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Table of Contents PTO Letter 2 Nurse Corner 3 Little League 4 Art Show 5 Library/ Wethersfield Events 6 Save the date/ Dismissal info 7 Tidbits 8 Calendar Save the date 9 Hockey Game 10 Literacy Corner 11 Sponsors 12-15
Hanmer Happenings
From the Principal’s Desk
January 2013 Dear Hanmer Families,
In the week before our holiday break, I thought so much about our
school community and how important it is to me. I am extremely
fortunate to be a part of this strong, caring Hanmer family and to
have a job that I truly love. Our teachers are committed and skilled,
our students are amazing and our families are strong, supportive
and engaged. It doesn’t get much better than that! I hope you all
enjoyed a relaxing vacation with your loved ones and are ready to
make 2013 another great year.
Many of you had the opportunity to come to Hanmer during the
Winter Concert and our town meeting to enjoy the talents of our
staff and students. Our music teachers, Kim Martin, Erik Stenson,
Jacob Voychick and Ted Griswold all did an outstanding job
directing Hanmer’s young musicians and singers and the students
performed beautifully. With the support of Lori Lemoine, our sixth
grade “town meeting crew” organized a terrific town meeting that
closed out the first half of our year. Special thanks to Becky
Weaver, Kim Martin and Jon Diaz for their roles in putting together
this whole-school gathering, as well.
In the next few months, there will be a number of opportunities for
you and your family to participate in a variety of events sponsored
by our PTO. In addition to having fun, your participation in these
activities reinforces the connection between home and school that
is so important to our success. Also, please join us at the upcoming
PTO meetings, if possible. We’ll discuss a variety of topics and
make plans for the remainder of the school year. If there are
specific topics you would like to see addressed at these meetings,
please let me know.
Finally, I want to wish you and your family and healthy and happy
New Year. As we move forward, if you have ideas, questions or
concerns to share, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Zacchei
Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope that everyone was
able to enjoy their winter break and are now rested and ready to get
back to work! It was great to see everyone at the Winter Concerts.
The buzz was that this was one of the best ever. Thank you to Mrs.
Martin for all of her hard work!
2013 is going to be a lot of fun at Hanmer School! We are planning a
trip to see the Connecticut Whale play hockey , a bus trip to the
Boston Children’s Museum and Faneuil Hall, our first annual Parent’s
Night Out at the community center with a live band, a New Britain
Rockcats game, BINGO night, Dinner and a Movie, pancake
breakfast and school fair, just to name a few. More information will be
sent home about each of these events.
Remember to keep clipping those boxtops and if you have not
registered your Stop & Shop Rewards card, there is still time. Go to
www.stopandshop.com/aplus and our school code is 07386. You can
also check our school total there and compare it to other schools.
Finally, we are planning on hosting a luncheon for the faculty in
January. We will be sending out requests for some food items.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us!
Melissa Hart [email protected]
Kim Wolf [email protected]
Nurse’s Corner
From the Health Room
Happy New Year!! I hope that you all had a wonderful winter holiday break and were able to spend time with family and friends. I’m sure many of you have made New Year’s resolutions to become healthier in 2013. This might include losing weight or exercising more. Why not make it part of your child’s new year also? We have all read about the increasingly alarming obesity rates for adults as well as children. What can we do to help ourselves while leading such busy lives? One thing that many of us turn to when we are busy is fast food. Fast food restaurants are finally offering some healthy food choices. If you must eat on the go, here are some ways to make fast food healthier.
Pass up the “value size”. When you supersize your drink and fries, you are adding more calories and may also add pounds.
Skip the French fries all together and order a salad or fruit instead. Try the grilled chicken which is leaner than the burger. Eat your sandwich open faced, which will save some calories by eliminating half the bun. Skip the mayo and other calorie heavy dressings and sauces. Drink water or diet soda and encourage your children to drink low fat milk.
Try an exercise program for the family. Get the kids moving! Take a
short walk together before or after dinner. It will not only be good exercise, it will be important time spent together.
Here’s to a Healthy New Year!!
Gail Sullivan
WETHERSFIELD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL REGISTRATION
2012/2013
REGISTER ON-LINE: www.wethersfieldlittleleague.org
January 1, 2013 - On-line Registration begins
(3/1/13 - Late registration fees apply)
Registration Fees:
$250 maximum per family
*If you prefer to pay by check or with cash, you must first register on-line, then mail your payment to: 89 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Make checks payable to: Wethersfield Little League
(Please indicate your child’s name on the check - $20 charge for all returned
checks)
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***Players must be Wethersfield Residents and League Age is the player’s age
as of:
Boy’s - 04/30/13 Girl’s - 12/31/12
Are you interested in being a head coach or assistant coach? If so,
please complete the Volunteer Application on-line when you register.
REGISTER ON LINE @ www.wethersfieldlittleleague.org
Boys (as of 4/30/13)
Ages 6-7-8 $75
Ages 9-12 $110
Ages 13-15 -
$155.00
Girls (as of 12/31/12)
Ages 6-7-8 $75
Ages 9-14
$110
Hanmer Art Show
4th Grade
2nd Grade
Kindergarten
Wethersfield Events
January
Keeney Cultural Series at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center - January 20, 2013 at 4pm
Yale Whiffenpoofs will perform. With full houses on three past occasion, we welcome back one
of the world’s most renowned a cappela groups. Founded in 1909, the “Whiffs” have performed
all over the world and have been invited to sing at the White House, the Mormon Tabernacle in
Salt Lake, Carnegie Hall, the Rose Bowl and have also appeared on countless television shows
including “Saturday Night Live,” “Sixty Minutes” and NBC’s a capella competition, “The Sing
Off.” They still carry on the tradition of singing on Mondays at Mory’s Temple Bar and, of
course, still close their programs with the beloved “The Whiffenpoof Song.”
To purchase tickets or for more information please contact the Society at (860) 529-7656.
Concert Dates: January 20, February 10 & March 3, 2013. Doors open half hour prior to the
show.
!!! 2013 Family Events for Hanmer School !!!
**Save the dates**
2/16 Hartford Whale Hockey Game
3/2 Bus trip to Boston Children's Museum & Quincy Market
5/11 New Britain Rockcats Baseball Game
We will also have our 2nd annual pancake breakfast, a couple
BINGO nights and the Town Wide Spelling Bee! Also can't forget
dinner & a movie night and our annual school fair in June!
More info will come for each of these events!
It's going to be a FUN 2013!!!
Arrivals and Dismissals Arrival:
As always, walkers should enter the school through the front doors off the blacktop. Bus students will enter the school through the doors by Mr. Bysko’s office. All adults must enter the building through the front doors off the blacktop. If you are at school to do anything more than drop off your child, you must sign in at the office and get a visitor’s badge.
During arrival and dismissal times, the front foyer will be a “Kids Only Zone.”
Dismissal:
If your child’s dismissal on a given day will differ from their normal routine (ie your child is being dismissed early for a doctor’s appointment or will be walking home with neighbors rather than taking the bus) please send in a note detailing the dismissal plans. Ideally, we’d like parents to use the bright green “Note to School” pad that was distributed through the PTO. If you don’t have one, please let us know!
We ask that anyone picking up a child at the end of the day wait outside until the child is dismissed with his or her class.
To eliminate potential confusion at the end of the day, please do not call the office after 3:00 to change your child’s dismissal plans except in the case of emergency.
LOST AND FOUND
Ever wonder what happened to your child’s lost article of clothing? The next time you are at Hanmer, please stop by the Lost and Found area which is located in the hallway behind the front office.
PTO MEETINGS
The first PTO Meeting is to be held on the third Tuesday of the month, January 15th at 7:00pm at the Hanmer Media Center.
NEWS FROM THE WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY
www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm
WHAT EXACTLY IS A TOWN MEETING?
At Hanmer School, Town Meeting is an opportunity for our school to come together as a community to celebrate learning. Town Meeting is an opportunity for students to reflect upon their accomplishments and those of their peers. Town Meeting is a vehicle for validating and empowering students with diverse learning needs. Town Meeting is a celebration of our learning community. Town Meeting gives children a voice that proclaims, ‘Our school is child-centered’. I genuinely hope you have an opportunity to share in a Town Meeting. Next Meeting 2/15/13 at 2:00pm
HANMER ON THE WEB
Did you know that Hanmer has its very own web site where you can get voice mail numbers, calendar information, event rescheduling information, etc.? Check it out www.hanmerschool.com
WETHERSFIELD SCHOOL WEBSITE
http://www.wethersfield.k12.ct.us/Hanmer/hanmer.htm
EMAILS If you would like to email your child’s teacher or another staff member, you use the person’s first initial and last name followed by @wethersfield.k12.ct.us (For ex-ample: [email protected])
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Margaret Zacchei, Principal: [email protected] Melissa Hart, PTO Co-President: [email protected] Kim Wolf, 1st year co-president: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
Future articles for the newsletter may be submitted to [email protected]
~ January 2013 ~
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15 PTO meeting Media Center 7:00pm
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18 Bingo 6-8pm
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21 No school Martin Luther King Day
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23 Parent Meeting 5/6 grade Health Curriculum SDMS 7:00
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29 Dare Graduation Grade 5 6:30pm Cafe
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Notes:
Get ready to mark-up your new 2013 calendar with the first FAMILY BINGO NIGHT of the New Year! This always popular family event will take place on Friday, January 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Here is the timing of the event: Food concessions start at 6:00, Bingo cards go on sale beginning at 6:30, and then Bingo starts promptly at 6:45 ending at 8:00 sharp. If you are planning to attend, please send your family’s estimated pizza slice quantity by sending an email to Carla Adams at [email protected]. Payment of $1/per slice is not needed until that evening.
Literacy Corner
Ways to Help Your Child with Writing: Tips from the National Council of Teachers of English (www.ncte.org) Here are some ways you can create a supportive environment at home that encourages writing development:
• Talk with your child about places you visit, work you do, books you read, or television programs you watch together. • Encourage your child to read, especially things he or she chooses, and let your child see you read. • Praise your child’s efforts at writing. Be primarily interested in content. Emphasize your child’s successes. For every error your child makes, there are a dozen things done well. Resist the tendency to focus only on errors of spelling, punctuation, and other mechanical parts of writing. • Provide a suitable place for your child to write--a flat surface, good light, a comfortable chair. • Give gifts (and encourage others to do the same for birthdays and special occasions) associated with writing: pens, pencils, pads of paper, stationery, a dictionary or thesaurus, erasers--even stamps. • Encourage your child to write request letters for information, free samples, travel brochures, etc. • Be alert to occasions when your child can be involved in writing. Writing for real purposes is rewarding, and the daily activities of families present many opportunities for purposeful writing (telephone messages or notes to family members).
Be sure to emphasize that writing is a part of every profession and it is a skill your child will use throughout his or her whole life!
Hanmer School Sponsors
Live Right Wellness Therapeutic Massage and Healing 280 Main Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-571-2998
G & V Masons Inc. Chimney Repairs, Fireplaces & Stonework
12 Truman Way Tony Giarratana
Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-214-2226
Wethersfield Pizza House “Home of the Chicken Cutlet” 955 Silas Deane Highway 860-529-2112 M – Sa 11 – 7:30 F 11 – 8
965 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860-529-1187
Toll-Free: 866-209-0717
Judson Family Chiropractic
133 Louis Street
Newington, CT
06111
860-667-3636
Heart of the Country
Historic District of Old Wethersfield
169 Main Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-257-0366
