MS
BASKETBALL AWARDS BANQUET FEBRUARY 24TH 5:30PM
All MS students that played basketball are required
to attend the “Pot Luck” style Awards Banquet that will be held on February 24th
at 5:30pm in the Main Gym/Activity Room.
SENIOR
DAYS FOR VARSITY ATHLETES
Girls Varsity Basketball Senior Day is February 12th
Boys Varsity Basketball Senior Day is February 13th
Please remember that seniors will be honored before
the games with roses and Gatorades compliments of the L&G Booster Club.
Please come and support our seniors.
MS
AND HS SPORTS PICTURES
All MS and HS basketball players will have team
pictures on February 11 starting at 245pm in the Gymnasium. The order will be
as follows:
- 7th
grade teams
- 8th
grade teams
- BJV
- BV
- GJV
- GV
SPRING
COACHING POSTIONS AT L&G
Anyone interested in the following coaching
positions at Leland and Gray, please contact Marty Testo at mtesto@lelandandgray.org
Head JV Softball Coach
Head JV Baseball Coach
Go Rebels!
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 7-12
A NOTE FROM THE SAP!
The
Not On Tobacco (N.O.T) program is coming to Leland and Gray. This program was
developed by the American Lung Association to help high school students quit
tobacco use. It is a ten week long program, each week with its own goal and
incentive. Each session is roughly 30 minutes long and will be facilitated by
Jaclyn, a N.O.T. facilitator. This program is to help those who want to quit
using tobacco do so. Please only sign up
if you are serious about quitting. The program starts February 10th. Please sign up by the 6th of
February. For more information visit http://www.lung.org/associations/states/georgia/educational-programs/n-o-t-not-on-tobacco/not-on-tobacco.html
or see Jaclyn.
CLASS OF 2014
We are collecting pictures for the slideshow
traditionally done on class night. If you, your families, neighbors, friends,
or former teachers have any pictures of groups of seniors from when they were
younger we would love them! Email Megan Altshuler or Jeryl Julian-Cisse any
photos you would like to share. Please feel free to send in all those silly
shots from birthdays, school trips, and toddler play dates! Don't forget to
check the senior page on the L&G website for senior info, www.lelandandgray.org.
There is a link on the left side of the home page.
Senior Class Advisors
Megan Altshuler - maltshuler@lelandandgray.org
Jeryl Julian-Cisse - jjulian-cisse@lelandandgray.org
THE REBEL CLEFS!
On Friday, January 31st at 7:30 the Rebel
Clefs (L&G's a cappella group) will be singing at the Brattleboro Museum
and Art Center as part of a concert featuring high school a cappella groups.
The proceeds from the show will go to support the Scholarship Fund of the
In-Sight Photography Project.
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.
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
Cough and cold season is upon us
There is no cure for the common cold, but we can
comfort ourselves and promote healing by drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water
daily to help loosen phlegm and soothe irritation. We can drink hot tea or hot water with honey
and lemon juice. A small dash of cayenne (if you can take it) will help dry up
phlegm. Apple cider vinegar with hot water and honey also soothes the throat.
Some health food stores sell Fire Cider,
a tasty combination of vinegar infused with powerful immune-boosting,
anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and decongestant herbs.
You can make your own Fire Cider with the
following recipe from Rosemary Gladstar of Sage Mountain Retreat Center and
Botanical Sanctuary. Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and
has been called the 'godmother of American Herbalism'.
Fire Cider
Ingredients
·
1 part garlic, finely chopped
·
1 part horseradish, finely chopped
·
1 part onions, finely chopped
·
1/2 part fresh ginger, grated
·
Cayenne to taste (just a few grains
will do)
·
Honey to taste
·
Apple cider vinegar
Directions
Chop enough of the first four ingredients to fill
a quart jar approximately half full. Pour enough apple cider vinegar in
jar to be 2-3 inches above herbs. Add cayenne to taste. Let sit 2-3
weeks. Strain herbs.* Add honey to taste.
Fire Cider should taste hot, spicy,
and sweet. Fire Cider can be
taken straight by the spoonful, added to veggie juice, splashed
in fried rice, or drizzled on a salad with good olive oil.
*You
can save the strained pulp and mix it with shredded veggies like
carrots, cabbage, broccoli, and fresh herbs to make delicious and
aromatic stir-fries and spring rolls!
February is National Children’s
Dental Health Month.
Fact or Fiction Sugar causes cavities.
It’s actually Fiction
This one is tricky, but it’s true. Sugar by itself does not cause
cavities. It’s the acid produced by the cavity-causing bacteria that cause
cavities. You can help prevent cavities by brushing twice a day and flossing
daily and limiting between-meal snacks and visiting your dentist regularly.
Find more fun facts by taking the quiz at http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/Teens/fact-or-fiction.
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.
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 a 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) and Tues.-Thurs.
afternoons (2:45- 4:15) in the library. On Monday, ‘Ukulele will be
meeting in the music room. HEY! Help will not be meeting this
Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, look for Newspaper, Weight
Training, D&D, Iron Chef, and RAMP in A-8. Thursday, CLEA meets in
B-2, and LGTV meets in A-13. The Wednesday D&D group will
not be meeting this week, but it will meet again as usual on 2/13. Friday, the GSA will meet with Ms. DeBisschop
in B-14.
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
1/31/14 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
2/3/14 Boys JV vs Proctor 5:30pm Home
Boys Varsity vs Proctor 7pm Home
2/4/14 Boys 8th grade vs
Hinsdale 4pm Home
Girls 8th
grade vs Hinsdale 5:15pm Home
Girls JV @ Arlington 5:30pm Away
Girls Varsity @
Arlington 7pm Away
2/5/14 Boys JV vs Poultney 5:30pm Home
Boys Varsity vs Poultney 7pm Home
2/6/14 Girls 7th grade @ Keene 4pm Away
Boys 7th
grade @ Keene 5:15pm Away
Girls JV vs Bellows
Falls 5:30pm Home
Girls Varsity vs Bellows
Falls 7pm Home
2/7/14 Girls 7th grade @ TVMS
(High School) 3:30pm Away
Boys 7th
grade @ TVMS (High School) 4:45pm Away
Boys JV vs Woodstock 5:30pm Home
Boys Varsity vs
Woodstock 7pm Home
2/8/14 Girls 8th grade @ CVJHL
playoffs (Marlborough) TBA Away
Boys 8th
grade @ CVJHL playoffs (Westmorland) TBA Away
2/9/14 Girls 8th grade @ CVJHL
playoffs (Marlborough) TBA Away
Boys 8th
grade @ CVJHL playoffs (Westmorland) TBA Away
2/10/14 Girls 8th grade @ CVJHL
playoffs (Marlborough) TBA Away
Boys 8th
grade @ CVJHL playoffs (Westmorland) TBA Away
Boys JV @ Otter Valley 5:30pm Away
Boys Varsity @ Otter
Valley 7pm Away
2/11/14 Girls JV vs Twin Valley 5:30pm Home
Girls Varsity vs Twin
Valley 7pm Home
2/12/14 Girls Varsity vs Woodstock (Senior
Day) 6pm Home
2/13/14 Girls JV @ Otter Valley 5:30pm Away
Girls Varsity @ Otter
Valley 7pm Away
Boys JV vs Bellows Falls 5:30pm Home
Boys Varsity vs Bellows
Falls (Senior Day) 7pm Home
2/18/14 Boys Varsity @ Burr and Burton 7pm Away
Girls Playdowns TBA TBA
2/21/14 Boys JV @ Proctor 5:30pm Away
Boys Varsity @ Proctor 7pm Away
2/21/14 Girls Quarterfinals TBA TBA
