BA R ST OW M E M OR IA L SCH OO L

June 2017 Barstow’s Class of 2017 Isabel Blankenbaker, Benton Caler, John Cotter, Zoey Fariole, Oskar Furlan, Benjamin Honsinger, Destiny Jurado, Heidi Kerns, Eva Menconi, Ryder Paskevich, Nash Pelkey, Fiona Pol, Evelyn Ann Rushing, Maeve Sheehe, Madison Smith, Peter Tschaikowsky, Erik Yule 8th GRADE AWARDS DAY The Awards Assembly for our 8th graders will be on Thursday, June 15th at 1:00pm in the gym. Please join us in celebrating the many achievements of Barstow’s Graduating Class of 2017. LOST & FOUND Our lost & found is overflowing. If your student is missing any belongings, please stop by and check it out. All items left at school beyond the last day of school will be donated to the Goodwill.

HELP WANTED! Families able to help water our cafeteria gardens during the summer can contact Mariah Freemole at [email protected]

CHITTENDEN DAY! SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Beginning with the Sap Run at 8:30, the day will continue with a parade at noon followed by food, music, vendors and games throughout the day. Fireworks will begin at 8:45 p.m. We are looking for floats of all sizes for the parade! Please contact Sarah Quint at 4836963 or at [email protected] for details and more information. We hope to see many of you there. REGISTRATION FOR 2017 As a reminder, if you have a student returning to Barstow next year, we will be sending a Snap Code to you over the summer. Please use this code to update all of your student’s contact information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office during the hours of 8:00 a.m.—Noon.

IMPORTANT DATES June 1st ∗ 1st grade to Montshire

∗ 7th & 8th grade to NYC June 2nd ∗ 3rd grade to Woodnotch Farm (rain date 6/12) * 6th Grade to Mt. Top

∗ 7th & 8th grades return from NYC June 6th * All library books due June 7th * 3rd grade to Great Escape for STEM June 8th ∗ 2nd grade to VINS * TV Turn Off Hike 3:00—4:00 PM June 9th ∗ 6th—8th grade Band to Trills & Thrills

∗ 4th grade to Fort Ticonderoga June 13th * Teacher Appreciation Day June 14th * K-1 Leffort’s Pond ∗ Middle school dance 7—9:30 PM June 15th * 8th Grade awards June 16th ∗ 8th Grade graduation @ 6:30 PM June 19th * Awards Assembly June 20th * Field Day June 21st * Last day of school (1/2 Day) * Step Up * Kindergarten Celebration August 30th * First Day of School

7TH & 8TH GRADE GRADUATION DANCE Wednesday, June 14th from 7:00—9:30 PM. 7th grade students are invited to attend until 8:30 PM. 8th grade stu-

FROM THE CHITTENDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Build A Better World, this year’s summer reading program, will run from June 26 - August 26. Sign up anytime in the library! Create and complete your own reading challenges and receive a weekly coupon for a popsicle. Participate in Build-A-Better-World Bingo throughout the summer. Win free books and be entered into a raffle for a fun family prize! SAVE THE DATE: Tom Joyce, The Funny Magic Guy, Saturday, July 8th at 11:00 am at the library CPL Book and Bake Sale, Saturday, July 15th from 9:00-1:00-same day as the Firefighters’ Auction! Vermont Raptors, Wednesday, August 2nd at 11:00 am at the Pittsford Rec. SUMMER STORY HOURS: Join Erin for Saturday Story Hours: crafts, books and free play geared for children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers. July 1, July 22, July 29 and August 12 Summer Library Hours begin June 26: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 2:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

A NOTE FROM THE PTO Thank you to everyone who has helped our kids and teachers this year! We have a few more opportunities. June 8th will be our last TV TURN-OFF of the year. We will be hiking through our beautiful trails. If you can spare an hour please sign up to chaperone this event. June 13th will be our Teacher Appreciation luncheon. Be on the lookout for the sign up genius. We will need people to help serve, as well as meals. SAVE THE DATE The Sap Run has been rescheduled for Chittenden Day. The race will begin at 8:30. Any questions, contact us at [email protected]

LUNCH BILLS Please be sure that your students lunch accounts are paid and up to date. Any students with a balance will not receive their report cards until the bill is paid.