Meet with Hunt Middle School Principal Rich Amato, Monday, May 6, 6-8pm

If you have a child who will be attending Hunt Middle School next year, or if you just have an interest in Hunt Middle School, come meet Principal Rich Amato on Monday, May 6, 6-8pm, in the C.P. Smith Learning Center.

Day in the Dirt at the C.P. Smith School Orchard, Saturday April 27, 2013

The Friends of Burlington Gardens & the Vermont Community Garden Network are sponsoring a Day in the Dirt.  One of the sites is the C.P. Smith School Orchard, so join us on Saturday April 27, 2013:

• 9am: Individuals and teams meet at garden sites
• 9:30-noon: Get Dirty!
• Noon-1:30pm: Garden celebration, lunch, and prizes at the Intervale Center Community Barn, 180 Intervale Road

School Community Dinner, Thursday, April 18, 5:30-7:00pm

The school community dinner this year celebrates the Thai New Year (the new year also occurs this week in other Asian countries) with an Asian meal.  This is a free event sponsored by the Family-School Partnership team.  Please RSVP, either by returning the slip of paper that comes home on the flier with your child on Friday, or at the Smith front office, noting the number of family members attending (and if you forget to RSVP, come anyway).

Where: Smith School Cafeteria/Gym
When: Thursday, April 18, 5:30-7:00pm

5th grade Bingo Night, Thursday April 11, 6:00-7:30pm

The 5th grade class will be having its annual Bingo fundraiser this Thursday to raise money for their end of the year day trip to Camp Abnaki and family picnic at Burlington Tennis Club. We are looking for donations of cakes, baked or bought, for the musical cakes event. This is a fun event that all the students love and is a great time to show your creativity through cake! Cakes can be brought in to the office on Thursday morning, after school, or directly to the event. Thanks for your support. If you have any questions, contact Shireen Hart or Jessica Story-Huston.

Next PTO meeting April 8

Our next CP Smith PTO Meeting will be held on April 8th from 6:30-8:00pm in the learning center. The ward 7 school commisioners, Linda Deliduka and Greg Jenkins will be present (the ward 4 commissioners have also been invited) and to speak about the school district proposal regarding possibility of an early for an release day for district elementary schools, how this proposal came about, where the district/school board is in the planning and discussion process, and to open it up to discussion and questions from parents. Please come out for this important meeting. If you will be coming and may need childcare please let Jennifer L'Ecuyer know. Also please spread the word.

Proposal for Wednesday early release

There is a proposal from the district curriculum committee being presented to the school board regarding a change in the schedule for all Burlington elementary schools next year. The proposal is for an early release every Wednesday at 1:30. The purpose of the early release is for professional development. This proposal was on the school board agenda for March 19 but because there was a snow day it will be rescheduled. We will let you know when that meeting is rescheduled.

To find out more information about this proposal please attend the school board meeting or to give feedback you can contact your school board members: Ben Truman btruman@bsdvt.org and Bernie O'Rourke borourke@bsdvt.org.

School Play: Alice in Wonderland

ALICE IN WONDERLAND 

An original Very Merry Theatre musical adaptation by Don Wright and Mark Ransom

 

CP Smith’s 4^thAnnual musical collaboration with Very Merry Theatre is in the works.  All 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students are encouraged to participate. 

Here are some of the songs included in the musical.  This is a great way for participants to learn the music and a great way for K -2 students to learn the music, so they can follow along when they watch the school performance.  Songs by Bill Mullins & Don Wright.    

 

Here are some important dates you should mark on your calendar:

Cast Auditions

o        Monday, December 17^th  and Tuesday, December 18^th during lunch/recess

Rehearsals

o        Daily rehearsals during lunch and recess begin: Wednesday, January 2nd and continue Monday through Friday until the week of February 11th

o        Mandatory Tech/Dress rehearsal for cast and crew:

Sunday, February 10th, 2013, 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

o        Mandatory dress rehearsal for cast and crew: Monday, February 11^th, 2013, 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

o        Mandatory dress rehearsal for cast and crew: Wednesday, February 13^th, 2013, 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. 

 Performances

o        Performances: Thursday, February 14^th, 2013, 12:30 p.m. (during school), Friday, February 15^th, 2013, 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, February 16^th, 2013, 4:00 p.m.