March...Spring Is Near!

This winter has been epic. One that will be remembered for a long time. Spring can’t come fast enough. Thanks to the entire school community for all the patience and understanding during this most unusual time. Your support, flexibility, and creativity certainly made our arrival and dismissal workable. Thank-you!

Dr. Fay

Este invierno ha sido histórico. Uno que va a ser recordado por mucho tiempo. Esperamos que la primavera venga lo más rápido posible. Gracias a toda la comunidad escolar por la paciencia y comprensión que han tenido durante este tiempo tan inusual. Su apoyo, tolerancia y creatividad han hecho que la llegada y salida escolar de los niños sea factible. Muchas Gracias!

Dr. Fay

Healthy Schools Program

October 24, 2014

Dear Parents,

Our school is a member of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program, an initiative that is helping us make our school a healthier place. This is an integral part of helping our children succeed because healthy students are better learners. To this end, we are asking for your help creating new celebration traditions that focus on activity rather than food. I believe it’s best for our school not to host individual classroom birthday parties as it takes time away from instruction and valuable learning time. We would like to start recognizing children on their birthdays in different ways and will leave it up to the discretion of the classroom teacher. We also have several students with life threatening allergies and wish to limit the possibility of a life threatening allergic reaction from food being brought in to the school. Starting Monday, October 27th, no more food will be allowed in the classrooms for individual student birthdays. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely, Dr. Fay

Octubre 24, 2014

Estimados Padres y Guardianes,

Nuestra escuela es miembro de la Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program (Alianza Para una Generación de Programas Escolares Saludables), una iniciativa que nos está ayudando a hacer  que nuestra escuela sea un lugar más saludable. Esta es una parte integral del proceso de ayuda para que nuestros estudiantes tengan éxito en la escuela ya que los alumnos sanos aprenden mejor. A tal efecto, nosotros les pedimos su ayuda en la creación de nuevas formas de celebrar las tradiciones en las que el enfoque sea la actividad en lugar de la comida.

Yo creo que es mejor para nuestra escuela que las clases no organicen fiestas individuales de cumpleaños ya que las mismas quitan tiempo a la instrucción y al valioso tiempo de aprendizaje. Nos gustaría comenzar a reconocer a los niños en su cumpleaños en diferentes formas y lo dejaremos a la discreción del maestro de la clase.

También tenemos varios estudiantes con alergias que pueden ser potencialmente mortales y deseamos limitar la posibilidad de una reacción alérgica que pueda poner en peligro la vida de un alumno al estar en contacto con comida que es traída a la escuela.

Comenzando el lunes 27 de octubre, no se permitirá traer mas comida para celebrar cumpleaños de estudiantes en las aulas. Gracias por su cooperación con este tema.

Sinceramente,
Dr. Fay

Thanks!

We want to thank all the Families who have brought in the $4.00 for the TIME FOR KIDS Subscription. This is a wonderful resource for our Students…
If you haven’t already passed it in, please do so by Friday, November 7th (Grades 1-5 only)

Also, Callahan School is ranked 16th out of 18 Elementary Schools in Lynn with the First in Math Computer Based Math Program.  We finished last year in 4th place.  Please encourage your children to log on at home…


Please note - Meadow Farms Fundraising product will be delivered to the school on Monday 11/03/2014.  They will be dent home shortly their after.

Time Magazine For Kids!

Time for Kids is an educational news magazine that is high interest and accessible to all readers.  It offers children the opportunity to engage in learning with non-fiction selections.  Time for Kids has offered many schools around the country a chance to receive this magazine at an incredibly low subscription price of $4.00 per student.  These news magazines have targeted editions for grade levels K-1, 2, 3-4 and 5-6.

 There are 32 editions with each subscription. With each classroom subscription comes the availability for each teacher to display an electronic version of the magazine on the SMARTBOARD.  This allows all children to interact with the magazine.

Time for Kids is an educational news magazine that is high interest and accessible to all readers.  It offers children the opportunity to engage in learning with non-fiction selections.  Time for Kids has offered many schools around the country a chance to receive this magazine at an incredibly low subscription price of $4.00 per student.  These news magazines have targeted editions for grade levels K-1, 2, 3-4 and 5-6.  There are 32 editions with each subscription. With each classroom subscription comes the availability for each teacher to display an electronic version of the magazine on the SMARTBOARD.  This allows all children to interact with the magazine.

We would like to ask you to consider purchasing a subscription for your child.  Time for Kids magazines would be a great resource for our students and teachers. In order to receive the discounted price, all ordering needs to be done through our school.  The magazines would be delivered directly to the school and incorporated into specific lessons by our classroom teachers. Once the lesson or lessons have been completed, the students will bring the magazines home where they can reread and share out with family members what they have learned.  If you would like to participate in this opportunity please fill in the bottom portion and return with your payment of $4.00 (cash only please) to your child’s teacher in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and homeroom.  Thank you.

Sincerely,
Dr. Brian Fay
Principal

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