Nelson Place School PTO : Just for Kids

Reminder- copies of the NPS poetry collection entitled "Poetic Minds at Work" are still available for purchase. The price is $10.00 a copy and orders can be forwarded to Miss Quitadamo. Your purchase will support The Hole In the Wall Gang-a program that benefits children with serious diseases- and help spread the "magic" of Nelson Place School.

Congratulations to Alisaundra Carrasquillo, Emma Mungovan and Rosalyn Youssef!! These talented fourth grader writers recently had their work published in the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times pages!

Animals are what make me happy. They are soft, fuzzy, cute, and cuddly in their own special ways. My favorite animal is a horse because it reminds me of a unicorn. Another favorite is the duck. It laws eggs and its cold blooded. The horse and duck are my favorite land and water animals, but they have lots of animal friends.

Smiles on faces
Under the sun
No more shoelaces
Sun is fun
Happy faces
Ice cream is done
No more races
Everyone is having fun!

Sunshine is so hot
Like a summer's sun
I always go to the beach
And it's so much fun
When I go to the beach
I like to tan
And I also like to play in the sand

NP fourth grade student Kathleen Murphy' s essay on her favorite singer was recently published in the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times pages. Congratulations Kathleen!!

Taylor Swift is my favorite singer for many reasons. First of all, I love her songs. My personal favorite song is "You Belong to Me". Secondly, she obviously has a good imagination because she writes her own songs. Thousands of Americans savor her songs and albums. Thirdly, she is in lots of movies, she was in the "Hannah Montana Movie", and she wrote a song just for the movie, it's called Crazier. In addition, Taylor Swift has really cool music videos. Finally, Taylor Swift won the Grammy Award in 2009, meaning she was the best female singer in the country. That is why Taylor Swift is my favorite singer.

Congratulation to Mackenzie Doherty, a recent Nelson Place graduat, for placing FIRST in the elementary level of this year's Irish History Writing Contest, sponsored by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Worcester County. Mackenzie received $100 for her winning essay which has now been entered into the regional competition.

Congratulations to Alicyn Bratchell for having her winning essay published in the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times pages!!

Have you ever heard why nutrition is important? I have. Nutrition gives your body a boost when you're sick or have a problem with your body. Nutrition is a good way to help you grow and get lots of vitamins, minerals and lots of calcium. Most of all nutrition can create energy and add a little fun to your body. Most people who eat healthy have a lot of energy and happiness put into their day. The more healthy food you eat the more energy you get. Nutrition is also helpful for thinking and focusing on everyday work and that's why nutrition is important to have!

Tom Doherty submitted his essay on snowboarding to the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times pages and was chosen to have it published!! Congratulations Tom!

For many reasons, my favorite winter sport is snowboarding. You can choose to go to a regular snowboard place or go down your own hill and do your own stunts, this is called freestyle. Drifting is spectacular. Drifting is when you lean on a turn and pick up speed and sometimes try to drift. I practice snowboarding on my sled, sounds crazy, right? Actually it's very good practice, but sometime I topple over! I plan to get a snowboard in the future. That is why snowboarding is my favorite winter sport.

Congratulations to Christian Irene for sharing this interesting hobby and having it published in the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times Pages!

My preferred hobby is collecting rocks and minerals for my collection and I love the different types of minerals you find. Some of the rocks and minerals you can find are as tough as a nail and can withstand five hammer blows. Some of the other rocks and minerals would melt under pressure. It is also exciting to get another specimen for my bigger than life collection. I love to get other rocks and minerals because like a snowflake, not two of them, are shaped or look alike in any way. When you hold one up to the light it seems to shine like the mid-morning sun. That is why I like to collect rocks and minerals.

The school collected $580 to send to the American Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

The students will have MAPS testing on various days between January 26th and February 25th. The library will also be closed during this time.

Congratulations to Nelson Place fourth grade students Hannah Foster and Thomas Doherty on getting their writings published in the Happy Times pages of the Worcester Telegram!

New Year's Eve is one of my favorite times of the year because I get to stay up really late; most of the time until midnight, maybe even later. I get to be with my family for the whole night, there is a lot to do like going out with my friends, going to parties, and all different and fun things like hearing the big bang at midnight. It is fun to wake up in the morning and say it's a new year. That is why I love New Year's Eve!

CPPAC Worcester Public Schools Parent Roundtables

The Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Committee (CPPAC) welcomes parents/ guardians from every school in the Worcester Public School District to come and share ideas and learn from each other.

January 30, 2010, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Tilton Hall at Clark University
950 Main Street

Come and be:
 Inspired
 Heard
 Informed
 An Agent of Change

Click here for informational flyer.

Together we can make a difference for our children and our children’s schools.
Translation will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. Child care provided. For more information, or to register, please contact Deb steigman , dsteigo@verizon.net or 508-753-6419.

Recently third graders at Nelson Place received a visit from Mary Plummer, a retired librarian from the Worcester Public Library. Ms Plummer has been visiting all the Worcester Public Schools sharing a story, talking about the benefits of reading, telling the students about the Worcester Public Library and giving them each their very own library card. These special visits are made possible by a grant from Target.

Congratulations to Eleni Vozikis and Thomas Doherty for getting their wonderful writings published in the Worcester Telegram Happy Times Pages!!

If I could travel to California it would be awesome because California is very cool! California has palm trees, beaches and movie stars. It would be a good place to to Play Spy's. They have lots of carnivals and arcades but the best part is the hotels. They have indoor pools and the hotel owner throws a party every Saturday. The beach has waiters who serve food and drinks. They even have hot tubs at the beach.

A trip can be exciting and fun
You can say that it is number one
Boats, cars, and even trains
Go up, up and away with the planes
You will learn many new things
So go and see what your vacation brings!

The flu vaccine will be available on Wednesday, December 9th for students at NP. A parent or guardian must be present in order to receive this vacination.

9-11am Students with the last name beginning A-M
11-1pm Students with the last name beginning N-Z

The Veteran's Breakfast was held on Tuesday, November 10th. Twenty-nine parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles who have served in the armed forces were treated to breakfast and honored for their service.

NP fourth grader Ryan Buckley recently had an essay published in the Worcester Telegram's Happy Times Pages. Congratulations Ryan!

I wish I met Milton Hershey. He was the first to create Hershey chocolate, yum, my favorite. His father was a dreamer, and Milton ate sour balls as a boy. When he was an adult he had tickets on the Titanic. He was not able to go because his wife was very ill. Weeks later his wife died. He earned $6000 by selling his famous Hershey chocolate. Milton Hershey is my hero because with the money he earned he gave to children who needed a home.

For detailed information about MAPS testing and results, visit http://www.nwea.org/ .

At a recent school committee meeting, a motion to put Nelson Place School back on the list for replacement was submitted and approved. We are still 2 to 3 years away from contemplating a replacement school.

Community Reading Day will be held on Tuesday, December 8th. Speakers will talk to the kids about the importance of reading.

COMMONWEALTH KIDS CLUB

Commonwealth Bank kicked off their 'Savings Makes Sense' program with Nelson Place on Saturday, October 24th! Students who visited the West Boylston Street branch with their parent or guardian received a free passbook savings account, $5 to start their savings account courtesy of Commonwealth Bank as well as a variety of goodies and beverages.

A bank representative will be visiting NP twice a month so that students can make deposits and learn that savings makes cents!!

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Miss Quitadamo is happy to report that several of her fourth grade students from last year have been selected to be published in a poetry anthology called 'A Celebration of Poets'. The students include Daniella Aboagye, Avery Andros, Jourdon Cyr, Maegan Daly, Matthew Keating, Tyler Lufkin, Sam Milewski, Miguel Ortiz, Taylor Pritts, Nunzio Rosselli, Colin Shea, Andrew Tully, Nicholas Weaver and Sandra Zhao.

St Gobain graciously honored a request to fund a U.S. Map Stencil for the school yard. This project will be coordinated by art teacher Mrs. Imbergamo as well as some students as time allows. It may involve opportunities for classrooms to get involved to promote U.S. geography.

This year has brought record levels of congestion in front of the school. Just a reminder to parents that there is no parking along the front sidewalk of the school. Alternatives include parking on Nelson Place Parkway (across from the flagpole) or dropping students off in the bus turnaround under the watchful eye of a school staff member after 8:45a.m. The parking regulations are state laws intended to keep our children safe, and to ensure the safety of the neighbors living near the school.

BE PREPARED FOR A HEARTY WINTER

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