Donations Needed: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

The week of May 2nd is Frenchtown teacher/staff appreciation week! Here's how the PTG and Mrs. Vaughn are celebrating all of the people who work so hard for our kids:

Monday: Mini Massages

Tuesday: Lucky Gifts

Wednesday: Luncheon Catered by Cilantro

Thursday: "Grab and Go" Snacks

Friday: Mrs. Vaughn's Sundae Bar

If you'd like to help us thank the Frenchtown teachers and staff, please consider donating some snacks for Thursday, May 12th. You can sign up HERE.

Last Week for Box Tops

Box Tops collection is running through the end of this week! The class that collects the most will win books for the classroom so get yours in and help us earn money for Frenchtown. 

The current class leaders are Richards (617), Rakovics AM (567), Kowals (496) and Elsons (417).

Please put your box tops in a bag or envelope marked with your child's teacher's name and don't forget to check expiration dates!

The Reading Fair Is Next Week!

Your child's class will be visiting the Scholastic "Peace, Love, Books" book fair next week!

To join them, sign up HERE to chaperone their classroom visit.

The Reading Fair is Coming

It's Reading Fair time! 

The goal of the Reading Fair is to give students a chance to share one of their favorite books (either fiction or non-fiction) with the rest of the school in a creative way. It all culminates in Family Night on Wednesday, May 4th from 6:00-7:00 pm.

Here are some examples of past projects:

The Reading Fair will take place the week of April 13th. Here is the timeline of events:

• Thursday, April 28th - Projects are due
• Tuesday, May 3rd - Judging will take place during the day 
• Wednesday, May 4th - Reading Fair Family Night will be held from 6:00-7:00 pm and students are encouraged to take their projects home afterward
• Friday, May 6th - Winners will be announced at the end of the school day

Please click here for more information including project directions and guidelines.

American Heart Association Events

Dear Parents, 

This month, your children will be participating in two endeavors sponsored by the American Heart Association. 

They will be doing Jump Rope For Heart during gym class.  This is a fun event where they will jump rope while learning about their heart and how to keep it healthy. 

In addition, they are also encouraged to participate in the Get Healthy Poster Contest. Students can submit a poster that highlights their favorite healthy activity and favorite healthy food. They can demonstrate how physical activity and healthy eating helps build healthy hearts, healthy families, and healthy communities. There are several prizes for the top submissions in each age group, including an award ceremony at the RI State House in May. 

These are both wonderful opportunities that I hope your children will enjoy participating in. Please be on the look out for permission slips and more information coming home this week. More information can be accessed through these links as well:

http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@fda/documents/downloadable/ucm_479360.pdf

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Get-Healthy-Poster-Contest_UCM_479362_Events.jsp#.Vw0xBFX3bCQ

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jennifer Jarbeau (jfjarbeau@hotmail.com) or LeeAnne DeCarlo (leeanne.decarlo@heart.org).

Save the Date: Spring Book Fair

Frenchtown's Feelin’ Groovy Spring Scholastic Book Fair is coming! It will run from Tuesday, May 3rd - Thursday, May 5th, with extended hours on Wednesday during the Reading Fair.

We're looking for volunteers to help set up and break down the book fair, as well as to chaperone and work registers during the class and family visits. You can sign up by clicking here:



Peace, Love, Books!

Frenchtown Academic Newsletter for the Week of 4/11

"Character Matters"

Bravo to the cast of "Character Matters" for two amazing shows this weekend! We are so proud of you!

And huge thanks to director Valerie Myette of Experiments in Theater for putting on another fabulous production, and to all of the parent volunteers who've worked so hard for the past four months to help bring Valerie's vision to life.

Frenchtown Academic Newsletter for the Week of 4/4

April 2016 Principal's Newsletter