LELAND
AND GRAY’S SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS
The 18th annual Leland and Gray Soccer camp will be
the following weeks this summer:
July 14-18 for students entering grades k-6
July 14-18 for students entering grades k-6
July 21-25 for boys and girls entering grades
9-12
ATTENTION ALL 15-17 YEAR OLD
L&G STUDENTS!
Once again, Leland and Gray students have been invited to apply to the India/Pakistan/US Cultural Immersion Program sponsored by World Learning in Brattleboro.
Students who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to community development, an awareness of current and global issues, strong interpersonal leadership skills, a willingness to foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups in India and Pakistan and who would like to assist in promoting mutual understanding, respect and collaboration between the US, Pakistan and India are invited to pick up an application from Ms. Z or Ms. Grasso.
Once again, Leland and Gray students have been invited to apply to the India/Pakistan/US Cultural Immersion Program sponsored by World Learning in Brattleboro.
Students who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to community development, an awareness of current and global issues, strong interpersonal leadership skills, a willingness to foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups in India and Pakistan and who would like to assist in promoting mutual understanding, respect and collaboration between the US, Pakistan and India are invited to pick up an application from Ms. Z or Ms. Grasso.
Students accepted to this program
will travel throughout the US in June with students from India and Pakistan and
participate in activities before and after the trip.
The deadline for applications
is January 31st.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL
Call for Middle School Parents!
MS Council Dance
1st Dance Feb.28th 7-10
We need:
-Chaperones.
-Donations of baked goods for our concessions table.
- Sting lights and paper goods.
- I will provide juice and water.
MS Council Dance
1st Dance Feb.28th 7-10
We need:
-Chaperones.
-Donations of baked goods for our concessions table.
- Sting lights and paper goods.
- I will provide juice and water.
A NOTE FROM TOM CONNOR
Ned Henningson, a representative
from Philips-Andover's School Year Abroad Programs will be making a
presentation on opportunities for study abroad in Italy, Spain, France, and
China in Ms. Riemenschneider's room from 8:30 - 9:15 on Monday, January 27. Quite a number of
Leland and Gray students have studied in Italy, France and China over the past
11 years.
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TO SUPPORT L&G STUDENT TRIP TO SPAIN
Friday Night Dance - great dance
music, free food, and an awesome door prize ! The Spain travelers are
hosting the high school dance, January 31st, 7 - 10 pm,
in the Dutton Gym, with music provided by DJ Fraser. $5 gets you into
the dance, free snacks, AND a chance to win the door prize...your choice of a
souvenir from Spain. Want to win an FC Barcelona or Real Madrid soccer
shirt, or a hoodie, or a piece of jewelry or a drum? Your entrance ticket
will also be your raffle ticket at no extra cost. Come out for a fun
night and support your friends! Gracias!
A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
2013-2014 School
Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
Our
second meeting will be on 2/12/14 at 3:30 at L&G in
A-14 for an hour. All are welcome. Please join us.
February
12, 2014
1. Several L&G students and Robin Rieske, our Regional
Prevention Consultant from the VT Department of Health, will present
the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results.
2. What do the results tell us about the physical, mental, and
social health of our kids? How might these data affect our
curriculum and instruction?
Contact
Arlene H. Hanson, School Nurse and WCSU SHAC Coordinator, with any
questions.
LELAND AND GRAY PLAYERS
Mark your
calendars! Leland and Gray Players present Hats Off!, the annual
cavalcade of comedy, song and dance, March 6 and 7 at 7PM and March 8 at 7:30.
To players’ and all students: It's not too late to toss your hat in the
ring, so to speak. See Ms. Landenberger if you have a number in mind.
PLEASE
WELCOME…
Please welcome
Cheng Zhihang (Betty), who will be working with Chinese language students
during Ms. Chen's maternity leave. Ms. Cheng, who arrives from China on Friday evening, will initially be staying
with the Tietz family and will later be hosted by the Daigneaults in Newfane.
HUNGRY
HEARTS FILM
The
Hungry Heart: A Film about
Prescription Drug Abuse in Vermont comes to Leland and Gray. The Hungry
Heart provides an intimate look at the often hidden world of
prescription drug addiction. We meet St. Albans pediatrician Fred Holmes, who
works with patients struggling with this disease.
In
addition to students and parents/guardians involved in co-curricular
activities, this free event is open to all students, staff, and community
members. Leland and Gray will feature the movie in the Dutton Gym on Wednesday, January 29th at
6:30pm (snow-date: February 5th). Before the film, a reception
for all moviegoers will be provided beginning at 5:45pm, sponsored by the
West River Valley Thrives Coalition.
Afterwards,
filmmaker Bess O’Brien, Dr. Holmes, his patients, and family members will
present and answer questions from the audience. Earlier that day, they will
present at a school assembly and meet with doctors at Grace Cottage Hospital to
discuss the problem of prescription drug abuse in our area. The film shines a light
on the healing power of conversation and the need for connection that many
young addicts yearn for, but do not have in their lives. Throughout the movie,
we see the many faces and diverse populations of addiction, and their continued
search for a life of recovery. Please attend this unique opportunity for our
community to learn together.
A NOTE FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT!
Please congratulate the following students who
auditioned for and were accepted to the District Music Festival:
Middle
School Band:
Fairen Stark
High School Chorus:
Susie Francy
Arik Clark
Jesse Cannella
High
School Jazz Band:
Giannina Gaspero-Beckstrom
Carl Judd-Wright
These students
will rehearse for two days and then represent Leland and Gray at a concert
on Saturday, February 8, at the Mid-Vermont Christian School.
Also, please congratulate 7th
grader Brandon Dorman for building the strongest bridge in Mr. Walters'
Technology Education Class. Brandon designed and tested his bridge using
a CAD program, drew a blueprint of his design and then built it using basswood
strips and glue. Brandon's bridge supported 17 kilograms or 37.47
pounds. (A single strip of basswood cannot support one pound!)
Isabelle Rogenski's bridge came in second by supporting 4 kilograms or 8.81
pounds.
SPANISH TRIP FOR L&G STUDENTS
L&G students and Spanish teacher spend February
break in Spain
Super Raffle to help fund the trip
From February 12 through February 24, six L&G students and
Spanish teacher, Jeryl Julian Cissé, will travel to Spain to explore and
experience the country's history and culture, use their Spanish language
skills, and meet and stay with teens and their families. The students
travelling to Spain in February with Señora Cissé are: Emily Stockwell, Kelsey
Bruder, Sarah Sheppard, Alexa Litchfield, Madison Cannella and Nathaniel
VanOsdol. To help raise funds for the trip, the students are selling tickets
for a super raffle with 15 prizes to be won, including some local products and
gift certificates, and beautiful souvenirs from Spain that include ceramics,
paintings and museum prints, and scarves and jewelry. Read the rest of
the article about the trip and see the prizes at the following
link: http://spain-2014-trip.blogspot.com/
SOFTBALL FUNDRAISER
Share your REBELS spirit by purchasing a Leland & Gray Rebels Window Decal for your cars. They
are not a sticker, but a decal, so if you ever need to remove it, it can be
done easily. They are selling for just $10. Proceeds benefit the L
& G Softball Program. They will be available for sale at all home
basketball games as well as through Tammy Claussen.
HEY!
You!!
The Late Bus will be running Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
next week. Wednesday there will be Winter
Activities, so there will not be any HEY! programs or late bus. For information
on the route and the dates it will be available for the 2013-2014 school year,
please visit www.lelandandgray.org.
Look for HEY! Help Mon.-Fri. mornings (7:15-7:45) now meeting in
the library and Mon.-Thurs. afternoons (2:45- 4:15). On Monday,'Ukulele
will be meeting in the music room, Yoga will meet with Cheryl Cullen in Ms
Hinds' room, and HEY! Help will now be meeting in Ms Brown's room, A-11. On
Tuesday, look for Newspaper, Weight Training, D&D, Iron Chef, and
RAMP in A-8. Thursday, CLEA meets in B-2, LGTV meets in A-13, and the Wednesday D&D
group will meet in Mr. Towle's room. Friday, the GSA will meet with Ms.
DeBisschop.
Remember to check the HEY! website for updates on programs, and you can
always ask Megan Altshuler for information or email afterschool@lelandandgray.org.
UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS
1/24/14 Boys 7th grade @ Green
Mountain 4pm Away
Girls 7th
grade @ Green Mountain 5:15pm Away
Boys JV vs Otter Valley 5:30pm Home
Boys Varsity vs Otter
Valley 7pm Home
1/25/14 Girls JV @ Windsor 5pm Away
Girls Varsity @ Windsor 6:30pm Away
1/27/14 Girls JV vs Otter Valley 5:30pm Home
Girls Varsity vs Otter
Valley 7pm Home
1/28/14 Boys 8th grade vs
Dummerston 4pm Home
Girls 8th
grade vs Dummerston 5:15pm Home
Boys JV @ Bellows Falls 5:30pm Away
Boys Varsity @ Bellows
Falls 7pm Away
1/30/14 Girls Varsity vs Green Mountain 7pm Home
1/31/14 Boys
7th grade @ TVHS (Pioneer Valley) 6:15pm Away
Girls 7th
grade @ TVHS (Pioneer Valley) 7:30pm Away
2/1/14 Boys 7th grade @ TVHS
(TBA) TBA Away
Girls 7th
grade @ TVHS (TBA) TBA Away
2/1/14 Girls Varsity @ Green Mountain 2:30pm Away
