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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 12:21

MASCENIC REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

Appleton Elementary School                             Greenville Elementary School                           Central School

72 Academy Road                                                16 Adams Street                                                  571 Turnpike Road             

New Ipswich, NH  03071                                     Greenville, NH  03048                                        New Ipswich, NH  03071

 

Marion Saari, Principal

Linda Kalloger, Assistant Principal

 

MARCH NEWSLETTER

 

Dear Parents,

 

KINDERGARTEN:

We are having a Kindergarten registration on March 31st from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Appleton Elementary School in New Ipswich for incoming Kindergarten students.  This is just a registration.  There will be a screening of all incoming Kindergarten students in May.  Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2010 to register.  Please bring in a copy of your child’s birth certificate and updated immunization records.

 

FIRST GRADE FOR FALL 2010:

If you have a six year old or know of any six year olds who are not currently in our Kindergarten program and will be attending Greenville Elementary for the first grade please call the office at 878-3880 to register.

 

PENNIES FOR HAITI:

The fourth grade Leadership Team has collected over $200.00 to send to Haiti.  Congratulations to them!  They have done a superb job!  The class will continue to collect pennies for the remainder of the school year.  Thank you for your support.

 

BIKE HELMETS:

Mrs. Jones is sending home order forms for bike helmets. Please have all orders in by March 24th.  The helmets will be in by April vacation.  Cash orders only, please.

 

REMINDER:

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE INTO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30-3:15.  YOU MUST PARK DOWN AT THE END OF THE BALLFIELD AND WALK YOUR CHILDREN TO THE SCHOOL.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

March 3                      PTA Meeting – 3:30

March 15                    School Board Meeting – 6:00 PM – MRHS

March 19                    Workshop Day for teachers – NO SCHOOL

March 23                    Lend an Ear

March 31                    Kindergarten Registration – 5:00-7:00 PM – Appleton Elementary School

 

Have a great weekend,

 

 
February Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by office   
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 13:20

MASCENIC REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

Appleton Elementary School                             Greenville Elementary School                           Central School

72 Academy Road                                                16 Adams Street                                                  571 Turnpike Road             

New Ipswich, NH  03071                                     Greenville, NH  03048                                        New Ipswich, NH  03071

 

Marion Saari, Principal

Linda Kalloger, Assistant Principal

 

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

 

Dear Parents/Guardians:

 

Special Honor:

I would like to congratulate Olivia Hasselmann for the special honor she received at Promising Practices.  Olivia and several other students were recognized for their efforts and positive contributions to the school community.

 

Schedule change:

Mrs. Kalloger and I have switched our schedules:

Mrs. Kalloger will be in Greenville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mrs. Saari will be in Greenville on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

Leadership Conference Attendees:

Congratulations go out to the following fourth grade students:  Thalia Sousa, Ian Hamblen and Amanda Normandin.  These students were chosen to attend a two day Leadership Conference.  Their task was to work on a project they could come back and implement in our school.  The students have called their project, “Kids Help Kids-Haiti Project.”  They have brainstormed three ways to help earn money for the children of Haiti.  They have come up with great ideas and I’m sure we will do all we can to support them.

 

Kindergarten and Preschool Parents:

I am working on getting someone to watch and direct traffic during drop-off and pick-up times when parents are walking children up the hill for the rest of the winter months.  Please contact me if you know of anyone interested in helping out.

 

Reminders From Concerned Parents:

Ø  It is now illegal to drive and text;

Ø  Kindergarten and Preschool Parents:  Please use caution as it is very slippery coming up the back driveway.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 2                   Lend an Ear

February 12                 Valentine Parties

February 15                 School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM – MRHS

February 20-27           Winter Vacation

 

That’s it for this month; have a great week!

 

                                                                                     

 
February Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by office   
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 13:20

MASCENIC REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

Appleton Elementary School                             Greenville Elementary School                           Central School

72 Academy Road                                                16 Adams Street                                                  571 Turnpike Road             

New Ipswich, NH  03071                                     Greenville, NH  03048                                        New Ipswich, NH  03071

 

Marion Saari, Principal

Linda Kalloger, Assistant Principal

 

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

 

Dear Parents/Guardians:

 

Special Honor:

I would like to congratulate Olivia Hasselmann for the special honor she received at Promising Practices.  Olivia and several other students were recognized for their efforts and positive contributions to the school community.

 

Schedule change:

Mrs. Kalloger and I have switched our schedules:

Mrs. Kalloger will be in Greenville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mrs. Saari will be in Greenville on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

Leadership Conference Attendees:

Congratulations go out to the following fourth grade students:  Thalia Sousa, Ian Hamblen and Amanda Normandin.  These students were chosen to attend a two day Leadership Conference.  Their task was to work on a project they could come back and implement in our school.  The students have called their project, “Kids Help Kids-Haiti Project.”  They have brainstormed three ways to help earn money for the children of Haiti.  They have come up with great ideas and I’m sure we will do all we can to support them.

 

Kindergarten and Preschool Parents:

I am working on getting someone to watch and direct traffic during drop-off and pick-up times when parents are walking children up the hill for the rest of the winter months.  Please contact me if you know of anyone interested in helping out.

 

Reminders From Concerned Parents:

Ø  It is now illegal to drive and text;

Ø  Kindergarten and Preschool Parents:  Please use caution as it is very slippery coming up the back driveway.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 2                   Lend an Ear

February 12                 Valentine Parties

February 15                 School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM – MRHS

February 20-27           Winter Vacation

 

That’s it for this month; have a great week!

 

                                                                                     

 
January Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by office   
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 10:53

MASCENIC REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

Appleton Elementary School                             Greenville Elementary School                           Central School

72 Academy Road                                                16 Adams Street                                                  571 Turnpike Road             

New Ipswich, NH  03071                                     Greenville, NH  03048                                        New Ipswich, NH  03071

 

Marion Saari, Principal

Linda Kalloger, Assistant Principal

 

 

JANUARY 2010

 

Dear Parents,

 

Happy New Year! 

 

This is a nice long month where a lot of learning will be taking place so hopefully we will have no snow days and everyone stays healthy.

 

Outdoor Recess:

Please make sure you children have the proper attire (mittens, gloves, hats, boots, snow pants, jackets) since they will be going outside throughout the winter.

 

Promising Practices Night:

On the back of the newsletter is a reminder from Mr. McMurray about Promising Practices.  Please read it and plan to attend this great event.

 

Kindergarten and Preschool:

Please let me or your teachers know how the drop-off and pick-up are working out.  We haven’t had too much snow yet so we haven’t had too many issues that I have heard about.  Please let me know if you have any concerns.

 

Upcoming Events:

 

January 4                                 School Board Meeting – 6:00 PM at MRHS

January 5                                 H1N1 Clinic – 11:00-1:00

January 21                               Promising Practices Night – 6:30 – MRHS

January 29                               Report Cards Go Home

January 30                               Deliberative Session – 9 AM - MRHS

 

Have a great month!

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cafe Services Wellness Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 18 December 2009 14:53

Wellness Newsletter

J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 0

Family Taste Celebration

Highlight food from your own international background

and encourage your child to explore his/her

food heritage. Often, foods that were prepared as

everyday foods many years ago have become today’s

celebration foods. Special family recipes are

only pulled out for holidays. Why not create a

holiday by making that special food on an ordinary

day?

Chris Faro, District Manager

In the months of January and February, your

school cafeteria will be celebrating cultural diversity

through sampling cuisines from around the

world and learning about other cultures.

January is “Around the World” month. The cafeteria

will focus on the three most popular ethnic

cuisines… Italian, Mexican and Asian. There will

be decorations reflecting the styles of the three

cultures, as well as menu offerings, taste testing

opportunities, and nutritional information on

some of the healthy aspects of each cuisine.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Around the World

Farm to School

Farm Fresh Focus

Cold Weather

Exercise

Safety Feature

Chef’s Corner

We will also feature specials from a variety of

other ethnic cuisines, including Moroccan, Lebanese,

Greek and Caribbean flavors.

In February, we celebrate the diversity of

American society and the influence that diversity

has on our culture and the foods we eat.

Traditional New England, Soul Food and Tex

Mex style dishes will be featured, along with

information on how these styles of cooking

came to be as people from all over the world

added their own culinary flair to the dishes and

ingredients they discovered in America.

Suggest that he/she ask older family members

questions about your food heritage – “What

country did our relatives come from? What foods

did you eat when you were my age?” Select a

family recipe or one from the cuisine of your

background, and have your child track down the

ingredients at the grocery store, scavenger hunt

style. Go home, cook together and have fun celebrating

your food heritage!

“Often, foods that

were prepared as

everyday foods many

years ago have

become today’s

celebration foods.”

A Division of Café Services, Inc.

Here’s an activity

you can try at home:

“The cafeteria will

focus on the three

most popular ethnic

cuisines… Italian,

Mexican and Asian.”

P A G E 2

Farm to School Overcoming Barriers

 

John Kenyon, District Manager

in the cafes we run is supply

distribution. Local farms are

generally small and do not have

resources to distribute products.

They often rely on foot

traffic and walk in business.

Schools on the other hand,

don’t have the resources to

pick up foods and therefore

rely on large distribution companies

to deliver products

which aren’t necessarily locally

grown.

Café Services is overcoming

this barrier by developing relationships

with people who understand

the value of fresh local

produce in schools and assist

with the distribution of

those products. One person

that has been instrumental with

this is Hans Estrin. He is the

Coordinator of the Windham

County Farm-to-School Network

and PCS Greens Project.

He has created a farm-toschool

network that delivers

fresh local farm produce from

farms such as Westminster

Organics and Green Mountain

Orchards to eight school cafeterias

that we service in Brattleboro

VT and Bellows Falls

VT. We are currently working

with Hans to expand this service

to include the Springfield

Vt. school district as well.

Hans says “We are in this to be

a helpful local distribution service—

to connect as many

schools as possible with some

Farm Fresh Focus and Farm to

School continue to be driving

forces in schools and districts

that we serve. During the fall

local produce is abundant.

We have taken advantage of

the brisk harvest season and

have featured locally grown

apples, corn, and butternut

squash.

Overcoming Seasonality - As

the winter approaches in New

England, local vegetables are

scarce. We have however,

been able to identify foods

that are locally produced. In

December we featured Cape

Cod cranberries. In January

we will offer root vegetables

such as sweet potatoes. During

the month of February we

are featuring Onions and plan

to offer students the opportunity

to sample a variety of

products prepared with onions.

March we will focus on

turnip, and cabbage. It is important

to note in early spring

that although weather improves,

local produce is still

difficult to find. We have

been able to find products

that will support local Farms.

We are promoting local dairy

products in April, and locally

produced hydroponic tomatoes

in May.

Conquering Supply Distribution

- The second big barrier

to offering locally grown foods

some local farms and produce.

We clearly want to connect

with and collaborate with existing

FS programs in any way that

makes sense.” We have also

made these types of connections

in New Hampshire,

thanks in large part to NH

Farm to School Coordinator

Stacey Purslow, who has

helped us facilitate a direct purchasing

from Nottingham Farm,

Moulton Farm and Booty Hill

Farm to name just a few.

Finally, price is always a barrier

when deciding what to serve

for school lunch. It is very difficult

to prepare a 5-6 component

lunch menu and serve it

for between $1.75 and $2.50

labor included. Local produce,

although very desirable, can

also be expensive. We need to

serve products while they are

abundant and affordable. During

the planning process we are

working with Hans, Stacey, and

local farmers to identify a

growing schedule. This process

will allow us to coordinate

what produce will be available

and when. It will also aid farmers

to know what schools are

looking for while they are planning

their growing season for

the upcoming year.

One example of

success:

During the months of

October and November

we were able to serve

organic locally grown

lettuce in several school

cafes. Supplies were

abundant, product was

delivered as scheduled,

and the price was

right!!!!!

P A

Here are some points from our knife

training that can also be helpful in a home

kitchen:

A sharp knife is always safer.

Cut down and away from your fingerscurl

your fingers under and into your

palm to secure the food your cutting

to prevent slips of the knife from

catching your fingers.

Never place a knife in a sink full of

soapy water.

Never attempt to catch a falling knife.

Never cut raw and prepared products

with the same knife - sanitize your knife

and cutting board after using them to

work with raw meats.

Never use a knife as a screwdriver or pry

tool- the edge is not designed to support

lateral pressure and the tip can break and

contaminate a food item.

Knife Safety -

 

Michael Lewis, Manager of Operations Support Services

The cafeteria will be featuring Sweet

Potatoes in January. Here’s just one of the

interesting articles that will be presented to

students in the cafeteria:

Sweet potatoes are a Native American plant

that was the main source of nourishment for

early homesteaders and for soldiers during

the Revolutionary War. These tuberous

roots are among the most nutritious foods

in the vegetable kingdom. They are excellent

sources of vitamins A and C. This is why one

colonial physician called them the "vegetable

indispensable."

Sweet Potatoes are often confused with

yams, but yams are large, starchy roots

grown in Africa and Asia. Yams can grow up

to 100 pounds and are rarely available in

American supermarkets. Nutritionally,

sweet potatoes greatly outweigh yams. Because

of the common use of the term "yam,"

it is acceptable to use this term when referring

to sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes

contain an enzyme that converts most of its

starches into sugars as the potato matures.

This sweetness continues to increase during

storage and when they are cooked.

Knives are an irreplaceable piece of equipment

in any kitchen. Knives are also one of

the most critical safety concerns in any

kitchen, and can be the cause of injuries

and a factor in the contamination of food.

As part of our continuous safety training in

the cafeteria, basic knife skills are reviewed

and reinforced throughout the year. Being

cautious is the starting point, but learning

how to correctly use a knife gives our staff

confidence in their abilities – and that confidence

is a big factor in preventing injuries.

Farm Fresh Focus Sweet Potatoes -

 

Chris Faro, District Manager

Outdoor activities can relieve cabin fever,

pump up your energy on gloomy days and

boost your immunity during flu season. Have

fun in the cold with a little preparation:

Check

with your health care provider first if

you have cardiac problems or asthma, even if

you’ve had no problems exercising in warmer

temperatures.

Dress

in layers. Wear moisture-wicking polypropylene,

fleece or wool for insulation and a

waterproof, breathable outer layer. Remove

or replace layers as needed.

Wear

a warm hat and gloves, and if you have

respiratory or cardiac concerns, wear a scarf

over your mouth.

Stay

visible after dark. Wear light-colored or

reflective clothing, and clip on a flashing light.

Put

on footwear with good traction to avoid

slips.

Use

sunscreen and sunglasses to reduce UV

rays and glare.

Watch

the wind chill factor and consider

staying indoors when it’s below zero outside.

Stay

hydrated. Drink one or two cups of

water before exercising; you may need additional

water during vigorous exercise.

Don’t

go it alone. Exercise with a buddy or

let someone know when you’ll return.

Take care to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. If

you notice pain, numbness, tingling or skin whitening

(usually on the face, fingers or toes), get out of

the cold immediately and slowly warm the area

without rubbing. If hypothermia symptoms occur

(intense shivering, slurred speech, fatigue or loss

of coordination), seek emergency help.

Cold Weather Exercise

The Chef’s Corner

Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into the batter recipe above (without

the blueberries). Grease or line with baking cups in a 12- cup

muffin pan. Scoop the batter by rounded ¼ cupfuls into the prepared

pan; bake the muffins for 20-24 minutes, until a toothpick

inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Yield: 12 muffins.

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking

soda, and salt. Add the bananas, honey, and eggs, beating until smooth. Add the flour, then the

walnuts, stirring until smooth. Then fold in the blueberries very gently. Do not over mix or the

blueberries will run. Spoon batter into a lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pan, smoothing the top.

Let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Bake the bread for 50 minutes, then gently lay a

piece of aluminum foil across the top, to prevent over browning. Bake for an additional 10 minutes,

then remove the bread from the oven; a long toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center

should come out clean. Allow the loaf to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.,

and cooling it completely on a rack. Yield: 1 loaf. 16 slices

Ingredients

½ cup butter

½ cup brown sugar, light or

dark

1 tsp vanilla extract

¾ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas

(about 3 medium to large

bananas

Mickey Jones, Corporate Resource Director

1E Commons Drive, Unit 25

P.O. Box 1069

Londonderry, NH 03053

Phone: 603-437-0200

Fax: 603-434-5962

www.cafeservices.com

Heavenly Healthy Blueberry

Banana Bread

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

“Original Recipe was from

King Arthur Flour. I added the

blueberries for a healthier

touch and it came out great!”

¼ cup honey

2 large eggs

2 cups King Arthur (or any brand)

whole wheat flour (I like white whole

wheat flour as it is a bit lighter, but

just as healthy).

½ cups chopped walnut (optional)

½ cup small frozen blueberries thawed

and drained

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