person who answers the most questions correctly on our "How Well Do You Know Your Library" quiz.  Refreshments and displays with hand-outs will also be a part of our celebration.  Come by and see what is new in children's literature.  The Graves Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.  Please call Lynda Bryan at 967-2778 for directions or more information about this event.

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This year the KCPTA is coordinating a FOOD-DRIVE-A-MONTH for local food banks. A monthly theme has been chosen based on the suggested needs of the food bank. Please consider sending in one or two items with your child each month. There is a box in the lobby for contributions. We hope to have a strong on-going response as this will benefit people locally.

For November: SIDE DISHES: boxed mashed potatoes, instant rice, canned potatoes, veggies or fruit, stuffing, baked beans, mac and cheese, etc. Thanks for your support!!!

Some of you may not know that we have a class of violin players at Kennebunkport Consolidated this year! Thanks to Tom Battles, Resource Room teacher at MSK, who organized this, we have 11 students, K through grade 4, taking weekly violin lessons! They are also joined by 3 adults! This is very exciting and we are all looking forward to hearing about their progress. Many thanks to Tom for all the work he did to bring this about! We are grateful!

We had a bit of excitement this past week when a fox started hanging out on the hill during the day. We have been notified that the fox is no longer in the vicinity of the school.

The KCS Math Team had their first meet this week, and had a great time! Thanks to Mrs. Glynn and the parents who attended with them! We hope they have a great experience throughout the year.

REMEMBER! The KCPTA BINGO NIGHT on Friday, November 16^th, at 6:00, here in the gym! Join us!

Mrs. D’Iorio is looking for gently used sweatpants…any size…for kids who may need a change of clothing after recess. It’s muddy out there! Also, if we have any parents who are nurses and would like to substitute, please give Donna a call at Consolidated. Thanks!

PICTURE RETAKE DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20!!

We heard that the Halloween Party and Dance were a huge success! Thanks to the Park and Rec staff and all the volunteers who make this happen for our kids and families!

There’s still time! We are still collecting Cards for Carl! We will be sending them in on Monday so if you want to join us, please send your cards in Monday AM. Thanks!

Maine Recycles Week is coming!!  We will be celebrating Maine Recycles week with many events from Tuesday, November 13^th through Friday, November 16^th. And we want you to know: WE ARE ALL EARS FOR RECYCLING!!! Stay tuned to find out just what that means!!

REMEMBER!! SUBSCIBE TO THE BLOGS!!!

PLAN AHEAD:

November 3^rd: Daylight Savings Time begins!! Clocks go back an hour!

November 5: 8:30-12:00 Grade 2 and Multi 1/2 on the River Trip

November 12: NO SCHOOL…Veterans’ Day

November 14: Early Release Wednesday…noon dismissal

November 16: 6:00 KCPTA BINGO NIGHT!

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