Frenchtown Meet and Greet

Bring a lunch and blanket and join us Friday August 25th for the annual Frenchtown Meet and Greet event. This is a great opportunity for new families to see the school and meet some of their classmates. PTG will be there to answer questions, frozen lemonade will be provided & BCI forms will be available so please bring your ID. Anyone who plans to volunteer at the school, must have a VALID BCI check on file for this year. See you there!

2017-2018 School Calendar & Start Times

Below is the calendar for the 2017-2018 school year. It can also be found HERE.

Frenchtown school hours will be from 9am-3:25pm

Second Grade Social RSVPs Friday

The Second Grade Ice Cream Social is next Friday, June 17th from 6:00-7:30 pm at Frenchtown. This is a free drop off event for students only. There will be pizza, ice cream, popcorn, a DJ and lots more fun!

RSVPs are due this Friday, June 3rd. You can download the form HERE.

We're also looking for parent chaperones (you must have a current BCI on file) and donations of $5 items for a raffle. You can sign up to volunteer or donate HERE.

Questions? Email Howard Faunce at hfaunce@howeslube.com. 

Last Call For the Aramark Picnic

The Annual Aramark Cookout is Friday, May 20th and RSVPs and the lunch form are due tomorrow, Monday, May 16th.

What to expect:

• For Full-Day K, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students (AM & PM Kindergarten students will have their own special lunch planned - details to come!)
• Parents are asked to be aware of all parking protocols: Additional parking is available in back of the school
• Parents will check in at tables in the foyer and then meet their child at the designated tables in the cafeteria. Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in.
• You will be eating outside so please bring a blanket or sheet to sit on.
• Please notify the office to request a scholarship for parents to attend.
• Make checks payable to Aramark.

The schedule:

• FULL-DAY K: 11:00-11:30 - Lunch / 11:30-12:00 Recess on K playground
• GRADE 1: 11:30-12:15 - Lunch followed by recess
• GRADE 2: 12:30-1:15 - ALunch followed by recess

Please keep in mind that this will be a student only event in the case of inclement weather.

If you cannot download this lunch form, you can also find it HERE.

 

Everything You Need To Know About the Class Basket Auction

At tomorrow night's Science & Art Night, the PTG will also be holding its Class Basket Silent Auction! Here are the details on all of the fabulous goodies up for grabs, and keep reading for information on how to bid.

Mrs. Rakovic AM K - "Picnic"

Get your picnic on with this big basket of fun! It's filled with games, snacks, sunscreen, a kite and everything else you'll need for a day at the park or the beach or in your own backyard. You may never want to eat indoors again!

Mrs. Rakovic PM K - "Lottery Tickets"

Feeling lucky? Then this is the basket for you! It's filled with scratch off tickets galore plus a pot of (chocolate) gold. 

Mrs. Elson K - "Arts & Crafts"

Let your child's creative side come out with this amazing assortment of arts and crafts supplies. There are paints and Play Doh, markers and coloring books, DIY accessory kits and sidewalk chalk and much, much more. Your budding Picasso will love it!

Mrs. Greenberg Grade 1 - "Summer Fun"

Everything you need for summer is in this basket! There's a beach hat, a donut pool float with matching beverage floats, sunscreen, sand toys, towels, beach games and more. You won't need anything else to keep your kids entertained all summer long. 

Mrs. Kendall Grade 1 - "Baking"

Have a sweet tooth? Then this basket is right up your alley. It contains cookbooks, cake mix, cookie cutters, mixing bowls, measuring cups, baking sheets, a rolling pin and so much more. It will make baking up some sweet treats as easy as, well, pie!

Mrs. Wildenhain Grade 1 - "Beauty"

If you love to be pampered, you're going to love this basket. It's got scented candles, scrubs, creams, lip balms, a loofah, a $50 gift card to Blue Sky Spa and more, all wrapped up in a pretty tote that will look perfect in your bathroom.

Mrs. Kowal Grade 1 - "Movie Night"

There's nothing better than family movie night, and this basket will make your next one extra fun. It includes a popcorn maker and kernels, DVDs, candy, popcorn bags, a $40 gift card to Showcase and more! 

Mrs. Bushoven Grade 1 - "Camping"

Your next outdoor overnight will be out of this world with all of the goodies in this basket! It's got a lantern, a blanket, log fire starters, a first aid kit, stuff to make s'mores, a small cooler, frisbees, a $20 LL Bean gift card and more. Your kids will want to spend every night under the stars if you win this!

Mrs. McGoff Grade 2 - "Gardening"

Spring has finally sprung and this basket will help to turn your thumb green. With watering cans for kids and adults, gardening tools, garden decorations, a magazine for inspiration, seeds, and so much more, prettying up your yard will be a snap.

Mrs. Serby Grade 2 - "Collectibles"

Students are going to flip when they see this basket made up of Pokemon cards, Beanie Boos, Ugly Pets, Season 5 Shopkins and more. Whoever wins this may also win "Parent of the Year."

Mr. Richard Grade 2 - "Game Night"

It doesn't get more fun than these two baskets! You'll get games like Scrabble, Yahtzee, tennis rackets, lacrosse Fiddlesticks, Boggle and Life, plus a second basket filled with candy galore. Your kids will go nuts if you come home with these! 

Mrs. Rinn Grade 2 - "Legos"

Lego lovers will be in heaven when they see this awesome assortment including Star Wars, Ninjago, Lego Friends, Disney Princess, and Marvel Superheroes, plus a $10 gift card to Benny's to buy even more. The winner will be able to build like crazy!

Frenchtown Goodie Bag 

Here's some Frenchtown fun your child will love. This basket includes a student lunch with Mrs. Vaughn, 10 extra minutes of recess for an entire class (courtesy of Mrs. Vaughn), permission for one entire class to chalk the front walkway (courtesy of Mrs. Vaughn) and a bunch of school swag - a sweatshirt, three shirts, a water bottle and a backpack. The value of this package is priceless!

How To Bid

Ready to get your bid on? Here's how - we will have all of the baskets on display and will be accepting bids throughout the evening at Art & Science Night on Thursday, May 12th from 6:00-7:30 pm. All baskets will open at $35 and you may raise the bid by $10 or more.

If you cannot make it to the event on Thursday, you can enter a proxy bid by submitting THIS FORM. Please note that all proxy bids must be received by 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 12th. You must submit the form for each basket you want to bid on. Proxy bids will be used only to raise the current bid - your maximum bid will only be reached if someone is bidding against you.

We will announce the basket winners on Friday, May 13th. Baskets may be paid for with cash or a check and they can be picked up at school or arrangements can be made to deliver them if necessary.

DON'T FORGET - The class whose basket sells for the most will win a Popsicle Sock Hop Party with Mrs. Vaughn so get your bids in!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Danielle Medina - daniellemedina@gmail.com.

Save the Date: Aramark Family Cookout

The annual Aramark Cookout will be Friday, May 20th (please note that in case of rain, it will be a student only event) during your child's scheduled lunch period (see below for exact times).

Each student meal is $2.25 and every guest meal is $3.00 and there's a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, not dog or veggie burger. You can download a registration form below or HERE (they'll also go home in backpacks this week). Please return them by Monday, May 16th.

Full day K: 11-11:30 - Lunch / 11:30-12:00 Recess @ K playground
Grade 1: 11:30-12:15 - Lunch followed by recess
Grade 2: 12:30-1:15 - Lunch followed by recess

Note: Parents will check in at tables in the foyer, then meet their child at the teacher designated tables in the cafeteria. This is an outdoor event so please bring a blanket/sheet to sit on.

Half-day K students will have a special separate lunch. Details to come...

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is in full swing at Frenchtown and we'd like to give a huge shoutout to the Hospitality Committee for all of their hard work. Today, the teachers and staff are being treated to a catered lunch from Cilantro and margaritas (virgin, of course!).

Big thanks to Renee Ludwig for organizing this great treat, as well as the back massages teachers got to enjoy on Monday!

And the staff are also being celebrated with special door decorations this morning, thanks to Monique Rosiello and Katie Erickson. 

Tomorrow is Grab 'N Go Snack Day so if you signed up to contribute, please remember to send it with your child in the morning!